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Americans ﬂock to vote in historic elections

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 4 (AFP): Americans crowded polling stations on Tuesday to vote in their historic election, with frontrunning Democrat Barack Obama fighting to be the first black US president and Republican John McCain hoping for an upset win. Amid predictions of record turnout, long queues snaked in the darkness as voters waited for polling stations to open in states like New York, Maryland, and hotly-contested Virginia, with many expecting to stand for hours to vote. Results were expected to start pouring in after the first polls closed at 6:00 pm (2300 GMT), though it was not clear when it would be known who will succeed US President George W. Bush, who is ending his second four-year term in January. "The last eight years has been a horror story," said Michael Smith, a 54-year-old salesman, standing among hundreds stretching around the block at a polling station in Manhattan. He said he would vote for Obama. "The country itself is slipping in the (popularity) polls," he said. "In the end that's what people are going to vote for today -- a new direction." In Christianburg, Virginia, Norma Jean Lundis said she voted for McCain because he "stands for what I believe in -- less government, lets me control my money, the right to bear arms, life begins at conception, marriage between man and woman." History's longest, costliest White House campaign ended with Obama the hot C M Y K

Obama Democrats head for big wins

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., holds up an “I voted” paper after casting his vote at a polling place in Chicago, Tuesday, November 4. (AP Photo)

favorite, enjoying wide leads in national polls and the edge in a string of battleground states which could swing the election either way. The Hawaii-born Illinois senator's strategists hoped unusually high turnout of new and younger voters would carry him to victory over his colleague from Arizona. In the eye of the worst financial storm since the

1930s and with US troops embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, both Obama and McCain have vowed to restore the frayed self-confidence of the world's lone superpower. After an epic campaign, a political realignment in Washington was also possible, with Democrats targeting big gains in the Senate and House of Representatives fueled by Bush's

record unpopularity. Obama and McCain were chasing the 270 electoral votes needed across the stateby-state electoral map to take the White House. More than 100 million people were expected to trek to the polls to add to 30 million advance votes. Obama, joined by his wife Michelle Obama and his young daughters Sasha and Malia, voted in Chicago,

telling reporters later: "I feel great." His running mate, Delaware Senator Joe Biden, voted in his home state with his 91-year-old mother and wife Jill. Obama and McCain, one of whom will become the first sitting senator elected president since John F. Kennedy in 1960, hit the finish line on Monday with competing cross-country campaign blitzes.

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): Riding a wave of resentment against Republican President George W. Bush, Democrats headed towards winning possibly their biggest majorities in the U.S. Congress in decades in Tuesday's elections, polls showed. If Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama also prevails, the new Congress that convenes in January should be able to take action on a long list of campaign promises, within the constraints of the current financial crisis. Democrats, who now control the Senate 51-49 and the House of Representatives 235199, have pledged to withdraw U.S. troops from Bush's Iraq war, roll back Bush's tax cuts for the rich and move to end the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. They hope to win a big enough Senate majority, 60, to overcome Republican procedural hurdles and pass legislation. All 435 House seats and 35 of the Senate's 100 seats are up for election. Regardless of how many seats Democrats pick up, record federal deficits and the poor state of the economy will limit what they can do. Democrats would likely have to limit or postpone any big new spending programs, such as ones to expand health care, upgrade education and advance renewable energy technology. "None of this will be easy. It won't happen overnight. But I believe we can do all this because I believe in America," Obama said in his party's weekly radio address on Saturday. Democrats have a plausible chance to gain nine Senate seats and amass for the first time in three decades a majority big enough to keep Republicans from using parliamentary rules to kill legislation and presidential nominations. But even if they fail to reach the 60 votes needed to end procedural roadblocks, or filibusters, Democrats figure they will be able to win over enough moderate Republicans to pass legislation. "With 56, 57, 58 (Democratic Senate seats), we'll be able to get a lot done," said Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, chair-

man of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee. On the other side of the U.S. Capitol, Democrats could gain upward of 30 seats in the House, analysts say. That could give them their biggest House majority since the mid-1980s. If Republican presidential nominee John McCain defies the polls and wins, Democrats will have to compromise with him or face McCain vetoes on issues like Bush's tax cuts and wars. Democrats won control of Congress from Republicans in 2006. But Republicans blocked much of the Democrats' agenda the past two years -- on matters from expanding health care to withdrawing troops from Iraq -- with Senate filibusters. Republicans running for Congress have been hurt by Bush's poor public standing and McCain's inability to rally support in states that have traditionally backed Republicans. They also have been damaged by the unpopular Iraq war and the fact that Democratic candidates have been able to raise far more money than Republican contenders. "The face of our party is a president with a 25 percent approval rating," said a senior Republican Party aide. "We have two wars and the economy is tanking." "When people think of our party they think of George Bush and they are very angry and that is a drag on all of our candidates," the aide said. "If I had to bet my life on it, I'd bet Obama wins and Democrats end up with 57 or 58 seats in the Senate." A number of big-name congressional Republicans are in jeopardy of being unseated. They include Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, whose husband, Bob Dole, was the party's 1996 presidential nominee. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the longest serving Senate Republican in history, more than four decades, is also in trouble. He was convicted last week of political corruption. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana appears to be the only Senate Democrat in any jeopardy of being unseated, but polls show her with a slight advantage over her challenger, state Treasurer John Kennedy.

Manipur Tribals demand ‘ULFA not outside circle of suspicion’ separate “Hill University” Assam Blast: Sketch of suspect released

GUWAHATI, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Five days after the Assam serial blasts that claimed 84 lives, Police today released the sketch of a suspect and five more sketches of persons who could be involved are being prepared and will be released soon. Police said the sketch "tallied 77 per cent" with the descriptions provided to the artist by the witnesses and the person is suspected to be behind the explosion at the Deputy Commissioner's office compound in Kamrup where the Chief judicial magistrate's court is also located. The person, dressed in a white kurta, was said to be of fair complexion with short hair and a thin moustache. The sketch was prepared on the basis of inputs from five witnesses in the CJM Court who saw the person suspiciously moving around the compound, police sources said. Special artists from Kolkata were called to prepare the sketch with the help of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam police. Five more sketches of other suspects are being prepared which will be released soon, the sources said. Police have arrested five people so far and are interrogating them to get leads on those behind the 13 multiple explosions that rocked the north-eastern state on Thursday. A littleknown group--the Islamic Security Force (Indian Mujahadeen)--has claimed responsibility for the blasts. SHILLONG, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Indicating that the ULFA has the capacity and intent to trigger the blasts that rocked Assam on October 30, an Asian think tank has said that even if the HuJI had carried out the explosions, it cannot do without the support from local groups. "A HUJI presence in Assam was noticed in the recent past...both HUJI

An Indian police ofﬁcer, Jayshree Khersa, shows the sketch of a suspect in Gauhati, Tuesday, November 4. Indian police released a sketch Tuesday of a suspect they are hunting, for involvement in deadly bomb blasts that killed at least 81 people in the country’s remote northeastern Assam state. (AP Photo)

and the ULFA have remained closely linked to Bangladesh's DGFI and Pakistan's ISI. The group (HUJI) has often used Assam's porous borders with Bangladesh to gain entry into India, but there is little to suggest that it has the capacities to execute an operation of the magnitude of the October 30 attacks without significant local support," the South Asian Terrorism Portal

(SATP) said in its latest report. Quoting intelligence sources to claim that both HUJI and ULFA had reached an agreement to operate jointly in Assam, the report said the HUJI lacked its own network in Assam and it would need to rely on an existing local group with sufficient understanding and penetration of the target areas. The report comes in the backdrop of

forensic experts and investigation agencies indicating a 'foreign hand' in the blasts. Stating that the ULFA was very much inside the cirle of suspicion keeping in view precedent information of the groups activities in the past, the SATP said with a visible decline in its numerical strength, the ULFA, since 2005, has resorted to employing mercenaries for planting explosives in crowded places.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): All tribal students' organizations from Manipur in Delhi have decided to demand a separate ‘hill university’ for tribals of Manipur. The Manipur hill university demand committee of Delhi today said a meeting was held November 1 at Nagaland Guest House at RK Puram. The members strongly felt the need to secure the educational rights of the tribals of Manipur and the earlier Manipur University as well as the present university has failed to serve the educational interest of the tribals of the state. The attitude of the Government of Manipur as well as the authorities of the university has severely marginalized the tribals, which is evident in the area of education as well as other areas too’ the MHUDCD today said in a statement from its convener Yaronsho Ngalung. To pursue the demand of the Manipur tribals, tribal students' organizations from Manipur have constituted the Manipur Hill University Demand Committee, Delhi, it said. To redress the progressive rights and interest of the tribals, the committee said, as well as to secure their future from all ‘unwanted forces’ that the state machinery has “capitalized”, the tribals of Manipur should be granted a ‘hill

university’ that will empower them as well as their constitutional rights. The committee expressed strong condemnation for the authorities of Manipur University for segregating and discriminating the educational rights of tribals by exercising “all sorts of biasness and prejudices, which is unfair and unjust”. The committee censured the ‘attitude and actions’ of Manipur University authorities that resulted in the withdrawal of all tribal students from the university and surrendering their certificates. “While the university authorities should be sympathizing and empathizing (with) the grievances of the tribal students, the authorities deliberately resorted to remain insensitive and callous” the committee lamented. “The attitude of the authorities of Manipur University under the Vice Chancellor has been negating the existence of the tribals of the state. The experience of the tribals in Manipur compels us to demand for a hill university exclusively for the tribals in Manipur. This is the only solution to address and redress the aspirations of the tribals in Manipur. The committee appeals to all like-minded organizations and individuals to stand up for justice and fairness and support the cause of the tribals of Manipur” the committee appealed.

Mizoram all out against ‘fake banks’

Newmai News Network Aizawl | Nov 4

THE SPECIAL investigative team set up by the government of Mizoram to investigate the mysterious Chiahpuam bank or ‘nameless bank’ is still yet to be able to nab the main suspect behind the fake banking company. However, the team managed to seize more money from collectors and agents, amounting to over Rs 200 lakhs, according to sources. The Mizoram police seized lakhs of deposited money from four different places on Sunday, with some of the deposited money said to be from departmental offices. Sources reported that even church organizations have deposited money in the

fake banks, hoping for a huge return of interest in a month’s time. The state police also seized Rs. 11 lakhs from one Lalrohlua, the older brother of a Vanlalzapi from whom more than 170 lakh rupees was seized, at his home in the Hunthar locality. Another 7 lakh rupees was seized in Sihhmui. The police also seized Rs. 1 lakh from a place late last evening while around 46 lakh rupees was seized in the Ramthar locality. Although the state police are still not able to find the whereabouts of one C. Lalmuanpuii, a suspect, the police have seized her Hyundai Getz car and other possessions. Three male and five female agents who are said to have direct contacts with C Lalmuanpuii have

been taken in for questioning by the police and have remained in the Aizawl Police station for quite some time as the state chief secretary has issued a warning against the fake banks. Meanwhile, one agent has claimed that a number of departmental cashiers have deposited departmental money to the bank and that they are sure to face suspension. The agent also added that over Rs. 30 lakhs was deposited by church organizations to the bank. One H Zomuanthanga, anotherheadofanamelessbankin thestate,whohaspromisedtoreturn all deposits from today, has made another statement saying thathecannotmakeanytransactionastheUnitedBankofIndia continued on page 3

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SAPO reiterates ownership over Dzükou and Kezol

Married women offering prayers to Surya, the Sun God, as part of Chhat Puja, one of the premier festivals of the people of north India, especially Bihar and some parts of Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. The festival will end on November 5 morning with people offering prayers to the rising sun. (Morung Photo)

MEx File NU to host 6th Convention of Planner-2008 DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Nagaland University in collaboration with Information & Library Networking Centre (INFLIBNET Centre), Ahmedabad, will host the 6th Convention of Planner-2008 (Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North East Region) at the School of Engineering and School of Technology (SETAM) Nagaland University, Dimapur, on November 6 and 7, 2008. The convention will be held with the theme ‘Open Access, Open Source, Open Library (03).’ The Governor of Nagaland K Sankarnarayanan will grace the conference as chief guest.

ANMLTA meeting postponed KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The general meeting of the All Nagaland Medical Laboratory Technicians Association that was earlier scheduled for November 7 at NHAK has been postponed to November 21 due to unavoidable circumstances. Informing this in a note issued by the acting president and general secretary, the association requested all Laboratory Technicians under Health & Family Welfare Department to bear with the inconvenience.

DC Kohima convenes meet on social work

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KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): In view of the mass social work to be organised on November 7, the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Sachopra Vero has called an emergency meeting on November 6 at 1 pm at the DC’s Conference Hall, Kohima, to work out a detailed programme of the social work. All colony chairmen, colony youth presidents and GBs have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

DC Mkg is President MDBSG MOKOKCHUNG, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Bendangkokba, has been inducted as the President of the Mokokchung District Bharat Scouts and Guides Association at an induction ceremony held here at Mokokchung on November 3. Bendangkokba becomes one of the world members of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.

DOCPR meeting on Nov 5,6 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): A meeting for the District Organizing Commissioners Performance Review will be held on November 5 and 6 at the state headquarters in Bayavu Hill, Kohima. All districts have been requested to furnish their yearly report with the names of District Association Office Bearers without fail on November 5 by 10:00 am. Meanwhile, the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides along with the rest of the country will also observe the 58th foundation day at its state headquarters at Bayavu Hill, Kohima, on November 7 at 10:00 am. All council and life members of the NSBSG have been invited to the programme.

Acknowledgement Through this column, we would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your constant prayer, support, ﬁnancially, materially and physically and also share our sorrows and pains at the sudden demise of our beloved father Lt. Mase Angami, Pastor Kevija-u Baptist Church Dimapur and also serving as an Evaluation Ofﬁcer at P.C.C.F Kohima Nagaland, who left us for his heavenly abode on 29th October 2009.

We express our special thanks to: 1. PCCF Staffs, Divisions, Department of Forest Nagaland 2. Mr & Mrs M.C. Konyak, Hon’ble Minister of Forest Nagaland 3. Forest Colony Union, Council, Youth & Woman Prayer Fellowship Kohima 4. Kevija-u Village Council Dimapur 5. ABC Northern Angami Colony Dimapur 6. Angami Baptist Church Council 7. Kevija-u Baptist Church Dimapur 8. Kuda Baptist Church Dimapur 9. Town Baptist Church Dimapur 10. Phevima Baptist Church Dimapur 11. Dimapur Angami Baptist Church Council 12. UBC Midland Dimapur 13. Kidima Baptist Church 14. Kidima Baptist Fellowship Kohima 15. Kidima Gazzetted Ofﬁcer Krotho 16. Kidima Community and Fellowship Dimapur 17. Sachütso Youth Club Kidima 18. Kohima Sc. College S.U, APF, EU, ASU, B.Sc-III Years and Tribal Girls Hostel Sc. College Jotsoma 19. St. Joseph College (KSU), MEEK Boys Hostel Jakhama 20. ETC Jorhat and OTS Bade Dimapur 21. Bethel Medical Center Kohima

Our thanks also goes to friends, neighbors and all the well wishers though we are unable to mention and thank you individually, it is our humble prayer that the Lord our God will bless you abundantly. Loving Mum, Wife, Children’s & Relatives

MC Konyak visits bamboo nursery in Hotahoti DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): BJP’s Minister for forest, wildlife, ecology and excise, M C Konyak, on October 31 visited the bamboo nursery at Hotahoti village in Naginimora, and met with the villagers and staff of the forest department manning the area. Informing this in a press release issued by T L Merry, the BJP vice president and spokesperson stated that the saplings from this bamboo nursery, which is spread along the plains of the foothill area, were targeted to cater to the requirements of the department as well as the public of Naginimora range. The village is also stated to have submitted several memorandums seeking assistance and development for the area. After giving a patient hearing, the minister advised the officials and villagers to work hard and make best use of the soil and transform it into a flourishing, productive area that has immense potential of contributing to the state’s economy. M C Konyak further assured the gathering of his sincere efforts and attention towards a better livelihood. The release also mentioned that

dent, Phelukhwe Kirha, and general secretary Ketsodil Neikha affirmed. The SAPO also reaffirmed that the line drawn based on landmarks or ‘watershed principle’ did not in any way alter the status of Naga villages in so far as their exercise of rights over the land is concerned. “The stand of the Organisation is clear that they stick to their traditional boundary and traditional ownership,” the SAPO declared. In this connection, the release clearly stated that the Southern Angami Public Organisation would not tolerate any attempts of ownership by any other community or state such as, the release cited, the “unrightful attempts being made by vested interest of Manipur State from time to time.” “It is also notified that no individual or group/ community or state agencies shall be allowed to take up any development activities without prior approval from Southern Angami Public Organization,” the SAPO declared.

Disaster management committee formed in Dimapur

A view of the bamboo nursery at Hotahoti village in Naginimora.

B Thawang Konyak, Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Lima Imchen, member of Bamboo Resource

Plantation Team, Nagaland, and the vice president of BJP, T L Merry, accompanied the minister on the trip.

‘Informal meeting’ of RJD functionaries called

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): An informal meeting of all the ‘ex-candidates, the state executives, frontal, district executives and unit executives of the RJD Nagaland’ has been called by a “Candidate RJD” at GoKarting, NH 39 Dimapur, at 12 pm on November 8. “This meeting has been convened since the State

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) today reaffirmed their ageold traditional right of ownership of the entire Dzükou valley and Kezol area and declared that the organisation would not tolerate any attempt of ownership by another community or state such as the illegal attempts being made by Manipur state from time to time. Asserting that the southern Angamis of Nagaland are the only and absolute owner of the land of Dzükou valley and Kezol, the SAPO in a press note asserted that it is an ancestral property where the southern Angami people had exercised their authority as the only owners over the land by protecting the land and its resources prior to the Britishers’ arrival. Therefore, the SAPO does not accept the political boundary line drawn arbitrarily by the British regime without the consent of the southern Angami people, the statement, which was appended by SAPO presi-

president has not acknowledged to comply with the demand of the ex-candidates letter No-Nil-24/09/2008 to call for a general emergency meeting to discuss the current political as well as party revitalization affairs,” stated a press release received here issued by Y Kikon “on behalf of the ex-RJD candidates.” In this regard, Kikon re-

quested all concerned to attend “this urgent informal meeting without fail” to discuss matters relating to the forthcoming parliamentary election and for “revamping” the party functionaries. Kikon requested all in concern to acknowledge this information at mobile numbers 09856308692 and 09862876325.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): Alarmed over the spate of bomb blasts occurring in different parts of the country, especially the Assam bomb blasts, a disaster management committee has been formed in the district, which comprises of police, administration, government department officers and leaders of civil societies as members. Deputy Commissioner Maong Aier in a circular has informed that the exercise of constituting the disaster management committee was taken up “to reduce the fear psychosis in the society and also to cope with the disaster impact.” The members of the Dimapur District Disaster Management Committee are Dimapur SP, all Dimapur HQ administrative officers, District Informatics Officer of NIC Dimapur, EE PWD (R&B), SDIO, Chief Medical Officer, MS District Hospital Dimapur, Director F&CS, Executive Engineers of Irrigation & FC, PHED (store), PHED (sanitation and power), Director of Geology & Mining, chairperson of DMC, District Commandant of Civil Defence & Home Guards, president of Naga Council Dimapur and president of Naga Women Hoho. The DC has requested that members sensitise their respective team members so as to be prepared and vigilant at all times for any eventuality.

CBCC condemns extortion

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The president, staff and office bearers of the Chakhro Baptist Church Council today strongly condemned the “extortion” on the CBCC Secretary, K Kheza Dzüvichü, Pastor Sakho-o, and Deacon Pelhoubalie on October 31 at the entrance gate of Diphupar village at around 5:30 pm by two unknown persons, who took away their money, mobile and belongings. A CBCC release received here today urged “the Nagas so-called Christians not

to be involved in such activities.” He also pointed out that “these persons were God’s servants who work in the Council and Church circle and were driving the Council Vehicle, yet they were extorted.” “This shows that our people have no respect and honour for God’s servants,” the release stated. In this connection, the CBCC made an appeal to the law-enforcing agencies and the authorities in concern to look into the matter.

Langsimnyi festival focuses Flower show at Wokha on Nov 6 on ‘Health is Wealth’ KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): The Zeliangs of Jalukie valley celebrated the Langsimnyi festival on October 30 and 31. Commemorating the festival, a wrestling programme was organised by the festival committee of Mhainamtsi village on October 31 with Chairman of Jalukie Town Council, Gaubeu Rangkau, and President of Zeliang Wrestling Association, Lungsa, as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. After hoisting the flag, the chief guest called on the people to preserve their culture and tradition. Stressing on the significance of the festival

he said that it is a reminder of brotherhood love and an occasion to expose our talent. Lungsa opined that wrestling invigorates one’s body and not the destruction of another. He also encouraged the wrestlers to maintain their health in line with the old saying ‘Health is Wealth’. Altogether 32 youths participated in the wrestling competition among whom Timas, Ameube, Keyiziengau and Kilamdi bagged the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes respectively. The programme was chaired by Dr. Namsui Thou and the vote of thanks delivered by Iteichulung Haining.

WOKHA, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): Parliamentary Secretary for Geology and Mining, Irrigation & Flood Control, Y Patton, will inaugurate the flower exhibition and competition at the Wokha town hall on November 6. The flower exhibits must reach the town hall on November 5 between 9 am to 2 pm. Cash prize will be awarded to the winner, and the categories for the exhibition are orchid, seasonal flowers, perennial and green plants, etc. Flower growers and enthusiasts will be participating in the competition. ADC Athel O Lotha will be the guest of honour on the concluding day, on November 7. The two-day district flower show-cum-competition is being organised by the Molum Thera Welfare Society, Wokha.

Rev. Vitoshe Swu, Executive Secretary of WSBAK, and Kashito Kiba, Director of Pheto Music Association, Dimapur, during the launch of Pheto Music Sound and release of the Christmas music album ‘Yeghiqha Lau Alovilo’ (Joy to the world) sung by Kashito in Sumi dialect, at PMA Head Ofﬁce, Dimapur, on November 4. (Morung Photo – More news on page 11)

State to spruce up Kohima, Dimapur

KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): The Chief Secretary of Nagaland, through an office memorandum, has notified on the decision of the government of Nagaland to conduct a mass social work on November 7. This was with a view to “spruce up” the towns of Kohima and Dimapur with the active involvement of all government employees, Municipal Councils of Kohima and Dimapur, Chambers of Commerce and the general public within the jurisdiction of the Kohima and Dimapur Municipal wards. Any remaining works like the collection of accumulated garbage, which cannot be disposed off on November 7, may continue to be covered under social work even on November 8. In order to make the mass social work in Kohima and Dimapur on November 7 effective and result oriented, the following responsi-

bilities and assignments have been given to various departments and organizations as under: 1 .All government departments having heavy and medium trucks shall mobilise their fleet of trucks and ensure that the trucks, which are filled with POL/diesel by the departments concerned, report on November 6, 2008 afternoon on earmarked locations to be decided upon by the Deputy Commissioners and the Municipal Councils, who shall be responsible for detailing the vehicles on November 7, 2008. 2. The Chairpersons and Ward Councils of DMC and KMC shall be responsible for mobilising labourers and the public to take active part in the mass social work in their respective wards on November 7. 3. Heads of departments and ad-

ministrative heads shall issue directives to ensure that the Government employees participate in the social work by taking head counts in their respective Departments first and assigning works to them. 4. The Medical Department shall undertake cleanliness drive by physically inspecting all hotels, restaurant, eating joints, etc. and ensure hygienic conditions of the premises. Certification of hygiene of these premises from offices without physical inspection is to be totally discouraged. 5. The Urban Development Department shall repair, maintain and ensure that the high mass lightings installed at different locations of the capital city and in Kisama are in working order and made operational with immediate effect.

6. The district administration, Municipal Councils, Chamber of Commerce shall jointly take measures to effect the following: (a)Painting and repainting and renovation of shops and establishments by shopkeepers and the homeowners particularly within the main bazaars in Dimapur and Kohima at the expense of the shopkeepers and homeowners. Each shop/establishment shall also repaint their signboards and put up external lights in their shops. (b)Unauthorised pigsties, temporary urinals, latrines in public places which are eyesores shall be removed and future erections of these unhygienic shall stand prohibited. 7. BRO and R&B Departments shall carry out emergency repairs and improvement of roads and clearances and land-

slides and vegetative growth roads in Dimapur and Kohima with special focus on overall improvement of the road stretches within Kohima town leading up to Kisama on NH39. Chief Engineer BRO and Chief Engineer (R&B) shall personally supervise the progress of the works and report physically progress to the undersigned every week. 8. The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Nagaland shall oversee the social work on November 7 and also monitor the implementation of the government directives contained in the OM by all concerned agencies. Since this is a very special programme of the government, active cooperation and participation of all concerned agencies, departments and the public are solicited and expected, the memorandum stated.

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NPF defense of Speaker: Whose concern, this? “Erroneous and Irrational” secretary, i/c Legal & Media, the Congress iterated that the ruling of the Guwahati High Court made it emphatically clear that the Speaker was “constitutionally wrong” for “taking away the legitimate rights of the 12 MLAs”. Further that the NLA Speaker “was legally censored and implicated by the court, the Supreme authority”. “Therefore, rebutting NPF President’s statement, the NPCC wished to make it very clear that his contention is not based on legal and sound foundation but on erroneous and irrational ground,” the note stated. Accusing the NPF president of using literary skills to justify the Speaker’s actions to the extent that “Speaker can bend and twist onstitutional law to his liking or disliking”

the Congress had this in response: “Though NPF President is profusely defending the Speaker’s action, an analogy would be sufficient to amplify the stand of the NPCC. For instance, the Speaker was staring at one fellow and merely suspecting him to be committing the crime; the Speaker killed him instantly even though the deceased was innocent and did no wrong. Similarly, in the strict sense of law, the Speaker had crossed his permitted boundary and did serious mischief against the 12 MLAs.” (sic). The Congress alleged that the “NPF President is exerting his point that the Speaker is above the law of the land,” and further cautioned, “The more NPF President defends him the more the Speaker shall face embarrassment”.

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NPCC lashes out yet again

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The NPCC continues the spat over the Speaker’s action this time not taking light the NPF’s chief ’s statement and terming Dr. Shürhozelie’s response “as nothing but a sound emerging from a huge decaying hollow tree”. The NPCC countered the NPF, and pointed out that “Whether the matter pertains to 10th or 11th Assembly, two wrongs do not make one right” for the simple reason that the “issue in question is a matter of rule of law and constitutionality in its appropriate place and not the way NPF President twisted the issue to confuse the people of Nagaland for cheap political gain”. In a note appended by S. Supongmeren. Jamir, general

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The Eastern Naga Student’s Association (ENSA) has convenedanemergencymeetingonNovember5at9:00amat its Treasure’s residence at Half Nagarjan, Dimapur. ENSA VicePresidentMankatKonyakinareleasehasrequestedall ENSAExecutivememberstoattendthemeetingpositively. For further details contact: 9856 317 895. DSC Ahuna festival November 7

DimapurSurumiCommunity(DSC)iscelebratingadvance AhunaFestivalonNovember7attheresidenceofEr.Shikato JakhaluE.E(Power),Jorapukhuri,PuranaBazarat10:30am. ShetoyiYepthomiMLA&Chairman,NHHDCandVikihoAwomiAsst.DirectorSchoolEducationwillbetheChiefGuestand GuestofHonorrespectively.TheDSCthereforeinvitesallthe Surumi-in-lawtothefestival.Foranyfurtherinformationcontact chairman- 9436002232/general secretary- 9856156567. CMS Parents’ Day November 8

ChristinaMemorialSchoolisorganizingtheParent’DaycelebrationonNovember8at10:00amintheSchoolAuditorium byaFeteintheschoolpremises.Allparentsandpastpupils are invited to attend the celebrations. Garbage dumped by the side of a road in Kohima town, the capital of Nagaland. This appalling lack of civic sense, despite the presence of a garbage dump site in the vicinity, displays the indifferent attitude of the public, and negligence of duties by the authorities concerned. The garbage remained uncleared for the more than a week. (Morung Photo/Kuzhovesa Soho)

AG Church Fete Day November 13

AssemblyofGodChurch,WokhatownwillbeorganizingFeteDay onNovember13atlocalground.AGChurchWokhainformedthat varietiesoffoodstallsandotherthingswillbeavailableandhave therefore requested all to come and have fun at the fete day.

Three resign from 10- Dr. Surhozelie to grace 6th CYF Conference Fire break out at Borlingiri proval and Introduction of Advisors, will lead the two from each unit are entitled to Northern Angami-I ACCC DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): A fire broke New CYF Executives for consecutive functions. The participate in the voting proKuzhovesa Soho

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): Three members of the 10-Northern Angami-I ACCC today tendered their resignation from the office. Khriesamhalie Solo, General Secretary, Kietuo Sote, and Savituo Suokhrie, both Joint Secretaries, today in a joint statement resigned from the newly reconstituted office of the 10Northern Angami-I ACCC. The three cited the decision taken by the supporters of Seyiekuolie, (Congress Of-

ficial Candidate) on October 12, 2008 to suspend Party activities in the Assembly Constituency Congress Committee (ACCC) level under the leadership of K V Pusa, Ad-hoc President, NPCC as the reason behind their resignation. The note however also stated, “We are committed to work and uphold the policy and programme of the Congress Party under the leadership of. Sonia Gandhi, President AICC.”

Tokhu Emong concert today WOKHA, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): A musical concert is being organized by the Renthan Vontso Okho Club, Wokha at the local ground on November 5 at 4:30 pm. Renowned singers and musical bands will feature in the concert and showcase their talents to enthrall the public to herald the forthcoming Tokhu Emong Festival. ADC Wokha Athel O Lotha will grace the occasion as chief guest, while Chairman of Wokha Town Council, E Wopenthung Kikon will chair the function.

NSBSG Performance Review meeting on Nov 5, 6 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The District organizing Commissioners performance Review meeting will be held on November 5 and 6 at the State Headquaters, Bayavu Hill, Kohima. All districts have been requested to furnish their yearly report with names of District Association Office Berears without fail on November 5 positively by 10:00 am Meanwhile, the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides along with the rest of the country will also observe the 58th foundation day from its state headquaters at Bayavu hill, Kohima on November 7 at 10:00 am. All council and life members of the NSBSG are invited to attend the programme.

Tribal Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. brings Adidas to Kohima KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): A new grand Adidas showroom will be inaugurated at Kohima, opposite main post office on November 6 at 9:00 am by Alemtemshi jamir, IAS, additional Chief Secretary. This was announced today by the Tribal Enterprise Pvt. Ltd- a group that has been instrumental in establishing leading showrooms in Nagaland.

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THE 6TH CONFERENCE of the Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) to be held on November 11 and 12, 2008 at Phek Town under the theme ‘Cherishing Youth & Nature’, will see Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü, Minister for Urban Development & Higher Education, Nagaland as chief guest, and Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland as the Youth day Feast Father. The highlights of the twoday long conference include Adoption of Resolution, Ap-

the tenure 2008-2010 by the Nomination Committee, and General Secretary’s report by Deo Movi on day one. Day 2 will have, among others, indigenous song performances by the Mutsale Youth Society and Mesulumi Youth Society, and declaration of adopted youth resolution by the Resolution Committee. The introductory session on November 11 starts at 3 pm, while the inaugural sequence (on day 2) will start at 11 am, with the unfurling of the CYF flag by the chief guest. Kekwengulo Leah and Thepuphi Kapuh, both CYF

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... refused to make withdrawals of huge amount without prior consent from their officials in Kolkata. The UBI manager has stated that one customer identified as H Zomuanthanga has over Rs. 170 lakh in his account in the bank. Meanwhile, a joint meeting was called by chief secretary Haukhum Hauzel late last evening upon requests made by agents and collectors. Speaking at the meeting, Hauzel said the state government had to act against the fake banks as the RBI Act 1984 prohibited banking in public money with-

out acquiring license from the RBI. “Had we not taken any action, the finance ministry and the RBI would have taken action against the government. We have to have full cooperation now from agents and collectors so that depositors get back their deposited money from the bank,” he said. All money seized from the fake banks has been kept at the Aizawl Police station under tight security and will be recounted under the supervision of magistrates, from today. Mizoram magistrates are also kept on duty for 24 hours at the police station.

ZBCD to celebrate silver jubilee DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Zeme Baptist Church Dimapur will celebrate its silver jubilee on November 6 next at 9:30 am, with Rev. H K Lungalang as minister for the unveiling of the monolith. A press note issued by Namchube Kulim, secretary of Silver Jubilee Committee, ZBCD, stated that Rev. Kuzierang Thou, executive secretary of ZBCC, and Rev. Suitei, field evangelist of ZBCC, will be the main speakers on the theme ‘The Lord is my Rock’ (Psalms 18:2). The note further invited all ZBCC churches, Dimapur Baptist churches, Dimapur pastor fellowship, BYFD and well-wishers to attend the function.

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cultural exposition-cumyouth feast will be held at the Phek Town public ground, which will see performances by cultural troupes from Phek Village, Kiruma, Ketsapo, Lozaphuhu and Losami. According to CYF sources, a registration fee of 100/will be released from all the constituent Units. The CYF has directed the constituent units to send a maximum of 10 delegates to the conference. It further stated that while all the registered delegates are entitled to attend the Executive Council, however, only two representatives

ceedings. The 6th Youth Conference will be hosted by the Phek Town Youth Club (PTYC). The CYF has endorsed the PTYC to form a COLA Committee so as to successfully carry out the necessary local arrangements. The CYF has further directed all the Constituent Units to reach Phek Town before 3 pm on November 11, where registration of the delegates will commence from 12 noon onwards. The CYF has appealed to every Chakhesang denizen to pray for the success of the conference.

DC Mkg cautions on poaching at Khanglatula MOKOKCHUNG, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Bendangkokba along with District Forest Officer, SDO (C) Changtongya, Project Director, Rural Development and public leaders visited the 780 acres Khanglatula BioDiversity Conservation Project near Changtongya Village, Mokokchung on October 30 last to oversee the project work as well as to spread awareness among the villagers to preserve and protect the flora and fauna of the region. Annually, thousands of migratory birds like Amul Falcon visits Khanglatu, in this regard, the Deputy Commissioner had earlier issued a

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Prez implored for central intervention in Orissa DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): Chupfuo Kense, Ex-MLA, Nagaland, in a letter to the President of India, Prathiba Patil, received here has called for the intervention of the central government to protect the secular nature of India. Despite assurances from the state government in Orissa in bringing justice with regard to the recent spat of atrocities against the Christian community there is widespread apprehension amongst the Christians in Orissa. Kense, in the letter to the President raised concerns over the validity of the state government’s han-

dling of the situation. Kense pointed out that “Since the state government has miserably failed to protect the Christians and minority, the Central Government should intervene to save the Secularism of India.” Aghast at the Orissa state police force remaining ‘a mute spectator’ when a Nun was raped right in front of them, Kense stated that ‘such inhuman treatment’ is a direct attack on the Christian community and the atrocities against Christians will not hold stead for the secular fabric of the nation, instead it would create ‘more hatred and division’.

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The government on Monday urged the captains of industry not to cut jobs in light of the economic slowdown to which industry seems to have agreed but has entered a caveat — it would not retrench people if the crisis did not become any worse but, at the same, it was not likely to hire more people. At a special meeting with top corporate leaders, including Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani, ICICI boss K V Kamath, Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal,EssarchiefShashiRuia, DLF head K P Singh, Videocon's Rajkumar Dhoot and Ficci president Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that a six-member committee was being set up to daily monitor the financial crisis. In a related move, Raghuram Rajan, professor of finance at the University of Chicago's graduate business school, was appointed as hon-

orary economic adviser. Rajan was previously economic counsellor and director of research at IMF and his appointment is seen as a move to bring in improved understanding of the global aspects of the crisis. The expert group is clearly part of the government's bid to signal that it is serious about insulating the economy to the extent possible. The PM signalled that banks would lower interest rates to make credit more easily available. He urged industry not to resort to "knee jerk" reactions like job cuts while pointing out that high savings and investment rates had been a strength in the past. He said large scale lay offs would lead to a negative spiral and that industry must bear in mind its social obligations while dealing with the crisis. While acknowledging this role, industry leaders pointed out that the liquidity crunch was still very grave and was affecting day-to-day business

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday announced that Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Banks have assured him to slash lending rates by 0.75 percent. The decision has been taken after Finance Minister reached a consensus with top executives of the PSU banks. The meeting was held to review liquidity situation and performance of the lenders. "IBA (Indian Banks Association) has assured that it will reflect on the matter (demand for rate cuts)," Chidambaram told reporters after his meeting with heads of the public sector banks. He said Finance Secretary Arun Ramanathan has called a meeting of the private and foreign banks to discuss the issue. Public sector banks have assured government that they will look into the demand for lowering interest rates, Chidambaram said. The banks are also ready to enhance credit to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and housing sector to ensure adequate liquidity to the sectors. The credit guarantee on loans is also going to be extended to Rs one crore. RBI would soon take a decision on extending a line of credit of Rs 10,000 crore to the National Housing Bank to ensure that adequate funds are available for the housing sector. The Finance Minister said demand for credit is higher and bankers are feeling the pressure. He has sought from them

a fortnightly report on the credit growth. "We are monitoring the situation on a 24 by 7 basis," he said. Finance Secretary and RBI Deputy Governor will also meet heads of private sector banks to discuss lowering lending rates, Finance Minister said. The Bank of Maharashtra also released a statement saying that all banks are going to cut lending rates by 75 basis points. Chidambaram, who had said on Sunday that he would ask the state-owned banks to consider lowering interest rates, held wide-ranging consultations with the bank executives relating to impact of the global meltdown on the Indian banking sector and consider various steps to overcome the challenge. The meeting came a day after the captains of Indian industry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded steps for enhancing the liquidity and steps to create environment conducive for lowering of interest rates. SBI Chairman O P Bhatt, PNB chief K C Chakrabarty, Bank of Baroda Chairman M D Mallya, Canara Bank head A C Mahajan, UCO Bank CMD S K Goel were among those who attended the meeting, where top officials of the Finance Ministry and RBI were also present. Prime Minister had said that government was behind the banking system and that no one should fear about the safety of bank deposits in the wake of global financial crisis and its resultant impact on India.

operations. In order to generate demands for steel and cement, which has been badly affected because of the nonavailability of funds in the construction industry, they asked government to step up its expenditure in the infrastructure sector. Manmohan Singh accepted the suggestions and assured them that the economy would continue to grow at 8%. He said investment in infrastructure can play counter cyclical and assured that more infrastructure projects would be reviewed and their implementation expedited. In order to achieve 8% growth, Kamath said, the government would have to ensure availability of fund a low rate. He said that in the past when interest rate fell from 14% to 8%, growth had soared. To achieve high growth, which would help fight off the global crisis, he said, interest rate should be brought down again. The PM said that more steps to ease liquidity crisis

choking investments could be considered while noting that a "crisis of this magnitude was bound to affect our economy." The decision to set up a group to monitor the economy and provide advice and inputs to the government is clearly a proactive measure on part of the PM even as finance minister P Chidambaram is the man on the pitch. The high-level committee would closely interact with industry and redress grievances with urgency. Singh admitted that the "international credit has shrunk with adverse effects on corporates and banks" and that the global uncertainty could further dampen investor sentiments. He said protecting industry from possible loss of confidence topped the government agenda. The PM said the government was closely working with other countries to ensure coordinated policy action on tackling the current situation. He said India would seek reform

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): India will allocate spectrum for next generation wireless networks to successful bidders by the end of January after holding an auction as planned earlier in the month, government officials said on Monday. In August, the government outlined guidelines for a global auction of radio spectrum for thirdand fourth-generation (3G and 4G) wireless services, from which it hoped to raise up to 400 billion rupees ($8.3 billion). Media reports have said Vodafone Plc, which controls India's No. 3 mobile firm Vodafone Essar, had requested the auction to be delayed because of the global financial crisis. But Telecoms Secretary Siddhartha Behura told an industry conference there would be no delay in the plan to complete the auction by midJanuary. Top telecoms firm Bharti Airtel has said it is ready to bid for spectrum under the current schedule.

Slowdown to last 15 months: Nasscom chief AHMEDABAD, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The economic slowdown resulting from the global financial crisis is expected to last not more than 15 months. However, additional jobs will get created in India during the period, a senior official said. "This slowdown will last for another 12 to 15 months and yet we will add jobs," chairman of India's apex IT body Nasscom Ganesh Natarajan said. He said only 200,000

jobs were created this year against the expected 270,000 jobs due to the slowdown. "What this slowdown in effect means for India is that the domestic companies would be a little more watchful when they recruit. The next six months would be difficult for IT companies," he said. "IT industry growth would be 22 percent as compared to last year's 29 percent. This seven percent drop is not because there is

no demand. It only means that the demand is not being translated into business. India's economic growth could come down to seven percent yet opportunities will still be there," said Natarajan, who is also the Global CEO of Zensar. He said serious work is being done through IT solutions and the global companies cannot afford to lose Indian services. "As far as IT or BPOs are concerned there is nothing to worry." On the global financial

crisis which has hit the US extensively, Natarajan said: "The US companies went a bit extreme in outsourcing. However, the US will still maintain its global leadership." To a question, he said the rupee will stabilise at 42 to 43 a dollar in a year or two though it could reach 56 before that. Natarajan was here Monday evening to deliver the convocation address at the 6th Convocation of Nirma University of Science and Technology.

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, has launched the N79, a characteristic typical of the iconic Nseries that combines intelligent and customizable design with a fully-loaded multimedia device, in India. Touted to be a multimedia phone, the Nokia N79 comes with a 5MP camera with dual-LED based flash. It has swappable back-covers that change the look to match the clothes or other fashion of the owner. It has 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS features and 24-hour music playback battery life. Combined with the device’s high-fidelity sound from its dual speakers, the device comes with the integrated FM Transmitter, which makes it a true companion for music lovers. As far as memory is concerned, the mobile uses microSD, which allow it an extendable memory of up to 8GB, on top of the 50 MB of internal memory. “N79 has been designed for those who want a device that is as appealing as it is powerful. This balance of performance, style and entertainment means

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The Village Councils of Phuhgimi and Mutsalemi had a joint meeting in view of the killing incident in the locality and condemn the murder of Maj. Kusayi NNC/FGN (Non Accordist) on the 26th Oct 2008 by unidentified killers. The persons who committed this heinous crime were not sole criminals but what a shame, they were also established robbers. Let us just imagine how after killing a husband, snatching away the purse of the wife will mean in the Naga society. Are these people National Workers whom the public had sent on their behalf or are they imposters who exploit and victimize the society for their survival through intimidation? The two village councils jointly also declare that who ever harbour these characters shall be penalized as per customary law. It has to be clearly noted that Phuhgimi Village and Mutsalemi Village councils uphold the NNC/FGN and stand for the resolution of the Chakhesang Public Organisation, wherein it was openly declared by the CPO that our people stand for NNC/FGN and support the leadership of Miss Adinno Phizo after the demise of A.Z. Phizo. We are also looking forward to the role of the Peace Committee of CPO which is playing a vital role in cementing the Chakhesang people but at such a time that purpose was negated because this crime was committed right after the Peace and Non- Confrontation Agreement was signed through their initiative by the differing groups in Chakhesang area. We further jointly declare that any person of this heinous breed shall not be entertained in our community and it has to be understood that they are readily social outcasts. At this juncture of calm and tranquility partly due to the ongoing Reconciliation process among the Nagas, in a way and the publications in the local dailies, the accusing fingers is pointed at the Accordist for the crime which they can best reply. Whatever, the case may be imminently the identities of the criminals shall be established sooner or later. The guilt of the crime is not upon a community but the individual which others must not misinterpret. Also it is a challenge that we all think together and check these elements in future for the welfare of our particular communities and the Naga nation in general. Zaneo Sapu Chairman, Phuhgimi Village Council Thuye Sayi Chairman, Mutsalemi Village Council

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United in grief, Guwahati steps in to help blast injured

GUWAHATI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): United in grief and in their determination to overcome the trauma of Assam’s worst terror attack, people are queuing up outside hospitals here to donate blood and help the injured in the best way that they can. As Assam recovers from the string of 12 blasts Oct 30 - six of them here and the rest in places like Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Bongaigaon - that left 81 people dead and more than 300 injured, youngsters especially are doing all they can to express their solidarity. “If you can’t stand up and help those who need help in times like these, then when will you ever do it?” asks Rajashree Deka, a student of Cotton College in the city. “I was lucky to have escaped the blasts, but many others were not. In whatever way that I can, I want to help the victims. Donating blood was one of the immediate ways to do that and I did it,” she put it simply. The Guwahati Medical College (GMC) where 134 of the injured are admitted found itself turning away more than 300 volunteers who went to donate blood as it was already well stocked. According to Madhav Rajbonghsi, GMC deputy medical superintendent, the enthusiastic response has led to the hospital being stocked with 834 units of blood - more than its requirement. “Right after the blasts on Thursday, there was an advertisement in the local news channels that GMC is running short of blood sup-

ply considering the amount of victims who have been brought in. Soon after, hundreds of people started pouring in, eager to donate blood and do their bit to help the needy,” Rajbongshi told IANS. “Our requirement is 800 units of blood, but thanks to the people, we now have 834 units. We have been turning away volunteers now. Nearly 300 are still knocking our doors to donate blood.” Rajbongshi said they had been receiving units of blood from places like Tezpur, situated nearly 200 km from Guwahati. The volunteers include people like Rakesh Gohain, an advertising executive in the city who immediately stepped in to help when he got a forwarded message on his phone saying that there was a shortage in the blood banks. “My heart bleeds when I see the state of the city now. But at sunset, when all the roads, the flyovers light up with candles lit by people on the road marching and condemning the blasts, I feel stronger because I know that these things can’t divide us,” he said. Homemaker Raihana Rahman, who is still shaken by the incident, said her family was asked not to donate blood by hospital authorities since they were adequately stocked. “However, we and many others we know have left our contact numbers with the hospital so that in need we can step in to help,” Rahman said.

NE-expert IB chief helps Assam blasts probe

GUWAHATI, NOVEMBER 4 (UNI): The Union Home Ministry has rushed Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief P C Haldar to Assam for assisting the probe in the serial blasts on October 30, which killed 82 and injured over 800. The IB Director, an expert on Northeast insurgency, was on a day-long visit to the state yesterday to help investigating agencies in their probe. Haldar had visited the state not merely as the IB chief, but also due to his long association with the region as his experience here would help in the investigations, state intelligence officials informed today. The IB chief had served in various capacities in the region and is known in the intelligence circuit as an expert in NaRelatives of Moromi Sharma, 5, who was seriously injured in Thursday’s bombings and died Tuesday, wail near her galand and Manipur insurbody in Gauhati, November 4. Indian police released a sketch Tuesday of a suspect they were hunting for involvement gency. Moreover, he has also gained much respect for his in deadly bomb blasts that killed at least 81 people in the country’s remote northeast. (AP Photo)

critical analysis in the functioning of militant outfits and their activities. During his visit to Assam yesterday, Nr Haldar is reported to have met top police officials and concentrated on collecting their views and examining the leads established so far. He also called on Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for a customary visit. The investigating authorities construed Haldar’s visit as a step in ensuring that the IB chief ’s vast experience in the region is of utmost utility at this juncture. The officials are, however, tightlipped about the progress of the probe, with a sketch of a suspect in the CJM campus blast here released today. Altogether nine synchronised blasts in Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Barpeta Road and Bongaigaon on October 30 left 82 dead so far and over 800 people injured.

Blasts leave permanent scar on peoples’ mind

GUWAHATI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The devastating blasts which have claimed 84 lives in Assam not only changed the lives of family members of the victims but has traumatised both children and adults which likely to leave a permanent scar on their minds. Continuous visuals of the horror - charred and mangled bodies, shrieking and wailing of the injured, billowing smoke, damaged vehicles - telecast by TV channels since the day of the tragedy has numbed viewers with shock. The October 30 blasts have come as a big stress for the people

of Guwahati and most people, both victims and residents of the city, are in a state of shock, says clinical psychologist Sangita Dutta of Downtown Hospital in Guwahati. The blast will result in two major disorders for people, particularly children. They are ‘acute stress reaction’ (ASR) and ‘post traumatic stress disorder’ (PTSD) with the former having immediate effect and the latter with long-standing permanent impact, she says. Repeated watching of such visuals will add to the trauma resulting in lack of concentration, attention, repeated nightmares,

emotional numbing and anxiety disorders particularly among children, Dutta added. “My 10-year child, an addict of the cartoon channel till the other day, has become an avid viewer of local news channels since the day of the blast and talks of nothing else but about the incident,” says Suhana Barua, a mother of two children. Her neighbour, Prashanta Barua, points out that it is not the case with children alone and he, too, has been watching only news channels and though the repeated telecast of the scenes of horror sickens him, he can’t bring himself to switch off the televi-

sion. “It happened so close to home.... I could have been at the spot and become a victim. It is this thought that keeps me awake at night and even when I manage to get some sleep, I wake up with a start and scenes of the blast haunt me,” he says. Professor Mrinal Saikia pointed out that constant beaming of the blast scenes has “brought the devastation to our homes and we feel we were present at the sites. It is very difficult to shake off the images from our mind”. In an art competition held after the blast most of the children drew scenes of the incident with the message “We

want peace”, art teacher Kishore Das says. “Most of the children had not visited the blast sites but got the impression of the devastation from the television which is finding expression in their creativity,” he adds. The clinical psychologist said though it is necessary to telecast the visuals of the blast, it can be done in a balanced manner and repetition of disturbing shots should be avoided. “Disturbing scenes should be masked with blurred images and a warning to the viewers must be given before telecasting such scenes,” she adds.

Uranium smugglers arrested in Mizoram Elephants on the rise again

AIZAWL, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Two uranium smugglers who were on their way to Myanmar have been arrested from a hotel in Mizoram, security officials said here Tuesday.Paramilitary Assam Rifles troopers along with Mizoram Police during a joint raid Monday caught the duo at a hotel in Champai, 112 km west of here, bordering Myanmar, an official of the Assam Rifles said. “Tawia, 20, a resident of Manipur, and Sangkhuma, 58, a local, were nabbed with a bottle filled with gray material,” the official said. “During interrogation, the Hindu devotees offering prayers during the Chath Puja celebration at the Brahmaputra detainees confessed that the Dyke in Dibrugarh on November 4. (UB PHOTOS) material was uranium, which

‘Rain water harvesting important for Meghalaya’

SHILLONG, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Megalaya Soil and Water Conservation Minister Nimarson Momin on Tuesday said the concept of Rain Water Harvesting assumes significance due to water scarcity in the state during summer. Addressing a workshop on Rain Water Harvesting organised by the Soil and Water Conservation Department here, Momin said it was unfortunate that Meghalaya which received abundance rainfall still faced with water scarcity in dry seasons due to the absence of rain water harvesting. Momin said his department had undertaken various measures for rain water conservation including building of micro dams, farm ponds

and watershed management schemes to augement the problem of water scarcity in the State. Meghalaya Chief Secretary, Ranjan Chatterjee said Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills District received an anuual rainfaill of 12,000 mm and other places received an annual average rainfall of 3,600 mm and still faced with water water scarcity during the dry seasons. Chatterjee attributed this problem due to the land use and other requirement for irrigation and domestic purposes. He said the depletion of the natural resources was due to greed by some individuals and called on the communities to play an active role in this regard.

Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar accompanied by union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar visited Meghalaya and told the antimining groups that uranium mining was safe and there was no fear of any health and environmental problems due to uranium mining. “We have advance technologies for safety performances in all the nuclear plants, on par with any international standard,” Kakodkar said. The Meghalaya government last month formed an expert committee to examine the views and apprehensions on health and environment to decide on open cast uranium mining in the northeastern state.

AGARTALA, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): The Tripura government has decided to set-up an elephant reserve in the state to preserve the animal which had nearly disappeared due to large-scale poaching and migration to neighbouring Bangladesh. The latest census has shown that the population of the elephant has gone up from 38 in 2002, when the last census was taken, to 59 now, the State Board for Wild Life said. The chief wildlife warden, Atul Gupta, said the figure was excellent considering the rapid decline in the number of elephants over the last few years. Just 30 to 40 years ago, elephants were even seen on the streets of Agartala, forest

officials said. The rot actually started with the cutting down of forests for construction of a hydel power project on river Gomati. With the loss of their habitat, the elephants started migrating to Bangladesh where forests were abundant. Gupta said a large number of elephants had migrated to the Chittagong hill tracts in Bangladesh from the Gomati Wild Life Sanctuary. There was a time, according to British surveyor John Hunter’s report, when elephants outnumbered humans in the kingdom during the colonial times and it was the reason why the colonisers did not consider taking administrative control of the region.

‘Nameless bank’ becomes election issue

Newmai News Network Aizawl | November 4

THE ‘NAMELESS bank’ has become an election issue in the poll bound Mizoram with political parties hurling allegations on the ruling Mizo National Front government in the state. Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) president Lalduhoma has put the blame on the Mizo National Front (MNF) government over the current crisis faced by Mizoram over the issue of ‘nameless bank’ in Mizoram, according to Turnipui daily newspaper. ZNP is one of the components of United Democratic Alliance (UDA). According to the news-

UDA announces candidates for Mizoram assembly polls

AIZAWL, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a pre-poll alliance of the Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC), Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) and a nonpolitical Zoram Kuthnathawktu Pawl (ZKP) or Farmers’ Union announced its candidates for the coming state elections. The UDA would contest 37 seats in the 40-member Mizoram Assembly. The elections in Mizoram will be held on December two next. The names of the candidates were announced in Aizwal in a function attended by former chief minister and MPC chief Brig. Thenphunga Sailo, former Lok Sabha member and ZNP president Lalduhoma and ZKP chief Thanbanglova. Sailo would contest from the prestigious Aizawl West-II and is likely to be pitted against Lalruatkima of the ruling Mizo National

they procure from neighbouring Meghalaya, and display to find prospective buyers in adjoining Myanmar,” the official added. The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) had proposed a Rs.10.46 billion open-cast uranium mining and processing plant at Mawthabah in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, the northeastern state having an estimated 9.22 million tonnes of uranium ore deposits. However, the UCIL had failed to make any progress to convince the state government, political parties and anti-mining groups, who opposed the move. Last month Atomic Energy

Front (MNF), who recently resigned as General Secretary of the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) and joined the ruling party on October 30. ZNP chief Lalduhoma would contest from Aizawl West-I constituency and from Tuivawl, the constituency which elected him to the state legislature in 2003 polls. Lalduhoma is likely to face his former Treasurer Andrew Lalherliana who recently joined the Congress in Aizawl West-I seat while he is likely to contest against the MNF nominee, Lalremtluanga son of the former assembly speaker J Thanghuama. The candidates announced include former minister Zosiama Pachuau who recently left the Congress, Col Lalchungnunga, former Speaker Kenneth Chawngliana, former deputy speaker Vanlalhlana and sitting MLA Sailothanga Sailo of the MPC.

paper, Lalduhoma had laid claim that a fake bank was set up during the time of Laldenga, the founder and first president of the Mizo National Front (MNF) party. “News that fake banks are set up in this state was heard two years ago but the MNF government refused to put a stamp on these steady growing banks. Had the government intervened earlier and made a raid no one would have been able to run away with public money. However, the state government gave a warning first and gave time for the officials of the fake bank to bail. It is now clear that the people and their hard-earned money is not safe

under the MNF government and if the United democratic Alliance (UDA) party forms the ministry in the upcoming elections, I promise that we will recover all the money deposited to the fake banks,” he was quoted as saying. The Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) also released a statement accusing the state government of neglecting to take strong actions and now putting the state in turmoil with fear of riot and blood shed. The statement further urged the MNF government to take all necessary actions to recover all money depos- NO TO TERROR: Activists of the All Assam Unemployed Assocaition staging a sit in proited by innocent people to test in Guwahati on November 4 demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the fake banks. the October 30 serial bomb blast in Assam which killed at least 81 people. (UB Photos)

Police chiefs from Assam and Meghalaya on a developmental spree Northeast to meet in Delhi

GUWAHATI/SHILLONG, NOVEMBER 4 (ANI): Assam and Meghalaya seem to be on a developmental spree. Recently, President Pratibha Patil was on a five-day visit to Assam and Meghalaya and inaugurated several infrastructural and developmental projects in the region. In her first trip to the North East, the President announced many important educational and social projects for the two states. In the first leg of her visit Patil was in Assam, where she laid the foundation stone of the Tezpur Medical College. This medical college comes months after the inauguration of the Jorhat Medical College by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. While emphasizing on infrastructural development, Patil said, Making common health care

affordable should be the future direction of the medical world, especially in northeast India. Medical institutions, doctors and paramedics contribute to improving health parameters of the society for healthy citizens make a healthy nation, said Patil. The states of the northeast with their potential projects would definitely benefit the health of citizen who can boost the economic growth in this region, the President added. The residents of the state are also happy. Jitendra Baruah, a local resident of Assam, said, “If they open the medical college here in Tezpur it will be beneficial for all. It will benefit the doctors by providing them employment and they won”t have to go out of Assam. Thousands of local students

can study here and need not go out. Also they can practice in their own hometown. In the second phase of her visit, the President was in “Scotland of East”, Meghalaya. She inaugurated the Baljek airport at Tura in West Garo Hills District, something that the region was looking for years. Addressing the students in Meghalaya, the President appealed them to work for the development of a peaceful and prosperous North East. Bomb blasts, kidnapping for ransom, outright ransom and other forms of violence surfaces in society when there is inequality and lack of development. The recent developmental initiative of the Central Government is aimed at bringing parity between the north-east region and the rest of the country.

AGARTALA, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The directors-general of police of the northeastern states would meet in New Delhi Wednesday to discuss strategies to deal with security threats in the region where at least 81 people were killed in Assam bomb blasts and 18 people were killed in a bomb blast in Manipur, an official said here Tuesday. The meeting, called by the union home ministry, assumes significance in view of the last month’s serial blasts in Assam, Manipur’s capital Imphal and Tripura’s capital Agartala. “The day-long meeting to be chaired by (Union Home Minister) Shivraj Patil would review the prevailing situation of the northeast region and formulate ways and means to tackle the rising security threat of the region,” an official told IANS. Police chiefs and intelligence officials of the northeastern states and heads

of central para-military forces would attend the meeting. The official said: “The meeting is expected to chalk out fresh security strategies to effectively deal with the prevailing situation.” “Strengthening of intelligence inputs and sharing them among the different states and central law enforcing agencies would also be discussed,” the official said, requesting not to be named. Top police and security officials are worried over the coming together of the northeast militants and the Islamic terrorist outfits based in Bangladesh and other countries. In Assam, at least 81 people were killed and over 300 wounded in serial blasts in Assam Oct 30. At least 18 people were killed and 44 more hurt in a powerful bomb blast in Imphal Oct 21. In Tripura, over 100 people were injured when powerful serial explosions took place in the Agartala October 1.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2008 VOL. III ISSUE 307

Free My Mind

uppression of the human body has often been characterized first by the colonization of the mind and spirit. The colonization of the mind is intended to cloud and internalize the human spirit with fear and sense of worthlessness, to condition behavior to the status quo which leads to acceptance of the normalization of the abnormal and where those suppressed don’t see themselves as makers of their own culture and history. Perhaps Bantu Steve Biko articulated this insight in the way which can be best understood, that ‘the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.’ Without a shadow of doubt, one must view the policy of suppression at a psychological level, because whatever else it does economically or politically, it creates confusion in the mind and weakens the resolve. At heart, it is designed to assert control and influence over the human mind. The role of psychological warfare is designed for these purposes, and in many aspects they are the determining factor. The break down of communication and trustworthy relationships enable the effective implementation of psychological warfare through rumors and confusion, which finally results in division. This policy has been most affective in situations of protracted conflict. Any transformative initiative therefore must necessarily involve a deliberate process of decolonizing the mind, which must be aimed in lifting the human mind from the hegemonic conditions and in instilling new values. Without such a liberative process, the oppressed will only continue in the path laid by the oppressor and within the value system which has been artificially imposed. This continuation would only feed into a cycle that will create a reality in which victims would then become oppressors. Such a tragic event would negate the principles of freedom. Transformation demands the renewal of a people’s culture, culture which is the carrier of a society’s values; and values that form the basis of a people’s self-definition. By culture, it implies the dynamic process of cultivating new life. Hence, there is a critical need to identify and reconstitute the cultural base and values which was fragmented by suppression. It means identifying what is and what is not and acting upon it. Ngugi Wa Thiong'o describes it beautifully while responding to western accusations of the prevalent culture of corruption in Africa. He says “They wash their hands of what is happening, as if they have never had anything to do with the corruption, with massacres, with backwardness. My concern is with these colonial distortions. There are elements which are indigenous, but they are also external. You can't understand one without the other. The tendency is to leave out one of the elements in the equation. But an equation without all its elements is no longer an equation.” Ngugi further emphasizes on the need to challenge and transform the system because of the terrible moral decay. He adds, “An individual can go, but the system continues.” To bring change, we need a new song, but to sing a new song, we need to decolonize our minds. If not, we will only be singing the songs written and taught to us by others. Yes, while writing the new song, we may incorporate ideas, thoughts and practices introduced by others, but it is essential that we make the song ours, one that corresponds to the values and realities of our lives and aspirations. Hence, to bring out genuine transformation in our lives and in our land, we must engage in a process of decolonizing our minds. Are we therefore persuaded enough to free our minds? Perhaps, there is no other choice left, but to free our minds if we wish to see real transformation take place.

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Shiv Vishwanathan

A Trim For POTA The Act reduced life in Gujarat to a gulag without walls

RDINARILY, A law is a secular instrument of wellbeing. It provides some of the entitlements of citizenship. In the everyday world, the law is the bargaining chip in the bazaar of survival. It is subject to negotiation, a process of extraction which appears Alice in Wonderland to one side and pure Kafka to the other. Even in terms of such a world, the use of POTA in Gujarat was grotesque. Even after the UPA Government repealed POTA, it remained a lingering malady in Gujarat as the cases had not been repealed with retrospective effect. The police and the Nanavati Commission clung to a conspiracy theory of the Godhra incident, which had devastating consequences for those under suspicion. What POTA created was two forms of tyranny, that of the politician and the policeman. These creatures realised that in the topsy-turvy world of Gujarat, the victim could be dubbed a terrorist. He then has to pay in order to liberate himself from the labelling. What follows is a cat and mouse game which few journalists follow and few human rights activists understand. POTA turned the everyday life of these people into a gulag without walls. They were playthings in the hands of official authority. It had eerie implications. The journalist Jumana Shah, while covering Godhra during the last elections, was surprised to see the absence of Congress flags. BJP officials were canvassing confidently and had even opened an office there. Intrigued, Shah asked local people to help her understand the situation. After Godhra, many people had been arrested and remained in jail. In fact, POTA for the innocents and POTA for the terrorists was the same. Dozens of youth were in jail and the BJP promised to look into their cases if the Muslims voted for them. The Godhra Muslims realised that democracy was as obscene as the Rule of Law in a POTA-affected zone. But they had no alternative. The Congress was indifferent or impotent and the cynical BJP politicians were the only ones who could negotiate. The Supreme Court judgement returns as a sliver of sanity by lifting the dragnet of the Act from those accused in the burning of the Godhra train. To see the perpetrators of the train carnage as terrorists appears far-fetched. Even IB reports do not substantiate it. Terrorism presupposes planning and logistics. No riot or street fight can be seen as terror, as they always have a hint of the spontaneous. It was not just the forced act of classification that the court challenged but the implicit corruption. Terror and the legislation around terror creates its own Animal Farm, an Orwellian world, where some can be tortured more than others. In Gujarat, the policeman and the Hindu citizen are more equal than the Muslim ethnic, perpetually suspect under the law. The POTA act had literally reduced suspected Muslims into a criminal tribe subject to atrocity by authorities. There is an everyday economics which makes innocence expensive. Imagine you are a family in Godhra earning Rs 60 to 90 a day. It takes a few hundred rupees to travel to Ahmedabad, a few thousand rupees to placate and feed the policemen who play the POTA lottery happily. Multiply this in terms of the cycle of visits — some futile — that a family has to make and one realises the draconian cost of the act for a Muslim family in Gujarat. Understand also that is everyday news that never makes the news. One must be grateful to the court for dropping POTA charges against the ‘accused’ and reverting to the Indian Penal Code. Source: Tehelka

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Shelley Seale

The Missing Face of AIDS Yesu Babu of Vambay Colony in Vijayawada is 12. He has lost both his parents to AIDS. His younger brother is positive. There are almost 2 million AIDS orphans like him in India. But the national and global response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in India has virtually ignored children

magine you are a 12-year-old boy. You live in India, on the outskirts of a town called Vijayawada. Your name is Yesu Babu. Your home is a tiny two-room concrete block, approximately 200 square feet, in a slum known as the Vambay Colony. Imagine that you share this small home with your grandmother, Durgamma, and your 9-year-old brother. You live with your grandmother because your parents died of AIDS – first your father, who brought the infection home, in 2001; then your mother in 2004. There was no one left to take care of you and your brother except your elderly grandmother, who never expected to be raising two more children at this age. Soon you learn that although you are HIV-negative, your young brother is HIVpositive. He begins to grow ill. He battles many infections. He cries in the night when he’s sick and calls for his mother. There is no one else to provide an income for this new family that has formed. So you let your brother go to school, although for what future is painfully unclear, while you go to work. You are 12 years old. You know you should be in school. You should have a childhood, but it has been traded in far too soon for adult work and worries, for hardships that no 12-year-old should ever have to face. But what can you do? There is no one else. There is no other way. From a normal life with a mother and father, school, a childhood, possibilities – to this previously unimagined reality.

grandsons.” Hers is a familiar story in Andhra Pradesh, the epicenter of the crisis with the highest infection rates in the country. The pandemic has created a secondary human rights crisis – the orphaning of children on a massive scale. UNAIDS reports,“Orphaning remains the most visible, extensive, and measurable impact of AIDS on children.” The trend of grandparents raising grandchildren has become so prevalent – as many as 40% of these orphans live with their grandparents – that VMM (Vasavya Mahila Mandali) and similar organisations have started what they call Granny Clubs. These are social and educational networks of women (and some men) like Durgamma who are caring for orphaned grandchildren. The granny clubs generally have 10 to 15 members who meet once a month, with social time and education about various topics. At one meeting, they might learn about HIV medications and treatment; at another, the subject might be nutrition. The time is also used to make friendships, share problems, and offer

child fortunate enough to live in a family home there are a thousand more who have nowhere to turn. Those without any kinship ties – or whose families refuse to take them in because of the stigma of AIDS – often end up in institutional homes, forming child-headed households, or simply on the streets. They are the missing face of AIDS, these children left behind. India’s crisis is acute in part because the country has done little to protect children affected by HIV/AIDS, and has no provisions at all for those orphaned. At the VMM office before my visit to Vambay Colony, Keerthi Bollineni said that the national and global response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in India has virtually ignored children. It is a sentiment I heard over and over, from every organisation and social worker I talked to. Resources for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS have increased in recent years, but funding for these programmes is nevertheless small. An enormous gap exists between what is needed and what is actually being done to address the needs of children

solutions. “Sometimes we play games or sing,” Durgamma told me about her club. “We have become friends, like sisters, and we support each other. We are older people who have watched our children die. We share our joys and our sorrows.” Ramulamma is another active granny club member in Vambay Colony. She lives with her granddaughter and great-grandson Krishna, who is HIV-positive. Krishna was so tiny I would have guessed him to be a boy of four or five years old; when I inquired I was told that he is nine. Krishna’s mother, the breadwinner of the family, was at her job as a hotel maid in Vijayawada the day I visited. She earns Rs 40 per day, although it costs her Rs 10 to travel into town and back. They are a family with three generations affected by HIV: Krishna’s father died two years ago, and his grandfather died just the month before my visit, both from AIDS. Krishna and his grandmother gazed at me listlessly as we spoke, both of them with the same vacant, hopeless eyes. In Vambay, it seemed death was not a feared stranger but a constant, familiar companion. VMM provides doctor care and medicine every month for Krishna, as well as a local physician who is available for immediate needs, but he is not on ART therapy currently because he is not deemed sick enough. In India, CD4 blood count levels must be 200 or below to qualify for ART drugs – the level at which HIV is medically considered to have become full-blown AIDS. Only 7% of HIVpositive people were receiving any AntiRetroviral Treatment in 2005. In the United States, ART is started well before this time to prevent AIDS, generally at CD4 levels of 300 to 350. Krishna continues to have regular blood tests so that ART drug treatment can be started as soon as his condition qualifies. In spite of their plight Krishna and Yesu are among the lucky children because they have family to live with. For every

affected by AIDS. The response to AIDS in India has focused primarily on high-risk target groups: the sex trade, truckers who spread the infection from town to town, and drug users. 80% of AIDS funding goes toward prevention in the high-risk populations, and only 20% to caring for children and families living with HIV. Kanika Singh, Executive Director of Heroes Project India, confirmed this. “Young people and women are the two vulnerable groups today. One out of every three people infected with HIV is a woman, and 80% of these women are housewives. That has a direct link to children. They unknowingly pass on the infection to their child.” Mother to child transmission is the most common source of infection in children at a rate of 30,000 per year, but they are also acquiring HIV through blood transfusions, syringe injections, and consensual or non-consensual sexual contact. But, added Kanika, “Nobody talks about HIV-positive children.” Stigmatised through no fault of theirs, these children are far more vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. A Human Rights Watch investigation uncovered discrimination on a constant basis: segregation and expulsion from schools, refusal of treatment by doctors, rejection from orphanages and even their own family homes. “Children are being turned away from schools, clinics and orphanages because they or their family members are HIV-positive,” reported Zama CoursenNeff, a senior researcher with Human Rights Watch. “If the Indian government is serious about fighting the country’s AIDS epidemic, it should stop ignoring children affected by AIDS and start protecting them from abuse.” Becoming orphaned is not the only way children are affected by this epidemic. There is also a devastating impact on their emotional and psychological wellbeing. “They are missing their entire childhoods,” said Dr Deeksha Pillarisetty, Medical Director

This is your new normal. Imagine. The children are everywhere in India. They fill the streets, the railway stations, the villages. Many of them are homeless, overflowing the orphanages and other institutional homes to live on the streets. Amidst the growing prosperity of India, there is an entire generation of parentless children growing up – 25 million in all, with nearly 4 million more being added each year. Many are trafficked into prostitution or child labour in conditions amounting to slavery. They are invisible children, shunned by society and often their own families. Left to fend for themselves, they are virtually unnoticed by the world. Nowhere is this more true than among the nearly 2 million children who have lost their parents to AIDS, the most AIDS orphans of any country and expected to double within five years. India is now home to the largest HIV-positive population in the world with 5.7 million infected, accounting for 15% of all cases globally. In May 2006, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS (UNAIDS) reported that India had overtaken South Africa to become the first non-African country to report such alarming numbers. The disease is silently spreading and reaching critical proportions. Almost 1% of people in India’s six most populous states are HIV-positive, and 20 out of 37 states show high-prevalence areas. The sheer size of India’s population – more than 1 billion – makes a widespread AIDS pandemic almost unimaginable. The one percentage figure is deeply disturbing to health officials because it is regarded as the tipping point, at which a smoldering health crisis can explode into an epidemic of vast magnitude. Sitting in her small house, Grandmother Durgamma spoke to me about her life. “It is very hard taking care of my two grandchildren. I have leg pains, I cannot run with them. I want to take care of them but it is hard. I am only one. I am always thinking about their futures. If something happens to me, when I die, what will happen to them? I don’t need anything for myself. I am living only for my

Tzipi or Bibi?

T SEEMS to happen every time. The moment Israel comes close to getting a prime minister serious about making peace with the Palestinians, fate steps in to block the way. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated; Shimon Peres was rejected by the voters; no sooner had Ariel Sharon come round to ceding (far too little) land for peace than he was felled by a stroke. Ehud Olmert let himself be dragged into a calamitous war in Lebanon and now Tzipi Livni, a punchy politician from the right who has seen the light and started negotiating in good faith with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has tripped at the final fence in her bid to take Mr Olmert’s place. In Ms Livni’s case, the failure was self-inflicted. Mr Olmert is stepping down amid a blizzard of corruption allegations. Had Ms Livni been able to tempt enough of Israel’s many parties into a coalition, she could have taken over without facing the voters. But she refused to give two religious parties what they demanded: money for their special causes and a pledge not to talk to the Palestinians about Jerusalem. The upshot is that Israel will hold an election in February. And although early polls put her ahead, there is a fair chance that Israelis will vote instead to bring back the Likud’s hawkish former prime minister, Binyamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu (see article). That puts the peace process into cold storage for the time being. But in the Middle East there is always a silver lining, or at least a dull grey one. Here, in ascending order of brightness, are three consoling thoughts. The least consoling is that in spite of the talks Mr Olmert and Ms Livni have been having with the Palestinians, the peace process was not going anywhere anyway. At George Bush’s behest at Annapolis a year ago, Mr Olmert and Ms Livni have been exploring their differences with

of VMM. “They go immediately into adulthood at a very young age.” VMM estimates that 25% of children affected by AIDS live in child-headed households, a trend of particular concern. Dr Pillarisetty described the trauma these children face with no adult support. They are the most common caregivers for sick parents and eventually watch those parents die – after which they all too often must step into adult roles themselves, becoming the guardians of younger siblings or working to support their remaining family. They may be denied their property and inheritance rights, often face discrimination from their neighbours, and must deal with fears for their own health. Alarming new evidence by UNAIDS found that orphans and vulnerable children have a higher risk of exposure to HIV than non-affected children. Girls are especially vulnerable. They are more likely to be removed from school to care for sick parents or other family members and are often the last in the family to receive medical care. Loss of family income can push them into the sex trade and inability to control safe sex, even within marriage, puts them at a disadvantage. Less access to education, sexual abuse and child marriage all place girls at higher risk of becoming infected. Many families marry daughters off at increasingly young ages so the girls will have someone to care for them after their parents die. Parents are also afraid of HIV rendering them unmarriageable, a finding that the Human Rights Watch investigation corroborated. This has the added effect of creating a lot of very young widows. Dr Pillarisetty sees a lot of girls widowed by the age of 18. One of them was married at the age of 13, widowed at 14, and is now 15 years old and living with HIV. Often these widows are blamed for the husband’s death and outcast by his family. On the flip side, the potential impact these children will have on the epidemic as they grow up is also an area of concern. As they become sexually active, the lack of education about transmission and prevention and poor role models are likely to contribute to the spread of the infection. Missing family ties, they often form unhealthy attachments in which they are vulnerable to abuse. “They just want a relationship – it doesn’t matter what kind it is,” Dr Pillarisetty said. “There is nobody for them, nobody wants them. They are very traumatised.” There are more children living in India today with HIV-positive parents than children already orphaned. If those parents are not treated and continue to die the worst impact on children is still to come, and scarcely comprehensible. The face of India’s future if it fails in the battle against HIV lies in a small village called Cherlopalem in rural Andhra Pradesh. Cherlopalem is home to 30 families of dalits, a farming community surrounded by lush green fields that now stand empty. Threefourths of the residents have been affected by AIDS. Seven people have died within the past eight months and dozens more are in the last stages, leaving many children behind without any sort of supervision. On April 8, 2007 the Eenadu newspaper reported, “The village, known for its hardworking lifestyle, is now ravaged by a cureless malady.” The article accused officials of doing nothing. The remaining residents confessed that they knew nothing about the “dreaded disease”. They do not know how it transmits or what precautions will protect them. Cherlopalem is a microcosm of the ability of AIDS to unravel the social fabric of entire communities. It is clear that a failure to address the looming crisis in India will have dire consequences for the country, its children and the world for generations to come. A childhood cannot wait for the AIDS epidemic to subside, for poverty to be eradicated, for adults and governments to act, for the world to notice them. Shelley Seale is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. She is researching a book titled The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India on India’s 12 million orphans

Peace depends less on Israel’s choice of prime minister than on the actions of America’s next president Mr Abbas, but they have got nowhere near to narrowing them enough to give Mr Bush the agreement in principle he wanted before leaving the White House. And it could only ever have been “in principle” because the Palestinians are divided and Mr Abbas does not speak for Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip and commands the loyalty of many Palestinians in the West Bank too. A more consoling observation is that if Mr Netanyahu does win in February, that need not kill all hope of peacemaking. It is a fallacy that peace in the Middle East can be achieved only when Israelis vote in a dove. Hawks can make peace too: Begin bought peace with Egypt by handing back the Sinai peninsula. Even Mr Netanyahu had, with bad faith and worse grace, to go along with parts of the Oslo peace process (withdrawing from most of Hebron and signing the Wye accords) when he was prime minister in the 1990s. He was pushed in this direction by two forces: American pressure and the desire of most Israelis to extricate themselves from endless conflict.

eventually to give up almost all the lands it conquered in 1967, including the Arab parts of Jerusalem. The main question for most Israelis is not whether to withdraw, but the more perplexing when—and how to do it safely. These questions can be answered only with some tough love and hands-on diplomacy from an engaged America. Like many presidents, Mr Bush waited too long to show an interest in Palestine. Distracted by wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and repelled by the duplicity of Yasser Arafat, he gave Mr Sharon a free pass, extracting nothing more than Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, a gamble that backfired. In January, however, a new president will have a chance to push for peace. Whether it is Barack Obama or John McCain, he should grab it early. Palestine cannot be the priority of a president who has also to save capitalism, finish two foreign wars and stop the world melting. That is why appointing a senior envoy (an ex-secretary of state would be nice) is a good idea. So is Mr Obama’s plan to test cautiously whether Syria, Iran or both can be lured into diplomacy. The new man will take office before Israelis go to the polls. It is not his job to tell Israelis who to vote for, but Israelis like their prime ministers to be persona grata in Washington. So the new president should make an early statement of tough intent that includes a demand for Israel to fulfil its promises to stop expanding settlements and dismantle the outposts deep in the West Bank. Blame for the impasse does not lie with Israel alone. But if Israel intends to leave one day, it had best start proving it—not least to its foremost ally.

WRITE-WING

The lessons learnt The brightest consolation is that neither of these forces is extinct. All but a minority of Israelis have learnt from two Palestinian intifadas that the notion of a Greater Israel extending from the sea to the river is yesterday’s fantasy. The separation barrier, though hated by Palestinians, has made Israelis understand that they can hold on at most to the sliver of the West Bank containing the most thickly populated settlements. Mr Olmert, himself a former Likudnik, said recently that Israel would have

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

Crunch time for Democracy? The Economist How the economic crisis may also be bad news for democracy The spread of democracy has stagnated in the past two years, after decades of advances. Today, half the world population lives in a democracy of some sort. Yet with financial markets in chaos and the world economy headed for a sharp slowdown, there are serious risks to democracy in many countries where it is flawed or not yet consolidated. Grinding to a halt The spread of democracy has come to a halt in the last two years, following a decades-long global trend of democratisation, according to the results of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2008. Comparing the results for 2008 with those from the first edition of the index, which covered 2006, shows that the dominant pattern in the past two years has been stagnation. Although there is no recent trend of outright regression, there are few instances of significant improvement. The global record in democratisation since the start of its so-called "third wave" in 1974 was impressive. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s measure of democracy, half of the world’s population now lives in a democracy of some sort—although the majority of democracies are flawed or unconsolidated. In recent years, however, there have been few further advances and several setbacks. The spread of democracy appears to have come to a halt. Disappointments abound. There has been a very weak response in the Middle East to pressures for democratisation. The promise of "colour revolutions" in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has remained unfulfilled and authoritarian trends in Russia have continued. Political crises and malaise in east-central Europe have led to disappointment and questioning of the strength of the region's democratic transition. Media freedoms are being eroded across Latin America and populist forces with dubious democratic credentials have come to the fore. In the developed West, a precipitous decline in political participation, weaknesses in the functioning of government, and security-related curbs on civil liberties are having a corrosive effect on some

long-established democracies. Already in recession The Economist Intelligence Unit’s measure for 2008 reflects a picture of overall stagnation in democratisation since 2006—what has been called a "democratic recession". Although there is, contrary to some alarmist reports, no recent trend of outright regression, there are very few instances of significant improvement. There were more countries (68) that had a deterioration in their democracy scores between 2006 and 2008 than those that experienced an improvement (56), with the scores for the remaining 43 countries unchanged. The average score for the 167 countries that are covered improved slightly from 2006 to 2008. In almost all the world’s regions the average regional score remained unchanged or improved only slightly between 2006 and 2008. The sole exception was eastern Europe, which saw a perceptible decline in its average score. There have been major reversals in democratisation before—a democratisation wave after the Second World War ended with more than 20 countries subsequently sliding back to authoritarianism. We are not yet witnessing that sort of rollback, and opinion surveys show that democracy as a value retains strong popular appeal worldwide. While creating democracy by external intervention is being discredited, trends such as globalisation, increasing wealth and education and expanding middle classes would normally favour the organic development of democracy. These underlying forces would suggest that any retreat from the trend of democratisation should not be permanent. The impact of global financial turmoil However, this is where the present global financial crisis and likely sharp and possibly protracted recession in much of the world enters the picture. The crisis has the potential to undermine the credibility of free-market capitalism. The UK, the birthplace of modern privatisation and deregulation, has nationalised much of its banking industry. The US and other governments in many developed countries appear poised to follow. It is unlikely that the statist trend will be limited to only the

financial sector (“socialism in one sector”). The pro-regulation climate will likely affect other sectors also. While the scale of the change is still unclear, a larger economic role for the state in general and a smaller and more constrained private sector can be expected, at least for the next few years. Some argue that Anglo-Saxon capitalism has failed, and have called for rolling back the deregulatory tide that stemmed from the Thatcher-Reagan era. In the face of economic turmoil and such criticism of free markets, can democracy remain immune or will it also come under threat? It would be wrong to underestimate the anger that the developments on Wall Street have engendered on so-called Main Street, not only in the US but also elsewhere. There is talk of a broken financial system discrediting Western values in general. A broader backlash may develop against free markets and neo-liberal ideology as economic conditions deteriorate. While it is highly unlikely that developed countries would experience a significant rollback of democracy, there is little cause for complacency, especially about the impact on emerging markets with fragile democratic institutions. A lot will depend on the depth and duration of the economic recession, as well as the extent to which attitudes towards the market and role of government actually shift. There are several ways in which democracy might be adversely affected: Political and economic freedoms tend to be closely associated. Our democracy index is negatively correlated with the level of government regulation in various fields, including, interestingly, the degree of financial sector regulation. Increases in economic nationalism, in particular, appear to be associated with less democracy. Economic recession could boost extremist political forces in western Europe, and is also likely to feed anti-immigrant sentiment. These trends will interact with existing concerns about terrorism and could result in a further erosion of civil liberties. Many non-consolidated democracies are very fragile and if subjected to intense socio-economic stress, backsliding in democracy is possible. This would be the case especially in much of

Latin America (which has a history of democracy reversals), Eastern Europe, and Africa where progress in democratisation in recent decades—already under stress in many cases—could suffer significant setbacks. The shallowness of democratic cultures—as revealed by disturbingly low scores for many countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's indexes for political participation and political culture—also underscores the fragility of many democracies and the potential for reversals. Serious recessions can threaten democracy via increased social unrest. It is therefore worrying that 48 countries are assessed by the Economist Intelligence Unit as having a high risk of social unrest. It is true that historically economic crises and difficulties have also been associated with democratic breakthroughs, such as the sudden collapse of seemingly stable autocratic regimes, as much as with the opposite outcome of increasing authoritarianism. However, under present circumstances, and given the combination of other factors that are at work, it seems much more likely that the negative impact on democratisation would predominate. Democracy promotion by the Western world has already been largely discredited by US policy in recent years, especially in the Middle East—by the double standards demonstrated by Western policy towards authoritarian regimes and the political practice within some leading Western nations. The danger is that markets and democracy could now be seen as part of the same compromised package, undermining further the scope for Western democracy promotion. The financial and economic crisis could increase the attractiveness of the Chinese model of authoritarian capitalism for many emerging markets. None of this means that a significant backsliding in democratisation is inevitable. Nonetheless, in the context of existing weaknesses and an already faltering drive towards greater democratisation in many parts of the world, these factors do suggest that nations with weak and fragile institutions will be especially vulnerable to setbacks over the next few years.

This is my story and my song

got a nation name ‘Naga’ and a tribe name ‘Rengma’ within that nation, like many other Nagas but cannot comprehend clearly as different scholars gives different views and opinions about ‘Naga’ as well as Rengma. Inspite of it, one thing is very clear about Nagas, that we have the same ancestry, when we listen to our traditional narration. 1. Tradition says that Nagas had the same ancestry in the beginning before migration to the present place. Nagas migrated to the present place of settlement batch after batch, taking different routes, after killing a tiger that guarded the outer end of a hole of earth passage. 2. Though we speak different diverse languages, making us appears to be of different diverse people yet because of the same ancestry, known each other and address each other in our own tongue as under. i. Angami as an official tribe name was known by themselves as Tenyime but was known as Rengmas as Tsügenyu / Tsoni, by Sema as Tsüngumi and by Lotha as Tsongu. ii. Rengma as an official tribe name was known by themselves as Nyonyu/Nthini, but known by Angami as Mejame, by Sema as Mejume and by Lotha as Moi. iii. Lotha as an official tribe name was known by themselves as Kyong but known by Rengma as Tsügwenyu/ Kini and by Sema as Chuwami. iv. Sema as an official tribe name was known by themselves as Sümi but was known by Angami as Seme, by Lotha as Chem and by Rengma as Shemu/ Shama. 3. Inspite of different linguistic group, we have common traits, common ancestry and common traditional narration supporting oneness. As a Christian, I take Christian historical account of mankind disbursement with different languages at the time of Babel Tower construction. The word Babel bears the meaning of confusion, confusion cause out of different languages, turning people to understand each other, hence the disbursement. Prof. H. Hutton has given a sound remark that linguistic distinction among the Naga tribes and sub- groups can hardly be said as a correspond to sort of racial distinction and monosyllabic languages like those of Naga group grow apart from one another very rapidly, particularly under conditions of isolation such as obtained till

recently in the Naga Hills. 4. We Nagas were head- hunters but for how many centuries are not known. Our traditional narration also does not throw any light on this matter prior to our settlement in the present respective tribe territory. Therefore, it is possible that the height of head-hunting among Nagas was during land settlement in the present respective locations. We know that head- hunting was intermittent, whether by individual or by group or village or combine head- hunting. 5. Each Naga village was independent of other village in the affairs of village administration but in the matter of warfare, smaller village were ally to the bigger village of the same community. Therefore, in some community, chief Angh etc. existed, looking after the well being of villages under such chief or Angh. 6. Inspite of intermittent wars there existed love affairs, marriages, exchange of visits, gifts, trade, keeping bosom friends, social exchange in the form of feast and treaty, receiving and entertaining guests, protection of fugitive taken refuge in the village and migration either individual or group or clan to another community and becoming the sons of the soil of the village where they were receive. Therefore, inspite of warfare, uncertainty, fear, unforeseen events, there existed discipline and decency of life in Naga community Naga traits of honesty, trust, truthfulness, humanity, loyalty, straight forwardness, faithfulness, self respect, honour, boldness, hospitality and humour was appreciated by the Britishers. 7. The Britishers set foot in our soil when the different tribes had already own territory of land except few places or locations where the contending parties lay claim. I should say that the Britishers came to our Naga land at the tail end of territorial sizing of each tribe for which some tribes welcome them and some tribes opposed them as an intruder. 8. The British while conducting survey found us in such condition that they could easily identified each language group under specific localities that they gave us different tribe names accordingly and put in their record as we found now. They also divided boundaries of each village and each tribe during their time. The area of land which previously occupied by a tribe but began thinly populated but falls under such tribe were declared as reserved forests. 9. While considering the increase of number of villages comparing to less number of villages during Brit-

ish time, it can be attributed to the following: i. Expulsion of converts to have separate village, ii. School and Christian centers becoming village like and subsequently became a village. iii. Better administration, communication and peaceful atmosphere. iv. Increase of population. v. Internal feud within a village. vi. The desire to become village head making such person to lead out people to establish a village after him. vii. Hunt for better location and area of cultivation. viii. Unforeseen reasons. 10. During British time, Naga Hills become a district in 1866 merged with Rengma Hills. But all Naga areas were not brought under Naga Hills administration. The Britisher enforced inner line regulation Act of Bengal 1873 for Nagas from being exploited by others, which act is still enforced in Nagaland. 11. While under British administration during World war –I, labour corps was raised and thousand of Nagas were enrolled to work outside India, during which Naga became more closer after knowing each other better among the different communities. In the meantime, some Nagas became educated who started to submit memorandum for Naga destiny in 1929 which ultimately let to formation of NNC and NPC (Naga Peoples’ Convention) 12. India, Pakistan and Burma got independence in 1947 where by Nagas were divided and placed under two independent countries Burma and India. But Nagas continued to put forward Naga problem before India in1958, 16 point Agreement was signed between NPC and GOI. Accordingly, as per the agreement, Nagaland become a state in 1963 with special constitutional provision of Article 371(A), as under: Not withstanding anything in this constitution: a. No act of parliament in respect of: 1. Religious or social practices of Nagas, 2. Naga customary law and procedure, 3. Administration of civil and Criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga Customary Law, 4. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources shall apply unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by resolution so decides.

13. GOI has fulfilled NPC demand but still to fulfill clause 12 and 13 for which Nagaland State Legislative Assembly had passed resolution several times in support of those clauses for fulfillment. Clauses: 12 – Transfer of Reserve Forests and 13- Consolidation of contagious Naga Areas. 14. It is seen that GOI is failing in two counts: I. Non fulfillment of Clauses 12 and 13 of the agreed document and II. Non respect of empower Nagaland State legislative Assembly Resolutions in support of the agreed document under which, Nagaland was born with Special Constitutional Provision. 15. Our Religious and Social Procedures are protected. Our Customary Law and Procedures are protected. Our administration of Civil and Criminal justice is protected. Our Ownership of land and transfer and its resources are protected. We are protected from exploitation by enforcement of Inner Line Regulation Act 1873. As per the Special Constitutional Provision as above ‘No Act of Parliament’ can be enforced in Nagaland with Regard to the above, unless the State Assembly so decides. Therefore, Nagas destiny lies in the hands of the legislators. 16. Traditionally, when both Governments fails (GOI and Nagaland) to fully implement its commitment and the provisions of the Constitution of India, it is literal exploitation which we are experiencing now. Nagas are now literally being exploited racially, Socially Economically, Culturally, Religiously, Customary practices of Justice, land and its resources through Munas (Guny bags), Kumcha, Dukuri, Dhoti, Kurtha, Pajamas, sari etc. etc. 17. GOI recognizes our culture, tradition, costume, law, land and its resources, religion, social practices and even inflow of non Nagas to Nagaland to protect our identity and from being exploited. But Nagas are being literally exploited now. We our self are responsible. We should blame ourself but the first blame will have to be on the authority and Nagas leaders who are failing to protect us. What is it that the ignorant people are trying to enforce ILP to be effective in some corners of Nagaland. Should the Act faces a natural death in our time or get a better response from the concern authority? 18. Considering the state physical areas, Dimapur, formally under Rengma Hills, Merged to Naga Hills

district in 1930, which is in Nagaland state then, should have been administered under the purview of the Act Inner Line Regulation Act which is not done. Which is why, Dimapur has become the sorrow of Nagaland. It is Nagaland or Nagalandesh? When the Act is not enforce, it is not Nagaland in the real sense. 19. We are proud for being a Naga and Christian because of the provision of the special constitution and enforced law (ILP) but we would be like other Indian when the special constitutional provision and enforced law is not accepted and present Dimapur condition is exactly so. 20. With all honesty and malice to none, I wish to touch one sensitive issue. Nagas are Nagas and GOI has actually recognized it in 1958. Nagas are not two or three but one. But we are making many Nagas through our action and inaction, therefore, Nagaland has become an open ground for all evils, specially Dimapur. We don’t have any common platform now. The so called common platform both overground and underground is a divided platform. It is better to be a Naga than a tribe. It is better to be Nagas conscious than party conscious. Better reason together otherwise, prayer and fasting, forgive and forget, reconciliation, unification, Hohos, forums, organization etc. method will not work because behind all these something might be lurking. Therefore, even if solution is found, we Nagas will relapse, till we accept we are but one. 21. Lastly, I wish that we have one common language to have a feeling of oneness because it is a language that ultimately identifies a people. Luckily we have a common language called Nagamese which some people scorn it as only the languia franca but even then it is our common language. This hybrid Nagamese should have been taken as a blessing for Nagas. The only problem we have is, lack of panel or Board to develop it into a standard language. I would suggest that state Govt. adopt it as official Common language and develop it by Constituting ‘Panel Board for development of Phonetic, word pattern, spelling pattern, Grammar and thereafter, literature like Hindi. 22. Hindi as we know was not Indian Common language before but develop language out of Urdu, Sanskrit and other language during the time of Akbar and Babar for use among the diverse language speaking soldiers of Maughal of their time, which in the long run became a developed language, thereby under three language formula, recommended by commission, was accepted and declared Indian Common language by GOI, with opposition from

some pockets. Nagaland also can adopt the three language Formula method of India, English as Official, Nagamese as common and Mother tongue. 23. If I am not mistaken Nagamese was also came to be a language, out of Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and other. Whether we like it or not, accept it as official Common Language or not, it will continue to be used as common language and will be spoken in the Legislative Assembly Session even, without objection. 24. CONCLUSION: If we are not aware and became awake by now our Naga problems and issues and continues to procrastinate, by the time we awake, we will find our self too late, because, by then we will find that our children complexion will be no more yellow but black, sporting mustache, chewing talab, kutha, khaini, tamul, pan, eating roti, magi, Chow, sambhar, loaf etc. and sometime rice without pork. Ahoni, Rhüchon, Anushi etc. had been replaced with masala. They would be found drinking adulterated chemical rum, beer, brandy, whisky, etc. instead of Rohi and Zütho. Our people would be found running brisk business on cows, goat, chicken, fish etc. would use love potion by both male and female and have many black children and aids will be rampant, who will eat up all the marine in the rivers, ponds; will destroy all vegetation though logging, extraction of stone ferry bamboo and even hills will be leveled and turn to low land. Even Dhanseri river course will be changed to suit our propose. We will also go to the temple, mosque to worship and will celebrate festival and pujas after puja. It will be a land of khushi, khushi. Full of chors and cheats. Then there will be no botheration of Special Constitution Provision 371 (A) And ILP problem and then there would be no more administration and Municipal council to fix market rate without follow-up action, no students Union will frame rules to be violated. When we will be thus having happy joyous life enjoying at Dimapur, Lohorijan, Khathkati and elsewhere, the time to open the gate of heaven being up, Jesus will come again to the land of Khushi – Khushi, chor and cheats but will go back empty handed for not finding any Naga Christian in the land of Nagaland for Christ on account of change of their title into Ali, Sharma, Bahadur, Sing etc. after baptizing in the river of Dhanseri and confirmed by celebration in the area of Disturb Area Belt of Meyaland. Then I will have no more story to tell and no more song to sing. Ah! What tragedy! Nagas are the casualties. Amen. Khillo. G. Rengma | Duncan Basti

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Pakistan violates ceaseﬁre again, 2 Army jawans injured JAMMU, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Less than three weeks after Pakistan promised to stop cross-border firing, its troops on Tuesday opened heavy firing on Indian positions, injuring two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani troops opened small arms firing from their post on BSF posts along the International Border in Makwal belt of Jammu district before dawn, BSF sources told reporters. Two BSF jawans of 141 Battalion were injured in the firing, they said adding that they have been hospitalised. BSF troops of 141 battalion guarding the border line observed calm despite provocation and did not retaliate. The ceasefire violation by Pakistan came less than three weeks after India and Pakistan decided to refrain from cross-border firing and shelling and to preserve the sanctity of the four-year-old ceasefire along Indo-Pak

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier shows the media a damaged fence at the India Pakistan-border in Makwal, 27 kilometers (17 miles) south of Jammu, November 4. Pakistan troops Tuesday opened ﬁre on Indian positions, injuring two BSF soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir according to news reports. (AP Photo)

border. This was agreed at a twoday bi-annual meeting between Pakistan rangers and BSF at Lahore on October 16

during which Pakistan rangers Director General Lt Gen Mohammad Yaqoob Khan promised Additional Director General BSF UK Bansal

that there would be no ceasefire violations henceforth while acknowledging that there had been some violations earlier.

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CRPF for separate intelligence wing for anti-Naxal ops

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): With CRPF playing an increasing role in anti-Naxal operations, the para-military force is awaiting Centre’s nod to set up a separate intelligence wing for the purpose even as it blamed the Chhattisgarh Police for having no intelligence gathering mechanism to combat the menace. “We have submitted a proposal to the Centre and we are awaiting its response,” CRPF Director General V K Joshi said here. The proposal is pending with the Ministry and a serious thought is being given to allow the CRPF to set up its own intelligence wing, sources said. The proposal, earlier turned down by Union Finance Ministry for want of funds, was again mooted after the CRPF decided to set up anti-naxal force -- COBRA. With the violence trend showing that naxalites will be stepping up their activities across the eastern corridor especially Chattisgarh, some worries were there with the state preparing for assembly elections. “Naxals definitely

are spreading wings. In Chattisgarh, 37 CRPF jawans were killed this year. We don’t have any intelligence backup from the Chattisgarh Police and that makes our personnel a sitting ducks,” Joshi said, while emphasising that the force personnel were performing their duties in aid of the civil administration. The anti-Naxal operations have to be intelligence oriented but state Police have no proper intelligence about Maoist activities, including their movement, he charged. When pointed out that this was the CRPF’s response even last year, he promptly replied: “I don’t think anything has changed since last one year.” CRPF, which has been given the charge of internal security in 2001, decided to form its own intelligence wing as part of a “pro-active strategy” after it faced difficulties in getting intelligence inputs from insurgency-hit states. This proposal met a roadblock when Finance Ministry objected to it citing financial issues and noting that the CRPF is only aiding the civil administration.

Sena accuses channels Bhopal tragedy: US court reinstates water pollution case of defaming Maharashtra PUNE, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Accusing Hindi news channels of orchestrating an anti-Maharashtra campaign on the small screen, the Shiv Sena today warned them of a “fitting response” to protect the image of the state. Referring to NCP president Sharad Pawar’s reported refusal to speak to the media for distorted coverage, the Sena mouthpiece – Saamana – said, “Pawar has given a verbal lashing to these elements but this may not suffice while dealing with those bent on defaming Maharashtra.” The paper in its editorial titled, “If mud slinging goes on, we shall teach you a lesson,” said the Hindi channels were painting a picture to give the impression to the world that non-Marathi people in Maharashtra were not able to lead a normal life.

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“Maharashtrians are being projected as an uncivilised and violent community on the basis of isolated incidents happened recently,” it said. “Starters in journalism who have no understanding of Maharashtra and its issues are today manning electronic media and projecting a highly objectionable picture of the state. This is not journalism,” the editorial said. It said the coverage on the channels reflected a clearly partisan and malicious attitude towards Maharashtra as well as their abysmal ignorance of the state’s history and the whole ethos. “If this tirade against Maharashtra continues, we shall be forced to take concrete measures in the interest of the state. And when we do it, your so called freedom of expression could be a casualty,” the paper said.

Forty ﬁve killed, ﬁve injured in bus accident near Kufri

SHIMLA, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): At least 45 persons were killed, and five others injured when a private bus in which they were travelling fell into a 200 metre deep gorge near the famous tourist spot of Kufri today. While 44 passengers died on the spot one succumbed to his injuries at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla, Superintendent of Police Rajendra Mohan Sharma told PTI. Though he could not immediately furnish the exact count of the women and children the SP said there are many women among the dead. The five injured are admitted at IGMC,

he added. The incident occurred at about 11 am when the bus was on its way to Shimla from Koti Ghat in Rampur sub-division, rolled down into the gorge near Lambi Dhar, about 5 km from Kufri, on Rampur-Shimla road, the SP said. The bus was completely smashed as a result of fall from such a great height, he added. The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained. Immediately after getting information about the accident, the SP along with Deputy Commissioner J S Rana rushed to the accident site to supervise rescue operation.

NEWS FILE Chandrayaan-1 enters lunar transfer trajectory

BANGALORE, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): India’s first unmanned moon spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1 has entered the lunar transfer trajectory and is heading to an apogee of 3,80,000 KM as ISRO scientists today carried the fifth and final orbit-raising manoeuvre. “Chandrayaan-1 has entered the lunar transfer trajectory and is heading to an apogee of 3,80,000 KM, expected to happen on Saturday evening, the time at which the lunar orbit insertion manoeuvres are planned to be carried out,” ISRO spokesperson S Satish told PTI. During the crucial manoeuvre today at 4.56 am, the spacecraft’s 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for 145 seconds. “Today’s manoeuvre is one of the crucial and important milestones in the Chandrayaan-1 mission”, Satish said.

NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): A lawsuit contending that thousands of people in India were exposed to polluted drinking water after the 1984 Union Carbide toxic-gas disaster in Bhopal was reinstated on Monday by a US appeals court, which said a lower court improperly threw out the case. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York sent the lawsuit back to a Manhattan federal court judge for further proceedings. A three-judge panel of the appeals court found that the lower court had erred by granting the defendants’ request for summary judgment in the case before giving the plaintiffs the opportunity to gain access to certain pretrial documents and other information they

had sought. A December 1984 gas leak at the Union Carbide Corp pesticide plant in central India – the world’s worst industrial disaster – killed an estimated 3,800 people who inhaled toxic fumes, according to figures from the Indian government. Many more have died from gas-related illnesses. Union Carbide, now owned by Dow Chemical Co, paid $470 million in compensation in 1989. Union Carbide, along with former chief executive Warren Anderson, are defendants in the water pollution lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of people who lived or worked near the Bhopal plant who say they suffered ailments including cancer and neurological damage caused by contaminated groundwater. The legal

claims were first brought in 1999 after a study by environmental group Greenpeace found widespread water contamination in the area, said Richard Lewis, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs. “We’ve waited since 1999 to get our day in court and we look forward to proceeding,” Lewis, of law firm Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll, said on Monday. Union Carbide said that the appeals court ruling was based on a procedural issue – not the merits of the case – and that it believed the claims would ultimately be dismissed. “The Second Circuit did not discuss the merits of the case or the merits of the trial judge’s ruling of dismissal, and its decision should not be interpreted as a ruling on the merits,” said Union Carbide spokesman Tomm Sprick.

He said the trial judge “has consistently ruled to dismiss claims” against the defendants as the issues have come before him. In its ruling, the appeals court said the lower court judge, US District Judge John Keenan, had erred by converting a motion to dismiss by the defendants into a motion for summary judgment – which closed the case. By doing that, “we conclude that the district court did not give the plaintiffs sufficient notice to allow them adequately to respond to the converted summary judgment motion,” the ruling said. The lawsuit is seeking class-action status and unspecified monetary damages. The plaintiffs contend there are potentially thousands of people in Bhopal who have suffered injuries linked to the polluted water.

Security experts reasoned that it is not advisable for CRPF to depend only on state’s intelligence machinery as the force is directly involved in confrontations with insurgents and left wing extremists. The CRPF Chief said as many as 14 battalions (14,000 personnel) have been already deployed for anti-naxal operations in Chattisgarh and an additional 88 companies (nearly 9000 men) will be sent for election duty. Asked about the source of explosive material for Naxals, the CRPF Director General said a bulk of such material comes from the mining industry and the arms are mainly looted. Regarding Jammu and Kashmir elections, Joshi said that though there is no specific intelligence “we feel that there will be certain amount of violence. Violence means throwing grenades at our forces.” He said the forces have been deployed in adequate number in the militancy-hit state with an additional 205 companies (nearly 21,000 personnel) being deployed for the seven-phase elections.

German Girl Rape Case:

Goa Education Minister’s son surrenders

PANAJI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Rohit Monserratte, son of Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserratte, who allegedly raped a German minor girl, on Tuesday surrendered in the Calangute police station. The 21-year-old, accompanied by his father, arrived in a red beacon car and surrendered before police inspector Tushar Vernekar. Rohit was booked by Goa police on October 14 for allegedly raping the German girl and had gone missing after that. He appeared before the police on November 1 to give his statement, a few hours before the 14-yearold German girl deposed before a magistrate after initial reluctance. Police said that Rohit had not been arrested as the girl had not given her deposition till then. A fresh warrant had been issued against Rohit on Monday but he could not be traced despite several searches throughout the day. A police team had raided his residence at Talegaon near Panaji.

Indian techie issued Arrest warrant NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Authorities have issued a three-count arrest warrant against an unemployed Indian-American computer programmer who allegedly killed his wife and two children brutally in their home in Novi in Detroit in the US. A three-count arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued yesterday for Lakshminivasa Rao Nerusu (42) in the October 27 murder of his wife and two children. The bodies of Rao’s wife 37-year-old Jayalakshmi and children 14-year-old Tejasvi and 12-year-old Siva Kumar were found in a pool of blood with massive head and neck injuries on the first floor of the family’s two-story apartment. The three had defensive wounds on their arms and hands as if they attempted to fend off blows,

police had said. Rao’s whereabouts remain unknown, but investigators have confirmed he left the United States shortly after the incident. Novi police are working with several national and international law enforcement agencies to find him, The Detroit News reported. Conviction in the case carries an automatic penalty of life in prison without parole. Earlier, Novi Police Chief David Molloy had said that an “international man-hunt has been launched to nab him”. The incident came barely three weeks after another unemployed NRI Karthik Rajaram (45) allegedly killed his wife, three sons and mother-in-law before fatally shooting himself after suffering huge losses in the stock market collapse in Los Angeles.

Fresh narco analysis on Sadhvi Singh

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The ATS on Tuesday said that it will undertake a fresh Narco analysis of Malegoan blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. Fresh tests are to be conducted as the brain mapping and polygraphy tests carried out earlier had not yielded any results. According to sources, ATS has prepared more than 50 questions for Sadhvi’s narco test. Court had yesterday extended the judicial custody of Pragya Singh Thakur till 17th of November. The prosecution had informed the court yesterday that Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, had a long telephonic con-

versation with the absconding main accused in the case and asked him why there had been less casualties in the incident, the prosecution told a court here on Monday. The lawyer of Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad told chief judicial magistrate K D Boche, before whom Thakur and two others were produced amidst high drama, that during the long conversation between her and prime accused Ramji after the September 29 Malegaon blasts, Ramji told her “I have done my job.” Pragya asked Ramji whether police have seized her motorcycle used in Malegaon blasts and why less people had killed in the

blasts, said the prosecution. Ramji told Pragya that “I did not find proper parking place for the bike”, claimed the prosecution. The court has also remanded three others arrested in connection with the Malegaon blasts to police custody till November 10. They are Ajay Rahirkar, Jagdish Mhatre and Rakesh Dhawade. The ATS told the court that Sadhvi was arrested after her bike was found used in the Malegaon blasts. She is being treated as the main culprit on the basis of her telephonic conversation with Ramji who From left to right, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Queen Paola, King Albert II of had allegedly planted the Belgium and Indian President Pratibha Patil pose for photographers at the Indian Presibomb in Malegaon. dent's palace in New Delhi, November 4. (AP Photo)

Kashmiri Pandit migrants are internally displaced: UN

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said it treats Kashmiri Pandit migrants as 'Internally Displaced Persons', a status the community has been demanding for long, but made it clear that the world body has no role to play in their case. "The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has no role with Internally Displaced Persons in India," the world body said in response to a memorandum submitted by a Kashmiri Pandit group 'Roots in Kashmir' (RIK). In the memorandum, submitted during the visit of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon last Friday, the Kashmiri group appealed that the world body take cognisance of the plight of Pandits who had to leave their homes in the valley. The RIK said that even 19 years after the mass exodus, over 50,000 of "Kashmiri Pandit refugees are living in pathetic conditions in uninhabitable refugee camps" and that the successive Central and state governments had failed in protecting their rights. In response, the UNHCR said its mandate is to work for refugees and "in some countries, on invitation by sovereign governments, with internally displaced populations".Making a distinction between internally displaced persons and refugees, it said it depends on whether the

people have crossed an international border. "They (Kashmiri Pandits) may have left Kashmir for reasons very similar to those who become refugees, but since they have not crossed an international border, they continue to be protected by the same national government (in this case India) in a different part of the country (Jammu, Delhi, Mumbai, etc)," it said. "They have not lost the protection of the national government," the UNHCR said, adding the world body steps in when people lose the protection of their national governments, by crossing an international border.

‘276,000 Afghan refugees returned this year’ More than 276,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their troubled homeland this year, most of them from Pakistan, under a voluntary repatriation programme, the UN refugee agency said today. The programme, which has wrapped up for the year ahead of winter, is the largest in the world with more then five million Afghans coming home since 2002 after the fall of the extremist Taliban regime. "The official figure for returnees to Afghanistan this year from Pakistan, Iran and what we call non-neighbouring countries is 276,700," UN High Commissioner for Refugees official Ewen McLeod told reporters.

No UN intervention in Kashmir: Ban Ki-moon

UNITED NATIONS, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Ruling out any United Nations intervention in Kashmir unless both India and Pakistan approached the world body, UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon has hoped the two South Asian neighbours would be able to find a solution to it through dialogue in a peaceful manner. "If and when both parties (India and Pakistan) to this issue (Kashmir) request ... ask me to provide my good offices, I am willing to do that," Ban told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York on his return from his four-nation tour of Philippines, India, Nepal and Bangladesh on Monday. Given India's known stand on this issue, this is unlikely to happen. New Delhi has always opposed any international intervention on the Kashmir issue. "But as you know, good offices (of the UN Secretary General) are available when and whenever there is some agreed requests from both parties," Ban said in response to a specific question from a Pakistani journalist if the

Secretary General was willing to offer his good offices to find a solution to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Referring to his meeting with Indian leaders while he was in New Delhi last week, Ban said he did discuss the Kashmir issue with them. He said he urged the Indian leaders to continue their composite dialogue with Pakistan. "The recent summit meeting between President (Asif Ali Zardari) of Pakistan and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York provided a very good opportunity in breakthrough in their current relationship," Ban said. The two leaders had met in New York on the sidelines of the 63rd session of UN General Assembly meeting in September, wherein India and Pakistan agreed on a number of confidence building measures. He said trade between India and Pakistan has now opened up and exchanges are continuing. "Through gradual progress in this area I am sure that they will be able to resolve this Kashmir issue through dialogue in a peaceful manner," Ban said.

India voices disapproval of US raid in Syria NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): India today voiced its disapproval of a US raid on a Syrian border town ostensibly to target an al-Qaida camp, saying the very objective of action against terror will be defeated if these result in death of innocent civilians. “India is concerned at the incident near Abu Kamal, 8 kms inside Syria on its border with Iraq,” External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said while commenting on the October 26 incident. “The sourge of terrorism affects many nations across the world” and this “must elicit decisive responses”, he said. However, “when such actions result in the death of innocent civilians, they defeat the very objective of the intervention,” the spokesman said. The US troops carried out a raid in Abu Kamal area on October 26 in which they claimed to have killed a top al-Qaida terrorist who operated a network of smuggling fighters into Iraq. Syria, however, has alleged that four US helicopters coming from Iraq targeted a civilian building and fired at workers. Describing the incident as an “act of aggression”, Syria has approached the UN Security Council asking it to prevent repeat of such attacks inside its territory.

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First graders at Mary Munford Elementary School in Richmond, Va. march in a "Get out the Vote Parade" around the school Monday, November 3. (AP Photo)

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 4 (AFP): Americans opened the voting in their historic election on Tuesday, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama seeking to become the first black president and his Re-

publican rival John McCain hoping for a poll-defying comeback. After an epic campaign, voters could also spark a political realignment in Washington, with Democrats targeting big gains in the

Senate and House of Representatives after eight turbulent years under President George W. Bush. Polls opened in the northeastern state of Vermont at 5:00 am (1000 GMT), an electoral official at a polling

station in the town of Bennington told AFP by telephone. History's longest, most costly White House campaign ended with Obama the hot favorite, enjoying wide leads in national polls

and the edge in a string of battleground states which could swing the election either way. In the eye of the worst financial storm since the 1930s and with US troops embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, both Obama and McCain have vowed to restore the frayed self-confidence of the world's lone superpower. Obama and McCain were chasing the 270 electoral votes needed across the diverse state-by-state electoral map to take the White House. More than 100 million people are expected to trek to the polls to add to 30 million advance votes already cast. First results were not expected until 7:00 pm eastern time (midnight GMT). Obama and McCain, one of whom will become the first sitting senator elected president since John F. Kennedy in 1960, careened to the finish line on Monday, with competing crosscountry campaign blitzes. "We are one day away from changing the United States of America," Obama, 47, said in Florida, before heading off to whip up crowds in North Carolina and Virginia, hoping to squeeze his rival on normally Republican territory. But McCain was defiant, vowing to confound pollsters and pundits and overcome a treacherous political map which has him struggling to cling to Republican bastions and on which one big loss could make Obama president. "The Mac is back!" he roared at his campaign stops, promising a stunning act of political escapology that would confound almost every major opinion poll. The Republican nominee raced through Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, New Mexico and Nevada before heading home to Arizona for election day. "Seven states today and the enthusiasm and the momentum we've received, we're going to win," McCain told a crowd back in Arizona

after his epic slog. Senator Obama, the son of a Kenyan father and white mother from Kansas, would become the first African American president, after a stunning rise to the pinnacle of US politics -- he was not even a US senator four years ago. McCain, leveraging his heroism as a Vietnam war prisoner and decades of experience in Washington, would be the oldest president -- at 72 -- inaugurated for a first term if elected. He has lambasted Obama for "socialist" tax policies, and argues his rival is unprepared for an age of global turmoil. McCain has attacked Bush's policies on climate change and savaged the early conduct of the Iraq war, but the Democrat has saddled him with Bush's unpopular legacy. With polls showing 90 percent of voters believe the United States is on the wrong track, Obama should be a lock for victory -- but whether his race or perceived lack of experience could give voters pause is an intangible. McCain aides dispute poll numbers favoring Obama, and point to a late tightening of surveys in key states to argue he can still win. A Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll put Obama ahead 51 percent to 43. A Washington Post-ABC News poll said the race was so far Obama's by 54 percent to 43, and Rasmussen had him up 51 percent to McCain's 46. The final Gallup Daily tracking poll before the election day said Obama was leading the race 53 percent to 42 percent. A CNN poll published just hours before voting started gave Obama a narrower seven-point lead, 51 to 44 percent. The Democrat has an easier path to the 270 electoral votes and has a small but solid lead in many of the battleground states needed to win the White House. He may have built an advantage as millions of Americans voted early.

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Obama's grandmother dies a day before election

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 4 (AFP): In a tragic twist to his White House campaign, Barack Obama announced on the eve of election day, that the grandmother who brought him up had died, aged 86. A tearful Obama, who stands on the historic threshold of becoming the first black US president, told 25,000 supporters here that Madelyn Dunham had passed away in her sleep at her Hawaii home after a long battle with cancer. The Democrat lauded Dunham, who raised him when his anthropologist mother was studying in Indonesia, as one of America's "quiet heroes," and delivered an impassioned vow to work for all such heroes if elected to the White House. His voice thick with grief, the 47-year-old Illinois senator thanked McCain for an "incredibly gracious" statement of condolence, and said this was a "bitter-sweet time for me." "She is going home," he said. "So there is great joy as well as tears." Obama recapped his grandmother's life from her birth in 1922 and her marriage to his grandfather, their struggles through the Great Depression and with his infant mother through World War II. "She was one of those quiet heroes that we have all across America," said Obama, who was criticized for remarking on his grandmother's latent racial prejudice after a storm over incendiary sermons by his former pastor. "They're not famous. Their names aren't in the newspapers," he said. "But each and every day they work hard. They sacrifice for their children and their grandchildren. They aren't seeking the

limelight. All they try to do is just do the right thing. "And in this crowd there are a lot of quiet heroes like that, mothers and fathers, grandparents who have worked hard and sacrificed all their lives," drawing satisfaction from the hope of a better life for their own offspring. In a joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng Obama said "it is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer." "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure." Dunham, known affectionately to her grandson as "Toot," helped raise Obama, who barely knew his Kenyanborn father. Since his mother died from cancer over a decade ago, she was Obama's last surviving close older relative. Obama paid moving tribute to her in his Democratic National Convention speech in Denver in August. "She's the one who taught me about hard work. She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said. "She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."

Twin bombs hits southern Thailand Heavy rainfall linked to autism in kids

BANGKOK, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): A car bomb blast at a fruit market and another explosion minutes later at a nearby teashop wounded 73 people in Muslim southern Thailand on Tuesday, where 3,200 people have died in a five-year rebellion, police said. The first explosion appeared to target an outdoor meeting of village chiefs at a district office in Narathiwat, one of the three south-

ernmost provinces roiled by the violence, police said. A second device hidden in a motorcycle exploded two minutes later at a tea-shop 100 metres (yards) away, police said. Five of the victims had shrapnel wounds to the head or torso, and two needed surgery, a state hospital official told Reuters. Forty were released after treatment for minor injuries, the official added. Narathiwat and the

neighbouring provinces of Pattani and Yala, abutting Malaysia, were a Muslim sultanate until annexed by predominantly Bangkok a century ago. Around 80 percent of people there remain Muslim and speak a Malay dialect, not Thai. The violence has ranged from drive-by shootings and bombings, to beheadings and appears to target both Buddhists and Muslims associated with the Thai state, such as police,

soldiers, teachers and government officials. Human rights groups also accuse the Thai military and police of atrocities. No group has ever claimed responsibility for the violence, which has remained limited to the immediate area.There has also been no evidence to suggest direct links with international militant groups such as Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda or its regional affiliate, Jemaah Islamiah.

LONDON, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Children who live in areas that receive heavy rainfall are likely to develop autism, for a new study has found a link between wet weather and the disorder. An international team has claimed that rainfall could be an "environmental trigger" which makes already susceptible children develop the symptoms associated with autism, ranging from severe problems to a mild need for routine.

Researchers, led by Cornell University, have based their findings after looking at a group of children born in different parts of three American states â&#x20AC;&#x201C; California, Oregon and Washington â&#x20AC;&#x201C; between 1987 and 1999, British newspaper 'The Daily Telegraph' reported. Subsequently, they compared the annual rainfall that the children would have been exposed to in the first two years of their life and found a link between

KIBATI, NOVEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): Hungry refugees cheered when the first humanitarian convoy in a week arrived at their camp Monday, but the jubilation turned to anger when U.N. workers dumped only soap and plastic jerry cans instead of food and sped on past rebel lines.U.N. officials conceded that hunger at the Kibati camp, where tens of thousands sheltered from fighting in eastern Congo, was dire but said the first priority was to resupply medical clinics looted by retreating government troops. "Are we supposed to eat this?" demanded Boniface Ndayumujinya, an elderly man waving a bundle of spring onions brought by a friend. He said he was with eight family members who had not eaten in five days. U.N. peacekeepers escorted the 12-vehicle convoy carrying medical supplies north from the provincial capital of Goma, past Kibati and on to Rutshuru, a village 55 miles north of Goma. Both the Congolese army and rebel leader Laurent Nkunda assured the convoy's safe passage, said Gloria Fernandez, head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in eastern Congo. Medical supplies and tablets to purify water for the hospital in Rutshuru were the priority, she said. She said

the other health clinics north of Goma had been "looted and completely destroyed," leaving the Rutshuru hospital as the only operating medical facility in a region of hundreds of thousands of people. Fernandez said some 250,000 refugees had been displaced by the recent fighting in the east of this vast central African nation. Late Monday, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at U.N. headquarters in New York said an aid convoy had reached

as the U.N. convoy stopped to deliver a sack of potatoes to U.N. peacekeepers in Rugari. Bizy said he had been surviving on wild bananas for days. Thousands of children lined up for hours Monday expecting to get high-energy biscuits but were only given tokens to be used to get food later, said Onesphore Sematumba, of local think tank Pole Institute. "We really need to rethink humanitarian aid," Sematumba said. "If you can't help people, don't create false hopes."

had supplies that would be delivered as soon as possible but reminded reporters that two truckloads of food was destroyed by soldiers before the town fell last week. Nkunda went on the offensive Aug. 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral ceasefire. Early Tuesday, a U.N. official accused Rwanda'a army of firing tank shells and other artillery across the border last week at Congolese troops fighting Nkunda's force. Congo's

grated in the rebel forces." Despite fears the war could widen, combat has subsided in recent days. The conflict is fuelled by festering ethnic hatred left over from Rwanda's 1994 genocide and Congo's civil wars in 1996-2002. Nkunda claims the Congolese government has not protected ethnic Tutsis from the Rwandan Hutu militia that escaped to Congo after helping slaughter a half-million Rwandan Tutsis. Nkunda, who defected from the army in 2004, says he is

agreed to the meeting. In what appeared to be a political move, Nkunda declared he was opening a humanitarian corridor to allow aid through and to let refugees go home. To ease food shortages, rebels on Monday allowed farmers to reach Goma in trucks packed with cabbages, onions and spinach. Government troops, who looted and raped in Goma as they retreated last week, have not ventured much beyond Kibati, 4 miles outside the city. Some are living among the refugees, creating a tense and dangerous situation. Both government and rebel forces are accused of gross human rights abuses. Streams of refugees have thronged the roads around Goma trying to get home, lugging babies and bundles of belongings, guiding children, pigs and goats. Another stream moved in the other direction, south from camps around Rutshuru that the refugees said the rebels were forcing them to leave at gunpoint. U.N. officials say the rebels have burned at least three refugee camps around Rutshuru, apparently wanting to make sure people do not return. The rebels deny this, saying they told people they could go home now that they have "liberated" the area. Nkunda wants direct talks

Hungry refugees angry no food in UN convoy Rutshuru. The convoy carried first aid and basic medicines to re-open health centers in the region. The U.N. said some of the camps around Rutshuru had been destroyed. The soap and plastic jerry cans for water distributed in Kibati on Monday were meant to help with sanitation amid fears of a cholera epidemic. Food, however, was the critical issue for most people. "Everybody is hungry, everybody," said Jean Bizy, a 25year-old teacher who watched

U.N. officials said the token system was necessary because of the unrest that broke out when aid workers tried to distribute biscuits last week. "Friday and Saturday were extremely difficult," said Jaya Murthy, a spokesman for the U.N. Children's Fund. "Some kids were even injured in the crush. We want to avoid a stampede that could even perhaps cause death." A World Food Program official in Rutshuru, asked about the lack of food, said the group

government has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting Nkunda, but the comment by U.N. spokeswoman Sylvie van den Wildenberg in Goma was the first time the U.N. has publicly said Rwanda was overtly involved in the conflict. Rwanda denies its military is involved. On Friday, Gen. Jorge Rosales, chief of Uruguay's army, said rebel troops "have tanks and heavy artillery" from Rwanda and that intelligence reports "indicate there are soldiers from that country inte-

fighting to liberate all of Congo from a corrupt government. All sides are believed to fund fighters by illegally mining Congo's vast mineral riches, giving them no financial incentive to stop the fighting. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that he expected to meet this weekend or early next week with Congolese President Joseph Kabila and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to discuss ways to resolve the conflict. He said both had

higher levels of annual precipitation and autism. In fact, according to the researchers, the rates of autism later diagnosed were positively related to the amount of precipitation these counties received from 1987 to 2001. "Similarly, focusing on (counties within) Oregon and California, autism prevalence was higher for (those children who) experienced relatively heavy precipitation when they were younger than three

years. "As well as other explanations, there is also the possibility that precipitation is more directly involved. For example, there may be a chemical or chemicals in the upper atmosphere that are transported to the surface by rainfall," lead researcher Michael Waldman said. The findings are published in the latest issue of the 'Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine' journal.

A young boy is seen as people queue behind him to receive high energy biscuits at a clinic of the International Medical Corps, at a displaced people's camp, in Kibati, north of Goma, eastern Congo, Tuesday, November 4. (AP Photo)

with the government. He has especially complained about a $9 billion agreement in which China gets access to Congo's valuable minerals in return for building a highway and

railroad. Nkunda's rebellion has threatened to re-ignite the back-to-back wars that afflicted Congo from 1996 to 2002, drawing in a half dozen African nations.

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‘Aussies must adapt quickly to conditions’

Half Marathon to be held at Mokokchung on Nov 8 MOKOKCHUNG, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): The Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung Bendangkokba has notified for all concerned that a Half Marathon Race (20 Kms) under capacity building organized by Government of Nagaland will be held at Mokokchung town on November 8, 2008. The Race course will be from Sports Hall at 6 a.m. to Zunheboto - Ao setsu police check gate along the NH. No.61 and return to the same place (Sports Hall). It is therefore informed to all public that there will be no movement of Vehicular Traffic on November 8, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the said road.

Medical check-up for Half Marathon participants DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MEXN): The Technical Committee Half Marathon Race for Dimapur District informed all competitors to report on November 6 next at the State Sports Boys Hostel, near Government College Dimapur at 10 am, for medical check-up cum handover and taking over chest number (Bibs) from the medical committee/technical committee. B Awala, secretary of the Technical Committee in a press lease stated that any competitors, without medical fitness certified by Sports Doctor and issued of chest number cannot be permitted to run.

District level Half Marathon at Kohima

Australian batsman Mike Hussey waits before his turn for a session at the nets in Nagpur, India, Tuesday, November 4. The fourth and ﬁnal test cricket match between Australia and India begins here Thursday. India leads 1-0 in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (AP Photo)

NAGPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): Australia must adapt quickly to the conditions in Nagpur in the final test this week if they are avoid their first series defeat in three years, batsman Michael Hussey said on Tuesday. Australia trail 1-0 in the four-test series after losing the second test in Mohali by 320 runs. The other two tests, in Bangalore and New Delhi, were drawn.

"A new pitch, so who knows what the conditions will hold," the left-handed batsman told reporters. "In the past, it's been one of the strengths in the Australian team, whatever the conditions are we just had to adapt as quickly as possible." Hopefully we can adapt as quickly if not quicker than the Indian team. I think that's going to be the important thing, adapting to those con-

ditions whatever they may be." The world's top-ranked team have not lost a test series home or away since the 2005 Ashes in England. The final test starting on Thursday will be played at a new stadium in the city where Australia won their first series in India in 35 years in 2004. The visitors practised at the old stadium on Tuesday and have yet to get a feel of the new venue.

Hussey said Australia will draw inspiration from their brave batting performance in the last test. Michael Clarke scored a century and four other top-order batsmen, including Hussey, hit fifties to help the side post 577 in reply to India's 613 for seven declared to effectively save the test. "No matter what the pitch is like, even if it is a little flat batting pitch, which I don't

think Delhi was, when the opponent gets 600 in the first innings, to get so close it takes a lot of perseverance, a lot of application," said Hussey. "I think we can definitely take a lot of confidence out of that." Hussey, who scored a century in the first test, dismissed talk that Australia were not a confident outfit following the retirement of a number of high-profile players. "I wouldn't necessarily agree

we are a defensive team," he said. "We have to play according to the situation of the game. "I am sure if the situation presents itself we will be very attacking. "We need to win this last test so we've got to make sure we play very well in the first innings of the game whether we bowl or bat first, and get ourselves into a position where we can then attack the Indians."

Juventus faces Real Madrid in Champions League

MADRID, NOVEMBER 4 (AP): A revitalized Juventus faces an unsettled Real Madrid in a Champions League match on Wednesday likely to determine which side finishes top of Group H. Juventus, which has won three straight games to get back into Serie A's title race,

leads the Champions League group with seven points from three matches. Madrid trails the Bianconeri by one point, while BATE Borisov has two and Zenit St. Petersburg one. A poor stretch following a 2-1 loss at Turin two weeks ago was compounded Sunday when

Madrid missed an opportunity to join Barcelona atop the Spanish league. A listless display at Almeria was capped by a late collapse for a 1-1 draw. Third-place Madrid did stretch its unbeaten league run to nine games but has only one victory from its last four games

in all competitions, including a 3-2 loss to third-division Real Union in the Copa del Rey last week. Suddenly, questions are creeping in at the most inopportune time. "We're going to try and not repeat the errors. Tomorrow, we'll look to resolve all of our problems so that we can win and take an important step toward the second round," coach Bernd Schuster said on Tuesday. Schuster, who said the team was bent on revenge following the defeat in Turin, has striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and Pepe available, but defender Miguel Torres is sidelined alongside midfielder Ruben de la Red, who continues to recover after collapsing during the match at Union. The German manager gave Sergio Ramos a vote of confidence despite having previously benched the Spain defender after he criticized team

tactics. Schuster said Ramos' psyche was fine even though he gifted the equalizing goal to Almeria. "It doesn't help the player (to criticize him). We have to make sure that Sergio is relaxed so that he can give everything on the field," Schuster said. Juventus can clinch a place in the knockout stages with its first victory at Madrid in more than 45 years if the other group match between Bate and Zenit Saint Petersburg ends in a draw. Juventus has turned its Serie A fortunes around since the win over Madrid, including victories in the Turin city derby and Saturday's 2-0 result against AS Roma. Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero, who scored the opener against Madrid, found the back of the net again against Roma, with a 30-meter free kick. Juve remains without goalkeeper Gianluigi Buf-

fon, striker David Trezeguet and midfielder Cristiano Zanetti. Midfielder Mauro Camoranesi remains an injury doubt. Manager Claudio Ranieri can choose from Del Piero, Vincenzo Iaquinta or Amauri, who scored the winner against the Spanish champion, in attack. "In Spain I hope we will already be able to reach the qualification for the next round, but it will be a very difficult game," said Del Piero. "What happened to us recently should teach us that we've always got to remain very focused." Madrid has lost only four times in 29 meetings against Italian opponents at the Santiago Bernabeu. But last season, Roma beat Madrid 2-1 to knock the Spanish side out in first round of the knockout stage. Juventus last won in the Spanish capital during the 1961-'62 season.

KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The District Soprts Office, Kohima is all set to organize a district level Half Marathon (Naga Marathon 2008) on November 8. The marathon will commence from 5:306:00 AM that will start and end at the Indra Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. Cash prizes of Rs.25, 000, 15,000 and 10,000 has been set aside for the first three winners of the marathon, while the winners will also represent Kohima district in the state level marathon, scheduled for December 7. Entry forms can be collected from the District Sports office, Kohima on any working day. “The purpose of this event is to scout for local sporting talents in the rural areas and promote awareness in physical fitness and healthy living among the Nagas” stated Teisobou Sekhose, District Sports Officer of Kohima in a release.

Mokokchung District Football Association selects players MOKOKCHUNG, NOVEMBER 4 (DIPR): Mokokchung District Football Association (MDFA) has informed that 51 players has been selected from the ongoing MDFA trophy 2008. The selected players will further be short listed on November 10, 2008 and coaching will begin from November 16, onwards. President MDFA N. Bendang Jamir also informed that some players are selected even though they could not participate in this year edition of the tournament but are registered under MDFA. Those selected players will represent the District during 2008 & 2009 session.

Naga Marathon on Nov 8 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MEXN): The department of the District Sports Officer, Kohima is all set to organize a district level Half Marathon (Naga Marathon 2008) on November 8. The marathon will commence from 5:30-6:00 AM that will start and end at the Indra Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. Cash prizes of Rs.25,000, 15,000 and 10,000 has been set aside for the first three winners of the marathon, while the winners will also represent Kohima district in the state level marathon, scheduled for December 7. Entry forms can be collected from the District Sports office, Kohima on any working day. “the purpose of this event is to scout for local sporting talents in the rural areas and promote awareness in physical fitness and healthy living among the Nagas” stated Teisobou Sekhose, District Sports Officer, Kohima in a release.

Hamilton aims for three titles to win dream car

SAO PAULO, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): Lewis Hamilton needs two more Formula One championships to get his hands on the $8 million car of his dreams. The 23-year-old McLaren driver, looking relaxed and considerably more bright-eyed than the reporters around him after becoming the youngest champion in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix thriller, said on Monday that records and riches mattered little to him. However, sitting in a comfortable armchair in a hotel suite, he made clear that he would do everything in his powers to become a triple champion. McLaren team boss Ron Dennis promised the Briton before he entered Formula One last year that he would give him a rare McLaren F1 road car, currently on display at the Woking factory, if he won three titles for him. "I want to win this car, I want to get this car off Ron," Hamilton said. "I will definitely work as hard as I can to get to number three. "We made a deal, three world championships. It's a car that I've always wanted. I got a car book, a nice book for Christmas years and years ago when I was about 10, and it had the orange McLaren F1 LM on the front of it. "And

that was my dream car then. "Then I got signed up by McLaren, I went to the factory and saw it and ever since I've gazed at it every time I've walked past it," he added. "Still today, it's the only car I ever really stop by apart from Ayrton (Senna's) 1989 car. "I stop by it and I always open it up and just smell it -- carbon, fresh, new. It's number one out of five and the most expensive and beautiful car in the whole world. It's the one that I want." A 1997 McLaren F1 road car, one of 64 examples built by the company, was sold at auction by Sotheby's in London last Thursday for 2.53 million pounds ($4.11 million). When new, they retailed at 634,500 pounds. "This particular car is the rarest of the F1s, it's an LM," said Dennis of the Woking example. "So I would say it was worth at least double that (auction price). "At least I don't have to give it away for a couple of years but it will be a small price to pay for three world championships." Hamilton has already set a string of Formula One firsts, scoring more points and podiums from his first two seasons than any other driver, and some have already talked about him beating Michael

Schumacher's record of seven titles. He batted off such discussions however. "I don't ever plan on trying to reach any of his records," he said of Schumacher. "It's not something that appeals to me. Records don't mean a huge amount to me. "I love racing, I love getting in the car and winning championships. That's always been something I've loved doing, and the feeling you have after all that work from the people around you." A year ago, Hamilton looked wrecked after losing the title by a single point and then spending the night drowning his sorrows. On Monday, he was up bright and early with a spring in his step. He said he had drunk mostly water the previous evening, just enjoying watching the team party around him. Fame and fortune on an almost unimaginable scale await the boy from the working class council estate but the sport's first black champion said there was nothing he needed, no luxury shopping trip ahead of him. "I'm comfortable in life," he said. "It's an amazing feeling to know that you've made some money, considering that I never had 100 pounds to go and buy my-

Hamilton's father decries taunts and racist abuse

McLaren Mercedes Formula One team driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leaves the track smiling with his girlfriend, Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger, after he secured the 2008 Formula One drivers championship title by ﬁnishing ﬁfth during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, Sunday, November 28. (AP Photo)

self some trainers when I was younger. To think that we can do that now is great. "But I would have done it for free. It just so happens that

I get paid to do my hobby, the thing I love, and it's nice to be able to take care of my family. That's all that really matters."

LONDON, NOVEMBER 4 (AP): The father of new Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says racial abuse and other insults directed at his son and family had led him to consider withdrawing the 23-yearold black driver from the sport. Anthony Hamilton expressed dismay at what he described as a hate campaign from different parts of the world against his son, who finished fifth in Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to become the youngest and first black driver to win the F1 season title. "My family has taken a lot of stick (abuse) this past week, not just this past week, but the past few months," Anthony Hamilton was quoted as saying in British newspapers Tuesday, speaking in Sao Paulo. "I did think that maybe this isn't the place for my family because as a parent you make sure you do right for your family and kids." Hamilton said he never spoke to his son about withdrawing. "I kept it to

myself, even though I was going home thinking, 'I didn't think the world was quite like this,"' he said in The Guardian. "And then you think, 'It's just the way it is,' and I'd send Lewis a text saying, 'Whatever happens, people love you.' The negative people are a small percentage, and even the negative ones have a heart." In the week leading up to the Brazilian race, Hamilton was the target of racist abuse on a Spanish Web site, was insulted by two Brazilian comedians and was handed a black cat - a symbol of bad luck in Brazil - at a sponsor's function. Hamilton said his 16year-old son, Nicholas, who has cerebral palsy, had also been handed a black cat as he entered their hotel. "I thought that was extremely unprofessional," he said. "But do you know what they fail to realize? We've a black cat at home and she has been extremely positive for us." A Spanish Web site had asked visitors to place

virtual pins, nails and porcupines on a computer version of the Interlagos track to jinx Lewis Hamilton. Visitors were also invited to "leave a message to Hamilton," and many of them were full of racist and obscene comments. FIA, the sport's governing body, launched an antiracism campaign earlier this year after Spanish fans taunted Hamilton during testing in Spain in February. Anthony Hamilton said he did not let the insults spoil the enjoyment of his son's F1 triumph. "If people like us, then great," he said. "If (they) don't, then I am sad for them and maybe God will forgive them. But we are decent people and remain decent people. I just don't understand why our message gets missed. "But when things go against you, you rise above it and get stronger and stronger. Everything negative thrown at us is just huge positive energy. It's like fuel, the more you give the more it fuels us."

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The Morung Express

5 November 2008

PMA opens another musical chapter PHETO MUSIC ASSOCIATION Discovering talents to a higher level

Background of PMA:

Membership organization founded in 2002 representing various musicians/ artistes/composers /music arrangers / sound engineers/producers having the passion and total commitment for the welfare of the music community and to promote the talented Naga musicians / artistes towards the music industries and entertainment avenues. Kids for fame (Voice of Nagaland), a vocal contest held after every one year. N.B: Kids for fame contestants are informed to prepare for the next coming contest for the year 2009.

PMA also provide other facilities like:

Digital recording studio: digital Sound recording of audio and video/post production of audio cassettes /CD/VCD/DVD, Photography/ video editing & cover designs/cassette to CD transferring, sound track, making mobile ring tones, show room advertisement, documentary, ﬁlm background score, message or speech recording and narration etc in a reasonable rate. For further information Contact: Mr Kashito Kiba Director Pheto Music Association, Head office 36, Ao Khel Notun Basti, Dimapur Phone: 09436405817(m)

WSBAK applauded Kashito for launching himself in music professionalism and taking up the challenge in which many younger generation has failed. Music is an important instrument in life of people and society

Rev. Vitoshe Swu said while dedicating the Pheto Music Sound and the Christmas Music album and added that it has opened a new chapter and something good had been added to our society. “Talented Nagas should

come up and go to compete in the music world,” Kashito Kiba said while renewing his ‘commitment and passion for Naga people’ which motivated him to grow in music world. The Christmas music al-

bum ‘Yeghiqha Lau Alovilo’ are mostly hymns which are sang in contemporary style. It will be distributed to all the Christian book shops/ centre very soon interested person can contact at the Pheto Music Association.

‘I’M STILL WILD AT HEART’ Help from the X: Simon turns to old ﬂame Sinitta

ngelina Jolie has confessed that the wild, tattooed, blood swapping siren that captured the public over seven years ago, isn't completely gone. In a candid interview the Changeling star dropped her do-gooder, mum of six image for all of six seconds declaring that she still has the attitude that got her famous in the first place. She told Harper's Bazaar, "I don't walk around feeling I need to apologize or explain myself. "I am still, at heart - and always will be - just a punk kid with tattoos." And it seems that the actress' hardened exterior is coming in handy with her children. She said, “I let them play with toy soldiers. We don't take war and violence lightly, but we don't hide it from anybody. “We say, 'Mommy and Daddy have movies where we play these characters, but there's real death and violence in the world.'" Meanwhile, Pitt’s parents are allegedly upset over pictures of Jolie breastfeeding twins Knox and Vivienne being featured in W magazine. Sources say Bill and Jane Pitt feel that it is “unacceptable” that the intimate photos, which Pitt took, it – that means he’s upset. will appear in the magazine. Brad’s mom feels they’re us“Brad’s dad won’t talk about ing their children as a mar-

imon Cowell has turned to his former flame Sinitta for comfort after splitting with girlfriend, Terri Seymour. The millionaire music mogul, 49, appears to be 'closer' than ever to the singer, following the break-up of his six-year relationship. On Saturday Sinitta accompanied Cowell to the rehearsals and filming of X Factor together. The pair were even spotted slipping out of the studio at regular intervals together during ad breaks. While yesterday, Cowell and Sinitta - who first dated 18 years ago - were seen chatting intimately for several hours over afternoon tea at Harrods. Sinitta was with adopted children, Magdalenea, three, and two-year-old Zac. The 40-yearold is experiencing her own relationship woes after her marriage to financier Andy Wilner hit the rocks earlier this year. 'Sinitta and Simon have become much closer recently,' a source said. 'They have been offering each other much support over their troubled relationships. Sinitta has always helped put a smile back on Simon's face. She's become the closest person to him. Simon keting campaign tool and insists they're just good friends. thinks it’s unacceptable,” an He prides himself on staying insider says. friends with exes.'

efore she gets into anything else, Carrie Underwood first wants to make one thing clear: She's not dating Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. "I swear on everything, on my job, on my house, my dog. That's how serious I am," she tells the new issue of Elle Magazine. "It's all just a lie. Anytime any [media source] ever says 'a friend said,'--no, they didn't! It's just made up. None of my friends would say anything. Ever. About anything!" Carrie has no qualms about speaking her mind. Earlier this year, she infamously revealed that ex-boyfriend Tony Romo still calls her, (Tony now dates Jessica Simpson), the result of which sparked a war of words between the two blondes, played out mercilessly in the press. Now, Underwood says she understands where all the hoopla came from. "It was just something that was said in passing, and I would never mean to say anything to hurt anybody or to stir up anything," she says in retrospect. "Because I'm just not about the drama. At all. I might be mad too if somebody said my boyfriend was calling some other girl. So I can definitely see where she

[Simpson] would be coming from. But I haven't talked to him since, like, May." As for her own love life Carrie says, "If I say I am or I'm not, as soon as this magazine comes out, it might be the opposite of what I tell you now. In three months, it'll be 'Carrie said she's not dating anybody,' yet last night, I was out on the town with some guy. He's going to get mad at me. Everybody's going to think I'm a liar. It's just best not to go there." She adds, "I don't know how people do it. It's tiring. It's hard. Right now I do a lot because I have no reason not to. I don't have a husband or kids. If I go home, I'm home by myself. I have no reason not to be on the road, no reason not to just get out there and do everything right now, while I'm young enough to, while I can enjoy it. But I think when I get a little older, I definitely want to slow down, just because it's very stressful. It's hard on your body, hard on your mind, hard on your emotions." "I knew what I was signing up for, and I'm not complaining at all," she continues. "I've learned how to deal with it, and my life is great, I'm a happy person. What are you going to do? Give it all up? No!"

06:00 - Telebrands; 07:00 - Life In Cold Blood; 08:00 - Wildlife Specials; 09:00 - Dirty Jobs; 10:00 - Extreme Engineering 3; 11:00 Futureweapons; 12:00 - Planet Food; 13:00 - Planet Earth; 14:00 Man Vs. Wild; 15:00 - Planet Food; 16:00 - Wild Discovery; 17:00 - FutuReweapons; 18:00 - Discover India; 19:00 - Planet Earth; 20:00 - Jeremy Piven’s Journey Of A Lifetime; 21:00 - Michael Wood: The Story Of India; 22:00 Futureweapons; 23:00 - Mega Builders 2; 00:00 - Wild Discovery; 01:00 - Telebrands; 02:00 - Mega Builders 2; 03:00 - Discover India; 04:00 - Futureweapons; 05:00 - Mega Builders 2 06:00 - Seva Ganga; 06:30 - Vignan Shashwat Sukh Ka; 07:00 Sangam; 07:30 - Raja Ki Ayegi; 08:00 - Kyunki Saas Bhi; 08:30 Kayamath; 09:00 - Kumkum; 09:30 - Kahaani Ghar; 10:00 - Grihasti; 10:30 - Hamari Devrani; 11:00 - Kayamath; 11:30 - Raja Ki Ayegi; 12:00 - Bidaai; 12:30 - Jahan Pe Basera Ho; 13:00 - Kumkum; 13:30 - Hamari Devrani; 14:00 - Karam; 14:30 - Grihasti; 15:00 Kyunki Saas Bhi; 15:30 - Kis Desh Mein; 16:00 - Sangam; 16:30 Santaan; 17:00 - Jahan Pe Basera Ho; 17:30 - Raja Ki Ayegi; 18:00 - Bidaai; 18:30 - Hamari Devrani; 19:00 - Sangam; 19:30 - Santaan; 20:00 - Raja Ki Ayegi; 20:30 - Kis Desh Mein; 21:00 - Bidaai; 21:30 - Kasturi; 22:00 - Kahaani Ghar; 22:30 - KyUnki Saas Bhi; 23:00 Kayamath; 23:30 - Jahan Pe Basera Ho; 00:00 - Kasturi; 00:30 Kumkum; 01:00 - Bidaai; 01:30 - Kis Desh Mein; 02:00 - Grihasti; 02:30 - Kayamath; 03:00 - Hamari Devrani; 03:30 - Kahaani Ghar; 04:00 - Kyunki Saas Bhi; 04:30 - Raja Ki Ayegi; 05:00 - The New Adventures Of Winnie Pooh; 05:30 - Little Einsteins 06:00 - Fargo; 07:55 - Marvin’s Room; 10:00 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day; 12:35 - The Talented Mr. Ripley; 15:15 - Piece Of The Action; 17:05 54; 18:55 - Dear Frankie; 21:00 CItizen Ruth; 23:05 - The Birdcage; 01:20 - Memory; 03:05 - The Substance Of Fire; 04:50 - Piece Of The Action 0:30 - Uefa Champions League: Roma V Chelsea; 3:15 - Uefa Champions League - Liverpool V Athletico; 5:15 - Uefa Champions League: Roma V Chelsea; 7:30 - Wwe: Bottom Line; 8:30 - Uefa Champions League Magazine Show 08; 9:00 - Icl Hl’s - Kolkatta V Chennai; 10:00 - Uefa Champions League - Liverpool V Athletico; 12:00 - Uefa Champions League: Roma V Chelsea; 14:00 - Fifa: Futbol Mundial; 14:30 - Icl Hl’s - Kolkatta V Chennai; 15:30 - Wwe Specials:cyber Sunday; 18:30 - Icl 20-20 - Preview: Chandigarh V Delhi; 19:30 - Icl 20-20 : Chandigarh V Delhi; 22:30 - Icl 20-20 Review: Chandigarh V Delhi; 23:00 - Sportsnight; 23:30 Wwe:vintage Collection 06:00 - Blood Brothers; 08:00 - Time Bomb; 09:45 - Recount; 12:00 - Hidden Camera; 13:45 - Sleepless In Seattle; 16:00 - Babylon 5: The Lost Tales; 17:30 Painkiller Jane; 19:15 - Open Season; 21:00 - The 6th Day; 23:30 - Screamers; 01:30 - United 93; 03:45 - Le Petit Lieutenant

Carrie: I Imran-Minissha spotted getting up, close and intimate! Haven’t Talked to Tony Since May

06:00 - Fashion House; 07:00 - Friday Night Lights; 08:00 Seinfeld; 08:30 - Friends; 09:00 - My Name Is Earl; 09:30 Stacked; 10:00 - Grey’s Anatomy; 11:00 - The Moment Of Truth; 12:00 - Jimmy Kimmel; 13:00 - Prison Break; 14:00 - The Ellen Degeneres Show; 15:00 - Fashion House; 16:00 - Cold Case; 17:00 - Grey’s Anatomy; 18:00 - Friday Night Lights; 19:00 - Friends; 19:30 - Seinfeld; 20:00 - My Name Is Earl; 20:30 - Hope And Faith; 21:00 - The Moment Of Truth; 22:00 - Shark; 23:00 Jimmy Kimmel; 00:00 - Friends; 00:30 - Seinfeld; 01:00 - The Simpsons; 01:30 - My Wife And Kids; 02:00 - Grey’s Anatomy; 03:00 - The Ellen Degeneres Show; 04:00 - Cold Case; 05:00 The Simpsons; 05:30 - Kenneth Copeland

05:10 - Dil Diya Hai; 07:45 - Gtm Keshyog; 08:00 - Subah Ho Gayi Mamu; 09:00 - Baap Numberi Beta Dus Numberi; 12:30 - Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai; 16:15 - Kya Kehna; 20:00 - Farz; 00:00 - Cheetah – The Leopard; 03:05 Making Of Honeymoon Travels; 03:35 - Dil Apna Punjabi

Imported sound system (P.A): Hiring for all occasions

the Christmas music album ‘Yeghiqha Lau Alovilo’ (Joy to the world) which is in Sumi dialect. Having said that “Natural talent of Nagas in music is God’s greatest gift to Nagas,” Rev. Vitoshe Swu, Executive Secretary of

Dimapur

06:00 - The Crocodile Hunter; 07:00 - Teleshopping; 08:00 - All New Planet’s Funniest Animals; 08:30 - Lemur Street; 09:00 - Corwin’s Quest; 10:00 Baby Planet; 11:00 - Equator; 12:00 - Animal Battlegrounds; 12:30 - Predators’ Prey; 13:00 Incredible Journeys With Steve Leonard; 14:00 The Crocodile HunteR; 15:00 - Max’s Big Tracks; 16:00 - Eye Of The Hunter; 17:00 - Corwin’s Quest; 18:00 - All New Planet’s Funniest Animals; 18:30 - Lemur Street; 19:00 - Equator; 20:00 Animal Battlegrounds; 20:30 - Predators’ Prey; 21:00 - Max’s Big Tracks; 22:00 - Animal Planet Safari; 23:00 - Eye Of The Hunter; 00:00 - All New Planet’s Funniest Animals; 00:30 - Lemur Street; 01:00 - Teleshopping; 02:00 - Petsburgh Usa; 03:00 - Monkey Business; 04:00 - Petsburgh Usa; 05:00 - Monkey Business

Event management project:

he long cherished vision and the day of fulfillment of past many years’ dream became a reality for music figure Kashito Kiba with the launching of Pheto Music Sound and release of

11 PRIME TIME Wednesday

he latest youth icon Imran Khan, who is already dating Avantika Malik for six years now, was recently spotted getting overfriendly and intimate with actress Minissha Lamba in Bandra. According to our source, the couple has been seen hanging out together a lot many times post ‘Kidnap’ release. The two were seen giving each other company at a recent Diwali bash too and went for a quiet dinner at Olive's later that night. "Imran Khan was driving his much talked about white BMW around with Minissha on Sunday night. Both looked very happy and appeared to be enjoying a great conversation. He would say something and

that would send her into a laughing fit. Finally, after a couple of rounds on Carter Road, Imran headed to Olive restaurant and bar to have a quiet dinner with Minissha in the front seat”, the source revealed. When the two met at the Diwali Mela, Imran reportedly came up and grabbed her from behind. He then gave Minissha a tight hug and as they began to chat, their strong chemistry was much more than visible. At the show, after exchanging friendly gestures, both posed for various pictures together, and as soon as the event got over, they sneaked out quietly in Imran's car. Imran seems to be surely moving ahead the personal and professional ladder!

Kareena declines fat TV paycheck of Rs 75 crores

ome what may, Kareena Kapoor will not budge from the typical song and dance commercial ‘masala’ Hindi movie routine. The gorgeous lass is one die hard Hindi movie loyalist and plans to stick by her dear old Bollywood, even if it means ditching some big Hollywood projects or lugs of moolah for hosting a reality TV show, the uber hot beauty seems to have no second thoughts. Ever since Bebo hit size zero, she has turned into one of the most sought after babes in B-town. So much so that the actress is flooded with offers coming from every stream of showbiz. The latest one being a reality show that came wrapped with fat pay check of an astounding sum of Rs 75 crores. And guess what, Bebo in her true filmy style turned down the offer. Speaking to a news daily, the glamour chick Kareena said, "Yes. Recently, I was offered a big show on television. I have been living out of suitcases for some time now. I have hardly had a breather. I would like to do television, but say, after two years."

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upholds ban on Gambhir

NAGPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): India suffered a huge jolt ahead of the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia with the ICC Appeals Commissioner upholding Gautam Gambhir's one-match Test ban imposed on the in-form opener for elbowing Shane Watson in the last match. The ICC Commissioner Justice Albie Sach's decision not to overturn the one-match ban, slapped by Match Referee Chris Broad, has been conveyed to the Indian cricket Board which has refused to accept the ruling. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India has received today at 13.30 HRS IST the order of Justice Sachs, Appeals Commissioner, on the appeal of Gautam Gambhir against the decision of Chris Broad, ICC Match Referee imposing a One Test Ban against him. The Appeals Commissioner has rejected the appeal and upheld the penalty of one Test ban imposed by the ICC Match Referee", the BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement. The BCCI, however, said that that order had been passed without giving the player an opportunity of personal hearing and legal representation. "The order has been passed without affording the player an opportunity of personal hearing, legal representation and without acceding to his request for certain documents / recordings to be given to him and also denying him an extension of time", Srinivasan said. "On receipt of the order, the Board has refused to accept the decision of the Appeals Commissioner and has sent its objection to the same to ICC", he said.

Chelsea's players warm-up during a training session at Rome's Olympic stadium, Monday, November 3, ahead of Tuesday's Champions League group A soccer match against AS Roma. (AP Photo)

ROME, NOVEMBER 4 (REUTERS): Chelsea still have a lot to prove despite making a stunning start to the season, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Monday. The English Premier League leaders visit Group A rivals AS Roma on Tuesday looking to make it 10 points from four games in the Champi-

ons League. A win will take Chelsea through to the last 16 if second-placed CFR Cluj defeat Girondins Bordeaux in Romania. Asked if his freescoring side were better than the team predecessor Avram Grant led to the Champions League final last season, Scolari replied: "Not yet, no. "We have played well but

we ... need to arrive in more finals and win more finals and maybe after this it is possible to say we are better." Scolari said Chelsea had plenty of room for improvement especially when injured defenders Ashley Cole (calf) and Ricardo Carvalho (hamstring) and midfielders Michael Ballack (feet) and Michael Essien (knee) regained

fitness. "Every day in training we try to do something more than before," said the Brazilian coach. "In the future I'll have more options when I receive the players who are outside (the team) at the moment. "Now I am not happy because I don't have all the players at my disposal. When I have these players it will be very good

for me." Scolari said it would benefit Chelsea if Roma captain Francesco Totti failed to recover from a knee problem in time for the match. "Totti is a fantastic player," he said. "When a coach loses a player like Totti, it's good for the opposing team." Roma have lost their last five games including the 1-0 defeat they suffered at

Stamford Bridge two weeks ago. The Italians are level on three points with Bordeaux, one fewer than Cluj. Scolari said he was confident there would be no repeat of the trouble that marred Manchester United's visits to Rome in the last two seasons.

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Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand, center, is seen with fellow team members during a training session at Carrington training ground, prior to their Champion's League group E soccer match against Celtic on Wednesday, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, November 4. (AP Photo)

'Does Murali chuck the ball?', Gilly says 'yes'

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SYDNEY, NOVEMBER 4 (PTI): Former Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has hit the hornet's nest by calling spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan a chucker and accusing Sri Lankan authorities of splitting the cricket world between 'white' and 'black' countries in the '90s. Gilchrist, in his autobiography 'True Colours', minced no words in saying Muralitharan chucked the ball and alleged that the International Cricket Council protected him after Sri Lankan authorities interpreted questioning of his bowling action as a 'racial attack'. "'Does Murali chuck the ball?' ... I thought for a few moments, and then said, cautiously: 'I think he does'," Gilchrist said referring to a question posed to him. "I say that because, if you read the laws of the game, there's no doubt in my mind that he and many others throughout cricket history have," he wrote. The former Australian vice-captain lamented that the ICC changed the rules to accommodate Murali instead of rectifying his fault when he was first caught for the offence in mid '90s. "I will take opportunity to clarify what I think about Murali and his action. I don't back away from what I said... (But) I don't think he's personally to blame: he bowled the way he bowled, and it was not up to him to do anymore than he was asked."

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, left, and Carlos Vela, right, are seen during their training session, London Colney, England, Tuesday, November 4. Arsenal will face Fenerbahce in a Champions League group G soccer match at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

CWA wrestling camp underway

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Phek | November 4

THE MONTH long wrestling camp conducted under the initiatives of the Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) which is underway at Phek was progressively undertaken. The Opening ceremony which was held at the Phek Town Hall on 2nd Nov.’08 at 2.PM was attended by Rev. DN Soho, Pastor, Phek Town Baptist Church (PTBC) who sought God’s blessing for the moth long camp. Rev. Soho, in his short address, emphasized on the importance of maintaining ‘discipline’ in the life of a sports person. A good contingent competing in any events had to maintain strict discipline and was bound by the rules of the contingent to carry out

the real spirit of sportsmanship. No nation even in the International arena doesn’t found prosper without discipline, so equipped with it and carry out as your good weapons in the long run. The Chairperson of Phek Town Council (PTC), Kupota Khesoh along with his councilors attended the function. In his short address, Kupota stressed the need to abide by the certain rules of the game if one wishes to become a professional sportsman and urged the campers to be self discipline in all their endeavors. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner, Phek, Z Thele, addressed the wrestlers in a simple function on November 3, during the relaxation hour at the Town Hall, Phek. In his short exhortation to the wrestlers,

Thele said, no sports person found being professionalize without dedication and self obedient in their lives. Stressing the instances of some young wrestlers who engage themselves in alcoholic and other intoxicated substances who disturbs the peaceful atmosphere of the society instead of contributing their due shares, Thele, said, ‘you are here to gain something out of your skills which would enable you to help the society in various aspects, be dedicate yourself to tour own commitment’ . Your skills and strength which you use in the competition is not meant for threatening the weak ones, instead you should help them in times of their needs and received their support and blessings which will enormously help you in your proceedings, hr

said, adding that all the Nagaland Wrestling Champions who are here with your as your coaches are all obedient and dedicating their whole lives for their pursue which finally enable them achieving their goals. According to the CWA Finance Secretary, Kuve-o Vadeo, all together 23 wrestlers from different corners were being registered as the campers for the month long camp. “In view of the ongoing NU exams some wrestlers are yet to registered, however, they are expected to join us within some few couple of days”, Vadeo asserted. The CWA, in spite of financial difficulties rendering their best efforts to carry out the camps with successful outcome. Both Naga Style & National Style were in its full swing.

FRANKFURT, NOVEMBER 4 (AP): Hasim Rahman has stepped in to challenge Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF heavyweight title. Promoters said Tuesday that Rahman had been selected as the replacement for Alexander Povetkin of Russia, who pulled out of the Dec. 13 fight in Mannheim, Germany, because of an ankle injury. Rahman, a 35year-old American, previously held the title in 2001 after knocking out Lennox Lewis. He has a 45-6 record (36 KOs), with two draws. Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs), generally considered the world's top heavyweight, stopped Tony Thompson in the 11th round of his last boutonJuly12.Hehasbeen the IBF champion for 2 1/2 years, and he reclaimed the WBO belt last February with a one-sided decision over Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden.

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