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Reconciliation Is In The Interest Of The People

Sunday, October 26, 2008 12 pages Rs. 3

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Naga Idol stirs up Dimapur .....

‘RESTRAINT IS A SIGN OF STRENGTH, NOT WEAKNESS’

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): Evidently discouraged that bloodshed continues between the Naga groups even though “commitment” to Naga reconciliation has been assured, the leaders of the groups are implored by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation to give reconciliation a chance. The groups are reminded that exercising restraint is not a sign of weakness, but rather, of strength. The forum’s appeal comes in the backdrop of yet another killing in today’s wee hours at Phaibijang village in Dimapur. A cadre of the “NSCN/GPRN” was killed allegedly by rival cadres. The Forum for Naga Reconciliation met in Kohima today and expressed deep concern over the killing that resulted in the loss of human life. Despite repeated appeals by the Naga people to leaders of the “Naga political groups” (factions), the forum is disheartened that violence still persists although the groups have all expressed their sincere commitment and willingness to the Naga reconciliation process, the forum today lamented in a statement. “The Forum for Naga Reconciliation is of the belief that the continuing confrontation and violence contravenes the spirit of ‘A Covenant of Common Hope’ and such violence will only result in further divisions among the Nagas; thereby weakening the already fragile situation” the forum said. While expressing discouragement with the violence, the forum however expressed gratitude “to those who have exercised utmost restrain under very difficult and compelling circumstances”.

Violence mars Reconciliation effort; One cadre shot dead DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): After a brief lull in faction-related violence, a cadre of the “NSCN/GPRN” was shot dead in the wee hours of the morning at Phaibijang village, Dimapur today. The victim was identified as one “ss private” Hopeto Tuccu, son of a Late Xukithe Tuccu of Kihevi village, Jalukie of Peren district. The latest bloodshed comes in the backdrop of exhaustive reconciliation and peace initiatives by concerned civil society organizations that continue to this day. One such is the ongoing effort for reconciliation for the Naga factions, being undertaken by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation. The body of the deceased, bearing multiple bullet injuries, on the chest, left rib and

“Restraint is a sign of strength, not weakness, and therefore, the FNR seeks the understanding of the Naga political groups to exercise restraint and to address all differences through non-violent means” the forum reminded. The forum pleads for wisdom and foresight and has implored the leaders of the Naga groups to give reconciliation a chance. “It has been the desire of the Naga people to end all bloodshed among Nagas, to address differences through dialogue and to be united in our common pursuit for freedom; and

left shoulder, was found by the police inside a building underconstruction. Seven spent ammunitions of AK-47 were recovered from the place of incident along with an abandoned Maruti Gypsy (white) bearing registration number NL-07-6897. Residents disclosed that around 5:30 this morning, armed cadres of the NSCN (IM) came and chased away the rival group camped in the village. In the ensuing chase, the cadre was shot and killed. Police said the NSCN (IM) cadres had come in three to four light vehicles, parked their vehicles at Naharbari and made their way to Phaibijang village on foot. The body of the victim has been handed over to the family while the abandoned vehicle is in police custody.

hence the Forum for Naga Reconciliation urges the Naga leaders to respond to their peoples cry for reconciliation and to implement in spirit ‘A Covenant of Common Hope’” the forum said. The Naga Reconciliation process is in the interest of the Naga people and their historical and political rights, the forum reminded. “…and as declared in ‘A Covenant of Common Hope’ we acknowledge that reconciliation is the means through which Nagas can go forward towards achieving our goal” the organization said.

The 12 ﬁnalist of the ongoing singing talent hunt “NSACS Naga Idol 3.08.” The ﬁrst road show started here at Dimapur on October 25 at DDSC with Meren Jamir, chairman of Strings Entertainment. It was hosted by the Dorians Society Dimapur in aid of raising funds for the victims of communal violence in Orissa. This year, Naga Idol is all about carrying out messages on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention as a part of the NSACS national programme. (Morung Photo)

Former Sikkim CM convicted in water scam NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari was on Saturday convicted along with nine others, including an IAS officer, by a designated CBI court in Gangtok for bungling in the state water scam, leading to a loss of Rs four lakh to the state exchequer. The court sentenced Bhandari and the then state Rural Development Secretary PK Pradhan to six-month imprisonment alongwith Rs 10,000 as fine. Eight private contractors were also sentenced to fivemonth imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 was slapped on them

Nar Bahadur Bhandari

by the court. The case was registered against the former chief minister and 15 others in 1984 and the chargesheet was filed in

Chandrayaan-1 inches closer to the Moon

NNC ‘grateful’ to police for arrest DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The NNC is grateful to the Dimapur Police for arresting an extortionist, one Akbar Ali “in the name of the NNC”. “In fact, the NNC is surprised to know this in the Media today that even non-Naga is also involved in this criminal act of extortion in the Naga country” a note from a Along Jamir, ‘secretary’ of the outfit’s publicity said. According to the note, “the NNC is very serious about this and appeal the Police to severely punish the culprit for this crime” and also appeals to all concerned “to arrest and punish such people (extortionists) in the name of NNC especially in Dimapur and Kohima”. According to the outfit it has “been notifying to the general public time and again for such act of crime in the name of NNC by criminals (extortionists) in the Media” but it is “grateful” to the police “as well as the Media for their service for the good of the people in particular”. The NNC will always support the action of the Police in this matter as well as the Media for publicity in the interest of the people, it added.

A young Naga girl tends to her agricultural produce as she waits patiently at the market shed at Piphema along NH 39. The Piphema market shed is well-known for selling fresh and organic seasonal fruits and vegetables. (Photo: Ariiphre Praxis)

BANGALORE,OCTOBER25(PTI): India's Chandrayaan-1 has covered 20 per cent of its journey towards Moon as ISRO scientists today performed the second orbit-raising manoeuvre. The lunar spacecraft's on-board 440 Newton Liquid engine was fired for about 16 minutes from 5.48 am. With this engine firing, Chandrayaan-1's apogee (farthest point to earth) has been raised to 74,715 km, while its perigee (closest point to earth) has been raised to 336 km, ISRO spokesperson S Satish said. ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair termed today's orbit-raising operation as "record-breaking". "So far, Indianmade satellites have reached to a height of only 36,000 km. Today's firing has taken Chandrayaan-1 to something like 75,000 km. That's well beyond what we have reached so far. It was a good event, and done precisely," Nair said.

1994. However, the trial could not begin as Bhandari and others filed several pleas in various courts including the Sikkim High Court. They were charged by the CBI with criminal conspiracy, criminal misconduct and corruption. While two were acquitted, four contractors died during the trial period. According to the CBI here, Pradhan, in connivance with Bhandari, had awarded the works of rural water supply scheme in Sikkim to contractors on exorbitant rates ignoring recommendations of engineers and the lowest rates of deserving contractors, causing loss to the state exche-

‘Cooperate with probe and get quick justice’ BHUBANESWAR, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): The Orissa Government today said the nun, who was raped during Kandhamal violence, could get instant justice if she cooperated with the investigation without further delay. Though the state government's appeal to the nun to come for the identification of the culprit remained unanswered, Home Secretary T K Mishra said she could be given justice soon as the crime branch of Orissa police had already made a "good progress" in the case. "Now she has to come and identify the accused who have been arrested by police," he said, adding that as many as nine persons had been put behind bar after their involvement in the mob attack on the nun was confirmed. However, the police would confirm the rapist only after identification by the nun, who was raped exactly two months ago on August

‘I have given up on talks with China’ DHARMSALA, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): The Dalai Lama said on Saturday he has given up on efforts to convince Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet under Chinese rule. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he would now ask the Tibetan people to decide on how to take the dialogue forward. China has repeatedly accused the Dalai Lama of leading a campaign to split Tibet from the rest of the country. The Dalai Lama has denied the allegations, saying he is only seeking greater autonomy for the Himalayan region to protect its unique Buddhist culture - a policy he calls the "middle way." "I have been sincerely pursuing the middle way approach in dealing with China for a long time now but there hasn't been any positive response from the Chinese side," he said in Tibetan at a public function. "As far as I'm concerned I have given up," he said in an

The Dalai Lama speaks to students at the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dharmsala, where he attended the 48th founding anniversary of the school on Saturday. (AP Photo)

unusually blunt statement. "The issue of Tibet is not the issue of the Dalai Lama alone. It is the issue of 6 million Tibetans. I have asked

the Tibetan government-inexile, as a true democracy in exile, to decide in consultation with the Tibetan people the future course of action,"

the Dalai Lama said. His speech was translated by his spokesman, Tenzin Takhla. The spiritual leader's comments come ahead of a

quer. Eight of the accused had challenged the order of the Special Judge, Gangtok, for framing charges against them. The State Government during 1983 had sanctioned 36 rural water supply schemes under the minimum needs programme, involving an expenditure of about Rs 1.62 crores. Irregularities were found in 12 schemes. Bhandari and Pradhan alongwith contractors had entered into a criminal conspiracy abusing their official position as public servants and caused pecuniary advantage to the contractors by awarding the contracts on higher rates, the agency said.

new round of talks between his envoys and Chinese government officials at the end of October. Those talks are still on track, according to Chhime R. Chhoekyapa, another spokesman for the Dalai Lama. Most Tibetans have supported the Dalai Lama's push for autonomy for the region. The Tibetan Youth Congress is the only major activist group that is advocating full independence for Tibet. Beijing insists Tibet has belonged to China for centuries. Many Tibetans, however, say the region was effectively an independent nation until Chinese Communist troops invaded in 1950. Phone calls to China's United Front Work Department, the Communist Party agency that handles contacts with the Dalai Lama, rang unanswered Saturday. The Dalai Lama has been living in Dharmsala since fleeing Tibet after an unsuccessful uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.

25. Meanwhile, asking the crime branch to adopt a "prompt" and "professional" approach in the nun rape case, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the government had already offered the victim to choose venue of test identification parade (TIP) at any place in the country. "We understand the terrible trauma the nun has undergone. Crime branch is probing into the savage incident," Patnaik said asking the officials to deal the case with humane approach. While renewing the state government's appeal to the nun, Home Secretary said that the case would be referred to fast track court so that the justice was delivered soon. The nun yesterday held a media conference at New Delhi to reiterate her demand for a CBI probe into the incident even after the Supreme Court rejected the same.

NREGS paying dividends in water harvesting DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is paying dividends in Phiro village located under the Wozhuro Ralan Block after the village was funded under the centrally sponsored scheme to harvest rain water. Now 243 households of the village have constructed water tanks and using it for their daily needs. Phiro village has been funded under the NREGS to construct water tanks for each and every household of the village to collect rain water, a PIB report stated. “Before construction of water tanks, we used to go one kilometers to fetch water for our daily needs but I am very happy now after construction of water tanks,” the report quoted Tsalanpeni of the Phiro village. Besides this project, the Public Health Engineering department of Nagaland is also constructing one big reservoir under Accelerated

Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme in the village to provide water supply to every house through pumping set, informed village secretary Zanthungo. Under Accelerated Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme government is committed to provide safe drinking water after 100 meter elevation in hilly areas to each and every village, for which Public Health Engineering department is entrusted with making detailed project report in respect of every village, the report added. Meanwhile, another PIB report disclosed that the Executive Engineer of PHE Department Wokha, C.R Sangthan, while pointing out the status report basing on Bharat Nirman, said that as per the 2006 report there were 133 villages (including the un-recognized village) out of which 26 villages are partially covered under various drinking water supply schemes. Continued on page 3

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Know your calling, search your talent: Dr. Ngangshi ASUD confers ‘Excellency Award ’08’

A man hoists a white ﬂag at his house in Dimapur as a symbolic expression of support towards Naga reconciliation, unity and peace. The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) comprising of all Naga frontal organizations irrespective of boundaries, has initiated a Naga Reconciliation process among the different Naga factions and several rounds of meetings have already been held both in Southeast Asia as well as in Nagaland as part of a continuous process to bring understanding and reconciliation among the Naga factions. As part of the process to involve public participation, the FNR has appealed to the Naga public to hoist a white ﬂag in every home in the Naga areas as a symbolic expression of their support to Naga reconciliation. (Photo: Caisii Mao)

NYC, NSUI endorse ENSF demand

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Nagaland Youth Congress (NYC) and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) today expressed strong support for the demand of the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) – “for relaxation of making B Ed degree mandatory for 10 years” – and demanded immediate fulfillment of the demand. A press release issued by the NYC president, Kaputo Shohe, and NSUI (Nagaland) president, Hitilo Tep, while endorsing the ENSF demand, stated that they were perturbed at the government of Nagaland “for their indulgence in not responding to the genuine demand of the ENSF for relaxation of recruitment policy making B.Ed degree as mandatory for fresh appointment into graduate post, leading the student community to launch an

indefinite agitation at a crucial fag end of their academic year.” While appreciating the need to have a good recruitment policy for upliftment of quality education, the release pointed out that a government notification alone cannot deliver the desired result. “The government should have the vision and farsighted for its practicability. However, it is deeply sad to note that the government of the day are functioning devoid with sense of far-reaching consequence for our people,” the release stated. In this connection, the release stated that Nagaland state has only three colleges offering B.Ed degree; the maximum intake capacity in a year, the release calculated, may be hardly 300. “As a matter of fact, if B.Ed degree becomes mandatory, we shall only open a floodgate for nonlocal employment opportunities and

Labour Commission notiﬁes on ‘fake’ ofﬁcials

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): Taking serious view of the issue of impersonation, the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Dimapur, has once again notified owners of shops and commercial establishments in Dimapur regarding the issue of registration and renewal. It had come to their notice that some people, posing as officials of the Joint labour Commission Nagaland, Kohima, and Assistant Labour Commissioner, Dimapur, and carrying fake certificate and forged signatures, would collect money as fees for registration and renewal under the Nagaland Shops and Establishment Act 1986, in and around Dimapur town. ALC Dimapur, Haizing Zeliang, in a notification has reminded those in concern

that the office never accepts cash nor issues money receipt. The fees have to be deposited through a treasury challan under the Head of Account 0230 L&E (Labour). After deposition, the original challan should be taken to the Office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner for registration and renewal. Anyone dealing with any person other than the authority would be doing so at his or her own risk, the Commissioner added. Henceforth, all traders and owners of shops and establishments are directed to register and renew their shop and establishment from the said office only on production of original certificate and treasury challan verified by Renchamo Ngullie, Labour Officer.

Dimapur Police prepares for violence free festivals

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): Personnel of the East Police Station today conducted a mass social work since 6:00 am, in preparation for the forthcoming festive season of Diwali, Christmas and New Year. In a message to the public, O.C. of East PS, Atu Zamvu stated that like the peaceful celebration of Durga Puja, Dimapur Police was expecting a “violence free” Dipawali, Christmas and New Year. He appealed to the citizens of Dimapur as well as the business community to extend their fullest cooperation to the police in curbing the menace of abduction/kidnapping for ransom, random killings and extortion and other crimes by providing timely information through phone numbers furnished below. He assured that the identity of the caller would

be kept secret and not disclosed at any cost while also cautioning that furnishing of false information is an offence under the IPC. Apart from this, the police also assured that any person facing personal problems can also call or meet an official of the Dimapur Police anytime, for which all possible help would be extended. “All prominent and concern citizens irrespective of colour, caste, creed or religion should compulsorily consider the district administration, police and civil bodies as their basic foundation of state and assist them in maintenance of law and order in every possible manner to make Nagaland a violence free state,” states the message from the Officer Incharge of East PS.

Police Control for landline users: 100 For Mobile users: 03862-228400 or 9436824000 For those wishing to contact police officers: 1. SP Dimapur – 9436002399 or 03862-225519 (O) 2. Addl. SP Dimapur – 9436002398 or 03862-227129 (O) 3. SDPO Dimapur – 9436261174 or 03862-227191 (O) 4. SDPO Niuland – 9436013013 or 03862-224796 (O) 5. OC East PS – 9436002921 or 03862-227607 (O) 6. OC West PS – 9436428629 or 03862-232181 (O) 7. OC Diphupar PS – 9436009955 or 03862-243194 (O) 8. OC Sub-Urban PS – 9436075076 or 03862-232198 (O) 9. OC Medziphema – 9845790970 or 03862-247227 (O) 10. OC GRPS – 9436012811 or 03862-230645 (O) For crimes against women, domestic violence, dowry cases and any case relating to female(s): 1. Dy. SP Women Cell – 9862575078 or 03862-225211 For vehicular accident cases, one may contact Traffic Control at the following numbers: 1. Dy. SP (Traffic) 2. OC (Traffic) – 9436426311 or 03862-232106 (O)

compound our own employment problems for the youth,” the release added. Furthermore, the release stated that “even for the other forward tribes, the applicability of enforcing B.Ed degree mandatorily shall only be applicable after six years in view of the prevailing circumstances, so that our educated unemployed youth shall not suffer.” “The NYC and NSUI, therefore, demand immediate fulfillment of the ENSF demand and restore normalcy for educational pursuit. Further, we appeal to the education department to implement the UPA education policy in letter and spirit effectively,” the release stated and at the same time added that the two organisations “in all fairness outrightly support the demand of ENSF for relaxation of making B.Ed degree mandatory for 10 years.”

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The annual ‘Excellency Award’ programme initiated by the Ao Students’ Union Dimapur (ASUD) was held on October 25 at Town Hall, Dimapur with Dr. Ngangshi K Ao, Minister, PHED Kohima, as the chief guest. The cash award is sponsored by I Changkija, IPS (DGP), Kohima. Defining a successful person as one “knowing his/her calling and discovering his/her talent,” Dr. Ngangshi said, “God is a creator, not a duplicator. He has created everyone in a unique way and so everyone has a different calling and different talent. Search your talent which God has already placed in you.” Knowing the fact that there are around 7000 member counts under ASUD, Dr. Ngangshi put the question as to how these youths, ‘people with energy’, were contributing towards the social order. Expressing unhappiness in the line of work culture practised by Naga youths, he said that Nagas are sincere and hardworking when they stay outside Nagaland but the same tend to become lazy when they come back to Nagaland. While encouraging the students present to continue living in the grace of God, Dr. Ngangshi, with particular reference to the Ao-Nagas, said that the present generation are benefited from the good work of their forefathers who received the Gospel, loved and embraced education, and helped all neighbouring people. He expressed being unenthusiastic about identifying oneself with names of one’s range or village, and encouraged to practically live with the spirit of ‘We are all Aos’. “We are moving towards a one world government. In this kind of development, we should preserve our identity,” Dr. Ngangshi said. He encouraged the preserving of culture, knowing the essence behind festivals, protecting folklores, tales, songs etc. Finally, he exhorted the ASUD to continue doing the good work which they were carrying out for the welfare of the students. Dr. Ngangshi contributed a sum of Rupees one lakh to the ASUD.

(L) Dr. Ngangshi K Ao, Minister, PHED Kohima, (R) Sajung Sanglir, President ASUD with the award recipients of the Ao Students’ Union Dimapur (ASUD) ‘Excellency Award’ on October 25 at Town Hall, Dimapur.

The Ao Pensioners Union, Dimapur, also congratulated the award recipients. Earlier, the invocation was pronounced by Lender Jamir, Youth Director at Sugar Mill Ao Baptist

Church, welcome speech by Sajung Sanglir, President ASUD, and special presentation by Sinai Ministry and vote of thanks by Moa, Assistant Secretary Education & Statistics, ASUD.

Awardees of Excellency Award ‘08 Cash Awardees 1. Imliwati (Lirmen) s/o: Moasangba Position: Top 9, B.Sc (Agri) ’08, SASRD Medzhiphema, NU 2. Tekamongla Jamir (Changdang) d/o T. Bendang Jamir Position: Top 6, M.A Eco (Hons) ’08, NEHU 3. Moakala (Longsa) d/o Rongsenpokba Position: Top 7, B.Com (Hons) ’08, S.D Jain College, Dimapur 4. C. Asenla Aier (Longpa) d/o I Chuba Aier Position: Top 12, M.Sc (Geography) ’06, Guwahati University 5. S. Kikatemjen Ozukum (Mongsenyimti) s/o A. Senti Ozukum Position: Top 8, B. Sc (Agri) ’07, SASRD Medzhiphema, NU 6. Limasenla Lemtur (Molungkimong) d/o Marshiba Lemtur Position: Gold Medallist, M.A (Political Sc.) ’05, University of Hyderabad Certiﬁcate Awardee 1. Tzudi Longchar (Süngratsü) s/o Alemtoshi Longchar Won Gold Medal in 21st National Karate Championship, Chennai ’07

‘Fear God and commit yourself to Him’ NCSU Zbto unit gets

(Left) Rev. Lanu Longchar felicitating Dr. Loso Chalai (centre) at the 15th annual social day of KMC at its indoor hall, on Saturday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | October 25

FEAR GOD and commit yourself to Him to be great people in life. God can make you great when you surrender to Him. Develop wonderful

relationship with God and be firm in the word of God. These were the words of advice from Reverend Lanu Longchar to the students of Kilenkaba Memorial College, Dimapur (KMC) at its 15th annual social day celebrations under

the theme ‘Resurgence’ at its college indoor hall, here in Lingrijan, on Saturday. Speaking as the special guest, Longchar emphasised on three functions of an individual, which includes inward, outward and upward. These

functions can be practised by fearing God, he said. Stating that Jesus Christ is the ‘fountain of knowledge,’ the Reverend said, “We should have close relationship with God since we have only one life.” Dr. Loso Chalai, Chairman of the Governing Body of KMC, while exhorting the students, appealed to them to put maximum ‘reading hour’ in their studies and to work very hard to achieve something extra in life. “If you put more effort you can do anything,” he added. “Young people have much more energy and it depends upon them to utilise their energy since they have long way to go,” Dr. Chalai stressed. He said Naga society is filled with educated people, but many lack the desired quality since they lack moral education and the fear of God. The first session was chaired by Vinoto and Opon. Temsutola, of BA III, pronounced the invocation, and was followed by the welcome song, ‘Welcome to the family’, presented by the students of final year. The first round also included the costume round for Mr. and Miss Fresher.

new ofﬁcer bearers

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): A new team of office bearers of the Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union (NCSU), Zunheboto district, for the tenure 2008-2011 has been appointed by the NCSU head office “on the recommendation of selection committee.” A press release issued by the NCSU president, Pele Khezhie, and Secretary John Kath informed that the new team would be headed by N Chisho Swu as the president and Henito Kinimi as vice president, with Kiyelu Awomi as general secretary, Ghokuto Zhimo and Kakheho Yeptho as joint secretaries, Izhexu Achumi as treasurer, and KL Khuvishe Zhimo as advisor.

Acknowledgement

Through this column we would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Immanuel Baptist Church Kohima, Khuzama Baptist Church Khuzama, Khuzama Baptist Fellowship Kohima, A.G. Colony Kohima, Individuals, families, Friends, Neighbours and all well wishers for your love and support throughout the prolonged illness and demise of our dearest beloved Mr. SWEYIEVIL KERA on 23rd October 2008. You can never be thanked enough for your compassionate and selﬂess giving through prayer, ﬁnancial assistance and material aid. It is our humble prayer to Almighty God to continue to bless each one of you abundantly with health, wealth and life. You have made this world a better place to live in with your goodness and generosity. But most importantly, you have made our irreparable loss more bearable.

Thank you,

Wife, Children, Grand-Children, Relatives and in-laws.

LOCAL 3 Bhavan Role of theological students in farming Kiphire on a face-lift Mission Bal in Kohima Sunday

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Morung Express News Dimapur | October 25

A SEMINAR ON the role of theological students in the uplift of the economy through farming, organised by Bright Hope, was held on October 24 at the chapel hall of Discipleship Bible College, Dimapur, with Jacob Yanthan, SDO (Store) Agriculture, Dimapur, and Dr. Sunep Imchen, Farm Manager of State Poultry Farm, Dimapur, as the resource persons. Yanthan, while speaking on the importance of agriculture, said that while majority of the Nagas know agricultural practices, there is still a need to add little knowledge about the use of crops in different seasons and use of machines in farming. While elaborating on financial resources, he said farmers could get finance

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from Kishan Credit Card, PMRY, CMCF, NABARD, NIDC, NEFDI, etc. He also elaborated on organic farming, crops of different season, extended period crop, cultivation, agro climatic condition, scientific packages and community participation. Dr. Sunep Imchen, in his talk on animal husbandry, said that one should know agricultural activity to help our people achieve self-sustenance. He also encouraged the Naga people to rear cattle, since Nagas love to eat meat, which results in heavy expenditure due to buying cattle from outside the state. He also stressed on the need for strength, avoiding laziness, being able to identify good areas and to find out the threats involving agricultural activities. Imchen also appealed to the students to establish

Kiphire | October 25

THE KIPHIRE Town Council, viewing with dismay the lack of civic sense of its residents, is on a beautification drive of Kiphire town. Chairman of KTC, R Joshua Sangtam, expressed his feeling that citizens were not contributing enough to beautify the town, rather damaging “the development activities.” He, thus, appealed to the general public to renovate and beautify their respective buildings in the town. Referring to the eyesores like the pigsties, toilets, firewood and construction materials lying on the roadside, which are “unhygienic and Resource persons, along with the students of the Discipleship Bible College, Dimapur, at gives wrong impression,” he the seminar held at its college premises on October 24. (Morung Photos) requested that they be “rethemselves in the agriculture He advised the students to Rev. Subong Aier, Director moved immediately or face sector so as to cover other sec- bring about positive changes of Bright Hope Nagaland, wrath of the KTC” as per the tors for further development. in the lives of the farmers. chaired the programme. Nagaland Town Council Act

27 Assam Riﬂes trains IRB jawans

Seen in these images released to the media are Sub Inspectors of Indian Reserve Battalions Goa undergoing a two month training under the 27 Assam Riﬂes Zunheboto. The training specializes in counter insurgency, jungle warfare, special weapons and commando training.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MEXN): Under the guidance of Ministry of Home Affairs, the Director General of Assam Rifles has undertaken an initiative to train the directly recruited sub inspectors of IRB battalions raised across the length and breadth of the country. As part of this initia-

tive, training of 22 Sub Inspectors of Goa state commenced at Zunheboto on October 16 last by 27 Assam Rifles under guidance of Headquarters 7 Sector Assam Rifles. The two month training will focus on counter insurgency, jungle warfare and special weapons. The Assam Rifles earlier

trained three Coy.s of 12 IRB for two month in June - July 2008 where three officers of 10 JCOs and 360 jawans were trained in counter insurgency, jungle warfare and Commando training. This was stated in a press note issued by Major Pallab Choudhury, PRO, IGAR (North).

Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman concludes

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The three-day program of the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman in Wokha District came to an end today with the last day’s programme held at the Longsa Village Community Hall. A PIB press report disclosed that the Sub Divisional Engineer, BSNL, Wokha, Zarenthung Kikon, while speaking during a technical session at the Campaign, said that connecting the block headquarters with fibre optic network, using wireless technology to achieve last mile connectivity and operating kiosks through a partnership of citizens, panchayats, civil society organizations, private sectors and the government are the measures to be

a peaceful area’ CMCF 2008-09 for Dimapur ‘Make Sechu Zubzaeffort towards making the

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The District Planning Machinery, Dimapur informed that application forms for CMCF under Dimapur district for educated unemployed youth for 2008-09 will be issued from the office of the District Planning Machinery with effect from October 29 next onwards. Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Moang Aier, who is also the member secretary, CMCF of Dimapur in a press release informed interested educated unemployed youth having qualification from Class X and above, between the age group of 25 to 40 years to collect the forms and guidelines during office hours. Forms will be issued on first come first basis to eligible candidates on payment of Rs. 100 per form. The last date of submission of complete forms will be November 10, the release informed.

Directorate of Industries & Commerce informs

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Sechu Zubza | October 25

NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE Assembly (NLA) speaker Kiyanilie Peseyie today urged upon the SechuZubza Youth Organization (SZYO) to work towards creating a congenial atmosphere and make Sechu Zubza a peaceful area. Inaugurating the SZYO building here this morning, the Speaker asserted that peace brings development and urged the people to create a peaceful environment to live in. Peseyie also called upon the people to put concerted

Sechu Zubza area a centre of learning, unity and peace. Further, he asked the public to cooperate with the government so as to avail the developmental packages. Earlier, the function was chaired by SZYO vice president Medozhalie Terhuja while Mhasikhotuo Zhunyu, VC chairman of Sechu Zubza, delivered the welcome address. The building construction report was given by SZYO president Neikuo Sechu. The function concluded with vote of thanks by Seyiekilie Nagi, advisor SZYO.

taken by the government to expand rural connectivity. Under the Bharat Nirman program, rural telephony had been introduced for the people living in the villages and remote areas, and every village has to be connected by Village Public Telephone by 2009, the report stated. Kikon further said that VPT/landline and mobile services are being provided to the people in the district. He also added that only 38 villages were left unconnected but that there is provision for completing the connection very soon. He also informed the gathering that soon a Digital Satellite Public Telephone will be available in the district and for which all the unconnected

PEREN, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): A market-shed constructed by the DRDA Peren under SGSY (infrastructure) was today inaugurated by Kelei Zeliang, Project Director of DRDA, Peren district. Speaking at the inaugural function, Kelei Zeliang advised the villagers of Jalukie ‘B’ to make use of the shed. He said, “The Zeliang people are blessed with fertile land for which they have ample scope to improve their economy if they are hard working.” He said that there is no place in the society for lazy people as they are of no use to others; instead, they bring bur-

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TSUD 3rd general conference cum freshers’ meet DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) is organizing its 3rd general conference cum freshers’ meet on October 28 next at the Town Hall in Dimapur, with Chotisuh Sazo, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Welfare as the chief guest and DP Angami, Deputy Chairperson of Dimapur Municipal Council as the guest of honour. A press note issued by its general secretary, Shelepa Rhakho and woman affairs, Asi Kesen informed all constituent units and sub-ordinate bodies to submit the merit name list along with their attested photocopies of mark-sheet and admit card of pervious HSLC declared result to its office. Interested participants for extravaganza have been informed to submit their items on or before October 26, no item will be entertained after the stipulated date. The college representatives for Mr. and Miss Freshers 2008 have been informed to report to its office for the practice at 2 pm.

den to the society. Although Jalukie has a vast area of fertile land, if the people are lazy there is no chance of improving their economy, he stressed.

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Police personnel of East Police Station, Dimapur, involved in the social work held today in preparation for the forthcoming Dipawali, Christmas and New Year festivals.

MIP/GPRN releases one on health grounds DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The MIP/GPRN in a release has informed that “consequent upon the personal request from CAO, Phom Region and Deputy Kilonser, the Commanding Officer, Ladies Unit, Naga Army, Lieut. Col. Akan Zingkhai discharge AB -32472 Corporal Phamching Sangdok, d/o Melong Sangdok, Phom Region of Ladies Unit, from active service in the Naga Army on medical ground.” The Army, and the Ladies Unit in particular, acknowledged her service to the nation, and wished her good health and long life.

KOHIMA, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Nagaland Bal Bhavan sponsored by National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi will be inaugurated on November 7 at Highland Park (Tribal Welfare Complex) near Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. The Nagaland Bal Bhavan, set up by the department of Social Welfare is a center for enhancing creativity among children of the age group between 5 to 15 years where various activities for children on science, literary, creative arts, integrated activities, performing arts and physical activities would be provided. Parliamentary secretary for social welfare and women development Chotisuh Sazo will grace the inaugural function as the chief guest at 1:00 pm. Children from various schools, children homes and children contingent from others states will showcase their talents in various activities.

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UCYO meeting October 26

The UCYO (Upper Chandmari Youth Organisation) will be holding a General Election on October 26 at 1:00pm at Gorkha Public Panchayat Hall, Chandmari. All those residing within the Upper Chandmari Colony are requested to attend the election positively. Those failing to attend will be barred from getting membership.

One woman arrested DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): Dimapur police today arrested one woman from Marwari Patti area for possessing 1000 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon (SP). Police identified her as one Asola Yimchunger, from Yagur village under Tuensang district, presently residing in Signal Bosti, Dimapur. She has been booked under 13 DC Act and is presently under the custody of Women Cell. Police added that further investigations are on.

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Directorate of Industries and Commerce informed that applications are invited for undergoing 6 months ‘advance training in fine cane and bamboo handicrafts and its allied technology’ at Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI), Khejurbagan in Agartala, starting from January 1, 2009. Application in plain paper with full details of the applicant may be submitted to the its office on or before November 10 next, with Name, F/Name, Date of Birth (16-30 yrs), educational qualification (minimum VIII passed), caste, full address, experience in cane and bamboo if any. Stipend at the rate of Rs. 350 PM will be provided for the selected trainees who are not regular employee. The salaried employee will be paid Rs. 250. In addition to the stipend distance allowance of Rs. 100 PM will be provided. Hostel accommodation will be provided, however trainees will have to arrange for their fooding. This was stated in a press release issued by Engineer G Keppen Rengma, Director of Industries and Commerce.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 24 (MExN): In pursuance of the decision taken at a joint meeting of special committee on land rate negotiation for LHEP and village council from Moya and Salomi village, expert teams from the following departments of Kiphire district will conduct on the spot assessment of standing crop/plantation land development on October 30, 2008. Ulagnathan P, IAS, Sub-divisional Officer (C) Kiphire, in a release informed all the department head of Agriculture, Forest, Fisheries, Irrigation and flood control, Land Resources Development, Soil and water conservation and Horticulture heads along with their experts’ team are directed to attend briefing at SDO(C) HQ chamber on October 29, 2008 and dispatch the team on October 30, 2008 without fail. Representatives from Moya and Salomi village under Pungro Sub-Division are requested to assist the team.

would be linked very soon. Giving a brief highlight of the programme, the release stated that it was presided over by Pankaj Pandey, Deputy Director (M&C) Press Information Bureau Guwahati. The welcome address was delivered by Zuthungbemo Ezung, Village Development Board Secretary of Longsa Village. The EAC Wokha, Kikumsangla Jamir, and Project Officer DRDA Wokha, Thungchamo Khuvung, also spoke during the programme. Other highlights of the program were presentation of cultural song by the Longsa Village Cultural Club and the distribution of lunch packs among the villagers who attended the programme, the release added.

2001. Speaking with this correspondent, Sangtam informed that as per the government notification, the KTC would make it mandatory for all government establishments, institutions, signboards, buildings and general public to use ‘CFL bulb’ instead of candle bulbs. He also said that the KTC would “leave no stone unturned” in implementing the actions in order to beautify the town, adding that encroachment and careless dumping of waste on the roadside, which hampers development and town planning, would be dealt with seriously. The KTC will be forced to use the Nagaland Town Council Act 2001 on defaulters, Sangtam added, and appealed to the citizens to cooperate with the KTC in beautifying the town.

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KOHIMA, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Department of History & Archaeology, Nagaland University informed all candidates who are seeking admission for Ph.D in the department of History & Archaeology to come for the interview in the department along with original documents on October 31 at 10:00 am. This was stated in a release issued by Dr. S.V. Babu, Hod, Department of History & Archaeology, Nagaland University.

Therefore, he advised the villagers to adopt work culture and to try and improve their economy by doing works. He appealed to the villagers to

maintain the newly inaugurated market-shed and to ensure that the shed was not turned in to a ‘cow shed’. Prior to inauguration of the market-shed, the Pastor of Jalukie ‘B’ pronounced the invocation prayer. The Village Council Chairman, Teilubuing, and Head GB Tatei also spoke on the occasion. They expressed their appreciation to Kelei Zeliang for constructing two marketsheds in their village, besides other developmental works. This was stated in a press note issued by Tatei Zeliang, Head GB of Jalukie ‘B’.

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“At present 41 villages have been fully covered under the scheme,” the EE said. He further said that when comparing to other district in Nagaland, Wokha district limps behind in getting sufficient water supply. The EE quoted that Tuensang district is educationally backward but when comparing for implementation of Accelerated Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme the district is faring better than Wokha district. He also added that 2888 beneficiaries were provided assistance under Total Sanitation scheme in 19 villages and he mentioned that Longsa village is fully covered under the scheme.

He also lauded some of the achievement in the district under Total Sanitation scheme and for which the Nrung Longidang village under Wokha district is fully sanitized and has been awarded Nirmal Gram Puraskar on October 20, 2008 by the President of India at Guwahati, the PIB reported further stated.

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‘India not in recessionary mode’ MUMBAI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): India's growth story will continue despite a slight deceleration, but there will be no recession as in some advanced economies, Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao said on Saturday. "India's growth will continue and even if there is some moderation, it will only be a modest moderation. But it will not be a recession...there will only be a slight deceleration," Subbarao told reporters here. Pegging GDP growth for FY'09 at 7.5-8 per cent, he said, this was "our best growth estimate", even though there were other estimates ranging from 7.2-8.7 per cent. As India's growth is mainly driven by domestic demand and consumption, the country would be less affected by the global financial turmoil but it would not go completely unscathed, Subbarao said.

Justifying RBI's cautious credit policy announced yesterday, Subbarao said that as a central bank, it had to balance price and financial stability with growth as inflation, though declining, continued to be a matter of concern. Between October 6-20, the RBI has already injected Rs 1,85,000 crore liquidity into the system and "the one per cent repo rate cut was aimed at getting the financial markets going and giving them confidence," he said. If the situation warranted, RBI would not hesitate to either infuse or withdraw liquidity from the system, he said, adding that at the same time the central bank wanted banks to focus on credit quality and ensure flow to productive and vulnerable sectors. Subbarao said that bankers have a "challenging task" and his message to bank-

ers yesterday was that they should keep credit flowing to productive and vulnerable sectors. "They must also keep an eye on credit quality which is important," he said. "If there are liquidity constraints or anything needed to be done within RBI's mandate, we will do it," he said, adding that the RBI would act swiftly and pro-actively to evolving situations. Asked what would be his message to the market which crashed yesterday, Subbarao said that the RBI was not in the business of reacting to equity markets. "We are the monetary authority, we give monetary policy signals and hope that they get appropriate signals," he said. Turning to inflation, the RBI Governor said, "In mathematical terms it was coming down and should be at around seven per cent by

end-March." But inflation continued to be a matter of concern as RBI forecast is based on not merely the wholesale price index but also other data. "The RBI makes a deeper study and if one analyses the consumer price index, the CPI for agricultural and rural labour was up by 11 per cent and that for industry was up nine per cent," he said. Oil prices, though declining, still continued to be volatile and kharif output, though promising, is forecast lower, he said, adding that "a weakening rupee also adds to inflationary pressures." The RBI has announced its monetary policy in the light of these concerns and balanced the need for financial and price stability while propping up sagging growth, he said. Subbarao did not subscribe to the view that the Reserve Bank is using less of the re-

verse repo as an instrument. "It (reverse repo) is an active variable and RBI will use it as a variable," he said adding presently, "we have decided to leave it at six per cent".He said the monetary measures taken in recent times have already begun reaping results, with call money rates now coming close to Reverse Repo Rate, while the yield on the 10-year G-Sec has also started coming down, from 8.3 per cent to 7.58 per cent. "These are signs of the liquidity situation easing," he said. On RBI's intervention in the spot or forward markets, Subbarao said he cannot discuss it publicly but the apex bank had a policy and intervened in the markets as and when necessary. The RBI was "sensitive" to the dollar liquidity issue, he said adding that the central bank has taken a num-

ber of steps including easing of External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms, raising NRI deposit rates and allowing banks to borrow from their overseas subsidiaries and branches. "If anything more needs to be done, we will do it," he said. Replying to a question on Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit, he said it was temporary and had no bearing on government borrowing. On credit growth, which has exceeded the projection of 20 per cent at 29 per cent, Subbarao said, "Our call was to work with the 20 per cent projection credit growth." Up to October 10, however, it had exceeded projections and stood at 29 per cent. "We are not chasing numbers for their own sake... We want to make sure that credit growth goes to productive sectors and... helps in economic growth."

Lend us to sustain global growth: PM news Bush to host G-20 summit on global crisis sory mechanism has really been the reason for the present turmoil and if there had been a good regulatory mechanism, this would not have happened," he added. Pointing to the ''economically damaging role of excessive speculative activity,'' Singh said any international agenda to reform the international financial system would have to take on board the effects of ''casino capitalism'' on real economy. He also cited John Maynard Keynes' dictum that speculators did no harm as bubbles on a steady stream of enterprise. ''But the position is serious when enterprise becomes the bubble on a whirlpool of speculation. When the capital development of a country becomes a byproduct of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done.'' Speaking a day after French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed to Asia to stand firmly with Europe in pushing for fundamental reforms in the international financial system and the international credit agencies, the prime minister also called for a radical overhaul of the Bretton Woods system. Blaming the present crisis on the failure of risk management in private financial institutions and a lack of market discipline, Singh said ''the sad truth is that in this age of globalisation we have a global economy of sorts but it is not supported by a global polity to provide effective governance.'' The prime minister supported a coordinated global action for declogging of credit markets and said the International Monetary Fund and World Bank should provide assistance to vulnerable countries ''with less service conditionalities and greater flexibility.''He said countries with strong foreign exchange positions could make additional resources available to the international financial institutions. Alternatively, the IMF should consider creating liquidity through a fresh allocation of Special Drawing

Rights (SDRs) in favour of multilateral development finance institutions, he said. While sustainable development is the buzz word, it is among the biggest challenges of our times and needs a lot of cooperative work to transform it into an operational strategy for development. ''The development strategies that we adopt have to result in a fair, equitable and balanced distribution of the economic dividend. At the same time, it must also preserve and protect the environment. Only then can we make faster progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals,'' he said. There is a need to put in place a global action plan to promote both food and energy security for managing the challenges of both accelerated growth and its environmental sustainability, he said. Singh also called for action on the technology transfer and climate action fronts. Concerted action is needed on the poverty alleviation front as well, he said. ''The challenge ahead is to put in place development strategies which improve living standards, create opportunities for job creation and are also environment friendly,'' he said, adding, the world therefore needs a new compact to increase efficiency in the use of available energy resources. Without peace there can be no sustainable development. Terrorism, extremism, and intolerance threaten our social cohesion. We need to continuously strengthen international cooperation to combat terrorism. We must bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism to justice, he remarked. Finally, globalisation, if it is to succeed, must be fair and benefit the whole of humanity. Development has to be inclusive. It must reduce disparities of income and wealth. It should create ever widening circles of stake-holders. It should respect pluralism and diversity, he added.

A Pakistani village woman holds a placard reading 'food is our basic right' during a rally against the price hike in food NEW YORK, OCTOBER 25 well as implementation of the and other stuff in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, October (PTI): As the markets continue policy tools that we have imple- 25. Pakistan's political and security problems are deterforeign investment and exacerbating the country's to remain unsteady on a daily mented here and that other na- ring economic problems, which include runaway inﬂation and basis, the Bush Administration tions around the world have slowing growth. (AP Photo)

is proceeding with plans for the Summit of Leaders of the Group of Twenty (G-20) maintaining that it does not want to comment on the movement of the markets on a daily basis. The White House yesterday announced the venue for the one day summit of leaders on November 15 which is to be preceded by a working dinner on November 14 to be hosted by the President and First Lady. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is expected to attend the Economic and Financial Summit. "The markets are digesting a lot of information, a lot of economic news that is coming in as

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India today increased prices of select models by up to Rs 6,000 just ahead of Diwali. The price hike on select models would range between Rs 2,000 and Rs 6,000, a company official said. Post the price hike M800 would be costlier by Rs 2,000 while Alto would cost Rs 2,500 more. The company has also raised the price of its compact cars Zen Estilo and WagonR by Rs 3,000 and that of Omni van by Rs 2,200. MSI’s Sedan SX4 would be expensive by Rs 6,000 while utility vehicle Versa would come at an additional cost of Rs 3,500. The company’s multi-utility vehicle Gypsy would now be

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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Sony India has unveiled its “Bond with Sony this Diwali” marketing campaign featuring a tie up with the much awaited Sony Pictures Quantum of Solace, which will be released in theaters worldwide, including India, on November 07, 2008. The campaign, which takes the Bond persona beyond the big screen into an exciting association with Sony, was developed as an artistic and thematic extension of the upcoming Bond film. Sophistication with style, a techno savvy quality and international appeal make James Bond a perfect fit with the Sony brand. Designed to highlight Sony’s High Definition product capabilities, the campaign provides a global platform for consistent brand messaging, while allowing consumers to win assured gifts when they buy select Sony products. The assured gift has a double benefit ~ a twin DVD pack with the Casino Royale film + trailers/newswraps from the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace…and a Lucky Draw Coupon which gives you a chance to win amazing prizes such as: A business class return

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BEIJING, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for massive injection of liquidity by multilateral lending agencies in developing economies to stave off threats of a global recession and bring about sustained growth. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Addressing the opening session of the seventh Asia Europe Meeting in Beijing, he said the real economies of developing countries like India continue to grow even as they feel the pangs of the financial market meltdown elsewhere. He said active development of developing countries through injection of massive funds by multilateral agencies, especially in the infrastructural sectors, can help stave off of a global recession. ''This can be a counter-cyclical device and act as a powerful stabiliser,'' Singh told representatives from 45 countries at a working dinner on the opening day of the Asia and Europe Meeting. He said the crisis of confidence in the western financial system is spilling over to the global markets and the real economy, adversely affecting developing countries. He cited India's case where the annual GDP growth rate has declined from an average 9 per cent to 7-7.5 per cent levels. ''Our stock markets and the exchange rate of the rupee are under pressure due to capital outflow of foreign institutional investors (FIIs),'' as the global slowdown affects export demand and capital inflows, the prime minister said. ''The IMF and the World Bank should put in place facilities to provide additional assistance more quickly and in large amounts with less service conditions and greater flexibility to developing countries," he said. He blamed the current crisis to a massive failure of the regulatory and supervisory system and financial engineering without supporting regulatory infrastructure. "Massive failure of regulatory and supervi-

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REGIONAL GJM asks hill leader to quit Darjeeling

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SILIGURI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Saturday served an ultimatum to All India Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang to quit politics and leave Darjeeling by November 7 for his remarks that GJM President Bimal Gurung secretly met West Bengal Home Secretary before calling off a recent agitation for creating a separate statehood. Around 1000 supporters of GJM, which had earlier this year forced GNLF chief Subhas Ghising to leave the hills, gheroed Tamang’s residence at Batasi

in Darjeeling this afternoon and shouted slogans against him, Superintendent of Police Rahul Srivastava said. The police led by a deputy superintendent reached the spot and dispersed the agitators, Srivastava said. The GJM supporters also gheraoed the AIGL office on Ring Road in the hill town claiming that Tamang had defamed the party chief. GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri said Tamang had claimed yesterday that the party chief had met state home secretary Asok Mohan Chakraborty on October 11 “secretly” in Darjeeling.

HNLC rejects peace talks SHILLONG, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): The banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council of Meghalaya has rejected an offer for peace talks by the state government. Reacting to State DGP B K Dey Sawian’s recent statement that the doors were open for the Khasi rebel group to come to the negotiating table, HNLC Publicity Secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw said in an emailed statement to a section of media yesterday that the outfit was not interested to hold peace talks with the government. “HNLC has no agenda to hold talks with the State Government or state Police Department as they are only actors of the Indian Puppet Government,” Nongtraw said, adding that the invitation was aimed at creating “mistrust and confusion among the people.” HNLC, however, revealed that it had sent a letter to the Union Home Ministry in 2003 offering to hold talks, adding the outfit was yet to get a reply from the Centre. Earlier, HNLC had prioritised six points to be included in the ceasefire agreement with the Centre. They include lifting the ban on the organisation, talks in a “neutral” country with safe passage to its members, supporters and sympathisers and a transparent agenda for talks. The HNLC, the state’s most powerful militant organization, has been fighting for an independent province exclusively for the Khasi people.

NLFT insurgent killed in Tripura AGARTALA, OCTOBER 28 (PTI): An insurgent of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with Tripura State Rifles (TSR) at Adhikaripara in Dhalai disrict, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched an operation at Adhikaripara, a remote place, on Friday and came under heavy fire by the insurgents. The TSR jawans retaliated and fire was exchanged between the two sides. The militants fled the scene to the nearby forest. Later during the search of the place a bullet-riddled body was recovered, DIG (police control) Nepal Das said. A country-made gun was also recovered, he said. Senior police officials have rushed to the spot with reinforcement and have launched a combing operation to track down the militants, he added.

Tamang had claimed that Gurung had gone to meet the home secretary in a car with Sikkim number plates. He alleged that after the meeting, Gurung called off the agitation for changing car registration plates to ‘GL’ and replacing West Bengal government signboards with ‘Government of Gorkhaland’ in Darjeeling. Giri said the GJM had decided to suspend the agitation at the request of Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on October 22. He demanded that Tamang, whom he claimed was an ‘agent’ of the state government and the

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CPI (M), should prove his allegation or quit the hills by November 7 after giving up politics. “I am open to constructive criticism but spreading false rumors cannot be tolerated,” said Gurung, warning of “repercussions” from those who support Gorkhaland wholeheartedly. “People in Takdah are already agitated against the allegation made by the AIGL president and anything can happen. In such an event, the GJM will not be responsible,” the GJM president Members of the All Assam Student Union, Jorhat Unit ﬂaunting an efﬁgy of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi while taking out Bimal Gurung had warned a protest rally in Jorhat on October 25 against the Chief Ministers’ failure to stop the scandal in the Nirmal Gram Award on Friday. and various other issues. (UB Photo)

Agartala blast a handiwork of Tripura Tiger Force

AGARTALA, OCTOBER 25 (ANI): The serial bomb blasts in Agartala few weeks ago came as a severe jolt to the people of the state, who were basking in the atmosphere of peace for some time. Who is behind the attack? This is the often-repeated question in every body’s mind. Another question that dominates is that of the blasts being a sign of urban terrorism. The popular perception and initial reports indicate the hands of the Bangladesh based fundamentalist organizations. But sizeable groups of people say that the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) is now shifting its base to the urban areas after getting marginalized from the tribal belt.

“ATTF has lost their base in villages and now they are trying to divide the Bengalis and tribals in the city. They want to start a communal riot and the bomb blast was necessary to make their presence felt in Tripura, said Samir Ghosh, a resident of Tripura. Several arrests have been made in Tripura’’s capital in the recent past after the serial blast. Most of the arrested persons belong to the Harkatul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), which is a Bangladesh based fundamentalist organization. It is a well-established fact that the militant groups active in Tripura have close links with anti-India forces active in Bangladesh. Analysts say that fundamentalist and terrorists

groups are using the local militant groups like ATTF to target the urban areas, which are in the process of economic transformation. There is intelligence information suggesting that anti-India forces are motivating ATTF to resort to urban guerilla warfare if they want to make their presence felt in Tripura and the Agartala bomb blast is the first indication of such warfare, said Manas Paul, Security Expert, Tripura. “So far, investigations reveal that ATTF is responsible for planting and triggering bomb blasts in Agartala. From the examination of surrendered militants, it has been revealed that United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is motivating and training the

ATTF, said Pranay Sahaya, Director-General of Police (DGP), Tripura. Restoration of peace in Tripura in the last few years had given a new lease of economic life to the state. The state is in the process of economic transformation. The opening of the rail links, establishment of several infrastructural projects is the visible signs of progress. The people, whom it once claimed to represent, have rejected the ATTF. Analysts say that in desperation they are resorting to violence. And there are anti-national forces that want to create hurdles in the path of development by keeping people terrorized and shooing away potential investors.

Tripura opposition demands CBI inquiry into serial blasts

AGARTALA, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in Tripura, Ratan Lal Nath, on Saturday demanded CBI inquiry into October 1 serial blasts in Agartala. “The ongoing investigation by state Crime Investigation Department (CID) is virtually giving official stamp of approval to the ruling CPI(M)’s claim that banned All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) was behind the blasts,” he told reporters in Agartala. The charge of investigation should be handed over to CBI immediately to find the truth and arrest the criminals, because current investigatiown has not allowed police to act impartially, he said. Nath said, he had a telephonic talk with chief minister, Manik Sarkar, and urged him for arranging a special session of the assembly to discuss the issue. He said, the persons involved in this connection should be arrested irrespective of caste, creed, religion and political identity. Nath said, the central government sanctioned Rs 37.82 crore for modernisation of the police force in past three years but the police could not prove efficiency despite pumping so much money.

Fractured verdict cloud on Mizoram Bomb explosion at

AIZAWL, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Political parties in Mizoram are gearing up for the November 29 Assembly elections. The ruling Mizoram National Front (MNF) has decided to continue its ties with the Mizoram Congress Party (MCP) and forge an alliance with smaller parties to come back to power for the third consecutive term amid speculation about a hung Assembly. Facing a strong anti-incumbency wave after ruling Mizoram for the past 10 years, the MNF has decided to have an electoral tie-up with the Mara Democratic Front (MDF) in South Mizoram and the Hmar People’s Convention (HPC) in Aizawl district to secure the magic figure

of 21 in the 40-member House. The MNF and the MDF are likely to have a seat-sharing arrangement in Saiha district. The principal Opposition party, the Congress, has also entered into an electoral alliance with the Mipui Tangrual Pawl (MTP) or People’s Front by allotting six seats to it. The Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC) and Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) are contesting under the banner of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The MPC-ZNP combine had contested the 2003 Assembly polls, but managed to bag only five seats. The UDA is projecting former chief minister Brig. Thenphunga Sailo of the MPC as its chief ministerial candidate and Lalduho-

ma of the ZNP as his deputy. Though parties like the BJP and the Lok Janshakti Party claim to be in the fray, according to political analysts, the contest will be confined to the MNF, the Congress and the UDA. Alliances and coalition governments are not new in this tiny hill state. The first government, after Mizoram attained fullfledged statehood in 1987, was formed by the MNF led by Laldenga after the Mizo Convention and the Mizo Peace Forum merged with the MNF. The Congress government in 1989 was a coalition of the party and the MNF (Democrats), a breakaway group of the MNF. The Congress retained power in 1993 after forging an alliance

with Brig. Sailo’s Mizoram Janata Dal (MJD). The MNF bounced back to power under the leadership of Zoramthanga in 1998 after forging an alliance with Brig. Sailo’s party — then rechristened as Mizoram People’s Conference. The MNF retained power in 2003 on its own and formed a coalition with the MDF which managed to bag a single seat. With a strong anti-incumbency mood against the MNF and corruption cases against Lalthanhawla of the Congress, political parties in the state can ill-afford to take chances alone in the coming polls. The electorate seems to be extremely displeased with the performances of successive governments.

Manipur ofﬁcer’s residence

IMPHAL, OCTOBER 25 (NNN) : Even as the state is yet to get over with the shock of the bomb blast of Tuesday evening at the highly secured Ragailong gate which killed 17 and injured over 30 leaving many crippled for life, another bomb exploded at the gate of a resident of the chairman of Japan Project Sericulture Cooperative Federation on Saturday evening at about 4:30. However, contrary to the incident of October 21, no casualties were reported in today’s one. The chairman of the project has been identified as Longjam Anilkumar, s/o La-

lit of Ghari in Imphal West. Speaking to media persons, Anilkumar informed that the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-General Secretary (PREPAK-GS) had demanded a percentage cut on the project of individual adult rearing house building fund in Imphal West for which a sum of Rs. 56 lakh had been sanctioned. However, they later demanded a percentage cut from all the districts, said the chairman. While appealing to the concerned not to repeat such inhuman act, the chairman stated that he was not the lone responsible of the projects.

Police and pro-talk ULFA rebels eye recalcitrant unit GUWAHATI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): The police and the pro-peace rebels of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), a frontline separatist group in northeastern India, are trying hard to bring a potent strike unit of the militant outfit to join the peace process, after two key rebel units had agreed to a ceasefire earlier this year. Opening of communication with the crack 709 battalion of the ULFA, active in western and northern Assam, is significant because the rebel group’s most potent strike unit, the 28th battalion, that held sway over eastern Assam, had agreed to a truce with the authorities in June. Only the Bravo company of the 28th battalion is outside the ceasefire purview, but is said to be keeping a low profile. Security ofﬁcials with trained dogs checking for any hidden explosives in the ﬁrst ever footbridge constructed in Jorhat on “We are in touch with certain key October 25. The footbridge will be inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Jorhat tomorrow. (UB Photos)

figures in the 709 battalion and we hope they as well as their unit will agree to a ceasefire with the authorities like us and embark on the road to evolve a peaceful solution to our problem,” said Jiten Dutta, a key commander of the pro-peace 28th battalion. The security establishment feels that once the 709th battalion of the ULFA agrees to end hostilities and clinches a truce with the authorities, the ULFA’s fighting machine would be neutralised. “This is possible and likely to happen because the ULFA has ceased to be a cohesive force anymore due to the recent developments, including the truce by the 28th battalion,” a security official said, requesting anonymity. Incidentally, the commander of the ULFA’s 709 battalion, Hira Sarania, responsible for most of the violence in

Militants targeting even the Scope for Northeast total sanitation brick kiln factories in Manipur Newmai News Network Shillong | October 25

IMPHAL, OCTOBER 25 (ANI): Irrespective of their profession, Manipuris are getting tired of violent acts of militants. There is barely any place in the State, which has been able to remain unaffected by the activities of militants. All sections of the population --businessmen, medical professionals, teachers, students and even poor farmers and labourershave been affected. The recent target of militants’ was a brick kiln factory. They have demanded a huge amount of money from its owner. But the workers in an attempt to voice their personal concern decided to stage a protest. Hundreds of brick kiln workers of SDS brick kiln, located at Lamdeng Khunou near Imphal went for a sit in protest against the illogical demands of militant groups. The workers wanted militants to withdraw their demand for huge money from the kiln owners.

The protestors complained that despite having knowledge that the owners lacked the means to fulfill the militants’ demand, the militants were trying to squeeze out whatever they could. Y. Prameshwori Devi, a brick kiln worker, said: “Seeing that our employer is really disturbed, we all have decided to come out and protest so that we can resume our work in peace in future. We want the militants to withdraw their demand.” Sobita Devi, another kiln worker, said: “It’s really difficult for us. We have been deprived of our work, and are unable to earn our daily wage. It has become difficult for us to survive.” This is just one example of the impact that militancy has had on the lives of the people in Manipur. It is almost impossible for development projects to show results in Manipur. Although militants claim to be public’s well-

wishers, they are not leaving much room for the common man to survive. People want the menace of militancy to be curbed to enable the State to develop and move forward on the path of progress. Ronibala Devi, a member of the local Women Association, said: “The demands made by the militants have no justification. This brick-field is a small initiative and demanding money from the kiln owners is wrong. We oppose such demands.” The news reports about an assassination bid to Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, second time within a few months, has also added to public angst here. According to police reports, a bomb thrown by suspected militants exploded outside the CM’s official residence. The attack is believed to be a desperate attempt by some militant outfits who have been feeling the heat of action against them by the state police.

EVEN AS LACK of awareness programmes is a stumbling block for the villages in the North East to have 100 % sanitation the Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP) should be an eye opener to the people Below the Poverty Line (BPL) to avail this scheme. Recently, the Nirmal Gram Puraskar, 2008 was awarded to a number of villages in the North East for having total sanitation and all attributes is the financial aids given by the Centre to the people through the state governments. The scheme provides each BPL family with Rs 1500 to construct a toilet and now it has raised the rate to Rs 3000. Its objective is to achieve total sanitization by 2012. While officials endorsed that the response to the CRSP programme is due to lack of awareness on the part of the people, a wake up call is on the anvil to achieve the targeted total sanitation in four years time. Besides villages in Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya which were recently awarded for

Nirmal Gram Puraskar, 2008 by the President of India in Guwahati recently, other states can emulate. The headmen of the 12 villages of Meghalaya who were awarded by the President of India were in unison on how 100 % sanitation could be achieved with the government help. Besides the Rs 1500, most of the families contribute another Rs 300 and Rs 400 to have a good toilet at home, besides freeing themselves from the undesireable open defecation in the fields or jungles. The headman of Umdihar village R.B.Shadap told newsmen today in Shillong that total sanitization has been possible because of the financial help given by the Public Health Engineering department. “Each household under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category now has a toilet because the 12 villages located in Ri Bhoi district and West Garo Hills district have a proper toilet because of their acceptance to the move initiated by us ”, explained the Commissioner and Secretary of the PHE, A.K.Bhalla. In Meghalaya, the commissioner and secretary of the Public

Health Engineering department A.K.Bhallasaid said today that the people throughout the state can avail the facilities in order to make each and every households, government L.P.schools and Anganwadi centers in every village to have a proper toilet by 2012. In Meghalaya alone, out of the Rs 18.29 crores sanctioned so far for West Khasi Hills, an equal amount has been used for the same. In East Khasi Hills, Rs 15.07 crores was sanctioned and Rs 162.22 lakhs has been utilized, Jaintia Hills, Rs 8.93 crores was released and rs144.76 lakhs used, Ri bhoi has used Rs 1 crore out of the Rs.3.39 earmarked, East Garo hills has recied Rs.7.39 crores out of which Rs186.88 lakhs being spent. However, in South Garo Hills, the project is expected to kickstart soon with an amount of Rs 7.12 crores being the listed amount. Under the present set up of the programme, Meghalaya has been granted Rs.31.7 crores. Similarly in the other Northeastern states funds were sanctioned as per the size of the population.

western Assam, bordering Bhutan and West Bengal, is said to be suffering from a serious ailment, making the security agencies believe that he would give up sooner rather than later. Analysts feel that the ULFA’s exiled leadership will have to rethink their strategy if the 709 battalion were to join the Alpha and Charlie companies of the crack 28th battalion in their quest for peace in Assam in a democratic manner. “The ULFA’s topmost leaders have been away from the scene of action in Assam for long and it will be very difficult for them to raise fresh battalions from scratch. They could well be forced to rethink their strategy or else they could become irrelevant to affairs at home,” said Wasbir Hussain, director of the Guwahati-based Centre for Development and Peace Studies, a think-tank.

Mizoram to urge Centre to rehabilitate Bru rebels AIZAWL, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Mizoram government would again urge the Centre to release funds for rehabilitating former cadre of underground Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) so that Rs 20,000 could be distributed again to each of the former militants. The decision was taken at a meeting held here between the state government and former BLFM cadre yesterday, a top government official told a news agency today. The Union Home Ministry was yet to release funds as promised earlier, officials said. The official said the talks were held under cordial atmosphere and both sides understood the vexed problems of the rehabilitation and resettlement of former Bru militants. Mizoram government was represented by state Chief Secretary Haukhum Hauzel, top officials of home department and police officials and Deputy Commissioners of districts concerned. The problem of distributing funds for rehabilitation and resettlement of Bru ex-insurgents and repatriation of Brus now lodged in six relief camps in Tripura was discussed.

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The Law Of Terror

Harsh Dobhal Source: Combat Law

ver since its inception, Israel has implemented some of the most stringent counter terror measures having, perhaps, the most experience in this area than any other country in modern times. Soon after its establishment, the Jewish state enacted the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance which, and subsequent enactments, produced the dreaded intelligence agency like Shin Bet, gave authorities immense prosecutorial powers to detain individuals and question (read torture) them, permitted the targeting of suspected terror areas and centres, and allowed the bombing of such areas (collateral damage became an acceptable norm), thus inflicting enormous damage on civilians. This ordinance was amended later to make it even stronger so that even sympathising with what the authorities perceived as terror groups was deemed illegal. Despite these severe measures in place, Israel lives in the shadow of dread and there is no respite from the barrage of lethal attacks that routinely take lives. In this tiny country, periodically in the grip of nation-wide fear, there is hardly anyone whose someone – an associate, a friend, brother, uncle, a distant relative, a close friend's colleague or a neighbour--has not been a victim of these attacks. Strong laws have demonstrably had no effect in stamping out terrorism. If anything, Israeli citizens have paid a high personal price by accepting a drastic dilution of their basic liberties in this ineffectual fight against terrorism. They are often subjected to a high degree of surveillance over their daily lives. Searches of individuals and their belongings, screening, security checkpoints, CC TV cameras and constant monitoring of public and private spaces are routine. Such is the security mania in the country that at Tel Aviv airport all foreigners have to face a rigorous interrogation by security personnel and disclose all manner of personal details on travel plans, purpose of visit, contacts in Israel (and with Palestinians if any), sources of income and, if you happen to be a research student, the topic of your thesis, the reason for choosing the topic and even the chapterisation and conclusion of the study. If all such queries are not answered to the satisfaction of the security personnel or if they think they detect any nervousness, a more intensive grilling follows that could last for hours. This is the anatomy of everyday life in a besieged country that has gone to extraordinary lengths to cultivate an enemy. Despite a zero tolerance approach to terrorism and an ostensibly near foolproof mechanism in place for decades, which has earned it international opprobrium, Israeli citizens continue to face terrorist threats on a daily basis Israel's human rights violation record and its anti-terror policies have been condemned world-wide and the coun-

try is still struggling to fight its isolation in international forums, including at the United Nations. The state has indulged in gross human rights violations of unparalleled magnitude against Palestinians, using coercive and ruthless methods of interrogation to gather information on terror activities and conducted assassinations of Hamas leaders in Palestine and of other targets even in other countries. Israel has often been accused of anti-Arab profiling. Democratic opinion across the world has repeatedly condemned the Israeli policies of economic sanctions, restrictions on Palestinian mobility, segregation of cities from cities, villages from villages and imposing immense hardships on ordinary Palestinians, crippling their economy, paralysing everyday life through the use of disproportionate force, including the deployment of tanks and missiles for destroying Palestinian civilian structures. Despite such a zero tolerance approach to terrorism and an ostensibly near foolproof mechanism in place for decades, which has earned it international opprobrium, Israeli citizens continue to face terrorist threats on a daily basis. Not everybody in the country is an obsessive xenophobe or Arab hater. There is a whole generation that has only seen violence, like their parents have, and who want to carry on life in a normal way, in peace and harmony, without any suicide bombings or any draconian laws that pervade society and intrude into their daily lives. Though the Israeli state is an unabashed coloniser, what is generally lost sight of is the fact that ordinary people in the country want peace for themselves and with Palestinians, while their leaders, cutting across the political spectrum, continue playing on their fears for domestic political dividends. Even a left-of-centre party like Labour partakes of the same truculence as its more right wing counterparts, because the terms of politics in security matters are set by the latter. India is moving on a somewhat similar pattern. While there cannot be any comparison between the political situation in West Asia and India, for Israel has been in conflict with the Palestinians since its establishment over issues like land, water and the future of millions of Palestinians, there is a family resemblance in the way in which enemies are perceived and how they are dealt with. The social pathologies of amplified fear are used to engineer a similar environment of extreme insecurity to politically validate the suspension of constitutional liberties and the targeting of innocents in the name of combating a menace that is permanently in the air. A chorus of demands from within civil society for harsh laws to empower the police and security forces to dangerous levels of lawlessness and vendetta can quite easily be orchestrated in an atmosphere of terror-induced insecurity. Therefore, the amplification of the perceived threat through official exaggerations and incessant re-runs of gruesome spectacles in the visual media can potentially lead to a grotesque Hobbesian contract by which society voluntarily surren-

ders its liberties and its freedoms to create an intoxicated Leviathan. This is where the parallels between India and Israel lie and these are surely not coincidental. Post 9/11, post December 13, 2001, post 7/7 2005, postSeptember 2008, the Israeli model of fighting terror has increasingly gained currency among the mainstream of the international community, so much so that it is now the accepted global model During the late 1990s, especially after the NDA government came to power, Indo-Israel strategic cooperation (including in the field of anti-terrorism) intensified, culminating in the visit of then home minister L K Advani and Jaswant Singh to the Jewish state in 2000. The composition of Advani's delegation had drawn much attention from media as it comprised heads of intelligence agencies, RAW, IB, and central police organisations fighting terrorism. Advani formalised Indo-Israeli cooperation in his meetings with the Mossad chief and Israeli ministers dealing with security. Israel was keen to support India's anti-terrorism efforts. There was a newly discovered convergence in threat perception shared by the two countries. Hence, the symmetries in the security environments of the two countries have a certain tangible kinship. Advani's cabinet colleague Jaswant Singh, who had also visited Israel days before Advani, made energetic efforts to cement the growing ties between the two countries but reiterated New Delhi's continued support to the Palestinians for their "inalienable rights to reside in internationally-recognised territories." Singh also made a controversial remark in reply to a question at the Israeli Council of Foreign Relations on why India took so long to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. He blamed it on India's past politicians and their urge to cling to office with the backing of the Muslim votes saying that India's Israel policy became captive to domestic policy that came to be unwittingly an unstated veto on India's larger West Asia policy. Jaswant Singh's remarks signified an obvious shift in India's West Asia policy and its increasing fondness for Israel. Long before he became a cabinet member of the government that enacted POTA, Jaswant Singh had, in his 1988 article, "Beleaguered State" in the journal Seminar, offered the following trenchant criticism on the use of stringent laws in Punjab-"Unfortunately, [the Indian] government is a classic example of proliferating laws, none of which can be effectively applied because the moral authority of the Indian government has been extinguished, and because the needed clarity of purpose (and thought) is absent. Not surprisingly, therefore, [the government] falls back to creating a new law for every new crime . . .'' There is something predictable but diabolical about Jaswant Singh’s paradigm shift, who during the hijack of the IC-814 flight to Kandahar had personally escorted

three terrorists in exchange for the lives of the hostages. Since then India has witnessed a spurt in terror attacks over the years and the recent sickening and morally repugnant explosions have generated an extraordinary climate of fear in a society conditioned to accepting the globally dominant narrative of terror and the overriding necessities it demands. Stringent laws have not solved the problem of terror attacks. Not in Israel, not in India. The solutions have to be found elsewhere Post 9/11, post December 13, 2001, post 7/7 2005, postSeptember 2008, the Israeli model of fighting terror has increasingly gained currency among the mainstream of the international community, so much so that it is now the accepted global model. The central tenet of this doctrine is that terror attacks are perpetrated by irrational, hatefilled Muslim youth fanatically pursuing the dream of global jehad. The stereotype is now cast in stone, and like all stereotypes it relies on caricature and results in hate. It justifies retribution and repression and fulfils its own nihilistic prophecies, setting in perpetual motion an endless cycle that cannot be terminated by special laws. Yet, today in India there is a deafening demand for enacting new, more stringent legislations to tackle terrorism. Such laws, curtailing fundamental rights, are driven by political expediency. Those demanding such laws should not forget that TADA, POTA, MISA had all to be repealed. Most of these laws already had their run without ending the threat of terror attacks or even minimising them. While more and more innocent persons have become victims of unrestrained police action, the conviction rate under even a draconian law like TADA has been abysmally low, below 2 percent in fact. The number of killings in response to terrorism, on the other hand, is exceptionally high. Tough laws encourage a corollary moral environment in which the threshold of tolerance for impunity by the state is raised, because the imperatives of the situation are deemed to require it. In effect, what it means is that the special law does not prevent terror and rarely punishes the guilty. If tougher laws could solve the problem, then why did it not prevent the terror attack on Parliament despite the fact that POTA was in place? Why did MCOCA fail to prevent 7/11 in Maharashtra? Why does militancy in northeast not subside despite 50 years of AFSPA. Why does Jammu ad Kashmir periodically burst into flames? Stringent laws do not lead to superior intelligence nor to efficient prosecution. They just permit prolonged detention without proof of guilt. We rarely get to know who the perpetrators of such crimes are. As the BJP's Jaswant Singh, no less, pointed out 20 years ago, stringent laws have not solved the problem of terror attacks. Not in Israel, not in India, not anywhere else. We have to look for solutions elsewhere.

Whither India: Qualitative Change In Polity L Ram Puniyani

ast six months have been most disturbing on the Indian political scene. As far as the values of integration are concerned they are being attacked very severely by terrorist-communal forces. First, we saw the series of bomb blasts, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Malegaon. It was projected by the authorities that all these acts are due to Jehadi Muslim groups that police have succeeded in cracking the network. One outcome of this was the Batla house encounter in which police, bravely killed the terrorists. It put out a version that now the terror ring has been busted and kingpins have been arrested. It is another matter that later the relevant-uncomfortable questions were raised and satisfactory answers to these were not forthcoming. On the top of this the claim that Malegaon blasts were done by SIMI proved to be false as the investigation showed the possibility of ABVP/Bajrang Dal being involved in same. During the same time two Bajrang dal Activists got

killed while making bomb in Kanpur, two activists of Hindu Jagran Samiti were involved in placing the bombs in Thane due to which seven people got injured. During this time again in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, the bombs went off near RSS office and as usual the cry of wolf was made, but the wolf here had different shades than what RSS wanted to propagate, as most of those planting the bombs turned out to be Hindus, with affiliation, which are not difficult to guess. During the same time the anti Christian violence was orchestrated and launched in Orissa to begin with, later on spilling to Karnataka. The pretext first was that Christians have beaten Swami Laxmananand (December 2007) and later that Christians have killed the swami. Interestingly a Maoist group claimed to have killed him but the RSS combine stated that they don’t believe in the claim of Maoists, meaning there by that they have the right to decide who the culprit is! The third tragedy related to the Hindu Muslim violence in Burhanpur, Dhulia and few other places on the slightest pretext of tearing a banner or some such. What

is disturbing is the way things are shaping in the country. The anti Muslim hate propaganda, which has been sustained on various myths have gradually been taking he shape of deep rooted perceptions. Earlier lot of planning and bigger pretext was needed to unleash the violence, now even a small pretext suffices to initiate the mayhem. Some of the properties are well marked in advance for destroying. The loss of lives of minorities is many times more than their presence in population. The stereotyping of Muslim community through reporting of acts of terror has boosted the negative perception of the community in a serious way. At the same time the there is a realization that there are two set of laws, that they will not get justice and that their feeling of insecurity in the society is going up by leaps and bounds. One does not know whether this disturbs the ruling coalition or not. For Muslim minorities to keep faith in the Government in such circumstances is not difficult, it is impossible. Christian minority was not the target till quite late. As the hate propaganda

based on make believe forcible conversions, allurement, insult of our gods, foreign money keep percolating in the society, and a silent sanction for attacking them started building up. Now even a slightest pretext is sufficient to undertake the despicable violence against the community. This is a clear case as to how already a social mind set has been created, through word of mouth propaganda and media where by the minorities have been demonized and now the violence against them has become the order of the day. Even the global phenomenon of terrorism and local phenomenon has added on to the same and in this case Islamic terrorism, and ‘all terrorists are Muslims’ has been made the fodder of social thinking. As such, starting from Golwalkar, RSS’s formulation that Muslims and Christians are threats to Hindu nation, to the present day, there is a consistent worsening of the level of demonization of minorities. These entire social phenomenons are raising a deeper question related to our democracy. Democracy not only ensures that are citizens are treated equally

it also stands for giving affirmative action for weaker sections of society. As such the litmus test of democracy is the welfare and security of minorities. Here we see that as to how the marginal stream which came up during freedom movement and kept aloof from it, the Hindutva vehicle, RSS, has been successfully working, using the democratic space to abolish, precisely the democratic values which gave it a space to stand. While totally defamed after Gandhi murder by one of its followers, its acceptability began with Jayapraksh Narayan letting it run the movement, which led to emergency and later formation of Janata Party. RSS began by spreading hate against Muslims and Christians, formulated by its founders and penned by its ideologue, M.S. Golwalkar. Golwalkar instructed that Muslims, Christians and Communists are the threat to Hindu nation. The RSS shakhhas kept spreading this ceaselessly and it became a part of social common sense over a period of time. RSS also planted its swayamsevaks in different walks of social and political life, education, media, police, bureaucracy etc. Once

its political child, Jana Sangh became part of Janata party, it ensured that large number of swaymsevaks become part of media establishment. And later during NDA regime, this game of theirs’ had a field day. Capping these efforts through Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, social engineering got intensified in Adivasi areas. With US administration coining the word ‘Islamic terrorism’ and that propaganda that Madrassas are the dens of training terrorists; RSS completed its indoctrination module. The deadly poison it spread against minorities first spread hate and created divides in the communities, leading to ‘hate other’, which in turn forms the base of communal violence. Communal violence in Indian context gets assistance from the communalized state apparatus, sections of police in particular leading to polarization of communities and rise to political power of the communal party. The conveyer belt begins from demonizing other and leads to the RSS’s political child becoming politically strong. That’s how a political party which managed two seats

in parliament in1984 elections has become formidable electoral force today, knocking the democratic values and imposing the religion based nationalism. Though not in power in center, its machinations are polarizing the society all over, creating divisions in the society, rampaging the rule of law and paving the way for creeping fascism. What is happening today is reminder of how things happened in Germany, with Hitler leading the carnage. Beginning with hate Jews and then Christian minorities, then Communists and trade unionists paved the way for the stifling atmosphere of fascism, authoritarian state with social base. Today we seem to be helplessly watching a similar situation. While RSS combine is behaving like a rampaging bull, Bajrang Dal planting bombs, its workers carrying arms openly, distributing trishuls en masse, the state ruled by so called secular combine, UPA alliance seems to be a helpless observer, as the whole machinery itself seems to be affected by the communal virus. Where do we go from here? Opposition to this fascist politics, fighting it

tooth and nail cannot be postponed by a single minute. The time has come that all those believing in democracy and welfare of all need to come together and put and end to the politics of hate. Popular front at social and political level is the need of the day. The power seeker political formations may not look beyond their personal gains but the social movements need to put the pressure in the right direction for these political people to hang together before we are hanged separately. It is not just a question of opposition to one political formation. The question is can we let the RSS version of Hindusim destroy the Kabir and Gandhi version of Hinduism and religion? The question is can we let the innocent minorities be the scapegoats for the fascist politics to keep on going? Should we let the democratic space be usurped by those wanting to bring in a nation state in the name of religion? Whether India will nurture the values of freedom movement and strive for human rights of all depends on us, as in no time in the past the very concept of democracy has been stifled as much as we are witnessing today.

SUNDAY

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

26 OCTOBER 2008

FAITH LEAF

INSPIRATIONAL STORIES, MESSAGES, POEMS & SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES

A Christian View of the Economic Crisis

TIME OUT WITH GOD A LEADER’S PRIORITY A Sunday Sermon: A preacher once said, the good thing about my life in Christ is because, “When I opened my Bible God talked to me, and when I closed my Bible I talked to God”. We all need to eat each day, we make time for that purpose, and to recover our strength in anyway we can. Normally it does not matter if we are very busy or not, we always find ‘time out’ to eat. Our spiritual life should also be given time and space. If we don’t dedicate time each day to our personal relationship with God, we will be living on diminishing strength. Under normal circumstances, at any time and however our day goes, we need time out. Not only to rest and meditate on how things are going, but above all to pray, read the Bible, and listen to God. Sometimes we ask ourselves why we don’t know how to behave, or why we react badly to difficult circumstances. We forget the most important thing: have we taken time out to listen to our Spiritual Coach! What are your priorities? Are you finding time to do everything else, and only after that, if time allows, giving time to God? If so, let me tell you that it is not a good system. If God is at the end of your list, you are sure to have problems in your spiritual life. The most important time of each day is the time that you dedicate to being alone with your Creator. Just as the most important day of the week is Sunday, a time to Praise and Worship the Lord, listen to the sermon and to have fellowship with the others, as the body of Christ. Do you know what could happen if you neglect your time with God? Well, you’re not able to give what you have not got yourself. You cannot hope to help others, given the fact that you have not yourself received help from on high. You can’t comfort, encourage, strengthen, teach, nor can you evangelize; because it is very difficult to get water from an empty fountain. And if we don’t drink from the fountain of God, we become empty vessels ourselves!

Investors look at the share index at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, October 23. Asian stocks fell Thursday, with South Korea's market sinking more than 7 percent, as a barrage of downbeat company forecasts deepened fears of a global recession. (AP Photo) Al Mohler

Is the economy really driven by greed? THE HEADLINES tell the story as recent days have seen the American economy and its financial system buffeted by seismic failures and the virtual disappearance of major investment banks. The debate raging in Washington these days concerns the form and extent of government intervention that will be required in order to restore stability to the financial markets. Comparisons to the Great Depression are inevitable, but today's crisis bears little resemblance to the total economic collapse of the late 1920s. Capitalism is not in crisis and the fundamentals of the American economy remain strong. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933, the nation faced a genuine crisis and economic collapse. For the most part, the banks were closed and the nation was out of business. Nothing like that is happening now, but the financial system is clearly in need of reform and realism. The fundamentals of the economy remain intact. These include American innovation, a dedicated labor force, strong consumer demand, vast natural resources, and unlimited intellectual capital. More than anything else, this crisis has to do with what happens when the markets come to term with excessive valuations. Put bluntly, wildly inflated valuations led to risky financial adventures and worse. The sub-prime mortgage collapse came as more realistic real estate valuations forced market corrections. The vast global financial system has accepted the inflated valuations as real and traded in the risky mortgages as if the game would go on forever. This was a fool's errand. There were other causes of the current distress in the markets and other forces at work within the economy at large. The slide of the dollar and the rising price of oil both played a part, as did more fundamental shifts having to do with a globalized economy and the continuing shift toward a knowledge-based economy in a technological age. Is this all about greed? Yes and no. In the movie "Wall Street," the character Gordon Gekko famously declares that "greed is good." But is the economy really driven by greed? This question requires a return to what we might call "Economics 101." No Christianity Today

one has explained basic economics as well as Adam Smith did in his 1776 classic, The Wealth of Nations. As the great Scottish thinker explained, an economy is based upon the transfer of goods and services from one individual to another. Each partner in the transaction must believe that this transfer is in his or her own best interest or the transfer is not voluntary. Both parties seek to gain something from the transfer. Since no one person can meet all of his or her own needs alone, a vast economic system quickly takes shape. Individuals trade goods and services through the exchange of currency or another agreed-upon form of value. At every stage, the transfer is made because those involved desire and intend to achieve a gain. The legal entity of a corporation allows individuals to band together in a common economic cause with certain legal protections. A stock market allows individual investors to buy an interest in a company, thus allowing the corporation to use their capital in hopes of future gain. The market works because all concerned hope to gain through the process. The development of vast global economic systems simply builds upon the simple principle that all participants are willing to trade one good for another they want even more and to invest in the hope of future gain. Is this greed? In and of itself, this is not greed at all. The desire for a profit, for income, and for material gain is not in itself greed. The Bible clearly teaches that the worker is worthy of his hire and that rewards should follow labor, thrift, and investment. Greed raises its ugly head when individuals and groups (such as corporations or retirement funds) seek an unrealistic gain at the expense of others and then use illegitimate means to gain what they want. Given the nature of this fallen world and the reality of human sinfulness, we should expect that greed will be a constant temptation. Greed will entice the rich to oppress the poor, partners in transactions to lie to one another, and investors to take irrational risks. All of these are evident in this current crisis. Christians should think seriously about this economic crisis and ponder what it would mean to come to a Christian understanding of what it means to be participants in this economy. As Adam Smith recognized, the economy is a moral reality. Human beings actualize their moral selves in making economic choices

and through participation in the economic system — and we are all participants. Indeed, one of the defining differences between the current crisis and the crisis of the 1920s and 1930s is that the vast majority of Americans are now, in effect, investors. Our retirement accounts are, by and large, mingled with the investments of the titans of industry. Through their pension funds, school teachers are investors right alongside Warren Buffet. This was not the case in the run-up to the Great Depression. We all want and need the stock market to do well, and the outcome of any market crisis effects both Bill Gates and the worker in the local medical clinic. Christians should look at the economy as a test of our values. The Bible values honest labor and dedicated workers, and so should we. The Bible warns against dishonest business practices, and we must be watchful. False valuations are, in effect, lies. Dishonest accounting practices are just sophisticated forms of lying. Insider information is a form of theft. The Bible honors investment and thrift, and Christians must be wary of the impulse for short-term gains and pressure for instant profit. Over the long-haul, the entire economy must prosper if the vast majority are to do well and realize a responsible gain. Thus, the current crisis sheds light on what happens when things get out of control, when various pressures distort the proper operation of the markets, and when irrational valuations entice investors to make poor investments. Dishonesty enters the picture at many levels, and the individual investor is too often left in the dark. When these things happen the economy is threatened by a lack of trust, and trust is the most essential commodity of all when it comes to economic transactions. Without trust, the entire system collapses. The big debate in Washington is over the extent of government intervention. Prudence would indicate that the less government intervention, the better. Adam Smith was confident that a "hidden hand" within the economy would rectify excesses and punish bad actors. I think he is basically right, but the government is, like it or not, one of the actors in this economic system. The problem with letting the markets solve this problem and letting the "hidden hand" punish the bad actors and unwise decisions is that, in this situation, the small

investor is crushed along with the tycoon. Furthermore, the entire economy could face a crisis of confidence. So watch the debates in Washington with interest and consider how a Christian should understand the economy and our economic lives. The free market is not perfect, but capitalism has brought more wealth to more people than any other system. It rewards investment, labor, and thrift and rises on innovation. Better ideas and better products push out inferior ideas and inferior products. Given the reality of human sin, we should not centralize economic control in the hands of the few, but distribute economic power to the many. A free market economy distributes power to multitudes of workers, inventors, investors, and consumers. No economy is perfect, but the American economy remains a marvel. The present crisis is an opportunity to rethink some basic questions and restore trust. There are no easy ways out of a crisis like this, and no painless solutions. Yet, would you trade this system for any other? This current crisis should also remind Christians that we are not called to be mere economic actors, but stewards. Everything we are, everything we do, and everything we own truly belongs to God and is to be at the disposal of Kingdom purposes. This world is not our home and our treasure is not found here. We are to do all, invest all, own all, purchase all to the glory of God. Finally, this current economic crisis just might help Christians to focus on another issue — retirement. Where in the Bible are we told to aspire to years and decades of leisure without labor? There is nothing wrong with saving for what the world calls retirement. Indeed, that is just good stewardship. Furthermore, there is nothing wrong with workers enjoying the fruit of their labor. But Christians should think of retirement as an opportunity to be redeployed for Kingdom service. Today's crisis in the financial system should not be a threat to the long-term health and vitality of our economic system. There is cause for concern, but no justification for panic. Rather than hit the panic button, spend that energy thinking about how Christians should glorify God in our economic lives. We should watch the developments and debates in Washington and New York with interest, but we should investigate our own hearts with even greater urgency.

A time with God and for God was always the spiritual strength of the visionary Christian leaders. Tradition tells us that on his death they discovered Hudson Taylor’s knees were worn out, and as hard as a camel’s, through his constant habits of praying for a Communist nation China. There was a saying that, “The sun never rose without Hudson Taylor on his knees praying for China.” That result 50 million and more Christians in China today. All this could happen because of their time out with God to those who love Him. If you want to talk or spend time with the most important person in heaven and on earth is only through prayer. Just as your ‘time out with God’ is very important for a day, Sunday too is also very special day in a week. It always had been a holiday because it is the weekly reminder of Christ resurrection from the dead on the first day of the week. The practice of Christian assembling for worship on Sunday dates back to the beginning of the Christian era. However, it was only in 321 A.D. that, Constantine, the Great Roman Emperor issued a decree that all works should cease on Sunday. It becomes more widespread and practice to other nations when European countries conquered the other nations of the world. No matter what-God must be the first priority. One Sunday morning, a certain God fearing preacher was just about to preach his sermon. Suddenly the king’s messenger arrived with a message from the king that he wanted to see him at once, as the preacher was the king’s counselor. After he listened, he told the messenger that, “He is in God’s business, no matter who happens to see me.” Tell the king that I am busy now with my greater King of heaven and earth, and then only I can come to see him. It shocked many people who heard him said that, but it is also true to his faith and the priority. Most people may have read the story of Eric Liddell from Scotland. Eric is one of the most committed sportsmen one can easily remember. He is famous and remembered not because of his sportsmanship, but for his love for God. He is also one of the most admired sportsperson in the history, for overcoming his humble beginnings, for his perseverance and his total dependence on God. He even stopped running for his confirmed to his winning record in 100 meters final, just for being on Sunday, saying that, “It’s a time for Rest and Worship the Lord.” His countrymen, family and friends called him even a fool. But he was allowed to run the 400 meters race, which he never run before, but he won! Moments before the race another runner gave Eric a piece of paper on which was written, today’s verse “the Lord declares…those who honor Me, I will honor him”. Very few people understood Eric why, after winning several medals in the Paris Olympics, and when he was at the peak of his athletic ability to win more medals, he chose to go and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in another country. Eric knew who deserves the very best and the priority he should give for his short span of life on earth. He died as a Missionary in China inside the prison at the age of 37. Every one in the history has different stories and commitment, in a time out with God.

“Our time out with God is an important time for taking in what we need from Him”. Dr. Thamsing Lamkang

(The Author can be contacted through this ID: christiansinsports@christfirst.net)

Persecution Is a Holy Word

actions—for their faith. Another 400 million face "non-trivial restrictions on their freedom and the loss of many baIN APRIL, Jack Moody Jr. tried to mail sic human rights, simply because they a Bible study, a book on God's promischoose to love and follow Jesus Christ." es, and religious comic books to his son, Secular tyrants such as Mao, Stalin, Pfc. Daniel Moody, stationed in Iraq. and Hitler ordered the worst examples The post office in Lenoir, North Carof the 20th century's shameful perseolina, refused to send them. Officials How the Other Two-Thirds Lives as ours, which place no formal liabili- cutions. Much of today's persecution cited a postal regulation prohibiting Persecution: How Liberals are Waging equal access to public facilities for religious groups. President Bush is seeking ties upon being Christian, the contriv- flows from non-Christian religious the mailing of "any matter containing War Against Christianity. A Long History of Bias to level the playing field for faith-based The early church experienced per- ing of persecution can only trivialize elites in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, religious materials contrary to Islamic Limbaugh (brother of conservative groups providing social services. secution as a part of the Christian life the very real persecution of Christians and elsewhere. faith or depicting nude or seminude Thankfully, awareness of persecufor 250 years, until Constantine signed elsewhere." persons, pornographic or sexual items, broadcaster Rush Limbaugh) brings totion continues to spread. Every NovemAlthough the book is too gloomy, the Edict of Milan in 313. Losing a job How soft we in the West have beor non-authorized political materials." gether scores of cases of discrimination Frustrating. But by way of con- against Christians in the USA. He spot- Christians should be pleased with for sharing the gospel and being unable come. How could we possibly tell a ber since 1996, hundreds of thousands trast—just two months earlier in Kurd- lights examples in the public schools, Limbaugh's high-profile recitation of a to speak of one's faith at a high school fellow Christian hanging from a cross of churches worldwide have participatish-controlled northern Iraq, a Muslim in universities, on public property, in creeping anti-Christian bias in Ameri- graduation ceremony may be unjust. in Sudan that the American Civil Lib- ed in the International Day of Prayer extremist fired 28 bullets into the body private and government workplaces, in can society. Another example (not in But these are not in the same league as erties Union is "persecuting" us? How for the Persecuted Church. In 1998, of an Iraqi Christian taxi driver, killing municipal zoning, in the media, and in the book) involves the decision of Gen- being thrown to lions or being burned would the story of our church's zoning President Clinton signed into law the eral Motors a year ago to prohibit the at the stake. woes sound to a Christian sister in Paki- International Religious Freedom Act. him. Zewar Mohammed Ismael, 38, had the pulpit. The cases follow two key Supreme GM Christian Employee Network from Nor are they vaguely similar to con- stan who has been raped and forcibly Under the act, the independent United converted from Islam four years earlier States Commission on International and gave Bibles to his passengers. The Court rulings. The court, in Everson v. meeting on company property—even temporary persecution. In October, for married to a Muslim neighbor? Incidents of torture and bloodlet- Religious Freedom monitors religious killer claimed Muhammad, Islam's Board of Education (1947), incorporat- though GM allows affinity groups for example, masked Islamic extremists prophet, had told him in a dream to ed Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separa- Asians, African-Americans, women, in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, shot ting are too common in the non-West- liberty worldwide. The legal and cultural cases Limtion" language into constitutional law the disabled, and homosexuals. or hacked to death at least 10 Chris- ern portion of Christ's church, which kill Ismael. baugh examines in his book can be to strictly limit government funding of tians. We face no similar suffering in constitutes 70 percent of global ChristiIt's understandable that David These double standards are mad- the United States. Implying that we do, anity. According to the World Evangeli- called many things: injustice, liberalLimbaugh's instant bestseller is full of religion. Its 1962 Engel v. Vitale deciincidents like the first example and not sion outlawed state-sponsored prayer dening examples of what CT columnist as Persecution does, cheapens the sac- cal Alliance's Religious Liberty Com- ism run amok, or discrimination. But as Stephen Carter has rightly called a "cul- rifices of Christians outside the West. mission, 200 million Christians today long as we can redress these grievances the second. But it's regrettable that the in schools. But Limbaugh overlooks the positure of disbelief." But in no way do they As Richard John Neuhaus wrote in The live with serious persecution—threat- in the courts of law and public opinion, publisher has set such incidents in a Naked Public Square, "In societies such ened with prison, violence, and other for the sake of Zewar Mohammed Ismelodramatic context by using the title tive. The Supreme Court has affirmed rise to the level of persecution. mael's widow and five children, let's not label our grievances persecution. It deReaders may please note that, the contents of the articles published on this page do not reﬂect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor intheir anysacrifice. form. means

Exaggerating our problems demeans the sacrifice of overseas believers

C M Y K

Dimapur

26 October 2008

NEWS FILE A’bad blasts accused in police custody

AHMEDABAD, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Abdul Razik Mansuri, an accused in the July 26 serial blasts here, was on Saturday sent in police custody till November 6 by a court here. Mansuri, apprehended from Madhya Pradesh by the city police two days ago, was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate G M Patel’s court for remand. Giving reasons for seeking remand, police said Mansuri was suspected to be involved in planting bombs and procurement of gas cylinders used in the explosions at the Civil Hospital here.Mansuri, a resident of Gomtipur here, was arrested from Nagda district, where he was staying with his relatives. He was brought to Ahmedabad yesterday. With this arrest, the number of suspects nabbed by the city Crime Branch for the blasts, which had killed 55 persons, has gone up to 17. The Crime Branch had brought SIMI leader Safdar Nagori and four others from Madhya Pradesh for questioning. They have also obtained custody of three people from Jaipur and one each from Karnataka and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Yesterday, the court had sent all 26 accused, including those brought from other states by Gujarat Police, in police custody till October 31.

Four Bangladeshi inﬁltrators arrested in UP LUCKNOW, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Four alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, police said on Saturday. “The infiltrators, who are under interrogation, have admitted that they illegally entered India through the West Bengal border,” deputy superintendent of police Ram Singh told IANS over phone. The four youths were arrested late Friday night from the Kameli colony in Saharanpur, about 400 km from in Lucknow. Ram Singh said they gave money to some touts, who helped them cross the border. Also, they were promised jobs in India.

India, Pak exchange list of terror suspects ISLAMABAD, OCTOBER 25 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Friday night exchanged names of terrorists hiding in each other’s country, and decided to make the joint AntiTerrorism Mechanism a continuous process. A statement issued after a daylong meeting of the mechanism said that information on issues of mutual concern, including the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, was exchanged. It said that the meeting was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, and both sides agreed to collectively combat terrorism by exchanging information regarding terror acts in each country. An Indian official claimed ‘sensitive evidence’ on involvement of some elements of the InterServices Intelligence (ISI), if not that of the agency itself, in the July 7 bombing of the Indian Embassy was shared with Pakistan, reported the Daily Times. While refuting the charge, Pakistan promised to continue an independent investigation into the incident, the paper added.

Malegaon blast: Ex-Army ofﬁcials held C M Y K

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BHOPAL, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): A day after arresting three suspects – Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Shamlal Sahu and Shivnarayan Singh – in connection with last month’s Malegaon blast, the Mumbai Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday detained two former Army officials from Pune. The ex-Army officials are believed to have given training to the people involved in carrying out the blast. Meanwhile, ATS officials are visiting Bhopal for further investigations and are likely to make more arrests in connection with the case. ATS officials are also likely to visit Gwalior in connection with the probe into the blast. Meanwhile, commenting on the Hindu group involved in the blasts, Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi said that Hindu groups would not have been accused of such activities if action against terror groups had been taken earlier. He further said that when people don’t get justice, they take up arms.

Several budding Obamas in India: Rahul NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (NDTV): It is not just the US that is rooting for Obama, the leader has also caught the imagination of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi. Was Rahul Gandhi merely being optimistic when he said there are thousands of budding Obamas in India or does he really have some up his sleeve? The Democrat candidate, who is said to have captured popular imagination in a style not seen since John F Kennedy, may have impressed Rahul Gandhi, but leaders of the world’s biggest democracy are a little dismissive about Obama. “Is it a joke that you become a leader in just three months? You have to establish credibility,” said BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu. Mass hysteria about one leader is usually associated with Gandhi family but even Congress MPs failed to come up with one name. In fact, some MPs contended themselves to be like Barack Obama. “There are plenty of us. I consider myself a little young too,” said Yashodhara. “Why should I be so charitable? There are many of us,” said Praful Patel. Rahul Gandhi would perhaps agree with that. After all, like Obama, he too speaks of his dreams. But is India ready?

Kerala’s terror links get deeper, suspects’ homes raided NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (CNN-IBN): Kerala’s link to terror seems to be getting deeper. Police now suspect that the two militants killed in Kashmir a fortnight ago were from Kerala and this discovery has sparked off a frenzy of raids across the state. The first in the list were the homes of Muhammad Fayas and Abdul Raheem, believed to have been the terrorists shot dead in Kashmir. These identities were unearthed barely a week after the police arrested Abdul Jaleed, who they believe is part of the hardline Muslim outfit National Development Front. With the Home Ministry planning a special cell to tackle terror, the Kerala Police promised several more raids in the future. But the families of the terror suspects allege that they are being harrassed without reason. Muhammad Fayas’ mother, Fathima says, “It was in August that he left home to study the Quran in Ahmedabad. He was taken by a neighbour who last told us that he is in a hostel in Ahmedabad where he is doing well. He can’t be the one who got killed in Kashmir.” Abdul Raheem’s brother, Saleem adds, “Raheem was caught in a few criminal cases before and was later let-off by the police. He then got married and later left looking for a job. We last saw him two months ago.”

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Sustainable development can’t be achieved without peace: PM

BEIJING, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Seeking strengthening of global cooperation to combat terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said there cannot be sustainable development, a major challenge faced by the world, without peace. “Without peace there can be no sustainable development. Terrorism, extremism, and intolerance threaten our social cohesion,” Singh said in his address to the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit here. “We need to continuously strengthen international co-operation to combat terrorism. We must bring perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism to justice,” he said at the concluding day of the two-day summit, also attended by Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani as well as over 40 other world leaders. He said sustainable development was among the biggest challenges faced by the world and a lot of co-operative work was needed to transform it from a mere buzz word to an operational strategy for development. “We know that Asia is home to the largest concentration of the world’s poor. Poverty eradication at this scale requires a collaborative global effort to promote development and in particular to create job opportunities. If we fail, we will continue to live in a world of instability and conflict,” Singh, who was the first to speak at one of the main sessions, said. “The development strategies that we adopt have to result in a fair, equitable and balanced distribution of the economic dividend,” the Prime Minister said. At the same time, he said, it must also preserve and protect the environment. “Only then can we make faster progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals.”

“We therefore need to put in place a global action plan to promote both food and energy security for managing the challenges of both accelerated growth and its environmental sustainability,” Singh said. He noted that unfortunately, the international community has not lived up to its commitments for technology transfer and additional financing since the Rio Conference. “We should pursue innovative mechanisms for raising finance for development and creating a favourable Intellectual Property Regime.” Dwelling on climate change, Singh said the issue threatened the environment and as well as development. “A holistic approach is needed to tackle this problem. We cannot do so by perpetuating the poverty of the developing countries, or by preventing their industrialisation,” he said. “The challenge ahead is to put in place development strategies which improve living standards, create opportunities for job creation and are also environment friendly,” Singh said. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, “Thus, common but differen- Saturday, October 25. (AP Photo) tiated responsibility should be the cardinal principle of negotiations to find practical and pragmatic solutions within the BEIJING, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Hu Jintao before returning home this UN Framework Convention Prime Minister Manmohan Singh evening. Singh on Friday met his Pakion Climate Change,” Singh on Saturday met German Chancel- stani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani said, advocating India’s stance lor Angela Merkel in Beijing and ex- on the sidelines of the ASEM Summit. on the crucial subject. He laAfter the meeting, Singh had said changed views on bilateral ties as well mented that progress on the as the raging global financial turmoil. Gilani assured him that Islamabad implementation of the Kyoto Singh, who is in Beijing for the sev- was “seriously committed” to “conProtocol has been slow. Singh enth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) trol” terrorism and ensure success pointed out that emissions of Summit, had a very good meeting of the joint anti-terror mechanism. developed countries have acwith the German Chancellor, sources “Terror is the common enemy of both tually increased by 2.6 percent said. The two leaders discussed the India and Pakistan,” Singh had said. from 2000 to 2005. “We should fast-growing bilateral ties and the in- The prime minister also had separate call upon our European partternational financial crisis, they said. meetings with the President of Monners to do more in this regard. Continuing his confabulations with golia, Nambaryn Enkhbayar; Prime The developing world is comthe world leaders on the margins of the Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi; mitted to doing its share,” he ASEM summit, Singh also met Bulgar- and Prime Minister of Vietnam, said, a day after India formally ian President Georgi Parvanov. Details Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, during joined the 45-member ASEM. of the meeting were not immediately which he mainly discussed ways to The Prime Minister said available. The prime minister is also further enhance India’s relations with the principle of convergence scheduled to call on Chinese President the three nations. of per-capita emissions of

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developing countries with advanced developed countries is catching the imagination of the international community. “We should recognise that each citizen of the world has equal entitlement to the global atmospheric space,” he said in his statement. Singh also underscored that the dependence on fossil fuels was a “cause of many problems.” “Greater effort is needed to promote clean and renewable sources of energy, including nuclear energy,” he said, highlighting India’s quest for enhancing its share of atomic power. The world, therefore, needs a new compact plan to increase efficiency in the use of available energy resources, he said. Singh, who had made an intervention yesterday on the global financial turmoil, did not touch the issue today in his address. In his power-packed intervention, Singh had blamed three “failures” of international surveillance, supervision and regulatory mechanisms for the global financial crisis and sought immediate “co-ordinated action” to restore confidence and “de-clog” the credit market. During an intervention today, the Prime Minister touched the issue of globalisation and pointed out that if it is to succeed, it must be fair and benefit the whole of humanity. “Development has to be inclusive. It must reduce disparities of income and wealth. It should create ever widening circles of stakeholders. It should respect pluralism and diversity,” he said. The Prime Minister noted that Asia is growing rapidly and has proven capabilities as a provider of goods, services and knowledge. “Europeans are world leaders in the scientific, technological and financial areas. We have therefore much to learn from each other,” he said. “We seek on this historic occasion a meeting of minds and of these complementarities to bring both stability and prosperity to our two continents (Asia and Europe) and to the world at large,” Singh added. The ASEM comprises 45 members and represents more than 50 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The European side is represented by 27 European Union nations and the European Commission. The Asian members count 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus China, Japan, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Mongolia and the ASEAN Secretariat.

Orissa Govt asks nun to help identify rapists NCM seeks another report from Orissa

BHUBANESWAR, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): A day after an Orissa nun recounted before media persons in New Delhi the trauma of being raped by a mob, the state government on Saturday sought her cooperation in identifying the rapists and promised her security. “We have offered to provide her all security and requested her to cooperate,” Director General of Police Manmohan Praharaj told OTV news channel. The state government said it was ready to conduct an identification parade of the alleged rapists at the place she wants and where she feels safe. The nun Friday narrated her ordeal at a press conference and said that she does not have faith in Orissa police and wants a federal probe into the crime. The Supreme Court had earlier rejected a plea by Cuttack Archbishop Raphael Cheenath for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The Apex court had on Wednesday asked the victim to cooperate with the state’s investigating agency in identifying the accused during the identification parade. In her written complaint in Kandhamal district on Aug 26, two days after the incident, the nun alleged that a mob of about 40 to 50 armed men attacked a house at K. Nuagaon village where she and a priest, Thomas Chellantharayil, had taken shelter after their centre was attacked. The mob dragged her and the priest and took them to the deserted office of an NGO where she was stripped and raped. The priest was doused with petrol and beaten up. The mob also paraded her almost naked on the streets in the presence of a dozen policemen. The state government suspended the officer in charge of the police station after the matter was highlighted by the media and ordered the crime branch

of the police to probe the incident. Crime branch officials said they had arrested nine people and asked for a test identification parade, a mandatory legal provision. Orissa’s Kandhamal district witnessed widespread anti-Christian attacks after the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his aides at his ashram Aug 23. While police blamed Maoists for the crime, some Hindu organisations alleged Christians were behind the killing and launched attacks on the community. Christian groups have repatedly said they had nothing to do with Laxmanananda’s murder. The violence has left at least 37 people dead and thousands of Christian had to flee to the jungles to escape rampaging mobs. The district administration Saturday said the situation has improved and normalcy is returning to the area.

DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Taking serious note of the spread of violence to new areas in Orissa, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought another report from the state government on the situation there. “The Commission is concerned with the continuance of violence against the tribal Christians there. We have sought a report from the state government on the current status of the situation. The Commission may visit the state again after getting the report,” NCM member Harcharan Singh Josh told PTI. The Orissa violence issue will be high on the agenda during the next month’s full-bench meeting of the Commission. NCM members are particularly peeved at the spread of violence to new districts of the state, he said. “We may go to Orissa again to see the reasons why the state failed to control the violence for such a long time even

though the immediate provocation after the VHP leader Laxmananda’s killing there was over after few days,” NCM Chairman Md. Shafi Qureshi told PTI. The Commission is learnt to have sought a similar report from Karnataka, which also witnessed anti-Christian violence. Earlier, the Commission before sending its teams to both the states had also sought reports regarding the violence from the respective state governments. NCM submitted its reports on violence in Karnataka and Orissa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month accusing Bajrang Dal with fanning communal violence there. The Commission in its report also criticised BJP government in Karnataka and BJD-BJP government in Orissa for failing to check the violence against minorities and asked for actions against the erring policemen in certain incidents.

CAG report exposes India not ready for war

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (CNN-IBN): Is India ready for war? The Comptroller and Auditor General has grave doubts. His latest audit report on the armed forces comes up with two stunning disclosures. One, that more than half of India’s submarines are not battle-ready. Two, that its radars are too old and too few to provide any credible defence against an air attack. The report reveals that at any time, only 48 per cent of Indian Naval ageing submarines are available for waging war, should India be attacked. The rest are in repair and refit. Age is such an issue that 50 per cent of the submarines are in the last stages of their prescribed life. Sixty-three per cent of the fleet would be ready for phase-out by 2012. Not only are the submarines too old, the numbers are too few – way below approved force levels. India’s fleet of an estimated 16 submarines is just 67 per cent of the force levels approved 23 years ago. The bad news doesn’t end here. The CAG has now confirmed an earlier report by CNN-IBN that the Navy’s main strike weapon, the submarine-launched Klub land-attack cruise missile, is malfunctioning. Too old,

too few – it’s much the same story with radars which are at the heart of India’s air defences, which are based on an outdated, 37-yearold plan. Shortage of key radars was to the tune of 76 per cent, making India particularly vulnerable to air attacks. The audit report suggests that the IAF just doesn’t have the equipment to ensure a credible air defence for India. The CAG report is a warning that the lack of nimbleness in India’s defence planning and procurements can be exploited by India’s enemies. It is also an indictment of the lack of hygiene and common sense in India’s defence acquisition process.

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Antony admits to shortage of radars

Indian Defense Minister A.K.Antony, right, and Indian Air Force Chief Fali Homi Major watch air displays by indigenously manufactured aircrafts of Hindustan AeronauAGENCIES: Defence tics Ltd. in Bangalore, India, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Minister AK Antony on Sat- Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

urday admitted that there were problems related to the air surveillance coverage by the Air Force due to a shortage of radars. He also acknowledged the shortage of submarines in the Navy. Addressing reporters in New Delhi, Antony acknowledged that the problem of radar coverage exists in the IAF because of failure on the part of the govern-

ment to provide necessary equipment to the forces. He however added that the process to make the equipment available was underway, but will take some time. On Friday, the CAG – in its latest report on the defence services – said that glaring gaps exist in India’s air surveillance capacity due to a shortage of radars. It further said that the Navy’s subma-

rine fleet had become obsolete. Criticising the government for failing to approve acquisition plans of radars by the IAF, the CAG report said that India’s air defence system is operating on a model formulated in 1976 that urgently needs to be re-looked. According to the minister, no new radar equipment has been inducted into the IAF for the past 17 years.

Troops in Siachen Glacier issued torn clothing: CAG

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Troops posted at the Siachen Glacier, once known as the world’s highest and coldest battlefield where the weather claims more lives than combat, have been issued “partly torn” and recycled special clothing for the winters due to its untimely procurement, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has revealed. “Army Head Quarters failed to ensure timely procurement of Special Clothing and Mountaineering items used in operational areas like Siachen resulting in stock out levels of these critical items being as high as 44 to 70 percent,” said the CAG report, which was released Friday. The troops posted at the glacier brave low temperatures like minus 40 degrees Celsius at altitudes up to 23,000 feet. “To meet shortage of these items, Army resorted to the unauthorised practice of issuing partly worn stores (PWS) to the troops in the glacier region. Such practice of recycling of special clothing items is not desirable on grounds of hygiene, operational suitabil-

ity and overall morale of the troops,” the report says. The Indian Army deploys about 19,800 soldiers in the frigid Siachen Glacier area, which overlooks Pakistan and China. The depots meant for stocking and distribution and to ensure ready availability of the right material at the right place and at the right time to the troops are suffering from persistent shortages. “Thirty percent of the user demands remained unmet, troops in the glacier region had to manage with old worn out clothing and there was high level of dissatisfaction amongst the troops about the quality of clothing supplied,” said the report. A user survey conducted by the CAG revealed that 50 percent of divisions or regiments were not satisfied with the quality and fitting of the clothing supplied. The major dissatisfaction of the users was related to mismatch between trousers and shirts and their inappropriate sizes, poor quality of clothing with problem of quick colour fading, low usage life of boots against prescribed shelf life and lack of water proofing in caps.

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Asia-Europe leaders focus on climate change World leaders urge ﬁnance reforms BEIJING, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): World leaders called for an urgent overhaul of international financial systems and China demanded stricter regulations in the face of dramatic losses on the markets and a sliding world economy. Asian and European leaders meeting here promised wide-ranging and effective reforms, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon also called for quick and meaningful change. "Leaders pledged to undertake effective and comprehensive reform of the international monetary and financial systems," the 40-member Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) said in a statement released late on Friday. "They agreed to take quickly appropriate initiatives in this respect, in consultation with all stakeholders and the relevant international financial institutions." China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday called for more regulation of the world's financial system. "We need to draw lessons from this crisis," Wen told journalists after the summit wrapped up. "We need to handle correctly the relationship between financial innovation and regulation. We need financial innovation to serve the economy better, however we need even more financial regulation to ensure financial safety." He also pledged China would take an active role in a crucial international summit in the United States next month aimed at tackling the global financial meltdown. "We will take an active part in the upcoming international financial summit to be held in Washington DC," he said, although he did not say which Chinese leader would attend the November 15 meeting of leaders from 20 industrialised and emerging powers. Ban earlier urged that the meeting address the need for change. "The market and regulatory failures that have led to this (financial) crisis must be addressed as a matter of urgency," a joint statement from the UN summit said. "We reaffirm the need for meaningful, comprehensive and well-coordinated reform of the international financial system and pledge our support to this end." Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, front row left, speaks as France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, front row right, and other ASEM delegation members listen during the closing of the 7th Asia Europe Meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Minoru Iwasaki, Pool)

BEIJING, October 25 (AFP): European and Asian leaders buckled down for a second day of talks in Beijing Saturday with climate change and energy security on the agenda after calling for reform of the global financial system. Leaders from the more than 40 members of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) used the first day of the talks in Beijing to discuss the worst economic meltdown since the 1930s, with an appeal to overhaul the world's financial mechanisms.

"Leaders pledged to undertake effective and comprehensive reform of the international monetary and financial systems," the group said in a statement released late Friday. "They agreed to take quickly appropriate initiatives in this respect, in consultation with all stakeholders and the relevant international financial institutions." Leaders also called on the International Monetary Fund to "play a critical role" in helping countries most in trouble, should they ask for

GPS directions take driver into lake!

assistance. The closed-door talks on Saturday at Beijing's Great Hall of the People turned to sustainable development, energy security, climate change, regional conflicts and cultural heritage. Bilateral talks between various leaders on the sidelines of the summit were also expected to include issues including North Korea's nuclear programme, food security and human rights -- a flashpoint issue between Europe and host China. Beijing had voiced anger

at the European Union on Thursday for giving Chinese dissident Hu Jia a major human rights award on the eve of the summit, but said it would not affect the gathering of world leaders. There were few expectations that the two-yearly talks, which have in the past focused on sharing ideas rather than binding agreements, would result in any concrete action. The summit is due to close at 3.30 pm (0730 GMT), followed by a press conference with Chinese Premier Wen

Jiabao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. ASEM, which was set up in 1996 as a potential counter for Europe to strong US influence in Asia, brings together countries representing about 60 percent of global trade and 60 percent of the world's population. Before the talks began on Friday, China, South Korea, Japan and 10 Southeast Asian Nations pledged to create an 80-billion-dollar fund that those countries could draw upon to fight off currency speculators.

The announcement of the Asian fund, which had been in the pipeline for months, was the first major co-ordinated action by Asian countries in tackling the global financial crisis since the worst of the turmoil began last month. At the opening of the two-day gathering, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made it clear Asia had heard the repeated calls in recent days from Europe for the two regions to work together. "Overcoming the crisis requires global action and a joint response," Wen told

CARACAS, OCTOBER 25 (REUTERS): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, renowned for colorful insults of world leaders, called U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a confused "beauty queen" on Friday after she said he was a dictator. Chavez, a leftist who often mocks U.S. President George W. Bush, invoked the advice of Jesus Christ on how to handle the slights by Palin, the Republican governor of Alaska and a former beauty pageant winner. "I saw the vice presidential candidate, there she was talking about 'the dictator Hugo Chavez.' The poor thing, you just feel sorry for her," he said during a televised broadcast. "She's a beauty queen that they've pulled out to be a figurehead. We need to say as Christ did: Forgive her, she knows not what she's saying." Republican presidential candidate John McCain picked Palin, who calls herself a moose-hunting "hockey mom," as his running mate for the Nov. 4 election in a surprise move meant to fire up the party's conservative Christian base. McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama have promised to reduce U.S. dependence on oil from Venezuela, which supplies about 11 percent of total U.S. oil imports. The highly popular Chavez, who ousted the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela in September, has described the United States as a decadent empire and has reveled in the U.S. financial crisis. The loquacious leader made headlines in 2006 by calling Bush "the devil" at a United Nations assembly. He also sparked controversy by calling German Chancellor Angela Merkel a political descendant of Adolf Hitler.

Briton, South African shot to death in Kabul LONDON, OCTOBER 25 (AP): The British Foreign Office is confirming that a Briton and a South African have been slain in a shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. The two victims, who have not been identified, worked with the shipping company DHL in the Afghan capital. The killings took place outside the DHL office there Saturday. The Foreign Office says the victims’ next of kin have been notified. Afghan officials say 13 people have been taken into custody for questioning. Officials say the circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet clear.The Taliban has denied any role in the killings.

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to a crowd during a rally at the Bass Pro Shop in Springﬁeld, Mo. Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

World leaders urge ﬁnance reforms respect, in consultation with all stakeholders and the relevant international financial institutions.” China’s Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday called for more regulation of the world’s financial system. “We need to draw lessons from this crisis,” Wen told journalists after the summit wrapped up. “We need to handle correctly the relationship between financial innovation and regulation. We need financial innovation to serve the economy better, however we need even more financial regulation to ensure financial safety.” He also pledged China would take an active role in a crucial international summit in the United States next month aimed at tackling the

the Bretton Woods system that has governed international finance since the end of World War II. "When it comes to the Washington summit on November 15, Europe is going to present a united front and we will submit well-considered proposals developed together," the French president said. "Europe would like Asia to support that effort, so that together on November 15 we can tell the whole world that the causes of this unprecedented crisis will never happen again."

‘Palin a confused beauty queen’

WARSAW, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): A Polish driver who was too sure of his GPS road navigation device ended up neck-deep in a lake after ignoring road signs warning of a dead-end ahead, Polish police said on Friday. “The man took a road that was closed a year ago when the area was flooded to make an artificial lake serving as a water reservoir – he ignored three road signs warning of a dead-end,” Piotr Smolen, police spokesman in Glubczyce, southern Poland, told a news agency Friday. “It was still night time and he didn’t notice the road led into the lake. His GPS told him to drive straight ahead and he did,” Smolen said, adding the driver had not been under the influence of alcohol. The road ran straight downhill into the lake. The Mercedes mini-van was nearly entirely submerged and was unable to back out on its own after being inundated with water. The driver and two passengers escaped unharmed from the submerged vehicle and waited on its roof for police and fire rescue crews. The driver placed the first call to emergency services while still inside the sinking van.

BEIJING, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): World leaders called for an urgent overhaul of international financial systems and China demanded stricter regulations in the face of dramatic losses on the markets and a sliding world economy. Asian and European leaders meeting here promised wideranging and effective reforms, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon also called for quick and meaningful change. “Leaders pledged to undertake effective and comprehensive reform of the international monetary and financial systems,” the 40member Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) said in a statement released late on Friday. “They agreed to take quickly appropriate initiatives in this

the leaders. "Asia and Europe are important forces in maintaining financial stability and promoting economic growth. We should join hands to show the world our confidence." In his opening remarks to the summit, Sarkozy called on Asia to support Europe at a crucial economic meeting next month in the United States where leaders will discuss ways to end the turmoil. Sarkozy, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, is seeking to overhaul

global financial meltdown. “We will take an active part in the upcoming international financial summit to be held in Washington DC,” he said, although he did not say which Chinese leader would attend the November 15 meeting of leaders from 20 industrialised and emerging powers. Ban earlier urged that the meeting address the need for change. “The market and regulatory failures that have led to this (financial) crisis must be addressed as a matter of urgency,” a joint statement from the UN summit said. “We reaffirm the need for meaningful, comprehensive and well-coordinated reform of the international financial system and pledge our support to this end.”

Indian soldiers wait for proceedings to start during a celebration of United Nations day in Goma , eastern Congo, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 as part of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.(AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, left, Crown Princess Masako, right, and their daughter Princess Aiko, look at exhibits during a visit to the photo exhibition entitled: "Empress and her children" at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo Saturday, October 25. (AP Photo)

Stop violence against women to achieve gender equality UNITED NATIONS, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Expressing Concern over growing violence against women, a UN sponsored Human rights expert has urged the member countries to make greater efforts to record and make awareness against the atrocities meted out to them. "In spite of considerable achievements, violence against women persists in every country as a pervasive and universal violation of human rights and a major impediment to achieving gender equality," Yakin Ertrk, the outgoing Special Rapporteur of UN General Assembly's Social, Humanitarian and Cultural committee on violence against women,said while submitting its report to the world body, yesterday. Ertrk briefed the Assembly committee on her work for the year, which included fact-finding missions to Saudi Arabia, Ta-

jikistan and Moldova, and informed the body that she will visit Kyrgyzstan next June before ending her six-year stint in the position. Regarding Saudi Arabia, the Special Rapporteur said the Middle East country had made progress in advancing the status of women but more action is needed to reduce gender-based violence and enhance the profile of women in public life. While some Saudi women expressed satisfaction with their lives, others raised concerns about discrimination or shared stories of men committing systematic domestic abuse with impunity. As regards to Tajikistan , Ertrk reported that strong patriarchal values in the culture mean many women are expected to be obedient to their husbands and often get blamed for having provoked so-called disciplinary measures.

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Liverpool mull gamble on ‘Beckham can only help us’ Torres for Chelsea summit clash

LONDON, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): Rafael Benitez is contemplating one of the biggest gambles of his career as he mulls over whether to

throw Fernando Torres into battle in the Premier League summit meeting with Chelsea this weekend. The Spanish striker has been sidelined

for over a week with a slight tear in his hamstring but he is close to a full recovery and Benitez could be tempted to risk him for a clash he be-

lieves could be critical to his side's aspirations to claiming their first English title in 18 years. The midweek draw with

Atletico Madrid underlined the extent to which the absence of Torres blunts Liverpool's cutting edge and Benitez also has concerns over the fitness of Robbie Keane, who had to come off with a groin injury in the Spanish capital. Liverpool go into Sunday's clash unbeaten this season and level on points with their London rivals at the top of the Premier League table. But Benitez is acutely aware of how important matches between England's big four are in deciding the destiny of the title. "It is just three points on offer but we all know they can be worth a lot more," he said. Liverpool managed just four points from six games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United last season but last month's Anfield victory over United has raised morale -- and expectations -- on Merseyside. Chelsea have injury problems of their own with Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Michael Essien all sidelined, although Joe Cole and Ashley Cole may have emerged from the treatment room in time for Sunday. The injury problems have not prevented Luiz Felipe Scolari's side from putting together a run of six consecutive clean sheets and goalkeeper Petr Cech believes his side's confidence at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea are unbeaten in 74 matches, will give them a vital edge. "Liverpool did not play well at the beginning of the season but they kept winning and that shows their

strength," the Czech international said. "At the moment they have some momentum with but we are controlling games well and we're at home, which I think could be the key." Manchester United will aim to close the gap on the top two on Saturday, when Wayne Rooney goes back to his old club Everton in search of his 100th goal in club football. The England forward, who turned 23 this week, has been in stunning form of late and his midweek strike against Celtic made it nine goals in seven matches. "To reach 100 there, with my Everton background, would be a sweet moment," Rooney admitted. Newcastle will be without the injured Michael Owen again as they seek to give their fans something to cheer about in their northeast derby clash at Sunderland. But midfielder Joey Barton could make his first start since serving 74 days in prison for assault as the Magpies go in search of three points that could lift them out of the relegation zone. Blackburn, who may hand Benni McCarthy his first start of the season, entertain Middlesbrough while West Brom battle fellow topflight newcomers Hull, currently sitting third in the table, in Saturday's other match. Fourth-placed Arsenal are not in action until Sunday, when they make the short trip to West Ham. North London rivals Tottenham meanwhile go into their home clash with Bolton knowing that even a victory will not be enough to lift them off the bottom of the table.

FIFA delay decision on WC bidding process Angry Harbhajan lashes out at Gilchrist

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter speaks during a news conference after the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) executive meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, October 24. (AP Photo)

ZURICH, OCTOBER 25 (REUTERS): FIFA's executive committee failed to reach agreement on Friday on the bidding process for the next two unassigned World Cups, delaying its decision on the bid timetable until its next meeting in December. The executive committee had been due to vote on a proposal by FIFA president Sepp Blatter to run the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments simultaneously. "The committee gave a positive reaction to the general principle that we open the bidding for the two tournaments together," Blatter told a news conference after the meeting. "But the committee members asked if we could look not only at the proposed advantages but also

some of the inconveniences that might arise, and three or four asked to postpone the issue until our next meeting in seven weeks' time." South Africa and Brazil were awarded the 2010 and 2014 World Cups under a short-lived rotation system under which FIFA planned to move its flagship tournament in strict rotation from continent to continent. FIFA decided last year to end the rotation policy, opening up the 2018 bidding contest to a much larger field. A simultaneous bidding process would enable some potential hosts to instead focus their efforts on the 2022 tournament, for which they would also have more time to prepare. On the downside, the procedure would be complicated by FIFA's new

bidding rules which state that the tournament cannot be awarded to a continent that has hosted one of the two preceding World Cups. As a result, bidders for 2022 would run the risk of missing out automatically if the 2018 event was handed to a country within the same continent. "I think it is a sensible decision and one which the FIFA president agreed with," executive committee member and former World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer told Reuters. "Many of the associations had only heard about this idea to award both tournaments simultaneously through the media, so delaying the decision gives us all more time to discuss the proposal and hear people's thoughts on it." Although the bidding process has not yet begun, Belgium and the Netherlands have already formally told FIFA that they would like to host the 2018 event. Several other countries, including the United States, Mexico, England, Spain, China and Australia, have also expressed interest either on an informal basis to FIFA officials or through national media statements. Blatter said on Friday he knew of "between 10 and 12" national associations who wished to stage one of the upcoming tournaments.

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Harbhajan Singh has hit back at Adam Gilchrist’s comments on Sachin Tendulkar and said that Gilchrist was not respected anyway due to his own on-field behaviour. Gilchrist labelled as a “joke” the evidence Tendulkar gave in January during the hearing into Harbhajan’s alleged racist remarks against Andrew Symonds. “He should not be talking about Sachin. It is all rubbish," Harbhajan told the Age. "We don't respect him. He pretends to be a saint and people say he walks when he nicks, but why did he appeal when batsmen don't nick? "He always changes his mind according to a situation. If Australia is close to a victory he is always going up [appealing], whether it is out or not out. We don't need him to say these things [about Tendulkar] just because he is retired." Harbhajan was alleged to have called Symonds a monkey and was initially suspended for three Tests, although the ban was overturned on appeal. Gilchrist was annoyed that Tendulkar told the appeal Harbhajan had used a Hindi term that sounded like monkey, although he had earlier given evidence that he could not hear Harbhajan’s comment.

In this Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, ﬁle photo, Continental Europe captain Seve Ballesteros reacts after his team were defeated by Great Britian and Ireland in the Seve Trophy at The Heritage , Killenard, Ireland. Seve Ballesteros is to undergo another operation on a brain tumor, La Paz Hospital said in a statement Thursday Oct. 23, 2008. The operation is scheduled for Friday, and is designed to relieve pressure on his brain caused by an edema and bleeding which have recently developed. (AP Photo/ File)

regard to a short-term loan move at the start of next year," it said. "David very much remains a Galaxy player, and he will be in Los Angeles for the start of the 2009 MLS season (in March)." Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has accused his city rivals of living in the past by courting Beckham and signing Ronaldinho when not at his best. Ancelotti hit back by saying Brazilian Ronaldinho was wonderful to coach. "He works like a madman, he is humble and his team mates and fans adore him," he said. "He is timid. He will improve further but I'm already satisfied." Ancelotti, at Milan since 2001, said he once talked with Chelsea directors but never had the intention of leaving the San Siro. He could be tempted away soon, however. "I would like to coach an African national side at the 2010 World Cup," he said.

PSG considers move for Ronaldo

PARIS, OCTOBER 25 (AP): Paris Saint-Germain has contacted Ronaldo's agent to express interest in signing the injury-hit striker. Ronaldo has not played since February but the 32-year-old Brazilian is confident he can get his fitness back. PSG, Manchester City and AS Roma have all been linked to the three-time FIFA player of the year, who is without a club. Alain Roche, a former PSG defender who is now the French club's chief scout, has flown out to Brazil and a newspaper report said Ronaldo is among his targets. "That could be part of Alain Roche's mission," PSG president Charles Villeneuve was quoted as saying by sports daily L'Equipe on Saturday. Ronaldo's agent Fabiano Farah confirmed that PSG had contacted him. "I have spoken with PSG's representatives. They called me, we

spoke about certain things," Farah said. "It's a challenge that could be up to Ronaldo's standards. But before deciding anything, (Ronaldo) must recover 100 percent." Ronaldo, who scored eight goals to lead Brazil to victory at the 2002 World Cup, has been training with Brazilian club Flamengo to regain fitness. It was while playing for AC Milan that Ronaldo ruptured a tendon in his left knee in a Serie A match in February. He has been without a club since his contract with Milan expired in June. The former FC Barcelona forward has battled knee injuries for many years. He played only 17 league games for Inter Milan over three seasons as a serious knee injury threatened to end his career. He overcame that and went on to score 82 league goals in 127 league games for Real Madrid.

Intikhab Alam becomes Pak coach "I don't want to talk about that episode again and again. It is over," Harbhajan said. "If you talk to any guy who plays or follows cricket about Sachin Tendulkar, they will talk about the respect he commands. These guys can't come close to him. I am really shocked." Harbhajan said the illfeeling between the two sides that spilled over in the series

in Australia had long since passed. He said both teams had played in the right spirit in the first two Tests in India this month. "We are very focused on cricket and on the next Test in Delhi," Harbhajan said. "We know Australia will come back very strong. It has been a great series so far. There have been no dramas in the first two Tests. I hope the next two will be played in the gentleman's spirit."

‘Ballesteros serious but stable after third operation’ MADRID, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros was described as being in a stable condition Saturday after undergoing a third, successful operation to ease swelling in his brain and remove the remains of a tumour. The La Paz hospital in Madrid which has been treating Ballesteros said he would remain in care for several days. "He is in a serious but stable condition at the intensive care unit where he will remain for the next few days," a hospital spokesperson told AFP. The hospital added that no further statements would be made during the weekend or Monday "unless there is a change in his condition". Ballesteros, who collected 87 titles before knee and back problems forced him to retire last year, was taken to La Paz Hospital on October 6 after he collapsed and

MILAN, OCTOBER 25 (REUTERS): David Beckham will be a help and not a hindrance if his loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy goes through, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has said. Talks are continuing over the 33-yearold joining the Serie A side for three months from January so that he can stay in contention for an England squad place during the U.S. Major League Soccer close season. Some pundits have said Beckham could affect the balance of Milan's side but Ancelotti is untroubled. "Champions are a resource, never a problem," he told Saturday's Gazzetta dello Sport. "Beckham is a great football player and can play anywhere, in the middle or on the wing." Beckham's official website (http://www.davidbeckham.com) put out its first official statement about the issue late on Friday. "We can confirm that talks are taking place with Milan with

briefly lost consciousness at Madrid airport. He underwent surgery on October 14 to remove the brain tumour. Two days later, he underwent a second operation to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain. The hospital said Thursday the tumour has been classified as an "oligoastrocytoma (which affects ... cells that cover and protect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). It is located in an area that requires a very thorough approach of great complexity." That prompted Ballesteros to undergo a third operation on Friday, which was described as successful. "The patient Mr. Severiano Ballesteros has undergone a new surgery that has ended at 5:00 pm today Friday and no complications occurred," the La Paz hospital said in a statement.

The operation, which started at 10:30 am "achieved the targets originally planned and has eliminated the oedema and the remnants of the tumor." Seen as one of golf's all-time greats, Ballesteros lifted five majors. He won the British Open in 1979, 1984 and 1988 and became the first European to win the Augusta Masters in 1980, an achievement he repeated in 1983. He was an influential figure in the Ryder Cup, winning 20 points from 37 matches and captaining Europe to victory at Valderrama in 1997. Back problems though started to trouble him in the late 1990s and his form and confidence gradually ebbed away. On July 16, 2007, he announced his retirement, although having turned 50 he was eligible for the Champions Tour and European Seniors Tour.

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (PTI): Pakistan's former Test captain Intikhab Alam on Saturday claimed he has been offered a two-year contract by the cricket board to coach the team after the sacking of Australian Geoff Lawson. Intikhab said he was offered a two-year contract by the Chairman of the board Ejaz Butt but a formal announcement of this will be made by the PCB. "I think they will officially announce it early next month," Intikhab said. The former all-rounder, who appeared in 47 Tests and four one-day internationals, said Butt had spoken to him about the coaching assignment and discussed the future of the team. "It is a big challenge and a honour being coach of the national team," Intikhab said. The 66-year old, who was last made coach in 2000 and was sacked midway during

the home series against Sri Lanka, said once the board makes an official announcement he would start unwinding his plans. The PCB sacked Australian Geoff Lawson as national coach on Friday saying it was not satisfied with his performance. He was released from his contract with three months compensation pay. Butt, meanwhile, was only willing to confirm that Intikhab would be the coach for the one-day series in Abu Dhabi against the West Indies next month. "But we are also talking to two or three other candidates for a long term contract," he said. Intikhab was coach of the Pakistan team that won the 1992 World Cup and he has also coached the Indian Punjab team in their domestic Ranji Trophy tournament for two seasons once taking them to the final.

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina returns the ball to his compatriot David Nalbandian during their semi ﬁnal match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday October 25. (AP Photo)

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scar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been left 'devastated' after her mother and brother were found shot dead in her Chicago home. Police are now searching for Hudson's seven-yearold nephew whom they believe was kidnapped from the house by a suspect in the killing. The singer-turned-movie star, who appeared in Dreamgirls and the film version of Sex And The City, is flying back to Chicago from Florida. Detectives said the double murder was a 'domestic incident' that went horribly out of control. Deputy Chief Joseph Patterson said Hudson's cousin entered the home around 3pm on Friday and after finding Hudson's mother Darnell Donnerson on the living room floor left to fetch help. Officers then found Hudson's brother Jason dead in the bedroom, Patterson said. There was no sign of forced entry. Darnell Hudson was shot in the head while Jason was shot in the chest. Police identified the missing child as Julian King, Hudson's nephew. His mother is Hudson's sister Julia, who went to work as a bus driver as normal on Friday, but hasn't been seen since. Sources say that the authorities think Julian was taken from the home by William Balfour, a suspect in the double killing, and that Balfour fled in a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban.

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Hudson shared special bond with mother

n the November issue of Sister 2 Sister, Jennifer Hudson talks with free-lancer Souleo as she promotes her new film, "The Secret Life of Bees," and her long-awaited, self-titled debut album, offering some insights into her relationship with her family. Regarding criticism of past fashion choices: "Don't nobody talk about me worse than my sister and my brother. Every time I step into my mama's house or see my sister and brother, 'What you got on? What's that mess? You need to take that off.'" Regarding her mother: "Anything she tells

Hudson shot to fame as a contestant on American Idol. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls, costarring Beyonce Knowles and Eddie Murphy. Hudson

jointly owned the house on Chicago's South Side with her 57-year-old mother. Hudson, whose father died when she was a teenager, has described herself as very close to her family. In a recent

interview she said her family, which included older siblings Julia and Jason, helped keep her grounded. 'My faith in God and my family, they're very realistic and very normal, they're not into the whole

me I can do I end up doing. She said, 'I think you can draw.' I'm like, 'Mama, stop. Whatever!' One day I tried it and before I knew it I was drawing. ... Then she used to tell me, 'I think you can act. You should try that.' I'm like, 'Yeah, whatever.' I never thought of acting before and then 'Dreamgirls' and all of this." "My mom ... she says, 'I'm not gonna tell them I'm your mama.' They don't need to know that 'cause that draws attention to her, and she don't like the attention. My family is laid-back and very normal."

limelight kind of thing, so when I go home to Chicago that's just another place that's home,' she said. 'I stand in line with everybody else, or, when I go home to my mom I'm just Jennifer, (so she says),

"You get up and you take care of your own stuff." And I love that; I don't like when people tell you everything you want to hear, I want to hear the truth, you know what I mean.'

Jolie moved to tears in Heather Mills spends half secret Afghanistan visit her divorce settlement

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ctress and humanitarian ANGELINA JOLIE is back on U.S. soil after a secret two-day trip visiting poverty-stricken families in Afghanistan. Jolie spent Wednesday and Thursday with former refugees who have returned to the country and are attempting to build new homes, in her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Speaking after her return, Jolie,

33, says, "The courage, resilience and quiet dignity of returnee families rebuilding their lives against the kind of adversity few of us can imagine shows the human spirit at its best." Leading Hollywood actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN refugee agency, Angelina Jolie, has appealed for greater support to Afghan refugees returning home to enable to withstand the approaching harsh winter. She pleaded the cause of returning refugees after a three-

day visit to the war-torn country which was aimed at raising awareness on the issue ahead of an international conference on reintegration of refugees. The meet will be held in Kabul. During her trip, Jolie visited recent returnees in the eastern province of Nangarhar, where almost 20 per cent of all Afghans who returned to the homeland have settled since 2002. The returnees, who are living on desolate, desert land in tattered tents and makeshift shelters, told her they could not return to their places of origin due to a lack of land and poor security. "The courage, resilience and quiet dignity of returnee families rebuilding their lives against the kind of adversity few of us can imagine shows the human spirit at its best," said the actress, and mother of six. Jolie also visited families in Kabul who had returned from Pakistan in 2003 but have still been unable to go back to their home villages. The families have been squatting in public buildings in Kabul for several years due to the lack of available land in Parwan, their province of origin, according to UNHCR. The returnees explained that landlessness and insecurity were not the only obstacles to return. Economic problems in rural areas such as a lack of employment opportunities also influenced their decision to remain in Kabul despite the difficulties they face there.

eather Mills has spent almost half of her $59 million divorce settlement in just seven months. The 40-year-old former model received the enormous amount after her split from Sir Paul McCartney was finalised in March, and has reportedly since splashed out $24 million on properties and holidays and forked out $1.2 million on staff wages. Heather is so worried about her finances she has even asked Paul to buy her $10 million East Sussex home as she claims she cannot afford to renovate it. A source said: "Heather has been moaning her money isn't going as far as she thought, but she's just burning her way through it. She reckons she has spent $24 million since the divorce and still doesn't have a finished house to live in." Heather has reportedly already spent $2.4 million improving the luxury estate and has even had an outdoor swimming pool installed. In July, she bought a $6 million New York apartment and has spent a further $14.5 million on other properties. Heather has also had to settle large bills from her former publicist Michele Elyzabeth - who recently branded her "a calculating, pathological liar and the biggest b***h on the planet" - and divorce lawyers. The former model has also donated $1.4 million of vegetarian food to homeless children in the Bronx.

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(MANGO AKIR): Models display creations by Naga Fashion designer Imcha Imchen during the Lakme Fashion Week.

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Nagaland Police emerges champion title Our Correspondent Kohima | October 25

NAGALAND POLICE today lifted the coveted champion title of 9th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2008 after defeating rival Tribal Spirit 4-0 in the finals played here in the Kohima Local Ground under the aegis of Angami Students’ Union. In the exciting match, Nagaland Police fetched four goals through Saku (38th minute), Ramesh (72nd minute), Saku (88th minute) and Ninja (90 minute). Yellow card was shown to Moalemba of Nagaland Police, Anand Kabui and Santa Singh (both from Tribal Spirit.) Winning the coveted champion title, Nagaland Police pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 70,000 along with trophy and certificates. The runners- up Tribal Spirit walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 35,000, trophy and certificates. Adibu of Nagaland Police and Peisumdibe of Kingdom Stewards were declared as the best player of the tournament and best goal keeper respectively. The highest scorer went in favour of the trio - Kobu of New Market XI, L. Boipu of Tribal Spirit and Saku of Nagaland Police, who netted seven goals each during the tournament. Sentiyanger, IAS, commissioner and secretary, Horticulture and Information & Public Relations graced the closing ceremony as the guest of honour and gave away prizes to the winners. Altogether, 47 teams took part in the tournament.

MDFA Trophy Saturday’s Results

MMSC 0 - Youngster Club 4 Marepkong YA 1 - Exodus Club 1 Monday’s Fixture 1:00 PM Arkong SC ‘A’ Vs Amokmulu SC Easter YC vs Artang YA

NAMSA hold meeting DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Nagaland Adventure and Motor Sports Association (NAMSA) held a meeting on October 23 last, with regard to the upcoming Hornbill Festival Motor Rally 2008 to be held from December 3 to 6 next at Kohima. This main event is blated to be a rally extravaganza with dozens more motor rally participants from outside the State. This was stated in a press note issued by Vikishe Shohe, vice-president of NAMSA.

dle Everton's Mikel Arteta, left, vies for the ball with Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday, October 25. (AP Photo)

LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson was left counting the cost of Manchester United's failure to beat Everton at Goodison Park after Marouane Fellaini's header cancelled out Darren Fletcher's opening strike. United seemed set to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to just three points when Fletcher fired the reigning champions ahead during a one-sided first-half here Saturday. But Fellaini's secondhalf header secured only Everton's second home point of the season and brought an end to the run of six straight victories by the reigning champions that

had prompted the United manager to claim his side were back in control of the title race. With Chelsea due to face joint leaders Liverpool at Stamford Bridge 24 hours later, this was a chance for United to increase the pressure on the top two. But with Wayne Rooney out of sorts and missing out on the chance to claim his 100th career goal against his former club - he was taken off in the 71st minute by Ferguson in what seemed a bid to pre-empt further trouble after the striker provocatively kissed his United badge after being booked - the visitors paid the price for failing to finish the game off when

in total control. In the end they had cause to be grateful for a point as Everton improved dramatically to fight back during a thrilling second period. United had looked on course for a routine win during a memorable opening 45 minutes in which Ryan Giggs played a starring role. With Fletcher providing admirable support alongside his captain, Everton quickly lost any foothold they may have had in the game and United were able to attack at will. United's complete dominance, though, appeared to deprive them of their urgency in front of goal and

instead of going for the kill after Fletcher's superbly taken 22nd minute opener, they were guilty of over-elaboration. Predictably it was Dimitar Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo who showcased the most flicks and feints at the expense of delivering the quality final ball that would have brought more reward. Most infuriating was Berbatov's nonchalant 32nd minute flick that sent the ball tamely in Tim Howard's arms when the clever approach play of Giggs and Rooney deserved a more convincing finish. Two minutes earlier former United keeper Howard had denied Giggs the goal

his display deserved while it took a superbly timed lunge from Phil Jagielka to nick the ball off Rooney's toe when the England forward seemed certain to score from just six yards out. Half-time couldn't come soon enough for David Moyes' side and it was to the manager's credit that Everton emerged for the second period transformed. At times Everton's more robust approach stepped over the line, most tellingly when United old boy Phil Neville's thunderous challenge left Ronaldo flat out, earning the home skipper a yellow card and sparking an ugly melee. But Moyes's men largely kept their composure and

were rewarded in the 63rd minute when Neville's cross was met by Fellaini's towering header, the Belgian claiming his second goal since his 15 million pounds move from Standard Liege. The momentum was clearly with Everton and they should have been ahead sixty seconds later when Yakubu burst into the United box and saw his shot deflected onto the post by Edwin Van der Sar's leg. Then, having been forced onto the back foot for most of the second period, Ronaldo had a great chance to clinch victory two minutes from time but his miss summed up Ferguson's frustration.

Stoner takes Valencia pole Aussies determined, but

Kotla history backs India

Moto GP rider Casey Stoner of Australia leans his Ducati during practice for Sunday's Valencia Motocycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, in Cheste, just outside Valencia, Friday October 24. (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AGENCIES): Outplayed in Mohali, the Australians will be seething for revenge at the Fersozshah Kotla here in the third Test, starting on Wednesday. Some of their players are working hard without a break after the second Test, Brett Lee for one trying for that x-factor. They feel they have it in them to come back into the series. The World Champions though will not only have to face a toughened India side, but also the curse of the stadium which has a history of undermining the visiting sides. India have won seven Tests here on the trot since 1993, and against Australia, the hosts have lost just one, way back in 1959. Overall, of the 29 Tests played here, India have won 10, lost six and 13 were drawn. The last time the two sides played here in 1996, India easily beat Australia, led by Mark Taylor, by seven wickets. Traditionally, the spinners enjoyed bowling here and the visiting teams crumbled on the dusty Kotla track which got slower and lower as the game progressed. Anil Kumble's historic

ten-wicket haul in an innings against Pakistan came on one of those pitches in 1999. The pitch though has been relaid after the construction of the stadium and the spinners do not seem to get the same purchase now. In fact, the seamers are having a ball, Ishant Sharma being a product of the new Kotla pitches. The conditions should, however, encourage the spinners as they should get a fair bit of bounce in the later stages of the game. Kumble, who is going through a leant trot, will be itching to get his form back in the familiar surroundings. The leg-spinner has an outstanding record here, having picked up 55 wickets at a miserly average of 15.41. Kotla curator Radhey Shyam Sharma says that the pitch will be sporting, but it will not give any undue advantage to spinners, thus ruling out any doctoring of the track. "All the talk about the pitch turning from day one is not true. It will be a sporting track and there will be something for everybody. Yes, spinners will get turn, but only on the last two days and that's how a good Test pitch

should play." Sharma, who has been looking after the pitch since the 1996 World Cup, says that it is not fair to speculate that Kumble will get a tailor-made pitch.

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