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For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others — Nelson Mandela Silver Lines Academy: Ensuring better tomorrow for special children
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Passing knowledge from generation to generation Vishü Rita Krocha Kohima | June 26
Despite agriculture being the mainstay of Nagaland with about 70% of the population dependent on it, many of today’s young generation are clueless about farming. In the past, farming skills were traditionally passed from generation to generaKejriwalji is very angry. tion but this form of learnCould you calm him down ing is dissipating as most children do not come from a with your yoga? farming background today. An increasing number of people also move to urban areas in pursuit of different goals that include education and promising careers. There is however good news for the young population of Nagaland, who are keen on learning and conCITIZEN UMBRELLA necting themselves with Wholesalers may contact nature. “NEN Summer CITIZEN UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER LTD. H.O.: 147, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata-7 Farm School”, an initiative Ph. No. 033-2268-1396, 2271-2152 Fax : (033) 2271-2151 of the North East Network E-mail : citizenkolkata@gmail.com (NEN) will bring together urban based students, The Morung Express 20 aged 14-16 years, at the Poll QuEsTion NEN Resource Centre, Vote on www.morungexpress.com Chizami Village from June sMs your answer to 9862574165 27 to July 2, 2016. The weeklong Summer Farm School Do you agree that the is aimed at building knowlNorth East region edge and developing intershould have its own est amongst students on time zone? Why? sustainable food and farming systems. It will also conYes no others nect students to the local Do you support the environment with global Nagaland Tribal Council’s issues, climate change, air appeal not to extend the pollution, food insecurity, Disturbed Areas Act beyond June 30, 2016 in Nagaland? malnutrition and ill health. During the programme, 80% Yes 08%
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(LEFT) Village children play out in the paddy fields in Zhavame village. (RIGHT) A group of young girls enjoying the beauty of nature as they leisurely sit together on a pleasant afternoon at Razeba.
the young students will be exposed to outdoor activities such as nature walks, field work in jhum, terrace and homestead gardens, apart from lessons that will be drawn from indoor activities comprising of lecture, quiz, role play, arts, film and story-telling. The participating students will learn from a resource team comprising of custodian farmers, story tellers, scientists and development workers. Stressing on the importance of Farm Schools, Seno Tsuhah, Project Team
Leader, North East Network (NEN), Nagaland, said that it would create a learning opportunity for young people to interact with the natural worldsoil, water, seeds, forests, etc while pointing out that through this kind of in-situ learning programme, they will be exposed to sustainable food & ecological farming systems. She is hopeful that at least 50% out of the 20 students will be from urban areas while informing that till last week, 3 guardians/ parents from Kohima and
Dimapur have asked the details of the programme. So far, a student from Guwahati has confirmed for participation in the programme while a few more students from Guwahati are likely to join. The North East Network plans to make it a yearly activity at least for the next two years and by the third year, it will be bringing out a training manual. In this regard, Seno Tsuhah hoped that the training manual would further be used and replicated by academic and social institutions.
Expressing deep concern on the need to preserve the environment, she also identified the ‘alienation of young people from their natural environment, culture and traditional knowledge systems’ as one of the biggest environmental challenges confronting the Naga society. An avid activist for sustainable development, she also highlighted on the challenges of “rampant hunting, unsustainable use of natural resources- land use, timber logging etc, waste pollution, weakening of local in-
stitutions, people’s pursuit for a development model that is cash/profit oriented over sustainability of lives and livelihood, strong emphasis and support on cash crop plantations over food crops, which she termed as ‘insensitive environment’ and increased vulnerabilities of people to natural disasters, especially farmers.” Mention may be made here that North East Network, Chizami has been instrumental in initiating several programmes on issues of environment, one of which includes the Ho-
olock Gibbon Eco Club, founded during December 2010 in collaboration with Dusty Foot Productions and Go Wild. The Club, comprising of children aged between 1014 years had, since its inception been learning about wildlife and environment issues through interactive classroom activities, photography, writing and field based learning. A couple of years back, the children had also generated valuable documentation of birds, butterflies, moths and amphibians from the area.
Sisodia, over 60 MLAs detained on their way to RCR Nagaland govt releases drug abuse
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (PTi): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and over 60 AamAadmi Party legislators were detained by police today while they were on their way to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence here to protest the arrest of a party MLA. The MLAs were detained for violating prohibitory orders around 7 RCR. The protest march comes a day after AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was arrested on charges of molestation and sexual harassment amidst high drama when he was addressing a press conference. Mohaniya, who is also vice chairman of Delhi Jal Board, was picked up by a police team while addressing a press conference at his office in Khanpur. He was booked for allegedly mis-
behaving with a group of women who approached him with a complaint regarding water crisis in their locality. Sisodia said although they were detained and taken to the Parliament Police Station, he and his partymen were ready to go to Tihar Jail. “Modiji, you have arrested us and kept us in Parliament Street Police Station. We are ready to go to Tihar Jail. But do not stop the work of Delhi,” he tweeted. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier tweeted, “Complaint filed against Manish Sisodia yesterday. Manish will go to 7, RCR today to surrender himself before PM,” he said. Sisodia had yesterday tweeted, “Modiji, your enmity is with us. Arrest us. But do not stop the work of Delhi. We all are coming to surrender before you”. The Deputy CM had yesterday
said when he went for a surprise inspection at Gazipur Mandi, some people who were running illegal business, registered a complaint alleging that he had threatened them. “I am sure that Modiji will tomorrow, will convert this complaint into accusations like violence, eve teasing a girl and extortion and get me arrested,” he had stated. Referring to yesterday’s incident, Special CP Law and Order North S B K Singh said the president of Gazipur Aadhti Association had given a letter at Gazipur Police Station stating that Sisodia adopted a “dictatorial attitude” on hearing their grievances during his visit to Gazipur Mandi. “He was worried that Sisodia could get something wrong organised due to his position. No police action is made out in the matter,” he said.
rice Beer: A vanishing tradition lipichem and Vibi Yokha Kiphire/Kohima | June 26
Local rice brew, a staple of many indigenous communities, has started disappearing from their dining tables. The brew is prepared with traditional knowledge, by letting the rice ferment with the starter cake, or out of pounded rice with herbs or bitter gourd. An important staple for many indigenous families, the brew has now become taboo with the changing socio-religious perceptions of this indigenous drink. Different communities have different versions of the drink. But the basics remain. Each community uses it as a drink as well as food. Elders who grew up with this tradition say that brewing rice also helps save the food grains during poor harvest, as the rice beer could serve as a substitute to a normal meal. In addition, the squeezed out remains of the rice beer can be dried in the sun, and used to make porridge along with cereals. This could be used as food during times of poor harvest, or as fodder during other times. It may be noted that traditionally brewed rice beer plays an integral role in the day-to-day life of
Anise, a 75 year old widow of Khumusu village, who still makes her own local brew.
the Naga people and several other communities in the region. The rice beer is also thought to have many medicinal and therapeutic properties. For example, the local brew called ‘YU’ of the Meitei community is used to treat several ailments like irregular menstruation, loss of appetite, low nutrition etc. Similarly, in Sikkim the local rice brew is used as a beauty care product, while in the Karbi community of Assam, their local brew is used as a treatment for dysentery.
Earlier, there was no taboo attached to this brew. It was served to everyone, regardless of social status or gender. However with the advent of Christianity, food habit and culture have changed, leading to this cultural legacy being negated and looked down upon. Anise, a 75 year old widow of Khumusu village, grew up with local brew. She continues to brew it to this day, preparing it out of the harvest from her field. She confesses to consuming three to four
bamboo cups of the brew a day. Anise further claims that at no point of time has she been intoxicated and adds, “without this I will not be able to survive.” For Angami Nagas, there are two major kinds of rice brew namely Zutho and Thutshe. Believed to have medicinal values, the rice brew was consumed for regulating blood pressure, high fever and people suffering from weak stamina. Both Zutho and Thutshe are made from sticky rice or normal rice and are prepared overnight to drink the next day. A staple drink among the Angamis in the earlier times, it was served to both young and old. “It was enough to carry rice beer to our fields for work. We manage to work the whole day sipping Zutho or Thutshe. Sometimes we drank it along with chillies, ginger or chutney,” says Kheneno, a septuagenarian from Kigwema village. While the decreasing use of rice beer is often attributed to the advent of Christianity, Kheneno views, “Today, women no longer make for men. Brewing and serving rice beer is purely done by the women in our culture in the olden days but today women are engaged in other activities.”
prevention and treatment policy our Correspondent Kohima | June 26
The Nagaland State Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy 2016 was formally released today by Minister for Social Welfare, Kiyanilie Peseyie during the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking held here under the theme “Listen First.” “To harmonise the services and for effective curbing the drug problem, Nagaland state cabinet has already approved the Nagaland State Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy, which was drafted by various state government departments, NGOs, and health and social activities to address the problem through a collective and coordinated effort,” Peseyie said. The State Social Welfare Department will be the state nodal agency for coordinating and implementation of the policy, he informed. The objectives of the policy includes; preventing drug and alcohol abuse, to strengthen efforts for demand and supply reduction, to provide treatment facilities accessible to all, provide collective leadership at all levels to address drugs and alcohol abuse prevention and access to treatment and health facilities, promote social re-integration of those who were affected and are recovering, and sensitize communities on prevailing state law and legal Acts. The policy stated that Nagas by tradition have a culture of brewing rice beer for consumption which evolved into commercialization for economic sustenance of the family. “With the change of situation and lifestyle the Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) was sold openly with Government licensing in Nagaland. Opium use was also in practice in some parts of the state,” it noted. Soon Opium derivatives like heroin and codeine were found to be abused by the youth, which affected family systems and the community. It observed that heroin was easily available from across the Golden Triangle, which passes through the heart of Kohima and was routed through NH 39 (now NH 29) to the rest of the country. It is also found that heroin was trafficked through the international borders of Tuensang and Kiphire districts. The Naga Mothers Association (NMA) spearheaded an initiative towards supply reduction by focusing and giving assistance to law enforcing agencies. But this
did not yield much result as drug users proportionately increased. To address the users need, the detoxification and rehabilitation programme came into being in 1986 and 1987 respectively. The Policy stated that whilst such programmes were in progress it was realized that alcohol was rampantly abused. The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) demanded for prohibition in the state and, the Government of Nagaland adopted the ‘Total Prohibition Act 1989’ in the state. However, all these measures have not been able to address the problem of drug and alcohol abuse. This prompted the government to bring out ‘The Nagaland State Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy. The policy stated that drugs and alcohol abuse is a medically recognized disease affecting the individual, family and community. Appropriate strategy needs to be developed, to address prevention, treatment and social re-integration. “Inspite of the total prohibition, demand is not reduced. Therefore robust system must be evolved to address demand and supply. Collective and co-ordinated efforts of the government, the church and civil society to address demand and supply reduction,” the policy observed. It called for political leadership cutting across party lines to take a key role to ensure that appropriate policies and strategies are developed and implemented. It said that primary prevention programmes and education should be imparted in all educational institutions so that young people’s needs are addressed on time. In the area of adolescents education programme, an exclusive chapter on substance abuse should be included. Faith based organizations were urged to incorporate basic education and awareness in their curriculum to ensure that life skills are imparted in their regular programmes specially targeted for young people and vulnerable groups. On supply reduction and enforcement plan, the policy called for providing surveillance facilities at strategic location in the airport, railway station, bus terminus, highways and across the porous national and international borders. The state government has been entrusted to coordinate with national and international agencies to support prevention initiatives, treatment facilities, research and enforcement, the policy stated.
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Silver Lines Academy: Ensuring better tomorrow for special children Morung Express News Dimapur | June 26
There are a variety of schools in Nagaland and all of them attend to different groups of children based on educational needs. Unlike mainstream schools, Silver Lines Academy (SLA) hosts a special place for children with special educational needs; a place where all physically and mentally challenged children are acknowledged as individuals. Located in City Tower area, Dimapur, SLA is a nonprofit school established in 2013. The main purpose of the school, according to Narola Allong, Principal, is to bring the children out of their homes and into a learning environment where they can be trained to overcome the obstacles in their everyday lives. SLA was founded during a partnership involving Awa Aier Kolen, director and proprietor, after being approached by concerned teachers about the negligence of children with special educational needs.
(Left) Children of Silver Lines Academy in Dimapur during lunch break. (Right) Recreational room of the school.
The school’s infrastructure is being facilitated by Awa, who is also the backbone of SLA as a major contributor in terms of financial and moral support. “People only choose to see the disabilities of these children but fail to see their capabilities,” said
Narola, who is specialized in the field of Special Education. She emphasised that the children of SLA definitely have the potential to learn in spite of their challenged cognitive and physical state. “There are three categories of cognitive disorders;
mild, moderate and severe. Here, we cater to moderate and severe cases. As for children with mild cases, they eventually become mainstreamed and are able to attend mainstream schools in the state,” Narola said. According to her estimate, there are currently 6
severe cases apart from the majority of moderate cases. Back in the classrooms, the children interacted, played and even helped each other during lunch hours. Although they are unable to tell the time, they can follow a routine. The school has also received
NNC/GDRN (Non-Accordist) informs DiMapur, June 26 (Mexn): The NNC/GDRN (NonAccord) has directed all its members from Rajupuyu to Tatar in both central and regional offices and all Naga Army personnel to submit photo copy of the first appointment order to Ministry of Kilo Affairs on or before July 10, 2016 in order to check authentication of every individual serving under the banner of NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord). A press release from MIP, NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord) warned that those who fail to comply with the Azha within the stipulated time shall be considered sacked from the government.
Mao people attend seminar on ‘Ememei Identity’
Justice SVS Rathore, Allahabad Lucknow Judge with his wife and other guests are presently touring Nagaland as State Guest. They are led by Toshi Lenda, Asst. Protocol Officer, Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench. The team will head back to Allahabad on June 28.
Traders’ committee cleans Hazi Park area
DiMapur, June 26 (Mexn): The Hazi Park Businessman Welfare Committee today initiated a cleaning drive in the market area. All the drains which remained clogged over a long period of time due to accumulation of non-biodegradable materials were cleared and all the broken slabs over the drains were replaced. “The HPBWC, considering the importance of our market which is frequented by people from all over the northeastern region as well as other parts have been making all efforts to make this place comfortable for all our visitors,” stated a press release issued by HPBWC President, Hukato V Achumi. The welfare committee has thanked all those who extended help and support towards the initiative. It further assured that it will continue to work for the people and looked for the support and encouragement from the public in the near future. Members of the Hazi Park Businessman Welfare Committee during the cleaning drive at Hazi Park area, Dimapur on June 26.
Neighbourhood Youth Parliament held in Kigwema
Participants of the Neighbourhood Youth Parliament held in Kigwema.
KohiMa, June 26 (Mexn): The Kigwema Youth Organisation (KYO) under the banner of Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kohima organised a Neighbourhood Youth Parliament of National Youth Policy at Panchayat Hall, Kigwema. The programme was addressed by Menuoneituo Chadi, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Livelihood & Skills, Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission. A press release informed that Chadi
deliberated on the government projects like National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), which are under operation in the block as pilot projects. The programme was interactive and beneficial to the youths, the release said, adding suggestions and expectations from various sections of youth were also deliberated.
KohiMa, June 26 (Mexn): The Mao Hoho Nagaland (MHN) organized a seminar on “Ememei Identity” at Model Christian Higher Secondary School auditorium, Lower AG Kohima on June 25. Hosted by Mao Union Kohima (MUK), the seminar was attended by more than 250 Mao people from different walks of life. A press release from MUK General Secretary, D. Neli Koso informed that A. Daili, President MHN in his welcome address stressed on the need to strengthen “Ememei” identity. Dr. Loso Chalai, one of the resource persons expressed gratefulness to God for his Mao identity. He added that Ememeis are the “eldest of the Naga brothers”. He further encouraged the young people to concentrate on competitive exams and businesses. Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Dr. William Nepuni, the other resource person, in his speech stated that the Mao people’s geo-political positioning should be very clear. He opined that different denominations among Mao Christian churches have become the biggest social divide for the “Ememeis”. In his concluding statement, he encouraged the Mao people to “jump into the arena, forget the critics and play big with the gifts of your days.” The vote of thanks was delivered by Lolly Moses, General Secretary, MHN.
positive feedbacks from parents. Children who had to be fed or required diapers were now able to help themselves, they said. Awa credited these improvements to the teachers’ dedication towards moulding the children based on their condition.
However, the journey to achieve these improvements was not without challenges. “We faced a lot of obstacles during the beginning. Although Awa and other individuals made contributions we still had some problems with the school’s funds,” Narola
said. “Since we focus on all disabilities, we also receive different children who need to be taught by techniques specific to their needs. So a lot of time also had to be invested into the children.” Meanwhile, the school is experiencing a steady increase in the number of students, and children from neighbouring states also find their way to the school. However, due to a lack of space, any further applications have been moved to waiting list. The school currently has 29 students, who are trained and assisted by six people – Principal Narola, 2 hearing impaired teachers, 1 Montessori trained teacher, and 2 helpers. “We hope and pray that in time we will be able to build a bigger, dedicated school that gives a chance for all these children with special needs, in Nagaland and surrounding states, to get the education they deserve,” Awa expressed. The writer is currently an intern at The Morung Express
Liquor seized, vehicle stealers arrested in Kohima
KohiMa, June 26 (Mexn): Personnel of 37th Assam Rifles while conducting checking and frisking of vehicles between Lal Mati area and 10th Mile road (Wokha road) seized assorted IMFL on June 25 around 8:30 pm. The liquor which was recovered from a Maruti Alto (AS03B-4567) comprised of 135 MC Rum (Plastic bottle), 42 OC Blue (quarter bottle), 29 cans of Foster beer, and 28 cans of Kingfisher beer, according to a press release from SDPO (South)/ PRO, Kohima Police. The seized IMFL along with the driver of the vehicle identified as Phuto Achumi (23) were handed over to Sechü (Zubza) PS. In this connection, a regular case vide Sechü (Zubza) P.S Case No. 0015/2016 U/S 44(a)(e) NLTP Act has been registered against him for further investigation. In another incident, a dumper truck which was stolen from Secretariat road in Kohima on June 24 at 11:00 pm by some unknown miscreants was later intercepted by the patrolling party of DEF Kohima near NST complex. Accordingly, two 18-year-old boys were taken into police custody and a case vide Kohima North PS case No. 0049/2016 U/S 379/134 IPC was registered against them for conducting further The person caught transporting liquor by 37th Asinvestigation, the release said. sam Rifles personnel on June 25.
Vocation camp: Young participants asked to pray, discern will of God
Kiphire, June 26 (Mexn): For the first time in the history of St. Peter’s Church, Kiphire, a threeday Diocesan Vocation Camp was held from June 24–26 in the church. The camp, organized for students of Class 7 to 12, was attended by 47 select students sent from Shamator, Sitimi, Meluri, Pungro and Kiphire. Rev. Fr. Ntonse John, the Parish Priest of St. Peter’s Parish, Kiphire gave a cordial welcome to the young campers. Rev. Fr. Thomas, Vocation Promoter, Diocese of Kohima set the tone for the programme. He said every Christian is called to the perfection of love, quoting “be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt. 5:48). Stating that vocation is a personal call from God (Is. 43:1, Gal. 1:15, Eph. 1.4), Rev. Fr. Thomas maintained that promotion of Vocation to Priesthood and Consecrated Life and to discern it is a serious responsibility of the Church. He further recommended children to pray, reflect and discern the will of God. Rev. Sr. Catherine UFC while addressing on ‘Vocation to Holiness’ said there is the divinity of God within a person since human being is made in the image and likeness of God, a press release from Diocese of Kohima informed. She said that one can discover the divine within us through prayer. “Vocation is a way of
Participants and speakers of the Diocesan Vocation Camp held from June 24–26 at St. Peter’s Church, Kiphire.
life and not merely a profession. Therefore to discern the will of God, in our lives like the heroes and saints in the Bible, we need to listen and recognize the voice of God speaking to us,” Rev. Sr. Catherine added. Speaking on ‘Mission in the Church’, Rev. Fr. Solomon Kevishe stated the word “mission” means being “sent.” The Church is “sent into the world to continue the works of Jesus Christ,” he said. He listed the works of Jesus Christ such as preaching, teaching, healing, and acts of charity and justice. Tushila Caroline, President of Kiphire Catholic Women Association in her address on ‘A consecrated life brings joy to the family’ said wherever there are consecrated people, seminarians, men and women religious, young
people, there is joy, there is always joy, while quoting Pope Francis. She said that worldly things and their attractions are short lived and will perish sooner or later, but doing God’s will bring true happiness and joy to all. Rev. Fr. Tomy, Kallurembel, St. Francis Church, Centre in-charge of Shamator officiated the Holy Mass on Saturday, June 25. During the Eucharistic celebration, Fr. Tomy in his homily enlightened the boys and girls to answer the call of God like Samuel who listened to the voice of God and answered His call. “Jesus asks us the same question today ‘what do you seek?’ and he gives an open invitation, ‘come and see’. We need to seek only him to be rooted and grounded in his love. We need to keep in mind that
religious life is not a way to escape family life or problems of this world but to live totally for the Lord,” he preached. Rev. Fr. John Poji, Vice Principal of NEISSR (MSW), Dimapur in his homily referred to the Sunday’s reading and said Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem opens with three vocational scenes. First is of an enthusiastic follower - Christ suggested waiving his property to be His disciple. Secondly, he required radical disengagement from all affections, forbidding even to attend the funeral of his father. In the last vocation story, Jesus affirmed that to follow him one must break completely with the past. Rev. Fr. John asserted that only people with total commitment and willingness to sacrifice their lives can win the world for Him.
Rev. Fr. Charles Phom took session on ‘Vocation in the Local Church.’ Proposing vocations in the local Church, he said, means having the courage to point out the challenging way of following Christ. He urged children to pray continuously to find that inner desire. ‘Prayer’ was the theme covered by Rev. Fr. Loyola Antony. Urging the students to pray always and all ways, he said “when we pray we become less selfish and other centred.” He further said that prayer can be of three types- Prayer of praise, prayer of petition and prayer of intercession. Secret to become a better person is to pray for others, he added. The camp ended with a get together, where varieties of items were presented by the groups.
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Manipur to miss Indian newspapers for one month Imphal, June 26 (IanS): Manipur will go without newspapers and news magazines published in India for one month beginning from Sunday as the sole agent in the state was forced to shut shop by the Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA). The agent, M/S P.C. Jain and Co., was found stocking, displaying and selling copies of the Manipur General Knowlege written by R. Gupta and published by Ramesh Publishing House, New Delhi, which was banned by the KSA activists. As a "form of punishment", the KSA said it asked the agent's shop to be shut down for one month. Some KSA activists raided the two shops, M/s PC. Jain and Co. and its sister concern, M/s Jain Book Store, on Saturday and found several copies of the controversial book, Manipur General Knowlege. The KSA activists took out these copies to the street and made a bonfire of them. Meanwhile, the publisher is reported to have issued an apology for the "inadvertent mistakes"
Modi reminded of invitation to attend Mizo Peace Accord anniv Newmai News Network Aizawl | June 26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been reminded of the invitation to grace Remna Ni, the anniversary of the signing of the historic Mizo Peace Accord scheduled to be observed on June 30, after he failed to respond to earlier invitation. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on last Friday wrote to Modi inviting him to be the chief guest on the occasion of Remna Ni. Earlier, CYMA had invited Modi but he did not respond. CYMA waited for the Prime Minister to respond till
June 23; however, when no response was received, the Chief Minister resent an invitation letter to the Prime Minister. Citing the reason for inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CYMA president and organising chairman, Lalbiakzuala said that since Modi has not visited Mizoram, they wanted him to visit the state taking advantage of Remna Ni. Lalbiakzuala added that they invited the Prime Minister to grace Remna Ni because the occasion will provide opportunity to hold talks with him about the implementation of some of
the terms of memorandum of settlement signed between the Government of India and MNF in 1986. On Saturday, a rally was organized under the aegis of CYMA in view of the celebration of Remena Ni which was attended by a strong crowd. Meanwhile, Mizoram Governor Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma (Retd) and Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla will grace the event as guests of honour on June 30. This year, the anniversary will be celebrated across Mizoram under the aegis of YMA except for Lawngtlai and Saiha, where it will be celebrated under the aegis of YLA and MTP respectively.
All Arunachal Pradesh villages to get electricity by 2017, says Power Minister contained in the book. M/s P.C. Jain and Co. is the sole agent in Manipur for all newspapers and news magazines published in India. The company being forced to shut shop would mean the state will go without newspapers and magazines for a month. Some KSA activists said, "The distorted book is fraught with factual mistakes and hurts the religious sentiment of the peo-
North east Briefs
Dispute between 35 AR and Kuki women resolved
SenapatI, June 26 (mexn): The incident that occurred on June 21 night regarding lathi charge by troops of 35 Assam Rifles at Hengbung post was due to a misunderstanding and has been clarified by both the parties. A statement issued by General Secretary of Kuki Women’s Union (KWU) of Sadar Hills, Hahat Touthang said the women of Sadar Hills had resolved the dispute amicably through the traditional Kuki customary laws of ‘Hem Kham’. The understanding was reached in the presence of the representatives of Sadar Hills civil bodies, including KSO-SH, Kuki Inpi-SH and KWUSH and other Kuki leaders.
Surrendered rebels seek rehab scheme Itanagar, June 26 (tnn): Nearly 100 self-styled militants, under the aegis of Surrendered Underground Welfare Association of Arunachal Pradesh (Suwaap), urged chief minister Kalikho Pul to frame a rehabilitation scheme for cadres who surrender in a memorandum on Friday. The association asked the government to implement the Revised Scheme for Surrender cum Rehabilitation of Militants in the North East, recommended by the Centre in 2005. The CM said he will consider their appeal during a meeting held recently in the presence of minister Kumar Waii.
DCW rescues girl from Assam sexually assaulted by employer new DelhI, June 26 (ht): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has rescued a minor girl, working as a domestic help here, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her employer. According to the commission, it received a call two days ago on its women’s helpline number 181 and was informed that the victim, who hails from Assam, was being physically abused at a home in Burari. A team of DCW visited the place and enquired about the girl following which they came to know that she has been subjected to physical torture. Police was informed and in a joint operation by DCW and Delhi Police, the girl was rescued. The Swaroop Nagar police station is in the process of registration of FIR in this regard, a DCW statement said.
ple. Lai Haraoba is original religion of the Manipuris. However, the book says that it is the dance of Shiva and Durga along with other gods and goddesses." The KSA also took a strong objection to the longest serving former Chief Minister and parliament member Rishang Keishing being described in the book as a "freedom fighter". Keishing was not a freedom fighter but a politician, the
was highly probable that the state government hadn't used the warning system yet. If it had, the number of JE cases would have decreased, they added. SA Khan, senior scientist at RMRC, Dibrugarh, and progenitor of the early warning system, told TOI that there was a serious need for the system and the state government should use it immediately. "The system, which was mainly designed for Dibrugarh, was loaded on the health department's IT system in 2014," Khan said. "Government officials were trained on how to use it. A lot of money and resources went into the model and it should be used," he said. The early warning system helps predict the onset of the disease and the probable strength of the outbreak (high, middle or low). "If information is available, the government
association insisted. In the past, the KSA and the Manipur Students' Federation had banned some books for alleged misrepresentation of Manipur. One of the books was on the history of Manipur, which said Arjun, the great archer among Pandavas from the epic Mahabharata, came to the northeast and married a Manipuri princess. This was an unfounded story, the KSA said.
Inspect markets, check price-rise, send me photographs: Assam CM to officers guwahatI, June 26 (the InDIan expreSS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked officers of the Food and Civil Supplies Department as well as deputy commissioners of the districts to personally inspect markets to check price rise and send him reports along with photographs by Wednesday. Expressing concern over rising prices, Sonowal particularly issued a direction to the deputy commissioners to carry out compulsory market inspection in their respective districts and submit their reports with photograph directly to the chief minister’s office by June 29. Sonowal, whose government completed its first month in office on Friday, took stock of the situation arising out of price rise in the past few weeks, and asked officers to find out exact reasons behind price rise and initiative remedial measures. “Once we get reports from the districts we can actually ascertain the actual cause of price rise and we will be able to arrest the problem,” Sonowal said. The chief minister also directed officers of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department to undertake inspections at the level of wholesellers and retailers and asked them to address the
Assam must implement JE alert system: Scientists guwahatI, June 26 (tnn): Scientists at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Dibrugarh, have asked the state health department to implement an 'early warning system' in districts prone to Japanese Encephalitis (JE). RMRC scientists, in collaboration with the North Eastern Space Application Centre, had earlier developed such a system to predict the outbreak of JE. The warning system incorporates Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS), previous years' JE data, as well as meteorological data for the first 11 weeks of a year, to predict JE outbreak. The system was some years in the making and it was handed to the Assam government in 2014 for implementation in Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Tinsukia districts. The scientists said it
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can be better prepared," Khan added. JE cases, fatalities and other data from the past 25 years have been incorporated into the early warning system. Each and every JE case in Assam has been recorded, as has meteorological data of the first 11 weeks of the current year. From 1996 to 2007, more than 800 people lost their lives to JE and AES in Assam. This year, till June 25, the state has recorded 84 JE-positive cases and the death toll is 22.
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new DelhI, June 26 (anI): Asserting that the Centre is concerned about development in the northeastern states, Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Tenzing Norbu Thongdok said that Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal has given assurance to develop hydro-power, solar and thermal projects in his state. “We plan to go for electrification of these villages which cannot be covered under transmission lines, which are very far off through grid mode, that is providing solar photovoltaic electrification of to each household,” he said. “The central government is very positive. Union MoS Power Piyush Goyal has requested and suggested us to submit schemes. He said that he will support the metering system. He said
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he will also support roof top solar voltaic system which will be given to us.” He also said to reporters, “100 megawatts solar powers will come up in Arunachal Pradesh. He will give all technical support and also try to enhance the subsidies in the solar power development in the state.” Regarding the setting up a coal base thermal plant at Kharsang, Thongdok said Goyal has directed the Coal and Power Secretary Anil Swarup to assist the Arunachal Pradesh government in the setting up of the thermal plant. “The union power minister was very positive about thermal project and coal deposits in Arunachal Pradesh. He never knew about that. We told him that new locations are being identified and Goyal said that we should go ahead
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‘India’s toxic, growing e-waste needs better handling’ New Delhi, JuNe 26 (iANS): It can be toxic and hazardous to health. Yet, only a fraction of India’s ewaste is recycled, making the country its fifth largest generator in the world. Better awareness and proper implementation of e-waste norms alone can address the issue, experts maintain. A series of studies led by Assocham reveal some disturbing facts. An estimated 1.8 million tonnes of e-waste is generated in the country, and is likely to grow to 5.2 million tonnes by 2020 at the predicted annual compounded growth of 30 percent, says one of its reports with cKinetics, a consultancy on sustainable business based here and in Palo Alto. “But the sad part is a mere 2.5 percent of India’s total e-waste gets recycled,” said another of the chamber’s study, in collaboration with Frost and Sullivan, attributing it mainly to poor laws and lack of adequate infrastructure. “There are two reasons for the e-waste problem -people are not aware about
e-waste, and they do not have solutions to this issue,” said Deepak Sethi, Chief Executive and CoFounder of Delhi-based recycling company, Pompom. “Worse, the waste that is segregated by the informal sector is either dumped or burnt, which is not the right thing to do,” Sethi told IANS. “It is dumped in dustbins or sold, which
‘Bank mergers likely to happen after SBI consolidation’ New Delhi, JuNe 26 (PTi): A senior Finance Ministry official has confirmed that the consolidation among public sector banks (PSBs) is expected to happen only after the completion of merger between the SBI and its associates. “Banks can consider merger and acquisition only when their financial strength improves significantly. Logically, the next round of mergers and acquisition may take place after consolidation of associate banks and acquisition of Bharatiya Mahila Bank with SBI,” the official said. According to the official, post-March 2017, when the balance sheet clean up exercise is likely to be completed, the banks’ financial performance should consequently see an uptick. The merger of SBI with its associate banks is likely to happen towards the end of this fiscal. Last week, the Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the merger and acquisition of Bharatiya Mahila Bank. SBI has five associate banks — State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Hyderabad.
Govt strikes out 1.6 cr bogus ration cards, save Rs 10k cr New Delhi, JuNe 26 (PTi): Government has eliminated 1.6 crore duplicate and bogus ration cards that will help save about Rs 10,000 crore in subsidy bill annually, said Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa. In addition, the government has saved Rs 14,872 crore by offering subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) directly to consumers and direct benefit transfer (DBT) is planned to be extended to 150 schemes by the end of this year, he said. DBT makes use of Aadhaar or the unique identification number to identify beneficiaries, under which benefits are transferred directly to their bank accounts, thus preventing diversion and misuse. This has resulted in removal of duplicate beneficiaries, which has led to significant savings across welfare schemes. “That (the total savings made from using DBT) estimate differs from scheme to scheme. We are yet to compile that. There are some indications about weeding out of bogus ration cards. So, more than 1.6 crore ration cards have been weeded out,” Lavasa, who also holds the charge of the Department of Expenditure, said “And on this account alone, the estimation is about Rs 10,000 crore savings,” he added. As on March 31, 2015, there were 11 crore households with public distribution system (PDS) ration cards. Similarly, DBT on LPG, code named PAHAL, has helped weed out Rs 3.5 crore duplications and bogus users, helping save Rs 14,982 crore in annual fuel subsidy. “Same is the response in MNREGA, about 10% savings have been reported in 2015-16 because of elimination of bogus job cards,” he said. Citing an example, the secretary said Haryana has informed the Centre that it has wiped out 6 lakh fake beneficiaries for kerosene. The government intends to extend DBT to other schemes for better targeting and stamping out bogus users, thus checking diversion to non-intended beneficiaries, he said. “The intention of the government is that by the end of this year, we have about 150 schemes which we want to cover under DBT. Till April this year, we have extended it to about 65-odd schemes. So, more than doubling,” he said. Nearly 31 crore beneficiaries, Lavasa said, have been covered by DBT and more than Rs 1.9 crore disbursed to them directly under various schemes like MNREGA and PAHAL. DBT for kerosene was to be rolled out next with a pilot project to be soon launched in 33 districts, he said, adding that a similar test run for food and fertiliser is in the offing in select districts this year. A national scholarship portal is being created that will integrate all scholarship schemes handled by different departments to make it more transparent and easy to administer. “The intended beneficiaries will have access to all the data through our portal. It avoids duplication of work,” he said, adding that pension payment would be integrated too. According to Lavasa, DBT is a way of rationalisation, systematising and computerising schemes. “Once you start systematising things, these are the unintended benefits and these benefits are there for everybody,” he added.
is wrong. We should make sure e-waste goes to the right channels -- this is what needs to change.” India does have what is called E-Waste Management and Handling Rules since May 2012, which has laid the onus of recycling on companies along with an extended producer responsibility to ensure their efficient and appropriate collection. But the role of
consumers is unclear. Such waste includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, cathode ray tubes, printed circuit boards, mobile phones and chargers, compact discs, headphones, white goods such as liquid crystal displays, plasma televisions, air conditioners and refrigerators. Computer equipment account for 70 percent of
e-waste material followed by telecom equipment (12 percent), electrical equipment (8 percent), medical equipment (7 per cent) and other equipment like household e-crap (4 percent), says an Assocham-KPMG study. Why such emphasis? This is because e-waste can contains toxic substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, gases and heavy metals, as also non-biodegradbles like plastics, which are threats to both humans and the environment, if not handled properly. Studies show that millions of people in India are involved in scavenging ewaste or in waste management, and because of the exposure to toxic material, 30 percent of their income goes towards medicines with a life expectancy of just 45 years. Also, as a KPMG study points out, one segment alone needs better handling. With over one billion mobile phone subscribers, 12 percent of the e-waste is accounted for by the telecom sector. As 25 percent
of the devices end up as ewaste each year, collection targets need to be put in place. At the same time, Assocham has also said a system of feasible checks is needed and e-waste collection targets must be implemented in a phased manner with lower and practically achievable target limits. The growing e-waste problem is compounded by increasing amount of ewaste dumping into India. “But before looking at how we can curb the import of e-waste, it is important to understand why the e-waste is being exported from another country in the first place,” said Rohan Gupta, Chief Operating Officer of Attero Recycling that promotes reuse and recycling of electronics. “In most cases, countries of origin do not have required recycling technologies,” he said, adding: “Since e-waste management rules, which prohibit import of e-waste, are already in place, the government must ensure stricter implementation of these laws to keep a tab on that.”
New leaked iPhone 7 images show large cameras New York, JuNe 26 (iANS): New leaked images of Apple’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the iPhone 7 showed that both models -- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus -- will have larger cameras as compared to its predecessors. According to a report on technology website 9to5mac.com, the devices will also have redesigned antenna lines. The photos corroborate with previous rumours that the dual-camera component will be exclusive to the 5.5 inch iPhone 7 Plus screen size. There appears to be about a centimetre gap between the two inner cameras enclosed in a pillshape protruding component, the report said. The leaks also suggested that the smaller 4.7 inch iPhone 7 will also receive a
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‘Infra development key to halt global economic slowdown’ BeiJiNG, JuNe 26 (reuTerS): Infrastructure development is key to halt the global economic slowdown, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today as he made a strong case for global investments in India to fill the huge infrastructure gap which requires over $1.5 trillion in the next 10 years. “We have been able to sustain growth in the face of global slowdown essentially on the strength of the infrastructure creation in India where the gap is huge,” Jaitley, who is in China to attend the Board of Governors of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, said. “Over the next decade, we require over $1.5 trillion in India alone to fill up the infrastructure gap. We also use the additional resource which is available with us as a result of falling prices because that regime helps us,” he said, adding that the government intends to connect seven hundred thousand villages with roads by 2019 as part of a massive modernisation plan.
Jaitley underlined that infrastructure development is key to halt the global economic slowdown. “Infrastructure is where inequalities exist and the requirement of large number of economies world over is to fill up this infrastructure gap,” he said. Jaitley was addressing a seminar on “Infrastructure and Global Economic Growth” organised by China—sponsored AIIB along with finance ministers of many countries. “Over the next decade the world needs trillions of dollars to fill up this gap. I think it is extremely important if the world is to be pulled out from the present slowdown phase, infrastructure development holds the key,” he said. He also spoke of massive rural sanitation programme as part of India’s current infrastructure programme. “In terms of highway construction this year alone our target is 10,000 kms. Our railway system is
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Nagaland observes Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking Our Correspondent Kohima | June 26
Nagaland along with the rest of the world today observed International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking here at Hotel Japfu Kohima under the theme “Listen First.” Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Social Welfare Kiyanilie Peseyie called upon each and every individual to put a collective effort to prevent and reduce the damage that drug does to society and together build a healthier and safer world. He said that drug trafficking, once viewed largely as a social and criminal problem, and has in recent years become a major threat to the health and security of the people and the regions. “Government has responsibility to counteract both drug trafficking and drug
abuse, but our societies can also make major contributions. Families, schools, civil society and church organizations can do their part to rid their communities of drugs,” Peseyie said. We can succeed if we reinforce our commitment to the basic principles of health and human rights, shared responsibility, a balanced approach to reducing supply and demand, and universal access to prevention, treatment and support, the minister said adding that that this will foster communities free of drug related crime and violence, individual free of drug dependence who can contribute to our common future, and safer world for all. He said that the time has now come for us all to become practical and realistic to stand up and meet the challenges that confront us today. Chief Secretary Pankaj
Kumar said that human civilization has been struggling with the problem of drug for centuries and added that the problem has grown more dangerous as we go on the path of economic and social progress. He said that drug abuse poses a very real and deep danger to the society because it causes economic loss, massive health problem including the deadly disease such as AIDS, and puts the whole productivity of the society at risk. “The society and the government must fight this menace with all means available at their disposal,” he said. He requested the Police department to sensitize their personnel manning check gates and stated that the excise, police, and other departments such as state intelligence and other security forces need to work together
Ruzazhomi village orgs condemn DIMaPuR, June 26 (Mexn): A collective of organisations from Ruzazhomi Village has vehemently condemned the “beastly crime” committed by Khwushopra Veswuh upon his innocent 13-year-old step-grand daughter for over a year. In a press release, the organisations viz., Ruzazho Village Council, Ruzazho Welfare Union Kohima, Ruzazho Village Women Society, Ruzazho Youth Federation, and Ruzazho Students’ Union, maintained that the act is “foreign to its citizen” and stated: “Such an inhuman act have crushed and insulted the conscience and sentiments of all its citizens and hence condemned at the highest level.” For committing such barbaric crime against the minor, Veswuh, though a bona fide citizen of Ruzazhomi Village, does not represent the village in any manner, the organisations maintained and appealed the concern authorities to deliver speedy justice without any reservation by awarding stringent and exemplary punishment.
The collective stated that intimidation and threat to life “taking advantage of being a member of an NPG” cannot be tolerated by the village in any manner and hence, urged the concern Authorities to book him under relevant IPC sections against such act and against sexual assault on minor and any other relevant sections deemed fit by the authority “without showing any reservation and leniency”. The organisations further urged the concern authority not to release the accused on bail under any circumstance and instead asked that he be put behind bars for life. “Releasing the rapist would mean endangering the life of the victim and family,” it cautioned. The collective further warned that the citizens of Ruzazhomi would take their own course of action if its appeals go unheeded. The concern authorities would be held responsible, it cautioned. The organisations further extended appreciation to the timely intervention and action taken by the authorities, the NSCN (IM) and all other organisations.
to improve effectiveness in controlling the supply. On Nagaland Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy 2016 that was released today, he said that certain issues if needed will be incorporated so that the policy functions better and operate in an effective manner. I. Toshitsungba, (IPS), IGP Crime (PHQ) in his speech gave the details of seizures made by the state and enforcement efforts for the last five years. Neidonuo Angami former NMA president and Padmashree awardee and Nino Iralu, Member Secretary NSLSA also spoke on the occasion. The programme was chaired by Dellirose M. Sakhrie, IAS, Secretary, Social Welfare. Special number was presented by Besuto Nienu while vote of thanks was proposed by Abou Mere, Director Kripa Foundation.
Mon observes World Drugs Day Mon, June 26 (DIPR): Along with the rest of the world, Mon too observed International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking under the theme “Listen First” at Main Bazaar Junction, Mon on June 26. The programme was jointly organized by the District Administration, DEF, DWO, Excise, 33 Assam Rifles, World Vision India, KNSK, KSU, MTSU, DAPCU, Shamshan Organization and Mon Users Network (MUN). Addressing a massive gathering of people from all walks of life at daily bazaar junction the Deputy Commissioner, Mon, W. Honje Konyak said that drug is not a new thing for the people of Konyak and he recalled the initiative taken by the Konyak Students Union (KSU) against opium and the KNSK against IMFL in the district which eventually led to creation of Nagaland Liquor Prohibi-
tion Act (Dry State) which is still in effect in the state. Lamenting that despite various frisking, banning of wine shops, Acts, and other initiatives taken by the Church, NGOs and the Government for a dry state, he said drugs, opium, IMFL etc. are available in the state because of the fact that it is openly available in the nighbouring state and is easily transported to the state. He asserted that the main challenge is how to address the issues that are easily available in our neighbours and suggested to have a strong mechanism with effective strategies and action plan. Therefore, Honje appealed to have a joint venture comprising of the Government, Churches, NGOs and Civil societies to take ownership of the problem and thus, be the driving force and lead that mechanism to tackle the is-
sues. He particularly urged upon the KSU, the students’ organization to take the lead to mould and shape the destiny of the youths “who are easily prone to drugs and opium.” To mark the occasion, illegal consignments like opium, SP & nitro tablets, IMFL worth more than three lakhs apprehended by the KNSK were destroyed after the formal programme. The President Konyak Union (KU) Manlip Konyak, Head Mistress, Model School Nalini, and the president KNSK, Lomei Konyak also spoke and exhorted the gathering. Earlier, the significance of the day was proposed by Dr. Ngampa, MO PMR Dist. Hospital and Anti-Drugs Trafficking Act was pronounced by N. Mannon Konyak, Penal Lawyer MDLSA, while life testimony was shared by Athum of Mon Users Network.
‘Will not accord final burial until Tangshang students condemn June 26 student”. (Pangsau is a Naga demands are positively responded’ DIMaPuR, (Mexn): The Tangshang village near the Indo-Myan-
Meluri Village Council writes 3-point memo to Governor MeluRI, June 26 (Mexn): The Meluri Village Council has expressed its resentment and sorrow over the murder of late Jisietho Nyuwi in Jammu and Kashmir on June 22. In a memorandum to the Nagaland Governor, the village council while acknowledging the massive sympathy shared by various individuals and NGOs made a 3-point demand to the government of Nagaland. The village council stated that it would accept the mortal remains, the village council maintained that it was determined not to accord the final burial until their demands are positively responded.
The council in their memorandum mentioned that late Jisietho was an orphan since his childhood and had been taken care of by an NGO called Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram and had studies at Saraswati Shishu Mandir Higher Secondary School in Uttar Pradesh. Stating that five days has elapsed since the death, the village council pointed out that no arrests or breakthroughs have been made. “This lackadaisical attitude of investigating agencies and the much anticipated support role from our state is very much disappointing,” the village council maintained and
asked, “To what extent is the matter being pursued?” Expressing dissatisfaction at the pace of the investigation, the village council demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be set up to deliver justice at the earliest. Further stating that late Jisietho was the sole bread earner in the family, the village council revealed that no ex-gratia or compensation had been accorded neither by the company he worked with or the state government. Towards this, the village council demanded that the state government and the company “befittingly compensate” the victim.
Naga Students’ Association has condemned the merciless killing of an innocent student in their “own country”. According to press release from the TNSA, on June 20, at 9:30 pm, Gumseng Aung, a Computer Major student at Myithkyina University, Myithkyina, Kachin state, son of Gewa and Lahtaw Nan Aung was shot dead by a Myanmar Army trooper of the 727 Battalion Northern Command. The association in their press release stated that Gumseng was shot dead by the Myanmarese Army identified as one Maung Maung after “falsely claiming that he tried to snatch the gun from him.” “According to public eye witness it was utterly false,” the Pangsau-based student body countered maintaining that Gumseng was an “innocent
mar border under Namyung Township, Sagaing Region.) Grieving the loss of one of their own and a ‘future leader’, the TNSA strongly condemned the murder and stated that the 727 Northern Command of Myanmar has “liberally violated the human right” without having any conscience. Mentioning that various developments are being taken up in other parts of the world, the student body rued that Myanmarese soldiers are “competing to pollute the atmosphere”. Stating that it was time to bring out a national transformation in the country, the student body asserted that the Myanmarese soldiers should understand that their existence is for public security and not for torturing or killing civilians.
cbcMHK holds Vacation bible School DB Alumni Association gets new President kohIMa, June 26 (Mexn): Along with the rest of the churches under the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC), the Chakhesang Baptist Church, Minister’s Hill, Kohima (CBCMHK) held the Vacation Bible School (VBS) from June 21 to 26 under the theme “Sing for Joy”. The grand finale of the VBS was held today at the church with Akhrole Ngachu, Sunday School, Superintendent, as the theme speaker. Stressing on the importance of maintaining intimate relationship between parents and children, she urged the parents to spend sufficient time with their children and share joys, problems and grievances as well so as to win the hearts of the children in letter and spirit.
DIMaPuR, June 26 (Mexn): Representatives of the Don Bosco Alumni Association of the Salesian Province of Dimapur (comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) met at Provincial
House, Dimapur, on June 26 and elected Rajesh Singh as new president of the DB Alumni Association. Rajesh Singh, a past pupil of Don Bosco High School, Dibrugarh, succeeds Dr. Stephen Kamsu-
an as DB Alumni president after the latter requested to discontinue citing the workload of his present office does not permit him to devote quality time to the welfare of the DB Alumni Association.
Fr. Nestor Guria (Provincial), Fr. C. M. Joseph (DB Alumni Coordinator) and the members present thanked the outgoing president for his dedicated service and wished the new president God’s blessing.
MTBC Youth Department holds day-long thanksgiving
According to VBS Director, Noune Khamo, 573 children registered for the weeklong programme. 12 different classes comprising Beginner-A,B, C, Primary- A,B, C, Junior- A,B,
C, Intermediate- A,B, and Teens, 41 teachers, 21 volunteers along with cooks, prayer warriors, pastoral team, praise and worship team, and advisors were part of the weeklong pro-
gramme. The day long programme highlights included pledge of allegiance on God’s flag and Book, class wise presentation, skit, drama and Love Feast.
Mokokchung, June 26 (Mexn): The Mokokchung Town Baptist Church Youth Department today held a day-long thanksgiving and celebration programme to commemorate its 75 years of existence under the theme ‘Go Ye’ at the MTBA Church, Mokokchung. Four years after the Mokokchung Town Baptist Church was established in May 1937, the Youth Department known erstwhile as Christian Endeavour (CE) was established on April 15, 1941. Rev. Dr. Takatemjen was the main speaker at the thanksgiving service
who spoke on the jubilee theme. The thanksgiving service saw various presentations and performances by former and present youth workers. Presentation of certificates to former Youth Department leaders was initiated by Bendang Jamir, Associate Pastor and Jubilee convener while a special prayer for the youth was pronounced by Rev. Ponen Longchar, Pastor MTBA. Former pastor of MTBA, Rev. Luin Jamir released the jubilee souvenir magazine. A limited edition of the souvenir was published for circulation and its PDF version can be downloaded online.
Later, the jubilee celebrations programme began with renowned contemporary Christian group James Basnet and Band taking over the stage, which was followed by a mass jubilee feast. Alempang Baptist Church Youth Department also joined the celebrations by presenting a special song while Toshi Sanglir, Youth Secretary of ABAM exhorted the gathering. The celebrations also saw a play called ‘Joseph and his dream coat – Reborn,’ enacted by the same cast that performed the act going by the same name 24 years ago in 1991-92, a hit play in town back then.
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Sovereignty Is Non-Negotiable
overeignty as the goal for Nagas, envisaged by our pioneer leaders was for distinct Naga nationality in her own God-given motherland with absolute power to govern by practicing her own time-tested laws, free from all dominions by external power(s). Before the British advent in Naga territories, Nagas were sovereign in every aspect of their live within their village territories. When the British departure from Indian subcontinent was imminent, the Nagas refused to join Indian Union and decided to restore their independent status by declaring Naga independence on August 14, 1947, a day ahead of India’s independence. The August 14, 1947 declaration was ratified by a Plebiscite conducted by Naga National Council, NNC (the only mandated public institution) on May 16, 1951 wherein, 99% gave
their mandate for independent Nagaland. Thus, the sovereignty of Nagaland was not just a birthright but also a declared right. Those historic events were and are constants and not variables because history cannot be rewind. Suggestions and opinions expressed in favor of fresh referendum are unfortunate. The Government of India, consciously or subconsciously acknowledged the legitimacy of Nagaland’s independence when it entered into a bilateral ceasefire treaty with the Federal Government of Nagaland officially, on September 6, 1964. That was after the inauguration of Nagaland State on December 1, 1963, which in legal context stood annulled. Another peace accord, infamously called Shillong Accord came about in 1975 that brought split in NNC/FGN and NSCN/GPRN sprouted in 1980. The GoI signed cease-
fire agreements with all NSCN groups since 1997. The GoINSCN (IM) finally signed the Framework Agreement on August 3, 2015 at New Delhi. Ceasefire agreements were signed with the GoI to end the undeclared war in Nagaland that started since 1955. All those ceasefire agreements proved that Nagas had negotiated with India for peace only. No country in the world negotiates her sovereignty with another sovereign country. Nagas must be very clear that Nagas can negotiate with India for peace but not on sovereignty. The sovereignty of Nagaland is non-negotiable as much as it is so with the sovereignty of India. In recent years, many Nagas have started expressing opinions about permanent settlement/solution with the GoI. Many had expressed their fears that Nagas may miss the
bus again. Nagas mandated for sovereignty as the ultimate goal. Therefore, as per the stated national goal, sovereignty alone will bring permanent peace between India and Nagaland. There is nothing to settle on sovereignty because Nagas had declared Nagaland as independent state 69 years ago. Nagas’ only demand from India had been to acknowledge and recognize the sovereignty of Nagaland and withdraw her occupational forces out of Nagaland. This may sound utopian in present context but those were historical and political facts. Had Nagas stuck to this ‘one stand in one voice’ all through, history might have been different. It is a national tragedy that the educated Nagas are confused of the national stand and objective, and developed doubt on the stated goal. There seems to be complete confusion between
'A Violator Duties and Rights'
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ith due respect, I would like to state some few points of concern. As human beings we all make mistakes intentionally or unintentionally and as busy commuters sometimes we violate rules in the process. As law is meant equal for all, every violator has the duty to pay fine if they do breach the law or violate traffic rules. But many a time even if the violator does his duty by paying the fine their rights to receive challan or receipt is neglected or avoided by the men in uniform authorised to collect fine. If law is meant equal for all then even the violators have some right of concern. For instance, A Violator riding without helmet has the right to pay 'ONLY' 100 rupees and receive challan or receipt for the first offense and for second or following offence the amount Dr. K. Hoshi of fine may extend to 300 ruPhek Town pees 'ONLY'(Note: Given under
peace and sovereignty. All these things have developed while trying to define sovereignty to suit one’s own philosophy. Yet, the universal definition of sovereignty is plainly clear that ‘sovereignty’ is absolute. The sovereignty of Nagaland is not relative to India and it is wrong to view from that angle. It is a national shame that people think Nagas can negotiate with India for financial largesse, development package and administrative autonomy. For the sake of regional peace, Nagas may negotiate with the GoI on these issues but only on condition, that India respects the sovereignty of Nagaland as declared on August 14, 1947 and ratified by plebiscite on May 16, 1951. Nagas may accept peace deal but not at the cost of sovereignty.
Section 177 of the "Motor Vehicle Act"). If the so Traffic Rules that imposes fine and duty on the violator are taken out from the "MOTOR VEHICLE ACT" or this Act is applicable to Dimapur Traffic Regulation then the violator too has the right NOT to pay 500 rupees fine and also the right to receive challan on the payment of 100 rupees fine which is the actual amount of fine for the first offence under the said MOTOR VEHICLE ACT. Thus, if the violator violates the rules then they have the duty to pay fine and so also the right to receive challan on the payment of such fine for not wearing helmet which may be 100 & 300 rupees, not an alien fine of 500. Anticipating for your concern on the matters. Concerned Commuter Chenithung Odyuo.
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The Morung Express volume Xi issue 175 By moa Jamir
Europe’s other concerns after ‘Brexit’
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he United Kingdom’s historic referendum to leave the European Union (EU) is the latest and biggest crises yet to shake the Union. Besides the immediate political and economic fallout as a result of the referendum, it also put the 28-Union bloc in an existential predicament having a dramatic ramification on the future of European project. Formed in the aftermath World War II with the signing of the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957, with an objective to foster an economic and political partnership, the EU in the last five decades has undergone a sporadic but effective movement towards closer integration increasing from six original members to 28 by 2013 with many others in active consideration. Closely related to the ongoing calamity, however, are inter-related challenges which the European leaders need solve with added urgency – its floundering economy, ageing population and the issue of immigration. A significant trajectory of Europe after World War II has been the development of a generous social welfare policy or welfare state often regarded as its ‘jewel in the crown’ – the notion that the State has to play a certain proactive role to ensure the well-being of society. However, the golden age of the welfare state began to crumble in the 1970s and concurrently, the economic prowess that was the hallmark of the European economies has been seriously undermined with the emergence of new global players and changed economic structure. Presently, most of the EU member states are besieged with a stagnant economy, huge debt crisis, heavy tax burden, and high unemployment which threaten viability and sustainability of the welfare system in Europe. Austerity is the new mantra and every alternate day, the proclivity towards such measures is espoused. Secondly, Europe is also undergoing a paradigmatic demographic shift, which ironically is a consequence of its affluence and advanced economic development. Recognised by the United Nations (UN) as key demographic trends having a profound impact on a broad range of economic, political and social processes, population ageing has been most pronounced in Europe. The EU Ageing Report 2012 highlighted that while the percentage of people aged over 65 and over was 87.5 million in 2010, it is projected to increase to 156.6 million in 2060. This, in turn, will raise the total age-dependency ratio (people aged 14 and below and aged 65 and above over the population aged 15-64) from 49.3% in 2010 to 77.9% in 2060). The EU population of working-age (15-64 years) amounted to 335.4 million in 2012 and is projected to drop over the next 50 years to 290.6 million in 2060, depicted another data set. The challenges are amplified further considering the projected fall in fertility rate coupled with increase in longevity. Consequently, a host of interrelated problems arises, chief among which are economic growth, tax burden, intergenerational conflicts, dependency, and social cohesion. Therefore demographic changes become a high level social, economic and policy concern across Europe. Besieged with an ageing population, immigration is considered by many as a panacea for the crisis and postwar migration to and within Europe had been its novel and enduring features. According to Eurostat (a Statistical arm of the European Union), on 1 January 2015 the population of the EU-28 was estimated at 508.2 million, but natural population increase (the difference between live births and deaths) contributed only 14.5% (0.2 million persons) while some 85.5% of the overall change in population came from net migration plus statistical adjustment. Similar reports suggest that over the period during 2010-2020, the cumulated net migration to the EU is projected to be 60 million. Migration has profound and challenging effects in the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of the receiving societies. While one European out of two expresses support for multiculturalism, a significant number of people perceive immigrants as a threat to social cohesion, national culture, and identity. The European Commission recently admitted that there is an increase in xenophobic violence against migrants across Europe, which was alarming and it resolved to actively contribute to counter such attitudes. The persistent economic crisis has intensified such concerns as a certain section of the people use political rhetoric as well as apparent dissatisfaction with their government to influence domestic policies. As a result, right-wing populism and call for restriction on immigration and seamless labour mobility have become most vocal in recent years. The outcome of the UK referendum was greatly influenced by such concerns. It generates tension amongst competing imperatives in the form of intergenerational conflicts and allocation of resources among different sections of the society. While the aforementioned concerns have been recognised as strong policy challenges in EU, a cohesive response still remains elusive in its policy structure. EU’s existing policy and strong bureaucratic mechanisms are also often attributed to such failures. Urgent and decisive responses are most pertinent as the EU’s overall ability to control economic transformation and reinforce social cohesion in the long term is dependent on meeting these challenges. A pro-active, decisive and reformed EU is the need of the hour. For any comment, drop a line to moajamir@live.com
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What makes people become nice or nasty?
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ome individuals appear to be genetically programmed to help others whilst living side-by-side with others who tend to exploit their generosity, say researchers who produced an innovative model of social evolution to understand the concept of genetic polymorphism. Behaviours of humans are very flexible and they tend to base their perception on what they see after processing information about the world. "However, some species rely on inherited instructions on what to do - individuals behave differently according to which specific genetic variants they are born with," said one of the researchers Sasha Dall, Senior Lecturer at University of Exeter in Britain. The findings showed that people are likely to be influenced by conditioning or the surrounding environment rather than what they sense or experience. The behaviour of individuals can often evolve to be determined by a set of inherited genetic tendencies that accurately predict social relationships, including their likely relatedness to other members of their community, and their surroundings rather than in direct response to what they sense or experience. The study, published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology, aims to explore why some individuals evolve to be genetically programmed to be nice, while others stay nasty.
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Ourania S. Yancopoulos
The next UN Secretary-General: administrator, figurehead, or leader? Public interviews for the job of the next UN Secretary-General are continuing in New York. Female candidates are speaking of leadership, while male candidates speak more of administration and management
“person with spine.” As next SG, he would work “hands on” with Member States and regional organizations, and remain in direct, consistent dialogue with the global media. For Srgjan Kerim too, of Macedonia, the SG is the face of the United Nations: “The next SG,” he said, “Needs to be more visible and demonstrate leadership in terms of engaging in mediation.” Montenegro’s Igor Lukšić, expanded on this interpretation of the role saying that the post is about “being an honest broker.” He promised to be “engaged, but not very noisy.” Emphasizing the role of communication he said: “I would remain in constant consultation with all groups so all feel responsibility for – and ownership in – our world and our world organization.”
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n the same day that Hillary Clinton made history, becoming the first female presumptive nominee of a major U.S. political party, another electoral competition with the potential to deliver its first female winner remained undecided. On Tuesday, 7 June, two new candidates for next UN Secretary-General took to the world stage for the second round of public discussions and dialogues with the UN’s Member States and the world’s civil society. For the first time in the UN’s history, the global public is having the chance to hear about the individual agendas and visions of all nominees for next UN Secretary-General. Famously described by Trygve Lie, the organization’s first SG, as “the most difficult job in the world,” the role has grown impossibly complex and ever more scrutinized. The Economist recently referred to it as a “poisoned chalice.” Candidates interviews are revealing when it comes to understanding what it means to fill the position of the “world’s top diplomat.” The UN Charter is frustratingly ambiguous on what the Secretary-General’s role really is. Chapter XV specifies simply that “he” (for the Charter uses the language of 1945) should be the “chief administrative officer of the Organization,” and perform any other functions entrusted to “him” by the intergovernmental bodies of the United Nations, such as its Security Council, General Assembly, and so on. Additionally, the Secretary-General is responsible for all staff appointments of the Secretariat, and according to Article 99, “may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.” Thus, having very few guidelines on the exact details of the role, most of the SG’s duties are assigned by interpretation: each Secretary-General defines and adapts the role to respond to the political landscape of her time. The Charter’s ambiguity in defining the exact role of UN Secretary-General, the unprecedented opening up of the current selection process and subsequent media coverage, and an atmosphere of global instability, have all led people to look to the United Nations, and its top leader, for, well, leadership. However, this human desire to find solutions to contemporary global crises such as growing trends of forced human migration and global terrorism, in one individual, allows for a growing, popular misconception. In her public interview on June 7th, the latest next SG nominee, Argentina’s Susana Malcorra, addressed these outsized expectations, stating that the role of UN Secretary-General is not “President of the World.” Unlike a head of state, the UNSG is not a legislative leader, commander-in-chief, or chief of a party. In short, she does not have the power to direct change or push people around. Member States, and in particular the most powerful among them, often profoundly constrain the SG and limit scope for decisive and innovative actions. But given the democratization of the current selection process, and the opportunities that have been created to allow the candidates to distinguish themselves from one another, the incoming Secretary-General may have more scope than ever before to define the role, and even to craft a mandate for courage and integrity. She or he will bring new inter-
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y the year 2020, Louis Marinelli hopes to be the Alex Salmond of California. Salmond nearly led Scotland out of the United Kingdom in 2014 through an independence referendum, and Marinelli is attempting to have California split from the United States. His dream of seeing a free, independent California Republic was buoyed by Thursday’s shock result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union— known as Brexit. Marinelli, president of the "Yes California" movement, was inspired by the Brexit vote, as “Leave” supporters in England and Wales overwhelmed “Remain” backers in Scotland and Northern Ireland—prompting discussions of whether Scotland will hold another referendum to leave the U.K behind and retain EU membership. All Friday, Marinelli and “Yes California” were busy tweeting and interacting with people musing about a California exit—or Calexit. “This is the first Western secessionist movement that worked, and I think that is going to be very profound,” Marinelli says. “Are you going to say to people in the freest country in the world (you) don’t have the right to selfdetermination?” For Marinelli, who is originally from Buffalo, New York, but calls California home, the commonalities between Brexit and Calexit, are clear: Both the United Kingdom and California feel disenfranchised by professional politi-
pretations, new meanings, and as we saw from the first round of interviews in April, new agendas and directions to the post of next UNSG. What the candidates are saying In public discussions and interviews with UNSG candidates held between 12-14 April, and on 7 June, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, each of the eleven candidates was asked what the role of SG means to them, and what kind of SG she or he would be. While it is difficult to read any concrete patterns in their statements, as evidenced in the responses, the candidates appear to be of three major camps: those who believe in a literal interpretation of the Charter and think the role of UN Secretary-General should be purely managerial, those who believe the SG should take on more responsibility as the face of the UN’s work, and those who demonstrate a commitment to more effective leadership, using deliberately stronger rhetoric. UNSG - chief administrative officer and manager For Mirsloav Lajcak of the Slovak Republic, the SG is a “chief administrative officer” whose main function is to delegate and appoint the right people to the right places: “People are moralized when they know their role, why they’re there, and what they are expected to do…They have to feel a part of the orchestra.” According to Lajcak it is the SG’s role to be an effective manager and to be this, Lacjak feels the next SG should have more flexibility: “The current role is very limited…I need more managerial flexibility to be the SG you want me to be. And it doesn’t require changing the Charter for this.” Portugal’s Antonio Guterres agrees with this more progressive, but still managerial role. When asked what type of Secretary-General he would be, Guterres answered, “I won’t be a Secretary and I won’t be a General. I won’t be a Secretary, because a Secretary is a bureaucrat, and I don’t like bureaucracy. I will not be a General, because a General is in command, and I am not. I am not a C.E.O, but a C.A.O.” For Slovenia’s Danilo Turk, this managerial focus allows the SG to be an “expert agenda-setter.” He said, “The synthesis of SG is a special kind of product. He is not one or the other, but a servant of the organization – a humble servant, capable of saying to bodies and organs what they need to hear and what they need to know.” UNSG – the face of UN work In addition to being an administrator, Croatia’s Vesna Pusić strongly believes that the SG needs to be a stronger leader: “Very often [the SG] is seen as the face of the organization and is responsible for the image that the organization has internationally.” Focusing on one central quality she said, “The SecretaryGeneral has to care…without being mushy or over sentimental, [the SG] has to care about people.” Claiming to be the “candidate for change,” Serbia’s Vuk Jeremic said the next SG must also be a
Article 99 – UNSG as advocate and leader For Bulgaria’s Irina Bokova the next SG must have “the highest standards, integrity, and compassion” to “shape the organization and assist in the guarantee of Human Rights and dignity for all.” Moldova’s Natalia Gherman hopes that these traits, as well as the SG’s leadership, will have a “trickle down effect.” The SG should, “lead by proper example and be transparent.” As next SG she would implement a zero tolerance policy on mismanagement, fraud, abuse, corruption, and unethical behavior. She said the SG “should be the point person” and should “promote an organization of the UN that values innovation and remains open to reform.” For Argentina’s Susana Malcorra, while the Secretary-General is not the “President of the World,” she is everything else. She is instead expected to be everything from “visionary statesman” to the organization’s “earlywarner,” from advocate to bridge-builder. Overall, the SG is a “leader…coordinator, and…manager who tells the organization what is working and what is not.” New Zealand’s Helen Clark sees the SG’s leadership as even more progressive. She sees the SG “as leading the whole organization, its funds and agencies” and wants to see the next SG be the “champion” of the organization’s “great strengths,” and to support efforts and works of Member States “where it matters most.” For Clark, “The role is about soft power: the power to advocate, to convene, to uphold the Charter, treaties, and conventions. [It is] especially the upholding of rights of the marginalized and the voiceless and being a voice for them.” Moving forward, candidates may choose to refine their arguments on this position. It may be valuable to watch the gender difference in the rhetoric used by the candidates in describing the role and expectations for next SG. On the whole it seems that the women candidates are pushing for stronger leadership, under the auspices of Article 99, while the men are pushing for a more visible, but still purely administrative and managerial Secretary-General. Corridor discussions at the United Nations indicate that there will be a third round of interviews with more SG nominees. Possible names include Australia’s Kevin Rudd and Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva. President of the General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, is committed to ensuring each official nominee has a two-hour interview with all Member States, and these are expected to take place in mid-July. Today’s problems may be harder to solve than anything the UN was built to address. And the interviews and public discussions with UNSG candidates have revealed a shared thirst for a renewal of the UN’s capacity to deliver. Adaptation to make the UN “fit for purpose” in today’s political landscape will have to start with the vision and determination of its next leader – the next Secretary-General. Perhaps, the role of Secretary-General could be described as an effective captain of a sports team – she may not be the most valuable player, the most talented player, or the person who calls the shots – but she is the person who can inspire, motivate, and coordinate her teammates best. In order for the UN to be the UN – the guardian and champion of peace and security, human rights, and development – so too must be its leader. Helen Clark, in her public interview on April 14th, said: “Around our world so many people look to us [the UN] with hope and expectations that we will strive to overcome conflict, reduce inequality, and build a better, fairer, and safer world.” This is the time for a real leader to be chosen as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Calexit? Brexit buoys California independence movement seung lee
Newsweek cians in distant capitals (Brussels and Washington D.C.), strangled by overregulation on trade and don’t feel they get enough value for their tax dollars. In 2014, California got back 94 cents in federal funding for every dollar paid in income taxes, according to The Wall Street Journal. One of the hallmarks of the Brexit campaign was theclaim that the United Kingdom paid £350 million per week to the European Union (disputed by the “Remain” camp) and that the money can be saved for other domestic uses. The question of how California should govern itself has had an interesting history since its short-lived Bear Flag Republic in 1846. The northwestern part of California above San Francisco is home to a popular movement for a new state called Jefferson. In 2013, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper tried to launch an initiative to split California into six states but failed to get on the ballot.
In Marinelli’s vision, California will remain whole as a sovereign nation but will have states of its own. The capital will be in Sacramento, but the California constitution will be more Articles of Confederation than Constitution in giving more autonomy to each state, including Jefferson and Silicon Valley. “We don't have to let Sacramento be a national capital of California like Washington D.C.,” Marinelli says. If California did leave the United States, Marinelli says he hoped to negotiate an agreement with the remaining states in allowing freedom of movement of people and goods. It also would need to make new deals with neighboring Mexico—and perhaps even other seceded republics from the Union like a free Texas or a free Cascadia union of Washington and Oregon. No state has successfully seceded from the United States since the Civil War but in theory, state secessions are possible. The 1878 Supreme Court rul-
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ing on Texas v. White says that no state can secede “except through revolution or through consent of the States.” But the crux of the ruling was that states who enter the Union are perpetually contracted to the United States and that even Confederate states who seceded did not legally leave the Union. So far, “Yes California” is a fringe political movement with only 6,700 Facebook likes and 650 Twitter followers. But Marinelli says the support remains mostly untapped: in an informal Twitter poll of around 9,000 votes in February, 41 percent voted for independence. Although Marinelli says the voters are all Californian, it is not possible to verify on Twitter. The movement may gain new interest if Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Marinelli says. As a Democratic stronghold, California may turn to “Yes California” to avoid the prospect of a Trump presidency. But Marinelli adds that interest may rise during a Clinton presidency as well, as the movement is about fighting the political elite in Washington D.C.—both Democrat and Republican. “It's a double-edged sword,” Marinelli says about a Trump presidency’s impact on “Yes California.” It will help our momentum but we don't want to issue ill will to the rest of the country. But both [Trump and Clinton] represent the oligarchy. Our group recognize both candidates have reason to cause California to leave.”
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Monday 27•06•2016
PERSPECTIVE
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RE-Visioning Governance
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o achieve the goals set in the vision 2030 document, there has to be an improvement in governance in the state. Governance is important in our state as government is the largest player in many sectors. Hence, the performance of the government servants is inextricably linked to the achievement of the Vision .From agriculture and horticulture to education and health, the presence of government is pervasive in our state. Out of the government’s total non-plan budget, more than 50% is spent on salaries to government employees. Another 18% is spent on pensions. Hence, the presence of government cannot be wished away. Moreover for every 100 people in the population roughly 6 persons are government employees in the state. This is way above the all-India average of roughly 1.62government servants per 100 people. One of the reasons for the high proportion is due to a denominator effect of low population levels. The average for the smaller states in India is substantially higher than the national average. This does not mean that all is well with governance in our state. Government Jobs- Nature and Difficulty Improving governance and revolutionizing governance is crucial for achievement of any goals that may be set in the Vision document. In a society like ours a government job is highly sought after. In any gathering, be it at the village level, the colony level or a clan get-together the people look upto those holding a government job for guidance. The prestige that is conferred on these employees is next only to those with traditional titles and the position of village council head etc. The number of people who belong to the latter category but desire a government job is also not miniscule. A government job confers respectability to the incumbent. The missing link in the matrix is the sense of responsibility of the government servants. It is therefore important that we use mechanisms to instill a sense of responsibility on the government servants. One of the inherent problems with
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government jobs is that it is extremely difficult to quantify the impact of a government servant’s actions. Had a government servant’s output been measurable, setting targets and making them accountable would have solved the issue. Penalties could be imposed on laggards and non-performers. However, the majority of results of government action are intangible and hence not amenable to easy measurement. New Public Administration and New Public Management- the main innovations of the last decade of the past century related to the introduction of techniques for goal-setting and reducing actions to quantifiable targets. Innovations like citizens’ charter and even the RTI Act were designed to improve governance in the state. Closely linked to the above difficulty is the sometimes nebulous nature of a government servant’s job. The conduct rules and rules of business sets the parameters within which government servants have to work, but these only have a marginal impact on reducing the difficult nature of the task. For example, the importance and the impact of my noting on a commoner’s life in a procurement file sitting in a department is difficult to fathom. Individuals and their concerns get reduced to budget allocations precedents and rule positions. Also, since each government servant is part of a hierarchy there is also a natural tendency for me to shift the responsibility that those higher up in the hierarchy.
The sense of ownership of the job at hand is reduced and so does job satisfaction. To add to these inherent problems of government jobs is the difficulty common to all sciences that study man. The human mind is an amorphous entity with little universality and predictability. What can be taken for granted in one cultural setting remains a conundrum in another place, setting or circumstance. The issue of attendance of government servants in offices is a perennial problem not just in Nagaland but also in other states. The introduction of biometrics, the introduction of no- work- no-pay in departments and the secretariat in our state have all been tried but in vain. The same government officials and officers work exceedingly efficiently during elections and other special occasions. This conundrum has excited not just policy makers but also academics. Some Suggestions I explore some of the suggestions in the literature below. The easiest way to instill a sense of responsibility is to increase a sense of ownership. In the context of our state and the Vision 2030, we should try to draw up the Vision document after deliberations with the implementers in the ground. Goals of individual departments should be fixed after consultations with the respective departments. This will democratize development in a unique manner but also increase ownership of all people
along the line. Information Technology and our closely knit civil society organizations can help in the process. A goal for improving the water supply and sanitation in a town cannot be implemented if the departments or the agencies in charge of the implementation do not subscribe to the goals. If goals themselves are drawn up in consultation with the department this increases the sense of ownership that the departments have towards their sectoral goals. If we can go ahead and involve the citizens and people- who are the real beneficiaries of the scheme then we may be able to increase effectiveness. Importantly and crucially, we should not forget to institute automatic feedback loop mechanisms for making course corrections where required. The saying well begun is half done has greater relevance for policy implementation and policy circles, than for any other walk of life. The nature of incentives and the incentive structures that animate government servants have extensively been researched in academia. However, incentivizing government officials using monetary benefits may not have the desired impact on performance. In a state like ours, where there are sharp development differences between the town and villages and between different district headquarters and very sharp district preferences stable policies for transfers and postings can have a salutary incentive effect. Some obvious and simple measures like predictable and stable rules regarding transfers and promotions can go a long way in providing the right kind of incentives for officials. Performance measurement-done transparently and in a predictable manner will incentivize government workers more than monetary incentives. These can also have the positive spin-off of reducing corruption. The importance of governance for development and also for achieving goals that are set cannot be overemphasized. Equal emphasis on governance and growth can improve the prospects of achieving any goals that are set for the state. (The author is an IAS officer of Nagaland cadre. The views expressed above are personal. He may be contacted at vyasan_r@yahoo.com)
Can exploitation of fears work for Donald Trump? We’ll find out Bill Schneider
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he nation's establishment appears to have reached a judgment about presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump: His appalling behavior after the Orlando, Florida, nightclub tragedy has discredited him and rendered him unfit for the White House. Do voters agree? It's not clear yet. Leading Republicans are expressing shame and embarrassment over Trump's remarks. After Trump addressed the terrorism threat on Monday, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, one of Trump's few supporters in the Senate, said, “It wasn't the type [of speech] one would expect a person who is wanting to lead the greatest nation in the world to make.” Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, recognized as a leading authority on national security, said, “I don't think he has the judgment, the temperament or the experience to deal with what we're facing.” It was shocking to hear Trump congratulate himself after the Orlando tragedy. He boasted, “I've been a pretty good prognosticator as to what's going to be happening.” Trump's sinister allusions about President Barack Obama's loyalties were viewed by many analysts as outrageous: “President Obama claims to know our enemy and yet he continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies and, for that matter, the American people.” How's this for an insinuation: “We're led by a man that is either not tough, not smart or has something else in mind.” Something else? “There's something going on,” Trump hinted ominously. “Even in a time of divided politics,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump's prospective Democratic opponent, responded, “this is way beyond anything that should be said by someone running for president of the United States." Of course, Trump doesn't care what the establishment thinks. Voters are aware of that. In a Bloomberg News poll, taken just before and just after the Orlando massacre, nearly two thirds of the public said they expect Trump “to say more things that upset Republicans” rather than “tone down what he says to be less inflammatory.” The Bloomberg poll shows Clinton leading Trump by 12 percentage points (49 percent to 37 percent). But the poll also reveals some potential problems for the Democrat. When asked which candidate would better “combat terrorist threats at home and abroad,” Trump edged slightly ahead of Clinton (50 percent to 45 percent). When voters were asked which candidate they would have more confidence in to deal with “a situation similar to the Orlando shootings,” the same thing happened: 45 percent said Trump and 41 percent said Clinton. Trump knows exactly what he is doing. He is exploiting fear. He said on Monday, “Can you imagine what [Muslim immigrants] will do in large groups, which we're allowing now to come here? . . . There will be nothing, absolutely nothing, left.” If, sadly, there are more deadly terrorist incidents in the months before Election Day, or another attack close
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 14, 2016. (Reuters Photo/Jonathan Drake)
to it, it's hard to predict how voters would respond. One expert on the psychology of terrorism told the “New York Times” that people could rely on “emotional reasoning, as opposed to thinking through these issues rationally.” Inhibitions against voting for a demagogue could weaken. Fearful voters might declare, “We can't go on like this.” And then vote for Trump as the candidate of change. There is another ominous sign for Clinton in the polls: a rising level of dissatisfaction with the choice between Clinton and Trump. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also shows Clinton leading Trump by 12 percentage points (45 percent to 33 percent), finds 22 percent of likely voters saying they won't support either major party candidate. An NBC News poll has Clinton ahead by 7 percentage points, but when offered the unnamed choice of “another candidate,” 20 percent take it, and Clinton's lead shrinks to just one point. What other candidate? Both the NBC News poll and the Bloomberg poll show 9 percent voting for Gary Johnson, the Libertarian contender. The NBC poll also shows 9 percent for Johnson and another 5 percent for Green Party candidate, Jill Stein. Neither Johnson nor Stein can win. But right now, they seem to be taking more votes from Clinton than from Trump. In the NBC poll, Clinton's lead drops from seven to four percentage points when third-party candidates are offered as options. The 2016 general election is likely to be extraordinarily harsh and negative. The best issue Trump and Clinton may have is who their opponent is. When a
campaign is overwhelmed with vicious negative attacks, voters often look for new alternatives. Suppose Johnson's support grows to 15 percent in the polls. Then he would be invited to participate in the debates this fall. He may be seen as a new face and an equal contender with Clinton and Trump. Johnson may start drawing more support. That's what happened in 1992 after Ross Perot, an independent candidate, was included in the debates. Johnson would become a wild card, like Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in the 2000 election. Nader took more votes from the Democrat, Vice President Al Gore, and ended up throwing Florida -- and the election -- to George W. Bush. Johnson could become the Nader of 2016. Trump traffics in fear. This week, Clinton urged Americans to reject the politics of fear and come together, just as the country did after Pearl Harbor and 9/11. The country did come together after those attacks. But they had other consequences as well. After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government interned Japanese-American citizens. After 9/11, many Americans ended up supporting something they had never supported before -- a pre-emptive war. When the Bush administration argued that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was somehow implicated in 9/11, the United States invaded Iraq. It was the worst foreign policy blunder since Vietnam. When politicians exploit fear, it can have dangerous consequences.
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The Morung Express POll ReSulTS
Do you support the Nagaland Tribal Council’s appeal not to extend the Disturbed Areas Act beyond June 30, 2016 in Nagaland? 80%
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Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • Yes. The act gives the armed forces the power to search, raid and arrest without the mandatory warrant. The armed forces can also exercise the act even to the point of causing death. This act is oppressive and leaves the people open to atrocities. The act does not belong to civilized and democratic nations and should be totally scrapped. This act robs the people of their fundamental and basic human rights. Having the tag of DAA will hinder the much talked about boosting of the tourism industry, economic growth by cross border trades with neighbouring countries and foreign investments in Nagaland. Both the state and the central government should talk and act on bringing about peace, security and development without the use of draconian acts that put us in fear and uncertainty. I don't relish the thought of being treated like a terrorist by the security forces simply because they got suspicious. • Yes. DAA is a tool only for divide and rule policy. We Naga youths totally oppose DAA as well as Armed Forces (special powers) Act 1958 • DAA or AFSPA should not be extended or re-enforced but totally abolished in India. However, security is of paramount requisite for peace and development. So Nagaland government must invest more in good local policing to protect business/ commercial activities and wellbeing of the citizens. • Yes. Yes, absolutely. There is no reason at all to extend the Disturbed Areas Act. It does nothing to actually make the situation better. It only creates fear psychosis in the minds of the public and this leads to suspicion and distrust. • Yes. But, if suppose there is a Man-eater(Tiger) in that particular area or jungle, can you go in or hunt without weapons? • Trying to hunt the tiger down and jeopardizing and killing the other birds, reptiles, animals is completely illogical. Besides who is the man eater? We are the man eater... They say the world suffers not because of the evil people but because of the silent of the good people (we). Arms never led to peaceful solution as history can be our biggest witness, I hope the Indian govt politics of playing a buffer war situation is uncalled for. • Yes, I support the NTC’s appeal. If they Disturbed Areas Act is extended beyond 30 June, the NTC along with the other NGOs should organize peaceful procession and submit representation to the Governor of Nagaland. In case, the representation is not accepted or withdrawn within certain period of time than there should be total bandh in the state for a day or week or month or even year until the Act is withdrawn. • Yes. When Indian government is supposed to be in ceasefire with most of the Naga political groups, the issue of DAA and AFSPA should not arise. It should be completely withdrawn. • Yes we are no more disturbed area • Yes, India should prove they are a democratic country and remove the Disturbed Areas Act. How come even during a ceasefire they are forcefully imposing this Act. Some of those who voted NO had this to say: • I say NO because in reality it does not matter. As long as the Indian security forces are suspicious of ever single Naga, it does not really matter if there is Disturbed Areas Act or not. The outlook and the policy of the Indian government needs to change first. • India will never remove this Act. Their attitude to the Naga issue is not positive. They want to suppress the Nagas till we surrender our rights. This Act reminds us that India will never treat us like human beings. So why should we ask them to lift the DAA, they are only doing their job to violate our rights. • NO. Naga area will always remained disturb, till the mindsets changed. Nagas must find the way to strengthen the economy. Only the, the onset of peace will begin. Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: • Our DAN oppositionless state government is so busy with fighting among themselves that they are not caring about the public. The TR Zeliang Oppositionless government should prove their worth and ask for immediate withdrawal of the Disturbed Areas Act from Nagaland. They take so much pride in being an oppositionless government but when it comes to work, there is very little that they can be proud of. The extension of DAA can be stopped by the state government. • Besides the lackadaisical attitude of the concern state govts in working out a progressive solution adds to the misery... So much for politics and power. • If NTC and other Naga NGOs really want the DAA to be lifted from our state, they should be demanding the State government to lift it. The DAA is only imposed on the recommendations of the State Government. Appealing to the Governor makes no sense in this case. State government should be told to resign if they cannot lift the DAA.
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MonDAY 27•06•2016
INDIA
THE MORUNG EXPRESS
Neighbouring country trying PM recalls 'black night' of Emergency to destabilise India: Rajnath
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (Pti): Recalling the "black night" of Emergency imposed on this day 39 years back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that democracy is the country's strength and said this commitment needs to be taken further. He said the "shining example of democratic powers of a common citizen" was seen during Emergency and "it should keep reminding the nation again and again. Modi spoke about the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on this day in 1975 as he addressed the nation through his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. "Sometimes some people mock at my 'Mann Ki Baat' programme and even criticise it. This is possible because we are committed to democracy," he said. ".. Today when I am talking to you on June 26, we should not forget that our strength is democracy, our strength is people's strength and our strength is every citizen. We have to take this commitment further and strengthen it," he added. He said that the democracy, which empowers ev-
'Disclose undisclosed income by Sept 30'
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens with undisclosed income to come clean by September 30. "I urge everyone to disclose undisclosed income by September 30. This is the last chance to avoid any problems," Modi said in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'. "We lose our peace by violating rules, why not give correct information about our income and assets to the government," he added. He said the revenue department will soon unveil a mechanism to keep track of undisclosed income. Modi said he had asked the officials from the income tax, revenue and excise departments to build an atmosphere of trust with tax payers. He said people living in huge bungalows cannot have annual income of less than Rs 50 lakh. "In a country where a government employee donates Rs 5,000 every month out of his monthly pension of Rs 16,000, nobody has a right to evade taxes." The Prime Minister wondered how there could only be 1.5 lakh people with taxable income over Rs 50 lakh in a country of a billion people. ery citizen, had been suppressed on this day in 1975. "The morning of June 26, 1975, was such a black night when Emergency was imposed on the country. All rights of the citizens were taken away. The country was turned into a prison. Along with Jaiprakash Narain, lakhs of people and thousands of politicians were sent to jails," he recalled. The Prime Minister said it is the strength of the countrymen that they have lived this democracy. "When the newspaper offices are sealed and radio
speaks only voice, people on the other hand make you realise the power of democratic forces. This is a big strength for any nation," he said in apparent reference to the Emergency days. He said there should be an attitude that people continue to realise their strengths. "I keep saying that democracy does not mean that you vote and give contract of five years for running the country. Voting is a crucial part of democracy, but there are several other aspects too. The big-
gest aspect is people's participation -- the pulse of the people, the thinking of the people. The more governments associate with the people, the more is the country strengthened," he said. "It is the gulf between the people and the governments which is the cause of our ailments. It has been my endeavour always to take the country forward through people's participation," he said. Referring to completion of his government's two years, the Prime Minister said some "modern-think-
ing youth" had thrown a "kind of challenge" asking him to get his government's performance assessed by the people. He said when he mentioned this to his senior colleagues, they said it should not be done as in this age technology can be misused and the survey can be taken anywhere. "They expressed concern. But I thought the risk should be taken. A try should be given. Let us see what happens," Modi said, adding the survey was subsequently carried out on 'Rate my governmentMyGov.In' in different languages. Three lakh people gave answers to all the questions, he said, contending that the sample size is bigger than the ones in surveys carried out after elections. He said he will not go into the result of the survey as he left it to the media to do so. "So, did you see? There was a day some years ago when the voice of the countrymen was muzzled on June 26 and there is a time when the people themselves decide whether the government is performing well or badly. This is the strength of democracy.
FAtehgArh SAhib (Pb), JuNe 26 (Pti): In a clear reference to Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the neighbouring country was trying to destabilise India even as he announced that a committee will be sent to Pampore to look into any lapses in the handling of the terror attack that left eight CRPF personnel dead. Showering praise on security men for successfully eliminating two terrorists involved in yesterday's attack, he said, "I have asked the Home Secretary to send a two-member committee to Pampore to look into any lapses so that we can correct it in the future and our jawans do not face martyrdom in such incidents. "I want to praise the bravery of our security men. I salute their courage. Terrorists attacked them (security men) deceitfully. But our security men killed those two terrorists successfully," he said addressing a function to mark the 300th martyrdom anniversary of legendary Sikh Warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur here. The Home Minister said Indian youth should stand up to face forces which want
to destabilise the country. "An attempt is being made by these terrorists and our neighbouring country to destabilise India. I call upon Indian youth to stand up to face such forces and we should greet and welcome the bravery of our security people and the way they are working with such valour and courage," said Singh without naming any country. The Home Minister said, "India cannot forget those security men who got martyred. They are not with us now and we pay our tributes to them." In the deadliest attack on security forces in recent years, eight CRPF personnel were killed and 21 others critically wounded yesterday when terrorists
rained bullets on a bus carrying them at Pampore, in Kashmir. The Minister stressed that the country needed brave and courageous people to face the current challenge. "But this period is going on and we need brave people in this time like Banda Singh Bahadur who were ready to lay down their lives for the country and society. Such people can protect the nation," he said. He noted that people should take inspiration from people like Banda Singh Bahadur. "Today our country is facing many challenges and to win over these challenges, we can take inspiration from life of people like Banda Singh Bahadur," he said.
Overuse of electronic gadgets Concerted efforts needed to combat drug abuse: President triggers early ageing: Doctors "People who bend down constantly for long hours while using any handheld electronic device are more likely to get wrinkles." New Delhi, JuNe 26 (iANS): Excessive use of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones and tablets, can cause "tech neck" that leads to early signs of ageing, health experts have warned. According to experts, "tech neck", which leads to sagging skin, dropping jowls, and creases above the clavicle, seriously affects facial looks of the person by causing frown lines, undereye bags, and horizontal lines on the neck along with fat prominences. "People who bend down constantly for long hours while using any handheld electronic device, like smartphones, tablet or computers, are more likely to get wrinkles. The bending position while texting on mobile phones can cause neck, back and shoulder pain, apart from headache, numbness, tingling in the upper limb and pain in hands, arm, elbows and wrists," said Vinod Vij, Cosmetic Surgeon, at Mumbai-based Fortis Hospital.
A recent report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) had revealed that the number of mobile internet users in the country was expected to reach 371 million by June 2016. As much as 40 per cent of the users consist of youngsters between the age group of 19-30. Experts have said that the frequent forward flexion causes changes in the cervical spine, curve, supporting ligaments, tendons and musculature, as well as the bony segments, commonly causing postural change. Mohan Thomas, Senior Cosmetic Surgeon, Cosmetic Surgery Institute, said: "As people do not realise the negativity they are causing to their neck bone and the skin, tech obsessed people should take necessary steps to avoid the overuse of the electronic gadgets." He said the overuse of smart phones causes shortening of the neck muscles. "Apart from shortening of the neck muscle it also increases the gravitational pull on the skin. Ultimately, this results in sagging skin, double chin, marionette lines (vertical lines from lips to chin) and loose jowls (drooping jawline). All these signs have been collectively labelled medically as "smartphone face," he said.
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (Pti): President Pranab Mukherjee today said terrorism, smuggling and drug activities are co-related and a concerted effort is needed to break the nexus which was creating "havoc" in the countrys social life. Regretting that the menace of alcoholism and drug abuse was leading to a "complete loss of values" and rise in crime rate, the President said governments, NGOs and civil society members have to work together to eradicate these vices. His remarks came on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as the President also presented the National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse Referring to the growing menace of terrorism, Mukherjee questioned the sources of funding for
Recipients of the National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse-2016 at the award function in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
growing terrorist activities and said many studies have established that terrorism, smuggling and drug activities are co-related. Unless these linkages are broken, it will be very difficult to fight all three, he said. "These social vices have caused havoc in our country as well as across the world. The menace can
Convicted MLA Asha Kumari Man seeking male child arrested on doctor's complaint appointed Cong in-charge of Punjab New Delhi, JuNe 26 (iANS): Haryana Police have arrested a man after a doctor complained that he approached him with his pregnant wife and sought to determine the sex of the foetus and other manipulation to ensure a male child. The accused who gave his name as Aryan, a resident of Delhi, has been booked under Pre-Conception and PreNatal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, complainant Anurag Bishnoi of National Fertility Centre in Hisar told IANS. Aryan sought Bishnoi's services after learning about pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), a medical procedure meant for screening genetic diseases through which sex selection also has reportedly been attempted, Bishnoi said in his complaint. "Many people demand the same verbally and we never had any proof. This man had all his research done and written on a paper. So we had proof this time. I asked him to wait and informed the police," Bishnoi said. While his clinic is not authorised to conduct PGD, Aryan's intentions were clear and illegal, he said.
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (Pti): Congress on Sunday appointed party secretary Asha Kumari as the AICC in-charge of Punjab in place of Kamal Nath, who had resigned following an uproar by BJP, SAD and AAP over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Kumari, who is an MLA from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, has served in various capacities in the party. She is a relatively a lesser known face compared to Nath who was a cabinet minister in the previous UPA government. Her appointment is apparently aimed at avoiding any controversy ahead of the Assembly polls in Punjab next year. The lawmaker from Himachal Pradesh had been convicted in a land grab case in February and is
currently out on bail. A former state education minister, Asha Kumari had been accused of illegally transferring 60 bighas of forest land belonging to the government in the name of her husband, Brijender Singh, 18 years ago. Singh belonged to the royal family of Chamba. Nath had relinquished on June 15 the charge of Punjab after BJP, SAD and AAP stepped up their attack on the party over the appointment. He has refuted the allegations against him. Nath has said that he was "hurt" by the developments wherein an "unnecessary controversy" has been created around the "tragic" 1984 riots. The riots had followed the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Boundary pillars at Nepal-India border to have GPS KAthmANDu, JuNe 26 (iANS): Over 8,000 boundary pillars at the Nepal-India border will have internationally accepted positioning system using Global Navigation Satellite. The third meeting of the Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) at surveyor general level which concluded here on Saturday, decided to install the 8,553 border pillars with the Boundary Global Navigation Satellite System (NIBGNSS), said a statement issued by the Nepali government. The GPS system will help finding the location, longitude, height and all kind of positioning of the pillars. Nepal and India have erected a total of 8,553 pillars along the border, of which 1,325 are missing and 1,956 damaged. The Boundary Working Group is
responsible for the construction, restoration and repair of border pillars, including the clearing of the no-man's land. The mechanism is not mandated to resolve the boundary row in Susta and Kalapani, the most disputed border areas between Nepal and India. The Boundary Working Group meeting appreciated the progress made on the ongoing boundary works carried out at the border, and reviewed reports submitted by the Survey Official Committee and Joint Field Survey Teams (FST). Nepal and India in 2014 agreed to settle the boundary row within three years besides Susta and Kalapani. Officials from both the sides have already prepared and agreed 182-sheet strip maps of the boundary through the GPS
but have not signed the protocol due to Nepal's denial. The Nepali side said it will not sign the maps until the boundary row in Susta and Kalapani is resolved. Two technical committees -- SOC and FST -- reports to the BWG about the repairing, maintenance and upgradation of the pillars and encroachment on the noman's land from both the sides. The meeting also finalised the target and schedule for the next field season and decided to prioritise the completion of the backlogged tasks from previous field seasons. Both the sides emphasised the importance of making local authorities and people living along the border aware of the field work being conducted by the joint teams, said the statement. Work on settling the bound-
ary disputes was stalled after 2007 but strip maps were prepared except for Kalapani and Susta. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nepal visit in 2014, the two sides agreed to expedite efforts to sort out the differences. Then Nepali Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and Modi agreed to direct their foreign secretaries to continue working on the issue of Kalapani and Sustna. However, there have been no substantial talks between the foreign secretaries. The Indian side has been pressing for early signing of the "agreed and initiated strip maps". India says that talks on Susta and Kalapani could be continued after signing the agreed matters. Nepal, however, maintains that all the issues should be resolved together.
never be eradicated only by the efforts of the government, and large number of NGOs and civil society organisations have to work together to create awareness about the two social menace. "It is not only the problems of the individuals, it has an affect on the society as it gives rise to a ten-
dency for criminal activities, violence, rape. "There is a complete loss of values which bind the society together," said Mukherjee. Congratulating the recipients of the awards for their outstanding contributions in the field of prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse, he told them not to be complacent and
to continue with efforts to eradicate the twin menace. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, said efforts should be directed towards bringing drug abuse victims into the mainstream society and make their lives a success. He also said his ministry is fully committed to implementation of demand reduction strategy in the country. With this in view, the ministry is implementing the Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse since 1985-86, under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) engaged in demand reduction activities. He said he had also launched, a National Toll Free Helpline (1800-110031) to assist the alcoholics and drug dependent persons, their family members and community.
New Digital Literacy Mission soon for 60mn in rural India
New Delhi, JuNe 26 (iANS): India will soon launch a Rs 1,800 crore ($265 million) Digital Literacy Mission for 60 million people in rural areas as another initiative to bridge the gulf between those who have access to and can use computers and the Internet and those who don't, a top official has said. "The government will spend Rs 300 each on training 60 million people, which would total around Rs 1,800 crore," said Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, chief executive officer, of CSC e-Governance Service India, a holding company to fund and monitor India's common services centres scheme. "These 60 million people form almost 40 per cent of our rural population. The government target is to make each of these 60 million rural people digitally literate in three years. An approval from the cabinet is expected by end-July," Tyagi told IANS in an interview. CSC e-Governance Service India has been promoted by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology to also implement the National Digital Literacy Mission that is tasked with IT training for 52.5 million people -- or one person in every family. The National Sample Survey Organisation found in
2014 that 94 per cent people in rural India do not own a computer. Accordingly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proposed steps to address the issue once again during his budget speech in February. "We need to derive greater benefit from our demographic advantage. We need to spread digital literacy in rural India. Out of 168 million rural households, as many as 120 million households do not have computers and are unlikely to have digitally literate persons," Jaitley had said. "We now plan to launch a new Digital Literacy Mission Scheme for rural India to cover around 60 million additional households within the next three years," the finance minister had said. Tyagi said that the new scheme will be separate from the National Digital Literacy Mission towards which the CSC e-Governance Service India has already trained three million people across the country till date. "This year, with the help of village level entrepreneurs, another 2.25 million people will get training. These common services centres are delivering government-to-citizen and business-to-citizen services to the semi-urban and rural people," he said. A key component of the Digital India initiative, com-
mon services centres are access points for the delivery of various electronic services to villages, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society. "The objective of these centres is to provide nondiscriminatory access to eservices for rural citizens, utilising the backend infrastructure already created in terms of other mission mode projects," Tyagi said. "Till June, we have already set up 170,000 centres across the country. The target is to reach out to 250,000 gram panchayats by the end of this year," Tyagi said. "Every gram panchayat gets one centre." He said the reach of the Digital India mission has seen 30,000 banking correspondents working under the business-to-citizens initiative, going a long way in facilitating financial inclusion. "In fact they have also collected Rs 200 crore worth of insurance premia so far." This apart, these centres generated over a tenth of the one billion Aadhar enrollments. Explaining some other projects, Tyagi said some centres are already providing tele-medicines. "In about a month's time we are thinking of digital ayurvedic and homeopathic treatments wherever there is demand. It is better than going to quacks."
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Iraqi forces retake IS stronghold Fallujah BAGHDAD, JUNE 26 (AP): A senior Iraqi commander declared that the city of Fallujah was “fully liberated” from Islamic State group militants on Sunday, after a more than monthlong military operation. Iraqi troops have entered the northwestern al-Julan neighborhood, the last area of Fallujah to remain under IS control, the head of the counterterrorism forces in the operation, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, told The Associated Press. Al-Saadi said the operation, which began in late May, “is done and the city is fully liberated.” The Iraqi army was backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and paramilitary troops, mostly Shiite militias. “From the center of al-Julan neighborhood, we congratulate the Iraqi people and the commander in chief...and declare that the Fallujah fight is over,” he told Iraqi state TV, flanked by military officers and soldiers. Some of the soldiers were shooting in the air, chanting and waving the Iraqi flag. He added that troops will start working on removing bombs from the city’s streets and buildings. The announcement comes more than a week after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in Fallujah after Iraqi forces advanced into the city center and took control of a government complex. While al-Abadi pledged the remaining pockets of IS fighters would be cleared out within hours, fierce clashes on the city’s northern and western edges persisted for days. The operation has fueled an exodus
Islamic State militants launch new attacks in eastern Afghanistan
A tank belonging to the Iraqi army fires toward Islamic State militants in Falluja, Iraq on June 25, 2016. (REUTERS Photo)
of thousands of families, overwhelming camps for the displaced run by the government and aid groups. According to the U.N. Refugee Agency, more than 85,000 people have fled Fallujah and the surrounding area since the offensive began. Like other aid agencies, the UNHCR warned of the dire conditions in the camps, where temperatures are well over 40 degrees (104 Fahrenheit) and shelter is limited, calling for more funds to meet the mounting needs of the displaced. Fallujah has been under the con-
trol of Islamic State militants since January 2014. Fallujah, which is located in Anbar province about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, was the first city to fall to IS in January 2014. During an insurgency waged by IS group’s militant predecessor, al-Qaida in Iraq, Fallujah was the scene of some of the bloodiest urban combat with American forces. In 2004, more than 100 U.S. troops died and another 1,000 were wounded fighting insurgents in house-to-house battles.
IS extremists still control significant areas in northern and western Iraq, including the country’s second-largest city of Mosul. The group declared an Islamic caliphate on the territory it holds in Iraq and Syria and at the height of its power was estimated to hold nearly a third of each country. In total, more than 3.3 million Iraqis have fled their homes since IS swept across northern and western Iraq in the summer of 2014, according to U.N. figures. More than 40 percent of the displaced are from Anbar province.
Russia secures energy deals, talks security with China BEIJING, JUNE 26 (REUTERS): Russia and China sealed a raft of energy deals during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, strengthening economic ties while pledging to preserve the strategic balance of power among nations. The deals involve the sale of stakes in a number of Russian projects to Chinese firms, an oil supply contract and joint investments in petrochemical projects in Russia. Rosneft, Russia’s top oil producer, agreed with China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) that ChemChina would take a 40 percent stake in Rosneft’s planned petrochemical complex VNHK in Russia’s Far East. The deal would help Rosneft finance the project and get access to the markets of the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian firm said in a statement. They also signed a new one-year contract under which Rosneft could supply up
to 2.4 million tonnes of crude oil to ChemChina between Aug. 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017. Rosneft and Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited agreed the key terms of a potential sale of a 20 percent stake in Rosneft’s oil producing subsidiary, Verkhnechonskneftegaz, to a unit of Beijing Gas Group. The Russian firm also signed a framework agreement with Sinopec regarding the construction of a gas processing and petrochemical plant in East Siberia, aiming to set up a joint venture in 2017 focused on the Russian and Chinese markets. Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said his company did not plan to reduce its crude supplies to China and would defend its market position amid competition with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, and Iran.
focus at Putin’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the leaders also agreed to strengthen global strategic stability. A statement on the Kremlin website from the two governments called on nations to strictly abide by the norms of international law, keep military capabilities at the minimum level required for national security and refrain from steps aimed at expanding existing military-political alliances. The statement criticised the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, saying those who deploy them often acted under false pretences. It did not mention specific countries, but it comes at a time that Russia and NATO are at loggerheads over the western alliance’s build up of capabilities in eastern Europe, including missile defence. NATO says its GLOBAL BALANCE actions are a necessary response to Russia’s inAlthough economic cooperation was the tervention in Ukraine.
KABUL, JUNE 26 (REUTERS): Heavy fighting between Islamic State militants and government security forces has claimed dozens of lives in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. In recent months insurgents claiming allegiance to Islamic State had largely appeared to be bottled up in a mountainous area along the border with Pakistan under threat of U.S. air strikes. The latest attacks indicate the group remains a potent threat to a government already battling an insurgency dominated by the rival Taliban. At least a dozen Afghan security forces and civilians had been killed, with another 18 wounded, Nangarhar province governor Saleem Khan Kunduzi said in a statement. Local officials claimed more than 100 Islamic State fighters had been killed in fighting in Nangarhar over the past three days, although exact figures varied and could not be independently verified. “There is no doubt that Daesh do not respect anyone,” Kunduzi said. “They kill people, regardless of whether they’re a child or a woman. They burn down madrasas, mosques and schools.” 25 homes had been burned down in Kowt district, and five civilians were kidnapped, Nangarhar officials said. Hundreds of soldiers are engaged in the area with reinforcements on the way, provincial police chief Zarawar Zahid said. The head of Afghanistan’s civil society federation, Sediq Ansari, blamed local leaders for being negligent. “They should be accountable for every drop of blood that has been shed in Nangarhar so it becomes a lesson to other officials,” he informed gathered reporters. Militants linked to Islamic State have not made as much progress in Afghanistan as in Syria and Iraq, where the group seized major cities and wide swaths of territory and attracted thousands of recruits. In Afghanistan, the group is thought to consist mostly of disaffected members of other insurgent movements, including the Taliban, who have often battled Islamic State for control of areas in Nangarhar. In January, U.S. President Barack Obama gave U.S. forces in Afghanistan more freedom to attack Islamic State targets, leading to a spike in air strikes and other operations, especially in Nangarhar.
Kenya aims to cut size of Somali refugee camp
Spain votes to break political deadlock, far left set to rise MADRID, JUNE 26 (REUTERS): Spaniards voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election in which the anti-austerity party Podemos is expected to make big gains, potentially delivering a fresh jolt to Europe’s political mainstream after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The last election, in December, broke the mould of 40 years of stable conservative or Socialist majorities and failed to produce a government, as upstart parties channelled growing resentment of the establishment following an economic crisis and a raft of corruption scandals. Opinion polls suggest the parliament that emerges this time will be just as fragmented as the previous one. Four big parties and six smaller regional ones are likely to win seats in the 350-strong assembly, none of them coming close to a majority. The centre-right People’s Party (PP) looks set to be the biggest party again, with around 120 seats. But
its natural coalition partner, the liberal Ciudadanos (“Citizens”), appears likely to win only about 40 seats, leaving them well short of the 176 needed for a majority. In theory, the rise of Unidos Podemos (“Together We Can”), a leftist alliance led by Podemos, could offer a way out. The 90 seats it is expected to win, combined with around 80 for the Socialist Party (PSOE), would be close to a majority. Support from some of the regional parties could enable them to form a government. Many analysts believe, however, that the 137-year-old Socialist Party would prefer to form a ‘grand coalition’ with the PP, led by the acting prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, or give passive support to a minority PP government, rather than combine with a group that threatens their existence. “This is a crucial time for the left. Our time has come. We have an opportunity for change,” said Carlos Martinez, a retired administrative clerk who cast his ballot for Unidos
Podemos in the Arganzuela neighbourhood, in the south of Madrid. However, the 77-year-old, who voted in December for the former communists of United Left, now part of Unidos Podemos, said the anti-austerity alliance might find it hard to govern because other parties may coalesce to block it. UNCERTAINTY Such a scenario would have echoes of Greece, where a long-established centre-left party, PASOK, joined a conservative-led government in 2012, only to find itself subsequently humiliated by the rise to power of the far-left Syriza party -- which is close to Podemos. After Britain’s vote to quit the EU, Greece’s Syriza prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias called for a re-launch of the European Union based on improved democracy, social protection and solidarity. “It’s bad news for the future of Europe. We are very worried about the decision of the British peo-
ple. And we think we need to reconstruct another idea of Europe based on social rights and human rights,” Iglesias told journalists on Friday as he closed his campaign. It is not clear which impact the result of the British referendum will have on the Spanish election. Some voters said on Sunday they went for a “safe option” by backing the historically dominant PP and PSOE. Others said they were encouraged to vote for the insurgent Podemos. Like Martinez, though, many signalled the Brexit vote did not influence their choice With summer holidays starting, there are also doubts about how many Spaniards will turn out to vote again, six months after an election that produced only political bickering. Silvia Gea, a 39-yearold pharmacist from Madrid and long-time PP voter who cast her ballot for Ciudadanos in December, said she backed the PP this time around because she hoped it would help unlock the 6-month stalemate.
A general view shows the tented settlement near the Ifo 2 refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border. (REUTERS File Photo)
NAIROBI, JUNE 26 (REUTERS): Kenya aims to reduce by almost half the population of Dadaab refugee camp which is home to about 326,000 mostly Somali refugees by the end of the year, a committee that groups Kenya, Somalia and the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said. Kenya has said it wants to close the camp, which was once home to more than half a million refugees, citing security threats. Nairobi says the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab has used the camp as a recruiting ground to launch attacks on Kenya. But Kenya has been urged by the United States, the United Nations and others to ensure no one is forced to return to Somalia, which is still struggling to re-
build after decades of conflict and continues to face an Islamist insurgency. After a meeting on Saturday, the so-called Tripartite Commission said Dadaab had 326,000 refugees at the end of May, already 100,000 fewer than five years earlier, many of whom it said were believed to have returned to Somalia. “The parties noted the prospect of the reduction of the population in the Dadaab camps by 150,000 individuals by the end of 2016,” the joint communique said, referring to string of sites that make up the Dadaab camp complex. It said the number would be reduced due to “voluntary returns to Somalia, relocation of nonSomali refugees, the deregistration of Kenyan
citizens who registered as refugees, and a population verification exercise.” The U.N. had said earlier this year it planned to reduce the number of people in Dadaab by 50,000 by the end of 2016, but had said that could be a challenge given continued security concerns in Somalia and lack of schools and other public services there. A U.N. official said on Sunday that the new target of reducing the Dadaab population by 150,000 was a prospective figure and it was not guaranteed to be achieved. The Tripartite Commission also said it had agreed to meet again in October 2016 to review progress made “on the voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya.”
British EU exit turmoil alarms Asia, rocks Labour opposition L O N D O N / B E I J I N G, JUNE 26 (REUTERS): Turmoil unleashed by Britain’s vote to leave the EU engulfed the opposition Labour Party while policymakers as far away as China, Japan and South Korea fretted on Sunday over the threat to global financial stability, hours before markets reopen. In the oldest parliamentary democracy, three million Britons have signed a petition calling for a re-run of Thursday’s referendum that split the nation, and one opinion poll showed a strong majority of Scots now want to break with the United Kingdom rather than with the European Union. Labour’s left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn sacked his foreign policy chief as the party plunged into
open conflict. His health chief responded by resigning, calling for a new leader and reflecting accusations among pro-EU lawmakers that Corbyn’s failure to win over traditional Labour voters had played a major role in the referendum result. Sacked foreign affairs spokesman Hilary Benn also called for Corbyn, who was elected last year largely by left-wing party members and supporters, to go. “He is a good and decent man but he is not a leader,” Benn told BBC television. The 52-48 percent referendum vote marked the biggest blow since World War Two to the European project of forging greater unity across the continent. Sterling fell as much as 10 percent against the dollar on Friday to levels
last seen in 1985, while world stocks saw more than $2 trillion wiped off their value. The weekend gave some respite from the turmoil, but with markets opening shortly in Asia, anxiety is growing. Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Friday after Britons ignored his passionate appeals to stay in the EU, but left formally notifying Brussels of Britain’s exit to his successor, who is unlikely to be in office for about three months. That signals a long period of limbo. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said the vote “will cast a shadow over the global economy”. “It’s difficult to predict now,” he said at the first annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing. “The knee-
jerk reaction from the market is probably a bit excessive and needs to calm down and take an objective view.” Japan likewise fretted over the effect on the global currency market and contemplated official action. “Speculative, violent moves have extremely negative effects,” said Tomomi Inada, policy chief of the ruling LDP party. “If necessary, the government should not hesitate to respond, including currency intervention,” Nikkei daily quoted him as saying. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has tried to engineer a weaker yen to encourage exports to help revive the Japanese economy. But after initial success, investors have sought safety in the yen this year due to stock market turmoil and now the Brexit vote, pushing the
currency back up. NO RESPITE South Korea’s finance minister also said he feared international markets will remain volatile throughout negotiations on the British exit. The United States, which during campaigning made clear it wanted Britain to stay in the EU, also showed signs of unease. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet EU foreign policy chief Frederica Mogherini in Brussels and British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond in London on Monday. The visit is largely meant to offer symbolic reassurance at a critical juncture for Europe, but a senior U.S. official said Kerry would also stress the importance of other members not following Britain’s
lead and further weakening the EU. Despite the international expressions of concern, respite from the uncertainty is unlikely for months, at the very least. Cameron has offered to stay on as a caretaker, but he has refused to invoke Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, which allows for two years of exit negotiations. Instead he left that job to his successor, who is due to be elected by his Conservative Party sometime before its annual conference in October. Only after the new leader has invoked can work on thrashing out Britain’s new relationship with the bloc begin. The man widely tipped as the next prime minister is former London mayor Boris Johnson, the most prominent member
of the campaign to leave pare with the 17.4 million the EU. who voted “leave”. The referendum has also re-enerNO LYING DOWN gised support for Scotland, Signs are growing that which voted overwhelmnot all the 16 million Brit- ingly to remain in the EU, to ons who voted to stay in break away from the United the EU are willing to take Kingdom instead. the result lying down. Many An opinion poll in The flocked to back an online Sunday Post said 59 perpetition demanding a sec- cent of respondents backed ond vote, with signatures independence, rocketing exceeding three million from 45 percent of votes on Sunday morning, more cast in a referendum in than double the figure the 2014. Scottish First Minprevious afternoon. ister Nicola Sturgeon has The petition, posted on said a fresh independence parliament’s website before referendum is possible the referendum, said there “My challenge now as should be another vote if first minister is to work out the outcome was close on a how I best protect Scotland’s turnout of less than 75 per- interests, how I try to prevent cent - three points above us being taken out of the EU Thursday’s figure. against our will with all of It will have to be con- the deeply damaging and sidered for debate by law- painful consequences that makers, but has no legal that will entail,” she told the force and its backers com- BBC’s Andrew Marr show.
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Joshua knocks out Breazeale to defend IBF heavyweight title
London, June 26 (AP): Anthony Joshua defended his IBF heavyweight title by knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round Saturday, ending his American challenger's unbeaten record. It was only the second time in the 26-year-old Joshua's career than he has required more than three rounds to see off an opponent. ''I'm tired and I'm working hard,'' said Joshua, who improved his professional record to 17-0 since winning the Olympic title in 2012 in London. ''Now I can recharge my batteries and start afresh again.'' A devastating left-right combination early in the seventh round - similar to those that stopped many of the Briton's 16 previous opponents - sent Breazeale to the canvas so heavily it appeared the fight was over. Somehow Breazeale (17-1) got back to his feet, clinging to the last seconds of his undefeated professional record, before a further barrage dropped him again. It left the referee with little choice but to wave the
British boxer Anthony Joshua, left, fights U.S. boxer Dominic Breazeale during their IBF heavyweight title bout at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, June 25, 2016. (AP Photo)
action over, one minute and one second into the seventh round at London's O2 Arena. Joshua was patient throughout the opening round, frequently landing left jabs and the occasional hurtful right, even showing a previously-unseen
India's Chand qualifies for Rio 100m after gender ruling
Dutee Chand (AFP File Photo)
head movement to evade a Breazeale counter. In the second Joshua displayed greater aggression. He punched through Breazeale's high guard, and repeatedly sought - and often successfully found - his opponent's resistant
head with uppercuts, left hooks and straight rights. Significant swelling was already appearing around Breazeale's right eye. What followed was a demonstration of Joshua's relish of combat. Breazeale's impressive punch resistance
ensured he remained on his feet, and when he fought back and landed, Joshua responded with greater malice. His inexperience showed at one point with punches that missed wildly, while Breazeale continued to absorb heavy
punishment in the rounds that followed, particularly a perfectly-timed left hook midway through the fifth. The most impressive performance of Joshua's career culminated with that combination in the seventh, and he clinically finished. ''It was a matter of timing and a process,'' Joshua told British broadcaster Sky Sports. ''I only had two weeks off after my last fight (against Charles Martin in April) and now I want to have a nice bit of time off.'' It is expected he will next face mandatory challenger Joseph Parker of New Zealand Joshua is adjusting his plans after Tyson Fury was forced to postpone his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko after hurting his left ankle in training. Fury, who is also British, was stripped of the IBF heavyweight title last year but still holds the WBA and WBO belts. ''I was looking at Tyson Fury and I hope he gets better soon because I was hoping to get that in the winter,'' Joshua said. ''In the meantime, we'll look at other opponents like Joseph Parker.''
Anju, Gopichand drafted as members of Khelo India new deLhi, June 26 (Pti): India's lone athletics World Championship medal winner Anju Bobby George and chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand have been drafted as members of Khelo India, a national programme for the development of sports in the country, an initiative by the Government. Khelo India is a sevenmember committee, in which Anju and Gopichand are the two sportspersons. The committee will be headed by Sports Secretary Rajiv Yadav. Known for her feats as a long jumper, Anju has recently quit as the president of the Kerala Sports Council along with 13 other members in protest against the "insulting behaviour" of Kerala Sports Minister E P Jayarajan. Gopichand, a former all-England badminton champion, has been the coach of the Indian national badminton team since 2006 and is responsible for the likes of Sania Nehwal, P V Sindhu, K Srikanth and others doing well at the international level.
Atanu Das selected for Rio Olympics BengALuRu, June 26 (Pti): The Archery Association of India (AAI) today selected Atanu Das to represent the country in the men's recurve event at the Rio Olympics after conducting trials here. Das will be the only Indian representative in the men's category at the Rio Games, to be held in August. It will be Das's first Olympics. During the trial, the 24-year-old Kolkata lad edged out the experienced former Olympian duo of Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Singh Champia to qualify for his maiden Olympic Games. Having made the World Cup stage three semis at the Antalya, Das (653) had a bonus point of 1.5 and qualified behind Talukdar (659) and Champia (649). Later in the knockout rounds he defeated both Talukdar and out-ofform Champia. It was unfortunate that Champia could not make it to Rio as he had earned the quota for India by finishing among the top eight at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark last year. The women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, L Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Manjhi has already qualified for the individual as well as team event in Rio. However, Indian men's team failed to qualify in the final Olympic qualification.
Controversial Lampard goal lifts New York City
Los AngeLes, June 26 (AFP): A controversial goal by Frank Lampard and a key mistake by Seattle lifted New York City FC to a 2-0 Major League Soccer victory over the Sounders in Seattle. Former England and Chelsea midfielder Lampard on Saturday scored in the 38th minute. A corner kick by New York's Andrea Pirlo was cleared away from the goalmouth but not from the area and RJ Allen sent it back. Lampard, inside the sixyard box, chested the ball to the ground and into the net -- but Sounders keeper Stefan Frei immediately
protested and video replay showed the ball bounced off Lampard's left hand. After extended discussion, the goal stood to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. "Yeah, it wasn't the most beautiful goal. It came off my chest," Lampard said. Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, however, said in his view it was a "handball goal". “But that's just the way it’s been going," Schmid said. "We've got to find a way to find our own luck, and we’ve got to find a way to pull ourselves up." Ronald Matarrita capitalized on Frei's error in the 86th to double the score, lofting a pass from Mikey
new deLhi, June 26 (AFP): Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the women's 100 metres at the Rio Olympics less than a year after she was cleared to race following a landmark ruling on so-called gender tests. The 20-year-old said she was now determined to work hard to bring home an elusive medal for India in August after what she described as a "tough year". Chand was diagnosed with hyperandrogenism -- a condition that produces high testosterone levels -- that meant she fell foul of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules on gender. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended the controversial regulation in 2015 for two years, allowing Chand to compete again. Chand, who missed the Commonwealth and Asian Games due to the ban, had challenged the IAAF rule, which she said did not take into account athletes who were "born this way". Chand clocked 11.30 seconds in the women's 100m heats at a meet in Kazakhstan on Saturday, breaking her own national record and beating the Olympic qualifying mark of 11.32 seconds. She went on to finish second in the final in 11.24 seconds. "I am really happy to have qualified for the Olympics. It has been a tough year for me. My hard work and that of my coach has paid off," Chand was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India. "I will continue to work hard and hope to bring a medal for the country," added Chand, one of seven children born to weavers in rural India. Chand becomes only the second Indian woman ever to qualify for the prestigious 100m event after the country's former sprint star PT Usha made the cut at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The IAAF introduced the gender-testing rule after a controversy over the treatment of South African runner Caster Semenya, who also had excessive testosterone levels, but whose ban was lifted following an investigation. Semenya, who won a silver medal at the London Olympics, has also qualified for Rio. The CAS last year asked the IAAF to provide scientific evidence that enhanced testosterone levels led to improved performances in hyperan- Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the trophy at Place de drogenic athletes. Critics say gender testing is arbitrary la Concorde, a day after winning the tournament in Paris, June 6. (REUTERS) and psychologically damaging.
Lopez past Frei who had come out to challenge David Villa. New York City FC notched their fourth away win of the season. They took sole possession of second place, just two points behind Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia. The Sounders, meanwhile, have lost five of their last six matches and are languishing near the bottom of the Western Conference. The Sounders were playing without standout Clint Dempsey, who remained with the USA for the Copa American thirdplace playoff against Colombia.
Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first half at Seattle. (USA TODAY SPORTS)
Djokovic focused on Wimbledon defence but sees bigger picture London, June 26 (ReuteRs): On court Novak Djokovic is taking tennis to extraordinary new levels with his single-minded obsession with winning; off it the Serbian is more than happy to share power. The 29-year-old will begin his attempt to win a fourth Wimbledon title on Monday when he plays British wildcard James Ward on Centre Court -- 12 months after claiming a second successive title by beating Roger Federer. While nothing will distract him from that goal, the dominant Serbian also knows that, however big the gap is between himself and his rivals -and it is a yawning chasm -- no player is bigger than the sport. At his pre-tournament news conference at Wimbledon on Sunday, the world number one confirmed he had re-joined the 12-man ATP Players' Council, along with chief rival Andy Murray and Murray's brother Jamie, the world's top doubles player. It is a responsibility Djokovic will apply himself to with the same devotion as his career for the next two years as tennis wrestles with the kind
of doping and corruption scandals that have afflicted world sport. "I've been very flattered and humbled to be elected by my colleagues," Djokovic told reporters. "The way I see it is that I managed to gain trust from players, which is very important to me. I have been part of the Player Council for three years earlier in my career. I've been familiar with the way the system works. "I'm hoping I can contribute to the evolution and to the betterment of our sport in every aspect." There is little argument that he has taken tennis to new levels of perfection since losing to Murray in the 2013 final here. Since then he has won six of the 11 grand slam titles on offer, taking his tally to 12 overall. In beating Murray at Roland Garros earlier this month he became the first man in 47 years to hold all four majors. He also won the ATP World Tour Finals in November and will have his eye on Olympic gold in August and probably the Davis Cup too. His immediate focus though is on a smooth opening to his Wimbledon campaign having chosen again not to
play any grasscourt tournaments in the run-up. "This year is quite different from previous years because I'm coming in with a Roland Garros title," he said. "That gives me, obviously, a lot of confidence. I've played a lot of points in the practice sessions these four or five days, trying to be on the grass as much as I can. So I'm really keen on getting on the court." Djokovic, who beat Federer in the last two Wimbledon finals, could face a tough path to a hat-trick. Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic is a potential quarter-final opponent with Federer possible in the semis. Ward is unlikely to pose too many problems, although Djokovic is well aware that the crowd will be rooting for his opponent when play begins on Monday. "It's going to be the first match on the untouched grass," he said. " That's probably one of the most special tennis matches that you get to experience as a tennis player. "I'm looking forward to that. Obviously I know that he doesn't have much to lose."
Two-division Tests and one-day league on ICC agenda
London, June 26 (AFP): One of the biggest shake-ups in cricket history could take place when the sport's global governing body convenes in Edinburgh on Monday. Radical plans for the creation of two divisions in Test cricket and a one-day international league will be on the agenda of the International Cricket Council's week-long annual meeting in the Scottish capital. Since Australia and England played the first Test in 1877, international matches have largely been matters for the two countries concerned and the same has generally been true of ODIs outside of tournaments such as the World Cup. The ICC has introduced weighted Test rankings but the complicated formula has failed to capture the imagination of cricket fans and the wider sporting public. With many top players in-
creasingly tempted by offers to play in domestic Twenty20 events such as the Indian Premier League, where they can earn more money in less time than by playing Tests, officials are keen to give the long-format game greater "context". This, they believe, would make it more attractive to broadcasters and so help generate greater revenues. - 'Meaningful cricket' "We are looking at competition structures across all three formats (Tests, ODIs and Twenty20)," ICC chief executive David Richardson told AFP at the launch of the 2017 Champions Trophy earlier this month. "We want to find ways of playing slightly less cricket but more meaningful cricket." Richardson is behind a scheme that would see the creation of seven teams in Division One and five, including two new Test nations, in Division Two. They would play in
Shashank Manohar, ICC Chairman, David Richardson, ICC Chief Executive and Zaheer Abbas ICC President attends the ICC board meeting at the ICC headquarters on April 24, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)
a league system where there was promotion and relegation. Each team in the top tier would play every other side home or away in a two-year cycle. Matches and series would each be given a set number of points -- the exact figures are still to be decided -- to determine the standings. At the end of the cycle, the bottom team
would be relegated, with the team on top the new world Test champions. Series such as the Ashes could still take place even if England and Australia were in different divisions, as countries would be allowed to schedule extra matches. Similar considerations are behind plans to introduce a 13-
team ODI league which, as with the new Test structure would begin in 2019. The set-up could also see countries such as Ireland, long the leading Associate ICC nation, finally get a crack at Test cricket. Under the revised arrangements the 50-over Champions Trophy would be scrapped as the new league, which could act
as a qualifier for the World Cup, would give ODIs all the 'context' they needed. There are also proposals for the popular World Twenty20, won in April by the West Indies when they beat England in a thrilling last-over finish in Kolkata, to revert to being staged once every two years. According to a report by the ESPN Cricinfo website, this could raise an extra $400-500 million in every eight-year cycle. Such funds could help bankroll Test cricket, which can now struggles to attract spectators outside of major series such as the Ashes. It is perhaps no coincidence that plans for the restructuring of Test cricket have gained greater impetus while Shashank Manohar has been ICC chairman. Two years ago, the ICC was restructured so that the sport's three biggest nations -- Austra-
lia, England and India -- were given an even greater grip on the game's finances and levers of power. Indeed the new set-up meant the 'Big Three' had more ICC revenue than the other 102 members combined. However, ever since Manohar replaced Narayanaswami Srinivasan as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and chairman of the ICC last year, there has been an unravelling of the 'Big Three' scheme. Manohar insisted the ICC chairman be independent, rather than also serving as a national representative, and quit his BCCI post. "I don't agree with the three major countries' bullying the ICC," he said in November. "You cannot make the poor poorer and the rich richer, only because you have the clout. The ICC runs cricket throughout the world."
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ndian cinema recently just dealt with CBFC for its stern stand against Shahid Kapoor-Alia Bhatt’s Udta Punjab. The movie, for a realistic touch, uses a lot of expletives and has graphic scenes of drug abuse, citing which CBFC levied 89 cuts. Thankfully same is not the case with Salman Khan’s upcoming film.
The new Salman starrer Sultan all set for an Eid release has just been cleared by the censor board without a single cut. Says a source from the CBFC, “We found not a word or a shot that needed to be cut. Salman Khan has always been part of films that cater to the entire family. Sultan is his most family-oriented film in years.” However the film has
been granted a ‘UA’ in spite of the CBFC’s clean chit. This, say sources, is in keeping with the ‘violent spirit’ of wrestling. The story revolves around wrestler Salman Khan aka Sultan, a wrestler who hails from Haryana and his battles both in the akhaada (wrestling ring) and his personal space. Anushka plays a key role in Sultan and in fact will be a catalyst to
SK’s realisation and battle with his demons. BollywoodLife had revealed EXCLUSIVE details about how Anushka will slap Salman in a very important scene in the movie. There might be a battle of sorts between this duo in the wrestling ring. Sultan is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and the music has been composed by Vishal Shekhar. Source: Bollywoodlife
Awards justify passion that we put in films: Deepika Padukone
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c t re s s D e e p i k a Padukone, who received the Best Actor (Female) trophy at the 17th IIFA extravaganza for her performance in “Piku”, says such honours justify the passion that goes in making of films. Referring to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial “Bajirao Mastani”, Deepika told reporters at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards green carpet on Saturday night here: “I think the film looked amazing and you as an audience can see that in every second of the movie. With the amount of passion these actors performed, it looked amazing. I feel, awards justify all the passion that we put in the project.” While Deepika received the Best Actress award
tarting her journey in showbiz with “Student of the Year” in 2012, Alia Bhatt has come a long way with hit films like “Highway”, “2 States” and her recent release “Udta Punjab”. The actress says she wants to work around the globe and hopes “Hollywood” turns out to be her next destination. From veteran actors like Shashi Kapoor, Kabir Bedi, Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor and Lillete Dubey to names like Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone — Indian actors have made their mark in foreign filmdom. “I want to do films all over. Well, London is my next destination because I am going there for a holiday but then hopefully, Hollywood will be my next destination soon,” Alia told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Alia is riding high on success of her film “Udta Punjab” – in which she is seen essaying character of a Bihari immigrant stuck in the nexus of drugs in Punjab. The daughter of veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has a packed schedule. “Udta Punjab” marks her second release this year after “Kapoor & Sons”. She has films like “Shhuddhi”, “Badrinath Ki Dulhania” and director Gauri Shinde’s untitled film in her kitty as well.
and go for a holiday,” she said. “Udta Punjab”, which also stars Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, is based on drug abuse in Punjab. It came out on June 17. Source: IANS
Michael Jackson hated Prince, reveal secret tapes
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for “Piku”, Ranveer Singh bagged the Best Actor trophy at the 17th IIFA extravaganza for his performance in “Bajirao Mastani”. Bhansali won the Best Director for the film. Apart from Bhansali and Ranveer’s accolades, the film won Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Choreography, Best Action and Best Sound Design. There were more awards for the movie: Best Background Score, Best Special Effects, Best Costume Designing and Best Song Engineer. Deepika also gave scintillating performance to some of the songs from “Bajirao Maastani”. She said she was very nervous before the awards night began. “I am nervous and biting my nails,” she said.
Asked if finding a balance between personal and professional life is tough, Alia said it is “difficult”. “It is all work and very little play but I do try to take out time for myself like now I have managed to take time out
when Prince fell off the stage during a James Brown tribute concert in front of thousands of people after he leaned against a paper mache lamppost which he mistook for a real one. "He made a fool of himself. He was a joke. People were running and screaming. I was so embarrassed. It was all on video,” Jackson said. The King of Pop also slammed his own family in the tapes. Jackson died in 2009. Source: IANS
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inger-actress Hilary Duff is “terrified” about the idea of her son Luca Cruz Comrie entering showbiz. “That terrifies me,” Duff told people. com here at the Host One to Remember campaign launch about the idea of her son working in the entertainment industry. However, the actress
said that he is “really creative”. “He is really creative with his play and the stories that he will come up with. I do it a lot with him, so I think it has helped him learn how to do it, but sometimes the things he comes up with are really creative,” Duff said. She said the fouryear-old also loves Snapchat. “He is loving
Snapchat. He just likes the filters, he likes to play around with them,” Duff said. Duff also revealed that her son recently won an award for soccer. “He got a little award the other day for soccer. It was so cute. All the kids got awards, but he finished his round of soccer, and he is loving that,” she said.
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James Basnet and band performs in Mkg J
ames Basnet, his family and his band of four other musicians, visited Mokokchung from June 23-27. The four times international music award winner visited Jubilee Memorial College, Nagaland Bible College, Nagaland Christian Revival Church (Youth Department), Clark Theological College and the MTBA Youth Department's platinum jubilee celebration. Over the few days James and his band lead the congregations in worship, shared the Word of God and James shared his powerful testimony, inspiring many who heard it. The team stated that the visit to Mokokchung was a great experience and they were truly blessed and humbled by the way they
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were so warmly welcomed with open arms. "The young people here are so enthusiastic and so hungry for God. We believe they will reach greater heights as they continue to trust in God." Basnet and his band said they want to thank
each college and church they visited for the wonderful time and look forward to more blessed times ahead. Their visit to Mokokchung was initiated by Mr Limaonen Imchen and his wife Hannah Brown. James Basnet released his first album "Brand New
Day" in 2013. This went on to win 4 international awards. His song "Just the Way You Are" was released in 2015 and with this James was nominated for the Grammy Awards. Basnet's third album titled "Refresh" will be released in July.
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Griezmann double break Irish Ronaldo, Bale, Lewandowski go hearts as France goes through through on 'cruel' Euro 2016 day
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PAris, June 26 (AGenCies): Antoine Griezmann broke Ireland's hearts with a second-half double to knock Martin O'Neil's side out of Euro 2016. Ireland took the lead through Robbie Brady's early penalty but wilted under French pressure after the break. Griezmann headed home the equaliser before slotting in his second just after the hour mark. Shane Duffy was sent off for a last-ditch tackle on the Atletico Madrid striker, after which Ireland never recovered. France will face the winner of tomorrow's game
between England and Iceland, with Adil Rami and N'Golo Kante suspended for the quarter-final. But for 45 minutes Irish fans could dream. Ireland last reached the knockout stage of a major tournament at the 2002 World Cup, when they went out on penalties to Spain. Since then the nation has suffered a dip on the international stage - with three defeats at Euro 2012 the ultimate humiliation. They were denied qualification for the 2010 World Cup after Thierry Henry's famous handball the last time these sides met in Paris.
The foul was not spotted by any of the officials and William Gallas subsequently bundled home the crucial goal as Ireland players appealed. The outcome of that incident saw Henry publicly apologise for his act but FIFA refused Ireland's claims to have the match replayed. Seven years on and the Irish almost got their revenge. Just two minutes into the game and Long went down under the most innocuous of challenges by Paul Pogba - the striker slowing down to allow the Juventus midfielder to bump into him. Brady duly
obliged with the penalty, slotting home of the righthand post.Paris is not the easiest of places to appease when France are losing and Lyon is no different. The home fans were restless. Dimitri Payet and Pogba were both denied inchperfect free-kicks by Darren Randolph in goal, while Olivier Giroud would surely have connected with a wicked cross had Duffy not glanced the ball clear. Les Bleus were growing frustrated. Centre-back Rami clattered into Long to pick up a yellow, while Kante was also booked before the break. But France hit back early in the second half through Griezmann, who headed Bacary Sagna's cross home unmarked from 12 yards out. Suddenly Lyon was rocking and the home fans had further cause for cheer just after the hour mark when Griezmann bagged his second with ease. Giroud rose to a long ball that dragged both Irish centre-halves out of position, leaving the 25-yearold to latch on to the knock-down and slot past Randolph. And the second-half nightmare was compounded when Duffy was red carded for felling Griezmann on the edge of the area - the centre-back unable to handle the pace of Atletico's star striker. From then on it was a trainingground exercise for France as Irelands struggled to get out of their half. Andre-Pierre Gignac hit the crossbar and Griezmann was denied a late hat-trick as the French wound down the clock.
Colombia down USA to grab Copa third spot GLenDALe, June 26 (AFP): AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca scored the only goal as Colombia defeated the United States 1-0 to clinch third place in the Copa America Centenario. Bacca, 29, on Saturday bundled home the winner on 31 minutes, nudging in from close range to settle a hard-fought contest. The US, beaten 4-0 by Argentina in the semi-finals on Tuesday, rallied desperately to get back into the game but ultimately were frustrated by some superb goalkeeping from David Ospina. It was the second time the US had been beaten by Colombia in this tournament. The Colombians also defeated them 2-0 in the tournament's opening match. US coach Jurgen Klinsmann had blamed his side for being "too nice" against Argentina in the semi-finals, when they failed to register a single shot either on or off target. However they were unlucky not to score during an entertaining game in Arizona. Colombia had gone closest to scoring first, Real Madrid star James Rodriguez being denied by a fine Tim Howard save
Lens, June 26 (AFP): It was "ugly", "unfair" and "cruel" but Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Robert Lewandowski got through to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and that is all that Portugal, Wales and Poland care about. Ricardo Quaresma's header after skipper Ronaldo's shot was deflected with extra time running out saw Portugal defeat Croatia 1-0 and set up a last eight clash against Poland. Bayern Munich star Lewandowski again failed to score but Poland beat Switzerland 5-4 in a penalty shootout after they were deadlocked 1-1 at 120 minutes. Wales's Bale hit the 75th-minute pinpoint cross that Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley turned into his own net in the only goal of their game Saturday. Wales now play the winner of Sunday's game between Hungary and Belgium. Bale, the tournament's joint leading scorer with Alvaro Morata of Spain on three goals, was brutally honest after the Parc des Princes game in Paris. It does not matter how you win. Northern Ireland closed down Bale for so long. But Wales have reached the last eight of a major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup. "What can I say? We knew it was going to be an ugly match," Bale said. "Northern Ireland made it difficult to play. There was not much space up front. You can't ask for any more. It's incredible." - Euro roulette Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said his team deserved more after keeping Bale in check for so long. "I felt it was a very tight game and I felt
we had the better of it to be honest," said O'Neill. "It was a very, very cruel was to lose the game. I didn't think we deserved to lose." In Lens, a Croatia team -- led by another Real Madrid star Luka Modric -that has played some of the most attractive football of the finals failed to find a way past the Portuguese defence. Ronaldo was muzzled for the vast majority of a dull encounter that became the first match in Euro history in which neither team managed a shot on target during the regulation 90 minutes. Domagoj Vida had a golden chance to settle the game for Croatia, but headed wide after Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio failed to collect a corner. Patricio saved his country seconds later when he turned Ivan Perisic's header onto the post. Portugal then snatched their first victory of the tournament at the death as Quaresma was perfectly positioned to head in after Ronaldo's low shot was parried away by goalkeeper Danijel Subasic. "We cannot say foot-
ball is fair, we had many chances, we dominated for the whole match, so it was not a psychological problem," said Croatia coach Ante Cacic. "The best team doesn't always win and that happened tonight." He did name Ronaldo's team, however, as favourites to reach the July 10 final in Paris. First, however, Portugal must beat Poland who reached the European Championship quarterfinals for the first time after conceding probably the best goal of the tournament so far, a spectacular scissors kick by Xherdan Shaqiri. With Lewandowski drawing another Euro blank at Saint-Etienne's Stade Geoffrey Guichard, Jakub Blaszczykowski scored the crucial opening goal for Poland but Switzerland drew level in spectacular style through Shaqiri. The match went to a penalty shootout but Arsenal-bound Granit Xhaka's wild and wide spot-kick cost the Swiss dear. The Poles went a perfect five from five from the spot. "POL!!! Final 8!!!" tweeted "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe, who has taken
this rugged Polish team and swashbuckling winger Blaszczykowski to his heart. "I'm delighted, it was a historic moment for us, because we are in the top eight in Europe," Blaszczykowski said. Poland coach Adam Nawalka was delighted with the result but said his team must improve their finishing. Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic was another who felt his side had lost despite dominating. "Penalties are like roulette," he moaned. France's clash with the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, which evokes memories of Thierry Henry's infamous handball in a 2009 World Cup playoff, was given further edge with a row over tickets. Ireland coach Martin O'Neill is angry because Irish fans received just 4,500 tickets for the match in the 59,000-capacity Stade de Lyon. "It's totally disproportionate for a stadium of this size," O'Neill complained. "For us, or any team that was going to be playing in the round of 16 here, to be allocated less that 5,000 tickets is, I think, pretty unfair, honestly."
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on 12 minutes. Rodriguez was the architect for Colombia's goal just after the half hour mark, chipping a wonderful pass into the path of Santiago Arias, who headed across the six yard box for Bacca to score. The US responded gamely to the setback however, with Jermaine Jones almost equalising when his low shot deflected off Arias and just missed the target. Seattle Sounders veteran Clint Dempsey, arguably the best US player of the tournament, had another good game but was unable to add to his
Copa tally of three goals and three assists. Dempsey almost laid on a goal for Hamburg's Bobby Wood, but the Bundesliga-based striker was unable to get his shot away cleanly. Dempsey produced the best American chance of the second half, with his long-range curling freekick drawing a brilliant save from Ospina, clawing the ball away one-handed as it rocketed towards the top corner. US coach Klinsmann later bemoaned his team's inability to finish off any of the several chances created throughout.
"Ultimately they were clinical," Klinsmann told reporters. "They took their one chance in the first half -- we couldn't take ours. There were enough chances for us to put one in but we just weren't clinical enough and the players know that." However Klinsmann was satisfied with what he described as a successful campaign. "Getting in the final four of such a huge competition is a wonderful achievement and they should be very proud of themselves," Klinsmann said.
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