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MOKOKCHUNG, ApRil 17 (MExN): The Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem (MALT) has written to the Principal Director, Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, expressing concern that the Sub Treasury, Mangkolemba Branch is yet to be shifted from the Senior Treasury Office in Mokokchung, where it has been attached for the last twenty years. The new Sub Treasury Office building at Mangkolemba has been completed for around one year now, stated the MALT. It reminded that this failure to shift the office till date, “is in utter contrast to the official order from the Principal Director, Department of Treasuries & Accounts dated February 13, 2014,” wherein it was stated that that the Sub Treasury Office building at Mangkolemba has been already completed and the functioning of the Sub-Treasury and its transaction will start with effect from April 1, 2014. The MALT expressed dismay over “departmental failure to shift the sub treasury establishment, made functional for the citizens of the sub division.” “This is denying the citizens from getting their due services and privileges,” it stated. The MALT called upon the department to look into the matter with “utmost sensitivity” and to disclose the reason behind the current situation. It cautioned that failure to shift the office and to start its functioning at the earliest would attract “more potent steps from our organization and also the various NGOs of Mangkolemba sub division.”
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South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, encourages a crying mother and a girl during a meeting with parents whose children are now missing in Ship Sewol at a gymnasium in Jindo, South Korea on April 17. Fears rose Thursday for the fate of more than 280 passengers, many from a high school on a school trip, still missing more than 24 hours after their ferry flipped onto its side and filled with water off the southern coast of South Korea. (AP Photo) Story on page 9
Young woman found dead Morung Express News Dimapur | April 17
A twenty year-old woman was found dead in Dimapur on April 17. The deceased was found naked from the waist down with signs of severe trauma on the face, near the Golaghat Road bus stand. The body was discovered around 6:00 am today. Police suspect it to be a case of murder. It was disclosed that two persons were detained on suspicion, including the deceased’s husband. The other suspect is a woman who, police said, was a friend of the deceased. According to police, the deceased was last seen on the night of April 16 along with her husband and another couple. It was informed that the deceased hailed from Meluri. Quoting the husband’s initial statement, police said that he was
scheduled to take a night train to Guwahati when his wife went missing. They had reportedly gone to Lahorijan to put up at a friend’s house before he caught the train to Guwahati. It was suspected that the murder occurred sometime after midnight. Police declined to make any further comments, stating that the post-mortem report was pending. Pochury organisations condemn Meanwhile, the Pochury Hoho Dimapur District, Pochury Women Hoho Dimapur District and Pochury Students’ Union Dimapur have strongly condemned incident. A press release from the Presidents of the three frontal organisations have appealed to the law enforcing authority to immediately investigate the case and book the culprit at the earliest.
RAJNANDGAON, ApRil 17 (Ap): Indians cast ballots Thursday on the biggest day of voting in the country’s weekslong general election, streaming into polling stations even in areas where leftist rebels threatened violence over the plight of India’s marginalized and poor. Among the 13 key states voting Thursday was Chhattisgarh, now the center of a four-decade Maoist insurgency that has affected more than a dozen of India’s 28 states. With roadside bombings, jungle ambushes and hit-and-run raids, the rebels aim for nothing short of sparking a full-blown peasant revolt as they accuse the government and corporations of plundering resources and stomping on the rights of the poor. But authorities say that, amid the bloodshed, there are signs that the rebels have waning support — including lines of voters shuffling into polling booths in rebel strongholds. “I want a good life for my baby, security and peace,” said Neha Ransure, a 25-year-old woman who was voting in the Chhattisgarh town of Rajnandgaon. “The rebels are bad. They kill our soldiers. I don’t go outside of town. It is too dangerous.” Rebels always threaten to disrupt Indian elections, and this year is no different. While Rajnandgaon was peaceful Thursday, rebels set off a bomb near a group of polling officials and security forces in the neighboring district of Kanker, police said. No one was hurt. Another blast injured three paramilitary soldiers and a driver in the state of Jharkhand, where they also blew up railway lines. More than 4,800 people, including about 2,850 civilians, have been killed nationwide since 2008. “There is contradiction in what the Maoists say, that they will do everything for the poor, but then blow up bridges and electricity poles,” said 43-yearold mechanical engineer Alok Bakhshi, who was voting in Rajnandgaon. Despite the rebel calls for an election boycott, voter turnout was 59
A Kashmiri girl stands among supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an election campaign rally on the outskirts of Srinagar on April 17. (AP Photo)
percent last week in the rebel’s unruly heartland of Bastar. “People are even boycotting the boycott,” said the state’s chief electoral officer, Sunil Kumar Kujur. Authorities are trying new tactics such as staging polls simultaneously in rebel strongholds nationwide so insurgents cannot target voting on different days. They have staggered the elections in phases over five weeks, so security forces can move to guard more votes. “Whether all of this strategy will work in the end, we shall see,” Kujur said, acknowledging that the rebels “are still in a better position, more flexible and more violent.” The insurgents are referred to as both Maoists and Naxals, for the West Bengal town of Naxalbari where they first rose up in 1968, inspired by the founder of China’s Communist government, Mao Zedong. Officially, they are called the Communist Party of India (Maoist) - not to be confused with the Indian political party Communist Party of India (Marxist). “The rebels’ militarization has increased in recent years, but security forces have also strengthened,” said R.K. Vij, the state’s additional director general of police. “This is a transi-
tion stage. We know from intelligence sources that they are having trouble recruiting.” Despite the upheaval, the insurgency is seen as a local issue by the main candidates from the ruling Congress party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, who rarely even mention it in their speeches. Some voters see that as a sign of neglect. “The highest administration in Delhi doesn’t care about helping us,” 35-year-old school teacher Jugno Wadhwa said at a Rajnandgaon polling station. Analysts say the rebels’ endurance through three generations shows there are at least some who find merit in their core argument: that India’s democracy and economic growth is either exploiting or leaving many of the country’s 1.2 billion people behind. “It’s a strong movement, anchored among the people,” said Gautam Navlakha, author of a 2012 book on the Maoists titled “Days and Nights in the Heartland of the Rebellion.” “Even people who are critical of the Maoists and their reckless killing, they do not deny the significance of the rebels and the issues they’re raising,” he said.
A journey through classical music Kohima commemorates 70th Classical guitar concert in Kohima on April 19
‘Nagas have got what it takes; we can reach international standard given the opportunity and platform’
DiMApUR, ApRil 17 (MExN): “We will go from Baroque Germany to Renaissance Italy, heading towards Post Romantic nationalist Spain and the tango world of Argentina, passing through the Beatles frenzy of England; just to name a few stepping stones of our journey,” stated Aren Longchari and Oegmundur Thor Johannesson, while providing a preview of their upcoming concert in Kohima on April 19. The Music Academy Kohima is organizing the concert at the Regional Centre of Excellence for Music and Performing Arts, Science College in Jotsoma. Aren Longchari and Oegmundur Thor Johannesson are both graduates from the renowned Mozarteum University, Austria. The duo hopes to take the attendees of the events on a journey of the classical guitar, its repertoire, styles and possibilities in both original and adapted works. They expect to present the guitar from its beginnings as a salon instrument to its later forms as “amped up ambassadors of popular music.” They say that the “paradox of the guitar lies in how easy it is to grab and accompany a popular tune, and how difficult it is to master the complex compositions dedicated to it.” Aren Longchari studied classical guitar and music education at the Mozarteum University in Salsburg, Austria. Starting his musical journey as a rock guitarist, he later discovered the intricacy of the classical gui-
Aren Longchari and Oegmundur Thor Johannesson conducting a classical guitar workshop in Kohima on April 17.
tar. This led him to Salzburg, where he graduated under the Bachelor of Music Program in classical guitar and music education in 2012. He is the first Indian to be accepted for the Bachelor program and also the first to graduate. He also plays the electric guitar and acoustic guitar, and has been involved with various projects and bands, besides teaching music. Aren moved to Bangalore in 2012 and began working for Yamaha Music Company and the Bangalore Conservatory. On local talents, Aren states “we Nagas have got what it takes; we can reach international standard given the opportunity and platform.” Although he acknowledges the financial constraints and the lack of support faced by many aspiring musicians, Aren stresses on the need to have faith and work hard. Ogmundur graduated from the Mozarteum University with a bachelors and masters degree, with honors in 2012. He received a second master’s degree from the Maastricht Conservatory in Holland. He has re-
ceived various awards and is an internationally renowned musician. Ogmundur has played in various parts of the world and also taught master classes at the Iceland Academy of Arts, Washington University and the Catholic University of Santiago de Chile. The duo conducted a workshop in Kohima on April 17, at the Music Academin of Kohima. The workshop created a group lesson where frequently asked questions and general topics concerning classical guitar performance were addressed. Emphasis was put on practical approach, attending to all technical and musical details of every example. The workshop touched on various topics like sitting and hand position, general principles for both hands for placing fingers, tone production and fingernails, synchronization/coordination and left hand pressure control, approaching musical passages, tips on practicing, fingering choices, articulation, resonance of the instrument, tempo control and technical exercises.
Anniversary of historic battle Our Correspondent Kohima | April 17
The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima was observed here today at the 2nd World War Cemetery, where rich tributes were paid in memory of the brave war heroes killed in 1944. The Battle of Kohima has been voted the Greatest Battle in the history of Britain. During the fighting at Kohima, more than 4000 British and Indian servicemen were killed, missing or wounded, according to Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Taking part in the service, Brigadier Greville Bibby CBE, commander of 15 (North East) Brigade and York Garrison said that it was truly humbling to land in Nagaland, terming it as peaceful and its people beautiful. Thanking the people of Nagaland for extending good hospitality, Brigadier Bibby said that it was an unforgettable and wonderful experience for all of them. “We are gathered here today to remember what happened 70 years ago, to honor those who had to face the tribulations of that time, to ensure that the follies of the past are not repeated and to build on the legacies of friendship left behind by those who
Brigadier Greville Bibby CBE, commander of 15 (North East) Brigade and York Garrison presenting gifts to World War II veteran Sovehü Nienu during the observance of 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima on April 17. (Morung Photo/Chizokho Vero)
have gone before us,” said Charles Chasie. He added, “we are here to commemorate our heroes, honour their memories and take inspiration from them. But above all, we are concerned with the living and how we can build bridges of understanding and friendship across the seas.” Rev. L. Tsanso who led the ‘act of remembrance’ stated, “Let us remember before Almighty God and commend to his sure keeping those who have died in the service of their country in conflict; Those whom we knew and whose memory we treasure and all who
have lived and died in the service of mankind.” Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hargreaves, commanding officer 2 Signal Regiment pronounced the pericles. WO1 (GSM) Brian Kienan, York Garrison Sergeant Major also took part in the service. Others who spoke on the occasion included World War II veteran Sovehü Nienu; CJ Ponraj, additional chief secretary to the Government of Nagaland; Bob Cook, curator of the Kohima Museum in York and Dr. P. Ngully, president Kohima Educational Society. Rozelle Mero compered the service.
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Dimapur, april 17 (mExN): Nagaland Agriculture Department has achieved the long awaited milestone by setting up of Nuclear Polyydrosis Virus Unit (NPV) lab at Medziphema, on April 15. The Director of Agriculture, Kohima in a press release informed that this NPV Lab is the first of its kind in the northeast and with the production of NPV, pest like helicoverpa armigera and spodoptera ligera can be effectively controlled in cabbage, Cauliflower, pulses, sunflower, cotton and horticultural crops. NPV has no waiting period after spray and it is easy to carry. It is hoped that NPV virus will be one of the best solution for farmers for sustainable agriculture. Earlier, L. Mero, Addl. Director of Agriculture, chaired the inauguration programme and N. Tekatushi Ao, Director of Agriculture was the chief guest. Rongseninla , Jt. Director of Agriculture gave a short keynote address about the benefit of NPV in agriculture specially for sustainable agriculture and vote of thanks was pronounced by Bendanglila, Dy. Director of Agriculture.
Kohima as the main celebrant. Bishop in his introduction reminded the congregation that on this day, the Church celebrates two important events, namely, the gift
of the Eucharist and priesthood and the commandment to serve and love, celebrated in the context of the Jewish Passover Feast. The Holy Eucharist is the lasting memorial left by Jesus to the Church, for which he also established the priesthood. Unlike the Jewish Passover celebration, when Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples for the last time on earth, there was no sacrifice of lamb because Jesus himself was the Lamb that was about to be sacrificed. In commemoration, Bishop also washed the feet of the twelve disciples (representatives) in imitation of Jesus act of humility and service. Bishop also urged every Christian to be prepared for sacrificial sharing and self-giving love, if we are to live the examples of Jesus in our life. The celebration of the Holy Thursday is a challenge to humble service, for as Winston Churchill Cultivated maize put up for drying in the sun by workers of Likhimro Hydro Project at Pungro HQ under Kiphire district in said, “we make a living by what we get; the month of February 2014. Maize, which is primarily cultivated as fodder for the domestic animals, is being increasingly cultivated on a larger scale for market purposes. (Photo by Lipichem) we make a life by what we give”.
Anderson Theological College 17th convocation held 32 students graduates from Withee Bible College
The graduating students of Withee Bible College during the 10th Graduation ceremony on April 16.
Graduating students of Anderson Theological College present a song during the 17th convocation on April 10.
Dimapur, april 17 (mExN): The 17th convocation of Anderson Theological College was conducted with the theme’ “Making the Truth a relevant to the culture”. Dr. Hokheto Chophy Associate pastor Sumi Baptist
Church, Kohima was the guest speaker. The total 29 students graduated for the 20132014 academic session. 1 B.Div, 14 B.Th, 14 B.R, E students from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam. The follow-
ing students received the awards; Bengt. I. Anderson Award- Kabukl Yommin, Best Homilitician AwardKaholi I. Awomi, and Academic Excellence (Biblical Language, Systematic Theology, Best Bible Exposition) Awards- Lino T. Aye.
The Principal and his faculty staff in a press release conveyed heartfelt gratitude to speaker, SBAK staff, program officials, parents of the students and well-wishers for making the program a grand success.
Dimapur, april 17 (mExN): The 10th Graduation ceremony of Withee Bible College was held on April 16 at its college campus with executive secretary Zeme Baptist Church Council, Izieteilung Zealing as the speaker. According to a press note, the speaker encouraged the students sayings, “Go out with the same commitment you stepped in with; The best atmosphere for the servant of God is obeying God; and
What you are and who you are is less important than whose you are.” All together 32 students graduated. 12 students were conferred Bachelor of Theology, 13 students were conferred Bachelor of Missiology, two students were conferred Master of Divinity and 5 students were conferred Master of Missiology. Qhelito M.Div, Alivi Yeptho B.Th, Holivi Awomi B.Th begged the academic excellence award. Qhe-
lito M.Div and Lovito K. Achuimi B.Th. begged the best homelitician award. The best discipline and best chapel attendance award was begged by Lika Aye B.Th. Katoshe Aye Lecturer chaired the program and Qhelito delivered the valedictory speech. Rev. Dr. Vikheshe Chishi, Founder and Principal conferred the degrees and Kughavi, pastor, Kushiabill Sumi Baptist Church, pronounced the benediction.
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Fire exigencies for information, SBAK interview on April 29 safety and compliance Dimapur, april 17 (mExN):
WSTH condemn murder at Ghathashi Dimapur, april 17(mExN): The Western Sumi Totimi Hoho has condemned April 13 incident at Ghathashi wherein one Kuhovi Swu was reportedly murdered by one Kaito, son of Hasapu Assumi, a GB of Mukalimi village. In a statement, WSTH president Ahimsa K. Zhimo and general secretary Jolly K. Aomi termed the incident as barbaric and law enforcing agency should initiate stringent punishment against the culprit. WSTH appealed the authorities not to grant bail to the accused under any circumstances.
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Ungma Baptist Church gearing up for Centenary jubilee celebration, which will be held on May 20 and 21, 2014. (Photo by Toshi Kichu)
DNSU to hold meeting with NIOS study centres
Dimapur, april 17 (mExN): The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) has convened a consultative meeting with all the Study Centres of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under
Dimapur on April 21, 11:00 am at DNSU office, near Fire Brigade. Therefore, the Union has requested all the coordinators/ administrators/ principals/ proprietors of the Study Centres concerned to attend the meet-
ing positively without fail. The Union also informed that it will not entertain any representative or incharge for the said meeting. For further query contact: 9615459070, 9856257354, and 9862304110.
obstructed. Kohima, april 17 (mExN): The Directorate of Fire & Emergency Ser- 8. Fire sirens are not to be used by any other individuals or organizavice, Nagaland along with other fire tions. VIPs and other utility servicservices across the Country is obes may kindly use their respective serving the Fire Service Week comsirens. mencing from April 14 till April 20, 2014. In this regard, Nagaland DIG 9. Locate the fire incident spot, guide and show fire personnel the short(F&ES) Neilasa Sopfii has issued a est possible route. press note on fire exigencies for information, safety and compliance, 10. Locate source and supply water at the vicinity of fire incident. which are as follows: 11. Do not disturb or drag the delivery hose while fire personnel are 1. Call and inform fire services imcombating fire. mediately as and when fire breaks 12. Install fire extinguishers, fire alarms, out. Don’t panic. smoke detectors, fire hydrants and 2. Do not misuse fire services telesprinkler systems at homes. phone numbers. It is a punishable 13. Every household should maintain offence. a small water tank to meet any fire 3. Give right and precise informahazards before fire personnel artion. rives. 4. Use appropriate fire extinguishers at the initial stage to contain fire. 14. Kitchen fire/gas, candles, lamps etc should be properly extin5. Do not pour water on oil and elecguished when not in use. trical fire. Use appropriate fire ex15. Use certified and standard electinguishers. trical appliances viz., wires, plugs, 6. Inform power department to cut fuse, switches, sockets etc. off power line in the locality to 16. Prepare family fire evacuation avoid further disasters. plans and have regular mock drills. 7. Give way to fire tenders to pass un-
The executive secretary of Sumi Baptist Churches Association (SBAK) has informed those who plan to join the church ministry that the interview for appointment has been fixed on April 29, 2014 at the Executive Secretary office at 8:30 am. Both written and oral tests will be conducted. Required documents including secular degree(s) and theological degree(s), all admit card and marksheet/ certificates should be submit in the office, informed Executive Secretary Rev. Dr. Joshua Rochill.
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Genealogical research seminar for Chishi clan
Dimapur, april 17 (mExN): A Genealogical Research Seminar of Chishi Clan has been convened on April 25, 2014 at 9:00 am at the private residence of Er. Ghukhuyi Chishi, Addl C.E. (Electrical) at Thilixu Village, Dimapur. All concerned members representing respective pedigree/ area have been requested to attend the same. Interested persons have also been invited to the seminar.
Financial literacy cum credit Anti theft feature of Mahindra Centuro proves its mettle counseling camps concludes
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Participants during the financial literacy cum credit counseling camps at Nzau village on April 15.
pErEN, april 17 (mExN): The State Bank of India and NABARD conducted three financial literacy cum credit counseling camps at Nchangram, Nsong and Nzau villages in
Tening block of Peren district on April 15 and 16. The team was lead by David Kire, chief manager, Lead Bank. He talked about financial inclusion, cyber fraud, KCC loans, directs benefit
transfer, SHGs etc. He answered all queries relating to banking matters raised by the villagers. He also distributed forms for opening accounts and financial diary to all the participants.
Kohima, april 17 (mExN): Mahindra Centuro, one of the fastest selling motorcycles in India proved its mettle with one of its owner Longri I. Aier, a resident of Dimapur, Nagaland in getting his vehicle back with the help of the Anti Theft facility of the bike. The Anti-Theft Alarm with Engine Immobilizer, an internationally patented feature on the Mahindra Centuro deterred a thief from starting the motorcycle while trying to steal it. Having tried everything possible from manipulating the engine wires and locking system, the state– of-the-art anti-theft mechanism on the Centuro prevented the thief from starting the motorcycle. In sheer desperation, he dragged the bike away and stole the golden ribs and the registration plate, before abandoning the motorcycle by the roadside. The Dimapur police were able to locate thebike at a deserted location, a tough task and in a proud moment the bike was handed over by senior police officers to its rightful owner. In an emotional moment, Longri I. Aier said, “I am very happy to be reunited with my stolen mo-
torcycle as it’s impossible to ever trace stolen bikes in this part of the country. I am glad to have purchased a Mahindra Centuro as the anti theft mechanism deterred the thief from stealing my bike.” This initiative highlights Mahindra’s philosophy of being a customer centric organisation and enabling its stakeholders to RISE. About Mahindra Centuro: The Mahindra Centuro has received international patents for innovative features like Anti-Theft Alarm with Engine Immobilizer, encrypted Remote Flip Key, Find Me Lamps and Guide Lamps. It is powered by Mahindra’s indigenously developed intelligent MCi-5 (Micro Chip ignited-5 curve) engine that responds smartly to the need for power and fuel economy, delivering a power output of 8.5 BHP @ 7500 rpm, 8.5 Nm of peak torque @ 5500 rpm and an astounding mileage of 85.4 kmpl (ARAI). A maintenance free battery and 5 year warranty ensure peace of mind for the owner. Awards and Accolades: Mahindra Centuro has also received several accolades including the Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Viewers’
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Awards, Bike Maker of the Year 2013 from DNA”, “Commuter Bike of the Year” from Zigwheels, and 'Commuter Bike Of The Year' from the Top Gear Malayalam magazine.
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Manipur records 74 percent polling
IMPHAL, APrIL 17 (IANS): Around 74 percent of the 874,000 voters cast their ballot thursday for the second Lok sabha seat in Manipur, officials said. An election Commission official said polling took place peacefully for the Inner Manipur seat, and no untoward incident was reported. "Balloting was completely peaceful," he added. state Chief electoral officer oinam Nabakishore singh put the voter turnout at 74 percent till the end of polling. Around 350 voters did not vote at a polling station, 125 km south of Imphal, in Bishenpur district till late afternoon accusing the authorities of not taking up development schemes in their area. "Later, after persuasion by officials, the agitated voters cast their ballot," the election official added. About 78 percent of the total 911,000 voters in the tribal reserved outer Manipur constituency cast
No voters turn out in 4 Manipur polling stations Militants under MoU Newmai News Network IMPHAL | April 17
No voters turNed out in four polling stations in Manipur Inner parliamentary constituency today. According to an official source, in Bishnupur district's oinam assembly constituency no voters turned out in the polling station number 25/1, 25/2, 25/3 and 25/4. A separate source said in these four polling stations the villagers of Leimaram and Heinoubok were supposed to cast their votes but the villagers were irked by the behaviour of the officer Incharge (oC) of police of Nambol police station identified as one Premchand. The source said the villagers have been demanding the transfer of the police officer since the March 7 incident where a man attempted to rape a woman in the area. their ballot April 9. Around 874,000 voters, including 448,000 women, were eligible to vote thursday at 1,406 polling stations. eight candidates, including a woman, are in the fray. "Not a single untoward incident was reported in any of the four hilly districts - Imphal east, Imphal
When the furious villagers of Leimaram resented to the March 7 incident, the police officer allegedly abused the villagers with unpalatable words. This morning when the villagers saw the same police officer overseeing the polling stations in the area the villagers chose to remain indoors. Meanwhile, the Chief electoral officer told the media that no re-polling will be recommended for the four stations as under such circumstance there is nothing under the eCI rule that favours for re-polling. "This was not the case of booth rigging or booth capturing or something like that which fits to be recommended for the re-polling," stated the Ceo. He further said the superintendent of police of the district and he himself had gone on learning the news and with pleaded the villagers to vote but to no avail.
West, Bishenpur and Thoubal - where elections were held," the poll panel official told reporters. Police said a militant outfit asked people to boycott the polls, but people rejected the demand. "Balloting was absolutely smooth and peaceful," an official said. over 12,000 paramili-
tary troopers and state security personnel have been deployed for security. once ravaged by terrorism, Manipur still suffers from militancy, and the Armed Forces (special Powers) Act, 1958, (AFsPA) is a major issue, along with development. Incumbent member Thokchom Meinya singh of
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IMPHAL, APrIL 17 (NNN): Militant organisations under the Memorandum of understanding (Mou) failed to cast votes today in the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency in want of security. except for KCP leader Nongdrenkhomba, no other militants under this category cast their votes. KCP leader Nongdrenkhomba was seen casting his vote in a polling station in Kumbi assembly constituency said a source. The source stated that the failure to provide security by the state government for these militants was the reason they could not go to their respective polling station for voting. There are seven militant groups under the category of Mou, which include urF, KYKL-MdF, KCP-Lamphel, uPPK, utLA, KCP-Nongdrenkhomba and KCP-MC (Lallumba). under this category, there 584 cadres.
the Congress, Moirangthem Nara singh of the Communist Party of India (CPI), and r.K. ranjan singh, a former Manipur university professor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main contenders. Meinya singh, who is seeking re-election for the third consecutive term, de-
feated Nara singh in 2009. the trinamool Congress has fielded sarangthem Manaobi, a former police officer. For security reasons, polling hours in Manipur are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m, unlike in the other northeastern states where votes would be cast between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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IMPHAL, APrIL 17 (IANS): Human rights activist Irom sharmila Chanu, who has been on a fast for 13 years against a special, stringent anti-terror act in Manipur, was Thursday not allowed to vote in the Lok sabha polls as per law. "under section 62 (5) of the representation of the People Act, 1951, a person confined in jail cannot vote," an election Commission official told IANs. "sharmila earlier submitted an application expressing her desire to cast her vote. But we cannot entertain her prayer as per law," he said. The 42-year-old sharmila told reporters in Imphal recently: "I never voted as I had lost faith in democracy, but the rise of the new anti-corruption party, Aam Aadmi Party, changed my thinking." Balloting took place Thursday for the second Lok sabha seat from the state - Inner Manipur - while polling for the tribal reserved outer Manipur seat was held April 9. sharmila has been on an indefinite fast since Nov 4, 2000, demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (special Powers) Act, 1958, (AFsPA). she was charged with attempting to commit suicide. under this charge, she can be kept in custody for one year at a stretch. In view of her ill health, sharmila is currently lodged in a special ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical sciences in Imphal where one room, where she is confined to, has been declared sub-jail. The AFsPA, against which sharmila has been fighting, provides unlimited powers to the security forces to shoot at sight, arrest anybody without a warrant or carry out searches without hindrances. It also insulates the security forces from legal processes for any action undertaken under the act.
Gurung confident of victory for BJP in Darjeeling
DArjeeLINg, APrIL 17 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung on Thursday stated that he was confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate ss Ahluwalia backed by his party will win hands down. "We have voted for our future. The result will be good and the BJP candidate will win even more than one lakh fifty thousand votes. Baichung Bhutia doesn't even have any polling agent of his own. I am not fighting for any personal interest, while trinamool Congress (tMC)
candidate Baichung Bhutia and Independent candidate Mahendra P Lama are fighting for personal interest. We are hopeful of a win with a huge majority," Gurung said. "What Mamata Banerjee says does not matter. even the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and resigned in protest against his states division but still telangana was created, hence, it doesn't matter if the West Bengal chief minister opposes creation of Gorkhaland. uPA has shown the path that a new state can be created even after the states opposition," Gurung added.
darjeeling seat is one amongst the four Lok sabha constituencies in North Bengal that is voting today in the fifth phase of the nationwide Lok sabha elections. the tussle for this seat is between former Indian football star, Baichung Bhutia who is contesting from this seat on a trinamool Congress ticket and Gorkha Janamukti Morcha backed Bharatya Janata Party candidate ss Ahluwalia. Mahendra P Lama is also in the fray for this seat contesting as an independent candidate. tMC's Baichung Bhutia has got
15% hike in power tariff in Meghalaya
SHILLONg, APrIL 17 (PTI): the Meghalaya state electricity regulatory Commission (MserC) has approved a 15 per cent hike in power tariffs, rejecting the state government's proposal for a whopping 89 per cent increase in electricity rates. "The Commission has approved an average increase of about 15 per cent of the power tariff in the state for the current fiscal year," MserC Chairman Anand Kumar told PtI. He said the Commission has also approved a 13 per cent hike of power tariff of around 2.5 lakh domestic consumers while the tariff for 20,000 odd commercial consumers and 158 industrial consumers have been hiked by about 15 per cent. the power tariff for around 60,000 BPL consumers (KutirJyoti metered consumers) has been raised the least with the
Commission approving only 12 per cent hike, Kumar said. The approved increase in power tariff will be effective from April 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015. The Meghalaya Public distribution Corporation Ltd (MePdCL) had proposed an increase of 89 per cent in a tariff petition filed before the Commission for 2014-15 to meet skyrocketing purchase and transmission cost of power, projected over rs 600 crore for the current fiscal. According to the Commission's chief, the fixed power charge for domestic consumers has been raised to rs 40 per KW per month from the existing rs 35 while the fixed power charge for commercial consumers has been hiked by rs 10 per KW per month from the existing tariff of rs 70 per KW. The commercial consumers will have to shell rs 5 per unit as against the previous charge of rs 4.5.
Naoba's Chakhumang: A must for contemporary Manipuri food
IMPHAL, APrIL 17 (IANS): It's been around for more than two decades and its chef has worked at New delhi's Hyatt regency Hotel. today, Naoba's Chakhumang has become a one-stop outlet for traditional Manipuri dishes with a contemporary twist. "In 1990 I got a place at rIMs (regional Institute of Medical sciences) road and opened my Naoba's Chakhumang on dec 24, 1990. It is a dining place for families," owner and chef Lourembam Bireshwar singh told IANs. "When I started off, I had a few south Indian dishes, steam dumplings and burgers on the menu. But now I have removed them. I've added more dishes like pork slices, sautéed chicken and nga atoiba (fish fry) as I decided to introduce food items which promote our culture," he said. describing his journey as a learning experience, Bireshwar singh said: "earlier, the food habits of Manipuris were simple. It used to be only two meals a day and inbetween some seasonal fruits." "during those days, there used to be only one person earning for the whole family. But now many changes have come about. Most of the family members are working and this has led to changes in food habits. Having breakfast at home and eating out has started becoming popular. so, we need to promote our own products to suit the changing food habits of people," he added. The first item looked a lot like soup. When I took the first sip, I realised it was Kangsoi. It is almost like a stew, which is consumed with rice. Its oil content was low and it had vegetables like cabbages, potatos and peas with ngari (fermented fish). I never thought it could also be taken as a soup. to make it suit the tastebuds of others, the chef ensured he reduced the strong aroma of the ngari. Next was Chicken Paknam. traditionally, it is a chickpea flour dish which uses ngari in abundance. The additional minced chicken enhanced its flavour. The presentation was also neat. It was nicely cut into cubes before being served. Then I moved on to the main course. I chose to accompany the steam rice with one of the restaurant's most sought after dishes - Fish Curry. served with coriander leaves and half-split green chilli, it looked super-hot. But surprisingly, it was mildly spiced. Thus, it came as a surprise that one of the ingredients was umorok (apparently the hottest chilli available in the world) paste. I ended my lunch with an unusual dessert called slim Waist Beson dumpling with Chakhao Cream. Made with chickpea flour, the dumplings were soft and small. They were decorated with the cream of chakhao (black rice), which tasted sweet but wasn't an overdose of sugar.
a shot in the arm with Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) a hill party which used to be a major force in darjeeling before being dethroned by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has backed him. the darjeeling seat is currently represented by expelled Bharatya Janata Party leader Jaswant singh who is contesting the 2014 Lok sabha polls as an Independent candidate in rajasthan's Barmer constituency. The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha had supported Jaswant singh in the 2009 Lok sabha elections as well.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL VETY. FIELD ASSTT. TRAINING INSTITUTE MEDZIPHEMA: NAGALAND
NO.VET/TRG/GEN-8/2014-15/26 Dt. Medziphema, the 16th April, 2014
ADVERTISEMENT Application form for undergoing certificate course of VFA Training will be issued from 23rd to 25th April 2014 till 4 pm in the Office of the principal VFATI, Medziphema. Any bonafide Naga candidate with a minimum qualification of matriculate may apply for the same, and also collect prospectus on the above mentioned dates for details. PRINCIPAL Vety Field Asstt. Training Institute Medziphema: Nagaland
NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION KOHIMA
Dated, Kohima, the 17th April, 2014
NOTIFICATION NO.NPSC/CS/EXAM/2014:: This is to notify all concerned that the NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014 is tentatively scheduled to be held on 14th June 2014. 2. In order to offer more transparency in the examination process, carbon copy of OMR Answer Sheet shall be made available to all candidates appearing the preliminary examination. 3. Henceforth, the Commission shall be accepting only online application forms for the above examination. Admission certificate for the same shall also be issued online. 4. Details of the advertisement, online application form and any other related information shall be notified shortly in the media as well as on the Commission’s notice board and website at www.npsc.co.in. 5. The Preliminary Examination shall be held in 5(five) centres viz. Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Mon & Tuensang. ( SARAH R. RITSE ) Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima
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DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE SEMINARS & WORKSHOP Dated 18th April, 2014 SMFP-NL/TRG-ADVT/297/2012:: The Mission Directorate of the State Mission on Food Processing is organizing Seminar–Cum–Awareness program on Food Processing, to be conducted in all the districts as per programs scheduled below: Sl. No. District Date of Program 1 Wokha & Phek 22nd April, 2014 2 Mokokchung & Kiphire 23rd April, 2014 3 Zunheboto & Tuensang 25th April, 2014 4 Longleng & Mon 28th April, 2014 5 Dimapur 30th April,2014 6 Kohima 3rd May,2014 Entrepreneurs interested for setting up agro-based food processing may contact their respective District Industries Centres (DICs) or FPI Cell, Directorate of Industries & Commerce through the following contact nos. for confirmation (Contact No. 9436070781, 9612355376, 9856980240). Sd/(Keneilel Angami) Director of Industries & Commerce, & Mission Directorate (SMFP)
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Notice is hereby served to the following Class I Government Registered Contractors to immediately submit the Earnest Money Deposit to the Office of the undersigned, which has been withdrawn for Bank renewal. Sl. No Name & Address of Contractors/Firm Registration No. 1 MEDIKHRU & SONS NPW/CLASS-1/5 C/O VIJAYA BANK KOHIMA 2 SHRI.VIZO SOLO NPW/CLASS-1/15 P.R.HILL KOHIMA 3 SHRI.N.P.SINGH NPW/CLASS-1/33 KOHIMA 4 SHRI.NIRANJAN SINGH NPW/CLASS-1/42 NEAR SIKH TEMPLE KOHIMA 5 NOKUVIL ANGAMI NPW/CLASS-1/166 CHURCH ROAD,MIDLAND KOHIMA 6 SHIR.GWASHEMI TEP NPW/CLASS-1/183 TSEMINYU TOWN 7 M/S T.T.CONSTRUCTION NPW/CLASS-1/219 C/O T.TAREP JAMIR MERHULIETSA KOHIMA 8 SHRI.S.BENDANG JAMIR NPW/CLASS-1/225 C/O MRS.HELENA DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA 9 M/S.CHANGES ENTERPRISES, KOHIMA NPW/CLASS-1/237 10 SHRI.ROZOUKUL ANGAMI NPW/CLASS-1/240 VISWEMA VILLAGE,KOHIMA DISTRICT 11 SHRI.JIT BAHADUR SINGH NPW/CLASS-1/251 PWD COLONY KOHIMA 12 NOKEN LONGCHAR ABEL ENTERPRISES NPW/CLASS-1/253 ARADHURA HILL KOHIMA 13 M/S K.V.ANGAMI NPW/CLASS-1/273 NERHEMA VILLAGE 14 SHRI.G.M.RENGMA NPW/CLASS-1/301 P.O.TSEMINYU KOHIMA 15 M/S NAWANSHAHR CONSTRUCTION, NPW/CLASS-1/16 CIRCULAR ROAD DIMAPUR NAGALAND 16 M/S SINGH CONSTRUCTION & CO NPW/CLASS-1/48 CIRCULAR ROAD DIMAPUR 17 I.YANGER AO NPW/CLASS-1/81 OPP.ZONAL MALARIA OFFICE NEAR WALFORD, DIMAPUR 18 M/S TEJRAJ STRUCTURAL NEAR LHOMITHI COLONY NPW/CLASS-1/93 (SUPPLY ROAD) DIMAPUR 19 SHRI.NIBU NAGI N.N.CONSTRUCTION & DÉCOR NPW/CLASS-1/151 ,NAGARJAN DIMAPUR 20 SHRI.G.KAHATO JIMOMI, NUILAND TOWN, DIMAPUR NPW/CLASS-1/154 21 M/S M.MOA AIER NPW/CLASS-1/78 22 SHRI.PFUNO MEDOZE CHUMUKEDIMA VILLAGE NPW/CLASS-1/248 23 RAJESH KUMAR SAHANI NEAR RENGMA CHURCH NPW/CLASS-1/290 KHERMAHAL DIMAPUR 24 SHRI.RUOKUO SIGNAL VILLAGE DIMAPUR NPW/CLASS-1/320 25 SHRI.S.MEREN JAMIR LAKE VIEW COLONY DIMAPUR NPW/CLASS-1/331 26 SHRI.K.PUKHATO SEMA NPW/CLASS-1/346 MASCOT TRAVELS, HOTEL FANTASY COMPLEX DIMAPUR 27 SHRI.PUKROCHO ANGAMI NPW/CLASS-1/352 MODEL VILLAGE 5TH MILE DIMAPUR 28 SHRI.IMLITEMJEN NAHARBARI DIMAPUR NPW/CLASS-1/357 29 M/S M.S.PANESAR & SONS NPW/CLASS-1/74 CIRCULAR ROAD DIMAPUR 30 M/S P.I.P.ENTERPRISES NPW/CLASS-1/391 LONGLENG TOWN 31 M/S AYODHYA SINGH & SONS CONSTRUCTION NPW/CLASS-1/69 A.M.ROAD MOKOKCHUNG 32 SHRI.ASHAN ALI MON TOWN NPW/CLASS-1/36 33 M/S NORTH EAST BUILDERS NPW/CLASS-1/376 NEAR N.S.T.STATION MON TOWN 34 SHRI.KANU SARKAR NPW/CLASS-1/64 PROP: SHRI LAKSHMI BHANDAR,TUENSANG TOWN 35 SHRI.S.C.LOTHA WOKHA NPW/CLASS-1/149 Non-submission of the Earnest Money Receipt on or before the 30th April 2014 shall call for the cancellation of the Government Registration and without issuing any specific individual Notice thereby, debarring participation in any Government Tenders. Further, it is for the general information of all Government Registered Contractors that the Department is not responsible for non-renewal of their Fixed Deposit Receipts. Therefore, any Contractor desiring to renew their Deposit Receipts shall have to bring an alternative Deposit Receipt of equivalent amount in lieu of the old one. No cases of renewal shall be entertained without fulfilling this condition. Sd/(ER.D.MERO) Chief Engineer, PWD(R&B) Nagaland: Kohima
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hen they persisted…he stood up straight and replied, “Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her….Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus…said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” She replied, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more. John 8:711 (The NET Bible).” His words were explosive to them. All would have been pleasant and valued had he clutched a stone with the rest for the Adulterous woman. However, in His grace, he separated himself from the crowd. He knew well that His words and gestures dismayed and dampened their spirits. He knew it but did not compromise and pacify them about his judgment. As
the Creator, He knew how to perfectly deal with his creations and do justly for them. There was no room in him to be confronted by his creations (human beings) whom he holds by the breath of his mouth. The stones littered the pathway, as He perceived the rage of the crowds. They stared, gestured and ridiculed Him mumbling vile words to one another. Confusion to the commuters, fears and heartbreaks to the women and the children, a sigh of relief to the woman caught in adultery but it was a blueprint to Jesus indicating His coming destiny as the crowd retreated. Nothing more is going to appease them and will than a humiliating signature to mark the end of Christ. Irrational, groundless but no imagination settles their mind other than a gory death of Christ on the Cross. “Patience and prepare, it will be any moment from now,” whispered the Leaders as they calmed the frenzied crowd. Night-
fall loomed, oil lamps were set alight and as they conspired to terminate Jesus; they were bewildered and startled but soon there was a hush atmosphere as they pinned their ears to their bombshell company (Judas). Heaps of praise, hugs and they parted him with Mammoth. He slumped back with the rest at the words of Jesus yet with a crafty smile, grappled and handed his Master. The distraught disciples’ faith minced as they witnessed their Master “… was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers…Isa 53:7.” The query and the dramatic reaction of the High Priest at the response of Jesus resonated the religious sentiments of the vengeful crowds at His trial. They went berserk scoffing, jeering, cursing and thrashing him. Finally, they made their way through him and vented with rage leaving no stones unturned. Not a soul longed to hear His teachings, see the miracles or ask
Him about His judgments as they were determined to do away with Him. His own disciples betrayed and deserted Him and there was none beside/around Him to tell the crowds, “Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone…” No authority/person could calm their agenda to publicly disgrace and display Christ on the cross. He was recompensed with the most horrific torment, bludgeoned to an inhuman form and hanged on the cross. He perceived how Sin has adversely caused humankind and how it did not even spare the Son of God. Even then, that did not turn Him away from His destiny. All for you and me, he stood in our place that we might be forgiven. All for you and me, he stood in our place that we might live again with the newness of life. All for you and me, he stood in our place that we might find love in Him again. Are you tired, weary
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y profession has taken me to receive them when given. Most of the many parts of this country and time we keep our hands idle at work I have read different regional or play some computer game or keep English Dailies and I consider Morung surfing the net or on a social networkExpress one of the best regional English ing site instead of doing the work that is Dailies that I have read. My attention was required of us to do. We use our hands drawn to a couple of issues that appeared to pull a trigger to kill our fellow brothin your Daily dated April 17, 2014. ers or use our hands to thrash some fel(1) There were two reports on Graduation low human being. We use our hands to Ceremony of theological students and encroach over public property/road I believe hundreds of youngsters will and also neighbor’s land instead of be graduating from various theological protecting them. We use our hands to colleges this season. Such youngsters pluck an attractive flower/fruit/vegetaare supposed to be trained to follow ble from our neighbor’s garden. We use the ways of God and to be future leadour hands to kill someone’s chicken or ers of the Church and of the society. Yet, dog in the neighborhood. We use our our society and our citizens seem to be hands in many other wicked ways. I am only degenerating despite producing not a preacher or for that matter, I am many hundreds of such youth over the not even a regular Church goer but I am years. Is there something wrong with us glad your Daily has reminded me that somewhere? God has given me two able hands to do (2) One Dr. T. Lamkang had nicely writsomething good. ten about how one time NBA star Mi- (3) Your Daily in the same issue reported chael Johnson used his hands to glorify that the Prime Minister of New South God through the game of basketball. Wales (in Australia) Barry O’Farrel re“….incredible hands God gave me,” signed for failing to declare receipt of said Johnson, “I do everything(with a gift from a businessman. The gift was my hands) as worship unto God apart a wine bottle which cost 2,800 US Dolfrom the Church worship on Sundays lars. Such Strong conscience and syswhere I lift up my holy hands to praise tems that they have sounds unreal to who He is.” Incredible athlete with inus. Where is our Christian conscience credible hands! How are we using our and do we have any system that we can God gifted hands today? We use our rely on? hands to siphon off a portion of public/govt fund and even Church fund or Athikho Chalai, Pete Z Krose use our hands to pass on some bribe or Paramedical Colony, Kohima
of the life you are living? Is your life hanging out and burning to its brim? Are you seeking love, forgiveness and a hope with new rays of life today? He is the answer to your life. No matter what you are now, how you have been or wherever you are; he still reaches you with His love, grace and mercy. Come back while His grace still holds on you. Yes, come and find rest for your weary soul. My beloved hath answered and said to me, ‘Rise up, my friend, my fair one, and come away, For lo, the winter hath passed by, The rain hath passed away — it hath gone. The flowers have appeared in the earth, The time of the singing hath come, And the voice of the turtle was heard in our land, The fig-tree hath ripened her green figs, And the sweet-smelling vines have given forth fragrance, Rise, come, my friend, my fair one, yea, come away. Song of Solomon 2:10-13 YLT
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US seeks investment-friendly 2 things you shouldn’t compromise with Rs. 10,000 Android phones The screen is the most impor- media like photos and music, not storage, after which they can be april 17 (agenpolicies from new Indian govt MuMbai, moved to the external SD card. cies): There is such a large range tant part of your smartphone. It’s your apps. Washington, april 17 (ians): Calling India South Asia’s growth engine, a US official wondered whether the new Indian government will make the reforms necessary to attract investment and capitalise on opportunities ahead. “Those are the questions that India’s voters are asking as they cast their ballots and those are the questions that we want to see answered,” Nisha Desai Biswal, Washington’s Indian-American point person for South Asia, said Wednesday. “We know that India has the potential to exceed all of our expectations, and it has done so in the past,” she said speaking on “US Foreign Policy in South Asia: A Vision for Prosperity and Security” at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “But to do so we believe India’s investment and tax policies must be designed to lure, not deter capital flows; timely regulatory approvals and contract enforcement must be embraced; and protection of intellectual property must be enforced,” said Biswal, the assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs. “The more integrated India is into global markets and into the economic architecture of Asia, the more India’s economy will grow and benefit the entire global economic system,” she suggested. On its part, the US “is committed to
growing the trade and investment ties between our two countries,” Biswal said.”We want to grow trade to $500 billion a year.” “And, there’s no question that India’s economic success is vital to achieving the strategic aims that both our leaders have laid out,” she said pledging “to look forward, and not dwell on the past”. Suggesting South Asia’s “economic engine” India “faces real vulnerabilities”, Biswal noted: “India’s leaders have targeted to spend $1 trillion dollars over five years in infrastructure investment to close the infrastructure gap that prevents real growth in the manufacturing sector.” “Yet it continues to have policies that inhibit foreign investment,” she said. “India still ranks poorly amongst all countries as a hospitable place to invest and start a new business, ranked 134 out of 189 countries.” “So, without sugar-coating its challenges - a tough neighbourhood, tightening economic growth and the mounting impacts of pollution on public health - India, the world’s largest democracy, must decide its own path to the future,” Biswal said. “Will it make the reforms necessary to attract investment? Will it capitalise on the opportunities that lie in front of it?” she asked. “Those are the questions that India’s voters are asking as they cast their ballots and those are the questions that we want to see answered,” Biswal added.
of Android smartphones in the market today that the consumer is spoilt for choice. If you are looking for a handset that costs more than Rs 10,000, you can get anything from the Motorola Moto G and go all the way up to an iPhone. But at the lower end, several phones are skimping on two important elements. These are things you should be keenly aware of and never settle for anything lesser.
1) Scratch-Resistant Glass The Moto G, thankfully, features Gorilla Glass on its display. Gorilla Glass is a type of scratchresistant surface that protects your phone without needing a screen guard. We often deduct points from smartphones for not having such glass and there’s good reason for that. First, screen guards distort the viewing angles of the phone, especially in direct sunlight. Additionally, the touch response and feel on a plastic screen guard and that on glass surface is vastly different—glass is superior technology, by some distance.
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what you look at all the time, it’s what you use to interact with your handset. To not get Gorilla Glass is a silly decision when there are enough phones that come with it, whether it’s the Moto G or the Micromax Canvas 4. Also note that there are other scratch-resistant glass technologies apart from Gorilla Glass, like Dragontrail— used on some Nexus and Samsung devices. Still, there are lots of phones which skip this crucial element. So before you buy a smartphone, check out specifications sheet at a reputable website like GSM Arena or the manufacturer’s own official site and ensure “Gorilla Glass” or some other type of scratch-resistant surface is listed. If you are spending more than Rs 10,000, you deserve this experience. 2) 8GB Or More Internal Memory On the box, many Android phones will claim to have 4GB of internal memory and a microSD card to expand that. But what they don’t say is that the microSD card is going to be used to store
The bad news here is that if you’ve already used up some of your internal storage, downloading a large game (and there are several which hit the 2GB mark) is no longer an option. It’s because of all this that when you go to buy a phone, look for something with at least 8GB of internal memory, but preferably 16GB. It’s not a huge hassle to find these either. Again, the Micromax Canvas 4 with its 16GB memory and Moto G with its 8GB or 16GB models meet the criteria, as do several other smartphones. Having that microSD card for more data is always good, but it’s not what should matter—it’s the internal memory that really affects your long-term usage. Mobile phones are meant to make our lives easier and more convenient. But trying to save a few bucks by skimping on these features will only make the device not as pleasant to use in the long term. Do yourself a favour, don’t compromise on these, especially when enough devices have scratch-resistant glass and ample internal storage.
In real-world usage, the 4GB actually translates to around 2.5GB, after the phone’s ROM and other essentials are taken care of. With those 2.5GB, you will soon hit an error message that says “Insufficient internal memory” when you try to install an app, like we did with the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini. And if you are going to use your phone for a year or more, chances are you will see this error often. The best approach then is to go for a phone with more internal memory. While you can technically install apps on an SD card, Android doesn’t make it easy to do that. You need to activate that setting from the Developer options of your phone and install an app like App2SD to transfer apps from your internal storage to an SD card. It’s too much for an average user, not to mention the added headache of your app crashing or stopping if you connect your Android to your PC as a media transfer device. Plus, most Android apps add games now have to first be downloaded entirely to your internal
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nsdZ & economic development in nagaland In conversation with Neichüte Doulo
Vibi Yhokha Kohima | April 17
“In the next twenty years, we will be de-populated. It’s very simple! That’s how economic imbalance takes place if we are not careful,” says Neichüte Doulo, Naga economist and president of Nagaland Entrepreneurs Associates who feels that out of the 50,000 jobs generated 48,000 will be from Bangladesh and Assam. Doulo asserts, the Nagaland Special Development Zone (NSDZ) is a good idea but not the best model of development for Nagaland because industries and factories go against the Naga mental life and will only bring in more workers from outside. “Nagas as a community are not mentally prepared for factory working culture. It needs ecosystem. You need a population that is ready to serve in the factories. I don’t believe that Nagas are ready to work 12 hours a day,” says Doulo, further asserting that young people cannot be pushed to work in factories when Nagas have lands, strong social security and backdoor appointments. “The idea of attracting outside investment is good but it will come if we have the basic infrastructure, it won’t just happen because of
the availability of land. We need power, rail and road. This can improve drastically overnight if there is political will,” adds Doulo. He opines that the volatile geopolitics in Nagaland will not attract companies to invest because neighbors will continue bandhs, blockades and that Nagaland will continue to have law and order problems. The government needs to debate, analyze and agree, in principle, what will be the most suitable economic model for the Nagas. Two Models of Economic Development Doulo cites two models of economic development namely Industrialization based on manufacturing, and Human Development
Capital. Doulo feels that it is a wrong notion that economic growth can be propelled by manufacturing industries. After sixty years, this model has not proved to be the best model. However countries like Singapore and South Korea, which adopted the human development models of tourism, education, banking, health, trading, have 40 times more per capita income than India. And these are countries that underwent the same condition as India 60 years ago. Looking at our immediate neighbors, Doulo points out that Meghalaya’s vibrant Education Industry attracts one lakh tourists from Nagaland every year. Sikkim’s Eco Tourism receives more tourist population than their own population. Imphal’s Health Industry has attracted Burmese who come to Imphal for health treatment and this happens despite bandhs and bombs. One does not have to lease out land for a healthy industry like Sikkim’s eco-tourism model which do not have to sell lands nor does it attract social evils like prostitution. “We have not studied our MAs and BAs to become
labourers. We need to find ways and means to make use of our potentials and skills,” adds Doulo. How do we re-construct ourselves again? The way to economic development and generating employment • Unlearning: “Study hard, get a government job, and then you will live happily ever after and not studying hard will end you up looking after the cows and cattle. This type of mental programming seriously needs to change,” says Doulo, who feels that Nagas need to unlearn what we have learned and to learn what we do not know. • Need for economic advisors and careful economic planning: Doulo is of the view that the government needs economic advisors, people who know economics and who have entrepreneurial experiences. Assam has an economic advisor to the Chief Minister but Nagaland has none. “We need to consult business people, industrialists and not Hohos and bureaucrats. They have no idea about economic development. There is a beginning made when you
admit that you don’t know,” says Doulo while adding that Nagaland has the best track record of not valuing its entrepreneurs. • Education, Music and English as an industry: “China needs 3 million English teachers and that is more than the Naga population. The South East Asian nations are starving for English. Today English is our asset, our comparative advantage,” says Doulo. If Nagaland can train 10,000 English teachers with international standards, who can pass the TOEFL and spread through South East Asia, Doulo feels that it will be much better than sending our kids to work as maids and labourers in Korea. Starting 100 English tutoring institutes that give two month crash course will give employment to thousands, profitable for hotels and further improve air traffic. Apart from that education and music can be good industries for the Nagas. • A land-linked state: Economic development is interdependent; we need to learn how to grow together. Economic blockades, harassing Manipur trucks passing through Dimapur to Kohima will not
improve economic development. • Setting the right priorities: Doulo is of the view that Nagaland has lot of mismatch in its priorities. “We are only trying to replicate what others are doing. We have only been using the top-bottom approach.” Citing the example of tourism based on festivals, Doulo asserts people will not come and do business in a land of festivals because the very idea of festival means enjoyment and not opportunity; what investors only look forward to is a land of opportunities. • Going against the status quo: Statehood was thrust down upon the Nagas when they were not ready. With no idea of modern governance, a state with a majority population of farmers was created, which only meant getting money from Delhi. And even after 50 years Nagas are still intoxicated. “With due respect to parents, I wish all young people revolt. Revolt against the status quo, the culture we believe in- the false belief that the government is the only provider. We still think that the government will give us job and security. This is the legacy our parents have passed on to us which needs to be challenged,” concludes Doulo.
More condeMns April 13 Minor rApe cAse DIMAPUR, APRIl 17 (MExN): Various organizations continue to condemn the April 13 minor rape incident at New Ministers’ Hill Kohima. Poumai Hoho Nagaland: The Poumai Hoho Nagaland (PHN) has strongly condemned the barbaric act of rape on a minor child on April 13 at New Minister
Hill Kohima by one Povetso Nakro son of Lt. Zavesayi Nakro of Pholami village under Phek district. In a press release, PHN Joint Secretary Hormi Poumai said, “Under no circumstances can such act on a minor be tolerated.” The Hoho appealed to the law enforcing agencies to give the strictest legal punishment for the savage act as per the law, and further
urged the judicial authority and any individual not to grant bail to the culprit under any circumstances. The PHN also appreciated the South Police personnel and the Chakhesang Youth Front for the timely arrest of the culprit. Razeba Public Organisation Kohima: Razeba Public Organisation Ko-
Kiphire-bound ANSU flays education dept liquor seized DIMAPUR, APRIl 17 (MExN): Excise personnel manning the check-post at Chumukedima seized 324 bottles of illicit rum from a Kiphire-bound Tata Sumo (NL 07C 1825) on April 17. The liquor was procured at Khatkhati and was being transported to Seyochung in Kiphire. Three persons, including a 14 year-old boy, were detained. The consignment belonged to one Tsirise Sangtam (35 years), who was detained along with the driver of the vehicle. The minor was said to be the driver’s assistant. The driver was reportedly unaware of the passenger carrying liquor in the vehicle.
PEREN, APRIl 17 (MExN): The education department has come under flak for negligence from the All Nchangram Students’ Union (ANSU). A press release from ANSU President Dithuibo Newmai, and General Secretary, Plamdibo Nchang, informed that ANSU had conducted school inspections in Nchangram GMS and Azailong GMS on April 15, and during the inspection detected negligence. ANSU expressed ‘upset’ on seeing many students without learning materials as the education department has failed to dispatch the essential materials. Stating that during their interaction at GMS Azailong, ANSU had come to know that in 2013, the uniforms for stu-
hima (RPOK) vehemently condemned the ‘unimaginable’ and ‘immoral behavior’ committed by Povetso. RPOK President Danyi Domeh, and General Secretary Darhu Shupao, in a joint condemnation note questioned how the culprit could take the advantage of a defenseless child. Such disgusting attitude creates a harmful atmosphere for friendly and harmonious relation amongst society. The culprit deserves neither mercy nor support from any section of society. The organization extended sympathy to the victim and family. RPOK appealed to the law enforcing agency to promptly award befitting
punishment as per the law. the dastardly act of a rape on a minor. A condemnaWestern Sumi Totimi tion note appended by Hoho: Strongly condemn- CMA President, Zaposhelu ing the rape, the Western Venuh, the mothers felt in Sumi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) great pain to have heard of said “the incident was most such inhuman act meted inhuman’ and shameful act out to our minor daughter which cannot be tolerated at adding it was beyond huany cost.” In a release, WSTH man tolerance. Urging upon President Ahimsa K Zhimo the concerned authority to and General Secretary Jolly provide the severest punishK Aomi, said perpetrators of ment to the accused, it fursuch heinous crime should ther appealed to the entire be condemned by one and denizens to jointly pressure all. WSTH further urged au- the law enforcing agencies thorities to award the severest to award death penalty to of punishments to the culprit. the rapists. The CMA while extending its support to the Chakhesang Mothers frontal organizations for Association: Chakhesang the condemnation further Mothers Association (CMA) prayed for the speedy recovhas strongly the condemned ery of the child.
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MEx FILE Flight rescheduled DIMAPUR, APRIl 17 (MExN): Following the cancellation of flight AI-705 on April 17, Air India flight from Kolkata to Dimapur and vice versa will operate on April 18, Friday. Dietho-o Pfükha, Station Manager, Air India Limited, E.R., Dimapur, Nagaland, has requested passengers to report to the airport by 1100 hrs.
NSCN (IM) terminates one from national service DIMAPUR, APRIl 17 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) has terminated Hoyivi Sumi, Leacy UT-1 from national service. A press note from the Secretary for UT-1, Khekuto Jakhalu informed that Sumi was terminated from service “on account of being convicted on charges of cheating a senior leader as well as on corruption grounds.”
APTMS to be launched KohIMA, APRIl 17 (MExN): The state’s power department is launching Anti Power Theft Mobile Squad (APTMS), in Kohima Electrical Division on April 21 at 11:00 AM at Power House, Chandmari, Kohima. Parliamentary Secretary for Power C. Kipili Santam will grace the occasion as the chief guest.
NSCW to organise seminar on legal rights of women PEREN, APRIl 17 (DIPR): The Nagaland State Commission for Women in collaboration with National Commission for Women is organizing a one day seminar on legal rights of women on marriage, divorce and inheritance on April 22 at Peren town hall. Therefore, the following apex leaders viz, Zeliangrong Baudi, Zeliangrong Mothers’ Association, Zeliangrong Students’ Union, and VCC, are requested to participate in the said programme.
dents was delivered in the month of September. ANSU in regard to the number of teachers in Azailong GMS and Nchangram GMS asked the concerned department to deploy two teachers for Azailong GMS for math and science, and one teacher for Nchangram GMS for language. With regard to the regularity of some teachers in Nchangram GMS, ANSU requested the appointed teachers to be regular in performing their duties and cautioned that it would initiate strict action against defaulters. ANSU further reiterated their support for the ongoing agitation called by SSA teachers for the delay GLorIa PatrI: Young people from all over Dimapur are seen here worshiping and singing along with the Gloria Patri worship team, here this evein payment of salary by the ning at IMC, Dimapur. tonight’s message was delivered by Lulu Kiso, Pastor, Baptist revival Church, Dimapur. the 7-day event will continue every government. evening from 5 PM till Sunday, april 20. From tomorrow, live video coverage of the same will be shown on www.nagalandchristianradio.com/live
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othing comes unbidden. Where there is light, object cast shadow on the surface. So also every action right or wrong will definitely cause its consequences upon the doer. Right action recompenses as much and equal as wrong deed. Man can choose what he shall act but he cannot change the effect of his action. Action creates equal result. This relative simplicity when rightly perceived and understood, complexity of human problems vanishes. Solution comes to those who mastered their problems. Nagas need to master their problems. Nagas’ political and social problems are deeply embedded in their nature. Unless our vices are controlled, our virtues cannot be developed. The beast in man must be banned and shunned in man. Bestial nature in man creates disorder in man and the society. There should be revival of true godliness in all our doings for true reconciliation to take its effective place. Thorough understanding and controlling of one’s problem can bring about self reconciliation to social reconciliation. The problems of the
Reviewing the Basis of Naga Reconciliation Nagas are mostly made by those leaders who thought they would solve it by their decisions and action without consulting the God of wisdom. A shortcoming in decision making makes long problems. The Nagas under the banner of FNR are seen to have gone ahead with reconciliation process before mastering their problems within. Forum for Naga political reconciliation is being on stage in vague and bare approach. The only vocal volume for reconciliation sounds good and right. Whereas, the differences and conflicting points that has necessitated the reconciliation are not sorted out or not adequately understood. The only layer-coating agreements are being made as means to end the reign of factions. The question for conscientious reasoning and practical understanding may be, Is the approach and method of FNR right and workable to resolve the protracted Naga political problems with its complicacies? Is the approach political, social or religious or mix in nature? Why the 6 years long process of reconciliation remains vague and non-
conclusive? Further and deeper consideration is implored to proceed for better and effective and inclusive approach taking all Naga National groups into due consideration. Reasoned that, the inclusive and practical agreement based on Moral and historical founded rights of all the Naga National factions have to be worked out through research and analytic sorting. An ultimate and acceptable principle of understanding and common aspiration has to be brought to light in full view. Basically the Naga Reconciliation is necessitated with the emergence of Naga National factions out of leadership crises within; the war of ideological differences. The Naga National vision and approach have been fragmented into as many as there are factions in the Naga national leaders and workers. The basis of reconciliation ought to be on the principle of moral understanding, tolerance, forgiveness, acceptance and respecting each others’ person, group and right having commonly established the inalienable historical and political rights of the Nagas to self-determination as a free
people. Condemning the past historical mistakes committed will still incur wounds and pains, rather those mistakes must be regretted, denounced and put as lessons learned to go better, wiser and further the cause for common and ultimate solution. Ceasefire within and among the Naga factional groups has been prioritized but not actualized yet. The conflicts and frictions of Factions have caused and spoiled the spirit and house of the Nagas. The much talked about ceasefire agreement is meant for political talk with the GOI and not among the Nagas factions. The most needed agreement to be made is RECONCILIATION AGREEMENT on the basis of Christian principle among the Naga factions. Is Naga concordant 2011 that sort of agreement? What about Lenten Agreement 2014? The issue may be right but what matter is the approach and understanding of the basis. For any important agreement of peace to be made, there must be certain preparation of hearts and ground study. The content and spirit of concordant/Lenten agreements is
seen to fall short of the mark/ standard of true covenant. However, the sincere initiative and effort of FNR is commendable. The Nature and gravity of the Naga problems is such that, layer thinking and surfacing work will not make a count. We need insightful and committed study and action. We talk more of solution and less of understanding of what count and cause the problems. A man who talks of solution without well studied and directed action is like a man who tries to catch hold of the belt of rainbow. The un-officiated steps or start will make a hallow result and desperation at last. The Naga National political case is unique as its history is unique. Therefore, right understanding and right direction mattered in resolving the Naga political problems. As Albert Einstein, the famous scientist said, “Today’s problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that has created them.” We need a new outlook and right perception of the problems of today and solution second. To me, I am convinced that, the past failures with all its mistakes and
contentions have to be cleared off before the path of common Naga-political journey begins. The grudges, the wounds and the scars are to be accepted in the spirit of forgiveness and tolerance. No pride in one’s party or ideological principle should be cherished in the hearts. All Naga political party’s ideologies and principles are good and true for/to themselves. If that is a reality, It is possible to create a common Naga National Principles taking points out of those principles that drives strong in the minds of different parties/ factions. The progress gained or lost thus far have made us attained this far. All that happened was good for the Naga people. All things work together in the designed and planned of God from the beginning in His own time. We shall steadily work out our own salvation/deliverance in the strength and guidance of the Lord. Hope against odds and faith over desperation is the naturally designed path of life for human survival on earth. The fittest survives the best. The initiative of FNR at their level is commend-
able. Their intention is centrifugally oneness of Nagas, no more fratricidal, no hatred and jealous rule over one another faction or person. FNR has tried to vividly figure out the common hope and aspiration of the Nagas to live together as a people and nation. The process is on gaining each time with a new height of hope and progress. The initiative to create a common meeting point for all Naga National factions to culminate into a central union of the Naga people (Naga National Government) is perceived as indispensable and right. Proposed that, the said agreement be restructured or developed with better diplomacies for sorting out the differences of factional ideologies, philosophies and established principles acceptable to all the Naga factions through analytic study team. Appealed to members of FNR to collectively and inclusively workout the modality with all members concerned for inclusive and genuine reconciliation of all the Naga National parties without exception. G. Gwangphun, A Social Research Activist
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Dawn Dawn for the rich, the artistic and the wise, Is beauty splashed on canvas of the skies, The brushes being the clouds that float the blue, Dipped in the breeze for paint, and washed by dew. But dawn to those who bathe the night in tears, Squeeze sustenance from hard unyielding years, Is full of strange imaginings and fears. The dawn renews the terror of the day Where harassing uncertainties hold sway; And pain held in surcease through brief hours of rest Roars up its head in its unceasing quest To wear out body, brain and mind and soul Till death is a resolve, and death a goal. For those life holds no beauty, dawn no light, For day is hopeless, dawn is struck with blight. Gladys May Casely Hayford (Ghana)
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Santosh Pai Asia Times Online
New China-India era no shoo-in under Modi
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opes are rising that by the time results are finally announced on May 16, India's gargantuan six-week election process will have set the stage for a new era in its ties with China. Despite being touted as this century's most crucial bilateral relationship, the India-China dynamic has underwhelmed so far. Most of the potential for transformation lies in the realm of trade and investment, with companies on each side eyeing the large market on the other side of the Himalayas. Indian imports from China have grown faster than Indian exports to China, resulting in a embarrassing trade imbalance which New Delhi finds difficult to control. Chinese manufacturers also have gained significant a market share in India's power and telecom sectors. At the same time, Chinese investment in India remains far lower than in many other Asian countries. Most Chinese companies consider the Indian regulatory regime opaque at best - and hostile at worst - despite the Indian government's welcoming noises. During his tenure as chief minister of Gujarat since October 2001, Narendra Modi has already played a key role in the bilateral relationship between India and China. As one of the few state-level politicians in India to have been hosted by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, he has nurtured a mutually beneficial relationship at the highest levels. The US government's refusal to grant a visa to Modi over the last few years has also played the role of an invisible hand propelling Modi firmly in China's direction. Not surprisingly, Gujarat and Modi's key constituents have benefited enormously from Chinese investment and loans. Chinese companies big and small have come to view Gujarat as India's answer to Guangdong province, from where a cluster of boom towns catalyzed economic prosperity in the Middle Kingdom couple of decades ago. In January 2010, when Gujarati diamond traders were arrested in China, the Indian government's efforts at freeing them failed to bear fruit for almost two years. It was only after Modi's visit to China that they were freed in December 2011. The Indian establishment has been crying hoarse for Chinese investment in infrastructure for several years now, but there has been barely a trickle in response. China's lukewarm response can perhaps be attributed to India's labyrinth of labor and land acquisition laws. Despite this, after Modi emerged as a prime ministerial candidate in September 2013, the Chinese government immediately upped the ante by offering to meet 30% of the total demand for investment in India's investment sector until 2017. It is difficult to avoid reading between the lines and seeing this as an endorsement of China's faith in Modi to walk the talk should he take the helm after the general elections. The inherent strength of the Modi-China relationship is underscored by Chinese media's response to Modi. The prime ministerial candidate made an election speech in Arunachal Pradesh in February asking China to back-off from its claim over the province, which it claims as South Tibet, yet Chinese official media quickly downplayed Modi's words as an necessary electioneering tactic. Such bonhomie can be a crucial ingredient in the concrete that cements India-China ties over the next five years. India could very easily change the trajectory of its economic growth for the better by tapping China's experience in economic development. The opportunity can also be just as easily squandered if Modi chooses to wear a saffron hat and treat China just as another enemy of India like Pakistan, China's best friend in South Asia. Santosh Pai is an Indian lawyer based in Beijing. He is the founder and head of the India-China practice group at an Indian law firm. The views expressed are his own.
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José-Antonio Orosco Waging Nonviolence
Lessons from what Cesar Chavez did right & wrong
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parison to the pain felt by the farmworkers poisoned by indiscriminate pesticide use. He explained that he wanted to use his own suffering to draw attention to this injustice. “The evil is far greater than even I had thought it to be, it threatens to choke out the life of our people and also the life system that supports us all,” Chavez said. “This solution to this deadly crisis will not be found in the arrogance of the powerful, but in solidarity with the weak and helpless.” While Chavez demonstrates that sacrifice is a necessary component of social justice work, it is equally important to note his ongoing self-reflection on the uses of that sacrifice. He never called the fasts “hunger strikes” because they were not meant to be coercive. Instead, they were meant to raise awareness about the extent of structural injustice in society. In ways like this, Chavez was constantly examining how his personal choices might impact the suffering of the most vulnerable members of society, and how he might use his position to bring to light their struggles. He wanted us all to question our most Start from the margins Before establishing the United Farm Workers, ordinary decisions, from what we eat to where we Chavez was a community organizer in an estab- shop. He explained that his fasting was intended to lished civil rights group called the Community Ser- encourage everyone to think about what we take for vices Organization. CSO was built around Saul Alinsky’s principles of organizing and funded partly through Alinsky’s Industrial Areas Foundation in Chicago. Chavez eventually rose to be CSO’s executive director because of his ability to mobilize communities to stand up for themselves against police brutality and municipal neglect. Although he was not making a fortune from CSO, he drew a steady salary that his wife, Helen, and their children could appreciate. Then, after a decade, he gave it all up. He had proposed that CSO begin to advocate for the farmworkers of California, and the board of directors rejected the idea, so Chavez resigned his leadership position and lost the only source of income for his family. For several years, he and Helen, along with fellow organizer Dolores Huerta, traveled throughout California’s Central Valley sustained by their dream of a union for farmworkers, made up by farmworkers. Chavez’s decision to leave CSO teaches us the granted in our everyday lives. “It pains me that we power of working outside the state and established continue to shop without protest at stores that offer organizations to make social change. Working for grapes; that we eat in restaurants that display them; peace and social justice sometimes requires devel- that we are too patient and understanding with those oping alternative institutions that prefigure the kind who serve them to us,” he said. “The fast, then, was of inclusive world in which we want to live. Chavez for those who know they could or should do more could have stayed at CSO, doing good work to as- — for those who, by not acting, become bystanders sist Mexican-American voters throughout Califor- in the poisoning of our food and the people who pronia. But he knew that already existing groups don’t duce it.” always serve people living at the margins. Later, after the UFW established itself, Chavez continued Use multiple measures of success By the late 1980s, the UFW was in trouble. It had to insist that farmworkers develop their own credit lost several significant union certification elections unions, coops and alternative service agencies. and was hemorrhaging members. The pesticide Sacrifice to minimize the suffering of others Chavez’s willingness to sacrifice and give up the fast had failed to spur growers to reduce their use of safety and security of a steady life is surely one of the chemicals on grapes. In comparison to the 1960s and most inspiring aspects of his character. He would 70s — when the UFW catalyzed historic legislative display this kind of commitment many times in his changes and attracted the support of high-profile career, most notably during his three major hunger politicians like Robert Kennedy — the last years of fasts. Chavez’s last fast in 1988, which is the subject of Chavez’s life looked like a failure. Chavez was undaunted, but not because of unRichard Ray Perez’s new documentary, went on for 36 days. He described his suffering as slight in com- warranted optimism. He heeded Martin Luther he recent release of Cesar Chavez: An American Hero, and the premiere of the documentary Cesar’s Last Fast at the Sundace Film Festival, give us new opportunities to reflect on the lessons of Chavez’s life of activism. While his charismatic leadership turned him into a powerful force for justice, an unyielding grip on his position of authority ultimately weakened the organization he worked to build. The title of An American Hero is appropriate. Chavez’s life unfolded like a classic American success story. His family lost everything during the Great Depression, and Chavez managed to get only an eighth grade education in between stints working in the fields of California. Yet he went on to found a powerful organization that forever changed American history by giving voice to some of the most disadvantaged members of our society. There are valuable lessons to take from his determination, as well as his stubbornness.
King’s teaching from the Birmingham jail: Social change in the United States will not come automatically because of the goodness of its people. It will come from communities becoming organized and raising enough creative tension that the unjust status quo cannot continue. Too often, activists measure their success only in terms of recognition from the state or from the size of rallies or demonstrations. Chavez recommended thinking about movement success in terms of whether our organizing is creating new connections and bringing people together — especially those that are usually marginalized in society — in ways that develop their capacities and confidence, and that help them to articulate new, transformative visions: “Our opponents must understand that it’s not just a union we have built,” he said. “Unions, like other institutions, can come and go. But we’re more than an institution!” Charisma can cripple a movement Chavez’s career also contains a cautionary tale for social justice activists. Most accounts of his leadership tend to wrap up after the successes of the grape boycott and the legislative victories that won protections for farmworkers in California. Recent books by Miriam Pawel and Frank Bardacke, however, reveal disturbing patterns of heavy-handedness by Chavez that verged on paranoia in his later years. Chavez did not seem able to handle challenges to his personal authority. When some farmworkers in the Salinas Valley proposed an alternative, less-centralized form of decision making for the UFW in 1981, he had them purged from the union, along with any members of the central leadership that had allied themselves with those whom Chavez called “traitors.” When organizers admitted fatigue, he was not above publicly shaming them for their inability to sacrifice, creating a culture of guilt and fear of his wrath. Some see the decline of the UFW in recent decades as a result of it being too tied to the personality of Chavez. His own undoing was the result of building an echo chamber of followers around himself, a mirror that reflected his saintly image but that was not always connected to the needs and interests of the grassroots. This lesson is not meant to detract from Chavez’s legacy, or to lend fuel to those who would prefer to dismiss him altogether. Instead, it should be encouragement to those who strive for horizontal leadership that mutually supports and empowers a democratic network of organizers across many movements. Building a movement culture that spreads leadership and authority among a wide number of activists can be a potent way to strengthen efforts grounded in labor, the environment and identity that are at the center of so much social justice work today. We ought to be grateful that Hollywood is bringing attention to La Causa and depicting community organizing among Latinos as a place of heroic struggle. Cesar Chavez has become an icon for social justice and a symbol of Latino success and power. But while we celebrate his legacy, we should also take heed of the way that he very humanly failed to live up to his own ideals, and learn how we can build movements that help us all to be the best individuals, and the best organizers, that we can be.
A New Source of Jobs for India's Rural Women?
shilpi Chhotray
The business in chemicals extracted from seaweed— predicted to be worth $7 billion by 2018—is emerging as a source of employment for rural women
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mong the rocky beaches, mudflats, and lagoons that line the southeastern tip of India, it’s not unusual to see a group of women working together around a bamboo raft. These women are tending to young seaweed plants that, in just a month's time, will grow to five times their current size. One raft's harvest of seaweed is worth more than a fisherman’s daily pay. People are used to seeing seaweed in miso soup or wrapped around a sushi roll. But many don't realize that the real drivers of the seaweed industry are byproducts extracted from the plants. These include substance known as alginates, agar, and carrageenan, which give a soft, jellylike consistency to products like skin care lotions, fertilizers, toothpastes, ice cream, soymilk, and fruit jellies. Analysts predict that the seaweed extract business will reach $7 billion by 2018. That impressive figure is especially interesting because fishing—the traditional industry of rural coastal India— has not been a welcoming place for women. Fishing requires a great deal
of capital and long hours at sea—that's a problem for women responsible for household tasks including taking care of children, collecting drinking water, and gathering firewood. But women often play a large role in seaweed farming, which in many cases is the only source of cash income available to them and the first paid work they've ever had. Seaweed farming works well for women in places like rural India because it doesn't require a lot of money or expensive equipment to make it work, and requires women to be away from home for no more than 4 to 6 hours of the day. Typically, a group of six to 10 women will grow a crop of seaweed in six weeks. The majority of the work is done on land, where women work together stringing small young plants through ropes, which are then tied to sections of bamboo that form a raft. When the assembly is complete, the women move the rafts into shallow water. Women will typically plant and harvest one raft a day. Both fresh and dried seaweed is sold to seaweed processing companies at a fixed rate determined by the farmers themselves at the beginning of each year. During a recent trip to India, I witnessed this process firsthand. Many women in coastal villages have turned to seaweed farming, bringing them eco-
nomic opportunities while contributing to their families' income—not an easy thing to do in a male dominated society. And this is not just any income. Women earners are more likely than males to save their money or spend it on their families, according to government officials and seaweed industry insiders. Keeping women's income safe Since the 1960s, agricultural crops cultivated by farmers in hard-toreach villages in India have tended to go through a number of intermediaries, or “middlemen,” before getting to the market. Historically, farmers have struggled with middlemen taking advantage of their role and pocketing more than their fair share of earnings. If rural women are benefiting from the seaweed industry, what's happening to make sure that money is secure? The answer, at least in India, is quite a lot. Engaging in contract farming ensures the entirety of a farmer’s harvest will be sold directly to a company at a prearranged price, without going through middlemen. According to a recent report by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization, nearly 5,000 rural poor from a single southeastern district alone engage in farming, transporting, and selling seaweed through contract farming. Their efforts are supported by pri-
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vate investors, industries, NGOs, and financial institutions like the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and the National Fisheries Development Board. The Indian government has also been proactive in encouraging environmentally sound and socially responsible seaweed farming. On the private industry side, the company AquAgri Processing has helped lead the effort to provide rural women with seaweed growing contracts. AquAgri was created when its current managing director, Abhiram Seth, left PepsiCo—which had initiated the contract farming model for seaweed farming in India in 2000—and started his own company in 2008. Currently, women comprise 75 percent of AquAgri's workforce. AquAgri also works directly with farmers to make sure the money it pays out goes into local hands and helps to build long-term livelihood. Through its "Growers Investment Program," the company deducts, saves, and matches 5 percent of each seaweed worker's pay. This is especially helpful for farmers during the monsoon season, when for three months the seas are too unpredictable for farming. Policy makers around the developing world are often stumped when asked how to ensure that rural women have access to income. As the demand for seaweed-based products increases, they might consider learning from what India has done with this industry.
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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE
GOOD FRIDAY: A DAY OF REDEMPTION TO HUMANKIND Er. Neisievilie Joseph Lhousa & K. A. Jacob St. Francis de Sales (SFS) Church, Kohima
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t was time for Passover-a Jewish festival that begins in late March or early April and that last for 8 (eight) days. The Chief Priest and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiphas, and they plotted to arrest Jesus in some sly way and kill him. Then it was Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples who took bribe-thirty pieces of silver, and delivered Jesus into their hand. They sought false testimony against him that they might put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. The next morning, the Chief Priest and the elders came to the decision to put Jesus to death; they tried Him and delivered to Pilate- the Governor. Now it was the Governor’s custom at the feast to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. At that time, they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. So, Pilate asked the crowd whom would he release –either Barabbas or Jesus. At that moment, the crowd shouted to release Barabbas to them and crucify Jesus. But Pilate was reluctant to, as he did not find any guilt on Jesus. But when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took Filipino policemen carry wooden crosses to reenact the suffering of Jesus Christ as part of their observation water and washed his hands before the crowd, of lent along a road in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Holy on April 16. (AP Photo) saying “I am innocent of this man’s blood, see to it And since God so loved the world, He gave Jesus posure, exhaustion, disease and hunger. Death of yourselves.” And he released Barabbas and delivChrist, His only son to die for our sins (John 3:16); to the crucified individual used to be speeded up by ered Jesus to be crucified. bridge the cut off between God and man. We need breaking the victim’s legs. That type of death or crucifixion, though Jesus the forgiveness-the reconciliation between God and WHY CHRIST HAD TO DIE: We question ourselves why did Jesus Christ man. We need the forgiveness, the reconciliation, did not deserve at all- he was not found guilty of have to give up His life so that our sins could be the new life in Christ that the Cross makes possible. anything by the Roman authorities; yet, he had So, God has reconciled all things to himself to die and was put to such a shameful criminal forgiven. If God is all powerful, and filled with compassion and mercy, could it not have been by making peace though Jesus blood, shed on death so as to bring new lasting hope to us. He came as God in human flesh to suffer a done some other way? Why did He let Jesus Christ the Cross (Colossians 1:20-22, 2 Cor. 5:19). Our die for human sins? Why did the forgiving of sins old self said Paul is also crucified and nailed with shameful death on the Cross. His purpose was to have to be accomplished by the bloody death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. Peter said “, we are re- free us from sin and death. This was the day hudeemed by the precious blood of Christ. We are mankind has been freed from the slavery of sins. an innocent man? This was the day humankind has been redeemed! Since creation, God has endowed humans ca- totally forgiven on the Cross owing nothing. pable of making moral choices. He gives us the JESUS CHRIST RESSURECTION: freedom to choose between good and evil, to obey WHAT IS THE CROSS? After Jesus death on the Cross, they put Him in The word Cross is a translation of the Greek or to disobey. He gives us the freedom to choose between life and death (Deut.30:15&19). But Adam word Stauros. It referred to any wooden stake a tomb and buried by rolling a great stone to the and Eve have chosen to disobey God in the “Gar- firmly fixed in the ground. During ancient days, door of the tomb and properly sealed. The Chief den of Eden”. They chose to disregard God’s in- criminals, captured enemies and rebels were priests and Pharisees convinced Pilate and put struction and listened to the tempter Satan. They used to be impaled/pierced on pointed stake and military guards and made the tomb secure; betook of the forbidden fruit God told them not to eat. publicly display their bodies or corpses or heads cause Jesus Christ told them that He would rise up again on the third day while He was still alive. They disobeyed their Creator, and cut themselves as a sign of punishment. But while the Roman contingent was on During New Testament times, Romans were off from a fulfilled life in contact with God. Inspite of our first parents’ sin and our subse- using several forms for crucifixion. One was the guard, an angel descended from heaven. The anquent failings, all have not been lost. God had a so-called St. Anthony’s cross, shaped like a ‘T’. An- gel caused a great earthquake and rolled back the monumental plan to reconcile mankind to himself. other was what’s called the Latin cross, in which a stone from the entrance. Three days after He was In the Old Testament, God, showed through horizontal crossbar intersected the upright beam dead and buried, Jesus resurrected and glorified as He had said He would be. a system of sacrifices by which ancient Israel ac- somewhere along its upper half. So, after paying the penalty for our sins, Jesus One of these two crosses form most likely was knowledged their sins. The nature of these rituChrist did not remain dead, He resurrected on the als made it clear that without shedding of blood, used for the execution of Jesus Christ. third day and is alive to this day. there is no forgiveness/remission of sin (Hebrew. 9:22). God commanded the congregation of Israel JESUS CRUCIFIXION-WHY ON THE CROSS? These questions arise why Jesus Christ had to WHAT JESUS TELLS US TODAY? to shed the blood of animals to atone for sin. Yet Now He tells us to go and sin no more (John the blood of these animals did not effect a com- die on a Cross. Even if He was to be put to death or plete reconciliation with God as far as human had to shed blood for our sins; why on a cross like 8:11). Forgiveness is not a license to continue to conscience is concerned. Their killings/deaths a criminal of those times? Instead He was put to do wrong. Now He wants us to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgivewere only reminders of sin. In those sacrifices, the most shameful death. In those days, the murders, thieves, the crimi- ness of our sins (Acts. 2:38). there is reminder of sins every year. For it is imAnd now, it is our turn to take up our cross and possible or blood of bulls and goats to take away nals if convicted had to die by crucifixion in the hands of the Roman authorities. The convicted follow Him. “Anyone who does not take his cross sins (Heb. 10:3, 4). And since all have sinned and fall short of the person had to carry his/her own cross to the ex- and follow me is not worthy of me” (Mt. 10:38). glory of God (Rom 3: 23) and since the wages of ecution site. The execution usually took place He also says “If anyone would come after me, he sin is death (Rom. 6:23), somebody had to shed outside the city walls. As the victim carried the must deny himself and take up his cross daily” (Lk blood; and Jesus Christ was uniquely only quali- wooden cross bar, herald walked in front carrying 9:23). “Carrying the Cross” has a meaningful analfied to pay for the lives of all mankind. Of all who the written accusation or the accusation placed ogy. It signifies pain, distress and burden bearing. have been born of human flesh; only Christ never around the convicted person’s neck, then re- Jesus Christ used the term “Cross” as a spiritual sacrifice required of his followers. sinned. Christ uniquely, never earned the wages moved and nailed to the Cross for all to see. He is again appearing for the second time not Death of the criminal used to be slow and of sin. So He and only He were in a position to bear the death penalty in place of others so that agonizing, sometimes taking days. Eventually, it to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly would come through loss of blood and shock, ex- waiting for Him (Heb. 9:27). they could be spared.
God on the cross! “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” - Apostle Paul (Gal 6:14)
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od on the cross is a very devastating thought for any human being with a bit of God-consciousness. “How can it be that Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?” But the Apostle Paul says that if ever he had to boast about anything it would be the CROSS! Charles Spurgeon, known as the “Prince of Preachers,” was asked, “Mr. Spurgeon, a man who has heard you preach a lot says you have just one sermon, and that you preach that sermon all the time.” Mr. Spurgeon said, “That is right. That is right. Wherever in the Bible I take my text, I make a beeline to the cross and start preaching about the Lord Jesus.” SYMBOL OF HATRED TO SYMBOL OF LOVE: On the cross God made it clear to mankind: “I do not hate you, I love you; that’s why I chose this cross.” The cross is the pathway of God’s love to us for our salvation. Christ on the cross made all the difference - from being a sign of iniquity to a sign of dignity; from a mark of death to a mark of life and from a symbol of hatred to a symbol of love. On the cross, God did for man what man could not do for himself. Henry Thiessen writes: “The thought is something like this. At first God and man stood face to face with each other in perfect harmony. In sinning, Adam turned his back upon God . . . Christ’s death has satisfied the demands of God and now God has again turned his face toward man. It remains for man to turn around and face God. Since God has been reconciled by the death of his Son, man is now entreated to be reconciled to God.” Someone said “The symbol of love is not the heart, but the cross. For the heart stops beating, but the man on the cross never stops loving”. SYMBOL OF SHAME TO SYMBOL OF SALVATION: One of the best known early Christian symbols is the fish, not a cross. The cross was not something someone was proud of but it was a symbol of shame. The cross was the emblem of a slave’s death and a murderer’s punishment. Everett Ferguson, professor of church history, says, “Christians did not make explicit pictures of the crucifixion for about 400 years after Christ’s death.” But Christ on the cross made the symbol of shame into a symbol of salvation. The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. (1 Cor. 1:18) SYMBOL OF PAIN TO SYMBOL OF VICTORY: Today many
of us proudly wear the cross and some Christian leaders even say, “Christians should proudly display the symbols of faith.” This symbol of redemption represents suffering, substitution, and satisfaction, which are covered once and for all. Christians along with the Apostle Paul can say “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” Christ came to the earth to seek and to save those who were lost. Through his oblation (offering himself), ie. the entire humiliation of his life and death, he has secured perfectly the redemption of those for whom he died. Christians no longer have to look at the cross with pain and agony. Rather we can boldly say, “We have good news on the bloody cross, we have redemption on the cross, we have victory on the cross.” Death lost its sting on the cross. SYMBOL OF EMPTINESS TO SYMBOL OF FULLNESS: The rationalist says: “Give me Christ without the cross.” The ritualist says: “Give me the cross without Christ.” The Truth of the Cross is : by itself it is empty. It symbolizes everything that is negative. But Christ on the cross makes all the difference. The cross fills the gap that sin created. The cross reconciled man to God. The cross fulfilled what justice demanded. Knowing all these the Apostle Paul says, “I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” A lad was lost late at night in London. A police officer heard his shivering sobs in the darkness. The boy said to the officer, “I’m lost. Please take me home.” When the officer asked where he lived the boy was so tired and so scared that he couldn’t remember...not a street name, not a well-known shop, not even a fire station. The policeman pointed to a cross on the top of a distant church building and asked, “Do you live anywhere near that place?” The little boy’s face lightened up and he said, “Yes, sir. Take me to the cross and I can find my way home.” The little boy’s words are so true. At the foot of the cross we find hope, fulfillment and a future. This is the message to the whole world. On the cross `He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and by His stripes we are healed - because He died, we shall live! There is hope in the Cross of Christ - for everyone, every tribe, every nation, no one is exempted it includes you! Rev. Dr. Jose T. Nithi email: josetn@hotmail.com
Being a journalist and organizer go together Marta Molina
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usana Pacara, one of the founders of Radio Lachiwana in Cochabamba, Bolivia, believes that communication work is a key part of the defense of territory. She doesn’t mean this in an abstract way. Over the years, Pacara has fought the privatization of water, the construction of mega highways and the attacks on the rights of coca growers. She’s braved tear gas and repression with such bravery that she’s earned the title “Mamá Susana.”And now she’s fulfilled her dream of transmitting these stories of resistance and defense at the national level. In Quechua, “lachiwana” refers to a little bee that makes its hive in the most secret of places. The word could almost just as easily describe Pacara herself. At 49 years old, she has a small build, which she says helps her get to all sorts of places, and a curious expression. When Waging Nonviolence met her at the Continental Summit on Indigenous Communication in Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, she was wearing her long black hair tied in two braids, a Bolivian bowler hat made from sheep’s wool and the traditional dress of her region, from the province of Chayanta, in the department of Potosí. According to legend, the bee stocks up its honey in periods of abundance, and it drinks water, not from just any river but from one of the cleanest. “And when you bother it, it stings you right in the eye,” says Pacara. “And your eye gets really swollen!” Throughout her life she has moved like a bee, from one place to another, insisting on knowing what is going on until she gets to the root of the story. According to Pacara, disseminating the information of social movements helps in mobilizing, organizing and even in winning battles. Even so, when she talks about her trajectory, she says that sometimes she has flown like the condor and other times she has fallen like a toad. For her, that’s what communication is about: chronicling people’s victories and defeats. More than anything, it’s about finding the story below the surface. “Speaking from here within,” Pacara says, pointing at her heart, “is to speak from below
the subsoil. It is to talk about land and territory.” Bechtel tried to privatize the water system being mother — although Pacara does have in Cochabamba, Pacara was pregnant with two children. Rather, the title means being Water or death! her son. Still, she joined others in the streets a person who has shown commitment and Before being a communicator, Paca- shouting, “Water or death!” bravery in the struggle and who holds a great ra was an organizer, and before that, she “They were going to bust my stomach amount of respect from others. worked as a housemaid. The years of be- open,” she recalled later. “But I said, ‘I’d Pacara is adamant that alternative meing humiliated, discriminated against and rather you did that than sell my water!’” dia should speak in the community’s own marginalized as a maid politicized her. Filanguage. “Communication is to talk about nally, she grabbed a microphone and began Organizing and communicating ourselves,” she says. to speak with strength, bravery and dignity. After witnessing the repression and This idea doesn’t only refer to the actuFrom that moment on, she never let go. massacre of the cocaleros, the massive gas al language, but also the need to construct After the 1993 imposition of Law 1.008 attacks and the resulting hunger strikes, Pa- one’s own forms of expression separately on the Regulation of Coca from those of the commercial and Controlled Substancmass media, which for so long es, and after the repression has used abstract, pretentious faced by cocaleros, Susana language that is removed from began to participate actively the daily reality of indigenous in social struggles. Later, she communities. “They impose worked on alternative forms laws on us that we don’t underof development and against stand and a media [that we don’t the state repression inflicted understand], and we should upon those who opposed make our own,” she says. the construction of massive Pacara is also insistent that highways in Cochabamba. one must work as a communicaShe fought against the law tor, an organizer and an activist commodifying the lands, orall at once — although there are ganizing the march for digpeople who insist that all of those nity in 1994 and the national things are incompatible. “Somemarch for land and territory times people would criticize me: in 1996. She learned to fight ‘Are you a communicator or a in the street. leader?’ And I insist even today As an organizer, she has that I am going to fight as both a more than once put her life Susana Pacara has worked for years as a radio journalist while also being a communicator and an organizer.” on the line. “If you’re going respected activist in her community. In Quechua, Pacara explains to die, you’re going to die for that there is no phrase that to rethe cause,” she said. cara understood how important it is to give fers to “only one.” Rather there are always While organizing with farmers defend- a voice to her compatriots and to amplify pairs — a vision that she says represents her ing their right to grow coca leaves, a sacred their stories across Bolivia. While organiz- own work: communication and struggle. leaf and an ancient tradition for the Bolivian ing movements, she began reporting. In 2007, Radio Lachiwana incorporatpeople, she survived tear gas attacks on the Of her ten siblings, Pacara was the only ed with the alternative radio station Radio plantations. But her daughter, only months one who has dedicated herself to commu- of the Indigenous Peoples. One of Pacara’s old at the time, died. nication. It is not an easy profession. When goals as a communicator came true: She be“During the Coca War, for the first time she first began, she did not earn one cent came responsible for transmitting news on I washed my face with my companion’s from her work. She had no formal training. a national level as a correspondent. urine, because of how much gas they were She studied by doing. throwing at us,” says Pacara. “In the struggle, “I’m never going to get my degree in Looking forward men and women don’t distinguish among communication,” she said. “So, I got my deToday, Pacara is pleased with her work themselves, and you lose your fear!” she in- gree without the piece of paper.” with Radio Lachiwana, as well as her work sists, visibly upset at recalling that moment She is clearly proud of not needing a uni- to mentor new communicators. of her life. versity degree to earn the title “Mamá SusaShe left her home in Cochabamba and Later, during the 2000 Water Wars, when na” that her people have given her. In Quech- now lives in the Sud Yungas province in the the U.S.-owned multinational corporation ua, being a mamá doesn’t necessarily mean department of La Paz. The area is a mix of
Quechua, Aymara and other intercultural communities. She says that there isn’t a strong women’s organization or much independent media. “What there is [on the radio] is all music, and they don’t even play our music!” Pacara says, indignant. Her goal is to strengthen the social fabric there and establish a functioning community radio station, which will broadcast about the land in their own territories. Pacara has been married for 28 years and has two children, one 19 and one 13. She is already a grandmother. Pacara stresses that it is not easy to accomplish what she has accomplished, especially as a woman, without support at home from one’s partner and children. If Pacara is missing one thing, it’s the certainty that she’ll be successful in organizing this new community where she now lives. Yet, she maintains her confidence. “Once you lose confidence, your soul may still talk to you but it will never trust you again,” she says. As she presented at the conference, her ease with words and her way of sharing experiences based in examples and anecdotes immediately captured her audience’s attention. Her gracious humor as she explains the ways that she learned about doing radio from her challenges, errors and the times she got it right provokes knowing grins. When Waging Nonviolence asked to take her photo, Pacara explained that she never cuts her hair because it is sacred. She cares for her hair as she would her eyes, she says. But even beyond herself, she explains that she cares for her hair in the same way that people must care for the earth. “The earth adorns itself like we adorn ourselves: Flowers are its earrings, grasses are its dresses, and if we rip them out, we strip her.” Soon it becomes clear that she’s speaking not only about herself, but about her whole life’s work of defending territory — and, in doing so, defending the people who live on it. “A woman is like the earth,” she begins. “She bleeds and nourishes at the same time. The water we drink is her blood, and the minerals we get from it are her bones, and the trees we cut are her hair, and the sacred places we damage are her eyes. Earth is like a woman and women, just like the earth, must be fought for.”
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India holds biggest day of voting
MuMBAi, ApriL 17 (reuters): India held the biggest day of its mammoth general election on Thursday, with a quarter of its 815 million-strong electorate eligible to vote during a week of fresh blows for the ruling Congress party and gains for the Hindu nationalist opposition. Narendra Modi, the prime-ministerial candidate of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been wooing voters with promises to rescue India from its slowest economic growth in a decade and create jobs for its booming young population. In the latest large opinion poll, the BJP and its allies were forecast to win a narrow majority in the 543seat lower house of parliament, compared to previous surveys predicting that they would fall short. Yet a decision by the Election Commission to reprimand a senior Modi aide for making speeches deemed to stir tensions with minority Muslims underlined critics’ assertions that the party is a divisive force. Voting took place in 120 constituencies across 12 states, from the fractious Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir - where election materials had to be airlifted to some remote polling stations - to the lush state of Karnataka whose capital is the IT and outsourcing hub Bangalore. The world’s biggest ever election is taking place in nine stages from April 7 to May 12, with results due on May 16. “We want Modi to
Lok Sabha elections: Voters seal the fate of 1,769 candidates in EVMs
An elderly Indian voter is helped by a woman and a policeman after coming out from a polling booth in Shahbazpur Dor village in Amroha, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Indians cast ballots Thursday on the biggest day of voting in the country’s weekslong general election, streaming into polling stations even in areas where rebels threatened violence over the plight of India’s marginalized and poor. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
win this time. That’s why we are here early in the morning, doing our best for him,” said Preetham Prabhu, a 32-year-old software engineer who was the first to cast his vote in a polling station in a residential suburb of Bangalore. Modi’s image remains tarnished by Hindu-Muslim riots in Gujarat, the state where he is chief minister, on his watch 12 years ago. More than 1,000 people, most of them Muslims, were killed in the violence. Modi denies accusations that he failed to stop the riots and a Supreme Court
inquiry found he had no case to answer. In an interview with ANI television news on Wednesday, Modi accused reporters of smearing him over the riots. “People have forgotten what Modi did to people of this country. I think saving people’s lives is more important than development,” said Shafina Khan, a 21-year-old Muslim teacher in Kamshet, a village surrounded by sugarcane fields in Maharashtra. Khan had just cast a vote for the Nationalist Congress Party, a Congress ally, in a
polling station set up in a government school. Election authorities on Wednesday issued an order rebuking Amit Shah, who runs the BJP’s campaign in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state and a key political battleground, over his speeches. “The Election Commission is the supreme body and I abide by its decision,” Shah said on his Twitter account after the order. The commission last week banned Shah from election rallies and meetings. The latest order did not mention the ban, or
NeW DeLHi, ApriL 17 (iBNLiVe): A large number of voters exercised their franchise across 121 constituencies in 12 states in the fifth and the biggest phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 17. While some seats witnessed a massive rush of voters pushing the turnout to well over 70 per cent, several others saw a more modest figure but still much better than 2009. The fate of 1,769 candidates has been sealed in EVMs which will be known on May 16. Voting was by and large peaceful with more than 75 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise while the 11 seats of Uttar Pradesh recorded over 60 per cent polling. Karnataka recorded just 56 per cent till 5 pm while in Bihar, too, voting was brisk with the final figue expected to be around 60 per cent. Polling began at 7 am on Thursday across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur. Congress candidate from Bangalore South Nandan Nilekani, BJP’s Ananth Kumar were amongst the early voters. Bellary wit-
what new restrictions media adviser and a former might now be sought. coal secretary both releasing books that paint Prime TECH BILLIONAIRES Minister Manmohan Singh AND ESTRANGED COUS- as a well-intentioned but INS weak figure who answers The Congress party, led only to party president Soby the Nehru-Gandhi dy- nia Gandhi. nasty, is forecast to suffer “It’s only a dynasty, like its worst-ever defeat after previously we had kings a decade in power due to ruling,” said P.V. Padmapublic anger over the eco- nabhan, a 79-year-old renomic slowdown, high in- tired electricity board offiflation and a string of graft cial who has voted in every scandals. The party has election, and was lining ruled India for more than up to vote at the eastern 50 of its 67 years of inde- Bangalore polling station. pendence. “They have to give it to Congress has struggled somebody else. (Leaders) in recent days with a former should not only come from
nessed 64 per cent voting till 5 PM. In Odisha, an estimated 58 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 4.30 pm for the simultaneous second and last phase of the elections to 11 Lok Sabha and 77 assembly constituencies. Around 52 per cent voting was reported in 10 seats of Madhya Pradesh till 5 pm, while in its neighbouring Chhattisgarh 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in three Naxal-hit constituencies till 3 pm. Rajasthan voter turnout till 5 pm was 53.24 per cent and 55.34 per cent voting was recorded in Jharkhand till 4 pm. The Northeastern state of Manipur also witnessed a high turnout of voters. 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the state till 4 pm. The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections is seeing many big names in the fray. While the fate of Union Ministers including Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Sachin Pilot will be sealed in the biggest phase on Thursday, there are also big names like Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani, former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa and Lalu Prasad’s daughter Misa Bharti in the fray.
Nehru’s family.” Indian elections are notoriously hard to forecast due to the country’s diverse electorate and parliamentary system in which local candidates hold great sway. Opinion polls wrongly predicted a victory for a BJP-led alliance in elections in 2004 and underestimated Congress’s winning margin in 2009. Thursday’s parliamentary candidates range from IT billionaire and Infosys (INFY.NS) co-founder Nandan Nilekani, running for Congress in Bangalore, to Maneka Gandhi, an es-
tranged member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty standing for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. Voter turnout has been 68 percent on average in the 111 constituencies that have voted so far, according to the Election Commission, a sharp rise on 60 percent in the same constituencies and 58 percent nationally in 2009. “It is because of the people’s unrest against the establishment. It is the anti-incumbency,” Nitin Gadkari, a BJP leader and the party’s former president, told Reuters.
Mamata safe after fire Clone candidates clutter election contests Robin Dhowan takes over as Navy chief ApriL 17(re- ten fielded to gain an edge by ty, helping illiterate voters to June 1974, Dhowan in January 1975 and breaks out in her hotel room MAVAL, uters): Voters in a parlia- splitting the vote of political ri- identify the candidate they Eastern Naval Command chief Anil ChoKoLKAtA, ApriL 17 (iANs): A fire broke out in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s hotel room in Malda district Thursday evening but she was evacuated in time and is safe, party leaders said. “She was in the room when the fire broke... She is safe,” tweeted Trinamool national spokesperson Derek O’Brien. Banerjee, who was in Malda for the election campaign, had stayed at a private hotel called Golden Park in Narayanpur. “The AC in her room got overheated and smoke started to come out. Luckily it was detected early and she was evacuated. “She is safe now. Her room has been changed,” said state Tourism Minister Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury. The incident happened at between 6 and 7 p.m.
mentary constituency in western India could be forgiven for asking the real candidates to please stand up. The race in Maval, a constituency of 1.9 million voters in Maharashtra, has two real contenders: One is Shrirang Barne of the Shiv Sena, an ally of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that is on track to form the next government. The other is Laxman Jagtap of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), an ally of the ruling Congress Party. Yet the ballot has a total of five men sharing those names. Such ‘clone’ candidates are of-
vals. “They want to confuse the voters and eat into each other’s share,” said Mohan Kadu, the presiding officer for the election commission in Maval. Both candidates declined to comment on who had fielded their namesakes. India is in the midst of election that will last more than month, the largest democratic exercise in the world with more than 815 million voters. Thursday was the biggest day of voting, with contests being held across 12 states. Ballots are marked with a visual symbol for each par-
want. The real Barne is symbolized by a bow and arrow while his namesake is represented by an arrow only. Jagtap’s teacup symbol is distinct from those of his two eponymous challengers, who appear as a cap and a helmet. “I pressed the button on the arrow instead of the bow and arrow,” one confused farmer asked a polling officer in the village of Kamshet. “What should I do now?” In nearby Shilatne village, another farmer asked polling officer Vikash Shinde to show him the election symbol for the “real Laxman Jagtap”.
UN hopes Indian SC will review decision on homosexuality ban
uNiteD NAtioNs, ApriL 17 (pti): The UN has expressed hope that the Indian Supreme Court’s verdict recognising transgenders as a third gender will pave the way for the apex court to review its decision of upholding criminalisation of consensual same-sex relationships. The historic ruling by India’s Supreme Court to legally uphold rights of transgender people “also raises hopes that the court will now review its earlier decision upholding a
160-year-old provision of the penal code criminalising consensual, same sex relationships,” the office of the spokesperson for the UN Secretary General said in a statement. “The Secretary-General has repeatedly spoken out against laws that criminalise homosexuality and other measures that discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity,” it said. The Supreme Court had in December last year upheld the colonial-era
law, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which punishes those found guilty of “unnatural” offences. UN human rights chief Navi Pillay had voiced her disappointment at the recriminalisation of consensual same-sex relationships in India, calling it “a significant step backwards” for the country. The UN on Tuesday welcomed the “historic” ruling by the Supreme Court recognising transgenders as a third gender, saying the decision would
pave the way for reforms that will help the community get access to employment and public services. Responding to queries on the Supreme Court judgement, spokesperson for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Stephane Dujarric said that “we welcome the historic ruling” legally upholding the rights of transgender people across India. “The decision officially recognises a third gender in law and confirms that discrimination on grounds of gender identity is imper-
missible under the Indian Constitution,” he said. In the landmark judgement on Tuesday, the Supreme Court recognised transgenders or eunuchs as the third category of gender and directed the centre and states to grant them all facilities including voters ID, passport and driving licences. The centre and states were also directed to take steps for bringing the community into the mainstream by providing adequate healthcare, education and employment.
Admiral Robin K. Dhowan has been appointed as India’s Navy chief.
NeW DeLHi, ApriL 17 (tNN): India finally has a new Navy chief. Admiral Rabinder Kumar Dhowan, the vice-chief till Wednesday, took over the reins of the maritime force on Thursday. After dithering for over 50 days following Admiral DK Joshi’s sudden resignation on February 26, owning “moral responsibility” for a string of warship mishaps, the government finally moved swiftly on Thursday to appoint Admiral Robin Dhowan as the new chief. Admiral Dhowan, who will have a 25-month tenure, has superseded ViceAdmiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, the current Western Naval Command chief, to become India’s 22nd Navy chief. Of the three vice-admirals who were in the fray, Sinha was commissioned in
pra in July 1975. In the normal course of events, Southern Naval Command chief ViceAdmiral Satish Soni, commissioned in July 1976, was slated to replace Admiral Joshi as the Navy chief in August 2015. By then, the three officers senior to him would have retired. But the line of succession has gone for a toss, with present National Defence College commandant Vice-Admiral Sunil Lamba now slated to succeed Admiral Dhowan in May 2016. The long delay in appointing a new chief, which was adversely impacting the day-to-day running of the force, was primarily because of the defence ministry’s inability to take a decision after first accepting Admiral Joshi’s resignation with unseemly haste on February 26, which it later realized had landed it in a “deep fix”. The delay also led to active lobbying, with vested interests at work to scuttle the chances of one or the other contender. Vice-Admiral Sinha was targeted on the ground that most of the accidents that led to Admiral Joshi’s resignation had taken place under his watch in the WNC. Admiral Dhowan will now have to effectively steer the Navy, which currently operates 145 warships, which includes 50 “major combatants’’ and 14 submarines, apart from aircraft, helicopters and spy drones. With the long-term aim to build a powerful three-dimensional maritime force capable of protecting India’s strategic interests from the Persian Gulf to Malacca Strait and beyond, India has many as 44 warships on order in domestic shipyards at a cost of over 2 lakh crore.
Andaman’s Jarawa tribals: A training centre holds out new hope
port BLAir, ApriL 17 (iANs): A newly-launched training centre here is expected to play a significant role in enabling the endangered Jarawa tribe, one of the oldest inhabitants of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands whose number has shrunk to a mere 400, to decide their own future, an official said. “The ANTRI (Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Research and Training Institute) has been set up with the purpose of finding solutions to questions that emerge from the field. It is aimed at providing a scientific analysis on issues like what will be the effect of a particular policy or programme on the Jarawas (and other tribes),” Tribal Welfare Secretary G.T. Neethi Dhas told a visiting IANS correspondent. “It will formulate a new policy for the integration of trib-
als with the developed society, but in their own way and own environment without disturbing their distinct identity and unique culture. For our main aim is to enable the Jarawas to decide their future for themselves and not impose our decisions on them,” Dhas added. The ANTRI will work in synergy with the Andaman Adim Janjati Vikas Samiti (AAJVS), the apex welfare body of the Jarawas, one of the six indigenous tribes in the archipelago of 572 islands - of which only 36 are inhabited - islets and rocks in the southeastern part of the Bay of Bengal that is spread over nearly 800 km. While its ambit covers all the tribe, its focus will be on the Jarawas. The task is daunting because despite the 1,028 sq km Jarawa Tribal Reserve being out of bounds for outsiders, reports of regular infiltration by poach-
ers and the alleged exploiting of the tribals, including women, have been trickling in every now and then. While a 2012 video showing Jarawa women dancing to entertain tourists in return for food is still vivid, the year started off with the abduction of eight tribal girls in January, who later were rescued by the police. Recent media reports claiming there are audio clips of a Jarawa man alleging poachers encroach on the reserve and “chase and hurt the girls and sleep with them” has prompted the administration to order a probe. “Welfare of the Jarawas is our prime commitment. Whenever there have been violations, we have acted swiftly. We will take action in this case as well, if anybody is found guilty,” the islands’ Lieutenant Governor, Lt. Gen. (retd) Ajay
Kumar Singh, said. “Our main concern is to ensure their welfare, to ensure their livelihood is not encroached upon. As regards their assimilation into the mainstream, we are not working at that now. It’s a gradual process warranting a very cautious approach,” he added. Even though he hailed the government and other stakeholders’ efforts enabling the Nicobarese - also tribal inhabitants - to assimilate into the mainstream, Lt. Gen Ajay Singh said the administration was working to make the Jarawas decide themselves about their future. Inhabiting the island for thousands of years, the nomadic Jarawa tribe lives mostly in small groups with hunting, fishing and collecting plant produce being their main source of living.
Talking about the cautious approach, Anthropological Survey of India regional head (Andaman) M. Sasi Kumar said the administration did not want to indulge in any kind of “misadventure”. “Polarised opinions do exist, some feel who are we to decide that the Jarawa children should roam around naked and grow up without access to education? But at the same time can we afford to attempt anything which may jeopardise their existence?” Sasi Kumar wondered. While the probe report on the alleged sexual exploitation of the Jarawa women is still awaited, Dhas said the administration was working in coordination with all the stakeholders, including NGOs, to prevent infiltration into the Jarawa Reserve. NGOs working in the island
for tribal welfare also advocate that the Jarawas’ independence should not be infringed upon. “They are the oldest inhabitants of the islands and they should be left on their own. Their population has declined rapidly, and we are not aware about how they will react to attempts at assimilation. Keeping in mind their thin population, it is best that their independence is protected at all costs,” N.M. Bashir of ARPAN, an NGO, said. With the Andaman Trunk Road (ATR) which cuts through the heart of the Jarawa reserve is facing a lot of flak and was even briefly closed after the Supreme Court orders in 2002, the Andaman administration is working on to develop an alternate sea route. “There have been misinformed campaigns by some quarters who want stop the
traffic. The ATR is the only lifeline for about 150,000 villagers living along the road. We cannot deprive such a large population,” the lieutenant govvernor said. “Traffic on the ATR is strictly regulated through a convoy system. No individual vehicle is permitted. No interaction with the indigenous group by outsiders is allowed. To reduce traffic, we have plans to develop an alternate sea route, but this will take some time. A person faces three to seven years of imprisonment if he is found guilty of doing anything illegal inside the belt. “We don’t have any predetermined notions and it is for the tribes themselves to decide. They have come a long way, but I can’t predict what the Jarawas will want. I think slowly but surely they will decide for themselves,” he added.
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Divers struggle in search for ferry survivors JINDO, AprIl 17(rEUTErS): Rescuers struggled with strong waves and murky waters on Thursday as they searched for hundreds of people, most of them teenagers from the same school, still missing after a South Korean ferry capsized 36 hours ago. Coastguard, navy and private divers scoured the site of the accident, about 20 km (12 miles) off the country’s southwestern coast. Earlier, rescue teams hammered on the hull of the upturned, mostly submerged vessel, hoping for a response from anyone trapped inside, but they heard nothing, local media reported. The vessel, carrying 475 passengers and crew, capsized on Wednesday during a journey from the port of Incheon to the holiday island of Jeju. Nine people have been found dead and 179 were rescued, according to the South Korean government, leaving 287 unaccounted for and possibly trapped in the vessel. One parent, Park Yungsuk, told Reuters at the port of Jindo, where rescue efforts are centred, that she had seen the body of her teenage daughter’s teacher brought ashore. “If I could teach myself to dive, I would jump in the water and try to find my daughter,” she said. Her
sinking, although officials denied reports the ship, built in Japan 20 years ago, was sharply off its authorised route. Although the wider area has rock hazards and shallow waters, they were not in the immediate vicinity of its usual path.
South Korean Coast Guard officers search for missing passengers aboard a sunken ferry in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, South Korea, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Strong currents, rain and bad visibility hampered an increasingly anxious search Thursday for more than 280 passengers still missing a day after their ferry flipped onto its side and sank in cold waters off the southern coast of South Korea. (AP Photo
daughter was one of 340 children and teachers from the Danwon High School in Ansan, a Seoul suburb, on board the vessel. The captain of the ship, Lee Joon-seok, 69, faces a criminal investigation, coastguard officials said, amid unconfirmed reports that he was one of the first to jump to safety from the stricken vessel. One official said au-
thorities were investigating whether the captain had indeed abandoned the vessel early and one of the charges he faced was violating a law that governs the conduct of shipping crew. Many survivors told local media that Lee was one of the first to be rescued, although none actually saw him leave the ship. The coastguard and the ferry operator declined comment.
Although the water at the site of the accident is relatively shallow at under 50 metres (165 feet), it is still dangerous for the 150 or so divers working flat out, experts said. Time was running out to find any survivors trapped inside, they said. “The chances of finding people in there (alive) are not zero,” said David Jardine-Smith, secretary of the International Maritime
were local self-defense forces, said the Russian soldiers’ presence was necessary to protect the local population from armed radicals and to ensure the holding of a referendum, in which an overwhelming majority of its residents voted for seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia. “Our servicemen stood behind the back of Crimea’s self-defense forces,” Putin said. “They acted politely, but resolutely and professionally. There was no other way to hold the referendum in an open, honest and honorable way and allow the people to express their opinion.” Putin insisted that protests in the east of Ukraine only involve locals. He said that he told his Western counterparts that only local residents are involved in the protests in the east, and “they have nowhere else to go, they are masters of their land.” Putin denounced the Ukrainian authorities’ decision to use the military to uproot the protests in the east as a “grave crime.” He expressed hope for the success of Thursday’s talks in Geneva that brings together the United States, the European Union, Russia and Ukraine for the first time since the Ukrainian crisis erupted. “I think the start of today’s talks is very important, as it’s very important now to think together about how to overcome this situation and offer a real dialogue to the people,” Putin said. Russia has demanded that the new government in Kiev, move to transform the country into a loose federation. Ukraine has rejected the demand, but promised to give the regions more powers.
GENEvA, AprIl 17 (AFp): UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the conflict in Central African Republic could embroil the whole region and threaten global security. “It’s not easy to put Central African Republic on the map of concerns of public opinion in general and governments in particular,” Guterres told AFP. “But the truth is that Central African Republic has the potential of generating levels of insecurity at regional level that can bind with other crises,” he said in an interview. The resource-rich but impoverished country borders violence-wracked South Sudan, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, while other countries in the region such as Nigeria and Mali have also been mired in conflict and drought. Central Africa has endured decades of coups, army mutinies and general strikes, but since last year the conflict has taken on an ethno-religious tone in a country where Christians and Muslims had long lived peacefully. Thousands have been killed and around a quarter of the country’s 4.6 million people displaced - mostly
Putin hopes no need to send troops into Ukraine
MOSCOW, AprIl 17 (Ap): Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected claims that Russian special forces are fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine, but recognized for the first time that the troops in unmarked uniforms who had overtaken Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula before its annexation by Moscow were Russian soldiers. He expressed hope for a political and diplomatic solution of the worst EastWest crisis since the Cold War, saying he hopes that he won’t have to send Russian troops into eastern Ukraine, which has been engulfed by violent protests against the new authorities in Kiev. Speaking in a televised call-in show with the nation, Putin harshly criticized the West for trying to pull Ukraine into its orbit and said that people in eastern Ukraine have risen against the authorities in Kiev, who ignored their rights and legitimate demands. A wave of protests, which Ukraine and the West said was organized by Russia and involved Russian special forces, have swept eastern Ukraine over the past weeks, with gunmen seizing government offices and police stations in at least 10 cities. “It’s all nonsense, there are no special units, special forces or instructors in the east of Ukraine,” Putin said. At the same time, he recognized for the first time that soldiers in unmarked uniforms — dubbed “little green men” by some — who have swept Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Crimea laying the ground for its annexation by Moscow last month were Russian troops. Putin, who previously said the troops
Rescue Federation, adding, however, that conditions were extremely difficult. “There is a lot of water current and silt in the water which means visibility is very poor and the divers are basically feeling their way around.” The government said it was not giving up on the possibility of finding survivors, while the coastguard also turned its attention to
what may have caused the disaster in calm seas. “Today, we began looking into the cause of the submersion and sinking ... focusing on any questions about crew negligence, problems with cargo holding and structural defects of the vessel,” senior coast guard official Kim Soohyun said. There has been no official explanation for the
SAFETY DEFICIENCIES The ferry was found to have three safety deficiencies in 2012, including one related to navigation, but passed subsequent safety checks in 2013 and 2014, according to international and Korean shipping records. The ferry’s capacity was increased to more than 900 people from 800 when it was imported from Japan in late 2012, shipping sources said, but the expansion passed all safety tests. The ship, its passengers and cargoes are all under two separate insurances, according to industry sources. State broadcaster YTN quoted investigation officials as saying the ship was off its usual course and had been hit by a veering wind which caused containers stacked on deck to shift. The vessel was listing heavily to one side on Wednesday as passengers wearing life jackets scrambled into the sea and waiting rescue boats. It sank within about two hours and witnesses and media showed that
two life rafts from the ship successfully inflated and launched. Earlier reports said just one had inflated. The operator, Chonghaejin Marine Co Ltd, based in Incheon, came under sharp criticism after its officials, for the second day, avoided many questions posed about the conduct of the captain and crew. The unlisted operator, which owns four other vessels, reported an operating loss of 785 million won ($756,000) last year. A company called Web Solus is providing an underwater drone free of charge to examine the interior of the vessel where survivors could be located. “Families and rescuers have been just looking at the surface of the sea. We have to move fast and at least see some of the vessel under the water,” Ko Se-jin, the operator, told Reuters. Among those on the ship were two Chinese citizens, according to Chinese media, one Russian and two Filipinos. The Philippines citizens were safe, according to Korean authorities, but the whereabouts of the others were not known. Hope rests on whether passengers inside had been able to find air pockets, Jardine-Smith, the rescue expert, said. “It is not impossible that people have survived, but, tragically, it’s very unlikely that many will have done.”
CAR crisis risk to global security, cautions UN
Appalling crises Aid agencies launched a $274 million appeal Wednesday for refugee operations in Central Africa’s neighbouring countries.
But an existing $550 million appeal for operations inside the country remains chronically underfunded, having drawn just a fifth of the sum. “Our presence in the field is constrained both by security and funding,” said William Swing, head of the International Organization for Migration, at the appeal launch. With the Syria war, and now the conflict in Ukraine,
occupying international attention, African crises tend to get forgotten “even if from the humanitarian point of view they are absolutely appalling”, Guterres told AFP. He said it was a matter not just of morality but also “enlightened selfinterest” to stem them. Central Africa’s violence pits former members of the mainly-Muslim Seleka rebel coalition and “anti-balaka” militias from the Christian majority. The Seleka seized control in March 2013, but its leaders quit power this year amid chaos and under pressure from the international community. The anti-balaka militias, first formed as self-defence groups in response to Seleka atrocities, persistently attack Muslim communities. Some 8,000 foreign troops -- 2,000 from France and most of the rest from the African MISCA force -- have been trying to disarm the rival camps. The UN Security Council voted last week to send some 12,000 peacekeepers to replace the existing force, but they are only set to deploy in September. The European Union has meanwhile pledged to send 800 troops, who are expected to be fully operational by the end of May.
our successes have been partial and the crimes against humanity that persist are devastating,” Power said. “Too often, we have done too little, waited too long, or been caught unprepared by events that should not have surprised us. Moving forward, we have to do a better job of confronting and defeating the practitioners of hate.” Keating said the U.N. Secretariat concealed “a critical piece of advice” — a cable from force commander, Gen. Romeo Dallaire that “gave graphic early warning of a probable genocide.” He said the Geneva-based Human Rights Commission warning of the likelihood of genocide was never brought to the council’s attention. “All this confirms that there are many lessons about information, about early warning and about how to use information, which I believe are still
relevant today,” Keating said. Rwanda’s U.N. Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana said “the systematic slaughter of men, women and children was perpetrated in full view of the international community.” “The genocide against the Tutsi highlighted the extent to which the U.N. methods of prevention utterly failed,” he said. Gasana said the “horrific” scenes from Central African Republic, Syria and South Sudan today have convinced many people that the U.N. still has a long way to go on the issue. U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said those conflicts “sadly show that the protection of populations from atrocities remains lagging and elusive.” At a U.N. commemoration Wednesday evening, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Rwandan and U.S. ambassadors and
other representatives lit candles in memory of the victims of the genocide. Dozens of people attending the ceremony then stood for a minute in silent tribute. “We have pledged never again, again and again but this world is still divided,” Ban said. “The ongoing challenges in South Sudan, Syria and Central African Republic show that we have much work ahead of us.” Jordan’s U.N. Ambassador Prince Zeid al Hussein asked his fellow council members, particularly the permanent members, whether they had learned anything from the Rwanda genocide, and what words they would use that would be “immune to the inevitable mockery, the cynical laughter” of the people of the Central African Republic whose relatives have been killed in unprecedented fighting between Muslims and Christians.
Anti-Balaka Christian militiamen man a mobile checkpoint near Sibut, some 200kms (140 miles) northeast of Bangui, Central African Republic, Friday April 11, 2014. The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize a nearly 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force for Central African Republic, but won’t arrive until September. (AP Photo
Muslims, who make up around one-fifth of the population - and the humanitarian crisis is spiralling. “We see fighters going from country to country, and now that a religious dimension was added to the Central African Republic crisis, all this can contribute to an increase in threats to global peace and global security,” said Guterres. In the past four months, near-
ly 200,000 people have fled the country, mostly to neighbouring Chad and Cameroon. Refugee numbers are expected to reach 362,000 by the end of the year, the UN forecasts.
and Djibouti, urged condemnation of the Rwanda genocide in April 1994, the month it started, and called for reinforcement of the U.N. mission in the country, but “most” vetowielding permanent members objected. The United States and France were among those opposed. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power acknowledged that the United States supported extracting U.N. troops rather than reinforcing them, which could have saved thousands of lives. She cited lessons learned, including the establishment of a U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide, courts to prosecute alleged perpetrators, and U.N. efforts that helped end or deter violence in East Timor, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Libya, Kenya and Ivory Coast. “Overall, however, it is both fair and profoundly unsatisfying to admit that
Apology for UN refusal to stop Rwanda genocide
UNITED NATIONS, AprIl 17 (Ap): The diplomat who was president of the U.N. Security Council in April 1994 apologized Wednesday for the council’s refusal to recognize that genocide was taking place in Rwanda and for doing nothing to halt the slaughter of more than one million people. Former New Zealand ambassador Colin Keating issued the rare apology during a council meeting to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the genocide and examine what has been done since to prevent new genocides. The open session elicited praise for the U.N.’s stepped-up commitment to put human rights at the center of its work but widespread criticism of its failure to prevent ongoing atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic and South Sudan. The council unanimously adopted a resolu-
In this photo provided by the United Nations, former New Zealand ambassador Colin Keating addresses an open session of the United Nations Security Council at United Nations Headquarters, on Wednesday, April 16. Keating, who was president of the Security Council in April 1994, apologized Wednesday for the council’s refusal to recognize that genocide was taking place in Rwanda and for doing nothing to halt the slaughter of more than one million people. (AP Photo)
tion calling on all countries “to recommit to prevent and fight against genocide” and reaffirming their responsibility to protect people from crimes
against humanity. It condemned any denial of the Rwanda genocide and underscored the importance of taking into account lessons learned from the
slaughter of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Keating recalled that New Zealand, Nigeria, the Czech Republic and Spain, supported by Argentina
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Man City title hopes in tatters after draw LONDON, ApriL 17 (reuters): Manchester City's Premier League title hopes were dealt a crushing blow when they were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom club Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Everton suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat by mid-table Crystal Palace at Goodison Park to put a huge dent in their bid for a top-four finish. City, champions in 2012 and runners-up to neighbours Manchester United last season, failed to respond to their 3-2 defeat at leaders Liverpool on Sunday and stayed third in the table on 71 points from 33 matches, six behind Liverpool and four adrift of Chelsea with only one game in hand. Liverpool are in pole position to claim their first English title in 24 years, but they still have to play Chelsea at Anfield on April 27. "We did not play well but we had in our mind the game against Liverpool," City manager Manuel Pellegrini told Sky Sports. "It is not enough because we have Liverpool and Chelsea on top of the table and we needed to add three points - will see in the future what will happen but our chances are less." Sunderland remained rooted to the bottom of the table with 26 points from 33 matches, six points adrift of 17th-placed Norwich City. "We deserved better," manager Gus Poyet said. "We conceded a goal after two minutes at Manchester City and every single person in the world expected us to lose
from there. "But we passed the ball and created chances. We kept believing." After the damaging defeat by Liverpool, City knew anything other than a win would seriously dent their title hopes and a slick passing move enabled Fernandinho to fire them ahead after two minutes. But with talismanic midfielder Yaya Toure missing through injury, City lacked a cutting edge and Sunderland striker Connor Wickham was in the right place on 73 minutes to convert Emanuele Giaccherini's left-wing cross and score his first Premier League goal since 2011. City have won just twice in their last eight games against Sunderland and Wickham put Poyet's side in front after 83 minutes when he beat Joe Hart at his near post. But Sunderland's hopes of a shock victory were dashed when goalkeeper Vito Mannone spilled Nasri's shot into his own net two minutes from time. Goals from Jason Puncheon and Scott Dann gave Crystal Palace a 2-0 lead at Goodison Park before substitute Steven Naismith pulled a goal back for Everton. LATE CONSOLATION Cameron Jerome's strike restored Palace's two-goal advantage and Kevin Mirallas grabbed a late consolation for Roberto Martinez's side. Everton's defeat, which followed a run of seven wins in a row, left them on 66 points from 34 matches, a point adrift of fourth-placed
Arsenal with four games remaining. "It's a real disappointment, a result which is hurtful," said Martinez. "The first half we were fearful, the way we conceded the first goal shows that. They didn't have the threat to score three goals." Victory for Tony Pulis's Palace continued their surge up the table and they are in 11th place with 40 points. "It was an excellent performance from us today," Pulis told the BBC. "To get 40 points is a fantastic achievement for this group of players. But we owe it to the Premier League to remain competitive until the end of the season." Palace, seeking their fourth consecutive league win, took the lead after 23 minutes when Yannick Bolasie escaped from left back Leighton Baines and put a cross into the box which goalkeeper Tim Howard failed to deal with and Puncheon applied a clinical finish. Winger Bolasie gave Everton another scare when he smashed a 20-metre strike against the base of the post, but Palace extended their advantage on 49 minutes when Dann headed in from a corner. Martinez introduced Naismith in the hope of clawing a goal back and it worked as the Scottish striker poked the ball home on 61 minutes. Jerome restored Palace's twogoal cushion before Belgium winger Mirallas pulled a goal back for Everton when he clipped the ball past Julian Speroni to set up a grandstand finish but the visitors held on.
Sunderland's Connor Wickham, right, scores against Manchester City during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sunderland at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 16. (AP Photo)
Liverpool hangover cost Man City: Pellegrini
MANCHester, ApriL 17 (AFp): Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini blamed the hangover from defeat by Liverpool for his side's damaging 2-2 draw at home to the Premier League's bottom club Sunderland. City needed to win the first of their two games in hand on Liverpool to keep the pressure on the league leaders and second-placed Chelsea. But Wednesday's draw with Sunderland, in which they needed a late equaliser from Samir Nasri just to avoid defeat, means that they are still six points behind Liverpool with just one extra game to play. Pellegrini hopes that wins in City's five remaining fixtures will still give them
a chance, but he admitted that his team had been unable to recover from the mental strain of losing 3-2 at Anfield last weekend. "Of course our chances are less than before the match," he said. "It was very important for us to win this match. We could not, but we will continue fighting until the end. "I don't think we could take out of our minds the game against Liverpool. That's why the team did not play well today (Wednesday). "It was difficult for the players to get Liverpool out of their minds. We needed more intensity, but maybe it wasn't in their minds to do it. "They were mentally tired. It was difficult to play this game after Liver-
pool. "Before the match I was very worried, because when you play against a team that might be relegated at the end of the season, they come and fight for every ball like it's the last." The injury suffered by Yaya Toure at Liverpool also had an impact as his absence was clearly felt in City's midfield, along with that of David Silva. Silva was ruled out with an ankle problem, but Pellegrini hopes the playmaker will be fit to face West Bromwich Albion next Monday. And despite this setback, which looked like being a defeat after Connor Wickham scored twice to put Sunderland ahead, the Chilean is not writing off City's chances of an unlike-
ly title success He added: "There are five more games to play and we must try and win them and see where that takes us at the end of the season, and which team has the most points. "Maybe Liverpool and Chelsea have a better chance than our team, but we will continue fighting until the last game. It's difficult, but this wasn't the last game played today." Sunderland's concerns are at the other end of the table and despite a heroic effort, they are now without a win in 10 games. Goalkeeper Vito Mannone's late fumble of Nasri's shot cost them dear, but manager Gus Poyet was delighted by his players, who hit back through Wickham's brace
after Fernandinho had given City a 2nd-minute lead. "We played a great game and deserved something. I thought for a few minutes it was going to be all three points," said Poyet. "The situation we are in, bottom of the table and we concede a goal after two minutes. Everyone would have expected us to collapse, but we didn't. "The players showed how important it is, for the club and the fans, to go to the end, whatever the result is. "I am proud of the players. They kept going and it was not easy. It's going to give us a bit more of that word I hate -- confidence -- and will give us a different approach on Saturday (at Chelsea)."
Barca facing first trophyless season in six years Tevez denies talk
VALeNCiA, ApriL 17(reuters): Barcelona's painful reverse to arch rivals Real Madrid in Wednesday's King's Cup final brings to an end a hellish week and leaves them facing their first season without major silverware in six years. Coach Gerardo Martino, in his first term in charge at the Nou Camp, was defiant after the 2-1 defeat at Valencia's Mestalla stadium and suggested he intends to see out his contract, which runs to the end of next season. A week ago, Barca were well placed to repeat their record treble of La Liga, Champions League and King's Cup from 2008-09 but are now likely to end the campaign with nothing more than the season-opening Spanish Super Cup.
They were dumped out of Europe's elite club competition by Atletico Madrid last Wednesday and crashed to a shock 1-0 La Liga defeat at Granada on Saturday that left them four points behind leaders Atletico with five games remaining. "I am in profound pain because of the defeat and for the people who support us," Martino said at a news conference after Gareth Bale scored a brilliant 85th-minute winner for Real in the latest 'Clasico' between the Spanish giants. "This team has a long way to go and many positive things still to achieve," added the Argentine. "I am feeling as I have to feel in these situations when you suffer a defeat like this. "I can't imagine Barcelona's Lionel Messi, center left, and Neymar celebrate after Marc Bartra, left, scored a defeat more painful but their side's first goal during the final of the Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona and Real my future does not depend Madrid at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, April 16. (AP Photo)
Mughaho wins Nagaland state ‘A’ chess c’ship
Guest of honour Helie Rupreo and NCA officials with winners of 41st Nagaland State 'A' Chess Championship 2014 in Kohima on April 17. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | April 17
Mughaho Awomi today emerged the champion of the 41st Nagaland State ‘A’ Chess Championship 2014, which concluded here this evening under the aegis of Nagaland Chess Association (NCA). Kevilekho Zumvu, Melesai Dawhuo and Kughaho Kiho stood 2nd, 3rd and 4th place respectively. Helie Rüpreo, former president NCA graced the occasion as the guest of honour and gave away prize to the winners. Speaking on the occasion, he said the
game of chess gives analytical ability, decision making, concentration, planning and thinking strategy. He stated that the NCA is intending to organize a separate chess tournament for youngsters during school holidays. He also called upon the gathering to promote peace and harmony and create conducive atmosphere to live in. Declaring the results, NCA vice president and arbiter P. Khezhie said that so far the state has 15 Elo rating prayers with Mughaho Awomi on the top list with two times champion in the international level.
Meanwhile, four top players Mughaho Awomi, Kevilekho Zumvu, Melesai Dawhuo and Kughaho Kiho will represent the state at the forthcoming National ‘B’ Chess Championship in Himachal Pradesh in May this year. The prize money for 41st edition of Nagaland State ‘A’ Chess Championship was sponsored by Peter Kuotsu, president NPF Northern Angami II A/C. Earlier, NCA general secretary Denis Angami delivered the welcome address while vote of thanks was proposed by NCA joint secretary Mengise Haikam.
on this result. "As I have been saying in recent weeks I don't think my future will change because of everything we have lost, just as it wouldn't if we had won." Martino's immediate task is to lift the players, the majority of whom will be heading to the World Cup finals in Brazil starting in June, for the La Liga finale, starting with Sunday's match at home to fourthplaced Athletic Bilbao. "It has been a very hard week for us on all fronts but we have to pick ourselves up and keep aspiring to what we have left," Martino said. "We have to find the strength where it is now scarce. The league is not going in our favour but have to fight to the end because we have a right to, that's what the maths says, but we cannot deny it has been a hard week.
of rift with Messi
BueNOs Aires, ApriL 17 (AFp): Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has denied suggestions that a falling out with Lionel Messi is behind his ongoing absence from the Argentina side, saying that the two players "get on well". "I don't know where they got such nonsense from! Everyone publishes it but the truth is that we get on well. We have shared moments together, training sessions, matches and there has never been a problem. He is a charming and very polite person," said Tevez in an interview with the Argentine daily Cronica on Wednesday. "This should be his World Cup and I hope that is the case with all my heart because he is a marvellous player. He and Cristiano (Ronaldo), with whom I played at Manchester Unit-
ed, are the best players in the world." Tevez has not played for his country since their disappointing exit from the Copa America to Uruguay on penalties at the quarterfinal stage on home soil in 2011 and there appears to be little prospect of him winning favour with coach Alejandro Sabella now. "Everyone asks me why I'm not there but it would be a lack of respect on my part if I answered. That's just the way things are," said the 29-year-old, who starred for Boca Juniors at the start of his career and continues to be idolised in Argentina. Television station Cronica TV has been staging a campaign to get Tevez included in the squad and several fans called for the player to be recalled in a protest in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Thunder beats Pistons for No 2 seed in West
OKLAHOMA CitY, ApriL 17 (Ap): The Detroit Pistons had Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Oklahoma City Thunder had Kevin Durant. Even on a career night for Caldwell-Pope, advantage Oklahoma City. Durant scored 42 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Thunder secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference, rallying from 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Pistons 112-111 Wednesday night. Oklahoma City (59-23) had lost two straight to put itself in the must-win situation in the regular-season finale to earn the No. 2 seed. Durant rallied the Thunder while recording his 14th 40-point game of the season. He drove for the go-ahead dunk with 16.5 seconds left and won a tip over Greg Monroe with 1.8 seconds to go after a scramble for a loose ball resulted in a jump ball in Detroit's end. Detroit's Brandon Jennings could only manage a 30-foot heave at the buzzer that banged off the rim. "We just figured it out," Durant said. "We got it done. It wasn't the best game. We didn't play well defensively. We didn't shoot the ball well offen-
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant shoots over Detroit Pistons guard Kyle Singler during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City on April 16. (AP Photo)
sively. But there's something about just getting it done, having that willpower, having that fight in you, no matter what. It was a tough game, we persevered and we got a good win." The Thunder extended their winning streak over Detroit (29-53) to nine games, dating to December 2008.
Caldwell-Pope scored 30 points for the Pistons (29-53), while Monroe had 22, Kyle Singler added 20 and Andre Drummond recorded his ninth straight double-double to end the season for Detroit, finishing with 22 points and 13 rebounds. "Our guys played their
hearts out, competed from the opening tip," Detroit coach John Loyer said. "I feel terrible for them because they deserved to win the game. They did anything we asked them to do tonight. Some guys stepped up and made some incredible shots and they put together 48 minutes of as
good of basketball as we can play." Russell Westbrook added 22 points for Oklahoma City, which will play Memphis in the first round of the playoffs. It was the ability of Westbrook, and especially Durant, to attack the rim in the fourth quarter that made the difference. Durant's fourth quarter left Loyer almost speechless. "He's one of the top one or two players in the world," Loyer said. "That's what he did." For much of Wednesday, the Thunder looked and played like a tired team. Oklahoma City's late-season defensive issues were on full display, as the Pistons shot 50.6 percent from the field and Caldwell-Pope joined other non-marquee players such as Jodie Meeks (Los Angeles Lakers), Gerald Green (Phoenix Suns) and Tyreke Evans (New Orleans Pelicans) in enjoying a career night against the Thunder. Oklahoma City trailed for most of the first half before taking a one-point lead twice in the third quarter. Detroit went on a 15-7 run and took an 87-79 lead on a basket by Jonas Jerebko with 5 seconds left in the quarter.
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ans walked out of a UB40 gig because the music was so loud it made their ears bleed. Around 30 people left the performance in Cambridge after complaining about the deafening volume. Anna Webster, 54, left before the reggae band had even finished their first song on Monday night. She said: 'It was just horrendously loud - the bass was vibrating even in the foyer. 'There were so many people walking out because they couldn’t deal with it. 'It was vibrating through your whole body - it was actually altering heart rhythms.' Ms Webster, from Willingham, Cambs., said the noise caused her ear at the Corn Exchange - which already had a perforated drum - to bleed. Fellow fan Angela Paffett, 56, from Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, said deafening renditions of hits including Red, Red Wine and Can’t Help Falling in Love left her in physical pain. She said: 'The bass crashed into you like a steam train. I had a pain in my chest.' Stella Jackson, 52, from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, also left early and said the gig was a 'waste of money' and gave her a headache. A UB40 spokesman
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said he spoke to Ms Webster and apologised to her if her evening was 'spoiled'. He said she was happy with the offer of VIP tickets to a gig in Wolverhampton. He said he believed 'the vast majority of people were not affected', adding that noone had complained about the noise to the band’s sound engineer. A Cambridge Corn Exchange spokesman said the venue always worked within 'strict health and safety guidelines' and ear plugs were made available for people on the night. He said the responsibility for the concert’s sound levels lay with promoter DHP Concerts. DHP Concerts said sound levels were the responsibility of the band’s crew. Health and safety law at the venue states that the continuous sound level should not exceed 107 dB, with the peak sound pressure level not exceeding 140 dB. Birmingham's acclaimed reggae band formed in 1978 and went on to have 34 top 40 singles and release 18 albums. The original line-up played together for about 30 years - before Ali Campbell left in January 2008, claiming management disputes. Mickey Virtue followed suit and then Astro
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ne music fan - who had already had a perforated ear drum (a hole or tear) complained of a bleeding ear due to the noise levels at the concert - this is a symptom of the condition. This is in itself not dangerous and is nature's way of relieving pressure from the build up of pus behind the ear drum. This in turn relieves the pain of the infection and allows it to get better. Repeated perforation should however be avoided if possible because each time the ear drum bursts it leaves a small amount of scar tissue as it heals. Scar
quit in 2013 - the trio have now reformed as UB40 Reunited. The remaining six members continued to tour and record with Ali Campbell's brother, Duncan, on vocals - it was this group which played at the Corn Exchange on Mon-
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day night. The split has proved to be acrimonious - in February UB40 Reunited released a statement saying: 'Anyone going to a concert by the remaining five will be treated to merely a karaoke version of how the
band did indeed sound, with a replacement singer who has never recorded a previous UB40 album and is no part of the UB40 history. 'There is only one vocal sound for UB40 and only two genuine vocalists and it is us.'
dia. They have been performing in shows, parties or even concert. The Music was recorded at Sonic Boom, Dimapur and music composed and arranged by Nokrang Longkumer.
he Naga's Next top model season-01, vying for the coveted title of the first
spectacular reality model hunt contest to represent our people Internationally at Miss Supermodel International 2014 South-Korea and Mister Global 2015.T he top-10 finalist 5 male and 5 female models respectively, a photo-shoot at O.J modeling Grooming & Training Agency Dimapur, Nagaland. Photo-courtesy by Manoj Saglosem photography New-Delhi.
From left to right: Vishal Gaur-12, Longdise Sangtam-16, Tiri Sangtam-04, Ezo Humtsoe-21, Moathy Longchar-02, Imnasenla Jamir-11, Limaienla Jamir-05, Zehovire Kechu-01, Sopou Khiam-15, Lomi Kiba-03.
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he One Direction singer, 20, told his Twitter followers at the weekend how excited he was to spot the International Space Station from his home. The International Space Station is an artificial satellite that circles Earth in low orbit and is used by crew as a laboratory, observatory and factory. 'For the last few months I've been obsessed with the international space station ! Like a geek! Just stood in the garden,and seen it fly over,' Tweeted Niall. Niall is currently busy rehearsing for 1D's Where We Are stadium tour, which is set to begin in Bogota, Colombia on 25 April. But he's still had a bit of time to enjoy the sunny weather in London this week and Tweeted about going for bike rides on both Sunday and Monday. 'Lovely evening for a cycle ! Deffo goin tonight,' he wrote yesterday.
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een singing sensation Lorde has finally come face-to-face with baseball star George Brett, who inspired her hit song Royals. The 17 year old's Grammy-winning song was not influenced by kings or queens, but rather a photograph of an athlete she had seen in a magazine. She told Vh1, I had this image from the National Geographic of this dude just signing baseballs. He was a baseball player and his shirt said, 'Royals'. The picture featured former Kansas City Royals player Brett surrounded by fans holding up baseballs for him to autograph. During her visit to Las Vegas, where Lorde performed on Tuesday (15Apr14), she met the sportsman who helped launch her international career. The get together was captured on camera and the snapshot was posted on the official Major League Baseball Twitter.com ac-
tissue is thicker than normal tissue and makes the ear drum less flexible to noise vibration. Repeated perforations may scar the ear drum leading to reduced hearing in that ear. According to the World Health Organisation, the single largest cause of preventable hearing loss is loud noise, such as from heavy industry in work places and loud music. Ways to protect your eats at concerts include: wearing earplugs, standing away from speakers and taking breaks from the room where the noise is playing.
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count on Wednesday (16Apr14), alongside the caption, And now you're Royal. @lordemusic meets @Royals icon George Brett. Now Brett is a big fan of the singer, telling Tmz.com, Lorde is such a sweet little girl. She's only 17 years old and she's very talented... I actually downloaded her
music off iTunes and listened to it on the plane ride to Vegas. I knew all the songs when she sang them. He adds, My wife and I met her after she did her soundcheck. And then we got to talk to her for a little bit after the concert also... We both said it was nice to meet each other.
ussanne Roshan has teamed with Pearl Academy to launch its new campus in Mumbai. On the occasion, the 35-year-old designer who separated from her actor husband Hrithik Roshan, said that the association is to ignite, motivate and to innovate young kids to think differently, and expose them to 360 degree of an education. Sussanne is the interior designer and founder of 'The Charcoal Project', which will award scholarships to deserving students looking for an opportunity in creative careers.
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inger Robin Thicke has been named Sexist of the Year by a women's group. Thicke's controversial Blurred Lines song lyrics earned him the title from organisers at the End Violence Against Women Coalition, which works to end sexual and domestic violence and trafficking against women. Member Sarah Green says, Our heartfelt congratulations to a worthy winner, Robin Thicke, for both his concerted sexist efforts, and in the end the platform he created for rejection of the use of
women as objects to promote mediocre pop. Sexism might be de rigueur for some music industry creatives but the times they are a-changin'. Thicke's hit single, which was accompanied by a video featuring naked models dancing, has been a source of controversy since it was released last year (13). Last month (Mar14), petitioners launched an online campaign on Change.org to in a bid to have Thicke banned from this year's (14) Juno Awards over the music video and his lyrics.
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Real beat Barca to lift Copa del Rey
VALENCIA, AprIL 17 (rEutErs): Gareth Bale raced away to score a stunning late winner as Real Madrid made light of the absence of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo to beat archrivals Barcelona 2-1 to win a riveting King's Cup final on Wednesday. Wales winger Bale, who joined Real for a world record fee in the close season, galloped down the left wing into the penalty area in the 85th minute at Valencia's Mestalla stadium and slipped the ball superbly between the legs of Barca goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto. Angel Di Maria had put Real ahead in the 11th minute in the 228th meeting between the two sides when he finished off a swift break with a low shot that Pinto could only palm into the net before Marc Bartra headed in from Xavi's corner in the 68th to make it 1-1. After Bale struck, Barca had a chance to send the match into extra time in the 89th minute when Neymar, the Catalan club's marquee signing of the close season, found space in the area but his stabbed effort crashed back off a post when he had the goal at his mercy. "I think the team played a fabulous match tonight in a very entertaining game," Real captain Iker Casillas said in an interview with Spanish television broadcaster TVE. "We are happy for all
the fans who came here to Valencia tonight," added the Spain keeper, who was beaten only once, by Bartra's goal, in nine matches in this season's Cup. "Now we have to enjoy this moment and think about the league and the Champions League." Bale was the first Welshman to feature in Spain's 'Clasico' between the world's two richest clubs by income and his wonder goal went some way towards justifying the 100 million euros ($138 million) Real paid Tottenham Hotspur to lure him to La Liga. The 24-year-old, whose season has been disrupted by a series of minor injuries, stepped up to fill the void left by Ronaldo, who has been sidelined by knee and muscle problems in his left leg, and outshone Barca's four-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, who again failed to perform on the big stage. It was Real's 19th victory in Spain's domestic Cup competition, seven fewer than record winners Barca, and their second in four years after they beat the Catalan club 1-0 in the 2011 showpiece. It was also a first trophy for their Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti in his debut season and his side still have a chance of becoming only the second team after Barca in 2009 to win a treble of La
Liga, Champions League and King's Cup titles. They are second in the domestic league, three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid with five games left, and play holders Bayern Munich in the semifinals of Europe's elite club competition this month. MORE CHANCES "We deserve it because we played better and had more chances," Portugal captain Ronaldo, who was watching the game from the stands, told TVE. "We are very pleased with the first trophy of the season and we have two more which we will fight for." For Barca, a nightmare week comes to an end when they were dumped out of Europe by Atletico and suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at Granada in La Liga that left them four points off the top. Wednesday's reverse marks the first time they have lost three matches in a row since the beginning of 2003 and coach Gerardo Martino looks likely to end his debut campaign with nothing more than the season-opening Spanish Super Cup. "We had chances, we dominated the game and the ball," Bartra, who was playing in his first 'Clasico', told TVE. "But they were more efficient," added the centre back. "We still have league games to play and we will
Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the final of the Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, April 16. Real defeated Barcelona 2-1. (AP Photo)
give it everything, which is all we have left." The Real fans belted out the Spanish national anthem before kickoff on a warm night in Valencia as the Barca fans, many of them proud Catalans,
made their habitual attempt to drown it out with a cacophony of boos and whistles. After Di Maria’s opener, Barca saw plenty of the ball as usual but were unable to convert long periods of possession into a
goal as Real waited for a chance to break quickly. On one such foray forward, Isco had a shot brilliantly blocked by Jordi Alba before Messi had a good chance from the edge of the penalty area but sliced his
first-time effort wide. Barca again saw more of the ball in the second half but Real had the clearer chances with Bale and Karim Benzema going close before Luka Modric shaved a post with a long-range strike.
Four minutes later Bale received the ball on the halfway line and left Bartra for dead before homing in on goal and leaving Pinto on the seat of his pants and the travelling Real supporters in raptures.
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Yuvraj aims to shrug off World T20 disappointment
In this Wednesday, April 16, 2014 photo, Britain's Prince William, center right, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, center left, are presented with cricket bats by Australian Women's cricket team member Ellyse Perry and former Australian cricket team member Glenn McGrath in front of the Cricket World Cup trophy at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The royal couple, along with their son Prince George, are on a 10-day official visit. (AP Photo)
Brazil promises secure World Cup
rIo dE JANEIro, AprIL 17 (IANs): The Brazilian government will ensure security in the FIFA World Cup which will take place in 12 Brazilian cities in June, President Dilma Rousseff said. According to the president, the government has beefed up security for the World Cup and will not allow the tournament to be disturbed by violent episodes, reports Xinhua.
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"We have improved our security tremendously. The armed forces will participate, we will use the Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police and we have partnerships with all state governors," Rousseff said Wednesday, underlining the security measures in a meeting of the Council for Economic and Social Development, in Brasilia. Rousseff said "the federal
government will not agree with any kind of violence and we will not let the World Cup be contaminated" and added that "it is an important moment for the country". Last year, millions of Brazilians went on the streets in June to protest against poor public services, such as health care and education, corruption in politics, and high expenses
for the World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Rio. The protests occurred during the FIFA Confederations Cup, and many of them took place in the vicinity of the stadiums, on game days. Most protests featured conflicts between protestors and the police -officers were often accused of abuse and excessive violence in their actions.
NEw dELhI, AprIL 17 (AgENCIEs): Royal Challengers Bangalore's new recruit, Yuvraj Singh, has said he had a difficult time getting over India's defeat in the final of the recentlyconcluded ICC World T20 to Sri Lanka. Yuvraj scored a 21-ball 11 in the final that eventually saw India post a modest 130 for 3 batting first only for Sri Lanka to overhaul it comfortably. "The last one week was really tough," Yuvraj wrote in his column for the Times of India. "It was rather hard to get over the defeat in the World T20 final against Sri Lanka. As a team we had a fantastic tournament and played emphatic cricket. But in the final, things didn't go the way we planned and it's never easy to overcome such disappointment. A match like this always leaves
one with the feeling of being 'so near, yet so far.'" Yuvraj, who was dropped from the Indian one-day team owing to poor form, was picked for the World T20 but had an ordinary tournament, with scores of 1, 10, 63, 18 and 11. He said "as sportsmen, we need to get over these emotions" with the IPL around the corner.
Yuvraj's new team will take the field against Delhi Daredevils on Thursday at Sharjah, and he was looking forward to the game and the tournament in general. "I am ready to face the next challenge and really looking forward to it," he said. "IPL 7 is about to start and all corners are abuzz with excitement. Dubai and the adjoining cities of
Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are ready to add a new chapter in IPL history. IPL's new hosts, the UAE, are doing their best to make it memorable. With the state-of-theart practice facilities and arrangements, each player is eagerly waiting for the tournament to start." Yuvraj was until last year associated with Pune Warriors India, but became the most expensive player in the player auction this year when the Royal Challengers purchased him for Rs 14 crore. He said he was excited at the prospect of playing for his new franchise, who mount their latest bid for a maiden title. "I am delighted for more than one reason, as it will be thrilling to play for the RCB and I hope this will be a memorable season for them," he said.
Nadal, Federer roll in Monte Carlo
MoNtE CArLo, AprIL 17 (Ap): Roger Federer was happier than eight-time champion Rafael Nadal after their straight-sets wins to reach the Monte Carlo Masters third round on Wednesday. Federer took just 52 minutes to beat veteran Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-2, while Nadal overcame a rusty start to put away Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-4, 6-1. The top-seeded Nadal, who lost the title to Novak Djokovic last year, dropped his opening service game and trailed 3-1 in the first set. But from 4-4, the Spaniard reeled off six straight games, then the Russian qualifier broke his serve again. “I think I started little bit slow,” Nadal said. “But he was playing very, very aggressive, hitting very strong, with no mistakes.” Nadal’s body language suggested he was far from happy with his performance. At times he looked glum-faced, other times annoyed with his shots. His serve was vulnerable, too, as he conceded four break-point chances — including in consecutive service games during
the second set. He clinched victory with a crisp forehand winner. “I felt comfortable in the second set,” Nadal said. “I think I was playing better. “ Federer, returning to the tournament for the first time since 2011, was far more ruthless as he raced to 5-0 in 17 minutes. He improved his record against the 35-year-old Stepanek to 14-2. The Czech has not beaten Federer in six years. “A bit surprised how well it went. On clay, when you have the upper hand from the baseline, it’s kind of hard to get out of it,” Federer said. “That’s kind of how it was for Radek. I had a good start to both sets, I was solid on my own service games. It was clearly a good match to start my clay-court campaign.” The fourth-seeded Federer next plays another Czech, Lukas Rosol, who beat Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-4, while Nadal plays Italian Andreas Seppi, who won 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 6-4 against Spaniard Pablo Andujar. Federer has never won Monte Carlo, losing in three straight finals to Nadal from 2006-08.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland, serves the ball to Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic during their third round match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco, Thursday, April 17. Federer won 6-4 6-1. (AP Photo)
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