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Abdul Kalam passes away

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ShillONG, July 27 (PTi): Former President A P J Abdul Kalam, a popular head of state between 2002 and 2007, died today after he collapsed during a lecture in Shillong. 84-year-old Kalam was rushed to Bethany hospital in Nongrim hills after he collapsed during the lecture in the Indian Institute of Management at around 6:30pm. Chief Secretary P B O Warjiri told reporters outside the hospital that he had spoken to Union Home Secretary L C Goyal asking for necessary arrangements to be made for carrying Kalam’s body from Guwahati to Delhi tomorrow morning. “The former President has been admitted to Bethany hospital in a critical condition,” M Kharkrang, SP Khasi Hills said earlier. The former President collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management at around 6:30pm and was rushed to the hospital in Nongrim hills in the capital city of Meghalaya, where he is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Doctors from the army hospital and North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) rushed to Bethany hospital. One of India’s most accomplished scientists, Kalam went on to become one of the country’s most celebrated aerospace and defence scientists. He played a key role in India’s nuclear test in 1998 when Atal Bihar Vajpayee was the prime minister.

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GPRN/NSCN to ‘look into’ bond agreements

DiMAPuR, July 27 (MexN): In response to the joint demand of the business community of Dimapur district, the GPRN/NSCN, has reportedly assured the four frontal organisations that “being the people’s government and therefore in the interest of the people” the Bond Agreements imposed upon two members form the business community, Kahoto Zhimo and Solomon L Awomi, “would be looked into earnestly”. This was informed in a press note from the DCCI, BAN, EDBA and the CCCTA. It may be mentioned that the two members were detained at Kheoi Designated Cap, on two separate occasions and released after signing bond agreements. The frontal organisations while acknowledging the GPRN/NSCN’s response has requested the ACAUT Nagaland to “withdraw FIR filed against the bond agreement issued by GPRN/NSCN in relation to Kahoto Zhimo.” It however cautioned of further bandhs if the GPRN/NSCN withdraws its “commitment to look into the issue earnestly.”

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Nagaland corruption: Punjab gunbattle four awarded jail terms leaves ten dead New Delhi, July 27 (PTi): Former Union Minister P K Thungon was today awarded a four-and-a-half year jail term by a Delhi court in connection with a case lodged in 1998 pertaining to misappropriation of Rs two crore released by the Centre. Besides the prison term, Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Jain also imposed a total fine of Rs 10,000 on 68-year-old Thungon, a former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. The court awarded three-and-a-half years imprisonment to the two other convicts, Tali Ao and C Sangit, while fourth convict Mahesh Maheshwari was awarded two-and-ahalf years jail term in the case. It imposed a fine of Rs 6,000 on Tali Ao and that of Rs 4,000 each on Sangit and Maheshwari. During arguments held earlier in the day, CBI had sought “appropriate sentence” for Thungon and the three other convicts. The agency prosecutor told the court that Thungon had held high office having been the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and a Minister of State at the Centre, but he still committed the crime. “An appropriate sentence should be awarded to Thungon while keeping in view his stature. The three other convicts helped him in the conspiracy, so appropriate sentence should be given to them,” the prosecutor submitted. He also said that four other cases were still pending against Thungon. Thungon’s counsel contended before the court that all the

other cases pending against his client were arising out of a single FIR lodged by CBI in an alleged housing scam case and that he was the only one to look after his ailing wife who is suffering from various serious ailments. The court had on July 21 convicted Thungon, who was the then Minister of State Ministry, Urban Affairs and Employment, Tali Ao, C Sangit and Mahesh Maheshwari in the case and sent them to jail.

accused had misappropriated the funds. During the hearing today, Thungon submitted that he was the first CM of Arunachal Pradesh because of his efforts to make it a Union territory and then a state. “The Jawaharlal Nehru Open University was my brain child and the open schooling was also my idea which was implemented during the tenure of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. “The Panchayati Raj was enacted in Parliament because of my idea during the tenure of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and I have worked for national integration,” he said. To this, the judge told Thungon, “I think you were in wrong company. You appear to be an honest man by your face and your talk.” The counsel, appearing for the other three convicts, had also sought leniency on the ground that no other cases were pending against them. The court while convicting them, had observed that facts of the case highlighted the “pathetic condition of administrative affairs of Nagaland” as Rs two crore were misappropriated by accused persons but no complaint in this regard was initiated. It has also summoned for November 4 the five other officials as accused, who are – K Konngam Konyak, the then Minister of State of Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Mezakrol, then Joint Director in the department, and the then public servants Nielakuo Suokhrie, K Angami and Bendang Wapang.

Former Nagaland Minister and Joint Director summoned by CBI Special Court All the four convicts were brought to the court today from the prison. Thungon and three others were convicted for offences under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy) read with 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document) of IPC and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to CBI, in pursuance to the proposal of Nagaland government, the then Planning Commission had sanctioned an amount of Rs two crore in 1994 for renovation and upgradation of minor irrigation projects for the state and the money was to be released in two instalments of Rs one crore each. It had said that the

NLA adopts resolution on Naga issue KOhiMA, July 27 (DiPR): The Nagaland Legislative Assembly today adopted the state government’s resolution on the Naga political issue. In the final day of the 9th session of the 12th NLA today in Kohima, the Nagaland CM forwarded consideration and adoption of the resolution today, after discussions were held in the assembly on July 23 and 24. NLA resolution on Naga political issue: • Reiterated the earlier resolutions of the NLA demanding integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella, and to urge upon the Government of India to fulfill the same.

• Urge upon the Government of India and the NSCN (K) to resume the ceasefire agreement. • Urge upon the Government of India to withdraw the declaration of the whole of Nagaland State as a disturbed area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act., 1958; • Urge upon all Naga nationalist groups and civil societies to unite and work for early settlement of the Naga political issue. • Urge upon the Government of India to expedite the Naga political dialogue and to bring out a formula for an early resolution of the Naga political issue.

Naga driver excels at ongoing RFC race DiMAPuR, July 27 (MexN): Yanren Jamio from Nagaland and teammate Siddartha Santosh, who are participating in the Force Gurkha RFC India extreme Offroad driving Competition, have managed to occupy the 6th overall position at the ongoing off road race. Day one of the RFC challenge which began on July 24 started with documentation, scrutiny of vehicles. Day two and three were held in IT PARK, Dona Paula. While many teams suffered breakdowns, Yanren and his teammate were able to end day 1 and 2 without any breakdowns. They were placed 9th in the overall ranking and 3rd in class on day 1. On day 2, they managed to climb a couple of places in the overall ranking, upto the 6th position overall and 3rd in class. Day 3 of the event is scheduled to be held in the forests of Goa.

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The competition which is the Indian version of the iconic Malaysian Rain forest Challenge (RFC) tests the endurance and technical ability of drivers on a track dotted by naturalobstaclesissettoconclude on July 24 to 31. This is one of the toughest Off-road MotorSportchallengesinthe country and ranked among the top ten toughest motor rallies in the world. Yanren, a member of the Association of Off-

roaders Nagaland and Santosh, who is from the Bangalore Off-road Drivers’ Association are driving a Maruti Gypsy King with 1.6L engine. The vehicle has been equipped with competition tires, competition warn winch, differential lockers, 12 travel suspensions with SPOA, crawlers etc. Yanren is also the first person from the North East region to participate in this competition.

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An Indian army soldier holds an AK-47 assault rifle during a fight in the town of Dinanagar, in the northern state of Punjab on July 27. (AP Photo)

New Delhi, July 27 (AP): Indian forces fought an extended gunbattle Monday with militants who attacked a moving bus and stormed into a police station in a northern town bordering Pakistan, with 10 people killed in the violence, officials said. The attackers killed four policemen and three civilians in the pre-dawn attack in Punjab state, said Harcharan Singh Bains, a state government spokesman. All three of the attackers died in fighting with Indian police officers backed by army personnel that lasted about 12 hours, said the state’s director-general of police, Sumedh Singh Saini. The militants hijacked a car and then fired at the bus and a roadside eatery before

attacking a police station near Gurdaspur, a border town in Punjab, police said. Eight injured people were hospitalized, seven of them in serious condition, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Police are investigating whether the militants came from the Indian portion of Kashmir — which borders Punjab — or from Pakistan. Rebels routinely stage attacks in Indian-held Kashmir, where they’ve been fighting since 1989 for an independent Kashmir or its merger with Pakistan. Monday’s attack took place in neighboring Punjab state, which witnessed militancy by Sikhs in the 1980s. The revolt was put down with massive police force, arbitrary arrests and long-

term incarceration of insurgent leaders. Saini said it was difficult to say where the attackers came from or whether militancy was returning to Punjab. “They carried firearms and grenades. They came well equipped and carried two GPS systems,” he told reporters. Pakistan’s foreign ministry condemned the attack. “Pakistan reiterates its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” it said in a statement. State-run All India Radio said that police had discovered five bombs on a railway track in the area, causing train service to be suspended, though it was unclear whether it was related to the attack. Related News on Page 8

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SC for rights panel in five NE states

AGARTAlA, July 27 (TNN): The apex court has directed five NE states of Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland, besides Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, to set up human rights commission in three months. The state home department officials said a Supreme Court bench of justices T S Thakur and R

Banumathi passed the order on Friday setting aside a plea regarding the state’s financial constraints and difficulty in setting up SHRC. “There is no real basis for the contention that financial constraints prevent these states from setting up their own commissions,” the court observed. Referring to the judgment,

he said the court reiterated that it was the statutory duty of the state governments to set up SHRC, absence of which makes access to justice by the victims of the human rights violation an illusion. “It is a matter of regret that despite the National Human Rights Commission strongly and repeatedly recommending setting

up of state commissions, the same have not been set up,” the judgment pointed out. “The fact that most, if not all the states are affected by ethnic and other violence and extremist activities calling for curbs affecting the people living in those areas resulting, at times, in violation of their rights cannot be disputed,” the bench attributed.

NLA calls for transparency & honesty Morung Express News Kohima | July 27

“Who will bring transparency?” questioned, G. Kaito Aye during the concluding NLA session where the legislators were given time to express their views on the budget. Kaito, who was the Home Minister just a few months earlier asserted that it is upto the state’s leaders to bring transparency. Urging for an approach on accountability, Kaito mentioned that whether the Naga political solution comes or not, the legislators should be determined to bring change. Stating that sometimes political leaders “shift the buck to the bureaucrats”, Kaito urged the legislators to “minimize our percentage, minimize our luxury” and try their best to address people’s issues. He further revealed that Nagaland got the highest amount among the NE States from the 14th Finance Commission awards, amounting to Rs 18475 Crores. Urging the Chief Minister to judi-

Speaker adjourns NLA session

KOhiMA, July 27 (DiPR): NLA Speaker, Chotisuh Sazo today adjourned the 9th session of the 12th NLA sine die. In his concluding remark, he thanked all the members for upholding the best tradition of the House and expressed his appreciation to government officials headed by the Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar for extending all assistance. He further informed all the members of the Nagaland Legislature Forum to attend the consultative meeting in connection with the Naga Political issue with various NGOs at RCEMPA, Jotsoma on July 31 at 11:00am. ciously use whatever they were going to get from the NITI Aayog for the State, Kaito said the Government should be accountable. Chief Minister, TR Zeliang meanwhile narrated his experience in the Rajya Sabha. “Fighting inside the house, it’s nice to witness but it’s not good for any serious business where decisions are taken for the people. We should always welcome constructive criticism and suggestion,” he said. Despite criticism being levied by the opposition Congress on the state’s ‘opposition-less government,’ Zelaing stated that the present composition of the

house is unique and has more benefits than drawbacks. “We mean business. Everyone has come together not just for power but for the sake of Naga people. Take it as our responsibility and each and everyone should contribute for early solution of Naga political problem.” While stating that the budget 2015-16 is meaningful and practical, Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Coordination, Neiba Kronu also stressed on revenue mobilization as a top priority. “Each and every department should take some austerity measures so that we see devel-

opment in the near future.” “For the last many years we have not been able to be honest to ourselves,” said NLA member, Namri Nchang. While pointing out to the members “who have more properties in Kohima and Dimapur,” Nchnag urged for honesty and said that even if there is dishonesty in the village level, the amount is insignificant compared to the misuse of funds among the upper strata. “For so long, instead of going forward, our people are going backward. The younger generation can see the world but they cannot touch it,” lamented Levi Rengma who suggested on human resource development and tourism for enhancing state revenue. Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education, Deo Nukhu meanwhile said that simply withdrawing AFSPA would not be enough. “The law itself should be repealed. It is a violation of human rights,” he said. Related news on Page 5

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phases over the two weeks. 27th July-1st August (week1) will be focusing on diarrhoea control related activities while 3rd-8th August (week-2) will focus on Infant and Young Child Feeding practices. Further he also said that the common activities for week-1&2 will be covered as follows; visit by ANM to villages as per immunisation VHND micro plan, VHSNC meeting focusing on sanitation, Intensive Awareness generation by Ratio, TV, banners, poster etc and multi-sectoral involvement for better impact such as rallies, competition at schools, meetings with Panchayati Raj at District/block level. The Programme was chaired by Commissioner & Secretary, M. Patton IAS while vote of thanks

Bayavü Area Panchayat impose restrictions

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Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight launched

kohima, July 27 (Dipr): Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) programme was launched at the State capital Kohima on July 27 with the Health & Family Welfare Minister, P. Longon as the chief guest who formally launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight programme for the year 2015. Mission Director, Dr. Sukhato A. Sema in his keynote address said that the IDCF campaign will be held from from 27th July to 8th August. The National Health Mission’s prime goal is to reduce childhood mortality with the ultimate aim of zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhea, he said. He also highlighted on IDCF the programme which is divided into two

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kohima, July 27 (mExN): As per the Constitution of Bayavü Area Panchayat Article XII, Section ‘A’ clause I, II and III, sale of IMLF liquor, local brew, drugs and immoral trade is prohibited and banned in the jurisdiction of Bayavü Area Panchayat. Therefore, in enforcement of the Constitution, the executive body of B.A.P held a meeting on July 12 at the residence of Head GB and reaffirmed the resolution to enforce Prohibitory Order on selling and consumption of banned items such as alcohol, drugs and any immortal activities in the jurisdiction of Bayavü Area Panchayat. A press note issued by the Chairman BAP, MBWB, UBWB, LBWB, Head GB, Bayavü, GB Upper Bayavü, GB Lower Bayavü, President BYA, and president BWO has stated that those who are engaged in such business in Bayavü colony are directed to stop with immediate effect. Anybody found violating the Prohibitory Order shall be seriously dealt with penalty of fine, expulsion or seizure and damage of such banned items, anytime without any further notice.

Health & Family Welfare Minister, P. Longon addressing the launching of Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight programme for the year 2015. (DIPR Photo)

delivered by medical su- hung district was launched perintendent NHAK, Dr. by Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS the Deputy CommissionNeikhrielie Khimea-o. er and Chairman District Mokokchung: The Inten- Health Society Mokoksified Diarrhoea control chung on July 27 in Imfortnight (IDCF) from July kongliba Memorial Dis27 to August 8, of Mokokc- trict Hospital.

the DC urged the audience to be more vigilant and aware of this problem since diarrhoea being the major killer of children and to seek proper medical services if the problem goes beyond the control of ORS

and Zinc. Dr.SS Akaba Longchar CMO Mokokchung in his short speech stated that there are 184 ASHA’s in the district and it is the duty of the Asha workers to visit every house with children

ENPO Police recruitment rally underway Morung Express News Kiphire | July 27

The ENPO Police recruitment rally got underway at Public Ground Kiphire today with more than one thousand six hundred from Sangtam tribe participating at the rally just for 39 post meant for Sangtam tribe, which is calculated according to the population ration. A total of 308 post was allotted for the Six tribes of eastern Naga across four district of Kiphire, Tuensang, Longleng and Mon. Sumi tribe of Kiphire district are also taking part at the ongoing rally which is

likely to be concluded on Wednesday. K. Mero IGP Hq Kohima along with some top police officers is supervising the rally with officials from United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) and United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP) assisting the officers. Medical check up, high jump, long jump, push up, running race are part of the ongoing rally. Speaking at the inaugural programme here at Public ground Kiphire, IGP K. Mero said that the credit of the rally goes to the ENSF for pressuring the government for such allot-

ting huge police post in the eastern Nagaland. He said that this rally is going to be one of the best rally where no malpractices or unfair means are totally avoided. He further wishes best of luck to all the participants. Justin Khatomong T, Executive Chairman of the USSC while delivering a welcome address thank the government of Nagaland for the rally and welcome the ENPO recruitment rally Board 2015 at Kiphire. Deputy Commissioner Kiphire A. Chumremo Odyuo and K. Tsilise Sangtam Vice President of USLP also spoke at the inaugural programme.

Tuensang: Special recruitment drive for the ENPO Districts Tuensang Chapter for the post of UBC & ABC Nagaland police started at July 27 and is expected to continue for five six days due to the huge number of the candidates. Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Alemjongshi was the chief guest. The panels of recruitment Board include DIG Kohima, DIG Tuensang and SDO (C) Tuensang. The recruitment is purely for Khaimniungan and Chang Tribe in Tuensang. The number of candidates reached approx 2000 which will account up to 50 is to one post vacancies.

Educational interaction prog for teachers held Heavy rainfall hits Kiphire district

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JalukiE, JuNE 27 (mExN): Janjati Shiksha Samiti (Vidya Bharati), Nagaland organised three days Acharya (teacher) orientation camp as educational interaction programme from July 21 to 23 in the premises of Heraka Vidya Bharati School, Jalukie B. Janjati Shiksha Samiti Secretary stated in a press release that Anjana Chauhan, Dolly Tara Pathak, Shashank Shekhar Chaudhary, Prakash Sinha and

Chandra Sharma from Jawahar Navoday Vidyalay, Jalukie took classes on Teaching Methods & Teaching-Learning Process, CCE Evaluation system, Discuss on New Education Policy, Definition Conception and Duty of Teacher and Aim of Education & use TLM respectively as recourse persons. Pankaj Sinha also took class on Different Lesson Plan Process. Namki Mpom, Chairman of Jalukie B Village

Frequent power disorder infuriates Pungro residents

puNgro, July 27 (mExN): Pungro Area College Students’ Union (PACSU) has expressed concerned over the frequent power disruptions at Pungro, causing immense hardships to the entire populace of Pungro Sub-division. “There have been numerous instances where the transformer broke down and took several weeks to restore. It may be recalled that the entire Pungro area has been ‘Black out’ since July 21, and yet to be restored,” said Tokiu Yimchunger Assembly Secretary, PACSU in a press release. He stated that electricity, considered one of the most essential lifeline has

been constantly cut-off for the people of Pungro. The PACSU highlighted that Pungro, located in one of the remotest regions of the state lags behind in many developmental aspects. Despite of these facts, even basic amenities such as electricity is being deprived off to the people of this region. In today’s hightech era, electricity is indispensable for any activities and such inconveniences have been affecting the public and students alike. The Union “felt imperative to urge the concern department to look into matter to avoid such lapses in future, and request for immediate restoration of power supply.”

Council inaugurated the camp as chief guest with Head GB and members of Village Council. Dr. A Kassaya, Principal of JNU, Jalukie was the chief guest in the closing programme of orientation camp. Jalukie B Women Society Chairman Hegamle Zeliang and Heraka Council chairman Kaulak Zeliang also guided as guest of honours. Hangbop Zeliang, Secretary of Heraka Vidya Bharati School gave the vote of thanks.

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Meetings with mother will be organised in Anganwadi centres where counselling on complimentary feeding and demonstration of ORS & Zinc preparation will be conducted. In this programme, the ASHA and the ANMs of the health units plays the major role, she also stated. The meeting was attended by the patients from the Paediatric ward of IMDH and demonstration of ORS preparation was demonstrated by the Nurses of the DPO (UIP & RCH) unit Mokokchung. The Medical Superintendent IMDH Mokokchung and Medical Officers from IMDH, Dy. CMO Mokokchung and other health Officials from CMO and IMDH Mokokchung attended the meeting.

MEx File WYSU informs candidates for ENPO police recruitment

Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): Western Yimchunger Students' Union (WYSU) has informed to all the Yimchunger candidates for ENPO police recruitment that NOC will be issue from its the office at Old Showuba village, Dimapur from 29th July 2015 onwards. The office will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Therefore, it is strictly directed to obtain the NOC and without which the candidates shall not be entertained in the ENPO Police rally. For any queries, contact in these no: Amos President WYSU 897455786, Tsukhumong General Secretary WYSU 8729931462, Apong Auditor General YAA 8732819482, Kiutsu Joint Secretary YAA, 9862042651.

DC Mkg inform Arms License holders

mokokchuNg, July 27 (Dip): Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung Sushil Kumar Patel has informed all Arms License holders issued from the DC Mokokchung to furnish their date of birth, House numbers, contact number, occupation etc to the DC office Arms Branch on or before August 20. The above information are required to complete their exercise of National Data base for Arms License (NDAL). Any Arm License holder who fails to furnish their information is liable to conceal their license. Those License holders who have already furnished their information need not do it again.

KMC informs

kohima, July 27 (mExN): In pursuance to the Government Notification, all the business community within the jurisdiction of Kohima Municipalities has been informed that selling of apparels such as green/khaki/IRB fatigues/camouflage or resemblance thereto is totally banned with immediate effect. This was stated in a press note issued by Kovi Meyase, Administrator, Kohima Municipal Council with directives for all to comply accordingly. The Mutreku River near Kiphire damaged due to heavy rainfall. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Kiphire | July 27

Heavy rainfall in the last few days has reportedly damaged crops, wet terrace fields and washed away bridges and roads at many areas of Kiphire district. The district received heavy rainfall on July 24 causing reported loss of life stocks due to landslide. The watercourse has change mostly in Thisangki River, where all wet terrace fields

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kohima, July 27 (Dipr): Consequent upon the approval of the P&AR Department, the Governor of Nagaland has allow Dr. Toshimanen Ozukum, Additional Director, Directorate of Municipal Affairs, to function in the capacity of "Head of Department". This Notification shall be effective till such time the cadre management of the officers and staff of the Directorate of Municipal Affairs are streamlined and finalized and this has the approval of the Chief Secretary, Nagaland.

Chills?? Fever?? Sweating??

Dr. Toshimanen is HoD of municipal affairs

Consultative meeting on border venue changed kohima, July 27 (mExN): The venue for consultative meeting on border fixed on July 30 has been changed to Capital Convention Centre Kohima (Near New Secretariat Complex) instead of Hotel Japfü. The date and time will remain the same. Therefore, all Government officials and NGOs invited for the meeting are requested to kindly note the change. This was informed in a press release issued by T. Yanpvuthung Kikon, Dy. Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Border Affairs.

below 5 yrs and give ORS packets and Zinc tablets and inform them about this programme. Dr. Limatula Aier DPO (UIP&RCH) Mokokchung who explained in detail about the fortnight chaired the launching meeting. She stated that the first week would be focussed on diarrhoea control related activities. Every household with under 5yrs children will be visited by the ASHA worker where ORS packets will be distributed to every household along with group counselling and ORS & Zinc preparation demonstration. In the second week, home visits by ASHA for ensuring detection of under nourished children and deliver the key message on diarrhoea control to the household.

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and fishery ponds along the riverbank have been washed away. Affected villagers whose fields have washed away said that this kind of occurrence happens in around thirty years’ time. “This year it is nearly thirty years since the last erosion and flooding of river,” narrated the villagers. The water level has also swelled up in Mütreki River and damage the only iron bridge on NH 202 which

connect Tuensang from the district Headquarter making it inconvenient for the people of the district to travel. Moreover, roads and bridges connecting Zunheboto, Pungro, Seyochung and Amahatore from the Kiphire district Head quarter area have been damaged. The people in the district have made an appeal to the department concerned to address their grievances.

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Tenyimi Union Jalukie meeting

Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): The Tenyimi Union Jalukie is going to have a consultative meeting with its offices elders, advisors and the executive’s members on August 6. The programme will be held at the govt. rest house Jalukie officer’s colony, at 3:00pm. Therefore, the concerned members of tenyimi people are earnestly requested to attend and contribute your valuable ideas.

Terrace field washed away at Tobu

moN, July 27 (Dipr): Chairman Adhoc Town Committee Tobu & Mokha area under Tobu subdivision under Mon district reported that due to heavy rainfall 183 terrace fields have been completely washed away on July 25.

C&SS advocates inclusion of People with Disability

mokokchuNg, July 27 (mExN): The Care and Support Society (C&SS), Mokokchung conducted a devotional service at Impur Baptist Church, Mokokchung on July 26 to promote and advocate for the People with Disability and to ensure mainstreaming and inclusion of People with Disability in the society. Yangerienla Counsellor, FCC, chaired programme. Menangchaba Coordinator CBR did introduction, Rev. Teka Pastor, Impur Baptist Church welcomed the visitors and appreciated Care and Support Society, Mokokchung for taking initiative and organizing such programme for the cause of the society specifically, people with disability. Rashi, Correspondent Secretary Mokokchung District Blind Association presented a song title “Who am I” and Temjennungsang, Multiple disability, member Disable People Organization Longmisa presented a song. Katibenla, member Disable People Organization Khensa also presented a song title “My mother Land”. Lanupokyim from Longsa a locomotor shared his life testimony.

Katibenla member Disable People Organization presents song during the devotional service at Impur Baptist Church, Mokokchung on July 26.

Burtula Coordinator, PPTCT shared about Care and Support Society. Imchawati Kichu, Managing Director, Care and Support Society delivered the word of God basing on the topic “God created human being in His own image and Likeness” He encouraged Church members to come forward and contrib-

ute for the cause of PwDs in the community. He calls upon the Church to solemnly observed Disable Sunday, which was set aside by ABAM. Impur Baptist Church also encouraged the NGO to work hard and sincerely and pledge that the Church will support the NGO in its endeavour to uplift the PwDs in our society.

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NPF bandh hits life in Manipur hill districts 38-hour general strike to begin tomorrow Our Correspondent Imphal | July 27 A 24-hour total shutdown today affected life in five hill districts of Manipur. Reports said the shutdown, called by Manipur unit of Naga People’s Front (NPF), to press for formation of councils, affected vehicular movement along National Highways which pass through the hill districts. Almost all shops down their shutters due to the strike. Normal activities in both Government and private establishments in the hills were also hit as a result. The bandh was total in most of the districts, sources said. However, no untoward incidents were reported during the bandh. NPF called the 24-hour total bandh in the hill dis-

Manipuri groups protest in Delhi demanding ILP New Delhi, July 27 (iANS): Over 300 people belonging to various groups from Manipur staged a protest here on Monday, demanding inner line permit system to prevent outsiders from settling in the state. The protesters, who marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, submitted memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee at their respective offices. With slogans favouring inner line permit, the protesters urged the central government to frame a policy incorporating their demands such as entry passes for outsiders and tourists with limited validity. "The indigenous population of Manipur is in danger because of outsiders. Manipur has a population of 27 lakh and out of them 9 lakh are non-Manipuris. There is no policy to stop people from Myanmar and Bangladesh from settling in Manipur," Seran Rojesh, former advisor to the Manipur Students Union in Delhi, told IANS. tricts after the Manipur Government failed to fulfill the party’s demand for formation of councils by July 24. Elections to the six Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) were held on June 1 last. NPF emerged as the second largest party winning 43 seats. The party is upset with the Manipur Government for the inordinate delay in council formation. Each ADC comprises 24 elected members and two additional members who are nominated by the Governor.

Northeast Briefs Gogoi reacts to Modi’s NE remark GuwAhAti, July 27 (AGeNcieS): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme where he asked Union ministers to frequently visit North East, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi today said mere visits will not usher development for the region if funds inflow is cut or not increased. Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi said only the Union Ministers visiting the state and region frequently will not translate into development unless more funds are made available for implementation of welfare schemes.

One ASAK member killed in encounter ShilloNG, July 27 (Pti): One Achik Songna Anpachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) militant has been killed in an encounter with Army and Meghalaya police in the jungles of Darenchigre in West Garo Hills in Meghalaya. Army sources said that based on specific intelligence, a joint search operation was conducted yesterday. During the operation, the forces came under heavy fire from militants to which they retaliated, neutralising one militant. On searching the area, the ASAK militant's body was recovered along with one 7.65 mm pistol, some live rounds and few fired cases, the sources said. ASAK is a breakaway faction of the GNLA and was formerly known as the GNLA(F).

Woman burnt to death in Mizoram AizAwl, July 27 (Pti): A woman was burnt to death at Sangau village in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district. The woman PT Lalbiakdiki was rescued with severe burns on upper part of her body on Saturday night and died afterwards, police said today. Her husband Vanlalthanmawia was arrested in coonnection with the death of his wife who was seven months' pregnant.

New inter-city express train soon New Delhi, July 27 (iANS) A new daily inter-city express between Guwahati and Murkongselek in Assam's Dhemaji district will be launched soon, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said on Monday. Stating that though the 15613/15614 Guwahati-Murkongselek Intercity Express was announced in the railway budget of 2014-15, Sinha said: "The introduction of the train got delayed due to certain technical reasons pertaining to safety clearances." "The same has now been obtained and the train will be introduced shortly," the minister said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. Murkongselek is in the easternmost sub-division of Jonai in Dhemaji on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.

KLO militant nabbed in Kokrajhar GuwAhAti, July 27(Pti): A Kamtapur Liberation Organisation militant was nabbed by security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, police said. Acting on specific information, a team of the police and troops of army's Third Rajput Regiment launched a joint operation at Balagaon village under Kokrajhar police station and nabbed the militant, they said. The militant has been identified and the security forces recovered a 7.62mm-bore country-made rifle and four rounds of live ammunitions from him, the police added.

Meanwhile, the Joint Administrative Council for Auto Society/Association (JACAS) today stayed away from work for the day as it went on a down to dusk strike to support the ILP agitation spearheaded by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS). Passenger service in the valley was partially hit as all autos went off the road. Auto drivers staged sit-ins at many places and also formed auto chains to show solidarity to the demand for implementation of ILP in Manipur.

But some minor scuffles were reported from several places of Imphal as police tried to prevent the auto drivers from the demonstration. On the other hand, a 38hour Manipur wide shutdown beginning 5 am of tomorrow has been called by the joint action committee formed against the killing of a 16-year-old student by state police on July 8. Manipur has been reeled under bandhs, rallies, sit-ins and other modes of agitation, particularly in the valley districts, over the demand for a tough legisla-

tion to safeguard the interests of indigenous people against the unchecked influx of migrants or non-locals into the state. Sapam Robinhood, a class 11 student was killed in police crackdown against pro-ILP protesters on July 8 which prompted the Manipur Government to impose an indefinite curfew in both Imphal East and Imphal West as public protest intensified in the aftermath of the killing. The JAC is demanding the Government to book all police personnel responsible for the death of Sapam Robinhood who was participating in a democratic agitation to demand enforcement of ILP in Manipur. In a statement on Tuesday the JAC sought support from the public in enforcing the proposed strike. But it informed that medical emergency and media will be exempted from the purview of the bandh.

Mepung Phassang (Cheda) and co-produced by Bukhe Flago and Tage Dodum. Shambo Flago is the director of the film. Nabam Sonil, Tap Mona and Taba Reema are in lead roles in the film, which also features child artist Pungyeng Cheda. The film was shot in natural locations and the music, which has a district north eastern flavour, was provided by Niranjan Konwar. State Home Minister Tanga Byaling speaking at the function said, "We would not have gone for many wives had the film been made earlier." The minister said in

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Assam on high alert after Punjab attack GuwAhAti, July 27 (iANS): The Assam government sounded a high alert on Monday to thwart any attack by anti-national forces, on a day terrorists killed seven people in Punjab. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said anti-national forces were always trying to disrupt peace in the state but the government was on alert to foil any such attempt. "Various jihadi militant groups are operating in the state. There are militant outfits like ULFA-Independent, National Democratic Front of Boroland and other home grown terror groups. These militants will try to create disturbance in the state. So, we have sounded red alert following the at-

tack in Punjab and the impending hanging of Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon," Gogoi said. Gogoi also did not rule out the presence of Islamic State sympathisers in the state. "Intelligence agencies have been saying about presence of jihadi sleeper cells in the state. However, despite the presence of jihadi elements, they are yet to emerge as a potent threat," he said. The northeast region has been witnessing a rise in violence in recent times, particularly after the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) abrogated the ceasefire in March, and attacked an Indian Army

convoy in Chandel district of Manipur on June 4, killing 18 soldiers. The anti-talks faction of ULFA recently killed two Hindi-speaking people in Assam's Tinsukia district. Intelligence agencies have warned of militant groups trying to trigger violence in the run-up to Independence Day on August 15. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, during his recent visit to the state, discussed with the chief ministers the issue of jihadi militancy in the region. Assam Police had last year arrested six Jamat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh linkmen from Barpeta district in connection with a blast in West Bengal's Burdwan.

'No work on Tripura-Bangladesh rail link' New Delhi, July 27 (iANS): There has been no work to set up a rail link between Tripura's capital Agartala and Bangladesh due to high cost of land on the Indian side, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. India and Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on February 16, 2013, to build a rail link between Agartala and Akhaura, located in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district. "This project is presently at standstill because of sharp increase in cost of land for the sections in India," Minister of State

for Railways Manoj Sinha said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Detailing the existing rail links between India and Bangladesh, the minister said the Maitree Express is running between Kolkata and Dhaka Cantonment on the Gede (India)-Darsana (Bangladesh) route. Rail services have also been operational for interchange of goods traffic on the Singhabad (India)-Rohanpur (Bangladesh) route since 1972 and on the Petrapole (India)-Benapole (Bangladesh) route since 1992.

Bru Repatriation: Officials leave for largest relief camp despite zero success so far AizAwl, July 27 (iNDiAN exPreSS): Teams of officials from three Mizoram districts have left for the largest among six relief camps for internally displaced Bru tribals in Tripura to begin the planned seven-day verification process for their repatriation. As reported earlier, no Bru tribal has so far been willing to return to Mizoram under a repatriation package offered by the Union Home Ministry although the verification process has so far been wrapped up in four camps since the beginning of June. Mamit additional Deputy Commissioner Lalbiaksangi said teams of officials from Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei districts left for Naisingpara

relief camp on Monday. The teams will set up counters there from Tuesday as per the roadmap approved by the MHA and the Tripura and Mizoram governments. Verification of Bru tribals willing to return home are undertaken to prove they are bonafide residents of Mizoram (the relief camps, which have been in existence since 1997, are said to host Brus from Mizoram, Tripura and southern Assam). Naisingpara, the largest among the relief camps, is home to more than 4100 adults with voting rights in Mizoram. It is also home to the headquarters of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum, which has for years op-

The teams will set up counters there from Tuesday as per the roadmap approved by the mha and the Tripura and mizoram governments. posed the repatriation package offered to inmates. The verification process there will be conducted till August 5, Lalbiaksangi said. The four camps covered so

far are Kaskau, Khakchangpara, Hamsapara and Asapara, which together host more than 4300 adults whose names are enrolled in Mizoram’s electoral rolls. No one turned up to be verified in those camps except a family of five people that later retracted and a middle-aged widow who officials said was later discovered to have already returned to Mizoram some years earlier but who came back to the camps since she did not receive the repatriation package then as she did not return through the formal process. Brus fled Mizoram en-masse in 1997 following an ethnic violence and have lived in the relief camps ever since. Some of their

'JE spreading wings for diagnosis delay' GuwAhAti, July 27 (tNN): Delay in availing diagnosis after patients got infected with Japanese Encephalitis (JE) may have contributed to its spread, state health experts have observed. Till Saturday the total number of JE cases across the state stood at 365 while 66 people had died. Entomologists explained that in some of the JE fatalities it was noticed that the victims approached doctors for treatment only after their condition became critical. In many cases, patients sought treatment after they suffered

convulsions. Experts highlighted that community consciousness towards the disease in rural pockets was lacking and symptoms are often ignored and treated as minor illness. These observations were discussed by health officials and entomologists in a meeting with the twomember team from the Union health ministry, who visited Assam last week to take stock of the situation. The team visited Kamrup, Darrang and Nalbari districts to study JE cases and to know where the lapses lay, despite a proper mechanism in place to curb the

JE scourge before returning to New Delhi on Saturday. "We have noticed that there was a serious delay in reporting the problems in some of the cases where the patients died. Patients in their early stages of JE infection are given general medication. They are admitted to a hospital only when things worsen. This is a local tendency and could be one of the probable causes for rise in JE death cases," said entomologist and district malaria officer of Kamrup district, Rituparna Rajkumar. B C Bhagawati, state surveillance officer (SSO) of

the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, said, "With lack of literacy among people in rural areas, there is a tendency of rural people to overlook the state-run awareness programmes. We need to educate them. Most of the people tend to ignore the symptoms. They should immediately opt for treatment when they show symptoms." Director of health services Rathindra Bhuyan said the total death cases were still less as compared to last year's 168. Last year, till July 24, a total of 415 JE-positive cases and 69 deaths were recorded.

Five Bangladeshis jailed for illegal border crossing AGArtAlA, July 27 (iANS): A local court in Tripura sentenced five Bangladeshi men to 28 days of rigorous imprisonment for illegally entering India, an official said here on Monday. Gomati district police in southern Tripura said in a statement here that on June 25, the five Bangladeshi trib-

als, aged between 25 and 45, illegally entered Sabroom, a bordering subdivision of southern Tripura. The Border Security Force apprehended the five men, from Khagrachari district of southeast Bangladesh, and handed them over to the police. "The judicial magistrate first class convicted the five Bangladeshis to rig-

orous imprisonment of 28 days each and asked them to pay a fine of Rs.3,000 under the Indian Passport Act. In case of failure to pay the fine, the accused would undergo simple imprisonment for one more month," the statement said. Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh and most parts of the frontier are fenced.

First feature film in Nyishi released itANAGAr, Jul 27 (Pti): 'Mwngkar' (The Realization), the first feature film in Nyishi language which deals with the evils of polygamy, a common practice among tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, has been released in the state. "The film is not intended as a profit-making venture but to bring awareness among the people on social evils," 'Mwngkar' producer Chopa Cheda said. "I have delivered the child and now it is up to the people to nurture it properly," he said at the film's premiere here yesterday. The film has been produced by Chopa Cheda,

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the past a man could live peacefully with as many as 18 wives as the tribal society was self dependent. But

with changing times polygamy is seen to be ruining peacefully living families, affecting nurturing of chil-

dren, their education and future. The making of 'Mwngkar' is proof that Arunachalis were moving ahead fast - whether education, media or film, he said. "I am reminded how All Arunachal Pradesh Women's Society had given a call in 1989 to abolish the practice of polygamy," he said, adding Kurung Kumey district magistrate Repo Ronya banned child marriage in India in 2006. Ronya along with district SP Hibu Tamang had freed 14 girls from the clutches of child marriage, a traditional practice," he added.

leaders have rejected a repatriation process for the community members since it officially began in 2010 saying more should be done for the returnees’ security, both physical and financial. Although more than 1500 families have been repatriated in the last half-decade, limited success over the years has prompted the government to declare the current process will be the last time an effort is made to bring them home. The MHA and the concerned state governments have agreed that those unwilling to return home will be stripped of their rights to vote in Mizoram while the relief camps would be dismantled and free rations being provided to the displaced tribals stopped.

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GDP Numbers: A few signposts for future growth Vyasan R

growth rates of Gross State Domestic he occasion of tabling the Product (at constant 2004-05 prices) Economic Survey of Naga- in comparison to other states in the land for the financial year North-east. 2014-15 is an opportune Table 1: Compound Annual Growth rates time to review the growth of the from 2004-05 to 2014-15 state economy in the previous decade and look at some signposts for Sector CAGR future growth prospects. The use of 2004-05 to 2014-15 an economic survey as a document 1 Ag & Allied 3.63% for charting the future of our state’s 2 Industry 7.52% economy cannot be under-estimat- 3 Services 8.46% ed. The Government of India’s anState domestic 6.88% nual economic surveys give an offiproduct cial account of the nation’s economic progress on an annual basis. The Presented in the table above is need for regular and systematic collection of data for charting a state’s the detailed compounded annual growth and development trajectory growth rate (CAGR) of Gross State Domestic Product (in 2004-05 series) is a well-known fact. Taking a cue from the Survey in at constant 2004-05 prices. In this pethis article my aim is to take a back- riod the state has seen a healthy inward glance at the growth our econo- crease in economic growth at the rate my has had during the 11-year period of 7.59% per annum. If we look at the from 2004-05 to 2014-15. The source growth rate of individual compoof the data is the Central Statistical nents of this phenomena we observe Organisation’s Gross State Domes- that the highest growth rates have tic Product (State Series) and I have been seen in the services sector, with used the 2004-05 series that the or- the subsectors of Communication ganization has brought out. I look at and Banking and Insuranceclocking the GSDP figures at constant 2004-05 18% and 17.96% respectively compounded annual growth rate over prices. the said period. This implies that over An Overview: In the first section I look at the the said 11-year period the contribu-

Brief NEW DELHI, JuLy 27 (REutERs): The government will consult the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before taking a decision on the formation of a proposed interest rate-setting panel, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha told Reuters on Monday. Sinha’s comments come days after the finance ministry published draft legislation that proposes to reduce the RBI’s influence in setting interest rates. Sinha, however, clarified the proposal doesn’t reflect New Delhi’s views. He added that the government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, believes the RBI is capable of taking independent decisions on monetary policy.

RBI sets rupee ref rate at 64.0028 against dollar MuMbaI, JuLy 27 (agENcIEs): The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of rupee at 64.0028 against the US dollar and 70.6143 for the euro as against 63.8916 and 70.1210 respectively as on 24 July 2015. against dollar 0 0Google +0 0 The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of rupee at 64.0028 against the US dollar and 70.6143 for the euro as against 63.8916 and 70.1210 respectively as on 24 July 2015. According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted at 99.4348 and 51.85 per 100 yen, respectively, based on reference rates for the dollar and cross-currency quotes at noon. The SDR-rupee rate will be based on this rate, the statement added.

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Services Sector: Steps to sustain growth Annual growth rates that nearly touch 20% may not be sustainable in the long run. However, if the state government can provide an environment for growth and expansion towards the many villages in the state this sector can grow at high rates for atleast another 10-15 years. The International Gateway for Internet Service being set up in Agartala for improving broad band connectivity to the North-eastern states will aid in the state’s growth. It is expected that with the commissioning of the

project in Jan 2016 there bandwidth availability will increase to 10 Gbps (extendable to 40 Gbps). This is a right time for the government to seriously contemplate a fine-tuning of the software policy in the state so as to attract investment in the Business Process Outsourcing segment in the state. With one of the youngest states with more than 700 of every thousand in the working age (15-59 years of age) and most literate populations in the country our state can improve upon the healthy growth trends seen in this sector during the past 10-odd years. The growing importance of the services sector is a development that has positive ramifications with possible linkages to the agricultural sector as well. If we look at the GSDP numbers the subsector of transport storage and communication in the manufacturing sub-component has grown only at a little over 7.5%. This sub-component is of vital importance if our state’s economy has to leverage the possibilities of growth inherent in the agricultural sector especially the horticultural sector. Improved roads, better transportation and the setting up of better storage facilities will help in improving the value-added by the agricultural subsector. The contribution of agro-pro-

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MuMbaI, JuLy 27 (REutERs): Facebook Inc plans to scale up its service to offer free basic Internet on mobile phones, an executive said, after introducing the application in 17 developing countries over the past year. In a blog post released to mark the first year of the initiative, Facebook said it will open a portal allowing any mobile operator to offer the service under its Internet.org platform. Facebook currently partners with specific operators to launch the service in different countries. Internet.org has brought over 9 mn people online over the past year,ChrisDaniels,vicepresident of product for Internet.org, told Reuters on Monday. Facebook developed the platform with 6 technology partners to bring an estimated 4.5 bn unconnected people online, mainly in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It offers pared-down web services for free to users, along with access to Facebook’s own social network and messaging services. Facebook’s blog post said that over the past year, the service had bought new users onto mobile networks on av-

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erage over 50% faster and that more than half the people using Internet.org are paying for data to access the wider Internet within 30 days. “This is really a customer acquisition tool for mobile operators where the benefit to them of offering a very light amount of free data is to bring on more paying subscribers to their networks,” Daniels said, speaking over phone from Nairobi, where he is attending a summit. Facebook was not paying for any of the data being used to ac-

cess the service, he said. The Internet.org application, launched in India in February in partnership with Reliance Communications, faced backlash with a number of leading technology and Internet firms pulling out of the service after activists claimed it violated the principles of a neutral Internet. “I would say India is unique in that respect and very much an outlier. In other markets, Internet.org has been embraced as a pro-connectivity initiative that has garnered a lot of support,” Daniels said.

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cessing industries to the state’s GDP can be substantially improved and the unemployment problem suitably allayed if there is renewed focus on such value-adding activities in the agricultural sector. The increase in acreage of rubber can also be another future source of growth. The expansion activities planned by the Land Resources Department of the Government of Nagaland also presents an opportunity for improved growth and employment opportunities if rubber processing industries are supported adequately. Our state will have to learn from the problems faced by the industrial sector in the past to ensure greater contribution from the sector. We need to brace ourselves for the exciting growth ahead. (About the author: Vyasan R is an Indian Administrative Service Officer borne of the Nagaland cadre. The article aims at giving a long-term perspective on economic growth in the state. The author feels that the publication of the Economic Survey 201415 is an apt occasion to analyse our state’s past growth and future development prospects.)

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Table 2: Sectoral contribution to GSDP

The revised draft of the IFC, which is conceived as an overarching legislation for the financial sector, says “inflation target for each financial year will be determined in terms of the consumer price index by the central government in consultation with the Reserve Bank every three years”. Apart from the RBI ‘chairperson’, the monetary policy committee would consist of five members an executive member of the Reserve Bank Board, one employee of the RBI nominated by the RBI ‘chairperson’ and four persons appointed by the government. In the original draft, the RBI ‘chairperson’ had power to “supersede the decision” of the committee in “exceptional and unusual circumstances”. Assuring reporters here that the government will consult the RBI before taking a decision on the formation of the monetary policy committee, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Monday that the proposal doesn’t reflect the government’s viewpoint. He said the government believes the Reserve Bank of India is capable of taking independent decisions on the monetary policy.

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NEW DELHI, JuLy 27 (IaNs): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government will -- after receiving comments from stakeholders -- decide on the draft Indian Financial Code, which proposes to remove the RBI governor’s veto right in the monetary policy committee. “Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission has made its recommendations, which have been made public for comments. Only after the comments are received that the government will take a view,” he said. Besides taking away the Reserve Bank of India governor’s authority to veto interest rate decisions, the draft also proposed that the monetary policy committee would have four representatives of the government and only three from the central bank, including the RBI ‘chairperson.’ The draft also said that the RBI “must constitute a Monetary Policy Committee to determine by majority vote on the policy rate required to achieve the inflation target”. The current practice is that the RBI governor consults a Technical Advisory Committee, but does not necessarily go by the majority opinion while deciding on the monetary policy.

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tion of these subsectors to the state gross domestic product more than quadrupled. This impressive growth rates attest to the rapid increase in communication technologies seen in the state and also reflects the steep rise in telecommunication facilities in the country as a whole. The ‘public administration’ subsector also showed an impressive growth rate of 10% per annum. In all the services sector has shown an impressive growth rate of more than 8.46% per annum, signifying that the contribution from this sector more than doubled during this period. The overall state gross domestic product grew at a rate of close to 7% per annum. The agriculture sector grew at a rate of 3.52% per annum. As the Nagaland State Economic Survey 201415 rightly points out this is reflective of the changing dynamic in oureconomy. Macro-development theories like Colin Clark and WW Rostow have asserted that the gradual transformation of the economy is a concomitant of economic development and the contribution of the state GDP shifts from the agricultural sector to the industrial sector and further to the services sector. This gradual shift is evident if we look at the contribution of different sectors to GSDP over the

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MTYO apprehends one accused of sodomy mEDziphEma, July 27 (mExN): Medziphema Town Youth Organisation (MTYO) today apprehended one Nepali man from its jurisdiction for allegedly sodomizing a minor repeatedly. A press release from MTYO president Asazo Talie and assistant general secretary Thejangukho Yalietsu informed that the accused, Jamai Thakuri (50), a resident of Piphema New (Tserü), revealed that he personally brought the minor from Assam to help in paddy cultivation about 2 months ago. He further confessed that “he lured the boy on

the pretext of buying him watch and mobile in order to satisfy himself,” the release added. Meanwhile, the minor revealed that the accused “acted on him” thrice and also watched and followed him everywhere, even in the toilet. “The minor however, escaped from prying eyes this morning and immediately reported it to nearby residents who in turn alerted MTYO to swing into action,” the release stated. The accused has been handed over to Medziphema Police for further action.

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Imchen expresses strong

resentment against AFSPA Our Correspondent Kohima | Jul 27

MLAImkongLImchentoday postulated that the abrogation of ceasefire by NSCN (K) would have been due to the lack of a solution despite 14 years of ceasefire. “I will not be surprised if the NSCN(IM) also abrogates it, as the peace talks has been going on for last 18 years without any solution,” he added at the NLA session today. He termed the imposition of AFSPA as “ridiculous and unrealistic,” and stated that the Centre is asking the

Nagas to go back to 1958. He expressed apprehension that under the guise of AFSPA the magisterial enquiry into the July 16 killing of two students in Phor and Wuzu under Meluri sub-division would not be successful. Remarking on the present ‘opposition-less government,’ he hoped that this ‘all party government’ would sincerely make efforts to fulfil the aspiration of the Naga people regarding the Naga political issue. On the NLA resolution regarding the Naga political issue, he urged that “mere adoption

of resolution should not end the matter.” He further said that removal of Special Category State from Nagaland under the recommendation of the 14th Finance Commission would have a negative impact on the plan functioning and other financial patterns of the state. He asked the state government to take the issue with the centre. He informed that Special Category Status was granted to Nagaland as part of a political agreement and therefore the state should strongly protest against its

revocation. He further highlighted that the government should sincerely implement the cabinet decision to convert Khelhose Polytechnic Atoizu into a full-fledged engineering college as per the State Cabinet decision taken in 2007. He also said that the government should work out to give the land compensation to the landowners of the Nagaland Medical College complex in Kohima, so that the academic sessions can commence at the earliest.

Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Regional Office of Nagaland and Manipur organised a regional workshop for field officers on "Saal Ek, Shuruat Anek" at its regional office, Kohima. Pramod Singh, BJP executive member, Nagaland who was the chief guest released a book on "Saal Ek, Shuruat Anek". The book which contains various government programmes will be distributed at the grassroots levels.

Kohima, July 27 (mExN): The Indian Army is going to adopt online application based revised system of recruitment. It will be applicable for the rally scheduled to be conducted in Kohima from November 5 to 10 by ARO Rangapahar. A candidate has to register first on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, then apply for the recruitment by clicking Apply/Login link in JCOs/OR enrolment page entering username (e-mail id) and password.

The candidate will be allowed to participate in the rally only on production of valid Admit Card which can be printed out by logging in again 15 days before the rally, duly pasted with latest photograph. All other activities of the rally will be as conducted presently. The online registration for the candidates of Nagaland for the recruitment rally in Kohima will remain open for duration of one month from around September 15 to October 15.

Each candidate should be in possession of education certificate, personal details including permanent address with PIN number, verification/domicile certificate, independent mobile number and e-mail id for online registration. Fill up all required details and click SAVE. Candidates may be directed to eligibility page to check their eligibility by entering districts, Tehsil, height, date of birth/age, marital status, and special category, if any. A one time

password (OTP) will be generated and sent on candidate’s email id and mobile number, both of which are to be entered in boxes. In case of any query while registering, candidates can send all relevant details and snapshots, wherever applicable to wm.joinindianarmy@ g o v. i n (mail to: wm.joinindianarmy@gov. in). This was stated in a release issued by Lt Col Emron Musavi, PRO (Defence).

CHC Bhandari observes anti-malaria month WoKha, July 27 (mExN): Anti-malaria month was observed at Community Health Centre (CHC), Bhandari in Wokha district on July 17. Chaired by Dr. Emmanuel Yanthan, SMO ADC Dimapur Elizabeth Ngully inaugurated the Living Praise Dorm (Boys Hostel) of (Senior Medical Officer), United College of Theology and Missions (UCTM). she exhorted that chosen people like CHC Bhandari, the functheological students are highly respected by people and they must live with dedication. tion was attended among others, by Dobashis, Gaon Buras, NGOs, ASHAs, Malaria Staff Medical Officers, Hospital Staffs and general public under Bhandari Health block. Dr Yanthan highlighted the adverse health and socio-economic impact of malaria in the community and stressed the importance of community participation in tackling the menace. He advised the public to keep the surroundings clean and improve community drainage system to limit vector to human

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MEx FILE Gov pays tribute to Kargil War martyrs Kohima, July 27 (mExN): Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya paid solemn tributes to the martyrs of Kargil War on the 16th Kargil Vijay Divas on July 26. Terming the Kargil War as one of the greatest war victories, Acharya said it was made possible by the sacrifices of 490 jawans and officers and also several civilians. “It is for such acts of patriotic valour that we can hold our heads high in the realms of the world today,” he stated. He added a special word of praise and homage for Capt. Neikezhakuo Kenguruse of Nagaland who sacrificed his life at the War. The Governor said we should always remember their brave acts of sacrifice and pray for the heavenly peace of their departed souls and extend help and assistance to the members of the bereaved families as a token of respect.

ZCRCC foundation day Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): All Zeliangrong Christian Revival Church Office bearers (ZCRCC) have been informed that the ZCRCC foundation day will be observe on August 7 at its office at Jalukie Town. Therefore, all the council office bearers, reverends, evangelists, pastors, women and youth leaders have been asked to attend the programme positively.

NPF CEC meeting time changed Kohima, July 27 (mExN): NPF Press Bureau has informed all concerned that the time for the NPF Central Executive Council (CEC) meeting scheduled for August 4 in the conference hall of NPF Central office in Kohima will be at 2:00 pm and not as published earlier. All CEC members have been requested to note the change and attend positively.

Chang’s Naknyulum festival in Tuensang TuENsaNg, July 27 (mExN): The Chang community will celebrate Naknyulum festival from July 30 to August 1 at CKS Hall, Tuensang HQ. The three-day festival will be celebrated with traditional games, Kongkin display, traditional cuisines and drinks, a press release received here informed. Meanwhile, the Naknyulum Arrangement Committee (NLAC) will organize a special programme showcasing the significance of the festival on July 31 at CKS Hall. Deputy Commissioner of Tuensang Alemjongshi will grace the feast as the Naknyu Guest and President ENPO Khoiwang Konyak will be the Special Invitee. The NLAC along with the rest of Chang community has invited all the denizens and different communities, irrespective of cultural differences, to come and be a participant of the “grand” festival.

BJYM Nagaland observes Kargil Vijay Diwas Doctors and health workers of CHC Bhandari with others during the observance of anti-malaria month on July 17.

transmission. While stressing on the importance of Blood Test, RDT and completion of treatment, Robert (MTS) informed the public regarding the facilities available at PHC, SubCentre and district level Centers and urged the public to report immediately in case of fever. He also informed about the recent case of Japanese Encephalitis in the area and said such cases can

Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Nagaland State unit observed Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 by paying tribute to the late captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, recipient of Mahavir Chakra, the second highest gallantry award, at his memorial in Nerhema Village, Kohima. A press release from BJYM working president Anthony Sumi informed that Lt. Captain Kenguruse joined the Indian Army on December 12 at IMA Dehradun. He was inducted to the Ghatak Platoon of the Rajputana Rifles. During the Kargil war, he “fought bravely and made supreme sacrifice to withhold the pride of the country.” On the occasion, the BJYM Nagaland State unit saluted the “brave son of Nagaland” and also paid tribute to all the martyrs who sacrificed their life for the nation during the Kargil War.

only be prevented by using personal protection like Medicated nets and removing stagnant water in the surroundings. While highlighting the health hazard of misuse of DDT, Zuchamo (MTS) also spoke on the importance of IRS, DDT spray and use of LLINS. More than 70 people at- AR apprehend NSCN (IM) cadre tended the programme, informed a release from Dis- Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): Troops of 37 Assam Ritrict Vector Borne Officer, fles apprehended one armed cadre of NSCN (IM) during an operation in United Village, Dimapur on July 17. The 37 Wokha, Dr. Zuben Kikon. Assam Rifles had launched the operation based on specific information regarding presence of an armed cadre of NSCN (IM) and his indulgence in extortion activities in the areas of 4th Mile and Chumukedima. A press release informed that during the operation, house of the cadre was searched leading to the recovery of one .22 Rifle with Pfuchama during 2015-16, telescopic sight, twenty four rounds of live assorted amsport goods and tree sap- munition and other “warlike stores.” The NSCN (IM) cadre lings were also distributed. present in the house was apprehended and identified as The release said that Shinmi Tangkhul (51), Tatar, NSCN (IM). He along with over hundred village youth the recovered items was handed over to the Diphupar Poand volunteers participat- lice Station on July 17, the release added. ed in the cleanliness drive wherein they cleaned the Sumi Council, Dimapur condoles village roads, drainages and other public places. Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): Expressing shock at A medical camp was also the death of Nikheto Swu, GB of New Market on the organised in the village to night of July 26, the Sumi Council, Dimapur rememfacilitate general health bered the deceased as an active social worker and a check-up for the village God fearing man with great concern for his fellow bepeople with a special thrust ings. “He will be missed by the people, more particuon child care and hygiene. larly the New Market area residents for the services he Around 150 people, includ- rendered,” stated the Council in a message. The Council ing village elders, women further prayed to God to give the family members the and children attended the strength to overcome the grief. health camp.

Cleanliness drive, health camp in Pfuchama

The Lower PWD Youth Organisation (LPWDYO), Kohima in collaboration with the LPWD Panchayat organized a mass social work within its jurisdiction on July 11 from 6:30 am. Apart from cleaning the premises, they leveled the road, cleared and dug drainages. Kohima,

More condole LL Yaden’s passing Dimapur, July 27 (mExN): The Sumi Council, Dimapur has expressed sadness at the death of LL Yaden, retired IAS officer and father of Geoffrey Yaden, Editor-in-Chief, Nagaland Post on July 26 after prolonged illness. “Late Yaden was a very sincere and hardworking bureaucrat of his time,” acknowledged a message issued by Sumi Council, Dimapur chairman Kuhoi Zhimo. “His deeds and achievements were at a time when the print media was at its nascent stage and hence the younger generations may not be aware of his services rendered to the overall development of the state govt. machineries.” He served the government and the society in such a way that the void created by his demise will be difficult to fill and his memory will be cherished by all those who knew him, the Council added. It also prayed that the Almighty give strength to the bereaved family members to overcome the grief. lhD: The Lotha Hoho Dimapur (LHD) has also expressed immense grief at the passing away of LL Yaden. In a condolence message, Lotha Hoho Dimapur stated that besides his service to the State and its people and beyond in many capacities as an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, late LL Yaden, a “venerable and prominent citizen” of Di-

mapur will be remembered for his “efficient, hard work contributions, and gentleness of spirit that brought solace to many less fortunate whose lives he touched with compassion.” The Hoho also extended condolences to the wife of the deceased Daisy Yaden and children and prayed that they find strength to overcome their grief and loss.

tal in bringing constructive reforms in the Transport department and he earned considerable revenues for the State of Nagaland, the former minister recalled. “He was a man of integrity and an intellectual among the Nagas.” Theyo further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.

KpC: Expressing sadness over the demise of LL Yaden, the Kohima Press Club (KPC) offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for them during this hour of loss and grief. A condolence message from KPC general secretary Alice Yhosü stated LL Yaden was a pioneering intellectual and bureaucrat among the Nagas who had contributed greatly towards the development and uplift of the Naga society. “His demise will leave a huge vacuum in our society which would be difficult to fill.”

lKm: The Langpangkong Kaketshir Mongdang (LKM) or Langpangkong Students' Conference has mourned the death of LL Yaden. A note from LKM president informed that Yaden was one of the founding members of LKM and subsequently became its first president. “Since his student's day, he was brilliant and sincere in his works,” the note said. Yaden was the first matriculate in his native village and first graduate from Langpangkong range. Stating that Yaden gave his best for the state, the note said his contributions in administrative reforms during the formative years of Nagaland were tremendous and commendable. “Today, we are proud of his exemplary life who left a legacy of honesty, hardworking and above all courageous life to face the difficult times,” it added. The LKM further shared deep sympathy with the bereaved family members and prayed that God grant them solace and strength to overcome this difficult time.

N ThEyo: Former minister N Theyo today conveyed sadness at the demise of LL Yaden. In a message, Theyo said he knew Yaden and respected him “because he was an honest and hardworking officer as is evident during his attachment as Secretary (Transport) during my tenure as the then Minister in-charge of the Transport Department during 197071.” Yaden was instrumen-

July 27 (mExN): A cleanliness drive cum health camp was organized at Pfuchama village on July 25, which was flagged off by Vikho-O Yhoshu, MLA from 14th Southern Angami I Assembly Constituency at the village council hall. Vikho-o Yhoshu called upon the villagers to maintain good health and sanitation stating they are prerequisites for economic development of rural area like Pfuchama. He also planted tree saplings in the village premises to commemorate the occasion.

The cleanliness drive cum health camp was organised by the Village Visitation/ Adoption Committee constituted under the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), Kohima. Such village visitation/adoption committees are constituted under each Assembly Constituency in Kohima district annually with an objective of identifying the social and infrastructural needs at the village level for their comprehensive development, a press release informed. As part of identified activities of this committee at

JNV Yakukie alumni meet held at Kisama Heritage Village Kohima, July 27 (Dipr): Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Yakukie (JNVY) alumni get together 2015 was held on July 25 at Kisama Heritage Village. It was a nostalgic moment as most of the alumni got to meet one another after nearly two decades. The program started with an invocation prayer by Samzai Meru, an alumnus of JNVK serving as a missionary in Arunachal Pradesh. This was followed by observance of one minute silence in memory of the departed JNVY friends and teachers. President of JNVY Alumni, Er. Vilaso Tase, who delivered the welcome address, lauded the members for upholding the spirit of oneness and unity with their presence. District Public Relations Officer, Dimapur Lolano P. Khuvung, who served as a

Former students of JNV Yakukie during the alumni meet held at Kisama Heritage Village on July 25.

teacher at JNVY for a short while was the special invitee at the event. She expressed gratitude and lauded her one time students for successfully completing their academics and presently serving the society in various capacities as engineers, doctors, professors, lectures, nurses, missionaries in India and abroad,

professional musicians, media and in different departments under the State government. “This portrays your attachment to the Almighty, your obedience towards your parents, your respect towards your teachers and elders and of course your hard work, zeal, determination and because of which you all have become

an asset for the society,” Lolano expressed. “I cannot ask for more as your teacher one time at JNV, because you all have made me hold my head high by being responsible persons today.” Lolano also advised them to continue to hold such programmes annually so that JNV family grows bigger. “As the fam-

ily grows bigger you could jointly contribute towards humanity and betterment of the society,” she maintained. She also reminded them to leave behind a legacy so that the juniors of JNV follow their footprints. Architect engineer Logus, an alumna of JNV, felt the need for involvement of the members for the welfare of the underprivileged people. He also suggested for holding the alumni get-together annually and donated Rs 50,000/- as seed money towards alumni fund. Alumni introductory session, group discussion and induction of executive members, entertainment session were the highlights of the day. General Secretary, JNVY Alumni, Renbemo chaired the programme, while treasurer JNVY Ronosin proposed the vote of thanks.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express TuEsDAy 289 July 2015 volumE X IssuE 204 THursDAy 185

Aspirations & Conditions

he discourse of the Naga future seems to be caught between aspirations and present circumstantial conditions. With no clear indicative pathway to the future, the Naga pendulum continues to swing between the two. Multiple factors have contributed to this condition: the absence of a Naga people-centered curriculum; failure of past generations to pass on the Naga story; absence of democratic space for women and youth to equally contribute in decision making processes; and the Naga movement being narrowly defined within the political realm of life. These factors highlight the need for a holistic road-map towards a shared Naga future that takes into account, the political, social, cultural, spiritual and economic aspects of human life. This division has become sharper in the present as the tension between aspirations and conditions has become more acute because Naga leaders and Naga political groups failed to be responsive to the Naga peoples call for reconciliation. As a result the Naga movement is being hindered and weakened by their inability to build common ground. This weakness provides India the opportunity to deepen their policy of ‘divide and rule’ that creates more turmoil for Naga people. The Thesis Naga elders in the past were crystal clear about their aspirations that included their vision to decide their own future and to chart their own destiny. This vision was based on their aspiration to live freely and was publicly and collectively expressed in 1929, 1947 and 1951. Despite outside perceptions, the Naga elders were committed to a singular vision and were undeterred by the conditions of their time. With little or no exposure to the world, rudimentary education, and widespread underdevelopment, the Naga elders resolutely stood before the colonial and post-colonial powers with selfconfidence and a free mind. To the world, the Nagas, then, were referred to as the ‘realm of the naked,’ ‘uncivilized,’ and incapable of governing themselves, but to the Nagas, the aspiration to be a free peoples was a testament of their history, culture and values. The Anti-Thesis In less than 100 years the descendants of the Naga generation who self-confidently pursued their aspirations undeterred seem to be quite unsure of where they stand. Despite all their collective knowledge, the Nagas of the 21st century seem to be swayed by the circumstantial conditions of their time. It is true that the present Naga condition is one riddled by factionalism, tribalism, corruption, militarization, indianization of socio-economic and cultural life, exploitation of resources, consumerism, suspicion, fear, conflict fatigue and an over-arching authoritative state system. Though riddled by many factors, the fact remains that the present day Nagas are ill-equipped to fully comprehend its complexity. What has emerged is the tendency to take decisions based on circumstances, rather than decisions shaped by aspirations. The real question that remains is whether the modern Naga is facing a crisis of selfconfidence and self-belief to decide their own future. The Synthesis? A genuine dialogue between Naga aspirations and Naga conditions (which some people call reality) needs to be publicly acknowledged so that the tensions between the two may be creatively addressed. Their evolving synthesis requires immediate attention, if not, the Naga discourse may be pushed in a direction where decisions affecting the future will be made based on conditions. Such a discourse, in the long run, will not just be counter-productive but detrimental to the entire society. A society needs both visionaries and realists; and their voices are essential to the dialogue as a peoples’ dynamic growth emerges from the creative interplay between them. Keeping this in mind, it is important that the Naga synthesis is not defined by the existential conditions of the present, but to ensure that it is an evolving consensus between aspirations and conditions. Now is the time for Naga leaders reconcile in unity and purpose.

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Motivated people feel in control of their destiny

hat makes some individuals notable and recognised in their respective fields has got much to do with their motivated behaviour, an expert says. "The importance of motivation (or MO), otherwise known as drive and ambition, is of critical importance to a successful life and overall subjective well-being," Dr. Bobby Hoffman, an educator and researcher in cognitive and motivational efficiency at the University of Central Florida, told IANS in an e-mail interview from Orlando that grew out of his response to a book review that this correspondent had done. "Motivated people feel in control of their destiny...and look at adversity as an opportunity for personal growth," he added. The degree of effort we are willing to invest in a task is a measurement of motivation. Hence, it is not surprising to know that all the personalities interviewed by Hoffman in sports, music, politics, business and entertainment as examples of motivated behaviour for his latest book, "Motivation for Learning and Performance", had one common attitude to life that bonded them - that of elevated control beliefs. They did not shift blame for any life or career setbacks, because "each individual felt in control of their destiny and truly believed that their decisions and behaviors determined what they do, where they do it, and how it turns out". Self-awareness, which is a conscious recognition of our personal beliefs and an understanding of how those beliefs influence the targets we set and the strategies we use to attain our chosen objectives, is a key aspect of MO. Alec Torelli, a professional poker player, who wants a certain lifestyle, uses his ability to achieve his goal of travelling the world freely and experiencing new things without being tied down to a desk or a job with regular hours. Despite not being excited by public recognition of his talents, Torelli is motivated by his strong control beliefs - though he cannot control the cards he is dealt, he is in control of how he responds to them. "We are all self-motivated, but we are rarely 100 percentage aligned with the expectations of schools, employers, and some of the important people in our lives," Hoffman explained. On techniques he uses to motivate his students and his two children, he said that the strategies differ as different groups and cultures have specific and appropriate normative behaviour. "What works in one setting may be denounced in another." For example, the degree of independence we cultivate in our children changes according to country of birth, secular values, and political climate, the educator said. As a professor, Hoffman leads by example, demonstrating adaptive motivational behaviour and strategies. For instance, he breaks down complex work into manageable pieces which "address maladaptive emotion and instills confidence" in an anxious student. He also lays stress on reflection as a huge part of motivated behaviour. "As life-long learners, we need to continually reassess the effectiveness of our efforts and be open to making changes," he said. For entrepreneurs and business holders, Hoffman advises compatibility with individuals and organizational priorities; because "although we can list many factors that relate to organizational success that do not include people, ultimately people must execute the organizational strategy". When asked about the impact of a Montessori or a Waldorf education in creating self-motivated adults, Hoffman said that numerous factors determine the development of motivational beliefs and strategies, such as genetics, parental support, culture, economic status, religion, group dynamics and opportunity. "The abundance of such factors inhibits concluding that one factor has a dominant influence," he added. Hoffman decided to write the book after finding his students frustrated on reading theory without application. The diverse group of people the author interviewed are entwined in the conversational narrative, making students feel connected to the profiles, and "learn that ALL successful people encounter obstacles and make mistakes just like we do".

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Alice Welbourn

No experts, saviours or victims: WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV Beyond bio-medical models, recent research has enabled a better psychosocial understanding of how women can access HIV treatment, if they want to, in stressful daily conditions

f there was one key message to be learnt from the immense tragedy of the devastating tsunami that rocked 14 Indian Ocean countries in late December 2004, killing 230,000 and leaving millions homeless, it was the fundamental importance of engaging communities to build on their local experiences, in order that their knowledge may act as an early warning system to raise the alarm for future potential catastrophes. This seems like an obvious piece of common sense, but it wasn’t in place before that tsunami and it still isn’t in place in the context of HIV, even though, over the past 30 years, 130 times the number of people estimated to have died in that tsunami - about 30 million people - have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses. In 2014, 36.9 million people were estimated to be living with HIV globally. At the end of 2012 it was estimated that 52% of adults with HIV globally were women and globally, AIDS-related illness is the leading cause of death amongst women of reproductive age. The lesson from the tsunami isn’t new. Professor of International Health Michael Alpers who has contributed significantly to the eradication of kuru in Papua New Guinea over the past 50 years, knew this instinctively when in 1961, to his medical colleagues’ amazement, he first moved to live and work amongst the Fore, the community where kuru was widespread. But the lesson is still missing from the world of global HIV policy. In the light of a huge lack of recognition or systematic collection of local knowledge, ATHENA Network, AVAC, and Salamander Trust with UN Women, are undertaking the first ever inter-continental study of HIV care and treatment access issues for and by women living with HIV. It is a multi-stage review, the initial findings of which are presented this week at the International AIDS pathogenesis conference taking place now in Vancouver. This global review takes place at a critical point in the HIV epidemic where increased focus is being placed on early testing and treatment for all people with HIV. Two specific strategies are being promoted by UNAIDS and others. ‘Fast-track’ calls for 95% of all individuals being tested, 95% of all those who test positive on treatment and 95% of all those on treatment with high adherence (making it nigh impossible for us to pass on HIV to others) by 2030. The other new strategy comes from the recent START research trial results, which indicate that it may be best for people with HIV to begin treatment as soon as they test positive rather than waiting until their “CD4 count” drops to 350, as currently recommended by the British HIV Association. Both these initiatives may look fine in principle, but how do they match up to women’s lived experiences? As I explained last December, the ‘Fast-Track’ process only suggests increasing the budget allocated for working in and with communities from 1% to 4% hardly a huge seachange. Far more investment than this is needed in communities to meet these massive targets. And the START trial results are still only dealing with small numbers of people benefiting from beginning treatment immediately. 97% of the study population suffered no serious outcome in the average 3-year period of follow-up. The risks of starting treatment early are yet to be published and there is no discussion yet of potential physical or socio-economic consequences of starting early, such as side-effects, intimate partner or other gender-based violence. Moreover only 26.8% of the trial participants were female and the average age of participants was 35, so several of us reserve judgment about the wisdom of

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this as a blanket strategy for women. In light of many “anecdotal” reports from women with HIV that show that predominantly bio-medical strategies fail women – and in which women then get blamed for “defaulting” or “wasting resources” - our review sought formally to research treatment access issues from the viewpoint of women living with HIV, to throw a fresh perspective with a gendered lens on treatment access issues. For example, although there has been a huge focus on pregnancy in women with HIV, there are also still major gaps in information on women’s access to care and treatment across the lifecycle, in particular for teenage girls and women with HIV not currently pregnant. We also need to disaggregate data beyond age and sex to recognise and track diversity beyond heteronormative norms. The challenge of research is often the need to learn about social and behavioural contexts more than medical, just as Alpers did; to succeed, we must better understand which routines and methods work best for women in stressful daily conditions. Research fatigue is a reality and so we set out to develop a more holistic approach; we hoped to have discussions that were relevant, meaningful and useful for the groups in each country as well as feeding into the global review. We formed a Global Reference Group (GRG) of 14 women living with HIV from 11 different countries and from many different backgrounds and experiences, to guide, inform and shape this study. We conducted a literature review, a holistic pre-consultation exercise and a closed list-serv discussion to shape questions for an interactive “community dialogue”, facilitated by women with HIV, with groups of other women with HIV in Bolivia, Cameroon, Nepal and Tunisia. These discussions explored the barriers and enablers that women face at “micro-, mesoand macro-levels” in their lives. We realised that we needed to approach this in a way that enables women to describe their realities and not just to ask the same narrowly focused ‘barriers to treatment’ questions that outside researchers have asked for many years, which would elicit limited answers. Through peer outreach, every effort was also made to ensure that women in all their diversities were meaningfully involved in the discussions: young women, women with experience of sex work, drug use, transgender women, widows of migrant workers and with other potentially marginalizing factors such as living in poverty were involved. The community dialogues were rich and stark, with multiple complex challenges to starting and

staying on treatment (if desired) identified. In many cases one wonders that women manage to take treatment at all. One woman from Tunisia stated: “I am living with HIV AIDS since 2007; married and I’ve got two sons. After several years of marriage, my husband was very ill and his health deteriorated so much, we went to the hospital and after doing lot of tests and analyzes proved to us that he was infected with the virus, and a few days after his death, doctors have conducted tests for me and my sons; I was shocked to discover my disease and since started my journey with the torment of society that does not have mercy on the one hand and on the other hand, his family refused to accept us, me, it did not stop at that, even my sister accused me of moral corruption because of the virus and then she and my brothers kicked me off from my father's house, I didn’t go there since. I was also exposed to many cases of stigma and discrimination, for example, while I had to stay in hospital for several days, and specifically in the Department of Rheumatology the medical team put a banner reading in French ‘Beware: sick with AIDS.’” Few inclusive examples exist to date of peer-led and -governed analyses of treatment access such as this, in which women with HIV are placed at the centre of design, implementation and analysis of research. Yet, as the tsunami reports showed, as community members, women living with HIV are best placed to frame and prioritize the issues and areas that should be interrogated as part of an effort to fill the knowledge gaps and make strategies right for women. As GRG member Violeta Ross from Bolivia commented: “The participatory methodology is an exercise of empowerment at individual and community level. There are no experts, saviours or victims when we use this methodology, we learn and help one another. In all areas of life, women are the experts.” This on-going review (which is continuing in more depth in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Kenya) is informed by and interrogates the interplay of structural factors that affect overall access to health and resources of women with HIV. These structural factors must be addressed in a human rights-based approach to policy, programmatic and budgetary responses and interventions that consider the visions, needs and rights of women living with HIV. The world of HIV needs to learn from other branches of disaster preparedness and community health and listen to and learn from those most affected by the issues. Until it does so, we are in danger of remaining on a fast-track for women, which may look great in a stadium, but in reality leads to nowhere.

Co-operatives: redefining local journalism?

ost local papers that make it through your door or gather dust at the pub are jampacked with adverts and the odd pressrelease. Then there’s your lifestyle magazines, with endless cafe reviews broken up with advertorials and trendy interviews. It’s fair to say that local media isn’t exactly blossoming. In fact, as reported by The Press Gazette, 289 local publications folded in contrast to only 109 launches since 2005. Media deserts are spreading fast. So what’s driving this apparent downward spiral? Our interpretation of this evaporation of local media outlets includes many elements. Advertising revenue is increasingly hard to secure. One particular factor, often overlooked, is the rise of web-based blogging and the function of social media as a news aggregator and distributor. However, in our analysis the real failure of local journalism is based on a crucial dynamic of the news-media industry, same as any other commercially driven industry. Namely, the commodification of news media as another product to trade, whose prime purpose is to be a vehicle for profit, not a crucial part of our communities and a public good. Running a paper has become primarily an exercise in asset management and cost cutting. An NUJ report in 2013 estimated that in the five years before 2011, 40% of regional press staff were cut. Local World, the regional

Local media is marked by monopolised ownership and a consistent decline in availability and quality. With over 400 members, the Bristol Cable is a local media co-operative bucking the trend through common ownership, challenging investigations and multimedia

of content varies. Commentary rather than investigation and news is the norm, and for the most part, bloggers cater to small or niche audiences. The absence of quality and accountable content on the local level is still waiting to be filled. But this is near-on-impossible to achieve when the very business model of traditional Alon Aviram local media, namely advertising and large shareholder investment, depublisher of over one 100 ‘local’ titles, publications are owned by one of four mands content that suits narrow comreported a profit of £43.6m between conglomerates. mercial and political interests. 2013-14. It also shed 240 staff in the same year. The challenge of local media A cooperative model for the media A leaked document in 2013 written But why is quality local journalIn response, Bristol Cable members by David Montgomery, the former News ism important? Many of us simply see a need to flip the pyramid of ownof The World editor and now CEO of Lo- couldn’t care less about local media ership, turning ordinary Bristolians into cal World stated that “a large measure of in its current form. And why should co-owners of local media. The localcontrol” was to we? Content has ism and co-operative movements have be given to pubto be relevant, in- made considerable gains across sectors lic authorities formed and en- in recent years. But this hasn’t transand businesses gaging in order to ferred into the world of media. Acting in to self-publish be respected as the Bristol Cable’s shareholder interest content. The loa public good. In means prioritising quality, accountable cal ‘journalist’ the midst of the and investigating media. Indeed, in one has in effect berestructuring of online poll, Cable members voted for come a curator of content provided by local media, we have to reassess the more investigations. third party contributors. very point of journalism. Is it to expose The Cable is committed to presentzDesk-bound reporters find them- stories in the public interest, provoke ing information in new and engaging selves outnumbered by teams of ad- engaged debate, and hold power to ac- ways, from data visualisations to podvertising staff. In less-affluent neigh- count? Or is it to provide inane and un- casts, public debates and illustrations. bourhoods, where advertisers have accountable content? None of us are trained or professional little commercial interest in marketing, Bloggers and some small publica- journalists, but we are driven to meet news outlets fold. This phenomenon tions will do their best to draw atten- high journalistic standards and have is replicated in various forms across tion to particular issues. But they are created a collaborative platform for the country as 75% of local or regional often under-resourced and quality skills exchange and editorial planning.

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7 PERSPECTIVE Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

28 July 2015

NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

The unfolding intervention against the Islamic State shows that oil doesn't just guide U.S. foreign policy. It constrains our ways of thinking about it

WANTED: A BAREFOOT MINISTER

Jack Werner

Foreign Policy in Focus

oreign intervention is 100 times more likely if oil reserves are present in a country experiencing civil war. That’s the conclusion of Vincenzo Bove of the University of Warwick, coauthor of a recent study published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. “Before the ISIS forces approached the oil-rich Kurdish north of Iraq, ISIS was barely mentioned in the news,” Bove points out. “But once ISIS got near oil fields, the siege of Kobani in Syria became a headline and the U.S. sent drones to strike ISIS targets.” Bove is not identifying something new. The “American Century,” a phrase popularized by Henry Luce in Life circa 1941, entailed U.S. ownership and control of oil. From 1920 to 1970, the United States produced two-thirds of the world’s crude oil and housed five of the seven major oil conglomerates that dominated the oil industry. Yet if crude oil was foundational to U.S. military predominance, it has now proved to be the Achilles heel of strategic interests. Oil is quite literally fueling our newest enemy, the Islamic State (ISIS), in its expansion into Iraq and control of small oilrigs. In the world of U.S. hegemony, oil not only guides our foreign policy but constrains our ways of thinking about it. Controlling Iraqi Oil The Islamic State’s seizure of Tikrit and the surrounding oil fields in Ajil and Himrin after the fall of Mosul last summer dramatically changed the U.S. military posture in Iraq. President Obama waited nine months before formally asking Congress for an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF). However, U.S. service members already deployed in the region were engaging ISIS as early as June 15, 2014 — just four days after Tikrit fell and, along with it, partial control of Iraqi oil. News reports surfaced as early as July that ISIS was earning $1 million a day from its control over marginal oilrigs. By August, CNN warned that the figure was now closer to $3 million a day. Oil quickly became the centerpiece of the media narrative about ISIS, with little else making headlines. Arguments for President Obama’s intervention against ISIS and the continuation of the war on terrorism oscillate between humanitarian reasons and winning the “ideological war” against ISIS. That every major power justifies its actions on humanitarian grounds is a truism, as Noam Chomsky aptly points out in his book Hegemony or Survival. The first narrative focused on an imminent humanitarian catastrophe when ISIS forces trapped an estimated 35,000 to 50,000 Yazidis, a religious minority, on Sinjar Mountain on August 7, 2015. President Obama responded by announcing strategic airstrikes but pledged not to allow “the United States to be dragged into fighting another war in Iraq.” A humanitarian intervention was staged on the alleged grounds of protecting the Yazidis. No U.S. citizens were at risk. Yet on September 10 the rhetoric of war dramatically shifted as Obama pledged to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS. This rhetorical moment was more than just a change in counterterror strategy. It was an affirmation of U.S. oil interests in the MENA region. Since 1976, according to

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believes that curbing ISIS’ access to oil will decrease the size of the organization and, with it, the possibility of civilian causalities. At the same time, the United States will attempt to increase U.S. access to oil with the understanding that American corporate power and decisionmaking will expand the size of the economic pie for all. This second half of this strategy was applied during the Iraq War when KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton — an oil exploration company that former Vice President Dick Cheney served as chairman and CEO of — received $39.5 billion in federal contracts for reconstruction and oil production and expansion. In the eyes of U.S. policymakers, private oil conglomerates were integral to rebuilding Iraq and achieving the stated goals of constructing democracy. According to this approach to foreign policy, the purpose of restricting ISIS’ oil access becomes the end itself, equivalent to protecting civilians and ensuring world peace. But fighting over access to oil, in this case by the United States, was a major precipitating factor for the earlier military intervention in Iraq and the civil strife and bloodshed that followed. The market for oil, with U.S. consumption rounding nearly 18.6 million barrels per day, can’t in the end be divorced from any U.S. interest in human rights. In September 2014, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Resources dedicated an entire public brief to outlining “The Problem of ISIS Oil Sales.” They were searching for answers to how oil could possibly fund our enemies (Who is buying it? Why?), instead of examining why oil motivations for the Iraq War created structural pressures and instability in the region that needed to be addressed by any coalition vying for power. As an integral component to U.S. consumer capitalism, oil steers U.S. foreign policy and often functions as a tool of American nation building, at home and abroad. Although oil has served as an underlying rationale for the use of military force, the black hydrocarbon has no nationalist ties. Its awesome power is now being harnessed against the United States. Cutting ISIS’ access to oil is not the solution to this problem. Fighting over acIntersection of Oil and Humanitarianism cess to oil, after all, helped create the social and political President Obama views U.S. oil interests and human- environment that gave birth to ISIS. History repeats with itarian efforts as one and the same. As such, Washington appalling consistency. Roger Stern, professor of energy and security at the University of Tulsa, the United States has spent roughly $7.3 trillion in military expenditures to maintain access to oil in the region. The latest venture, as Steve Coll suggested in The New Yorker, was not about saving the Yazidis but protecting oil-rich Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish Regional Government — where top American oil conglomerates such as ExxonMobil and Chevron have production fields. The second line of reasoning, the so-called “ideological war” justification, was applied to protecting U.S. citizens from terrorist threats from abroad. The Islamic State “could pose a growing threat beyond the region, including to the U.S. homeland,” as President Obama said, which was less jingoistic than his predecessor but still based on the tacit assumption of us versus them. The “ideological war” justification has longstanding problems. The well-known story of U.S. funding, training, and overall support for the Afghan mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Union in the 1980s demonstrates the blowback effects of U.S. policy in the region. USAID funding, for example, was used to create textbooks celebrating the mutilation of Soviet troops in the name of theology. The connection of distorted theology and terrorism was solidified in Afghanistan with U.S. support. It’s no stretch to say that Islamic terrorism was, and continues to be, a byproduct of the Cold War. But even the recent war on terrorism is problematic. Pentagon officials knew at least a year before ISIS launched its campaign that NATO-trained “moderate” Free Syrian Army rebels were defecting to ISIS or al-Qaeda to fight Assad, but the United States continued to fund them anyway. Turkey, a major U.S. NATO ally, was sponsoring ISIS with military and medical equipment while working with the United States to train 15,000 Syrian rebels. The connections between U.S. efforts to curb Islamic terrorism and the reproduction of the extremist ideology are astounding. In the name of fighting terrorism, the United States invariably creates more terrorism.

he Rural Employment Guarantee Bill is one of the most important pieces of socio-economic legislation in the post-independence India. If the bill can be amended purposefully, India can achieve to reduce poverty to less than 10 percent of our population in the next seven to eight years which will become an unprecedented achievement in India’s history. However, I will mention that, the hope of these can be realized only when proper action is taken to administer the proposed scheme launched in the past with high promises but with poor results. It is fortune that the bill was introduced years ago in the Lok Sabha and it is already high time for the standing committee, media, economists, sociologists and other experts to examine the Bill. At this stage, I want to make two “Core” Points for further considerations by the government. Firstly, since the purpose of the bill enjoys vast support in the country, mere legislations however good the drafting, is not enough. Unless we monitor its implementations closely and remove the lucanae, the bill will fail to achieve its objectives. Secondly, the most important problem in governance and administration of projects or schemes launched with great hopes is the involvement of a number of agencies and ministries in decision making and implementation with a very common experience of conflicting objectives. Likewise, there are many schemes that has been introduced but have not achieved what was promised. Today there are number of agencies that are involving in the disbursement of funds and appointment of staffs to run the schemes which is mis-leading the objectives of the schemes to be achieved. The government should look into this matters seriously while appointing agencies at the centre to be implemented for the proposed schemes by adopting models of management and administration to ensure proper outcomes. For example, inorder to deliver essential products through wholesale channels the Indian Oil Corporation should have firstrate executives chairperson with successful records of handling projects efficiently assisted by high-level of board directors. Thus, to monitor the effectiveness of implementation of the programme, the government should appoint a full-time minister who would be responsible and accountable to the cabinet and parliament. The minister would be a ‘barefoot minister’ like the old analogy of barefoot doctors, without red lights and other ostentatious paraphernalia. This administrative models could be unconventional unless proper opportunities and funds are utilized to bring about great advantage specially to the remote areas of our country. However the government should not cut essential expenditures in areas like education, health, power in rural areas which is very important for poverty alleviation. We have already witnessed too many different kinds of taxes which have made our fiscal system one of the most complex in the world. So, if we need more resources for Employment Guarantee Schemes; it is far better to get these directly and explicitly by raising the rates of existing taxes in a transparent manner. Kevizase Edward Kehie, Asst. Prof. SJC Jakhama Dept. of Political Science

If World Leaders Can Skip Deadlines, Why Can’t I?

Carl Honoré

HE other day I missed the deadline to renew my parking permit and was slapped with a hefty fine. My first thought: Serves me right for dragging my feet. My second thought: This isn’t fair! Why should I pay up when global statesmen are missing deadline after deadline with apparent impunity? I cannot be the only person wondering that right now. When it comes to meeting deadlines, the world’s power brokers are hardly setting a shining example. Whether negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran, an economic bailout for Greece or a cap on carbon emissions, they seem trapped in the same pantomime of procrastination. Granted, a final deal eventually was reached with Iran, but only after years of talks punctuated by missed deadlines. Which is why we are all so familiar with the deadline-buster’s version of the perp walk: bleary-eyed and short-tempered, suits rumpled and creased, male jaws darkened with stubble, the negotiators shuffle out of the final session in Vienna or Geneva or Brussels or Washington, vowing to soldier on and hinting that the next deadline will be the last. After a setback in the talks earlier this month, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was striving to hammer out the best deal possible but would not negotiate “forever.” Diplomats have a long tradition of flirting with the clock. The winding road to peace in Northern Ireland was paved with so many missed deadlines that I heard one veteran observer recently note: “I’ve been right (down) to the wire more times than an electrician.” What has changed is that deadline-busting now feels like the norm, which may be a blessing in disguise. I am an advocate of what has come to be known as the Slow Movement. I travel the world speaking on the benefits of slowing down, taking time and unplugging, often in venues full of people itching to check their phones. To me, the spectacle of world leaders blowing

deadlines like teenage slackers feels like a strike against the tyranny of the clock. But it also invites a deeper question: If deadlines can be missed so easily, what is the point of having them at all? Long ago, honoring a deadline was genuinely a matter of life and death. Most scholars agree that the word was coined to describe the boundary past which inmates were forbidden to venture in Civil War prison camps. Guards fired on those who stepped over the so-called dead line. In the early 20th century, the term made its way into the newspaper world, where it retained its make-or-break menace. But then the word went mainstream, and deadlines became more of a movable feast. That is certainly the case in our private lives. Just look at how often we disregard “deadlines” by arriving late to social engagements. One reason: smartphones have made it easy to shrug off tardiness with a stream of cheery updates: “Sorry, bad traffic, running late!” “Just a few minutes now!” “Almost there!” Even in the workplace, not all deadlines are set in stone. This is true in professions where you might least expect it, such as publishing. Most book contracts fix a

delivery date but everyone knows it’s elastic. Some authors even take a perverse pleasure in submitting their manuscripts late. Douglas Adams, the author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” once quipped: “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” I am cut from different cloth than Mr. Adams, who once had to be locked in a hotel room until he finished a book. Unlike many writers I know, my style has always been to deliver the goods in a calm and timely fashion. Once my deadline is set, I map out what needs to be done and do it. Nevertheless, I am not above coveting the adrenaline rush and bragging rights generated by a last-minute dash to the finish line. That’s why, in college, I once engineered a deadline panic by leaving a history paper about the Cuban missile crisis unwritten until the night before it was due. As everyone else went to bed, I brewed the first of several pots of coffee and the words started flowing. I enjoyed the buzz of the final sprint and boasting over breakfast with my friends, but the result was a second-rate paper. The truth is that deadlines are useful. They

signal that something is important enough to deserve our immediate attention; they can also focus minds and spur us to action. But too much deadlining can backfire. Setting do-or-die deadlines and then routinely missing them is like crying wolf: People lose interest and the deadlines lose their bite. What’s more, study after study has shown that too much time pressure, whether in the office, the college dorm or the global summit meeting, makes us less creative and more sloppy. Teresa Amabile, professor and director of research at the Harvard Business School, has spent decades studying the workplace, and her conclusion is loud and clear: “Extreme time pressure can stifle creativity.” Think about it: In the mountain range of human achievement, how many of the highest peaks have been scaled because someone stuck to an all-or-nothing deadline? No one bullied Albert Einstein to crack the theory of relativity by a fixed date. And the same is true in more recent times: Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web without anyone really breathing down his neck with a stopwatch. Which brings us to the essential paradox of deadlines. We need them as a cattle prod, but we also need to be able to miss them, and missing them means they’re not really deadlines. Maybe the time has come to reconsider deadlines altogether. To stop falling into a mind-narrowing panic when they approach. To start using them as a lever not for getting stuff done by a fixed time but for getting it done right. Mr. Kerry seems to have grasped this. When a breakthrough with Iran finally began to seem possible, he refused to play Deadline Dash: “We will not rush,” he said. “And we will not be rushed.” It’s a good reminder that the clock does not always have the final word, and that missing a deadline is not just for deadbeats.

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Punjab attack: too early to say where Bus driver, villagers attackers came from, says police saved many lives Dinanagar, July 27 (ianS): Three civilians and four security personnel, including a superintendent of police, were killed early Monday when three heavily-armed terrorists said to be from Pakistan went on a killing spree here, shattering two decades of calm in Punjab and sparking an 11hour gun battle that left all three attackers dead. It took several hours for Punjab Police commandos to eliminate the terrorists who, in military fatigues, stormed a police station complex in Dinanagar town in Gurdaspur district, once a hotbed of militancy and adjoining Pakistan, taking security forces by surprise. Dinanagar is located barely 15 km from the Pakistan border. Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini told the media: “We (Punjab Police) engaged them and killed all three terrorists. We lost four security personnel. The terrorists were well armed with good firearms and good ammunition and were carrying GPS sets." Asked if there was a Pakistani hand in the mayhem, he said: “It is too early to say from where they have come.” Home Minister Rajnath Singh said: "If we are hit, we will give a befitting reply. We want peace with Pakistan but not at the cost of national honour." This was the first major terror attack in Punjab after the assassination of then chief minister Beant

Singh on August 31, 1995 in Chandigarh, joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. The bloody saga began at 5.30 a.m. and ended by 4.30 p.m. when the police took back the entire police complex, which included the police station and residential quarters which were quickly emptied once the attack started. The final assault by the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team of Punjab Police on the complex ended with intermittent firing and grenade attacks from both sides. A Home Guard jawan survived the 11-hour ordeal and ran out of one of the complex when the operation ended. When journalists and police personnel finally entered the residential quarters, they were pockmarked with bullets fired from automatic weapons and light machine guns. In an emotional outburst, locals raised slogans hailing the Punjab Police. Superintendent of Police Baljit Singh succumbed to injuries suffered in the gun battle between security forces and terrorists who were holed up in the complex, officials said. The dead included three civilians, one of whom was shot dead in a bus stand and two others who were killed in a hospital near the police complex. Three Home Guards in the complex were also killed. Police officials admitted the complex was a soft target. "We were hit by a burst

Dinanagar July 27 (ianS): The alertness and bravery of a bus driver saved several lives as terrorists launched an attack here in Punjab on Monday. Punjab Roadways driver Nanak Chand did not panic even when the terrorists fired at the bus and instead scared the terrorists by driving towards them. As the terrorists, numbering four, moved back, the driver swerved the bus and drove it away. Since shots were fired at the bus, Nanak Chand drove it straight to a government hospital to get the injured passengers treated. He also called up the police to inform about the incident. "There were 75 passengers in the bus. I thought that it was important to save their lives. I did not stop the bus," Nanak Chand told journalists. The incident took place around 5.30 a.m. on Monday. "The driver's alertness saved several lives,"said a Punjab Roadways general manager. Nanak Chand was not the only one to save lives. A major tragedy was averted nearby as alert villagers near Parmanand railway station spotted five bombs wired to a small bridge on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway section. The bombs were detected minutes before a passenger train was to cross the bridge. The train was stopped 200 metres from the bombs. Railway authorities stopped all trains on the section as the army and Punjab Armed Police bomb disposal squads were called to defuse the bombs.

Pak condemns Punjab police station attack Local residents run near the site of a gunfight at a police station at Dinanagar town in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on July iSlamabaD, July 27 (ianS) Pakistan on Monday condemned a terror attack in the Indian state of Punjab in which 27. (REUTERS Photo)

of gunfire. I was hit on the shoulder," said a police subinspector in the morning as he was taken to a hospital. "They are firing indiscriminately every five minutes." The clearly wellplanned attack took the small town of Dinanagar by surprise. Gurdaspur district borders Pakistan on one side and Jammu and Kashmir on the other. In New Delhi, Prime Min-

ister Narendra Modi soon went into a huddle with senior ministers. The terrorists first hijacked a passing car on the outskirts of Dinanagar after shooting its driver. They then drove into the town, shot dead a man near the bus stand and then fired at a Punjab Roadways bus packed with passengers. But its driver, Nanak Chand, did not panic and instead scared the terrorists

by driving towards them. As the gunmen moved back, the driver swerved the bus and drove it away. The gunmen then stormed the police complex. As panic gripped Dinanagar, police and troops from a nearby army unit quickly surrounded the complex. But police officials said that it was the Punjab Police which battled the terrorists. The army's Special

a day in life of bihar Politics Nitish presents 10 years Report Card paTna, July 27 (ianS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the state had developed in the last 10 years and his government had worked for its development with justice for all. Nitish Kumar also said that Bihar had its own model of development and now had a positive image in the public mind. "Bihar has now a positive image as the rule of law has been established. It recorded high growth rate and witnessed the development of basic infrastructure to human development in the last one decade, which was lauded and studied by foreign universities," Nitish Kumar said while releasing a final report card on his government's performance ahead of the coming Bihar assembly polls in October-November. Nitish Kumar has told media repeatedly that development took place during his two terms as chief minister from 2005 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2015. "Bihar is on the path of progress and development. The state has recorded an average of 10 percent growth rate in the last 10 years," he said. The report card said that the state recorded a growth rate of 17.99 percent at current price during 2014-14. In 200405, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) was Rs.77,781.16 crore, which increased in 2014-15 to Rs.402,282 crore. The plan expenditure was Rs.3,124.32 crore in 2004-05, which increased to Rs.43,931.61 crore,an average increase of 31.95 percent.

In the education sector, children in the age group of 6 -14 years were brought to school. "There were 12 percent children out of school in 2005 which now has been reduced to 1.72 percent," Nitish Kumar said. He said the state government stressed mainly on girl education through several schemes like free uniforms to cycle distribution to increase their enrollment in schools. "The successful cycle scheme for girls brought a social change in Bihar," the chief minister said. He said 40 lakh children studying in class 9 received money for buying cycles. Nitish Kumar said the vaccination under regular immunization was 18.6 percent in 2005, which now had increased to 78 percent. This figure is higher than the national average. "The state government has constructed 66,508 km major and rural roads in the last decade. Similarly, 5,431 major bridges were constructed to improve connectivity." He said the power situation had also improved in Bihar. The per capita consumption of electricity in the state increased from 70 kWh in 2005 to 203 kWh in 2015. "In November 2005, average availability of power was 6 to 8 hours in the urban areas and 2 to 3 hours in rural area. But in 2015, the average availability of power in urban area is 22 to 24 hours and 15 to 16 hours in rural areas," Nitish Kumar said.

Lalu Prasad held during Bihar bandh, rail, roads traffic hit paTna, July 27 (ianS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad was arrested here on Monday while demonstrating during the day-long Bihar bandh called to highlight and protest against the central government's failure to make public the caste-based census. "Lalu Prasad was arrested at the Dak Bungalow Crossing in Patna along with hundreds of his party leaders including legislators and former ministers and supporters," police said. Lalu Prasad was taken to a temporary camp at Bihar Military Police campus, police said. Before being arrested, he exhorted the people from the 'Mandal' (the backward classes) to rise and uproot the 'kamandal' (anti-backward classes BJP). The former Bihar chief minister also threatened to launch a bigger movement than the Mandal movement of the 1990s if the Narendra Modi government failed to make public the caste-based census data without further delay. Rail services were on Monday hit hard after Rashtriya Janata Datl (RJD) workers halted several trains to enforce a state-wide shutdown. "Several trains were halted to enforce the shutdown," a police official told IANS here. Thousands of RJD supporters took to streets and blocked highways at various points across the state to ensure a successful shutdown, supported by the state's ruling Janata DalUnited (JD-U). "Road services are also hit. No long-route buses are plying," the official said in the afternoon. Schools in Patna were closed in view of the shutdown. "The state government has made elaborate security arrangements in view of the shutdown," said a senior government official. The Patna high court, however, sought a report from the Bihar government following an incident during which a judge's vehicle was stopped by protestors here.

Supreme Court ruling on political ads applicable to all states/UTs: Centre The Centre was replying to implementation of the Government Advertisement (Content Regulation) Guidelines, 2014 new Delhi, July 27 (pTi): The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that the Supreme Court ruling that taxpayers' money cannot be spent to build the image of political leaders was "applicable" to all states and Union Territories including the national capital. This submission has been made before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) which has also told the court that enactment of law on the Content Regulation for GovernmentFunded Advertisements

will take time. It also told the court that it is in the process of appointing a three-memberbody to oversee the implementation of the Supreme Court guidelines. "In so far as petitioner's claim against the government of Delhi regarding violation of the guidelines of the Supreme Court is concerned, this ministry is not empowered to make any comment. It may be mentioned that besides Union of India, all the state governments/UTs including the government of Delhi, were parties... "The Supreme Court has accepted the recommendation of the Committee headed by Dr (Prof ) N R Madhava, which, interalia, stated that these guidelines are equally applicable to state governments and

its agencies. The state government shall undertake amendments to whatever policies they have in this regard and observe the guidelines strictly in letter and spirit," the Ministry of I&B said. The Ministry response was given in backdrop of a PIL filed by Congress Leader Ajay Maken who has sought a direction to restrain AAP government from launching its publicity campaign and advertisements reportedly glorifying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The court had on July 15 asked the ministry to get instruction on what steps they have taken for implementing of the Government Advertisement (Content Regulation) Guidelines, 2014 in the light of May 13 judgement of the Supreme Court.

Forces and the National Security Guard provided the second ring of security. Television crews were told not to provide live footage of the fighting. That the terror attack was multipronged was evident from the recovery of five bombs on the Amritsar-Pathankot rail track. The discovery took place minutes before a passenger train was to cross the section.

seven people -- three civilians and four security personnel were killed during an 11-hour gun battle. "Pakistan extends heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the government and people of India and wish the wounded speedy and full recovery," Dawn quoted Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah as saying in a release. "We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist incident in Gurdaspur, India, today, in which a number of precious lives have been lost. There are reports of others having suffered injuries. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families," the release said. "Pakistan reiterates its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. "We extend heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the Government and people of India and wish the wounded speedy and full recovery," the release said.

Those opposed to Yakub Memon's hanging are traitors: BJP leader KolKaTa, July 27 (pTi): Describing Bollywood actor Salman Khan and others, opposed to Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's hanging, as 'traitors', BJP leader Arshad Alam today said that they should be sent to Pakistan. "It is a shame that there are certain people who are opposing Yakub Memon's hanging. Those who are opposing are traitors. Irrespective of any party affiliation whoever is opposing it is a traitor and should go to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia," Alam, national secretary of the BJP's Minority Morcha, told reporters here. Asked about BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha's signing of the mercy petition, Alam said," I don't know what Sinha has said. But I feel that whoever is opposing it is a traitor and is anti-national. It is better that they should go to Pakistan." "The verdict of the Supreme court should be respected by everyone. Both Hindus and Muslims were killed in the Bombay blasts. So it is wrong to give a communal colour to it," he said.

Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activists carry placards with photographs of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon during a protest outside the Maharashtra House demanding abolition of death penalty in New Delhi on Monday, July 27. (AP Photo)

Centre opposes Memon's mercy plea new Delhi, July 27 (ianS): The central government on Monday strongly opposed 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon's plea challenging the death warrant issued against him and seeking stay of his execution - slated for July 30 - saying that he has exhausted all the legal and administrative remedies. However, the apex court bench of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Kurian Joseph adjourned the hearing as Justice Joseph raised doubts over the composition of the bench that had rejected Memon's curative petition on July 21.

Road transport ministry: Continues UPA's work, contradicts data new Delhi, July 27 (ianS/ inDiaSpenD): As many as 36,000 km of rural roads built; highway building increased to 12 km/day from 2 km/day, cashless treatment for accident victims on national highways. These are some of the claims made by the Ministry of road transport in its performance report card, issued a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first year in office. However, a look at the figures projected as key achievements shows that the claims are biased or incorrect - and the schemes projected as fresh initiatives have been in existence for years. Here is what Fact Checker found: 1. “Significant” increase in rural road: Yes, but lesser than some past years Claim: Roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY - Prime Minister’s Rural Road Development Programme) have “significantly” increased from 25,262 km in 201314 to 36,883 km in 2014-15. Reality: More roads were con-

structed under PMGSY during 2014-15, compared to 2013-14. However, far greater lengths have been constructed: 60,117 km in 2009-10 and 45,109 km in 2010-11. 2. Highways built at 12 km/day instead of UPA’s 2 km/day: Wrong, says government’s own data Claim: Only 2 km per day constructed between 2009 and 2014. The current government has increased it to 12 km/day. Reality: More than 12 km/day was being constructed during 2009-14, with a high of more than 15 km/day during 2012-13, the government’s own data says. 3. More highway contracts than previous year. Yes, but lesser than years before that Claim: 7,980 km of projects awarded during 2014-15, compared to 3,621 km during 2013-14. Reality: That is true, but 9,791 km and 9,500 km, respectively, were awarded during 2011-12 and 2012-13. 4. Electronic tolls on national highways: That started in 2012 Claim: Rolling out electronic

tolls on all national highways. Reality: Pilot studies began in 2010 on National Highway 22, extended to six toll plazas in 2013. 5. Wayside amenities along national highways: Process began in 2009 Claim: User-friendly amenities on national highways. Reality: Setting up of wayside amenities on national highways was first proposed in 2009, and eight sites were awarded for development that year. By next year, 56 new sites were identified for development of amenities. 6. “Key achievement”, integrated vehicle-registration and driving-licence system: Started 2010 Claim: Integrated vehicle registration and driving licence system developed; a “key achievement” of 2014-15. Reality: The system has been in development since 2010. Called Vahan (Registration Certificate) and Sarathi (Driving Licence) project, these systems crossed 100 million users in November 2012. By 2013, 45 million driving licenc-

es and more than 115 million registration certificates were digitised and put on centrally connected platforms across the states. 7. Cashless treatment for road accident victims: Started in 2013. Claim: Cashless treatment for road accident victims. Reality: Not a new initiative. The pilot project for cashless treatment was first proposed in 2012 and was launched on NH-8 in July 2013. Two more pilots on NH-8 and NH-33 have been implemented, according to government data submitted to parliament. 8. Women’s Safety: GPS-based Tracking of public transport vehicles: Started by previous government Claim: 32 cities to be covered under unified system for GPS-based location tracking of public transport. Reality: This scheme was also initiated by the previous government under the Nirbhaya Fund. The scheme will be implemented by May 2016 in the first phase targeting 32 cities, according to answers in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

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Obama urges Ethiopia to curb crackdowns on media, opposition aDDis aBaBa, JuLy 27 (aP): President Barack Obama urged Ethiopia’s leaders Monday to curb crackdowns on press freedom and political openness as he began a visit that human rights groups say legitimizes an oppressive government. “When all voices are being heard, when people know they are being included in the political process, that makes a country more successful,” Obama said during a news conference with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Obama’s trip marks the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to Ethiopia, a fast-growing economy once defined by poverty and famine. Later Monday, Obama convened a meeting with African leaders on the crisis in South Sudan, telling them he hoped the discussion would help to “bring about the kind of peace that the people of South Sudan so desperately need.” The world’s newest nation has been gripped by violence as warring factions in the government fight for power. “The conditions on the ground are getting much, much worse,” Obama said at the news conference. He

President Barack Obama listens during a joint news conference with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Monday, July 27, at the National Palace in Addis Ababa. Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Ethiopia. (AP Photo)

said if a peace agreement isn’t reached by an Aug. 17 deadline, the U.S. and its partners would have to “consider what other tools we have.” Options under consideration include deepening economic sanctions and an arms embargo. Obama arrived in Ethiopia late Sunday following a stop in Kenya, the country of his father’s birth. The crisis in South Sudan and the human rights challenges on his agenda punctured

a trip that had otherwise been a celebratory visit of the first black U.S. president to Africa. Despite Ethiopia’s progress, there are deep concerns about political freedoms on the heels of May elections in which the ruling party won every seat in parliament. Obama said he was frank in his discussions with Ethiopian leaders about the need to allow political opponents to operate freely. He also defended his

decision to travel to the East African nation, comparing it to U.S. engagement with China, another nation with a poor human rights record. “Nobody questions our need to engage with large countries where we may have differences on these issues,” he said. “That’s true with Africa as well.” Ethiopia’s prime minister defended his country’s commitment to democracy. “Our commitment to

democracy is real — not skin deep,” he said. Asked about his country’s jailing of journalists, he said his country needed “ethical journalism” and reporters that don’t work with terrorist organizations. Ethiopia is the world’s second-worst jailer of journalists in Africa, after Eritrea, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Ahead of Obama’s arrival, the Ethiopian government released several journalists and bloggers it had been holding since April 2014 on charges of incitement and terrorism. Many others remain in detention. Sarah Margon, the Washington director of the organization Human Rights Watch, said Obama’s visit undermines the president’s goals of good governance on the African continent. “In many ways, I guess it’s a reward,” Margon said. “Ethiopia at this time doesn’t deserve that.” Despite differences on human rights, the U.S. sees Ethiopia as an important partner in fighting terrorism in the region, particularly the Somalia-based alShabab network. Ethiopia shares intelligence with the U.S. and sent troops into Somalia to address insta-

bility there. The al-Qaida-linked alShabab claimed credit for a suicide bomb at a luxury hotel in Somalia’s capital Sunday that killed 15 people and injured nearly two dozen more. The Jazeera Hotel was considered the most secure in Mogadishu and is frequented by diplomats, foreigners and visiting heads of state. Obama said the attack was a reminder that “we have more work to do” in stemming terrorism in the region. Ethiopia has also been an important U.S. partner in the effort to end South Sudan’s civil war. The prime minister was among the leaders joining Obama in Monday’s meeting on the crisis. South Sudan was thrown into conflict in December 2013 by a clash between forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar, an ethnic Nuer, and President Salva Kiir, a Dinka. The fighting has spurred a humanitarian crisis, throwing the country into turmoil four years after its inception. The U.S. was instrumental in backing South Sudan’s bid for independence, which was overwhelmingly supported by the country’s people.

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With warning to US, NKorea marks end of the Korean War

PyONGyaNG, JuLy 27 (aP): North Korean officials warned the United States that another war on the Korean Peninsula would leave no Americans alive to sign a surrender document as the country marked Monday’s anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War more than six decades ago. Pyongyang and other cities around North Korea were decked out with flags and banners as North Koreans flocked to patriotic gatherings and mass dance celebrations to mark the anniversary of the July 27, 1953, agreement that brought the three-year Korean war to an end with an armistice, not a peace treaty. North Korean officials took the opportunity of the anniversary to step up their anti-U.S. rhetoric and call upon the nation to redouble its devotion to the nation’s current leader, Kim Jong Un, the third leader in the Kim dynasty, and prepare for a final showdown with Washington. The anniversary is hailed in North Korea as a victory over the U.S., which fought with the South Koreans and U.N. allies against the North’s forces, who were supported by China and the Soviet Union. In a speech to veterans on Saturday, Kim Jong Un stressed the importance of instilling the country’s young people with the same fighting spirit and devotion as the generation that experienced the war. But he also stressed that North Korea has a new ace in the hole — a nuclear arsenal of its own. “Gone forever is the era when the United States blackmailed us with nukes; now the United States is no longer a source of threat and fear for us and we are the very source of fear for it,” he said in the speech, the text of which was broadcast on North Korean television. At a separate gathering held Sunday, Korean People’s Army Gen. Pak Yong Sik, who is believed to be the country’s new defense minister, said that if the United States does not abandon its hostile policies toward Pyongyang and provokes another war, the North is prepared to fight until “there would be no one left to sign a surrender document.” “It is more than 60 years since the ceasefire on (the) land, but peace has not yet settled on it,” he told the meeting, which included high-level officials, veterans and diplomats stationed in Pyongyang. “The past Korean War brought about the beginning of the downhill turn for the U.S., but the second Korean war will bring the final ruin to U.S. imperialism.”

Secularism to go from Nepal constitution In an Afghanistan awash in arms, a push to ban toy guns KaThmaNDu, JuLy 27 (iaNs): In a major change, Nepal’s political parties have agreed to remove the word “secularism” from the new constitution. Nepal was declared a secular country in 2007 after Nepal’s hardcore Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist joined mainstream politics after a decade-long insurgency that killed over 13,000 people. The decision ended Ne-

pal’s century-old identity as the world’s only Hindu kingdom. Over 80 percent of Nepal’s population is Hindu. The political parties were forced to take a U-turn after millions of people, in their suggestions and feedback on the new constitution, called for the removal of the word “secularism”. A majority of people wanted “secularism” to be replaced by “Hindu” or “re-

ligious freedom”, according to Nepal’s Constituent Assembly that is now busy studying people’s views visa-vis the new constitution. Nepal is in the verge of promulgating the new constitution. “The word secularism does not fit. So we are replacing it by another word,” UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda told the media on Monday.

“The word has irked people... It has hurt the sentiments of millions,” he said. “We must respect the verdict of the people.” The Nepali Congress, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist and the Madeshibased political parties also wanted “secularism” to go. Other feedbacks from people included a directly elected prime minister or president.

FB helps woman A good night’s sleep sharpens our memories JuLy 27 (iaNs): After a boost comes from the hippocampus, reunite with father LONDON, good night’s sleep, we are more likely an inner structure of the temporal lobe New yORK, JuLy 27 (iaNs): A woman from Seattle has been reunited with her father through Facebook after many years, media reports said. Tina Gomez shared a photo of herself on Facebook, asking viewers to share it to help her find her dad. She received a call from a man who saw the photo. He said he believed he was the biological father she was searching for, www.kirotv.com reported. A paternity test has confirmed the man is actually her biological father. On July 11, she shared over Facebook that she would be travelling to Vancouver to do a paternity test. “He said, ‘You know I remember your mom, she was very beautiful, and I’m just amazed. I’m excited’,” Gomez was reported as saying. Ric Castellanos and Gomez’s mother, Alice, met in Lodi, California in 1977. According to Gomex account, they were together for two months, and then he moved to Seattle.

to recall facts which we could not remember while still awake, researchers have found. According to the team from University of Exeter in Britain and the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language in Spain, sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten it also makes them easier to access. “Sleep almost doubles our chances of remembering previously unrecalled material. The post-sleep boost in memory accessibility may indicate that some memories are sharpened overnight,” explained Nicolas Dumay from University of Exeter. This supports the notion that, while asleep, we actively rehearse information flagged as important. In two situations where participants forgot information over the course of 12 hours of wakefulness, a night’s sleep was shown to promote access to memory traces that had initially been too weak to be retrieved. Dr Dumay believes the memory

in the brain. It unzips recently encoded episodes and replays them to regions of the brain originally involved in their capture. This will lead the subject to effectively re-experience the major events of the day. During the study, the team tracked memories for novel, made-up words learnt either prior to a night’s sleep, or an equivalent period of wakefulness. Subjects were asked to recall words immediately after exposure, and then again after the period of sleep or wakefulness. The researcher found that compared to daytime wakefulness, sleep helped rescue unrecalled memories more than it prevented memory loss. “More research is needed into the functional significance of this rehearsal and whether it allows memories to be accessible in a wider range of contexts, hence making them more useful,” the authors noted in a paper appeared in the journal Cortex.

KaBuL, JuLy 27 (aP): The weapons of Afghanistan’s long decades of war can be seen almost everywhere, from the burnedout hulks of Soviet tanks to the Kalashnikov assault rifles slung over policemen’s shoulders and helicopter gunships roaring overhead. It should be no surprise then that young children play “police and Taliban,” chasing each other around with toy guns and weaponry designed to mimic the real thing. And like the real war, there have been casualties. At least 184 people, nearly all children, suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot, health officials said. In response, authorities have banned toy guns. “The Afghan Interior Ministry orders all police forces to confiscate toy guns, which can lead to physical and psychological damage to people,” the order read. It didn’t elaborate on what psychological damage the toy guns can cause. The noise of gunfire is almost unmistakable to most Afghans, and unlike in the U.S., there have been no prominent cases of police officers here killing children brandishing toy Kalashnikovs or plastic pistols.

In this Saturday, July 25, 2015 photo, an Afghan boy plays with his friends using a toy gun, in Kabul. At least 184 people, nearly all children, suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot, health officials said. In response, authorities have called on police to destroy all the toy guns officers comes across. (AP Photo)

Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war, from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s. The U.S.-led invasion in 2001 after the Sept. 11 terror attacks introduced the population to a new host of armaments, from the M4 rifles carried by American soldiers to the heavy-duty armored vehicles known as MRAPs chugging down city streets. The toy guns come mostly from China and neighboring Pakistan, and many were given to young boys as gifts during the recent Eid, or festival, that marks the end of the Mus-

lim fasting month of Ramadan. Authorities had tried to warn parents about the dangers the guns pose before the holiday. “An awareness video was prepared as an initiative to inform people how much these toy guns can be dangerous,” said Dr. Abdul Rahim Majeed, the program manager for the public Noor Eye Hospital. “Unfortunately, the families did not take it seriously and didn’t pay attention to this important message and it caused many people to get injured and come to hospitals for treatments.” Majeed said many of those injured by toy guns came to Noor, which treated 116 cases during this

most recent holiday — double the number from last year. He said the national figure of those injured likely was higher, as some may have not sought treatment or gone to private clinics. Since the ban went into effect, police have been told to search shops and seize toy guns from children, but the Interior Ministry could not offer any statistic for the number confiscated. Parents like Shakib Nasery, a 38-year-old father of two, welcomed the effort to destroy the toy guns. Any reduction of violence in the insurgency-wracked country — even if just children’s play — would be good, he said.

Britain sets sights on militants who use rape as weapon of war

Kate, a museum employee arranges one of Zak Ove’s Moko Jumbie sculptures, installed in the Great Court at the British Museum in London on Monday, July 27. As part of Celebrating Africa at the British Museum the UK-Trinidadian artist Zak Ove has created two Moko Jumbie sculptures. These spectacular seven metre high carnival figures on stilts are on display in the Great Court at the British Museum. (AP Photo)

LONDON, JuLy 27 (ThOmsON ReuTeRs FOuNDaTiON): Breaking the culture of impunity for militant groups such as Islamic State which use rape as a weapon of war is the priority for Britain’s new special representative on preventing sexual violence in conflict. Britain is working with local organisations in Syria and Iraq to help victims of sexual violence document their ordeal in a manner that can stand up as evidence in court to bring the perpetrators to justice, Joyce Anelay said. Anelay was appointed to the role in June to replace former British foreign secretary William Hague, who last summer hosted the world’s first global summit on sexual violence in conflict in London alongside Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. “Success will be measured by enabling victims to speak out and helping them to become survivors, supporting projects which work to change legislation, and ... to change attitudes towards sexual violence,” Anelay said. An international protocol was

established last year to investigate sex crimes, collect evidence and prosecute perpetrators, following a 2013 declaration, now signed by 150 countries, pledging to provide justice and safety for victims. The guidelines established at last year’s summit include advice on gathering testimonies from survivors and witnesses, and guidance on photographing, filming and sketching crime scenes, as well as the collection of physical evidence. The summit drew criticism from newspaper The Observer, which said the cost of hosting the event was five times higher than Britain’s budget for tackling rape in warzones this year. Anelay rejected the claim in a letter to the newspaper, and said the Foreign Office had awarded 6 million pounds ($9.3 million) to preventing sexual violence in conflict this year - more than the reported 5.2 million pounds cost of the summit.

Kurdish peshmerga fighters in how to support rape victims, and working with non-governmental organisations that encourage militant groups to respect international humanitarian law. “(Some of these) projects are risky, of course, but it is more of a risk to do nothing at all,” Anelay said. Anelay spoke to the Thomson Reuters Foundation a week after Prime Minister David Cameron said he wanted Britain to do more to help the United States destroy Islamic State in Syria, and confront the ideology of extremism promoted by militant groups. Thousands of women and girls have been abducted, raped and sold into sexual slavery by Islamic State since the militant group declared a caliphate across swathes of Syria and Iraq last summer, according to the United Nations and rights groups. Armed rebel groups are using sexual violence more than governmentcontrolled groups in what is a “cataVICTIMS OF ISLAMIC STATE strophic” new trend in war zones, the The British government is also U.N. expert on sexual violence and training military forces like Iraqi conflict said earlier this year.

“COMPENSATION MATTERS” While Britain’s priority is supporting victims of sexual violence in Syria and Iraq, the government is also working with victims in historic conflicts, including Bosnia and Kosovo, she said. Thousands of women and girls are believed to have been raped or subjected to sexual violence during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war, and up to 35,000 women and girls during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Anelay recalled the account of a rape victim in Kosovo who was gang raped, sodomised and tortured in front of her children in her home by soldiers during the war. “After two days of being gang raped, she begged them again and again to kill her. They refused because they wanted her sentence to be a life sentence, to carry on living this hell.” Aid has helped to establish refuge centres where women who have been spurned by their families due to the stigma surrounding rape can earn a living, and back campaigns to change legislation to compensate survivors of rape in conflict.

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Tuesday 28 July 2015

Revenge comes hot & spicy for Ferrari's Arrivabene

Winner Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany splashes with champagne Ferrari Formula One team leader Maurizio Arrivabene, third placed Red Bull Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and second placed Red Bull Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat. (Reuters Photo)

BUDAPEST, JULY 27 (REUTERS): Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but hot and spicy is tastier for Ferrari Formula One team principal Maurizio Arrivabene. Sebastian Vettel's stirring victory in Hungary, the land of paprika, on Sunday gave Arrivabene the chance he had been waiting for. Mercedes had won eight of the nine previous races and their non-executive chairman Niki Lauda had stirred things up when he blamed Ferrari rather than his team's dominance for making the sport seem boring. "How is it Mercedes' fault if Ferrari mucks about with spaghetti rather than improve their car on the track?" the Austrian, a former Ferrari world champion, had said. Ferrari were not going to let a barb like that slip by unpunished and Arrivabene tucked in with glee on Sunday afternoon. "It's the second victory after 10 races and eight podiums and I dedicate it to those who don't know how to add up, who say stupid things," he told reporters. "I don't like spaghetti, I had a spicy pizza made and told the team to fill up." Sunday's crazy race was Vettel's second win of the season, after Malaysia, and the German dedicated it to former Ferrari

test driver Jules Bianchi, the Frenchman whose funeral he attended last week. Bianchi died of head injuries nine months after his Marussia skidded off the track and into a recovery tractor at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hungary was a fitting tribute to the popular 25-year-old, seen as a future Ferrari winner, and also the ideal antidote to those who moaned about predictable racing and boredom. By his own reckoning, it also left Arrivabene just two steps away from heaven. Before the start of the season, after a winless 2014, the Ferrari boss had set out his targets for the year ahead by declaring that two wins would be success, three a triumph and "if we win four we go to heaven". Success is now assured and Arrivabene could not resist another little dig. "Until last week people were talking about us as a disaster," he said. "Most probably they did not read a number or they don't want to read the number. "Mercedes is strong everywhere," he added. "We expect to have good races, bad races. The direction that we took is good. We have nine races to go. We will have races like this one, and others maybe like Silverstone and Spain."

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aga society today is seemingly divided into two types of people. One who does all the works for common future and the other who does nothing but sit at home, criticizes and shamelessly feasts on the labours and sacrifices of others. One glaring person who falls under the latter category is Khekiye K. Sema. Not enough with the past exploitation his father late. Khetloushe had done to the political rights of the Nagas, the unquenched son after pocketing as much as possible from the state exchequer as an IAS officer is now craftily preying on public platform for tenure of insatiable appetite for sucking the Naga blood that runs in his family DNA. Though reluctant as we are to respond to insensible and wild rhetoric devoid of facts and reason, considering public interest, NSCN decided to respond to it so that Naga people may understand even though a man like him will never appreciate as he intentionally has decided not to value reason but create confusion and discord where his family fortune lies. Nothing positive write up could be expected from a man who is totally preoccupied with hatred for a certain tribe and region; a man scheming day and night to divide Nagas by distorting facts and history by living in the unfulfilled dreams of his father. Spewing communal venom runs deep in the blood of such social parasite family. Indeed, the spread and consciousness of Naga nationalism comes in different phases like any part of the world history. It is also to be understood by all the Nagas that, every Naga citizens is an equal stakeholder to our bright future irrespective of one’s gender, tribe affiliation, region and religion. All of us are Nagas by blood, culture and history, not by the grace of the other. NSCN is for all the Nagas and not for a particular tribe as deviously projected by a person like Khekiye K. Sema. Understanding Khekiye K Sema through his write up on 12th and 16th July, 2015, we can easily deduced that he has hidden personal revulsion with the NSCN in general and Tangkhul community in particular. To make clear of his concocted and unsubstantiated propaganda, it is clearly to be stated that the Tangkhuls like other Naga tribes have shouldered equal responsibility, who too have suffered the worst of its kind and given their supreme sacrifices for the cause of Naga nation. They have joined NNC led by late. Captain Phungtha Horam and

late Tatar Wungso Horam in 1956 though it is recorded 1958. Honourable Ato Kilonser Th. Muivah joined NNC in the early part of 1964 before the signing of Cease Fire Agreement. He was a firebrand student activist in Shillong for a number of years. Our southern Nagas led by Athiko Daiho Mao and R.S. Suisa Tangkhul had started a movement under the banners of Naga National League (NNL) 14 December, 1946 and New Political Organisation (NPO) on 24th September, 1946 respectively. Much ahead of that, Haipou Jadonang began a “No tax campaign” against the British colonial power in 1927. He was later hanged in 1931 for propagating “Naga Raj.” However, they joined forces with NNC ultimately. It is natural that every spark begins from one end and spread to everywhere. Likewise, the wild fire of our movement began from one point and it reached every nook and corner of Naga country. The glorious history of the movement started with the NNC leadership under A.Z. Phizo but it was murdered and buried in the grave of the Shillong Accord in 1975. In order to save the future of the Nagas from the treason of the Accord, a National Hoho was convened which strongly condemned the Accord and reaffirmed the national decision. Consequently, NSCN was formed on 31st Janaury1980. NSCN has been defending the rights and every inch of Naga territory since its inception. However, we have a person like Khetloushe the father of Khekiye K Sema who was deadly opposed to the movement of the Nagas by collaborating with the adversary. Having such a record of betrayal in one’s background, does it not call upon any sensible person to reflect who he is? Late Khetloushe went even to the extent of saying that ‘there is no escaption (escape) route for Phizo.’ Nagas would like to know what is his family contribution towards the Naga cause other than playing divisive politics till today? Where was Khekiye K. Sema at the time when Nagas fought for justice in the most horrific era of mass torture, massacre and mass detention in concentration camps by Indian state? Where was he when the Nagas under the banner of NSCN confronted the enemies in the east and west? Where was he when NSCN leaders launched hectic political mobilization campaigns in the international platform? When a person like him has never been a party to the Peace Talks, how can he say that NSCN has given up the issues of integration and sovereignty?

The New Concept of Development & Nagaland

he recent statement of our Chief Minister T. R Zeliang in the Morung Express dated 24th July 2015 (page 5) under the heading “CM Stress on Restructuring Planning Process” instigated my mind to reflect on the current Planning process for socio-economic development from the national and localized perspective. When India won her political independence from the British colonial masters, she was burdened with innumerable problems and deficiencies in the social, economic and political fields. The founders of the Indian state adopted the command economy system and the former Soviet model of centralized planning as a means to achieve national economic growth. Under the centralized planning process India adopted the pattern of making one common plan for a period of Five Years in order to bring national development. In short, a single plan for the entire country and for the period of 5 years. Therefore, on the basis of this Five Years Plan (FYP) the policies, projects and schemes aimed at bringing development were implemented nation-wide. In this entire scheme of ushering economic development the hub was the Planning Commission created in 1950 through a Cabinet Resolution. The entire planning process for economic development was centralized in the Planning Commission, which is primarily a body of bureaucrats and subject-matter experts, with a superficial presence of the top elected representatives of our country. The planning process for economic development in this period (1950 – 1980) was primarily, “Government – Led, Bureaucracy – Managed, and Expert – Guided.” The main goal of the planning process in this period was to achieve material prosperity by focusing in the GDP growth, Agriculture and Basic & Heavy Industries and through it the social ills and deficiencies were to be resolved. In other words, the government were aware of the numerous problems in the social sector, but assumed that economic growth would take care of these problems automatically. By and large, the social sectors such as Education, Health, Rural Development remained neglected. Nevertheless the government also introduced several Community Development Programmes and Extension Services for direct state intervention in the social sector development. It was in 1957 that the Balwantrai Mehta Committee was set up to study the working of these interventionist policies of the Government of India. When the committee laid its report, the findings clearly indicated the apathy the common people of India had for these programmes, which were primarily aimed at benefiting them. The reason for this apathy of the common people was the lack of participation of the people or the com-

munities in the process of making plans and implementing them. The people were considered as objects of the planning process, simply as the beneficiaries. As such the Balwantrai Mehta committee recommended for the creation of a 3 tier Local Self Government structures in rural areas to bring about participation of the local people in the process of their development. We all are aware of the story about how the Panchayati Raj System was established in 1993 through the 73rd Amendment of the Indian constitution. This revelation galvanized the government to adopt a serious exercise of reappraisal of its planning and development process and the 6th FYP document (1980-85) indicated the conduct of such self-examination. Correspondingly, the international leaders and experts on socio-economic development were also having a second look at the meaning of the term ‘Development’ and the ‘Objectives’ of ‘Development’ and this indicated the end of the old concept of ‘development’ and the beginning of the new concept of ‘development’. To have a clear understanding of the new concept of ‘development’ let us examine a few interpretations given by renowned international economists about the meaning or definition of the word ‘Development’. According to Gunnar Myrdal, the Swedish developmental economist, development means removing the barriers or factors responsible for sustaining under-development. For instance, illiteracy, diseases, unemployment, land ownership pattern, insurgency, gender inequality, etc. According to Mahbubul-Haq, the founder of the UN Human Development Report, “…the basic purpose of development is to enlarge peoples’ choice”. It implies the duty of the government is to build the congenial environment based on which the people can exercise their choices. Prof. Amartya Sen defines development as, “… expansion of Human Freedoms”. The state must work towards the capacity building of individuals so as to empower them to enjoy their freedoms and live the kind of lives they choose. In other words, development must move beyond economic goals and encompass social objectives too. Joseph Stigliz, the American development economist, looks at the term ‘development’ as “the process of transformation”. According to Stigliz, ‘development is about transforming societies, improving the lives of the poor, enabling everyone to have a chance at success and access to health care and education’. The present understanding of the term ‘development’ is that it is primarily aimed at WELL-BEING rather than only on WELL-HAVING. Moreover, it involves Sustainable, Inclusive Human Resources and Participatory Development. The present planning

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process must be “Community-Led, Community-Managed, and Local-Resources Based”. The statement of our CM T. R Zeliang rooting for a restructured approach to planning for socioeconomic development of our state seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to the changes already taking place globally and nationally, more than a decade ago. The Bottom-up approach to planning for socio-economic development surely involve the VDBs in our state to be actively integrated in the process of framing of developmental plans and also its implementation. This devolution of responsibilities at the grass-root level must also be accompanied with devolution of effective fiscal power in the hands of the Village Council and its subordinate organ for planning and development, the Village Development Board. The VDB is constituted in every government recognised village by the Village Council under Section 12 (12) of the Nagaland Village Council Act. 1978. The Village Council and the VDB must be restructured so as to include equal number of women members as men in so that it fulfills the Inclusive criteria of the present planning process. The adoption of the principle of gender equality in every aspects of our state polity is a must. If we do not accept it as a necessity then we end up excluding nearly half of our state population from being represented in every strata and forum of decision-making. Secondly, the VDB must be released from the control exerted by the district administration and put under the popular control through the device of Direct Democracy, Recall and can also be included under the jurisdiction of Lok Ayukta (Ombudsman). It is ironic that a democratically elected representative and holder of public office can be suspended by a civil servant. Can we imagine a scenario where the Chief Minister of a state can be suspended by the Chief Secretary? The Deputy Commissioner of every district is also the Ex-officio Chairperson of all VDBs under his jurisdiction. This is concerning the grass root level, but what about the District level? We have the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) which is primarily responsible for framing the developmental plans for the district, keeping in mind the overall national and state objectives. The DPDB only includes the MLAs from the district and the Administrative Head and the Heads of the different departments posted in that district. Overall the DPDB represents a governmental body, though some may argue that the local MLAs represent the aspirants of the people, yet if the MLAs are also part of the government, than it converts the DPDB as a governmental body. Therefore we need to include the Chairperson of all the Village Councils under the district as ex-officio members of the DPDB, that I believe will fulfill the criteria of participatory and decentralization in the planning pro-

cess. Sustainable development implies the usages of our scarce resources judiciously and at the same time preserve (protect) our environment while extracting natural resources. Let me cite an imaginary scenario based on our state, Mr. XYZ is a Billionaire and possess palatial house for his family and several properties spread all over the Political and Commercial hub of Nagaland and the Metros of the mainland India. Now, a few meters away from his boundary wall, the road leading to the town center or to the state administrative hub is non-existent. He wants to send his children to the best school in his place of residence, since he wants to spend quality time with his children while they grow up, however, the schools in his place of residence do not convince him that they provide ‘quality’ education. Therefore, he sends them to a Boarding School hundreds of miles away, thereby detaching himself away from his children. When his family members fall sick, he searches for the best hospital in his place of residence, equipped with the latest diagnostic and treatment facilities, but find none that satisfy him. Again he has to take his family members to another state for availing the latest facilities medical science provides. He purchase the latest snazzy sports car but cannot even take it outside his gate since the ground clearance of the Sports Car cannot pass through the potholes, which are as deep as a crater created by an exploding nuclear bomb. Now analyse the fact that he is rich or materially prosperous but the quality of his life is poor since the quality of his life is directly linked to the quality of the facilities the state provides to her citizens. Socio-economic development cannot be individualized but can be achieved only as an overall progress of the society. The term development today implies the creation of an environment by the state where every citizen can live a life where he or she can avail the basic minimum facilities like road, drinking water, shelter, food, primary health care, education, etc. in his locality. We have to adapt to the changing condition in order to survive as a community and we as the stakeholders in the planning and development process have to assert ourselves so that the state fulfills its responsibilities meaningfully. Moreover, there is a need to reorient our political mindset and think in terms of 20 to 30 years perspective and not the usual attitude of “one day at a time” or “live for today”. The commercialization of our political processes has to be jettisoned and we need to elect leaders who are visionaries and not someone who can see only his toe end and nothing beyond. Charles Mhonthung Ezung, Vice Principal Immanuel College, Dimapur.

NSCN is also squarely accused of walking out of FNR without knowing what has happened in the field. For a man who is less informed about the heads and tails of Naga history and its political struggle, one should have learned first before jumping to the conclusion. Reconciliation process was initiated by NSCN after proclaiming three days national fasting prayers in January 2007. FNR leadership will not deny the fact. It was agreed in principle that reconciliation should be based on the basis of “historical and political rights of the Nagas”.To recap, it was Khaplang who withdrew from the reconciliation process without any reason. Betraying the commitment, Kitovi officially stated that he would seek solution only for Nagaland state. NNC leaders Shingya and Chopra clearly spelled out in Kolkota meeting that Miss Adino is their NNC President. They further stated that reconciliation should be in the line of NNC. Let the people judge it. Nagas are basically community-oriented people and land holding system is also community based. And that, Nagas have been practising a sort of socialistic economic pattern long before the birth of Karl Marx, Lenin, Mao Zedong and other advocates of communism. Thus NSCN is not importing foreign ideology to mechanically apply it in Naga country. Reading the Yehzabo with a capitalist or feudal mindset will never make you understand the substance. Rest assured that NSCN is for democratic principle. He levels allegation against NSCN stating that collection of taxes should be used for developmental work. We are also fully aware of it, but the question is what comes first? To us, management of the movement is the priority and developmental works will come next. The agenda of development will come in the stage of construction. Freedom of expression should never be placed above the future of our nation and people. The extreme tolerance of NSCN shall not be tested over and again. By your write-ups, the Naga people have come to know what kind of specie you belong. By doing so, you are sailing against the hurricane revolutionary movement of the Naga people. Whether you like it or not, solution is a must. The caravan goes on even if the dog barks. Naga people are anxiously longing for solution to the Indo-Naga issue and NSCN will not fail the Nagas. Sooner or later Nagas will overcome. Kuknalim. MIP-NSCN/GPRN

Facts About Hepatitis Virus

(On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, Zion Hospital & Research Centre, Dimapur)

• Infant born to infected mothers. • Sexual and perinatal transmission.

What are the common symptoms? • Flu – like symptoms • Fatigue • Aching Joints and muscles • 28 July 2015 is World Hepatitis • Stomach ache. • Loss of appetite. Day • Around 250,000 Indians die of • Dark urine / pale colored stools. viral hepatitis every year • Viral Hepatitis kills 1.5 million Importance of Screening: Screening for Hepatitis B and people worldwide each year, as C is important to ensure timely many as HIV/AIDS treatment for positive patients and educating the patients to achieve What is Hepatitis? • Hepatitis is an Inflammation of minimal risk of transmission, liver, most commonly caused spread and onset of these diseasby a viral infection. There are es. As per WHO an HCV infected five main types :- Hepatitis A, patient can transmit the disease to 30 or more people in his entire lifeB, C, D and E. • In particular, type B and C leads to time if he is unaware of his status. chronic liver disease in hundreds of millions of people and togeth- Prevention: er are the most common cause of • Vaccinating all children at birth/childhood and all heath liver cirrhosis and cancer. workers at risk for Hepatitis B • Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contam- • Screening for Hepatitis B and C in preoperative patients and in inated food and water. Hepatiall pregnant ladies tis B , C and D usually occur as a result of parenteral contact • Using sterilized needles and blades with infected body fluid. • As per WHO Hepatitis B is more • Proper screening of blood and blood products infectious than HIV. • Saying ‘NO’ to drugs and unsafe sexual activity. Facts about Hepatitis: • Approximately 1 in 12 person worldwide, or some 500 million Treatment option: Once a patient is diagnosed to people, are living with chronic viral hepatitis B or C. In India have active Hepatitis B or C infec1 in 100 might be infected with tion, treatment must be started if one qualifies for the treatment. For Hepatitis C. • Hepatitis B and C are silent vi- Hepatitis B, it is in the form of Interruses, in 75% cases patients will feron injection or tablets. For Hepatitis C also Interferon injection have not have any symptoms. • About 10 million Indians are been the main stay of treatment till anti HCV positive and 5 mil- recently but so many newer drugs in lion of them may be viremic. Of the form of tablets are now available this 25%, i.e. over 1 million may with less side effects with equal effidevelop chronic liver disease cacy. Patients should consult a phywithin 20 years and 1% to 4% of sician well versed in management them may develop liver cancer. of liver disease if one is detected to • 2,88,000 new hepatitis infection have the infection. are detected every year in India, of which 96,000 die every year. World Hepatitis Day: World Hepatitis Day was launched by the World Hepatitis Who are at Risk? • The major risk factor for HCV in- Alliance in 2008 in response to the fection is through parenteral ex- concern that chronic viral hepatiposure, primarily through blood tis did not have the level of awareproducts and needle sharing ness nor the political momentum seen with other communicable among injection drug users. • Recipients of previously un- diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberscreened blood products and culosis (TB) and malaria. organs. In recognition of the birthday of • Patients and employees of HaeProfessor Baruch Blumberg, who modialysis centre. • People exposed to unsterile den- won the Nobel Prize for discovering the hepatitis B virus, WHO detal and medical equipments. • Occupational exposure to blood. cided that World Hepatitis Day will be observed on 28 July each year. • Health care workers.

Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

Entertainment 11 Neha Dhupia POLAr LiGHtS LiVE iN kOHiMA Tuesday

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28 July 2015

The Upcoming "2015 Feel Korea"

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he Upcoming "2015 Feel Korea" with KPop contest India due on August has more exciting package in store for the Indian K-Pop fans. Not only will the fans get to witness the power pack concert by 6 dynamic idol groups - Teen Top, ZE:A, BESTie, 100%, Almeng & ImFact, the fans will get the chance to learn Hangul, get make-up lesson & attend an Autograph Event. he festival will start off with "K-Pop Contest 2015 India Grand Finale" on 28th followed by "2015 Feel Korea Concert' on 29th" both the events will be held at Siri Fort Auditorium and on 30th, 'The annual K-Pop contest officially kicked off in June with the online audition and with massive response and participation for the online round. The shortlisted teams will compete at the prelims in their own respective regions (Delhi, Mumbai, Mizoram, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangaluru and Patna with special entry from Nepal) and winners from each region will get to compete at the Grand Finale which will be held on August 28 at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. The winners will get a free trip to Korea and a chance to participate in KPOP Festivals World in Korea.

ollywood actress Neha Dhupia, who came under fire for criticising the government in her tweets, today said she had no intention to "demean or personally attack anyone". Dhupia, 34, had taken to Twitter to express her annoyance about the government's inability to handle traffic situations during monsoons in Mumbai and also criticised its 'Selfie With Daughter' initiative and 'International Yoga Day' celebrations. Dhupia's dig did not go down well with certain sections, who took to twitter to criticise and abuse the actress. The "Mithya" star said she was merely venting out her frustration at the flooding situation in Mumbai. "The intention of my tweet was never to demean or personally attack anyone. It was the mere frustration of a helpless citizen of Mumbai. I've tried to take the high road on the outcome and ignore the people who've abused me and my family and nauseam online," Dhupia said in a statement. "But I was intimidated as protesters stood outside my house. I am grateful to our police for protecting us and request people to see that my words were about a subject and not a person. My goal was never to hurt anyone's sentiments." The actress said she has "wholeheartedly and consistently supported the government's movements like 'Yoga Day' and 'Swachh Bharat'" and will continue to do so. "I hope we can focus on the issues that matter and that my appeal to improve our civic amenities is taken in the right way," she added. Recently, actress Shruti Seth also came under fire after she raised questions about the 'Selfie with daughter' initiative.

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ollywood star Hrithik Roshan, whose own dance skills are impressive to say the least, has praised Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto for her amazing talent in Desert Dancer. "Has anyone out there seen 'Desert Dancer'? Pure passion ignited. Most incredible film I have seen. Such amazing actors. Bravo to d entire team." "N how amazing is Frieda Pinto. Never seen anyone dance like that. Wanted 2 wish her but she doesn't pick up my phone! Maybe she’ll get this," [sic] Hrithik posted on Twitter. Directed by Richard Raymond, Desert Dancer is a biographical film and tells a true story of a young, selftaught dancer in Iran, Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban. Freida is said to have undertaken intensive training for the role of Elaheh in the movie.

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22 Whitney s Houston' daughter Bobbi Kristina s Brown ha ge ea h t t a d e i d rly of 22, nea s six month ra after a ne g drownin er at h incident ome. Georgia h he only daughter of Houston and ex-husband Bobby Brown had been in a medically-induced coma since she was found unresponsive and face down in a bathtub at the Roswell home she shared with partner Nick Gordon on 31 January (15). On Sunday (26Jul15), her family decided to take her off life support, as she was surrounded by her loved ones at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia. A statement from the Houston family to Entertainment Tonight reads: "She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months." Bobbi Kristina was moved from Atlanta's Emory University Hospital to long term rehabilitation facility DeKalb Medical Center in March (15). Last month (Jun15), her family revealed she had been moved into hospice care in Duluth

Glimpses from the Polar Lights Concert which was held at The Heritage, Old DC Bungalow in Kohima on July 25. Their next gig is scheduled to be held at the NEZCC, Diphupar, 4th Mile, Dimapur on Saturday, August 1.

Mhathung Odyuo: A one-man band from Nagaland

n a balmy Saturday evening, at a concert held in a Kerala town recently, a recorder trio performed the hymn, ‘Fairest Lord Jesus’. After the song, one of the musicians came right back on stage to play the violin for Bach’s ‘Break Forth’. Then came the Elvis song, ‘Where would I go but to the Lord?’, a solo with choral backing, and the same musician pitched in, but with his saxophone this time. He then embellished a rendition of Vivaldi’s ‘Dominus deus’ with a stirring flute accompaniment. The cherry on top, however, was his vocal solo, ‘Why do the nations?’ from Handel’s ‘Messiah’. Meet Mhathung Odyuo, the versatile musician, who, apart from the instruments mentioned earlier, is also adept at playing the cello and clarinet. The pony-tailed youngster from the Wokha district in Nagaland arrived in Chennai seven years ago with the express desire to study western classical music. Why Chennai? Music training in Delhi and Mumbai is a lot more expensive, he says. Also, here you have many

genres to choose from, including carnatic, contemporary and gospel. The 29-year-old youth is the leader of at least five music groups in Chennai — he conducts two church choirs in Perambur and Kolathur, and three ensembles, one of which is the Evergreen Sisters, an all-girl recorder quartet hailing from a family belonging to St. James Church, Aynavaram. He’s the founder-conductor of the other two — The Octave Singers, a male-voice group, and Serenades Breve, an eightmember ensemble. Mhathung, a student of The Trinity College, London, holds an ATCL diploma in western vocals. He has also cleared several grades: VIII in violin and theory of music, VI in flute, cello and recorder and V in alto saxophone. Last week, he finished his grade V in clarinet. Mhathung’s mother, who works in the police department in Wokha, initially offered to get him a job in her department. His older brother is a commandant in CRPF. “There’s no one in my family who’s taken up music”, he says. “My neighbour

in Nagaland was a choir director in a church and he encouraged me. When I was in class VIII, I learned to read tonic sol-fa notation (the set of syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, used to represent the tones of the scale). One day, before singing Jim Reeves’ ‘I’ll fly away’, I was decoding notes in sol-fa when my cousin, a classical guitarist, tore up the sheet. That’s when my

Hollywood stars who have a Northeast connection

Julie Christie Julie Christie is famous for her role as Diana Scott in the film Darling, as Lara in Doctor Zhivago, and as Fiona Anderson in Away From Her. But little do we know that the Academy Award winning actress was born on 14 April 1940 at Singlijan Tea Estate, Chabua, Dibrugarh, Assam, British India. The older child of Rosemary, and Francis “Frank” St. John Christie who ran the tea plantation where she was raised, Christie also had a half-sister (now deceased) from her father’s relationship with an Indian woman, who worked as a tea picker on his plantation. Her father was the manager of Jamirah Tea Estate, situated about 12 kilometers from Dibrugarh Town, Assam. Christie, however, moved to England becoming one of the most popular actresses Hollywood has produced. ViVien leigh The famous Vivien Leigh was born Vivian Mary Hartley on November 5, 1913, in Darjeeling, British India on the campus of St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling. She was the only child of Ernest Richard Hartley, an English broker, and his wife, Gertrude Mary Frances who is believed to be of Irish and Parsi Indian ancestry. She lived in the country for the next six years where she studied at Loreto Convent School, Darjeeling. Vivien Leigh is most famous for her role as Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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obbi Kristina Brown, late pop singer Whitney Houston's only daughter, breathed her last on July 27. Her unfortunate death has left her admirers heartbroken and one cannot miss the striking yet eerie resemblance between the circumstances that led to the death of the mother-daughter duo. Both the mother and daughter were found unconscious in their bathtub face down. Whitney was declared dead in February 2012. She accidentally drowned herself to death because of drug overdose in a Beverly Hills hotel at age 48. Bobbi was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub

in her home by her partner and a friend on Jan. 31 this year. She was shifted to hospital on February and has been in a state of coma, finally breathed her last on Monday. Her death comes three years after her mother's death in a similar manner. Bobbi, who shared a close bond with her mother had inherited her entire fortune. Post Whitney's death, Bobbi made headlines because of family disputes and drug abuse. Bobbi Kristina Brown was an aspiring singer who began performing with her mother as early as 1999, singing duets of ‘My Love is Your Love.’ In 2003 they recorded another duet of ‘Little Drummer Boy’ for a holiday album.

journey with staff notation began.” Today, this has helped Mhathung sing and write music without instruments. His diatonic perception can be the envy of many trained musicians. “I’d not seen a piano till I came to Chennai”, says this small-town lad. He first knocked on the doors of the Galilee Academy of Music. Dinesh George, director of the academy, is all praise: Mhathung picked up the ropes quickly and began to perform too. Jebaraj, father of Percy (Evergreen Sisters), says, “It’s sad that Mhathung is leaving Chennai to return home.The recorder was a novelty we had not heard of before he came on the scene.” This talented teachersinger-instrumentalist and B.Com. graduate has been offered a job in Patkai Christian College, Dimapur, to teach B.A. Music students. Apparently, this is the first time a college in India is offering an undergraduate course in western music. While teaching, Mhathung also plans to go to Kohima during weekends and train school kids.

eriCk AVAri Erick Avari was born on April 13, 1952 in Darjeeling, India. His credits include leading roles in films from Kevin Reynolds’ cult classic The Beast of War to commercial megahits such as Stargate, Flight of the Living Dead (2007), The Mummy, Daredevil, Home Alone 4, Planet of the Apes, and Mr. Deeds. helen hAye British actress Helen Haye was born on 28 August 1874 in Assam. Popularly known as Helen Hay, she began acting on the stage in 1898 and debuted in London in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. Her film career began in 1917. She was an actress, known for The 39 Steps (1935), The Skin Game (1931) and Hobson’s Choice (1954). Her final appearance was in a Laurence Olivier’s Richard III as the Duchess of York. Believed to be Britain’s oldest working actress, Haye died on 1 September 1957 at the age of 83. Joni Flynn Joni Flynn was born on December 18, 1949 in Assam, India. She has starred in movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Octopussy (1983) and Felicity (1978). kAren DAViD Karen David was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, to a Khasi mother and South-Indian father. She collaborated with A.R. Rahman on the Broadway musical Bombay Dreams. Known for her role in The Scorpion King 2: Rise of Warrior, she also recently played Princess Isabella, who seeks out and engages a once-gallant prince in order to save her people from an evil king in the ABC comedy extravaganza “Galavant”.

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Indian wrestler Anuj Chowdhry, right, walks with a model on the ramp at the launch of Pro Wrestling League, in New Delhi, Monday, July 27. Wrestlers from across the world are likely to participate in this event scheduled to be held Nov. 8-29 in India with a prize money of 3 million USD. (AP Photo)

16th NSF Martyr’s Cup from Sept 14 KOHIMA, JULY 27 (MExN): The Angami Students' Union (ASU) will be organising the 16th Edition of the NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy, 2015 from September 14 to October 14 Kohima Local Ground. The forms will be available to the interested teams by the 2nd week of August. A press note informed that the 16th Edition of the NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy, 2015 will be the first major tournament of the state for the year 2015.

PHILADELPHIA, JULY 27 (AP): Andres Guardado scored again, with no penalty kick needed this time, and his teammates finally managed some goals, too. Mexico ensured the final wouldn't come down to any calls in the last minutes with a 3-1 victory over upstart Jamaica for the CONCACAF Gold Cup title Sunday. Guardado had his fourth goal of the knockout rounds, and Jesus Corona and Oribe Peralta also scored as El Tri won its seventh Gold Cup. It was a convincing performance for coach Miguel Herrera and his team after some shaky play and contentious moments in the previous two games. Jamaica had made a rousing run to the final, stunning the U.S. in the semis to become the first Caribbean nation to reach the Gold Cup's championship match. And the Reggae Boyz looked as though they belonged in the opening minutes, keeping the pressure on Mexico with several promising scoring chances but never putting a shot on goal. But then El Tri started to find the gaps in the defense, and a yellow card for Jamaica helped lead to Mexico's first goal. The Reggae Boyz hadn't trailed since early in the second half of their Gold Cup opener. Mexico, which already held the record for most Gold Cup titles, is 7-1 in finals. El Tri will face the U.S., the 2013 Gold Cup champ,

Mexico players celebrate their 3-1 win over Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup championship soccer match on July 26, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)

on Oct. 9 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, for CONCACAF'S spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. "We won a game today, but we don't accomplish our goal yet," Herrera said. The only way Mexico had been able to score in the knockout rounds before Sunday was on penalty kicks, all three by Guardado. And two of those came on late, questionable calls. Against Costa Rica in the quarterfinals, a scoreless game was moments from going to a shootout when Guardado converted his penalty in the final min-

ute of extra time. Mexico had been the better team that day, but that wasn't the case in the semifinals. Down to 10 men, Panama was on the verge of victory when a disputed hand ball set up a penalty for Guardado in second-half stoppage time, and he scored on another for the winner in extra time. Mexico had gone 272 minutes since one of its players scored on anything other than a penalty when Guardado put El Tri ahead for good Sunday. Jonathan dos Santos found Paul Aguilar out wide on a free kick, and Aguilar crossed it to

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NEw DELHI, JULY 27 (REUTERS): South Africa will play four test matches in India for the first time as part of their longest ever tour to the sub-continent later this year, the country's cricket board announced on Monday. The Proteas will also play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches between Oct. 2 and Dec. 7 in Oct. 2: 1st T20, Dharamshala what has been de- Oct. 5: 2nd T20, Cuttack scribed as a land- Oct. 8: 3rd T20, Kolkata mark tour by Cricket Oct. 11: 1st ODI, Kanpur South Africa (CSA). Oct. 14: 2nd ODI, Indore "This will be the Oct. 18: 3rd ODI, Rajkot longest tour that we Oct. 22: 4th ODI, Chennai have undertaken to Oct. 25: 5th ODI, Mumbai India and the first time we will play a Nov. 5-9: 1st Test, Mohali four-Test series," CSA Nov. 14-18: 2nd Test, Bangalore CEO Haroon Lorgat Nov. 25-29: 3rd Test, Nagpur said in a statement. Dec. 3-7: 4th Test, Delhi "Both countries are now working to develop this into an icon series. Another first is that we will be playing our first Twenty20 International match against India in India." If fit, leading South African batsman AB de Villiers will play his 100th test in Bangalore, a city he represents in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition. South Africa have drawn their previous two test series in India, the last in 2010, but did claim a 2-0 series win in 2000, their only success in five visits since readmission to international cricket in 1992.

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IOA appoints commission for development in northeast

NEw DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): The Executive Council of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today appointed a commission for development of sports and Olympic movement in northeastern India. The Executive Council Meeting of IOA was held today at the Olympic Bhavan here. Member of Parliament Bhubaneswar Kalita was nominated as chairman of the North East Commission of the IOA. He will hold the office in the rank of vice president, IOA. Kalita, and executive council member, was earlier associate vice president (1999-2009), vice president (2008-14) of IOA. He was the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

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ZURICH, JULY 27 (AP): FIFA has welcomed a legal win in a Belgian court which upholds its ban on thirdparty investors owning players' transfer rights. FIFA says the local court in Brussels rejected legal arguments that the ban which took effect in May broke European Union competition laws. The case to suspend implementing the ban was brought by lawyers for the Doyen Sports Investments fund and Belgian second-division club Seraing United. Third-party ownership (TPO) was most popular with agents, investors and clubs in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. They argue it let clubs sign players who otherwise cost too much. Critics said the investment model sucked money from football, caused players to be transferred for profit-taking rather than sporting reasons and threatened the game's integrity. The FIFA ban followed a campaign by UEFA.

MANCHESTER, JULY 27 (AP): Manchester United has signed Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero to a three-year deal on a free transfer. The 28-year-old Romero previously played for United manager Louis van Gaal at Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Romero will provide competition for Spanish 'keeper David De Gea — currently pursued by Real Madrid — while Victor Valdes is set to be sold after Van Gaal said he refused to play in the reserves. "Sergio is a very talented goalkeeper," Van Gaal said. "He was a young keeper

during my time at AZ Alkmaar and I am delighted he is joining Manchester United." Romero has played 62 matches for Argentina and played in the 2014 World

Cup final against title-winner Germany. He made his senior club debut at Racing Club in 2007 before moving to AZ and most recently Italy's Sampdoria.

Villa double helps NY City FC beat Orlando City

NEw YORK, JULY 27 (AP): David Villa scored either side of halftime to help New York City overcome a hat trick by Cyle Larin and beat Orlando City 5-3 in Major League Soccer on Sunday. Villa's second goal, his 12th of the season, broke a 2-2 deadlock in the 67th minute, Thomas MacNamara added another in the 71st and city led the rest of the way. Larin's final goal pulled Orlando City to 4-3 in the 85th, but after Kaka hit the post on a free kick that would have equalized it in stoppage time, Mix Diskerud broke out and capped the scoring seconds later. The teams combined for seven second-half goals, the most in a half in the MLS this season. After Villa opened the scoring in the 45th, Larin scored in the 50th from just inside the top of the box, breaking a scoreless drought of 316 minutes for Orlando City. But Javier Calle put away a cross from Thomas MacNamara, just two minutes later, to put New York City back on top. In Washington, Fabian Espindola scored the winner and set up another goal as D.C. United overcame an early two-goal deficit

Guardado, whose left-footed volley made it 1-0 in the 31st minute. It was his sixth goal of the tournament, one behind Clint Dempsey of the U.S. Guardado, voted top player of the tournament, had also been the last Mexico player to score on anything other than a penalty with his goal in the 88th minute against Trinidad and Tobago in the final group stage match. Any chance of a Jamaica comeback quickly evaporated after halftime. Just over a minute in, Corona, who had failed to convert two good chances

in the first half, stole the ball from Michael Hector and pushed forward. The 22-year-old forward slid his left-footed shot from the edge of the area under the legs of Wes Morgan for a 2-0 lead in the 47th minute. Corona was selected top young player of the tournament. Another mistake by Hector in the 61st minute put Mexico up 3-0. He whiffed on an attempted clearance, and the ball went right to Peralta for an easy goal. Shortly after, Guardado came off to a thunderous ovation from the pro-Mexico crowd of 68,930 at Lin-

coln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. "We really managed the game in the correct way," Herrera said. D a r re n Ma t t o c k s scored in the 80th minute to pull the Reggae Boyz within 3-1. A magical tournament over in defeat, Jamaica coach Winfried Schaefer proudly held out the medal hanging around his neck. "For me, this is not the silver, this is gold," he said. "Nobody gave us a shot." NOTES: Brad Guzan of the U.S. won Golden Glove as top goalkeeper.

india's cricket series with Pakistan in jeopardy, says BCCi

NEw DELHI, JULY 27 (IANS): Condemning the terrorist attack in Punjab's Dinanagar town, BJP MP and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday said "cricket and terror cannot go hand in hand", thereby placing a question mark over India's upcoming series against Pakistan in December. India and Pakistan played a bilateral series last time in 2012-13 and there was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of six series which is applicable until 2022. "I condemn the terrorist attacks, specially in the Gurdaspur region. If you talk

about cricket with Pakistan, we must understand that life of every Indian is very important to us. As I see my responsibility as BCCI secretary, as a Parliamentarian, life of every Indian is very important to me. It's not only about cricket, it's about my country," Thakur, a lawmaker of India's ruling party BJP told a Television channel. "Cricket and terror cannot go hand in hand. Earlier also there was no such decision that the series will take place. Only the PCB has reached out to the BCCI. We were talking on those lines but when you see such attack on India time and again, the Jammu

region, now Punjab, where Indians are losing their lives, as an Indian I don't see a possibility to that," the Hamirpur MP added. Thakur's words comes after six people -- a senior police officer, two home guards personnel and three civilians -- were killed in the attack. Pakistan was to play host to India in December 2015 as part of the new Future Tours Programme (FTP) system of cricket's world governing body, ICC. The series involved three Tests, five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).

New York City FC's David Villa (7), of Spain, scores against Orlando City SC during the first half of an MLS soccer game at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, July 26 in New York. (AP Photo)

to beat the Philadelphia Union 3-2. C.J. Sapong opened the scoring seconds into the match and Sebastien Le Toux gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead in the fourth minute, but DC United took control from there. Alvaro Saborio, who was traded to D.C. United from Real Salt Lake on July 16, put away a right-footer from just outside the box to make it 2-1 in the 37th. After Nick DeLeon equalized it in the 66th minute, Espindola headed in a Chris Korb cross in the 79th minute to give D.C. United the win. Vancou-

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ver's Mauro Rosales and Kendall Waston scored in the first half to help the Whitecaps beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1. Rosales scored in the fifth minute, his first goal for the Whitecaps, and Watson connected in the 32nd with a header off a Rosales corner. Octavio Rivero added another from the penalty spot in the 56th minute. Quincy Amarikwa scored a late goal for San Jose, his third in three games since being acquired from the Chicago Fire. Vancouver moved into second place in the Western Conference.

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