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civilians should not be victimized: naga Hoho NSF urges GoI to ‘relook’ policy towards Naga issue

Naga Hoho meets Home Minister Rajnath and MoS for Home, Kiren Rijjiju

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NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 (MExN): A six member delegation comprising of the Naga Hoho and members of the Committee on Naga Political Affairs (CONPA) today met Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Kiren RIjijju in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum on settlement of the IndoNaga conflict and the interstate border issue. The delegation expressed concern at recent developments in the aftermath of the Ceasefire abrogation with the NSCN (K). They noted the “inept handling of the issue” by the concerned officials and protested the Army operations, where innocent civilians are being “victimized.” It further called for strong steps to ensure that innocent citizens are not victimized for political and administrative failures. The Home Minister reportedly assured the delegation that he would ensure that atrocities on civilians will not be allowed, while maintaining seriousness to solve the Naga Issue. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs meanwhile stated that the GOI is always keen to continue with the Ceasefire

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NSCN (IM) asks civil society to desist associating with ACAUT DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today appealed all Naga civil societies, GBs, student leaders, Naga intellectuals and leaders of various colonies in Nagaland state to “desist from the nefarious ACAUT activities in their pursuit to internal destruction and chaos at the behest of our adversary.” A press note from the MIP of the NSCN (IM) reminded that a GPRN Azha (Order) had “banned” the ACAUT Nagaland “due to its anti-national position, activities and arrogance, bereft of truth on Naga political history and rights.” The NSCN (IM) further reminded ACAUT executives “not to fall prey to the lure of outside force which has become too obvious and remain abstemious by knowing their size appropriately in this crucial juncture of Indo- Naga Peace process.” NSCN, it stated, is aware of, and “will not allow any elements, hovering in Naga territory, attempting to sabotage the ongoing Naga issue from within.”

The Naga Hoho delegation with Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi.

agreement with the NSCN (K) and expressed unhappiness with the current situation. In a memo submitted to the Home Minister, the Naga Hoho lamented that re-emergence of conflict and engagements have “taken an ugly shape, paving way for Naga Society to be back in the spell of harassment and tortures.” It stated that failure of those handling the affairs led to the abrogation of the Ceasefire and formation of yet another splinter group - the NSCN (R). The Naga Hoho lamented that there was no effort from any side to contain the abrogation of the ceasefire with the NSCN (K) and

to bring normalcy in the region. “The unwarranted offensive and counter offensives could have been averted by taking steps to contain the abrogation of ceasefire. Those who are responsible for creating the situation by sheer neglect or unmindful act of overlooking the consequences should also be severely dealt and cannot be absolved of their incriminating acts,” demanded the Naga Hoho. It urged that the government take immediate steps to restore normalcy by “bringing the NSCN (K) to the table.” Regarding the inter-state border dispute, the Naga Hoho said that the Sixteen

Point Agreement “clearly defines the contiguous Naga inhabited areas of the Naga Hills and elsewhere under the Naga Traditional system to be incorporated to Nagaland state.” It lamented that for more than half a century, the dispute has resulted in several confrontations with the bordering states. Recently, it informed that the pressure on the border areas is high with more people moving in, leading to law and order problems and “exchange of fire between the people and the armed constabularies of both the states.” The Naga Hoho sought the Ministers to look into and address this issue.

DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 Forces go into rampage and of Chandel District follow(MExN): The Naga Students’ deploy diabolical methods of ing the gruesome ambush on Federation (NSF) has strongly detaining innocent Nagas and the Security Forces last week. urged the Government of India inflicting first degree torture “Cutting off of communicato “relook” into their policy to- in the name of counter insur- tion facilities, closing down wards the Naga political issue gency.” It further strongly con- of schools, restriction of free from a “wider and more hu- demned the June 7 incident in movement, denial of basic human approach than a confron- Kohima where five civilians man requirements are glaring were picked up by the Assam violation of human rights,” the tational attitude.” Violent and suppressive Rifles on mere suspicion and NSF said. The NSF informed that policies, the NSF stated, have severely assaulted. “The incident at the heart of the “government’s authorcaused more casualties both for Indians and Nagas rather Kohima, where 2 student lead- ity and functions of the district administrathan restoring peace. These poli- • Condemns ‘diabolical methods of de- tion have been totally curbed by cies of disregard taining innocent Nagas’ the Armed forces for human values contravene the • Censures ‘restrictions imposed on inno- and the fourth estate is also fulvery basic princent public of Chandel’ ciples of democ- • Informs that functions of adminis- ly barred.” Such it laracy, and India tration in Chandel have been ‘totally excesses, mented has made as the largest decurbed’ by the Armed forces the people in the mocracy ought to area to “relive the be more humane in its approach towards resolv- ers who had come to Kohima deep trauma inflicted on the ing conflict, stated a release from Phek district to organize Nagas in the past by the Indian HSLC and HSSLC felicitation Armed Forces when innocent from the NSF. An Extra Ordinary Federal program of successful students Nagas were brutally tortured Assembly of the NSF was con- who passed out in the recent re- and murdered, women raped, vened by the Tribunal General sult declaration and the three villages razed to ground, peoon June 10 at the NSF confer- innocent civilians from Mo- ple made to die out of starvaence hall, Kohima. Besides de- kokchung District who were tion-all means a diabolical liberation on various prevailing brutally tortured without any mind can think of to wage war issues, the assembly discussed reason or rhyme by the Assam against humanity.” The NSF Federal Assemand vehemently condemned Rifles going about under the the “atrocities and high-hand- syrupy banner ‘Friends of the bly affirmed to “remain firm edness committed by the secu- Hill people’ was deplorable,” and committed and not to be the NSF stated. cowed down by any element or rity forces in the Naga areas.” It further viewed with se- force in our struggle to achieve The house viewed that “it is totally despicable and intoler- rious alarm the restrictions just peace and recognition as able when the Indian Armed imposed on innocent public a people.”

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High security alert sounded across NE nscn (iM) denies reports of

NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 (PTI): A high security alert has been sounded across northeast after reports that NSCN-K militants have entered India for revenge attacks following Army’s strike on insurgent camps. The move came after a high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, Vice Chief of Army Lt Gen Philip Campos among others where intelligence inputs were shared. According to these inputs, around 2O militants belonging to NSCN-K, PLA, ULFA and other groups like the newly-formed United

National Liberation Front of West South East Asia crossed the Indo-Myanmar border with the intention of revenge attacks after Tuesday’s surgical strike by Army, sources privy to the discussion said. The top security establishment took stock of the security situation in the entire northeastern region and the fall-out of the Army strike. The government expressed “satisfaction” and may order similar strikes in the future if situation demands as the Tuesday morningArmyoperationwas“successful”,the sources said. However, the government may exercise precaution taking into con-

sideration the sensitivities involved with regard to Myanmar, where general election is due soon. Sources said Doval, who will visit Myanmar soon, will brief the Myanmarese leadership about the circumstances leading to India taking the bold step of ordering surgical strike against militants operating from that country’s soil. There have been reports that India informed Myanmar about the Army’s strike only after completion of the operation and that upset the Myanmar leadership. However, government has been maintaining that Myanmar has been in-

formed about the Army strike “along the border” well in advance. The meeting also took note of the NSCN-K’s attempt to target security forces since June 4 when militants killed 18 Army men in Chandel district of Manipur. At least five such incidents of attempts to target security forces have taken place since June 4, the sources said. The top security brass emphasised the need for both defensive and offensive steps to be taken in the wake of intelligence inputs that militants were desperate to carry out some spectacular attacks in the northeast.

Manipur ADc polls: inc bags most seats Our Correspondent Imphal | June 11

The Indian National Congress (INC) bagged the highest number of seats in the Autonomous District Council (ADC) Polls for the five hill districts of Manipur state. The Indian National Congress bagged a total of 46 seats, Naga Peoples’ Front won 43 seats, the Bhartiya Janata Party won 21 seats and the remaining 34 were won by independent candidates. The complete results were declared late in the evening of June 11 as the votes were cast on ballot papers. Elections to the six ADCs of Chandel, Churachandpur, Sadar Hills, Senapati, Tamenglong and Ukhrul was held on June 1. Re poll was held at 70 polling stations on June 6. A total of 506 candidates contested the election. Out of which, a total of 12 were declared elected uncontested. There were a total of 191 Independent candidates, 121 BJP candidates, 98 INC candidates, 86 NPF candidates and 11 others in the poll fray for the politically important hill districts.

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offering to take on nscn (K)

NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today denied reports that it had expressed its desire to help security forces hunt down the NSCN (K), who killed 18 soldiers in Manipur. As per reports in the Indian media, the centre had turned down this offer. The NSCN (IM) however has denied this. “We have nothing to do with the other militants fighting with the Indian Army, that is their problem,” the MIP said while alleging that such news was the propaganda of Indian Intelligence. “Our sole focus

at the moment is on the peace process and not violence and we believe the present Indian government is also sincere as we are,” the NSCN (IM) spokesperson said. According to several media outlets, there was an offer from NSCN (IM) to security forces that it would like to join the operations against NSCN (K) militants in Manipur, Nagaland as well as across Indo-Myanmar border immediately after the June 4 incident. However, the government reportedly turned down the offer saying it was capable of dealing with the Naga insurgent group.

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Work for the welfare of the people: Dr Shürhozelie

KoHIMA, JUNE 11 (MExN): NPF president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu on Thursday urged the elected NPF candidates from the recently conducted ADC election, Manipur to devote their self on the welfare of the people. “Let us concentrate on how to work for our people, let no one interfere in your decision making,” Liezietsu advised at a thanksgiving service which was organized for the elected candidates at Hotel De Oriental, Kohima to celebrate their successful inning. While exhorting on the importance of maintaining good relations with every one, the NPF president also pointed out that when it come to making important decisions, one should not be influenced by outside forces. He also emphasized on the importance of the regional party. “The aim of the NPF party is to protect the regional interest. Our outlook is national but our interest is regional,” the NPF president stated. Chief Minister TR Zeliang also spoke on the occasion. The programme was chaired by Awangbow, president Manipur State Unit NPF.

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Kohima Nepali Baptist Church visits Nepal KohIma, June 11 (mexn): A four-member team from Kohima Nepali Baptist Church visited Pharpu village Ward No.4, District Ramechap west Nepal, one of the worst affected area during the recent earthquake from May 28 to 30. The entire village attended the programme organised by the visiting team. Purna Bahadur Kharka, an elder from Hindu faith, while addressing the gathering informed that it has been 44 days since the earthquake and Nepal government provided the Village “some plastics-tent and nothing else, nor any people from any organization visited us.” Kharka appreciated the visit of the Kohima Nepali Church who prayed and distributed cash to the affected houses. The team expressed their gratitude, to Tiryimyim, Nagaland Page and Capi, Women fellowship and Youth department of Nepali Baptist Church Kohima and individuals.

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‘Technical know-how’ Union Minister takes note of pending SARDP project key to agri productivity KohIma, June 11 (DIPR): The first ever review meeting of Agriculture Department was held with the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Chairman, NSAMB Nagaland, Dr. Benjongliba Aier on June 10 at the Conference Hall of Directorate of Agriculture. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Benjongliba emphasized on the importance of organic production and increase production and productivity. He observed that we are still in a transition period where the quantum of production is still low and because of which the target to sell out our products is very low. Questioning whether Vision 2025 was achievable or only in paper, Dr. Benjongliba responded that population would continue to grow whereas

land would not grow. In this regard, he felt the need for maintaining productivity through application of technical know-how. Further, he encouraged for inter and multi cropping for sustainability. He also called upon the agriculture officers to impart knowledge to the farmers and to provide high quality seeds to them. He felt that marketing and processing sector needed to look into, if the future agriculture production is to be increased. With regard to the land encroachment of the department at Diphupar, the Parliamentary Secretary voiced out and said that it would be dealt sternly. APC and Commissioner & Secretary, T. Imkonglemba Ao, IAS, in his keynote address called upon the officers to share their ideas instead of reserving it so that the ideas

conceived in them would not become redundant. Referring to CSS programmes, Imkonglemba said, “as custodian of the schemes you are supposed to guide the beneficiaries through your contributions so that productivity is converted into revenue generation”. He also suggested for multiple cropping in Jhum cultivation and advised them to make the approach in a more attractive manner. Talking about e-governance, he advised the officers to be serious and systematic when MOU has been signed. He said that initially egovernance was to be started in all the 74 blocks, however due to poor connectivity, it has now been decided in principle that it would be started in all the sub-division. Further, Imkonglemba said that because of ATMA

BTC organises seminar on teaching professionalism

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According to a press release received here, the ADG was accompanied by SP Tripathi, the Chief Wildlife Warden of Nagaland. The ADG interacted with the officers and staff of the centre and expressed his appreciation for the noble endeavour of the State Forest Department and shared his technical

Promotion camp on PM’s social security schemes held

DImaPuR, June 11 (mexn): Two day awareness and promotion camp on prime minister social security schemes namely Atal pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana etc was conducted on June 2 and 3 at Sodzulhou and Sukhahuto/Khankeria village respectively. The Global Open University, Nagaland and State Bank of India (SBI) Bazaar branch, Dimapur, jointly organized the camp. Recourse persons of the camp were PBD

there is no employment problem for Agri graduates and called for team work to the energetic and young minds. “Raise resources to sustain the available projects and don’t depend everything on the Government”, he reminded. Both the Parliamentary Secretary and APC, expressed desire for conducting such review meeting quarterly for better understanding and co-ordination amongst the technocrats and bureaucrats. During the meeting, activities of the Department were highlighted through a power point presentation. Director Agriculture, Bendangyanger chaired the Review meeting which was attended by officers from Secretariat, outpost officers from all the 11 districts and officials from Directorate of Agriculture.

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Minister Nuklutoshi interacts with Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. (DIPR Photo)

KohIma, June 11 (DIPR): Minister, National Highways and Mechanical Engineering, Nuklutoshi met Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. He met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari in his office at Transport Bhawan, New Delhi on June

manager Lokho Peter, SBI field manager Medonguino Angami, SBI customer assistant Nzanthung Lotha. Department of Hotel Management faculty member Bendangkumzuk Ao and administrative executive Mhao Ngullie represented the Global Open University. The camp was conducted at the mention village as desired by PB Acharya Governor of Nagaland. Forms were distributed to the villagers for availing the schemes.

expertise to further improve and strengthen the centre. Keneikrul, the officer in charge of the centre, briefed the visiting ADG on the various activities of the centre. Earlier on his arrival from New Delhi on Wednesday, the ADG visited the Nagaland Zoological Park at Dimapur.

PfutseRo, June 11 (mexn): The Baptist Theological College began its academic session with retreat-cum- seminar held on June 11 at Mini Tourist Lodge, Pfutsero Town. A press note issued by BTC Principal, Yiepetso Wezah said that Dr. Zavise Rume, Associate Professor, Guidance & Counseling, SCERT, Nagaland was the resource person of the seminar on teaching professionalism and skills. In the first session, he talked on teaching professionalism stressing that teachers are highly respected and appreciated. He said, “Even the kings and queens salute teachers because they have influenced over thousands of people. The teachers should have the genuine desire to teach and that desire should

come from love and affection for the students. Love and affection are the integral part of teaching.” He also added that effective teaching depends on the teachers’ faith and conviction. Teachers should have a conviction that they have mastery over the subject matters. In order to do that they need to read lots of books and update their knowledge. However, if the teachers only impart others thoughts then they are reduced to textbook level, they will not be needed in the society. They should impart their conviction and practice. The teachers should claim that they are well equipped, specialized and they know so that they are professional. He challenged teachers that teaching has ethical code of conduct. The life and behavior of teachers are integral part of teaching. Therefore, their life and behavior should influence students.

In the second session, Dr. Zavise Rume shared on integrated teaching skills. He shared many valuable and practical teaching skills. He shared how to manage classroom. The teachers can carry classroom with him/her. For teaching is not necessary confined to four walls. He also shared on psychological principles of learning and stimulus variation. He challenged that the life of the teacher itself is the motivator. Rev. Zunecho Thingo, Chaplain, led the morning devotion and Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo, Executive secretary CBCC shared the word of God. The lecturers of Chakhesang Mission Higher Secondary also joined the seminar. The first session was chaired by Dr. Yiepetso wezah, Principal, BTC and the second session was chaired by Rev. Senokhape Losou, Vice Principal, BTC. The closing remark was given by Dr. Vekutulu L. Veyie, Lecturer, BTC.

Kohima and Wokha Bar associations issue clarification

KohIma, June 11 (mexn): Kohima Bar Association and Wokha Bar Association have issued a “clarification” to all legal practitioners in the state of Nagaland. It stated that the need for reformation of the Nagaland Bar Association, having felt by all legal fraternity a general body meeting was held at MidWay Resort wherein, the members present adopted a resolution to form a three-member committee to work out the modalities for the smooth functioning of the Nagaland Bar Association (NBA).

A press release issued by Kohima Bar Association President Khriedi Theunuo and Wokha Bar Association President Oren Humtsoe stated that the members present at the meeting nominated President of Dimapur Bar Association as Convenor of the Committee with Ashiprii Zho as the Sessional Secretary, and Presidents of Kohima and Wokha Bar Association as the members of the Committee. The KBA and WBA alleged that, “Unfortunately, apart from our personal reminder to the Convener

to call for a meeting of the Committee, the Convener of the committee failed to convene even a single meeting which had the endorsement of the members of the general body meeting. In the meantime, we have come across the Convener of the Committee, which was set up at the GBM Mid-way Resort, convening an extra ordinary meeting as Convener under the aegis of the Reformation of Nagaland Bar Association on April 24, 2015 without consulting the existing Committee members who were earlier

nominated for the same.” “Under these circumstances, we failed to understand the reasons behind the formation of the new Committee, which was authorized only by the Dimapur Bar Association and Nagaland Bar Co-ordination, thereby constituting new Committee members and calling a GBM on June 12, 2015 to form the Nagaland Bar Association. On our part, we reiterate the resolution passed by the GBM which was held at Mid-way Resort,” said the KBA and WBA.

10. During the meeting, two important concerns of the state government were highlighted. The status of the pending SARDP project in Nagaland was also taken up for discussion, since it has been four years since the project has not seen any progress. The Union Minister also directed his officials to put up the issue as cabinet note to take a de-

cision in this regard. Nuklutoshi also highlighted the lowering of maintenance budget for state PWD in the year 201516 though the length of highways under State PWD has been increased considerably. The Union Minister assured that he would visit Nagaland very soon to address the concerns of the State.

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Kiphire DPDB monthly meeting conducted Morung Express News Kiphire | June 11

The monthly meeting of the Kiphire DPDB was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall with vice chairman DPDB & DC Kiphire A. Chumremo Odyuo, HoDs, civil societies and officers attending the meeting. The DPDB also welcomed Asst Election Officer. Chairing the programme, the DC welcomed the gathering and reviewed minutes of the last DPDB meeting, following by reading out of agendas for the meeting. The vice chairman handed out certificate and cash of Rs 10,000/- each to Thomas, Station Superintendent NST, Renben Lotha Dist Agri officer and Longshen BDO Longmatra for the best attendance in DPDB meeting. Officers present took part in deliberating the application received from various agencies and decided to forward the application of grant in aid for Around Sarmatia Mountain School Pungro and Christian school Mimi, setting up of veterinary check post at Hakumuti & Sangtsong, construction of guest shed at Tizu River, police out post at Kiusum administrative headquarter etc to the higher authorities. Medical Superintendent, Dr Robin Lotha gave a power point presentation of the departmental activities of the DHK. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks from the chair.

Zunheboto DPDB meeting held Zunheboto, June 11 (DIPR): The monthly meeting of Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board for the month of June was held on June 8 at DC conference hall Zunheboto under the chairmanship of Nungsangmenla Imchen, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto. The newly posted officers, Y. Khenito Chishi, District Commandant Home Guards, S. Wati Ozukum, DWO (Welfare) and Er. Atoho Achumi EE (Power) Zunheboto were introduced to the members. The agenda included, major repair and purchase of 5 Nos of tyres for IRCS Zunheboto Ambulance, where the Chief Medical Officer, Zunheboto explained a detailed report of its needs for major repairing of IRCS Ambulance. The board agreed to recommend the proposal and the Elected Legislatures of the district to take up the proposal during the current LADP 2015-16 under consideration. The meeting concluded with word of thanks from the chair.

Training on Line transplanting under NFSM Rice held

Agriculture Department holds first ever review meeting

MoEF ADG visits Tragopan Centre ‘Effective teaching depends on faith and conviction’

KohIma, June 11 (mexn): The Additional Director General (Wildlife) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Vinod Ranjan, who is on a four days official tour of Nagaland, today visited the Blythes Tragopan Conservation and Breeding Centre(BTC&BC) at Kohima.

tuensang, June 11 (mexn): The department of agriculture, Tuensang organized one-day farmers training on SRI/ Line transplanting under NFSM Rice in Palak area at Tuensang C/ Khel Village on June 11. During the programme, Longkhangba AO delivered the keynote address. In his address, the farmers were highlighted on the present scenario of agriculture system in the district and how SRI/Line transplanting system should be adopted for increasing the productivity of rice. Wongto Chingmak AO took up the technical session on method of SRI/Line transplanting. Where he explained about the various steps to be followed from seed selection to crop harvesting in rice crop. Besides, on field demonstration on SRI system was imparted to the farmers. Agriculture filed assistant Bumat AFA Chaired the training programme while vote of thanks was address by Tonching AFA. Welcome speech was address by Yemchong Council Chairman while Among GB delivered invocation. Agriculture inputs were distributed to the beneficiaries Participants with others during the farmers training on SRI/Line transplanting under NFSM Rice in Palak after the training programme. area at Tuensang C/Khel Village held on June 11.

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SDPDB meeting of Tseminyu sub-div held tsemInyu, June 11 (DIPR): The monthly SDPDB meeting of Tseminyu sub-division was held at ADC Conference Hall Tseminyu on June 10. ADC and Vice Chairman SDPDB Tseminyu, Vikhweno M Meratsu chaired the meeting. The meeting reviewed the last meeting minutes in which creation of an examination centre for Class 12 at Tseminyu was deliberated at length in detail. The members of the house therefore agreed and decided to forward the matter for consideration of DPDB Kohima. Agenda for the improvement of power supply at Tseminyu town was discussed, to which the ADC advised the concerned JE (Electrical) to correct the consumer from department level whenever found guilty and if necessary the district administration would give support to the concern department for corrective measures for the good of the public, she informed. Highlighting the importance of human resources in Tseminyu sub-division, ADC expressed that carpenters and knitting instructors in the schools should not keep themselves ideally rather they should take positive step in imparting knowledge to the students, she added.

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Assam flood worsens, Refrain from harassing innocent: UNC urges Centre over three lakh affected Guwahati, June 11 (Pti): The flood situation in Assam deteriorated today with 3.11 lakh people in 702 villages of 15 districts being affected, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. Till yesterday, 1.95 lakh people of 553 villages were hit by the flood in 13 districts across the state. However, the death toll remained at two -- one each in Bongaigaon and Lakhimpur districts. The affected districts are Barpeta, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Darrang, Nalbari, Goalpara, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Baksa, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Nagaon and Bongaigaon, ASDMA said in its daily flood report. With 91,000 people suffering, Barpeta accounts for the highest number of affected people, followed by Goalpara with 68,000 people being affected. Authorities have opened three relief camps in Tinsukia and one each in Sonitpur, Nalbari and Dibrugarh, where a total number of 438 people took shelter at this moment, ASDMA said. Currently, more than 10,800 hectares of crop areas are under water, the report mentioned. It said more than 42 roads, bridges and culverts were damaged in the flood, while at least eight breaches were noticed in embankments in various districts. Almost all the major roads in the world's largest river island Majuli have been damaged by flood waters of Brahmaputra, the report said. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Nematighat in Jorhat and Dhubri town in Dhubri district, ASDMA added.

tahamzam, June 11 (mexn): A six member UNC delegate led by its President Gaidon Kamei met the visiting Union Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Jitendra Singh, and Government of India’s Interlocutor on Indo-Naga political dialogue RN Ravi at Imphal on Thursday. According to a press release from the United Naga Council stated that the UNC team apprised them of the sufferings of the innocent villagers following military operations post the “unfortunate” June 4 ambush in Chandel District. The release also informed that the UNC team submitted a memorandum to the visiting Indian leaders. Condemning the June

UNC pleaded. Further maintaining that “adversaries” have been ceaselessly orchestrating maximum disturbances and violence in ceasefire coverage areas, UNC stated, “Naga people will not tolerate any form of violence perpetrated by both state and non-state actors in Naga areas.” The United Naga Council informed that the central leaders re-assured the UNC team that the peace process between the Government of India and NSCN will continue. The UNC delegates also drew the attention of the visiting leaders on the military atrocities and urged them to take up every possible measure to save lives and properties of the areas around Paraolon village.

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A boy rides on a bicycle through a flooded field in Bordiya village, east of Gauhati, Assam on Wednesday, June 10. Monsoon rains have flooded several parts of northeastern Assam state affecting thousands of people. (AP Photo/ Anupam Nath) new Delhi, June 11 (ianS): India’s

Ferry services halted in Assam as Brahmaputra rises Guwahati, June 11 (ianS): Ferry services connecting Assam's river island Majuli with the rest of the state were stopped on Thursday due to the rising water level of the Brahmaputra river, authorities said. The water level of the river at Nematighat in Jorhat district was 1.14 cm above the danger mark, forcing the district administration to suspend the ferry services. Floods have affected Ahotguri, Kamalabari, Solmara and Gormur areas of the island, authorities said, adding that erosion had also caused damage in Teteliguri and

Ahotguri areas. The floods have hit 13 districts and affected more than 200,000 people with the latest reports that more areas were being submerged by the surging water of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries across the state. The Kamrup district administration has also suspended ferry services between Guwahati and north Guwahati after 6 p.m. from Thursday. In Barpeta, the flood situation continues to be grim, forcing people to leave their houses and take shelter in relief camps. Flood wa-

ters have inundated large areas of paddy fields destroying the standing crops. The situation has worsened in Lakhimpur district, where the Brahmaputra and its tributaries such as the Dikrong, Pabha and Kakoi, were flowing above the danger mark, officials said. Large areas in Dhemaji district have also been inundated by the surging waters of the Jiyadhal river. Heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh has led to the over flowing of Jiyadhal and Kumatiya rivers in the district.

North Eastern states are now the most unsafe conflict theatre for security forces with 41 deaths this year. These states accounted for 23 deaths of security personnel in 2014, according to data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal. Eighteen Indian Army soldiers were killed and 11 injured in Manipur’s Chandel district in a terrorist ambush on June 4, the worst-such attack in three decades. Thirty-four security personnel died this year while countering Maoists in various states affected by left-wing extremism. IndiaSpend earlier reported how these states regularly accounted for the highest number of terrorism-related deaths over the years. Jammu and Kashmir, another serious terrorism-affected zone in India, has seen 18 security personnel losing their lives this year.

Tripura to move higher courts Three NLFT cadres against verdict on Neer Mahal apprehended aGartala, June 11 (Pti): Tripura government has decided to challenge the lower court's verdict to hand over Neer Mahal, the only lake palace in eastern India and Rudra Sagar, to the successors of the erstwhile Manikya kings within next two months, a minister said on Thursday. State Revenue Minister Badal Chowdhury said, government has decided to appeal to the higher courts against the verdict of the civil judge (Senior Division), Gobinda Das on June 8, asking the government to hand over the Neermahal and Rudrasagar to the royal scion and pay a compensation of Rs 20.5 lakh annually along with 6 per cent interest accrued since 1974. "The decision to go to higher courts was taken by the government after review of the situation yesterday. We have decided to go to the higher

courts in the wake of the lower court verdict," he said. The minister further said the last Prince of the royal family, Kirit Bikram had donated to the state government and no one had demanded the ownership of Neermahal and Rudrasagar until the death of the Prince. In 2008, Maharani Bivu Kumari Devi, widow of Kirit Bikram Manikya, the son of the last king Birbikram Kishore Manikya had issued a notice to the state government requesting to hand over Neer Mahal spread over 6.01 acres and Rudra Sagar spread over 26.61 acres stating the government didnot implement the will of the late Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya, the last Prince. However, the state government turned down her plea. She then filed a case before Judi-

cial Magistrate, West Tripura district on April 25, 2008 seeking court's intervention to get her property - Neer Mahal and Rudra Sagar. Bibhu Devi had pleaded, "Since the state government has failed to fulfill the will of late Maharaja to properly maintain and promote them as tourism spot, it must be returned to the owner". Tripura's last king Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur engaged the Martin and Burn Company to build the grand palace Neermahal in 1930 in the midst of the sprawling lake Rudrasagar, which the king used as his summer palace. The Neermahal is the main tourist spot in Tripura which attracts thousands of tourists from the state, other parts of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh.

aGartala, June 11 (ianS): The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested three Bangladeshi trained cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), police said here on Thursday. "The three NLFT extremists were nabbed by the BSF troopers when they were crossing Gobindabari frontier in Longtarai valley (in Tripura's Dhalai district) to enter the state," Inspector General of Police Nepal Das told IANS. "The tribal guerillas, aged 20 to 23-yearolds, were caught when they were coming from a hideout in Bangladesh on Wednesday night," he added. They were later handed

over to Chawmanu police station, where senior police and intelligence officials are interrogating them. "The NLFT militants said that they fled from the Dhup Chara extremists' camp in Chittagong Hill Tracts (of southeast Bangladesh) few days back before entering into the Indian territory. More disgruntled rebels are keen to come to the normal life," another police official said quoting the apprehended ultras. Two banned separatist groups - NLFT and All Tripura Tiger Force - have set up bases in Bangladesh and have been demanding secession of Tripura from India.

Mizoram: Lifting of prohibition spells bad news for wineries ChamPhai, June 11 (enS): It was an overcast July afternoon last year when Mizoram’s legislative assembly decided to replace an 18-year-old prohibition law. The lifting of prohibition unleashed a cocktail of sentiments. Many in the state opposed it, but just as many were happy and excited to drink legally after a generation had been deprived of this, save through the bootlegs and moonshine route. In Mizoram’s eastern corner bordering Myanmar, home to North-east India’s only vineyards, the effects of lifting prohibition began to manifest themselves gradually in the form of declining wine sales. “By the end of the last financial year, our sales had fallen to roughly half of what it used to be in previous years (when prohibition was in place),” says C Zohmingliana, assistant secretary of the Champhai Grape Grower’s Society, consisting of 279 families who plant the native American Vitis labrusca grape variety used in making wine. Following the lifting of prohibition, the vineyard growers’ societies of Mizoram, who also own the twin wineries at Champhai and Hnahlan, have suffered a huge hit. Port wine was the only alcohol exempted from the state’s now-defunct prohibition law. For the majority of consumers, too, any form

4 ambush on 6 Dogra Regiment near Paraolon Village in Chandel District in which 18 personnel were killed and 11 others injured, UNC stated, “We share the grief and sorrow of the bereaved family members and pray for the departed souls to rest in peace and wish speedy recovery of all those injured personnel.” The United Naga Council maintained that it seriously views the physical harassment and detention meted out to 14 innocent Naga villagers of Duthang Anal Naga Village on June 5 in the operations launched by the Indian Army post the ambush. “We urge the GoI and the Indian Army to refrain from harassing the peace loving innocent people and to protect their life and property,”

of alcohol would do; choosing between spirits and wine was a luxury only for wetter places. Almost immediately after the new law was passed — actual legal sales of alcohol began only eight months later — bootlegged spirit volumes registered a jump and prices dropped. This had to partially do with community organisations opposed to public drunkenness curtailing street patrolling and also government agencies previously tasked with upholding the ban on liquor sales finding themselves in a new role — facilitating its plentiful presence. The potential market for wine in a dry state was realised quite early even after the enactment of the prohibition law. The Mizo National Front government, in 2007, braved Church opposition to make an amendment to the 1997 Act allowing manufacture, sale and consumption of local port wine. As realisation dawned that wine production could mean a source of livelihood for thousands, even those opposing chose to remain silent. The government further gave both the Champhai and Hnahlan societies seed funds of Rs 80 lakh each — which they topped up with individual loans of Rs 160 lakh from the Mizoram Rural Bank — to

build wineries. Apart from these, they received two 10,000-litre capacity fermentation tanks each two years ago from the state horticulture department. State support, both financial as well the amended prohibition policy, helped in boosting sales of the two wineries. Hnahlan alone recorded annual sales of between 1.5 lakh and 1.8 lakh bottles from 2010 (when actual production began) and the financial year ending March 2014. That translated into an annual turnover of around Rs 2.3 crore for this smaller of the two wineries. But the lifting of prohibition has changed things drastically. During 2014-15, production rose to over 2 lakh bottles, but more than 80,000 remained unsold. The Champhai winery has now started supplying concentrated grape juice to a regional manufacturer for use in its line of liquor brands. In January, the society entered into an agreement with Radiant Manufacturing to supply 3.6 lakh litres per year to the company, which owns the Vinho Porto brand of port wines sold across NorthEast India and Bhutan. Last month, the first two truckloads of 16,000 litres of concentrated juice were flagged off from the society’s facility. Radiant’s CEO, Bheesh-

ma Chand, informs that his company has been using grape juice concentrate sourced from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka for its wine manufacturing. Mizoram’s grapes are not only better, but the proximity to Radiant’s facilities makes this an economical

raw material sourcing arrangement, he adds. The Hnahlan growers’ society’s winery, which is 60 km away, has meanwhile sought to experiment with launch of new brands, while also making small batches of grape brandy. The collective,

with 156 grower-members, has even hired a new Goatrained winery manager, PB Lalrinfela, for making aged wine and applying for licences to market them under new brands in the liquor shops that have opened up following lifting of prohibition.

Kashmir ranks third this year in deaths of security personnel after Chattisgarh (28 deaths) and Manipur (20 deaths). Overall, India has lost 3,093 security personnel due to terrorist violence over the period 20052014, but yearly deaths have declined 63 percent since 2005. Responsibility for the June 4 attack was claimed by Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) or NSC (N), a Naga separatist outfit, and Kanglei Yawol KannaLup (KYKL), a Manipuri Meitei separatist outfit, both operating out of Myanmar. The Indian Army launched retributive action against the groups in two locations along the Indo-Myanmar border. The operation was conducted in coordination with Myanmar after the army received “credible and specific” intelligence inputs that further attacks were being planned, according to an official army statement.

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WB sees slower global growth Says India to be fastest-growing major economy

wAshiNgToN, JuNe 11 (ReuTeRs): The World Bank on Wednesday cut its global growth outlook for this year and urged countries to “fasten their seat belts” as they adjust to lower commodity prices and a looming rise in US interest rates. Kaushik Basu, the World Bank’s chief economist, said the Federal Reserve should hold off on a rate hike until next year to avoid worsening exchange rate volatility and crimping global growth. In its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report, the global development lender predicted the world economy would expand 2.8 per cent this year, below its 3 per cent prediction in January. It said low commodity prices, especially the roughly 40 per cent drop in oil prices since last year, had hurt commodity exporters more than anticipated. The World Bank also warned countries to prepare for higher US interest

rates, which would raise borrowing costs for developing economies. “We at the World Bank have just switched on the seat belt sign,” Basu said in a press conference in Washington. “We are advising nations, especially emerging economies, to fasten their seat belts.” Basu said lower commodities prices eventually should help global growth, and the World Bank kept its global growth forecasts unchanged for next year and 2017. It also predicted that India would be the fastest-growing major economy for the first time this year, growing at a rate of 7.5 per cent, up from the previous forecast of 6.4 per cent. But the World Bank cut its 2015 growth forecast for developing countries to 4.4 percent, from 4.8 percent in January, pointing to the drag of expected recessions in Brazil and Russia. It also lowered the growth outlook for the United States to 2.7 per cent

this year, from 3.2 per cent in January, and to 2.8 perc ent next year, from a previous forecast of 3 per cent. The US economy slumped at the beginning of 2015 due in large part to bad winter weather, a strong dollar, port disruptions and deep energy sector spending cuts. India among top 5 emerging economies with higher investment commitments: World Bank “If I were advising the US Fed, I would recommend that (higher rates) happen next year instead of late this year,” due to the mixed economic picture, Basu said, adding that it was his own view rather than that of the World Bank as a whole. “My own concern is that a relatively early move (in US rates) could cause an exchange rate movement, strengthening of the dollar, which will not be good for the US economy” and have negative repercussions for other countries, he said.

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Indian Railways tatkal ticket booking, cancellations refund: 10 top points New Delhi, JuNe 11 (AgeNcies): Indian Railways has made sweeping changes to reservation and booking of tatkal tickets to ease pressure during peak hours and to give travellers a better experience than the current one where they are harried. 1. Indian Railways has decided to stagger booking of tatkal tickets by allowing reservations in AC class from 10 am to 11 am and non-AC class from 11 am. 2. The new Indian Railways tatkal ticket booking for reservations schedule will come into effect in the next couple of days (Thursday or Friday). 3. Indian Railways is also mulling whether to give refund on cancellation of tatkal tickets, the percentage of which would be calculated based on a time frames. Indian Railways official said plans are afoot to refund a percentage of fare on cancellation of tatkal tickets, which is hitherto

unavailable – if a passenger re- 8. Indian Railways says all schemes funds within the time frame, he and changes are subject to implewill be refunded accordingly. mentation within rigid time frames. Indian Railways says refunds will 9. Indian Railways said premium be available on cancellations of trains would undergo a transfortatkal tickets of premier trains mation so as to benefit more pasand such refunds would go “up to sengers and would be called “Su50 per cent”. At present, no such vidha”. Keeping in mind the fact facility is available, making such that the dynamic fare mechanism services unpopular among a segmakes travel expensive for some ment of the customers. passengers in such trains, ShukIndian Railways has decided to la said, the fare structure would rechristen premium trains as be revised. At present, there has “Suvidha” trains with an overhaul been instances when passenin the ticket price structure, cangers booking in AC 3-tier had to cellations and bookings. pay more than a fellow passenger Indian Railways said the steps travelling in AC 2-tier. Besides, taken over tatkal ticket booking under the mechanism ticket fare and other changes will ensure used to shoot up by three times in “fast service while booking ona single day. Indian Railways says line and reducing passenger rush it intends to put an end to all such at the counters. anomalies. `Indian Railways official said 10. Indian Railways plans to launch IRCTC (irctc.co.in) website had ‘Tatkal Special’ train service recently registered three crore soon. These would be run on parhits in a day, slowing the server in ticular routes to handle the pasthe process. senger rush, he added.

Nagaland & NE states to benefit US becomes biggest oil producer in 2014, surpasses Saudi Arabia Russia with 10.8 million world’s largest producer of oil rebalances away from energy tion declined 1.3% at 895,000 JuNe 11 (PTi): from ‘LiverHealth’ initiative loNDoN, intensive sectors, though Chi- bpd, consumption rose 3% to The United States has over- bpd oil production was placed and gas.”

KohimA, JuNe 11 (mexN): Nagaland and North Eastern states is expected to be benefited with Abbott launch Initiative of Diagnosis of Liver Health and Raise Hepatitis C Awareness in India. “Abbott believes that good health is the starting point for achieving the most in life,” said Rehan A. Khan, Managing Director, Abbott India Limited. We believe that this ‘LiverHealth’ initiative will help people seek timely diagnosis of their liver health and treatment if needed; thereby helping them live fuller lives through better health. We plan to reach out to about 1.5 lakh people in 2015 through this initiative” , he added Abbott, India’s leading multinational healthcare company today announced the launch of ‘LiverHealth’, a new initiative aimed at providing access to an easy diagnosis of liver health and raising awareness of Hepatitis C (an infectious disease affecting the liver, caused by the Hepatitis C Virus) condition in India. People in states with high prevalence of Hepatitis C infection like Punjab, Haryana, NCR region and North East will have an opportunity to have their liver health checked free of charge through a non-invasive liver imaging technology. In a matter of a few minutes, this technology scans and determines the stage of their liver infection. It is also regarded as a reliable alter-

native for liver biopsy, an invasive technique currently used in defining the stage of liver disease . Approximately 185 million people worldwide and about 12 million people in India are infected with Hepatitis C. It is estimated that the prevalence is high in the states of Punjab (5.2%) and Arunachal Pradesh (7.89%) . Prevalence is highest among people 41–50 years of age, and men were more commonly infected than women. According to a WHO report, nearly 96,000 people die annually in India due to Hepatitis C, making it one of the country’s hidden epidemics. People at high risk of Hepatitis C in the states of Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland can call the toll free number: 1800 209 5222 to know about the nearest place where the free liver health diagnosis is available in their city and for further information on the initiative. Hepatitis C virus causes chronic infection of the liver leading to cirrhosis and may cause liver cancer. Its symptoms are not obvious and often people come for treatment at an advanced stage of liver disease,” said Dr B. D. Goswami, Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati. Meanwhile Abbott also announced the launch of the generic version of sofosbuvir - a novel, once-daily oral treatment for people with Hepatitis C infection.

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New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANs): The World Travel and Tourism Council has projected exponential growth for this industry through the next decade and India needs well-trained professionals in travel trade and luxury brand sectors to tap the potential, a Geneva-based education expert has said. Judy Hao, a Chinese American chief executive of the Geneva-based Glion Institute of Higher Education, said she found Indian students at her campuses in Switzerland to be quite well-equipped with language skills that are essential in the hospitality and travel fields. “Tourism is the fastest growing industry now. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the industry is set to Indian daily wage laborers sleep in front of closed cinema hall in Allahabad, India, Thursday, June 11, 2015. If engaged for the entire day, a laborer earns grow five-fold and one in 10 jobs by 2023 will come from this sector,” Hao told IANS. India Rupees 300 (US$ 5). (AP Photo

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Crime News More orgs denounce AR assault ILP defaulters apprehended, IMFL seized DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MEXN): Around (5) ILP defaulters were detained from Chumukedima Check Gate today by the Dimapur police on June 11. According to a press note from Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police/PRO Dimapur, all the five defaulters were forwarded to the court for

necessary prosecution. Meanwhile, two people were arrested and booked under NLPT Act for possession of illegal IMFL in Dimapur today. In the first incident, Md. Dilbar Shiek was arrested on the wee hour of June 11 while transporting thirty five (35) cases of IMFL. In this regard, a

case has been registered at East Police Station. Another person identified as Vijay Chandal was arrested by personnel of Diphupar police station for possession of one hundred eighty (180) bottles of IMFL. A case in this regard was registered at Diphupar Police Station, the police informed.

Kohima police arrest four KohiMa, JUNE 11 (MExN): Four persons were arrested and taken into custody by Kohima police for transporting illegal items in a two separate operation. The first arrest was made on June 10 when the police personnel manning Peducha check gate during their routine checking intercepted one Maruti 800 car and recovered 5000 (five thousand) capsules of banned Spasmo-Proxyvon drugs. A press note from Sub – Divisional Police Officer & PRO, Atu Zumvü NPS informed that two persons identified as Tovi Yepthomi (25 yrs) and Khetoshe Yepthomi (22 yrs)– were arrested for possession and transportation of the banned drugs. Both the accussed belongs to Shotomi village under Zunheboto

and presently residing in Old town, Zunheboto. In this connection, a regular case vide was registered against them for conducting further investigation, it added. The second arrests was made on June 8 when Kohima police personnel manning Phesama check gate intercepted one truck and recovered 8 cases and 5 bottles of beer; 4 cases (180 ml) of Whiskey; and 1 case and 5

cane of canned beer. Accordingly two persons identified as K. Elow Mao (30 yrs) and Hüya Mao (29 yrs) from Makhan village under Tadubi PS of Senapati, Manipur were arrested, A regular case vide Kohima South PS Case No. 0063/15 U/S 44 (a) NLTP Act was registered against them for conducting further investigation, the police informed.

Excise department hauls in May DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The state excise department in its continued drive check illegal sale, possession, smuggling and transportation of liquor and drugs has collected and deposited Rs. 4,41,500 as revenue from various offenders during the month of May. Besides the revenue, a total 275 cases of liquor; 7284 bottles of IMFL/

Beer; 284 liters of Country made liquor; 90 kilos of Ganja; and 258 SP/RP tablets were recovered from various location. Two drug related cases were also forwarded to court. According to press note from Lanuwati Jamir, Dy. Commissioner of Excise (HQ), Dimapur, the drive was undertaken by three entities – the Narcotic Cell,

District Staff and Mobile Squad in all pockets of the Dimapur Town. All the liquor offender were booked and penalized under NPLT Act 1989, the press note informed adding that the department will intensify its activities in the coming days and will conduct more raids as well as surveillance round the clock to check illegal activities.

DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Angami Students' Union (ASU) has vehemently condemned the "outrageous act" of the Assam Rifles on Sunday, June 7, where the AR assaulted and detained five civilians. In a Press communiqué issued through its press secretary, Bal Kense, ASU stated that, it is ‘saddened and angered’ at the ruthless act of the AR meted out on the innocent civilians, some of whom were innocent student leaders. “The act of the Assam Rifles, the self- proclaimed Friends of the Hill People as purely antagonistic towards the citizens of Kohima causing fear and terror among the people. This act severs the trust that Kohima citizens have on the security forces,” it added. It further asserted that such action within its jurisdiction is ‘unacceptable and intolerable’ and demanded detainment and stringiest punishment against the concerned Commander of the AR and his team involved in the incident. CYF: The Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) vehemently condemned the “brutal assault” on five youth by Assam Rifles on June 7 at Kohima. “The incident is a grim reminder of the high handed of the security forces which they have unleashed to the Naga people in the past and will do the same now and in the future,” the

CYF stated in a press note issued by its president, Zhopayi Nakro. The CYF further questioned the intention of the Assam Rifles which has not uttered single word in public domain despite the public outcry and wondered whether the AR has no ‘compunction’ to inflict such brutality. “The CYF is indebted to all concerned who have extended their solidarity with the victims and in unequivocally condemning such acts which have no place in civilized society,” it added.

SAPF: The Sekruzu Area Public Forum (SAPF) has out rightly condemned the “atrocious act” of IGAR/19AR June 7 near Old MLA Junction area where 5 innocent youth were arrested without any cause of theirs and “brutalized” throughout the night. A press note from the forum’s chairman, Velapra Shijo stated that the SAPF has interacted with all the victims and learned that after the “brutalizing ordeal” they were forcefully made to sign a declaration that they were physically unharmed. However, the forum maintained it was evident that from the picture posted in media that, one of the victims was brutalized and disfigured. “As a result of brutal beating even on the spot of arrest, the victim woke up with stitches on his forehead without any recollection of how

PhEK, JUNE 11 (MExN): Phek District National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) has conducted re-orientation training for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) on Malaria from June 8 to 11 at Block level. At the training Dr. Neisakho District Program Officer (NVBDCP) Phek and Khrusayi Khamo Malaria Consultant Phek re-oriented the ASHAs on the signs

Are NGOs taking paid holiday in Nagaland?

ir, My attention has been drawn towards the article captioned “Social media rage on the moral credibility of politicians” that appeared on 10th June 2015. I read the comments of leaders of NGOs with amusement when they tried to safety avoid the core issue and avoid displeasing the culprits in the picture. We must remember that the shameless pictures of our leader's frolicking and having fun with girls with their hands on glasses of alcohol has reached almost every mobile handsets in Nagaland. But our

leaders who are supposed to be neutral and stand up for the cause of all of us has taken the stance of proverbial monkeys “Speak no evil, hear no evil and see no evil” The manner in which they tried to evade the issue made us to wonder, are they in payroll of these leaders? The NBCC has been trumpeting at the top of their voice for dry state, clean elections etc. But seems the corrupt leader governing the state is of no concern to them. After all, they all have sons and daughters who need employment and these

corrupt leaders come in handy. My memory takes me back to the recent incident, wherein, former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi was exposed of the bunga-bunga parties which forced him to abdicate his Chair. Even in Indian, Much hue and cry was made when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Sing partied with Bollywood dancing troupes and the issue was flashed in all the National news channels. The postures of many of the local papers in trying to act unaware of the pictures circulating all over Nagaland

is also questionable. Are they not supposed to even conduct sting-operations; scoop etc to unravel these kinds of corrupt activities of our leaders? Alas, we are living in Nagaland where every issue confronting the state does not reach its logical conclusion solution, but faces its neutral death with the passage of time. We need the reformists of the likes of Martin Luther, Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai who can stand up firmly and say “WRONG IS NOT RIGHT” once and for all. Kawoto Zhimo Dimapur

Rejoinder to ‘Mao Councilon Kezoltsa/Koziirii issue’

he Viswema Village Council is compelled to issue this rejoinder in regard to the press statement made by the Mao Council which was published in the local dailies on 3rd of June 2015 under the caption –‘Mao Council on Kezoltsa/Koziirii issue’. The Viswema Village Council would like to remind the Mao Council not to play with the history and facts of the past. The Statements presented by the

Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) before the Committee of the Tenyimi Public Organisation (TPO) during 2010 – 12 is not fabricated like the stories of the Mao Council who frequently changes their stories in order to unscrupulously convert things to their advantage with the tactics ofdistortingand twisting history. Therefore, the Viswema Village Council reminds the Mao Council to first learn the history of Viswema and

its ancestor from Viswema elders but not to make any attempt to re-write the history of Viswema Village as per your habits. It is amazing to learn that the Mao Council is unsatisfied with the fabricated and invented stories, whereby, they have built an unbelievable story on the issue of Kezoltsa out of nothing and attempting to alter the history of Viswema.Further, the dishonesty of the Mao people is truly transpired in the above re-

DSU: The Dzulhami Students' Union has strongly condemned the “barbaric act and torture” of civilians and students leaders by the AR personnel on June 7 where the KSU President and its former President along with three other civilians were “detained and tortured in cold blood” without any genuine reason. In a press not, DSU President Thenuveyi R Vadeo stated such “intolerable and inhuman” action on the innocent civilians, it is a contrary to their motto, "Friends of the hill people" and instead of defending the innocent the AR are harassing them. The union also conveyed its heartfelt prayers to the victims and their families.

Training for ASHAs on malaria Peace Channel under NVDDCP conducted at Phek appeals for amity

Dr. K. Vikato CMO Phek & Dr. Neisakho DPO along with the ASHAs pose for lens after the training.

Participants of the training and demonstration for farmers conducted by ATMA Pfütsero Block, Phek District at Leshemi Village on June 2. Altogether 46 farmers participated at the training. During the event, trainings on “System of Rice Intensification (SRI) & Cropping Systems” was conducted by Hannah Krujia SMS, Agronomy, KVK Porba while Dr Prakash Ranjan Dutta, Senior Technical Officer, NRCM Porba conducted training & demonstration on “Ranikhet Disease in Poultry and its Vaccination”. A Food Security Group was formed and a Plum Farm School was also inaugurated.

and where he got them” the press note noted adding that despite this, false fitness certificates were furbished by the army on their physical condition just before the time of their release. The Forum, thus, demanded timely justice from the concerned authorities – be it state or central - to the damage caused to the innocent civilians and proper disciplinary action against all security AR personnel involved in the incident. It also demanded further assurance from the Assam Rifles that no such acts would be repeated again and that the Government will do the needful and protect its citizens from being harassed further.

ferred press statement, whereby, they branded Mr. Daniel the then Chairman of Viswema Village Council as a former underground, but in fact, he was/is never an underground as alleged. The serious allegations with manufactured/ fabricated/ invented stories of the Mao Council is nothing short of humiliation and need to apologise. (VITHUZOL KIKHI) Secretary

(ADU NALEO) Chairman

and symptoms of Malaria, basic information on Malaria and diagnosis and treatment of Malaria. Block ASHA Coordinators and District Community Mobilizer were the main resource persons who oriented the ASHAs on the role and job responsibilities at the grass root level. ASHAs were also trained on the preparation and collecting of blood slides and bivalent RDT. Malaria Consultant did demonstration on the preparation of blood slide and practical session was also conducted during the orientation program.

DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Peace Channel today appealed both parties involved in the prevailing situation between the Mao and Angami communities to settle the conflict through dialogue and in amicable manner. “The blockade and counter blockade will only affect the brother and sister relationship that the two tribes have since time immemorial,” stated as press note from Peace Channel Desk, Judith adding that while blockade is one of the means of social action to achieve social justice, there are other consequences when we do not settle through peaceful means. Urging the state government of Nagaland and Manipur to look into the matter before the escalation of conflict and settle the dispute once and for all, it also called for formation of a peace community in border areas and organise unilateral meeting with both the parties.

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MEx FILE 14 year old found hanging from tree PEREN, JUNE 11 (MExN): A 14 year old boy was found hanging from a tree in Songlhuh village, Athibung under Peren district on June 9. A press release from the Superintendent of Police, Peren informed that the boy, a student of class V had left home to appear for his exams and came back on the day of the incident. The release said that the deceased was found hanging from a tree in his residential compound later the same day. After completing legal formalities, the body of the deceased boy was handed over to relatives for last rites. A case has been registered at Athibung Police Station in this regard, it was informed.

Dead body recovered DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): A male dead body (non-local) aged around 25 years was recovered by Dimapur Police from drainage near Faith Hospital, Dimapur on the early hour of June 10. According to a press note from Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur, the deceased suspected to be an epileptic patient was wearing a dark grey shirt with red strips, brown long pants and a brown sneaker. The dead body has been taken to Civil Hospital Morgue for Postmortem examination and identification, the press note informed.

NSCN (K) informs DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The NSCN (K) has informed today that Maj. Atozhe has been assigned to oversee finances of Kiphire District in coordination with existing military-finance Operators already been deployed in the region. A press note from Col Isak Sumi, Finance Administrator, Nagaland, NSCN/GPRN further stated that Atozhe has also been additionally allotted the Shamator sub-division with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the press note also notified that no official other than Maj. Nongathang has been empowered in Wokha District on financial matters, and all the concerned are asked to only deal with the authorised official alone.

UBCA joint meeting DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The United Baptist Churches Association, North East India (UBCA-NEI) has convened a joint meeting of UBCA staff and UBCA Church pastoral staff on June 13 (Saturday) at 9:00 am at United Baptist Church, Balijan, near LRC Colony Dimapur.

Surprise checking of expired goods at Changtongya ChaNgtoNgya, JUNE 11 (DiPR): As per the directive of the administration and town council Changtongya, a surprise checking was conducted on June 11 by Dobashis and police by checking all the shops if any expired goods, weights and measures, hotels and bakeries are maintained in a hygienic condition and sell of any illegal substance during which everything was found normal.

SAYO reiterates its earlier stand KohiMa, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) today reiterated its earlier decision on June 5 regarding the “evacuation notice” served to Mao community within the Southern Angami territorial jurisdiction. The notification will still hold until its demand is fulfilled by the Mao Council, SAYO stated in a press note issued by its press secretary, Zakieleto Tsukru and vice-president (admin), Tepepal Rote. SAYO further clarified that its volunteers on duty had intercepted with two Mao youth on June 10 at Khuzama for entering its territorial jurisdiction in violation of the evacuation notice but let them return ‘without any harm.’

Lazami fellowship Father’s Day DiMaPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Lazami Fellowship Dimapur Area will be organizing Father’s Day celebration for its members on June 13 at Yemhi Memoral College, Nepali Bosti, Dimapur from 10AM. A press note from Convener, Lazami Fellowship Dimapur Area Kashiho Futhena stated that Rev. Kiyeto Sumi, pastor Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Church Kohima will deliver sermon at the service. All the members are requested to attend the service and be blessed.

PubliC sPaCe So much for the slogan “Friends of the Hill People”

he aftermath of the recent series of attack by the NSCN (K) and its allies, one can notice the obvious and conceivable attitude of the Para Military and Military forces glaringly. The atrocity meted out to the five innocent citizens demonstrated that the synthetic pledge and their famous slogan ‘Friends of the Hill People’ was and is a mere proclamation of deceit. Under this slogan, Nagas were appeased and their mentalities were distracted. The pledge has emerged to be a lie, and only a momentary strategy to win the confidence of the Naga people. Every Naga citizen has become a suspect and shady personality in the mindset of the Indian Army. For them, no Naga is trustworthy and therefore, random and unsystematic methods of operation are taking places. The ruthless and merciless man-handling of the five innocent citizens on mere suspicion is evidence enough that

they have no intention to consider the case of even genuine citizens. This is a sign of vengeance and intolerance. It can be construed as a lack of understanding or intentional disregard for humanitarian measures. High ranking Officers and base strategy builders tend to look the other way while, they release the rogues’ soldiers on loose. These loose soldiers turn into indecent and frenzy lots and create havocs. Consequently, only after the damage is already done, the pacifier will come on behalf of the rogues citing all kinds of astonishing reasons. Who will dare argue with them? The fact that, Armed Force Special Power Act (AFSPA) enacted by Parliament on September 11, 1958 which was first implemented in the Northeast still stands today, had emboldened the Army to the extent beyond the understanding of the general public. Ordinary citizen of the State of Nagaland can and will perceive that, un-

der the spell of this Act, our ‘security of life’ and ‘right to judgment’ guaranteed in the constitution of India holds no water. Even the 4th estate of the Northeast India are not spared but treated as a non existence or ignorable fraternity when it comes to operations and hostile situations. How then can the public feel secure and safe with the “Friends of the Hill People”? Is there any justification from our “Friends” the Indian Army? With all due respect and sympathy to the loss of lives from both the NSCN (K) and the Army/ Para military as well, will it be wrong to ask that, If Army Jawans laying their life for the cause of India are Martyrs, what about those who are laying down their life to set Nagaland free from forceful occupation? Are they traitors? Are they terrorists? There is a certain echelon up to how much the army or the guerilla warfare can achieve but beyond that,

diplomacy and political dialogue takes over. What have gone wrong were but, a diplomatic failure and a mismanagement of trust by the Government of India. Therefore, please don’t let the public be at the receiving end. Blame the GOI for failing in the diplomacy. People are wiser and more sophisticated today than during the 50s, 60s and 70s. The world can be made known about any atrocities committed in a matter of minutes or hours, thanks to technology and advancement of time. Perhaps and hopefully there will be no other such ugly occurrence in future, but this goes out to express resentment over the atrocious and high handedness behavior of the AR Jawan’s on our five innocent young men. This is neither an intimidation nor an appreciation. It’s just a personal opinion. Stop assaulting innocent!!! STOP. Ri (Rilo) Therie Upper Agri Colony Kohima

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express FrIDAy 12 JunE 2015 volumE X IssuE 159 By Dr. sao Tunyi

The need for peaceful protests

friend lamented that in spite of all the things which are so visibly going wrong in our society, we are not able to mobilize a collective voice of protest. Only when an issue turns into a crisis, boils over, and spills into the streets and things get out of hand, there is some face saving action. But once the temperature cools down, the action is half done and forgotten or shelved as an issue pending further investigation. The concerned authorities are ineffective to take any concrete action and the so-called high powered committees constituted to look into the cases are often compromised or their reports not acted upon. The common people have lost trust on the government and nongovernment authorities to deliver the goods. Ultimatum letters are often served with the warning of resorting to ‘own course of action’ if the demands are not met, but somehow, things drag on as usual. As a result, the apathy among the people grows and the hope for change turns into a spirit of cynicism. There are far too many cynics in our society. The sad and depressing situation of our society makes it a good place for a good cynicism factory. The job seeker who was once a hard working, honest individual, is turned into a cynic when he is walked over by a lazy cheat who has a family connection with someone in power. The way our society runs can turn a normal person into a fish which flows against the current or a chameleon which changes color to blend with the surrounding. When an evil is protested against, there are people who quote Scripture against those protesters, ‘those who are without sin, let them cast the first stone’. And everyone is silenced, for directly or indirectly, the system permeates all of us. We do not need to go anywhere or to anyone to see what is right and wrong. The line dividing the right from the wrong passes through the middle of each of us. As we are harmed by a corrupt system, in some way, we are also benefactors of the system which makes speaking and standing for the truth so difficult. But while we all seek to clean the speck from our own eyes, we should care for the collective welfare of our society. There are many issues which affect us as individuals but are above the individual. Rape of a woman involves the rapist and the victim, but rape is a social issue which affects us all. The army capturing and torturing some innocent citizens is a security threat to all of us. Some unscrupulous youth taking law into their own hands and going unpunished is a sign of lawlessness in the society. The lack of moral integrity of our public leaders affects us because of their position, because one leader’s decision affects thousands of lives. There is power in peaceful protests and there is power in numbers in a democratic society. Protests can be constructive and they give hope for positive change. Press release condemning a crime is a sign that we don’t condone lawlessness (although many times, we should go far beyond a mere press release). When an injustice is exposed, standing in support of justice and showing solidarity to those people who stand for justice is a powerful sign to the powers that be. Many times, we grumble individually at the evils in our society. But we are yet to find and stage that collective voice of protest. Dr. Sao Tunyi works as an Epidemiologist at Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. Feedback can be sent to saotunni@yahoo co.in, or visit his blog www.thatchhouse.blogspot.in

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Worldwide study reveals people concern about fixing climate change • Four-fifths of people "very concerned" by warming • UN says findings should galvanise global climate deal

lmost 80 percent of people worldwide are perturbed about global warming and most want tough action to fix the problem, according to a new study that the United Nations touted as a spur to an international climate deal later this year. The report, based on consultations with 10,000 people in 75 nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, also showed that 66 percent viewed measures to tackle warming, such as more wind or solar energy, as a chance to improve their quality of life. Christiana Figueres, head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat, said the findings were "important proof" of public support in both rich and poor nations for a U.N. deal to limit climate change due to be agreed in Paris in December. "Action now is necessary," she told a news conference on Wednesday at talks among almost 200 nations in Bonn, Germany, that began on June 1 and will run until Thursday to lay groundwork for a Paris agreement to limit global warming. She said public opinion was often overlooked by government negotiators immersed in technical details. "It brings some light into what is otherwise a very dark box," Figueres said. Organisers from the World Wide Views Alliance, partly funded by the French government, said the study amounted to the largest public consultation ever on climate change. It was conducted on June 6, starting in Fiji and ending in the United States. The results showed 79 percent of people were "very concerned" by climate change, 19 percent were "moderately concerned" and two percent were unconcerned or had no opinion. More than 90 percent wanted the upcoming Paris meeting to set some form of legally binding goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2100 to help avert natural disruptions such as more downpours, heat waves and rising sea levels. On Monday, leaders of the world's major industrial democracies resolved to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels and set a goal of global decarbonisation by 2100. Wednesday's report was based on meetings of 100 people, chosen as a cross-section of society in each nation with checks to ensure that that they did not include, for instance, unrepresentative numbers of climate activists or deniers. Citizens answered questions after discussing global warming in the consultations run by the World Wide Views Alliance. "It is not a campaign, it is not about telling people what to think," said Bjorn Bedsted, the group's global coordinator. The U.N. panel of climate scientists says it is at least 95 percent probable that most global warming since 1950 is caused by human activities, led by burning fossil fuels.

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Joseph H. Carens

The case for open borders

orders have guards and the guards have guns. This is an obvious fact of political life but one that is easily hidden from view—at least from the view of those of us who are citizens of affluent democracies. If we see the guards at all, we find them reassuring because we think of them as there to protect us rather than to keep us out. To Africans in small, leaky vessels seeking to avoid patrol boats while they cross the Mediterranean to southern Europe, or to Mexicans willing to risk death from heat and exposure in the Arizona desert to evade the fences and border patrols, it is quite different. To these people, the borders, guards, and guns are all too apparent, their goal of exclusion all too real. What justifies the use of force against such people? Perhaps borders and guards can be justified as a way of keeping out terrorists, armed invaders, or criminals. But most of those trying to get in are not like that. They are ordinary, peaceful people, seeking only the opportunity to build decent, secure lives for themselves and their families. On what moral grounds can we deny entry to these sorts of people? What gives anyone the right to point guns at them? To many people the answer to this question will seem obvious. The power to admit or exclude noncitizens is inherent in sovereignty and essential for any political community that seeks to exercise selfdetermination. Every state has the legal and moral right to exercise control over admissions in pursuit of its own national interest and the common good of the members of its community, even if that means denying entry to peaceful, needy foreigners. States may choose to be generous in admitting immigrants, but, in most cases at least, they are under no moral obligation to do so. I want to challenge that view. In principle, borders should generally be open and people should normally be free to leave their country of origin and settle wherever they choose. This critique of exclusion has particular force with respect to restrictions on movement from developing states to Europe and North America, but it applies more generally. In many ways, citizenship in Western democracies is the modern equivalent of feudal class privilege—an inherited status that greatly enhances one’s life chances. To be born a citizen of a rich state in Europe or North America is like being born into the nobility (even though many of us belong to the lesser nobility). To be born a citizen of a poor country in Asia or Africa is like being born into the peasantry in the Middle Ages (even if there are a few rich peasants and some peasants manage to gain entry to the nobility). Like feudal birthright privileges, contemporary social arrangements not only grant great advantages on the basis of birth but also entrench these advantages by legally restricting mobility, making it extremely difficult for those born into a socially disadvantaged position to overcome that disadvantage, no matter how talented they are or how hard they work. Like feudal practices, these contemporary social arrangements are hard to justify when one thinks about them closely. Reformers in the late Middle Ages objected to the way feudalism restricted freedom, including the freedom of individuals to move from one place to another in search of a better life—a constraint that was crucial to the maintenance of the feudal system. Modern practices of state control over borders tie people to the land of their birth almost as effectively. Limiting entry to rich democratic states is a crucial mechanism for protecting a birthright privilege. If the feudal practices protecting birthright privileges were wrong, what justifies the modern ones? The case for open borders The analogy I have just drawn with feudalism is designed to give readers pause about the conventional view that restrictions on immigration by democratic states are normally justified. Now let me outline the positive case for open borders. I start from three basic interrelated assumptions. First, there is no natural social order. The insti-

recently came across an ad that offered to make me a “Data Scientist” in 12 weeks. My first instinct was to call my father, a renowned plasma physicist, to tell him that the jig was up- after all, it only takes 12 weeks to become a scientist so what’s the big deal about his life’s work? I quickly decided against it, in favor of writing to the Nobel committee; perhaps they should cease awarding prizes in the sciences, fields where, clearly, “wham, bam, thank you ma’am” education suffices. Luckily I calmed down and, as is writers’ wont, decided instead to write. One might say I am overreacting. After all, this was an advertisement and we all know that advertisements sell hyperbole. Upon analysis I realize, however, that the 12 weeks is not the part that made me chafe the most. What annoys me the most is the designation “Scientist” to the computerized manipulation and visualization of data using existing programs and applications; that was the original sin. If the ad said, “Become a Data Manipulator in 12 weeks,” there would be nothing to comment on. But “Scientist?” Come on. The disturbing part is what this idea reflects: The combination of hubris and the attendant degradation of language and thought that has become the sine qua non of the business of technology positivism. There is no higher expres-

The discretionary control that states exercise over immigration is unjust. People should normally be free to cross borders and live wherever they choose tutions and practices that govern human beings are ones that human beings have created and can change, at least in principle. Second, in evaluating the moral status of alternative forms of political and social organisation, we must start from the premise that all human beings are of equal moral worth. Third, restrictions on the freedom of human beings require a moral justification. These three assumptions are not just my views. They undergird the claim to moral legitimacy of every contemporary democratic regime. The assumption that all human beings are of equal moral worth does not mean that no legal distinctions can be drawn among different groups of people, nor does the requirement that restrictions on freedom be justified mean that coercion is never defensible. But these two assumptions, together with the assumption that the social order is not naturally given, mean that we have to give reasons for our institutions and practices and that those reasons must take a certain form. It is never enough to justify a set of social arrangements governing human beings by saying that these arrangements are good for us, whoever the ‘us’ may be, without regard for others. We have to appeal to principles and arguments that take everyone’s interests into account or that explain why the social arrangements are reasonable and fair to everyone who is subject to them. Given these three assumptions there is at least a prima facie case that borders should be open, for, again, three interrelated reasons. First, state control over immigration limits freedom of movement. The right to go where you want is an important human freedom in itself. It is precisely this freedom, and all that this freedom makes possible, that is taken away by imprisonment. Freedom of movement is also a prerequisite to many other freedoms. If people are to be free to live their lives as they choose, so long as this does not interfere with the legitimate claims of others, they have to be free to move where they want. Thus freedom of movement contributes to individual autonomy both directly and indirectly. Open borders would enhance this freedom. Of course, freedom of movement cannot be an unqualified right, if only for reasons like traf-

fic control and other requirements of public order, But restrictions require a moral justification, i.e., some argument as to why the restriction is in the interest of, and fair to, all those who are subject to it. Since state control over immigration restricts human freedom of movement, it requires a justification. This justification must take into account the interests of those excluded as well as the interests of those already inside. It must make the case that the restrictions on immigration are fair to all human beings. There are restrictions on border crossing that meet this standard of justification (e.g. limiting the entry of terrorists and invading armies), but granting states a right to exercise discretionary control over immigration does not. The second reason why borders should normally be open is that freedom of movement is essential for equality of opportunity. Within democratic states we all recognise, at least in principle, that access to social positions should be determined by an individual's actual talents and effort, and not on the basis of birth-related characteristics such as class, race, or gender that are not relevant to the capacity to perform well in the position. This ideal of equal opportunity is intimately linked to the view that all human beings are of equal moral worth, that there are no natural hierarchies of birth that entitle people to advantageous social positions. But you have to be able to move to where the opportunities are in order to take advantage of them. So, freedom of movement is an essential prerequisite for equality of opportunity. It is in the linkage between freedom of movement and equality of opportunity that the analogy with feudalism cuts most deeply. Under feudalism, there was no commitment to equal opportunity. The social circumstances of one’s birth largely determined one’s opportunities, and restrictions on freedom of movement were an essential element in maintaining the limitations on the opportunities of those with talent and motivation but the wrong class background. (Gender was another pervasive constraint.) In the modern world, we have created a social order in which there is a commitment to equality of opportunity for people within democratic states (at least to some extent), but no pretence of, or even aspiration to, equality of opportunity for people _across _states. Because of the state’s discretionary control over immigration, the opportunities for people in one state are simply closed to those from another (for the most part). Since the range of opportunities varies so greatly among states, this means that in our world, as in feudalism, the social circumstances of one’s birth largely determine one’s opportunities. It also means that restrictions on freedom of movement are an essential element in maintaining this arrangement, i.e., in limiting the opportunities of people with talents and motivations but the wrong social circumstances of birth. Again, the challenge for those who would defend restrictions on immigration is to justify the resulting inequalities of opportunity. That is hard to do. A third, closely related point is that a commitment to equal moral worth entails some commitment to economic, social, and political equality, partly as a means of realising equal freedom and equal opportunity and partly as a desirable end in itself. Freedom of movement would contribute to a reduction of existing political, social, and economic inequalities. There are millions of people in poor states today who long for the freedom and economic opportunity they could find in Europe or North America. Many of them take great risks to come. If the borders were open, millions more would move. The exclusion of so many poor and desperate people seems hard to justify from a perspective that takes seriously the claims of all individuals as free and equal moral persons. Joseph H. Carens is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and Professorial Fellow at the Institute for Social Justice at Australian Catholic University. This essay is a slight adaptation of the opening pages of chapter 11 in his book The Ethics of Immigration (Oxford University Press, 2013) which were in turn largely drawn from an earlier essay: “Aliens and Citizens: the Case for Open Borders,” Review of Politics Vol. 49, No. 2 (Spring): 251-273.

Our Icarus Moment: Technocracy, Plutocracy, And The Need For Sense romi mahajan Countercurrents.org sion of arrogance than technocracy. Plutocracy and technocracy have become the twin theologies of our times. “We see what you cannot, we know what you cannot, we do what you cannot so follow our lead “technocrats not so subtly intone as they increasingly take over the world. If one can learn science in 12 weeks then one can do anything right? If a mobile app can “better” your life or a “network” make one “social” then anything is possible right? If reality is virtual then any fictional outcome can be made real, right? Big data “knows” so if I own Big Data then I not only know but I can own the fact of “knowing” as well. You get the point. The issue is not the hyperbole inherent in marketing. The issue is that the now dominant worldview is propped on two coupled syllogisms: 1. Humanity has problems; Technol-

ogy solves all problems better than anything else; therefore, Humanity needs technology more than anything else. 2. Making money is the only goal. Technology makes money. So technology is the only goal. The issue has become acute. Every sector of human endeavor has been suckered into hewing to the same goals. Schools are supposed to be innovative and profitable. So are civic organizations. College is being examined for “ROI.” All institutions trip over themselves to broadcast how technologyforward they are. Relationships, social formations, AND social ills are made, destroyed, nourished, and depleted via technology. Once one succumbs to the logic of technocracy, its hermetic intensity is overwhelming. In fact, it feels good. Technocracy suggests that we worry

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less about political and economic activity to promote human equality and citizenship and more about inventing solutions that are exogenous to the human condition It is easier to code or deal with electrons than to deal with people. And it’s indeed far easier to imagine that that which serves “me” is also that which serves humanity. Surely, all manner of social ills must be due to the paucity of technologies, the logic goes, so we must create more. Thus, the combination of theological technology positivism with the normativity of the “right” to profit is seductive- sensible, sensual, self-empowering, and sensory. This combination is devious because it implies and creates a convergence between greed and good whereas a less devious logic tells us to pick carefully which “g” we care about more because the paths diverge quickly. The less devious logic is also less sexy. It’s time to choose between sexiness and sense. This convergence has created an Icarus moment. The sea is below us and we have to decide how high to fly. Sure, the technocrats amongst us will tell us all to soar high, but shouldn’t the rest of us be more sensible? Romi Mahajan is the founder of KKM Group a marketing firm, an author, an investor, and an activist. His career is a storied one, including spending 9 years at Microsoft and being the first CMO of Ascentium, an award-winning digital agency.

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CHILD LABOUR IN THE FASHION SUPPLY CHAIN U

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Where, why and what can be done Josephine Moulds

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round 260 million children are in employment around the world, according to the International Labour Organisation. Of them, the ILO estimates that 170 million are engaged in child labour, defined by the UN as “work for which the child is either too young – work done below the required minimum age – or work which, because of its detrimental nature or conditions, is altogether considered unacceptable for children and is prohibited”. Child labour is forbidden by law in most countries but continues to be rife in some of the poorest parts of the world.

The ILO estimates that 170 million are engaged in child labour, with many making textiles and garments to satisfy the demand of consumers in Europe, the US, and beyond The situation is improving. ILO estimates suggest child labour declined by 30% between 2000 and 2012, but still 11% of the world’s children are in situations that deprive them of their right to go to school without interference from work. Many of these child labourers work within the fashion supply chain, making the textiles and garments to satisfy the demand of consumers in Europe, the US, and beyond. Why does it exist? Fast fashion has engendered a race to the bottom, pushing companies to find ever-cheaper sources of labour. That cheap labour is freely available in many of the countries where textile and garment production takes place. Sofie Ovaa, global campaign coordinator of Stop Child Labour, says: “There are many girls in countries like India and Bangladesh, who are willing to work for very low prices and are easily brought into these industries under false promises of earning decent wages.” A recent report (pdf) by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN) revealed that recruiters in southern India convince parents in impoverished rural areas to send their daughters to spinning mills with promises of a well-paid job, comfortable accommodation, three nutritious meals a day and opportunities for training and schooling, as well as a lump sum payment at the end of three years. Their field research shows that “in reality, they are working under appalling conditions that amount to modern day slavery and the worst forms of child labour”. Child labour is a particular issue for fashion because much of the supply chain requires low-skilled labour and some tasks are even better suited to children than adults. In cotton picking, employers prefer to hire children for their small fingers, which do not damage the crop. Children are seen as obedient workers who slip under the radar, making them easy to manage. Ovaa says: “There is no supervision or social control mechanisms, no unions that can help them to bargain for better working conditions. These are very low-skilled workers without a voice, so they are easy targets.” Employers get away with it because the fashion supply chain is hugely complex and it is hard for companies to control every stage of production. That makes it possible to employ children without big brands and consumers ever finding out. Where is it happening? Children work at all stages of the supply chain in the fashion industry: from the production of cotton seeds in Benin, harvesting in Uzbekistan, yarn spinning in India, right through to the different phases of putting garments together in factories across Bangladesh. In the cotton industry, children are employed to trans-

he free movement of people across state borders is a taboo in international political debates. Borders, it is often argued, would play a decreasing role in a globalising world. And indeed, there is strong support for the free circulation of goods, capitals, services or information. But when it comes to people, this no longer applies. The idea that human beings could be free to move from one state to another, choosing where they want to live, is usually dismissed as unrealistic. The unchallenged assumption is that peoples’ access to countries other than their own should be carefully monitored and controlled. Opening state borders to human migration would certainly be no easy scenario. It would constitute a complete upheaval in the world’s organisation and raise more than a few fundamental questions. But does this prevent us from at least thinking about this scenario? Many of today’s realities used to be deemed ‘unrealistic’, from the abolition of slavery to gender equality. Yet, even those who are deeply dissatisfied with today’s world rarely consider this particular scenario. The United Nations repeatedly calls for many goals that are hardly ‘realistic’—world peace, ending poverty, and so on—but never mentions open borders. The same could be said of NGOs. Most of them, even those that are actively engaged in the promotion of migrants’ rights, take migration control for granted. In other words, many objectives exist that are extraordinarily difficult to achieve yet are never rejected as illegitimate. The free movement of people is not one of them. When it comes to human mobility, the objective is almost always to move towards greater _im_mobility. Except for the wealthiest parts of the global population, people may only move for specific and well-defined reasons (asylum, family reunification, labor market shortages in receiving countries, etc.), and only under the close supervision of governments or employers. Development efforts, for example, regularly aim at enabling (or forcing?) the inhabitants of less-developed

fer pollen from one plant to another. They are subjected to long working hours, exposure to pesticides and they are often paid below the minimum wage. In developing countries where cotton is one of the main crops, children are enlisted to help harvest the delicate crop and reports suggest they work long hours sowing cotton in the spring, followed by weeding through the summer months.

An estimated 170 million children are engaged in child labour, or 11% of the global population of children, according to the International Labour Organisation At the next step of the chain, in the yarn and spinning mills, child labour is rampant. The SOMO report found that 60% of workers at the mills it investigated in India were under-18 when they started working there; the youngest workers were 15 when they joined. Children also work in the “cut-make-trim” stage, when clothes are put together. SOMO says: “In garment factories, children perform diverse and often arduous tasks such as dyeing, sewing buttons, cutting and trimming threads, folding, moving and packing garments. In small workshops and home sites, children are put to work on intricate tasks such as embroidering, sequinning and smocking (making pleats).” What are the challenges? One of the biggest challenges in tackling child labour in the fashion supply chain is the complex supply chain for each garment. Even when brands have strict guidelines in place for suppliers, work often gets sub-contracted to other factories that the buyer may not even know about. Ovaa says: “Companies that sell their products in Europe and the US have no clue where the textiles come from. Maybe they know their first supplier and there are codes of conduct in place, but further down the chain in the lower tiers it is very difficult to understand where the cotton comes from.” Tackling child labour is further complicated by the fact it is just a symptom of larger problems. Where there is extreme poverty, there will be children willing to work cheaply and susceptible to being tricked into dangerous or badly paid work. Lotte Schuurman at the Fair Wear Foundation says if parents have no education they will end up in low-paid

work; their children will be forced to work, they will miss out on their education, and they too will end up in lowpaid work as adults. “You need to get out of that vicious circle of poverty to decline child labour,” she says. What can businesses do? The Fair Wear Foundation has a list of over 120 brands that have signed up to its code of labour practices, which do not allow for the use of child labour. Accredited brands must ensure with regular audits that all of the suppliers in the cut-make-trim stage of production meet these standards, meaning it goes beyond most companies’ in-house policies. Other accreditation schemes exist, such as the Fairtrade Label Organisation, the Global Organic Textile Standard and the Ethical Trading Initiative, but all of them struggle with the lack of transparency in the textile and garment supply chain.

The ILO estimates that at least 6 million children are in forced labour Schuurman says there are practical steps that companies can take to rid their supply chains of child labour. “Brands can start off by creating a supply register. Fashion brands normally have 200 or more suppliers. You should start by knowing who your manufacturers are and visiting them.” On these visits, she says brand representatives must watch out for signs the factory is sub-contracting; they should be concerned, if the factory does not have enough workers for the amount of t-shirts it produces. Companies can also address their purchasing practices, which can make working conditions worse. Schuurman says: “To meet tight deadlines or unanticipated orders, factories may sub-contract without informing the buying companies. Sometimes that is enforced by the brand; it puts too much pressure on the factory.” Companies can adjust their purchasing practices to lighten the load and ensure the factories they have inspected fulfil their orders, she says. It is also important to make workers aware of their rights so they know where to file a complaint. “Although most clothing brands don’t own their own factories, they do have a lot of influence. We want to work with brands that want to work with their factories,” says Schuurman.

Thinking about open borders antoine Pécoud regions to stay there. Even when people move, the implicit goal for both sending and receiving states is that they eventually return. Thus, so-called ‘counter-trafficking’ measures strive to return the ‘victims’ of trafficking to their country, as if their vulnerability was only caused by their displacement. The same ‘there-is-noplace-like-home’ spirit characterises the treatment of refugees, pushed to go back to their region as soon as it has regained a minimum of security and stability. Economic migrants, too, are regularly expected to be ‘guestworkers’, remaining in and contributing to the ‘host’ country only as long as their presence is desired. Perhaps because of this sedentary obsession, migration is perceived as a challenge in many parts of the world. Regardless of the evidence, migrants are understood as ‘problems’, and as a cause of insecurity, unemployment, welfare abuse, social disintegration, and so on. But nobody seems to know what the solution should look like. The only strategy seems to be to reinforce and strengthen, again and again, the different measures blocking mobility: technology (biometrics, ‘smart borders’); state cooperation (Frontex, readmission agreements, ‘migration and development partnerships’); and standard patterns of border control (fences, expulsions). Given the longstanding failure of these efforts to prevent all informal entry, the only question that remains is whether these are genuine but naïve attempts to stop people, or more cynical tools to increase migrants’ vulnerability and therefore their exploitability. It is high time, therefore, to stop thinking about how to keep people in their place, and to recognise the normality and legitimacy of human mobility. The point is not to deny that migration raises cer-

tain problems. Rather, it is to suggest that these problems will not disappear simply if people stay at home. Moreover, the more states aim at stopping people, the more problematic and disturbing the ethical and political foundations of border control appear. In a world marked by sharp, increasing socioeconomic imbalances, how much longer will we be able to justify the position that living conditions should be a correlate of our countries of birth? Citizens of the global North can move quite easily across the world, whereas their fellow human beings in the global South are much more restricted. Is this fair? In the same vein, why should skilled people, like engineers, doctors or businesspeople, have easier access to opportunities abroad than their ‘unskilled’ compatriots? Employers and companies benefit from the liberalisation of trade in a globalising economy; but workers do not enjoy the same mobility: is this merely a way to favor capital to the detriment of labor and, if so, should this be left uncontested? If all human beings were fortunate enough to live in reasonably wealthy countries, with acceptable living and working conditions, these questions would perhaps be irrelevant. But this is not the case, and the ugly realities of our world are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Migrants themselves do not ignore these questions. Migration, and especially irregular migration, is often rooted in a kind of global justice framework: people go where they think they can make a better living and, usually, share the benefits with those left behind (e.g. through remittances). Border control may make migration more difficult, but it does not convince many migrants that moving without authorisation is really unacceptable—that they shouldn’t try just because they were told no. Indeed, migrants’

independent agency is arguably the single biggest obstacle to all the measures aimed at preventing irregular migration. Of course, these arguments do not exhaust the issue. In particular, they clash with another set of equally valid arguments, which pertain to the centrality of closeness for solidarity and justice. Welfare, for example, is often thought to imply a degree of national closure to be meaningful. The same applies to democracy and, in a broader fashion, to the sense of identity and cultural sameness that, according to some, makes collective life possible and desirable. From this perspective, open borders is a misleadingly attractive objective. By destroying the foundations of nation-states, free movement would actually reinforce the already strong tendency towards neoliberal individualism. This is a well-known and much-discussed dilemma, to which there is no easy solution. It is fair to observe, however, that current efforts to stop migration do not appear to automatically translate into greater in-state solidarity. Rather, the discourse against immigration tends to be fundamentally biased and damaging to domestic solidarity, as it rages against irregular migration while discreetly tolerating the presence of irregular migrants and taking advantage of their disadvantaged status. This does nothing but reinforce internal divides and tensions inside societies, the worst possible scenario for anyone who does not benefit from migrants’ under-protection. Equally problematic, the entire basis for the discussion on immigration control rests on the fictitious idea that people ‘naturally’ stay at home. This is not only questionable from a historical and empirical standpoint, but more importantly it justifies and perpetuates a status quo that benefits neither migrants nor receiving societies. The first step for rethinking the politics of migration is therefore to challenge their most fundamental assumptions. In order to do this we must—at least—open the debate on the free movement of people.

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niversity spaces are supposed to be just, equal and free. They are supposed to be spaces where young minds are shaped and their ideas are given wings. The ‘young’ India with a large youth population usually has its first tryst with democracy in campuses. The students as citizens of tomorrow play a crucial role in shaping the political system of the country. And a strong citizenry begins with campus politics. Campus politics acts as an important tool to achieve campus democracy. It is a useful means to give voice to the students’ opinions about issues that concerns them. Students get valuable understanding of the democratic process through campus elections and active campus politics. However this democratic space in campus has shrunk over time. And under the new government, there has been a systematic assault on this space. Keeping in line with the popular belief that all politics is dirty and students should stay away from it, many colleges don’t even hold elections. As having a student council is compulsory, they are formed by nomination instead of elections. This denies students the right of choosing their representatives and holding them accountable. Of late the larger politics of oppression have been reflected in the heavy handedness of authorities in academic institutions. Incidents when talks inviting speakers who have spoken on controversial topics being disrupted have been way too many. Talks on Kashmir, Northeast or the violence inflicted by Indian state have been cancelled arbitrarily. Such attitude points towards the intolerance of the administration towards open healthy discussion on certain topics on which dissenting views tend to emerge. State and administration seems to be in tandem in controlling dissenting voices. A trend is seen in the heavy handedness of the administration. Scholars who have questioned arbitrary state intervention have been harassed on multiple occasions. Problems usually arise when state violence is discussed and questioned. The government also had a free hand in labeling NGOs and Civil Society Organisations as anti national and anti development based on differences of opinions over paradigms of development. This points to the larger atmosphere of stifling difference. The right to dissent and express that dissent is a cornerstone of democracy. Students in many cases have been rusticated for participating in student protest movements. Student protests are deemed illegal foreclosing any possibility of raising voice against arbitrary administrative steps. Even the response to peaceful student protests has been draconian. Police has been called and students have been arrested. Such attempt of stifling dissent is becoming a norm rather than an exception. The administration is seen following a two pronged strategy: 1. Introduce in a spurt a number of anti-student policy decisions, 2. Scuttling the space to oppose such decisions. The latest victim of such assault on freedom of expression has been the independent students’ group- the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle of IIT-Madras. Following an ambiguous anonymous complaint against the activities of the group, the Ministry of Human Resource Development directed the administration of IITM to look into the matter. The study circle often holds public meetings with scholars on important socio-political issues. The aim is to initiate a discourse on social and political issues that play an important role in shaping our lives. But in a rather arbitrary manner, the view of a scholar on the present day government was held akin to spreading hatred and communalism. Ironically engaging with questions of polarization was equated to promoting the same. The group was accused of ambiguous charges of indulging in ‘controversial’ activities while the administration did not bother to spell out what they mean by controversial activity. In a rather unilateral decision, the administration decided to de-recognise the group. Even protestors demonstrating against the ban were picked up by the police. Premier engineering colleges like IITs having such study circles which grappled with questions like caste discrimination, social justice and discussed ideas of Ambedkar and Periyar is a welcome news. These are no exclusive domains of social science students. All higher educational institutions should be a platform where critical thinking and dissent ought to be encouraged, where brave new thoughts are to be nurtured. Young minds should be allowed to engage in societal dialogue in a constructive manner and dissent should not be stifled. Campus should not imprison thoughts and ideas. There is a need for a liberating space where debates and discussions from various conflicting perspectives is possible. No matter how absurd, every idea should be allowed expression. Campuses like JNU have seen vibrant student politics. While many are cynical about the left rhetoric of such campus politics, it continues to be a vibrant space giving voice to difference of opinions. While many continue to bask in the comfort of utopian ideas, others have graduated from the University acknowledging the limitations of campus politics and continue to take part in the greater society armed with ideas of equality and social justice. Campus should be the most liberating spaces where young minds must feel free to question. The banning of the Study Circle have set a dangerous precedent which has limited the issues and questions that students can raise. The systematic assault on freedom of expression and democratic values of respecting dissent and differences marks the gradual progression towards an era of authoritarian control and intolerance. If dissenting voices continue to be stifled in this manner, in the long run it will weaken the very foundations of democracy. Parvin Sultana is an Assistant Professor in Goalpara College of Assam. Her research interest includes Muslims in Assam, development and northeast, gender etc.

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iSlAmAbAD, JuNe 11 (iANS) Terming the recent statements by the Indian leadership as “irresponsible”,Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that the atmosphere for relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours has been hampered even as the country's parliament passed resolutions against India. “Recent statements by Indian ministers have hampered our relations with India,” the premier said while addressing journalists at the foreign office, Radio Pakistan reported. “Despite these statements, we will continue our efforts towards good neighbourly relations but they need to be reciprocated,” Sharif maintained. “The entire nation is dismayed over these irresponsible and imprudent statements by the Indian leadership,” Sharif added. The premier’s comments came during a time of constant verbal exchanges between the two countries. Indian Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore warned that the Indian strikes in Myanmar were a message to all countries, including Pakistan and groups harbouring “terror intent” and that India would strike at a “place and time” of its choosing. “Pakistan will protect its territory at all costs and this message should be heard loud and clear,” Sharif reaffirmed. “Externally sponsored violence poses as a great threat to the country,” he said. “I told the UN secretary general that early implementation of their resolutions is incumbent,” Sharif

said regarding his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Tajikistan. “Kashmir cannot be relegated to backburner of history,” he added. Earlier, the Pakistani parliament unanimously passed resolutions condemning recent antiPakistan statements made by the Indian leadership. A resolution was tabled in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. Addressing the assembly, Dar said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly accepted India’s role in breaking up Pakistan in the 1971 war, Geo News reported. Dar urged the UN to take notice of the Indian leadership’s “hateful” statements, adding that Pakistan was continuously working to establish peace in the region, but foreign hands were involved in terrorism and suicide bombings in Pakistan to sow instability in the country. The Indian prime minister’s statement of admission made this clear, he added. The Senate or the upper house also approved a resolution against statements made by the Indian leadership. The Senate resolution was tabled by Leader of the House, Senator Raja Zafar ul Haq. The resolution likened Modi’s statements to an attack on Pakistan. It reiterated that the Pakistan Army was fighting a war against terrorism and was fully prepared to respond to any form of aggression. The response comes in light of the Indian prime minister's statements relating to the 1971 war during his visit to Bangladesh earlier this month.

Those fearing India's 'new posture' are reacting: Parrikar

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said those who "fear" India's "new posture" have already started reacting, adding that "change requires a change in mindset". "I am going into the aspect of creating a different mindset. So much so that those who fear India's new posture have already started reacting," Parrikar said at a seminar focusing on 'Make in India' in the national capital. Citing the surgical strike by the Indian Army on the India-Myanmar border that killed an unspecified number of insurgents on Tuesday, he said, "Change requires change in the mindset." "If the thinking pattern changes, a lot of things change...you are seeing it for the last two-three days. A simple action against insurgents has changed the mindset on the whole security scenario in the country," Parrikar said. The defence minister said he will not go into the army operation's details. Parrikar's comments come a day after Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that "India should not mistake the country for Myanmar". "Pakistan Army is fully capable of responding to any adventurism," said Nisar. Indian Army's two surgical strikes along the Indo-MyPakistani protesters stand on a banner of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an anti-Indian protest in Multan, Paki- anamar border on Tuesday was in response to the June 4 stan on Thursday, June 11. Pakistan has reacted angrily to comments made by the Indian prime minister that reportedly acknowledged Indian forces had a role in the war that created Bangladesh, part of Pakistan until 1971 when separatists won ambush of an army convoy in Manipur, in which 18 soldiers of 6 Dogra regiment were killed. independence after a war. (AP Photo)

'Sending army into Pakistan can escalate into war' New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Amid voices in the government that the Indian Army's precision strike against insurgents inside neighbouring Myanmar was a lesson to those who incite terror, former top army officials have said sending troops into Pakistan in hot pursuit of militants can escalate into war. Former army chief Gen. (retd) V.P. Malik said the situation was different on the western border. Talking to host Karan Thapar during a programme on India Today television channel, Gen. Malik said surgical strikes do not take place on the western border but there is artillery bombardment. Another former army chief Gen. (retd) N.C. Vij, who was also present during the programme,

said that while the army did a commendable job in its response to the militant attack, there were lessons to be learnt as far as the strike was concerned. Answering a query, Gen. Malik said India cannot send troops into Pakistan as the issue will escalate. "Moreover, one needs to bear in mind that Pakistan is an enemy nation whereas Myanmar is not. Sending troops there (Pakistan) will escalate the problem and blow into a full-fledged war. The manner of response is different when it comes to Pakistan," he said. Asked about Pakistan possessing nuclear weapons, Gen. Malik said "the nuclear state aspect is a little overblown". "Pakistan is well aware of the

consequences of using a nuclear weapon. Moreover, do you think they are going to target New Delhi? The diplomatic community of the entire world is in New Delhi and if they are targeted, you can well imagine what would happen to Pakistan," Gen. Malik said. He said if Pakistan's nuclear weapons go into the wrong hands, it was the West that will be targeted. He said there were threefour very significant points in the army operation along the Myanmar border. Gen. Malik said there was very good coordination between the intelligence agencies, and the army was able to get actionable intelligence from all sources. "Second, I would say very

good decision-making. Operations of this nature on the border... slightly across the border would require political permission also so the whole decision making has gone (about) very fast and apparently there is no hesitation on the part of the political authority to give this permission. "Third, I would say as far as the operation is concerned, the air force would be involved also, the helicopters would have been involved in this, so that is another good coordination point." Gen. Vij also said the army carried out a commendable job on the Myanmar border but it was caught completely off-guard by the militants during their strike on June 4. "The hot pursuit that was

conducted along the border of Myanmar is no doubt a rendition of honour, but there are several lessons that need to be learnt as well," Gen. Vij said. About the role of the Myanmar government and the army, Gen. Vij said: "I believe the operation could not have been possible without the help and coordination of the Myanmar government and the army. Without informing them, things could have gone wrong. "Miscommunication could have led to casualties on our side too," he said. Asked about statements that the operation along the Myanmar border was also a kind of message to Pakistan, he said one should think before issuing statements on army operations.

Don't ignore farmers' plight: Rahul to Modi, Badal Activists oppose proposed amendments to child labour act New Delhi, JuN 11 (Pti): Rahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal not to "ignore" the plight of farmers and condoled the death of farmer Surjit Singh whom he had earlier met. "Farmers in our country are in deep distress. I urge the Modi-Badal Govt to take action & not continue to ignore their plight," he tweeted.

"Extremely sad to hear of the death of Sardar Surjit Singh who I met when I visited Punjab. My deepest condolences to his family," the Congress Vice President said in another tweet. His tweets came a day after the debt-stressed farmer from Fatehgarh Sahib, who had told Rahul about agrarian problems during their meeting in April, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance.

The family of 60-yearold Singh, a resident of Dadumajra village, claimed that his debt was mounting and he was unable to pay back the loan from bank and others. Singh had taken a loan of Rs 10 lakh from bank and other persons but could not repay, they claimed. Singh had met Rahul during his Sirhind grain market visit. According to state Congress leaders, Singh had

briefed Rahul about the problems faced by Punjab farmers that included problems in selling their paddy and famers committing suicide. Rahul had after his recent Punjab visit raised the issue of farmers in Lok Sabha. Rahul, who had taken a padyatra to meet farmers in Vidarbha and Telangana region, will be on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh from June 15 to interact with farmers.

Nestle moves Bombay High Court on Maggi ban mumbAi, JuNe 11 (iANS): The Bombay High Court will hear on Friday a plea by the Indian arm of Swiss multinational Nestle's seeking a judicial review of the food safety regulator's order calling for the withdrawal of its top-selling Maggi instant noodles on health issues. A division bench of Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice B.P. Colabawala posted the matter for Friday after the company's lawyer mentioned it in the court on Thursday. Earlier, the matter had been listed for June 18. The company, in a filing with

stock exchanges, said it was also seeking a similar review of a June 6 order passed by the Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra. "At the same time, we are continuing the withdrawal of Maggi products. This action (moving the court) will not interfere with this (withdrawal) process. We shall proceed further as per the orders that may be passed by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court," Nestle India further added. In technical terms, Nestle moved the court over issues pertaining to the

interpretation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2011. Nestle had been ordered to withdraw Maggi by the food safety regulator after some samples were allegedly found to contain higher-than-permissible levels of lead - a premise that was rejected by the company, saying its own independent tests suggested otherwise. Several states have also issued their own ban orders, even as the regulator widened its testing process to other brands of instant noodles and pasta with tastemaker

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Opposing the proposed amendments to the existing child labour act, child rights activists and civil society groups on Thursday urged the government to do away with the provision to legitimise child labour in family enterprises. Strongly objecting to the proposal, they said that it would lead to the dilution of the objective of the child labour legislation to ban child labour up to 14 years of age and align it with the right of children to free and compulsory education. Their opposition comes on the eve of the World Day Against Child Labour. They also said that the "proposed amendment legitimises the economic exploitation of children and rob them of their childhood and their rights". The proposed amendment will allow employment of children below the age of 14 in family enterprises. It also allows children to work in the audio-visual

'Over 50% rise in child labour in urban areas'

A boy who studies in a government run school awaits customers as he sells balloons at a traffic intersection on the eve of World Day Against Child Labor in Ahmadabad on Thursday, June 11. (AP Photo)

and entertainment industry, except in a circus, provided that the school education of the child is not affected. "These changes are against all our efforts in the past 20 years to ban all forms of child labour up to 18 years, and not in the best interest of children," said P. Joseph Victor Raj, national convener of Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL). Social activist Swami Agnivesh, who chaired the consultation

meet told IANS that the with an amendment like this, the country was being taken back by decades.The meet was attended by various parliamentarians who lent their support. Former union minister Oscar Fernandes was among them. The government on May 13 approved amendments to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill which prohibits employment of children under 14 years in all occupations.

KolKAtA, JuNe 11 (iANS): Child labour in urban India increased by over 50% between 2001 and 2011, a report by NGO CRY said on Thursday, highlighting the links to the rise in migration. An analysis of the census data by CRY (Child Rights and You) said child labour in urban areas in the coyuntry increased by 53% over 2001-2011. "Working children between 5-9 years increased by 37%. Of particular concern is the whopping rise in child labour in the age group of 5-9 years in urban areas - the number of working boys grew by 154% whereas the number of working girls grew by 240%," the analysis said. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra - harbour the majority of working children accounting for more than 55 lakh child workers.

Film lifts lid on ‘corrective rape’ India scraps import duties on in families of gay people in India AIDS drugs to battle shortage New Delhi, JuNe 11 (thomSoN ReuteRS FouNDAtioN): Families in India are using "corrective rape" to convert their gay, lesbian and transgender sons and daughters, the director of the first Indian film on the issue said, urging society to confront the brutal, hidden practice. Corrective rape, which is known to happen in Africa and the Caribbean though largely perpetrated by strangers or acquaintances, in India can involve families and is thus seldom reported. D i re c t o r D e e p t h i Tadanki said research for her film "Satyavati" named after the lesbian protagonist who is raped by a family member - helped her understand why families were committing cor-

rective rape in India. "There is this very conservative society where people are very afraid to tell anyone that their son is gay or daughter is lesbian, and they think that they can change their orientation if they get them into contact with someone of the opposite sex," the 27-year-old director said in an interview on Thursday. "They can't approach outside people to do it as they are worried about the family's name and reputation... so they get a family member to do it." Tadanki said although it was difficult to find victims willing to speak about their ordeal, she came across two cases in the city of Bengaluru which were "horrific". In one case, a young

lesbian was raped by her cousin to make her "normal", and in another case, the family of a gay man tried to make him have sex with his mother. Homosexuality was re-criminalised in India in 2013, after four years of being legal, in a Supreme Court decision that shocked rights groups. The United Nations called it a "significant step backwards for India". The 155-year-old British colonial law states that "carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal" widely interpreted to refer to gay sex - is punishable by up to 10 years in jail. Tadanki said cases of corrective rape were kept inside the home, and victims were afraid to speak

out for fear of being arrested themselves. "When something happens to you, you go to your family for support, but when your family is committing the abuse and the police might arrest you, where do you go?" she said by phone from the southern city of Hyderabad. The film tells the story of Satyavati - which means "she who speaks the truth" - and how she falls in love with another woman, much to the horror of her parents. It explores their concern over their reputation being ruined in their middle class neighbourhood, and follows the parents as they plot the rape that will "correct" her. Tadanki hopes the 90-minute film will be

ready for screening in September, but has struggled to find funders willing to finance a first-time director with a film on a taboo subject. She and her friends have poured in their own money, but to complete the film they need an additional 1.6 million rupees ($25,000), which they are trying to raise through crowdfunding. "I have received a lot of acknowledgement and appreciation for the film... but when it comes to actual support such as funding, there has been nothing," she said. "It's important to complete this film - not just for India, but also for the world. This is happening in other countries also and people should know."

mumbAi, JuNe 11 (ReuteRS): India has scrapped customs import duties for drugs and test kits used to treat AIDS in an effort to cut prices across the country, as it struggles to cope with an ongoing shortage in its national program to fight the disease. More than a third of India's 2.1 million HIV/AIDS patients depend on getting their daily antiretrovirals for free from state-run distribution centres, but many of them have been facing shortages or stock outs for months. The notice put out by the Central Board of Excise and Customs this week intends to make it cheaper to import raw materials that are used to make antiretrovirals under the national program, BB Rewari of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) told Reuters. Currently, U.S. firm Mylan Inc and India's Aurobindo Pharma supply AIDS drugs to the government program. The exemption applies to certain firstline and second-line antiretroviral drugs used to treat adults and children, as well as to certain diagnostic kits and equipment that are used by NACO, Rewari said.

He added the drugs under exemption make up roughly 95 percent of the antiretrovirals used by India's AIDS patients under the national program. The exemption, which will remain in effect until March 2016, is the national AIDS control department's latest effort to deal with a chronic shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs at home, even though Indian companies are some of the world's major suppliers of AIDS drugs. Local firm Cipla Ltd made headlines in 2001 by making antiretrovirals for Africa for under $1 a day. The AIDS control program has been in disarray for months after the government changed the way over $1.3 billion in federal funds were distributed, according to data and letters seen by Reuters. Government officials have previously told Reuters of a lack of participation by local drugmakers in the tenders floated by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to procure drugs. Industry insiders, meanwhile, cite delayed tender approvals, supply bottlenecks and late payments, as well as poor coordination between the central and state governments.

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Pope Francis tells Putin: ‘Sincere’ peace efforts needed for Ukraine

Pope Francis meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of a private audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 10, 2015. (AP Photo/

VATICAN CITY, JuNe 11 (AP): Pope Francis encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in “sincere” international efforts aimed at bringing peace to Ukraine as the two men met privately at the Vatican on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the

U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Kenneth Hackett, said his country would like to see the Vatican step up its concern about what is happening in Ukraine during the pope’s meeting with Putin, the second time the Russian leader and Francis have met since the pontiff was elected in 2013.

While Francis has deplored the loss of life in Ukraine and called on all sides to respect what has proven to be a shaky ceasefire, he hasn’t publicly put any blame on Russia in an apparent bid not to upset the Holy See’s delicate and often thorny relations with the Orthodox Church

in Russia, where Catholics are a tiny minority. “We think they could say something more about concern of territorial integrity, those types of issues,” Hackett told reporters. “It does seem that Russia is supporting the insurgents. And it does seem that there are Russian troops

inside Ukraine.” During the few minutes that Putin and Francis greeted each other and took their leave before and after their 50-minute-long closed door talks, there was no mention of any blame regarding Ukraine, although the protracted hostilities in that Eastern European nation bordering Russia was a main thrust of the discussion. “As it was possible to predict in the context of the world situation, the talks were dedicated principally to the conflict in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East,” said a Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi. The Holy See is highly worried about the fate of the Christian minority in the Middle East. Putin and Francis seemed eager to start their talks, which began quite tardily. Pulling into a Vatican courtyard in a black stretch limousine, Putin arrived an hour and 20 minutes late, after flying to Rome from Milan, where he spent the morning touring the Russian pavilion at the world’s fair and meeting with Italian Premier Matteo Renzi. Despite Putin’s delay, a

rare breach of protocol for VIPs paying a call on the pope, Francis greeted him cordially in German, a language the Russian knows well from his secret service days. Putin nodded silently in acknowledgement. In their talks about Ukraine, Lombardi said, Francis stressed the “need to commit oneself in a sincere and great effort to achieve peace.” Lombardi said both men “agreed on the importance of reconstructing a climate of dialogue and that all sides commit oneself to implementing the Minsk accords.” Francis also stressed that all sides work toward easing the tensions in the regions. As he has done with other VIP visitors, the pontiff presented Putin with a medallion depicting an “angel of peace,” who, Francis told the Russian, “conquers all wars and evokes the solidarity among peoples.” Putin gave the pope a depiction, embroidered with gold filament, of a church which had been destroyed in the Soviet era and later reconstructed. “It was a great pleasure, an honor to meet you,” Putin told Francis as he took

his leave. In Milan, Renzi heaped praise on Russia, calling it a crucial player in international anti-terrorism efforts, as the Italian premier sought Putin’s help in ending the conflict in Libya that has fueled the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Renzi didn’t voice any criticism against the country’s actions in Ukraine, saying simply that they both agreed there must be full implementation of the Minsk peace accord. Putin for his part stressed the price Italian businesses are paying for the economic sanctions lodged by the European Union against Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine during the conflict. Because of the Ukraine crisis, the leaders of the world’s industrialized democracies for a second year in a row refused to let Putin join their G-7 summit. At the summit this month, they said sanctions against Russia won’t be lifted until Moscow fully implements its part of the Ukraine peace accord, and could be increased if needed. Russia accuses Ukraine of failing to launch political dialogue with the rebellious east and of keeping its

economic blockade of areas controlled by pro-Russian rebels. Kiev, the United States, NATO and European leaders have blamed Moscow for supplying rebels with manpower, training and weapons. Russia denies the claims. Hackett, the U.S. ambassador, noted that Putin has spoken about the plight of Christians. Lombardi said Putin and Francis discussed the conflicts in the Middle East, notably in Iraq and Syria, a country where Moscow long held influence. The Vatican statement cited the “urgency” with which the international community must pursue peace efforts, “assuring at the same time the necessary conditions for the life of all components of society, including religious minorities and in particular Christians.” Ending his long day, Putin took off his dark suit jacket and got together with his old friend, ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi gave him a warm hug and two large bottles of unspecified content in an encounter at Rome’s main airport, where the Russian was to board a jet to return to Moscow, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.

Myanmar: Kokang rebels declare unilateral ceasefire China jails former security chief to life for corruption YANGON, JuNe 11 (AP): Ethnic Kokang rebels fighting against government troops in northeastern Myanmar declared a unilateral ceasefire on Thursday. Rebel spokesman Htun Myat Lin told The Associated Press the Kokang fighters made the declaration in response to an appeal by China for a peace along the border region and to ensure that elections expected in Myanmar later this year are peaceful in the area. Clashes between the Kokang rebels and government troops in Myanmar since February have left hun-

dreds dead and forced thousands more people to flee. China has complained of crossborder firing several times and urged Myanmar to restore stability. A bombing run by a Myanmar plane in March killed five farmers on the Chinese side, leading to an official apology. And earlier this month, Myanmar’s army chief blamed the rebels for shells that had fallen in southwestern China. The clashes have come as the nominally civilian government is making efforts to sign a nationwide cease-fire with more than a dozen

rebel groups that have been fighting for self-rule for decades. The Kokang rebels are of ethnic Chinese descent and have long operated on both sides of the border. Myanmar’s government has accused several other ethnic groups of supporting the Kokang rebels in combat, and has claimed that former Chinese soldiers have provided training. China’s government has disavowed any links with the militants, saying it respects Myanmar’s sovereignty and will not allow any group to use Chinese territory to destabilize a neighboring country.

Aung San Suu Kyi meets China’s president BeIJING, JuNe 11 (AP): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing aimed at building ties with her country’s powerful neighbor. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Xi told Suu Kyi that “we appreciate your willingness to boost China-Myanmar ties.” No public events are scheduled during Suu Kyi’s lowkey five-day visit. China hopes to use the meetings to shore up its declining

influence in Myanmar following democratic reforms that have seen the Southeast Asian country shift away from Beijing toward Western nations, Japan and other potential investors. Citizens in Myanmar, now freer to protest, have stalled a Chinese-backed dam and other projects out of environmental concerns, part of a backlash against China’s economic domination of its poor southern neighbor. China considers Myanmar strategically important as a gateway to the

Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, and wants to secure oil and gas pipelines in its Southeast Asian neighbor. However, friction between the two countries has erupted over fighting between Myanmar’s military and rebels along the border that killed five Chinese farmers and sent a flow of refugees into China. Suu Kyi’s warming ties with China’s authoritarian rulers represent a jarring break from her years as a democracy icon held under house arrest by Myanmar’s

junta. Human rights groups have urged her to call for the release of Chinese fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was imprisoned for his calls for democracy. Suu Kyi has maintained since her release in 2010 that her country must maintain friendly relations with China, and the trip demonstrates her determination to accumulate diplomatic credentials to potentially contest Myanmar’s presidency no matter how it might clash with her former image.

Professors flee higher education in Venezuela Jorge Rueda

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enezuela has already lost many of its brightest young professionals to better-paying jobs in more stable countries, and now the South American country is also losing the professors who trained them. College professors in this socialist country plagued by a cash crunch, shortages and spiraling inflation are abandoning their jobs in droves, unable or unwilling to survive on salaries as minuscule as $30 per month at the widely used black market exchange rate. Before, instructors earned enough to buy homes and cars, and universities sponsored them for appealing professional development courses abroad. But the last decade has seen only increases to the minimum wage for professors, meaning that the income gap between senior and junior educators has disappeared and all are now left with a similar paltry wage. Hundreds of professors have given up their posts in recent years, and the pace is accelerating, according to the teachers’ union. More than 700 of the 4,000 professors who once taught at the highly respected Central University of Venezuela in Caracas have quit during the last four years, some taking better-paying jobs in other fields inside the country while others have been lured to more attractive academic posts at universities abroad.

Professors warn that the exodus will have a multiplier effect as it lowers the quality of teaching and research at institutions once nurtured by Venezuelans who studied abroad and returned home to teach. Now, those who leave the country to pursue advanced degrees rarely come back. “We’re going to feel the consequences of this for generations to come,” said 52-year-old biology professor Pedro Rodriguez, who is working as a researcher at the University of Chicago while on sabbatical from his full-time job at Central University. He is now weighing whether to retire and remain permanently in the United States. The Ministry of Higher Education did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the academic exodus. Teachers say they can’t make it on the small salaries the government offers, and are tired of the official neglect that affects Central University and other autonomous public universities that were once the jewels in the crown of the nation’s educational system. The 16-year-old socialist revolution launched by late President Hugo Chavez has instead emphasized the government’s “revolutionary universities,” which offer free education to thousands of students who might otherwise have skipped college. Meanwhile, the autonomous institutions get less attention and strangled budgets. The government

provides funding for the autonomous institutions, but does not run them directly. The autonomous institutions are free like the revolutionary universities, but they are also much more academically rigorous and selective, out of reach for all but the best students. Victor Marquez, president of the professors’ association at the Central University, says the government has flattened professors’ pay scales and slashed funding, this year granting only 39 percent of the budget it requested. University professors had already begun to leave their posts when the government froze wages in 2010, leaving the remaining educators at the mercy of inflation that economists believe is the world’s highest, he said. Top professors now make the equivalent of $35 at the black market rate, not even twice the minimum wage of about $18. At the leafy, secluded Central University campus, students complain that classes they want are not offered, and that their professors are demoralized. “The school is going through a bad time, and sooner or later the quality of the education is going to suffer,” said Hasler Iglesias, who studies chemical engineering. Many of the teachers who have stayed supplement their income with part-time jobs or take sabbaticals to work and save money. Just 10 percent of professors at Central University’s business school work full time.

BeIJING, JuNe 11 (AP): China’s former security chief was sentenced Thursday to life in prison on corruption charges, in a victory for President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign seen as further cementing his authority by removing a potential challenger. Zhou Yongkang, a former member of the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, is the biggest target to fall in Xi’s drive to end the longstanding culture of bribe taking and influence peddling among officials. The First Intermediate People’s Court of Tianjin said Zhou was sentenced after being tried May 22 on charges of receiving bribes, abuse of power and leaking state secrets. The trial was held behind closed doors because of the final charge. Zhou, 72, was sentenced to lesser terms on the abuse of power and state secrets charges, and was ordered to serve his sentences concurrently. The sentence also mandates the seizure of all of Zhou’s personal assets. While portrayed simply as a blow against corruption, Zhou’s sentencing removes a potential challenge to Xi’s authority and has been widely perceived as reflecting factional politics within the ruling party’s uppermost echelon. Zhou is the highest-ranking former politician to face court since the 1981 treason trial of Mao Zedong’s wife and other members of the “Gang of Four” who persecuted political opponents during the 1966-76 Cultur-

In this image taken from video released by China’s CCTV, Zhou Yongkang, formerly the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member in charge of security, sits in a courtroom at the the First Intermediate People’s Court of Tianjin in Tianjin no Thursday, June 11. (AP Photo)

al Revolution. The dour-faced and once-feared Zhou had been under investigation since late 2013, and has been unavailable for comment since then. The investigation also scrutinized Zhou’s former allies in government and the oil industry. According to the court, Zhou received, directly and indirectly, a total of 130 million yuan ($21 million) in bribes and used his influence to allow others to realize 2.1 billion ($343 million) in profits on business dealings that caused 1.4 billion ($229 million) in losses for the state treasury — pre-

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sumably through the sale of government assets at below cost. Zhou’s actions “inflicted enormous damage to public finances and the interests of the nation and the people,” the court said in an explanation of the verdict on its website. China frequently moves sensitive trials to other jurisdictions to avoid witness tampering and other potential problems. The court said Zhou had accepted its decision and would not file an appeal. While the charges potentially mandated a death sentence, it said Zhou received leniency after confessing and showing repentance and ordering his relatives to hand over the majority of their ill-gotten gains. While the charges of abuse of power and leaking state secrets were serious, they had not resulted in any major consequences, the court said. “The court rendered the above verdict based on the facts of Zhou Yongkang’s crimes, their nature, circumstances and the degree of harm to society,” it said. Zhou was once seen as untouchable, with a vast patronage network covering the southwestern province of Sichuan where he used to be party boss to the state oil sector, police and courts. He spent the early part of his career in the oil industry, rising through the ranks over several decades to become the general manager of China National Petroleum Corp., one of the world’s biggest energy companies, in 1996.

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Saina rises to World No.2 NEw DELhi, JuNE 11 (iANS): After dropping to the third spot, Saina Nehwal has risen a place to be ranked No.2 in women's singles, in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday. Double World Championship medallist P.V. Sindhu is still ranked No.14. In men's singles, while Kidambi Srikanth retained his World No.3 spot, Parupalli Kashyap made a return to the top-10 when he rose two places to be ranked No.10 following an impressive performance at the Indonesia Open earlier this month where he also beat current World No.1 Chen Long of China. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa also rose two places to be ranked No.15 in women's doubles.

Xavi unveiled by Qatar's Al Sadd DohA, JuNE 11 (AFP): Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez was officially unveiled by Al Sadd on Thursday and said he was "proud" to now be playing for the Qatari side. Just five days after Barcelona's Champions League triumph against Juventus, which sealed a treble for the Spanish giants, Xavi was paraded at a packed press conference in Doha. The midfielder has signed a twoyear contract, which could be extended to three years, and will play and coach as well as be an ambassador for Qatar's troubled World Cup 2022 bid. "I hope I will be able to lift all titles with this very important club and continue with my achievements," said the 35-year-old. Watched by family and friends during the press conference, Xavi was handed and wore an unfamiliar white Al Sadd number six shirt after spending more than 20 years in the famous colours of Barcelona.

Reports: Casillas to leave Madrid MADRiD, JuNE 11 (iANS): Spain international goalkeeper Iker Casillas is close to putting an end to his 17-year career with Real Madrid. The 34-year-old is reportedly working on an agreement with the club which would allow him to leave the club he made his debut with as an 18-year-old in the 1998-99 season, reports Xinhua. Casillas has made 725 appearances for Real Madrid as well as playing 161 times for Spain but his form has dipped in recent seasons. David de Gea is expected to sign for Real Madrid in the coming days. Casillas found his place questioned this season as a section of Real Madrid fans booed and whistled him.

McClaren takes over as Newcastle United manager LoNDoN, JuNE 11 (iANS): Former England manager Steve McClaren has been appointed as the new head coach of English Premier League side Newcastle United, a media report said on Thursday. The 54-year-old replaced John Carver, who was sacked on Tuesday (June 9), and signed with the club a three-year contract that could be extended to eight years, Xinhua news agency reported. McClaren, who was fired by Championship side Derby in May, said: "I'm determined to give the supporters a team they can be proud of." McClaren was the head coach of England from 2006 to 2007.

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FiFA to hold new election but concerns remain LAuSANNE, JuNE 11 (REutERS): FIFA began the process of finding a replacement for outgoing president Sepp Blatter on Wednesday with the same system which has caused problems in the past. In the race to become only the ninth president in the scandal-plagued federation’s 111-year history, there is a big risk that once again it will be a question of who can promise the most development funds to the 209 member associations, many of them from smaller countries, who each hold one vote in the presidential election. Blatter, who has said he will not be a candidate, had mastered the system in which his promises of equal distribution of funds earned him the majority of votes from Africa, Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean. He won 133 votes as he beat Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan to win a fifth term on May 29, only to lay down his mandate four days later as investigations by the U.S. and Swiss authorities into alleged bribery, money laundering and other corrupt practices continued to intensify. The U.S. indicted nine current or former FIFA officials and five business executives only days before the last election. On Wednesday, Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General seized further data from FIFA as part of its probe. "Eleven days ago, two thirds of the federations voted to maintain the old system of zero transparency and appalling levels of governance," said Jaimie Fuller, chairman of Swissbased sportswear company SKINS and a campaigner for FIFA reform. "The problem we have is not just the Sepp Blatter problem, it's the FIFA problem," he

FIFA's top spokesman leaves job, Blatter urged to do same

GENEVA, JuNE 11 (AP): FIFA's top spokesman left his job Thursday, hours after Sepp Blatter was urged to do the same by the European Parliament. FIFA communications director Walter De Gregorio, closely tied to the embattled FIFA president since 2011, left his job three days after telling a joke about soccer's governing body on a TV talk show. On Monday, De Gregorio was a guest of host Roger Schawinski on German-language station SRF. Schawinski closed the show by asking De Gregorio to tell his favorite joke about FIFA. De Gregorio set up the punchline by saying the FIFA president, himself and secretary general Jerome Valcke were in a car, so who was driving? After a pause for the host to comment, De Gregorio gave the answer: "The police." Earlier, lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, voted on a resolution calling for Blat-

said, adding that any suggestion FIFA can reform itself is laughable. Aside from the question of cleaning up the organisation, other key questions facing football such as the very weak state of professional football in many countries and how to stop match-fixing will unlikely be a focus of the election. Among those who may stand are Prince Ali, Europe's football chief Michel Platini, and Chung Mongjoon, the billionaire scion of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate. FIFA announced on Wednesday that an extraordinary executive committee meeting will be held in

ter to speed up his planned resignation and let FIFA appoint an interim leader. There was no immediate response from FIFA, which was plunged into crisis two weeks ago by separate American and Swiss corruption investigations.

Blatter is a target of the American investigation of corruption in soccer and Swiss federal agencies are leading a separate probe into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests. The election to replace Blatter is expected

between December and March. FIFA rules require senior vice president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon to step up as interim president if Blatter leaves before the election. FIFA announced the exit of De Gregorio in a terse

statement that did not have comment from the president or his spokesman. De Gregorio defended FIFA at a May 27 news conference called hours after the governing body's headquarters were raided by Swiss police and seven soccer officials were arrested at a luxury Zurich hotel. Then, the former journalist from Switzerland said it had been "a good day" for FIFA, which he said was committed to fighting corruption. De Gregorio joined FIFA after working on Blatter's campaign team during the 2011 presidential election. FIFA said De Gregorio "would be retained as a consultant until the end of the year." Valcke said in the FIFA statement that he was glad "we will be able to continue to draw on (De Gregorio's) expertise until the end of the year." De Gregorio's deputy, Nicolas Maingot, will step up to the director's position, FIFA said.

July to discuss dates for the Congress where the new election will take place. The committee must first decide on the deadline for candidates to formally declare their bids, which must be at least four months before the election. This opens the possibility of the election taking place possibly in December. However, the rules governing the election will remain the same as they are enshrined in the FIFA statutes and can only be changed by Congress. The president of the German Football Association (DFB) Wolfgang Niersbach announced a 10-point reform plan on Wednesday to clean up FIFA.

Niersbach suggested that bigger nations should have more votes than smaller ones, an idea that is likely to set the alarm bells ringing in other parts of the world. "I am basically in favour of this democratic participation but I think a certain weight of each vote based on the size and sporting relevance of the federations would be going in the right direction," said Niersbach. The FIFA vote is a secret ballot, which means associations can promise a candidate their vote and then vote for someone else without the candidate's knowledge. Candidates may not be

able to use the awarding of rights to host a World Cup as a bargaining tool unless there is any sign that pressure is building for either Russia or Qatar to have their rights for the 2018 and 2022 cups, respectively, taken away. The FBI and the Swiss authorities are investigating whether bribes were paid to gain support from executive committee members to win those rights. FIFA said on Wednesday it was postponing the start of the bidding for the 2026 World Cup. Anyone who considers throwing their hat into the ring for the presidency may want to listen to the words of former Portugal

forward Luis Figo, who was a candidate last time around and pulled out of the race one week before the election. "Over the past few months I have not only witnessed that desire (for change), I have witnessed consecutive incidents, all over the world, that should shame anyone who desires football to be free, clean and democratic,” said Figo. "I have seen with my own eyes federation presidents who, after one day comparing FIFA leaders to the devil, then go on stage and compare those same people with Jesus Christ. Nobody told me about this. I saw it with my own eyes."

FILE - In this May 27, 2015 file photo Walter De Gregorio, FIFA Director of Communications and Public Affairs, addresses the media during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Soccer governing body FIFA said Thursday, June 11, 2015 that its director of public affairs Walter De Gregorio is leaving with immediate effect. (AP File Photo)

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Trying to understand Naga struggle for self-determination in today's context

uch over sixty years now, Nagas have been struggling to decide our own future for self-determination despite of all harsh and unimaginable circumstances and sufferings beyond human comprehension. And this is said to have been one of the longest struggle in the history of the world independence. Even then we don’t know what fade awaits us still. The writer here is not someone who has finger tip all political history of Nagas but just one from among the concern public who has been observing different kinds of hard situations as we struggle through these ages. In many occasions, one was much pained to have come across and have witnessed lot of atrocities mitted out to the innocent Nagas even in the villages over the passage of years by both the Indian Armies and the UGs. In every occasion, it is much more the public who suffers at the highest degree. So thinking about what kind of endeavor and attempts have we been doing, and how long we still have to go, has decided to say something on why our heart desire seems far still. Therefore, any corrections or objections are welcome. The present Nagaland state is the only all proper Naga land, which was demarcated during the British - India Govt. without awareness given to the illiterate Nagas of that time. Geographically, it is never shared with any other people groups or race other than the indigenous inhabitant Naga tribes inside it since time immemorial. Nagas’ actual Land covers far and wide stretching towards the neighboring country Myanmar and inside the Indian states like Manipur, Arunachal and Assam. However, to re-claim the original boundary is a very big and outright objection by the neighboring states and disfavor by the centre. Who knows, there may also be criti-

cism from other outside nations as well. We have been talking about integration and greater Nagaland for so long and the conclusion is that this will not be possible. Sometimes when one goes for more than what is due or deserve even if there is a history, we end up both without peace within and peace out with. And it is much more better to live practically peaceful within our own jurisdiction and also with our neighbors. If in any way or somehow today, Nagas are given to determine our own future as an independent nation it can only be the proper Nagaland. For we know that apart from it the solution can never be a practical one. This we have already experienced and know for sure that the surrounding states were not in a position to redemarcate the boundary to us, so is India. So what is the use of wasting ourselves to struggle for something that is not at all possible? Let Nagaland be Nagaland and if fighting for our homeland is the concern let it be fair, proper and practically achievable. We must give priority to a peaceful approach, without violence. The Mahatma who said on behalf of the Nagas thus, “Nagas have every right to be independent. … If you do not wish to join the union of India, nobody will force you to do that. I will sacrifice my life for the Nagas and I will ask the Indian army to shoot me first before any Naga is killed. India has no right to attack you.” fought for the India independence with nonviolence as his strongest weapon and Mahatma achieved what he struggled for; not after his lifetime but during his lifetime. What a big lesson to learn! Give a whole hearted place and priority of initiatives to the Naga intellectuals as well in our struggle for freedom. Listen to what they have to say and tell. Nagas have enough scholars, historians and intellectuals who can really guide our struggle towards achievement and accomplishment. Struggle under gun culture must be in a second thought.

Nagas too have the Mahatmas. Our ideologue must be deliberated and make it concrete. Many will write, preach or talk about what we have been longing and struggling for but until and unless our ideals unite, obstacles will continue to hunt our way and the opponents will always have the privilege to hinder our vision and mission. Our NPGs must understand this fact. Our national workers if they are practical to the common Naga cause they must come to a united platform. They must accept the weaknesses and mistakes of each other. After all, all through this over 60 years of struggle, who has a bold mind to claim perfection? No, all have weaknesses and made mistakes. Nevertheless, if our motive and goal is one, and the same, why should we hesitate to be united and spearhead our nationalism under one umbrella? Why our underground leaders are not willing to be united? When just one of the six or seven factions abrogate ceasefire with the govt. of India what solution must we expect? Rather it becomes a big hindrance on our track. Then again even if some are under talk and negotiation with the centre, when there’s attacking at the same time with the Indian Army by another group, what possibility should we expect as the outcome of the talk on the other side? The recent incidents triggered by NSCN-K in Moltuk valley in Manipur on June 4 killing 22 AR personals; the exchange of fire in Noklak area between Wansoi, Langtok and Nokyan village with 23AR on May 17; the ambush in Senshi area 11 KMs from Changlangshu on May 3 killing 8 army men, ambush on the 14AR patrolling party on May 13, although no casualties were reported; and the attack on 19 AR jawans in Kohima on March 26 injuring 4 & April 25 killing 1 army personal; these are all the root cause that lead to the torture of the innocents and one is worried that such act by the Indian armies may continue mercilessly,

even harder and more punishments upon the public. The outcome of the ceasefire abrogation between NSCN-K and the govt. of India is really not in a good taste to the Nagas, in fact it is going to be the bitterest of all taste. Why, because- One, they made a combine team with the insurgents of other states who will never stand for the cause and principle of Naga History. Two, they have undermined the will of the common Nagas to live peacefully in our own Land. For any act, they must think hundred times about the impact of their actions. Three, because of ceasefire abrogation they have given birth to another faction, which came to be known as NSCN-R. One can say that fighting for a common self-determination can never be that way- factions after factions. It only pictures an individual self-determination. Too much breaking up under different leadership simply exposes ourselves to the world that our struggle actually is not genuine and unique. If we truly understand our struggle to be genuine, we must keep and uphold the principle of unity and oneness. When more factions begat, there’s always a visible chance for power clashes. Not only that, but in our trend today, new faction means additional taxation and price rise. From all the hard works and little earnings, the public will be tax. What kind of nationalism is this? The educated, the right thinking, the intellectuals, the rationalist, updated young and energetic must lead Naga Struggle without violence. Let it happen by all means, Nagas. The strategies and methods of the NNCs in 1950s & 60s and the NSCNs of 1980s may not match the mind and brain conditions of this generation India to deal with. The state politicians must understand this. They must not undermine Naga’s common goal for achieving their selfish end. They must not sale the Naga trust on them. In faith and in hope for a brighter and better Nagaland the public have voted them to

power, and given them the responsibility to shoulder, and not to stumble under their feet. However, it is very unfortunate, sad and hurting to observe for so long that they have made Naga undergrounds as tools for their individual and party’s motives and wills. Why should they run the Christian State Govt. under the guardianship of the undergrounds? We are giving too much and over advantages to that which is actually not. These must be corrected. Our politician must not just be felicitators but also be sincere and dedicated to the needs and cry of the Nagas. Therefore, here requires a collective public voice and moves where we can combine our thoughts and concern for determining our own future. It is already time for us to come out in the open to say wrong is wrong and right is right. We must say NO to which is NOT and YES to which is YES. One is encouraged to quote one of the prominent thinkers who is none other than our elder Niketu Iralu. In his “Renewing our Foundation” speech, published in one of the local dailies of 2011, he says, “Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it, and right is right even if no one is doing it. And it is possible to reject wrong and do what is right.” Our so called freedom fighters multiplying into factions; each bringing their own reasons for their break ups; going on their own leadership interest and policies; unwilling to forgive and forget each other; kidnapping and killing our own brothers; disturbing the peace of the common Nagas by killing Indian armies knowing that such will create harassments within the public domain; our politicians, and leaders of different sections keeping mump and cooperating with all kinds of UG agendas. These are all unjustifiable and not acceptable. No, these must stop! The Naga generation of today have their future and the future must be the one where each and every Naga can enjoy peace, love, health, education, economy, development and industries in

their own homeland. The voice of the common people, loud and clear is the matter in demand ones again. When Irom Sharmila is undergoing fast unto death against AFSPA in Manipur, the situation cause by the incident of June 4 in Chandel is a big hindrance. Rather it is giving more reasons and power to AFSPA. When the AFSPA is lifted in the State of Tripura, what about the rest of the NE States. Alternatively more so, what we the Nagas are thinking. We don’t have even a single Naga who is courageous enough to fast for the cause like Sharmila in Manipur. Our brothers in arms must be aware of the situations that we have experienced during the early 60s, so also in the mid 90s. Even Children, women and old aged in both villages and towns were not spared. School and colleges closed because students were made to stay indoors weeks and weeks, months and months, and exams cancelled or differed. We no more want to read or write about bloodshed, hatred, torture in the annals of Naga history anymore. We want to read or write about Naga history where Naga dignity, honor, straightforward, simplicity, goodwill, hardworking and tolerance and peace loving abound. We must realize that no matter how genuine and unique our struggle for self-determination be, as long as we remain divided and scattered; all that we have given and have been trying to sacrifice are just chasing after wind. So many lives buried in the name of Nagas’ right to determine our own destiny will be a mockery in the eyes of those who are against it and a great pain for those who knew about us and have been longing to celebrate with us for so long. Let us re-evaluate the method of our agendas; re-strategize our strategic approach towards handling our struggle to a peaceful and lasting solution. God Bless Nagaland. W. Chingmak Chang NST. Colony, Dimapur

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he Founder’, an upcoming biopic on McDonald’s mastermind Ray Kroc, will showcase the dark side of the franchise, says actressfilmmaker Laura Dern. The “Jurassic Park” star, who will play Kroc’s (Michael Keaton) first wife Ethel, insists the film will be

a “true depiction” of the fast food franchise and “what it meant to Americans in really positive ways,” reported E! Online. “I had a lot of curiosity about how we got here, we meaning Americans, in terms of the idea of the seemingly brilliant concept to serve ‘unreal’ food to make a lot of money and what it’s done to America,”

Dern said. The 48-year-old actress said she was interested in Kroc as an individual and “what gets sacrificed when greed is a priority or selfloathing in a way is a priority to his own life.” Directed by “The Blind Side” helmer John Lee Hancock, “The Founder” also stars Linda Cardellini, Nick Offerman and Patrick Wilson.

ed sheeran overcame stutter thanks to Eminem

he 'Bloodstream' singer revealed he developed the speech disorder as a child, but managed to get rid of it by listening to the rapper's seminal album 'The Marshall Mathers LP' and learning all of the words. He explained: ''I had a port-wine stain birthmark on my face that I got lasered off when I was very young; one day, they forgot to put the anaesthetic on, and ever since then, I had a stutter. ''My Uncle Jim told my dad that Eminem was the next Bob Dylan - it's pretty similar, it's all just storytelling - so my dad bought me The Marshall Mathers LP when I was 9 years old, not knowing what was on it. I learned every word of it, back to front, by the time I was 10. He raps very fast and melodically and percussively, and it helped me get rid of the stutter.'' The 24-year-old musician continued to say

An official for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London on Thursday confirmed a death certificate was issued for Lee on June 8. She spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with the policies of the borough. Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was born in London on May 27, 1922. His father was a British army officer who had served in the Boer War, his mother was Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano, an Edwardian beauty of Italian descent. His parents separated when he was young, and his mother later remarried Harcourt Rose, the uncle of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. He attended Wellington College, an elite boarding school, and joined the Royal Air Force during World War II. Poor eyesight prevented him becoming a pilot, and he served as an intelligence officer in North Africa and Italy. After the war, the 6 foot 4 (1.83-meter), sepulchral-looking Lee was signed to a contract with

he believes young people should embrace their ''quirks and weirdness'' because although he was a ''very weird child'', he thinks the stranger children go on to have more success. Speaking at the American Institute for Stuttering's Freeing Voices Live Benefit Gala, he said: ''I was a very, very weird child ... Even if you have quirks and weirdness, you shouldn't be wor-

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Britain's Rank studio, and spent the next decade playing minor roles in a series of formulaic pictures. He also appeared briefly in Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" in 1948 — as did his future Hammer co-star, Peter Cushing. He launched his horror career in 1957, starring as the monster in Hammer's "The Curse of Frankenstein." In 1958 Lee made his first appearance as the famous vampire in "Dracula," opposite Cushing's Van Helsing. In 1958 Lee made his first appearance as the fa-

arbage's Shirley Manson thinks streaming is ''a crime spree'' because it is so bad for musicians. The outspoken musician has slammed the idea of using services like Spotify or Tidal because they are unfair for artists, who fail to receive a fair share of the money earned by the companies and record labels. She ranted: ''Now you get music for free. If people understood the economics of streaming they would be a little more sympathetic to an artist's plight. ''It's a crime spree. I don't think people understand that record companies still continue to make enormous amounts of money. They strike the deals with the streaming companies. ''It's a racket.'' The 48-year-old frontwoman - who will celebrate the 20th anniversary of her band with their '20 Years Queer Tour' later this year - admitted she has hopes for the future of music though, and believes a fairer system will be developed in the near future. She told entertainment website Digital Spy: ''It's early days though and I do think it will be changed.''

Deepika Padukone proud to join MAMI fest’s board of trustees ried about that ... One of the cool kids from school now does my plumbing! That's a fact! ''If you try to be the cool kid in class, you'll end up very boring and doing plumbing for someone who apparently wasn't that cool. Be yourself. Embrace your quirks. Being weird is a wonderful thing ... I have a f***ing football team now, that's pretty cool!''

Acting legend christopher lee dies

hristopher Lee, an actor who brought dramatic gravitas and aristocratic bearing to screen villains from Dracula to James Bond enemy Scaramanga, has died at age 93. Lee appeared in more than 250 movies, including memorable roles as the wicked wizard Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the evil Count Dooku in two of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels. But for many he will forever be known as the vampire Count Dracula in a slew of "Hammer Horror" movies — the gory, gothic thrillers churned out by the British studio in the 1950s and 1960s that became hugely popular. He railed against the typecasting, however, and ultimately the sheer number and range of his roles — from Sherlock Holmes to the founder of Pakistan — secured his place in film history. "I didn't have dreams of being a romantic leading man," Lee told The Associated Press in 2002. "But I dreamed of being a character actor, which I am."

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k Daft Punntary docume anye to star K arrell West, Ph Williams BC's Daft Punk documentary will feature guest appearances from the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Pete Tong and more will appear on ‘Daft Punk Unchained’, which is being produced by BBC Worldwide France, reported Digital Spy. "Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk... This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom," said BBC Worldwide France. "Between fiction and reality, magic and secret, future and reinvention, theatricality and humility, The Robots have built a unique world. The film combines rare archive footage as well as exclusive interviews with their closest collaborators," it added.

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hile Randeep Hooda is known for his versatility as an actor, he’s now experimenting a novel social media initiative. The dapper actor has introduced something called the `Randeep Film Festival’ on Facebook and Twitter. If you thought Hooda was going to share his opinions and recommendations of good films from around the world, you are wrong. The `festival’ will see Hooda share short clips from his movies along with interesting trivia on a weekly basis. Throughout the `festival’, the actor plans to relive the journey of each of his films and share his favourite memories associated with it in the form of dialogues, posters and fan-made art as well.

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he 47-year-old star has been announced as the writer and producer of the official track for the football tournament, which he will perform during the opening ceremony at Stade de France in Paris on June 10 2016. Guetta said: ''It is incredibly exciting ... to be part of this huge football tournament in my home country. Music and football go hand in hand when it comes to celebration and enjoyment and I want to help to make this EURO the biggest and most memorable yet.'' As well as creating the official song, the 'Titanium' hitmaker - who released his sixth album, 'Listen', last year - will develop the musical identity for the competition, including in-stadia audio and global broadcast sequences. David, who will also play a free concert at the Champ Mars in Paris on the eve of the tournament on June 9 2016, added: ''We want the fans to be at the very heart of everything that we do.'' The acclaimed French DJ - who has children Tim, 11 and Angie, seven, with his ex-wife Cathy Lobé - has collaborated with stars including Rihanna, Kelly Rowland and Sia during his career, although it is not yet known whether a vocalist will feature on the tournament's anthem.

he record has achieved sales of more than 4.7 million copies since its release in 2011, giving it a huge lead ahead of the number two slot, Progress by British boyband Take That, which scored sales of more than 2.4 million. Christmas by Michael Buble comes in third, followed by Scottish singer Emeli Sande with Our Version of Events and Ed Sheeran with his second album X. His debut disc + comes in at number six. The release of Adele's highlyanticipated follow-up to 21 has been reportedly postponed several times.

op sensation Katy Perry's song 'Dark Horse' has crossed a major milestone of reaching one billion mark on Youtube. The 30-year-old singer crashed the ultimate boys club when her song became the third video ever, and first by a female artist, to notch more than one billion views, reported MTV online. The star took to Twitter to share the news. "Guys. What. Dark Horse has reached 1 BILLION views?! I seriously love your eye balls & your fingers for dem clicks," she wrote. Dark Horse featuring rapper Juicy J was released on September 2013, by Capitol Records.

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mous vampire in "Dracula," opposite Cushing's Van Helsing. Film critic Matthew Sweet said Lee brought a sensuality to the role that chimed with the newly permissive times. While Bela Lugosi, the definitive 1930s Dracula, "postures and glides, Lee is rough and muscular," Sweet wrote in 2007. "Lee's performance convinced a generation of scholars that Dracula was a book about sex, and not about vampires," Sweet said. Lee appeared in so many movies that he ac-

knowledged he couldn't remember them all. "And certainly some of them you want to forget," he said in 2002. An energetic man who listed his hobbies in "Who's Who" as "travel, opera, golf, cricket," Lee never retired. His career flourished late in life, with roles in some of the best-loved of film franchises, including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and two of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels. He became Sir Christopher Lee when he was knighted in October 2009, receiving the honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Lee said at that time that "although I've played a lot of bad guys, there's more scope than being the man in the white hat." Lee also appeared in several films by Tim Burton, including "Sleepy Hollow" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and was proud of his turn as Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in "Jinnah." Lee married Birgit Kroencke in 1961. Their daughter, Christina, was born in 1963.

eepika Padukone, who joins Anurag Kashyap, Farhan Akhtar and Karan Johar in the board of trustees of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) film festival, said it was a “wonderful space” to discover fresh talent. The MAMI film festival had last year faced a lot of hurdles to gather funds. Many prominent personalities had donated substantial amounts for staging the event. After appointing a new chairperson in Kiran Rao, as well as film critic Anupam Chopra, to infuse life into the festival, it is ready with a new board of trustees that also includes Riteish Deshmukh and Siddharth Roy Kapoor. “MAMI is India’s leading film festival and I am proud to be part of this festival. It’s a wonderful space to discover and nurture fresh talent, build audiences and interact with other talent from across the world,” Deepika said. The festival showcases latest cutting-edge

angana directed the first seven minutes of Nikhil Advani’s next directorial venture Katti Batti. The Tanu Weds Manu Returns star took cinematographer Tushar’s blessing

Deepika with Aamir Khan and her rumoured boyfriend Ranveer Singh.

independent cinema, art house fare alongside Bollywood, Hollywood and cult international

movies. The 17th edition of the event will be held between October 29 and November 5.

and gave him Re 1 to allow her to use the camera. The sequence was shot in one take. “It’s a seven-minute uncut sequence. I had to shoot it by holding the camera in my hands which was the demand of the script. It was nerve-racking, but actors can do anything for a director who shows trust and faith in

gana. “One of my favourite scenes in the film is one in which Kangana’s character is shooting Imran playfully with an iPad. I wanted the scene to be authentic and organic so Tushar suggested that we should allow Kangana to shoot it herself. “The lighting was completed, the

actor’s abilities. Nikhil is one such director,” Kangana Ranaut said in a statement. Nikhil Advani is really impressed with Kan-

the scene like a pro, adding one more talent to her already overflowing basket,” Advani said. The first trailer for Katti Batti is likely to be released on June 14, 2015.

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WELLINGTON, JuNE 11 (AP): Former champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil earned places in the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Thursday, bringing more familiar names to a lasteight lineup that includes a number of upstarts. Mali, Senegal, the United States and Serbia all made their way into the quarters on Wednesday, and Uzbekistan became the fifth qualifier Thursday before the more traditional powers asserted themselves. Thursday's round-of-16 matches began with another upset when Uzbekistan beat Austria 2-0, but order was restored when European champion Germany defeated Nigeria 1-0, twotime champion Portugal ousted New Zealand 2-1 and five-time champion Brazil overcame Uruguay 5-4 on penalties. The tournament had already seen South American champion Argentina and CONCACAF champion Mexico fail to progress beyond the group stage. And none of the three remaining powers had it easy Thursday. Germany held on by protecting its lead for 70 minutes, Portugal needed an 87th-minute goal to advance and Brazil was held 0-0 before prevailing in the shootout.

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Rodrigo Amoral, the second penalty-taker for Uruguay, sent his attempt over the crossbar, while Brazil made all five of its attempts. In the quarterfinals, Brazil will play Portugal, Mali faces Germany, the U.S. takes on Serbia and Uzbekistan will play Sen-

egal. The match between Germany and Nigeria had been billed as one of the best matchups of the tournament so far, but produced little to make it memorable. Levin Oztunali scored the only goal in the 19th minute as Nigeria, which has won the Under-17

World Cup four times, left still searching for its first title at the U20 level. The goal came after Marc Stendera dispossessed Kingsley Sokari and found Oztunali at the edge of the box. Oztunali, the grandson of Uwe Seeler, scored with a powerful left-footed shot. Portugal advanced after

Nadal made to work hard in win over Baghdatis

STuTTGArT, JuNE 11 (AP): Top-seeded Rafael Nadal opened his grasscourt season with a hardearned three-set victory over Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Mercedes Cup on Thursday. The Spaniard needed 2 hours, 40 minutes to win (Women) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-2 and Unity Girls beat New book a place in the quarOrleans 12-10 terfinals. Venture Wings beat "The first match on PDBA grass is always tough," NadWomen Semis: al said. "He's a very good Venture beat Air Hogs player and he'd already 18-13 played a match." PDBA beat Unity Girls Nadal had a bye into the second round. He will next face fifth-seeded Bernard Tomic, who cut short the comeback of German veteran Tommy Haas with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory. "I need to be more agLONdON, JuNE 11 (AP): Former England wick- gressive, to return better, etkeeper Matt Prior an- and to move better," Nadal nounced his retirement on Thursday because of injury, ending the 14-year career of a counter-attacking batsman and larger-than-life character who was a senior BENGALuru, JuNE 11 member of Ashes-winning (IANS): India went down 1-2 against Oman in a FIFA teams that rose to the pin2018 World Cup football nacle of test cricket. qualifying match at the The 33-year-old Prior, Kanteerava Stadium on who played the last of his Thursday. It was India's first 79 test matches for Engmatch of the second round land in July 2014, failed to of qualifiers. India and recover full fitness after Oman are in Group D along undergoing surgery on his with Iran, Guam and TurkAchilles tendon. The South menistan for the prelimiAfrican-born Prior was re- nary league with top two garded as a senior figure in finishers progressing to the the England side that won next phase of the competithe Ashes three times and tion. As many as 46 Asian became No. 1 in the world countries vie for the four test rankings in 2011. spots in the 2018 World Cup He hit seven test centu- finals to be held in Russia. ries — including one on deIndia fell behind as but in 2007 — on his way to soon as the match began 4,099 runs in the longer for- after poor marking helped mat and was responsible forward Qasim Said score for 256 dismissals behind with a stinging left-footed the stumps, the second shot within 20 seconds. highest by an Englishman. The goal put the home "I also feel privileged team right on the backfoot to have been involved in and they were constantan era of such success for ly under pressure, being English cricket," said Prior, pinned back to their half seen as a pillar of the team and rarely able to muster ethos that was so signifi- meaningful attacks. Indian cant in England's success- goalkeeper Subrata Paul, ful years under coach Andy the most occupied among Flower and captain An- the hosts, had to scamper to drew Strauss. his left and right to keep InHe lost his place in the dia from conceding further. England team last year as India, however, squared he struggled with injuries the contest against the run and form with the bat. of play in the 26th minute. Results: (Men) Amplified beat Ravens 49-40 Mystic Baller beat Sky Hooks 59-38 Werewolves beat Kohima Chiefs 72-50

Matt Prior retires from cricket

three wins in group play but was stretched to its limit by 138th-ranked New Zealand. Raphael Guzzo put Portugal ahead after 24 minutes, but New Zealand thrilled the home fans when Stuart Holthusen equalized in the 61st. Gelson Martins won the game for Portugal when he weaved his way past two defenders before curling shot with outside of his boot just inside the lefthand post from 20 meters. Dostonbek Khamdamov scored twice within 10 minutes for Uzbekistan, putting his team ahead in the second minute of the second half and adding the second in the 67th. "After the match I told my players 'thank you, but this is not enough,'" Uzbekistan coach Ravsham Khaydarov said. "We've only matched our performance from 2013 (or reaching the quarterfinals). Of course we came to improve on this result and all the players know about it." Austria coach Andreas Heraf said Uzbekistan was "too strong for us today". "They were physically extraordinary and their speed was extraordinary too so we had problems in these two departments," Heraf said. "They studied us very well from our group games."

Rafael Nadal (AP File Photo)

said after his first match Nadal was 4-2 down since losing in the French when he saved three break Open quarterfinals to No- points. He took the first-set vak Djokovic. tiebreaker with a service

winner. In the second, Baghdatis hit some big forehand winners down the line and was steadier. But in the third, Nadal broke serve for 3-1 and stepped up his game. Baghdatis finished with 12 aces, and Nadal seven. The 37-year-old Haas played his second match after missing more than a year with a shoulder injury. Tomic saved two set points and then won the first 11 points of the second set as he quickly broke Haas' serve twice for a decisive lead. "I couldn't serve the way I wanted to," a frustrated Haas said. German qualifier Mischa Zverev continued his good run, beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2, 6-4 for a place in the last eight.

United States' Mix Diskerud, left, scores his side's first goal past Germany's goalkeeper RonRobert Zieler during the soccer friendly match between Germany and the United States in Cologne, western Germany, Wednesday, June 10. (AP Photo) Nesha Starcevic AP Sports Writer

Substitute Bobby Wood scored in the 87th minute to give the United States a 2-1 victory over World Cup champion Germany in a friendly on Wednesday. Wood drilled a low shot inside the post to cap a good second half performance in which the Americans missed several clear chances. Wood has also scored a 90thminute winner in the United States' 4-3 victory over the Netherlands in another friendly on Friday. The Americans equalized through Mix Diskerud late in the first half to cancel out Mario Goetze's goal for the hosts in the 12th minute. Wood's strike gave U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann a winning return to his homeland and the United States its first win on German soil. Klinsmann, who sang both national anthems before kickoff, led Germany to the 1990 World Cup title as a player and coached it to third place in 2006. "Bobby is a work in progress," Klinsmann said of the striker whose German club team Erzgebirge Auehas has been relegated to the third division. "An entertaining game with a happy ending with us," Klinsmann said. "To win against the world champion in Germany is something special, but we deserved it. It's an important step toward the Gold Cup." Klinsmann said his players "had a lot of respect" for Germany but "the team realized after 20, 25 minutes that there was a whole game to play." Germany, which rested several of its first-choice players, lost some of its pace after the break as a series of substitutions disrupted its rhythm. Klinsmann praised the work of substitute Kyle Beckerman, who started the second half. "Beckerman calmed down things defensively. He is doing the dirty work and makes us look better," Klinsmann said. "In the second half we closed down the passing lanes and we turned the momentum." Klinsmann also praised captain Mi-

chael Bradley "as the best man on the pitch." Germany coach Joachim Loew, who began as Klinsmann's assistant with Germany in 2004, said he was very pleased with how his team played in the first half. "But we should have scored a second. We lost pace through a lot of substitutions in the second half. The result is frustrating, but we can live with that," Loew said. "The Americans have improved a lot over the past couple of years." The Germans got off to a better start and grabbed the early lead when Shkodran Mustafi sent Patrick Herrmann racing. Herrmann, making his Germany debut, left three defenders behind and set up Goetze to slot the ball inside the far post. U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a point-blank save from Goetze, who later set up Andre Schuerrle for a weak header that Guzan was able to collect. The Americans equalized in the 41st minute when Bradley sent a long diagonal pass to Diskerud, who chested the ball a step ahead of defender Sebastian Rudy and sent a right-foot shot past goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler. Gyasi Zardes then sent an effort high as the Americans pushed forward, while Herrmann shot wide at the other end. Diskerud set up Zardes for a scoring chance early in the second half, but Rudy made a last-ditch sliding save. Jordan Morris, barely into the match, narrowly missed the target with the outside of his foot in the 75th, while Bradley's dangerous corner was punched out by Zieler in the 81st. Zieler also made another excellent save when he blocked Bradley's shot with his foot, before Wood scored the winner. The last chance of the match went to Germany, but Sami Khedira's header bounced off the crossbar. The U.S. is preparing for next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, while Germany plays a European Championship qualifier against Gibraltar on Saturday.

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Guam claim historic win; Philippines stuns Bahrain

SINGAPOrE, JuNE 11 (AFP): Guam secured their first-ever win in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match as an early own goal gave the Pacific island side a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan on Thursday. There was also a surprise result in the Philippines in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup as the home side stunned Bahrain 2-1. However there was no fairy tale start for minnows Cambodia and Bhutan as they suffered heavy defeats against Singapore and Hong Kong. Playing at home for the first time in a World Cup qualifier, Guam clinched an historic win when Turkmenistan defender Serdar Annaorazov headed the ball into his net after 14 minutes to the delight of the home crowd at the GFA National Training Center. The surprise result sent Guam, a United States island territory in the Western Pacific with a population of less than 200,000, to the top of Group D for at least a few hours before India’s match against Oman in Bangalore later on Thursday. The result was a huge improvement for Guam Striker Sunil Chhetri unleashed an excellent sudden left-footer on the turn from the edge of the penalty box to stun Oman, ranked forty rungs above India's 141 spot. India grew in confidence after the strike but their defence again cracked under pressure. Debutant

from their last outing in the World Cup qualifiers in 2000 when they were beaten 19-0 by Iran and 16-0 by Tajikistan. They host India in their second Group D game next Tuesday. In Manila, unfancied Philippines also made a bright start as they downed Bahrain 2-1 in their Group H opener at Philippines Sports Stadium. Cambodia were also seeking a positive start in front of their fans at a packed Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh but found themselves instead on the wrong end of a 4-0 thumping by Singapore in Group E. Bhutan also suffered a heavy defeat as they were hammered 7-0 by Hong Kong with Jaimes McKee scoring twice for the hosts in the Group C match. Kyaw Zayar Win’s late equaliser earned Myanmar a 2-2 draw in their Group G opener in Laos while Anton Zemlianukhin scored twice as Kyrgyzstan won 3-1 at Bangladesh in Group B. A total of 14 matches are being played throughout Asia on Thursday in matches that serve as qualifiers for both the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Dhanachandra Singh gave away a penalty bringing down midfielder Eid Mohammed, which was converted by striker Amad AlHosni. The momentum shifted towards the visitors as they went into the break with a 2-1 lead. The hosts put together an improved performance

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after the breather successfully keeping their stronger opponents at bay even putting the ball in the back of the net through Robin Singh in the 68th minute. But his effort was deemed off-side. India pressed for the equaliser but never mustered to procure goal-scoring opportunities.

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