The keys to a knowledge economy

April 11, 2013 [The Washington Post] ---  Earlier this year I started teaching a class on entrepreneurship at an after-school program in my community. The middle-school students put together business plans, made their products and even got an opportunity to sell them. One day I asked my students what they thought about going to college. One of my top aspiring entrepreneurs told me he wasn't sure that he'd be able to go to college because he's undocumented. His family is from Mexico, and they moved here when he was a baby. Many students in my community are in the same situation; they moved to the United States so early in their lives that they have no memories of living anywhere else. These students are smart and hardworking, and they should be part of our future. This is, after all, the American story. My great-grandparents came through Ellis Island. My grandfathers were a mailman and a police officer. My parents are doctors. I started a company. None of this could have happened without a welcoming immigration policy, a great education system and the world's leading scientific community that created the Internet. Today's students should have the same opportunities — but our current system blocks them. We have a strange immigration policy for a nation of immigrants. And it's a policy unfit for today's world. The economy of the last century was primarily based on natural resources, industrial machines and manual labor. Many of these resources were zero-sum and controlled by companies. If someone else had an oil field, then you did not. There were only so many oil fields, and only so much wealth could be created from them. Today's economy is very different. It is based primarily on knowledge and ideas — resources that are renewable and available to everyone. Unlike oil fields, someone else knowing something doesn't prevent you from knowing it, too. In fact, the more people who know something, the better educated and trained we all are, the more productive we become, and the better off everyone in our nation can be. This can change everything. In a knowledge economy, the most important resources are the talented people we educate and attract to our country. A knowledge economy can scale further, create better jobs and provide a higher quality of living for everyone in our nation. To lead the world in this new economy, we need the most talented and hardest-working people. We need to train and attract the best. We need those middle-school students to be tomorrow's leaders. Given all this, why do we kick out the more than 40 percent of math and science graduate students who are not U.S. citizens after educating them? Why do we offer so few H-1B visas for talented specialists that the supply runs out within days of becoming available each year, even though we know each of these jobs will create two or three more American jobs in return? Why don't we let entrepreneurs move here when they have what it takes to start companies that will create even more jobs? We need a new approach, including: ●Comprehensive immigration reform that begins with effective border security, allows a path to citizenship and lets us attract the most talented and hardest-working people, no matter where they were born. ●Higher standards and accountability in schools, support for good teachers and a much greater focus on learning about science, technology, engineering and math. ●Investment in breakthrough discoveries in scientific research and assurance that the benefits of the inventions belong to the public and not just to the few. Changes like these won't happen on their own. That's why I am proud to announce FWD.us, a new organization founded by leaders of our nation's technology community to focus on these issues and advocate a bipartisan policy agenda to build the knowledge economy the United States needs to ensure more jobs, innovation and investment. These leaders, who reflect the breadth and depth of Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial culture, include Reid Hoffman, Eric Schmidt, Marissa Mayer, Drew Houston, Ron Conway, Chamath Palihapitiya, Joe Green, Jim Breyer, Matt Cohler, John Doerr, Paul Graham, Mary Meeker, Max Levchin, Aditya Agarwal and Ruchi Sanghvi. As leaders of an industry that has benefited from this economic shift, we believe that we have a responsibility to work together to ensure that all members of our society gain from the rewards of the modern knowledge economy. We will work with members of Congress from both parties, the administration and state and local officials. We will use online and offline advocacy tools to build support for policy changes, and we will strongly support those willing to take the tough stands necessary to promote these policies in Washington. Across America, creative, hardworking people in coffee shops, dorm rooms and garages are creating the next era of growth. Let's embrace our future as a knowledge economy and help them — and all of us — reach our full potential. By Mark Zuckerberg *Mark Zuckerberg is founder and chief executive of Facebook and co-founder of Fwd.us.(Washington Post Co. Chairman Donald E. Graham is a member of Facebook's board of directors)

Irom Sharmila ready to give up her fasting

IMPHAL, April 9 [IFP / Pic: The Hindu] --- "If the people of the state are not aware that my struggle is on account of the people  to save them from being killed and harassed by security forces under the draconian law, if people believe that my struggle is only to become famous, and if people are not satisfied with my struggle against AFSPA, I will give up everything and return back all the awards and titles given to me," an emotional Irom Sharmila told media while she was being produced before the Judical Magistrate Imphal east today at Lamphel. She said that it is very unfortunate that some individual have made a mockery on her struggle for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act by fasting for more than 12 years and added that her struggle was not out of  pressure by anyone and under the  influence of anyone. Sharmila said that when she was produced at the Delhi Patiala courts, there was a mass response from the side of the National and International media at New Delhi with some positive and the negative responses from the national newspapers. She further said that she feels discouraged and that she condemned the comments made on articles which were published in some national newspaper and pointed out that they were being made by a person called 'Babu Moshay' and 44 followers from Mumbai under the title " Politics of health, Student of NSW". While interacting with media persons outside the court, Sharmila  condemned the brutal killing of N Satyabhama and said that the state is witnessing such type of crime since many years. "These crimes are on an increase because the state government has failed to give  befitting punishment to the arrested person who are involved," she said.  Commenting on the 6 encounter cases of the state being heard at the Supreme Court,she said that it is very unfortunate  the state government  has also failed to give any befitting punishment to the guilty police personal who are involved in such  cases. Saying the she was against capital punishment for security personnel involved in the fake encounters, Sharmila went on to say  that if the leaders of the state do their work with transparency and with full dedication then the public will have  faith on  law makers and the political leaders of the state.

Step-father arrested for raping step-daughter in Delhi

New Delhi, April 9 [IANS] --- A 33-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 10-year-old step-daughter, police said Tuesday. "The victim's mother, who lives in Majnu Ka Tila area in north Delhi, approached police Saturday and said that her daughter was raped by her husband," said an officer. A medical examination of the victim confirmed rape. Police said that victim's mother, a labourer, was not at home when the incident took place Saturday morning. The victim told her mother when she returned. The accused, who is unemployed, used to drink regularly, police said.

Boyfriend stabbed girlfriend in Delhi

New Delhi, April 10 [IANS] --- An 18-year-old girl was stabbed by her boyfriend,19, following an argument over a petty issue here Tuesday evening, police said. He was arrested late evening. The victim's condition was critical and she was undergoing treatment at Rao Tula Ram hospital in south Delhi, police said. On Tuesday, around 4.00 p.m., the couple met in a park in Dwarka area in south Delhi to sort out their differences over some issue. They left for home on motorbike but another round of argument ensued between them on the way. "The girl was talking over the phone when the boy asked about the person whom she was talking to. The girl refused to divulge the caller's identity which infuriated the boy," police said. "In the meantime, he stabbed her two or three times on the face and neck with a knife and ran away on his motorbike." Some passersby saw the girl bleeding and called up the police. Police said the boy had been arrested from his home in Najafgarh area, where the girl also lives in the neighbourhood. He told police that he was angry over the girl's talking to their common friend which he did not like.

Manipur: Angry mob torches house of 3 accused in Satyabhama murder case

IMPHAL, April 9 [IFP] --- The public announcement of the three main accused in the N Satyabhama murder case today was followed by irate protestors including JAC supporters and residents of Kakwa area taking the law into their hands and setting fire to the homes of the three involved. The house of the main accused, Kshetrimayum Biju alias Holendro, 28, son of Ksh Ibochouba of Irilbung bazaar and a shop located at the road side belonging to the family were dismantled and all household items inside the house destroyed  and later, put to flames by the angry mob who had come from Kakwa and other areas in a huge procession. Angry mob also dismantled the  house of co-accused  Thoudam Jibon, 28, son of Th Thoiba of Irilbung Machahal Mayai Leikai  and burnt it down.  It may be mentioned that Jibon was a candidate  in the recently held Panchayat elections for the post of a Member from the Bamon Kampu  Gram Panchayat. None of the family members of the accused  were present in the area during the time of the incidents today. Meanwhile, the angry mob also brunt down the house of Toijam James alias Boy at Thambalkong Sabal Leikai this evening around 3pm. The mob numbering around a 1000 came in trucks, auto's and two wheeler mopeds rushed into the accused's house and started to rampage the household commodities and burnt down the house. Finding no one at James's house,  the mob went to the neighboring house and found it locked from the inside. Enraged over the neighbor's failure to reply to the call of the mob, the mob then  started breaking the doors and windows of the house. When it was found that James had shifted some of his household items to the neighbor's house, it only fanned the anger of the mob who went on a rampage and burnt the house down. On further inquiry from the media later, Toijam Thoinu the neighbor said the family had no idea about the accused shifting his items to their house and said the accused could have moved them in while the family were at another neighbor's. "The way the mob acted today is inappropriate. Damaging and burning down the house without any inquiring is inappropriate", she said, before lamenting, "They have vented their anger, now where do we go to live?" After the burning of the first house, the mob continued to move towards Chingmeirong with a similar intention of burning down the house of another accused Phungsokwung alias Ashok. The mob was however blocked by the Imphal West police. After a long confrontation between the police and the angry mob; police resorted to firing a couple of tear gas shells and mock bomb to disperse the mob.

Manipuri boy to receive British galantry award

Imphal, April 9, 2013 [ANI] --- A young Manipuri youth serving as a Lieutenant in the British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS),Special Forces, has been chosen for a prestigious gallantry award for his bravery during a fierce gunfight with Al-Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan in 2011. For his act of bravery and inspirational leadership during a fierce gunfight, Lt .Khwairakpam Robin Singh will receive the 'Conspicuous Gallantry Cross', a second ranking award on June 19 in London. He will also get 15,000 pounds as a mark of encouragement and respect for the act of heroism. "I can't even express how happy and excited I feel about my gallantry award because I can't believe that such a major gallantry award will be given to me. I am so happy," said the 27-year-old young officer. "I would like to thank God, my Mom and Dad. I suffered a lot to achieve my goal. I stayed far away from my family and sometimes I couldn't contact them for months. I studied almost without sleeping and I struggled a lot abroad as well as in India," he added. Born to Khwairakpam Sanajaoba and Kh Memcha Devi, Robin is the youngest of seven siblings in the family. He did his schooling in Manipur before completing his graduation from St Philomena's College, Mysore. He joined the merchant navy in 2009. Robin is a brave, dynamic and fearless marine officer and serves as Lieutenant in the British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS), Special Forces. "As a father I am very happy. When he was young I tried to inspire him to become successful and today that dream has come true. I am so proud of him," said Kh Sanajaoba Singh, Robin's father.

Uttar Pradesh: Minor Dalit girl rape, locked up in jail

Bulandshahr, April 09, 2013 [Hindustan Times] --- A 10-year-old Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped, was put behind bars in an all women police station in Bulandshahr on Monday. The child spent several hours behind bars after her mother brought her to a women's police station to lodge a complaint against a local goon for allegedly raping her. She was rescued only after locals protested. Two women constables have been suspended and two sub inspectors including the station-in-charge have been sent to police lines after a TV journalist brought the matter into senior officials' notice, SSP Gulab Singh said. According to Singh, the minor from Meerpur village in Bulandshahr was found lying unconscious in a field by her parents on Sunday night where she had been dumped after being allegedly raped. An FIR was lodged with the police by victims' parents but shockingly the staff of the women's police station detained the victim in lock-up. The local goon accused of raping the minor is absconding, he added.

Man axes nine women to death in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, April 9, 2013 [CNN-IBN] --- A mentally unstable man carried out a bloodbath in Chhattisgarh's impoverished tribal-dominated Balrampur district on Thursday (Apr 4), axing to death nine girls and women aged between 2-65 years, police and eyewitnesses said. The bodies of four female adults and five minors, were lying in a pool of blood for hours in the terror-hit Barhatola village under Samri police station, and the accused, Pandu Nageshia, 35, was tracked down when Balrampur District Collector CR Prasanna and Superintendent of Police GS Darro reached there with a police contingent. "Its brutal killings by a man who is reportedly mentally unstable," Prasanna told IANS over phone from the village which comes under state's northern region, more than 400 km from Raipur. The bodies of four female adults and five minors, were lying in a pool of blood for hours in the terror-hit Barhatola village. "I am too in a state of shock after visiting the village and watching dead bodies scattered outside a house where the deceased belonging to two to three families had assembled as their male family members had gone out on daily work," he said. Prasanna along with Darro found extremely difficult to console several poverty-hit tribal people whose innocent relatives were butchered. Unfolding details of the shocking incident, Darro, quoting eye-witnesses, said Nageshia, who was armed with a sharp-edged weapon "tangia", suddenly went on a killing spree at around 1.30 pm and no one had an idea why he killed the nine - identified as Lalki Bai (60), Kusum Nageshia (4), Manju Nageshia (3), Sitamuni Bai (25), Priyanka (2), Machki Bai (65), Kalgi Bai (60), Sangeeta (10) and Sanjeeta (3).

Woman's murder sparks protests in Manipur

Imphal, Apr 7[indiaTVnews]--- In the aftermath of the brutal murder of a  woman  N.Satyabhama Devi, 32, the Joint Action Committee has enforced an indefinite Manipur Bandh since Saturday.

The JAC has demanded immediate arrest of the killer and has demanded punishment within five days.

All business establishments remained closed and schools did not open

Large number of men and women came out on the streets from Moirangkhom  near National Highway 2  to register their protests. They stopped vehicles from plying on the road and appealed to local shopkeepers to close down their shops.

In Kakwa Bazar, from where Sathyabhama Devi hailed, hundreds of men and women along with representatives of civil body organizations held a rally which was followed by a march from Kakwa to Singjamei Chingamakhong.

Slogans were raised against chief minister O. Ibobi Singh by the protesters. They tried to march towards Imphal, but were stopped by police late in the evening.

Rajiv Gandhi was 'middleman' for Swedish Jets

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 [ANI/YAHOO!India News] --- Rajiv Gandhi was a middleman in the 1970s for a Swedish company that was looking to sell fighter jets to the Indian Air Force, whistle blowing website Wikileaks has claimed. The astonishing revelation that he was the "main Indian negotiator" for a massive aircraft deal is contained in the latest tranche of U.S diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and accessed by The Hindu. According to the newspaper, Gandhi became the negotiator for the Swedish company Saab-Scania, when it was trying to sell its Viggen fighter aircraft to India in the 1970s, much before he became the prime minister. The first cable said that Air Marshal O.P Mehra's son-in-law was the chief negotiator for the competing Mirage, but it does not give his name, the paper said. Contacted in New Delhi, Navin Behl, the former Air Chief's son-in-law, denied that he was ever involved in any such negotiations, it added. The paper said that in another cable, the Swedes also made it clear they "understood the importance of family influences" in the final decision. "Our colleague describes Ranjiv Gandhi [sic] in flattering terms, and contends his technical expertise is of a high level. This may or may not be. Offhand, we would have thought a transport pilot [is] not the best expert to rely upon in evaluating a fighter plane, but then we are speaking of a transport pilot who has another and perhaps more relevant qualification," the cable read, said the newspaper. According to the paper, the British SEPECAT Jaguar eventually won the race, from which Saab was forced to withdraw by the U.S.

Reknown Kuki scholar interacts with Kuki Students in Delhi

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 [kukiforum.com] --- An interaction with Nehginpao Kipgen, general secretary of the United States of America-based Kuki International Forum (KIF) and a visiting research scholar at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (www.csds.in), was concluded successfully on April 4, 2013.  The seminar, organized by the Kuki Students' Organization, Delhi, under the theme "Foreign Policy & Democratic Transition: Its relevance to the Kuki Society" was held at the auditorium of the School of Social Sciences (SSS-I), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. The event, hosted by Kimrose Vaiphei, was attended by graduate students and research scholars of different universities in Delhi metropolitan city. The discussion session was moderated by Thangpu Guite, a research scholar from Delhi University, and the proceeding was recorded by Thethem Kipgen, a research scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University. The resource person, Nehginpao Kipgen, spent about an hour and half in presenting his paper, and the remaining hours were utilized for an interactive discussion session and a short break for tea.  Various questions pertaining to India's Look East Policy and Democracy & Democratic Transition in the context of the Kuki society were asked. Due to time constraint, many more issues could not be addressed.  The resource person was presented a gift and appreciation certificate. The program, which lasted from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm local time, was wrapped up with a photo session. Kipgen presented another paper titled "Democratic Transition in Myanmar/ Burma: Patterns of Political Change" at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) on April 5th and left New Delhi on April 6th.

Thanlon MLA Vungzagin Valte in Award 4 leh Gold Medal 1 sa’ng

New Delhi, April 8, 2013: Zani (Pasianni) in Friendship Forum of India saina nuai ah National Level Seminar on “Economic Growth & National Unity” kichi India International Centre, New Delhi ah nei in um. Tuanah Thanlon MLA leh Parliamentary Secretary Vungzagin Valte (Hort. SC & CADA) in Seminar paper present bawl.

Vungzagin Valte in seminar paper a present-na ah i tenna gam singtang gam ah coffee, singpite (tea plantation), guo (bamboo plantation) leh haichi tuamtuam thei (ceitrus/lemon), lengthei (orange), natang (banana), grape-te kichiin theina dia panla apoimaw thu tahlang hi. Agenbehna ah Manipur leitang puophat lei a gam a piang kining ching “Self-sufficient State” ahi thei ding dan zong gen a, tuaban ah international tanpha a Business Centre minthang Hongkong ahilouleh Singapore-te dinmun bang a um thei  ding chi ngaidan gen. Chief Guest leh mipoimaw hing peikhawm ten tambang hing ngai poimaw ding in zong gen hi.

Vungzagin Valte in award 4 -- trophy 3 leh Gold 1 sang. Rajiv Gandhi Arch for Excellence Award, Bharat Execellence Award, North Eastern Personalities Award leh Friendship Forum of India Award (Outsanding Contribution) kichi Chief Guest Dr. DVG Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner of India khut apat sang hi.

Thanglon MLA-pu ahileh ei Zomi MLA-te lah ah mithu tah mama khat hi’n thu kiza a, aman tunai in MLA atu kumkhat (March 14, 2012- March 14, 2013) chin sung in Thanlon khantouna dia nna a sepkhiette ipneilou in mipite simkhiet theidi'n tahlang hi.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal, Joint Editor, ZOGAM TODAY

Vungzagin Valte received 4 awards

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 — Thanlon A/C MLA and Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Vungzagin Valte, was honored with four prestigious awards — three trophies and one Gold medal — at the National Level Seminar on “Economic Growth & National Unity” held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on Sunday, April 7. The awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Arch for Excellence Award, Bharat Excellence Award, North Eastern Personalities Award, and the Friendship Forum of India Award (Outstanding Contribution).

The awards were presented by Chief Guest Dr. DVG Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner of India.

In his seminar presentation, Mr. Valte emphasized the potential of coffee, tea, and bamboo plantations, as well as citrus fruits, oranges, bananas, and grapes in the hill areas. He highlighted that with proper cultivation and economic planning, these sectors could contribute to self-sufficiency and help the region emerge as a key international business hub, comparable to Hong Kong and Singapore.

Recognized for his honesty and dedication, Mr. Valte has published a report detailing his one-year tenure (March 14, 2012 – March 14, 2013) as an MLA. The report outlines the development initiatives undertaken in Thanlon Assembly Constituency, ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
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Manipur encounters fake, says SC probe panel

NEW DELHI APRIL 5, 2013[TOI]--- A probe commissioned by the Supreme Court has held security forces guilty of killing seven persons, including a 12-year-old boy, in six fake encounters in Manipur during 2009-10 in what trains the spotlight once again on the misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

Besides the minor, Mohd Azad Khan, a three-person investigation panel blamed security forces for the death of Khumbongmayum Orsonjit Singh, Nameirakpam Gobind Metei and Nameirakpam Nobo Meitei, Elangbam Kiranjit Singh, Chongthan Umakanta and Akoijam Priyobrata.

Shocked by the report, a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranajana Desai said a major portion of the blame lay at the door of the Centre. "This is not the best way to integrate (north-eastern) people. It is the best way to alienate them," the judges added.

Court seeks response on fake encounters

They termed as distressing the contents of the report, compiled by retired Justice Santosh Hegde of the apex court, former CEC J M Lyngdoh and ex-Karnataka DGP Ajay Kumar Singh, and said security forces and police threw caution to the wind while following guidelines in conducting such "operations". They said the security forces have conducted raids and resorted to firing merely on the basis of source information without bothering to cross-check even once the authenticity of the 'source'.

It sought responses from the Centre, Manipur government and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the Hegde panel's report within five days.

Though allegations of excesses by troops in militancy-hit Manipur have been rampant, this is the first instance that a court-appointed probe has endorsed the charge of "gross violation of human rights" by the security forces operating under the much-disliked shield of AFSPA.

The court lauded the effort of the three-member inquiry committee for meticulously collecting evidence from complainant, witnesses, security forces and police before concluding that "none of these six incidents qualified as a genuine one".

It said, "What we find distressing is that the elaborate guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court, series of guidelines issued by Army headquarters, NHRC and the Manipur government have been confined to the papers. Nothing is followed in practice (by armed forces and police while carrying out the operations)."

The bench said, "The Army authorities have issued a series of dos and don'ts. But, unfortunately none of the guidelines or the dos and don'ts is followed in actual operations. One of the issues before the court is how to ensure the state police and security forces follow the guidelines".

Given the detailed scrutiny done by the apex court in fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat, both the Union and Manipur government would have lot to answer for the six fake encounters involving the death of seven innocent persons in Manipur.

Last October, the court had entertained two PILs — one on fake encounter killings and another for the withdrawal of AFSPA from Manipur. In January, 2013, the court had appointed the three-member panel headed by Justice Hegde to inquire into the encounter deaths.

The PIL by NGOs — Extra-judicial Execution Victims Families' Association of Manipur through Neena N and Human Rights Alert through Babloo Loitongbam — alleged apathy on the Centre and Manipur government's part to bring to book the guilty among armed forces and state police, which allegedly were responsible for 1,528 extra-judicial killings in last 30 years.

The petition gave details of each of the 1,528 people killed in fake encounters since 1979. It said though the apex court upheld the constitutional validity of AFSPA 15 years ago, it had issued certain dos and don'ts to the security forces. But, these guidelines were seldom followed, it alleged.

On October 19, 2012, the apex court had also issued notices to the Centre and Ibobi Singh government on another PIL by former director of Manipur Health Services, Th. Suresh Singh, seeking withdrawal of AFSPA from the state.

Ih Gam Canaan Gam Suosah Vai

Canaan a khietna pen lametna leh kamcienna gam, bawngnawi leh khuoizu luonna gam, puophatkiana leh thupha nga na gam, Pasian uhna leh vaihawmna gam ci na ahi hi. Israel gam a khanto dan uh pen koimapo in ih thei ciet uhi. A tahtah in ci lei Israel gam pen gam neuno khat hi a, gamsa gam leh senel gamgaw ahi bo hi. Tam banga a gam uh ang khanto theina pen Pasian in a lom atanga thupha a piehzieh hi masa lo in, amau mama in Pasian kammal a tangtun na dinga a hanciem zieh uh ahi hi.

Laisiengtho in Canaan gam pen bawngnawi leh khuoizu luonna gam a na ci ziehin Israel ten a gam vuah khuoi khawi in bawng tampi ang khawi uhi. Muncin ah khuoi a khawi ziehun khuoizu tuiluong a bangsah vua, bawng tampi a khawi ziehun bawngnawi tui bangin asau valia uhi. Bawng eh a pan ankung leh mete mega ang cing vua, gamdang ah mete mega, khuoizu leh bawngnawi tampi a zua ziehun ang hausa semsem uhi.

Tu ni in ei ten zong ih omomna mun Canaan gam ih suosah thei uhi. Pasian in a tapa Jesu eite a dingin ang pieh pen hagau a ding beh thamloin tahsa a dinga poimaw na dangdang tawh zong ei pieh thuo zo ta hi. Ih gamin thupha a ngah na dingin Pasian thupha a nget behbeh sih nawno in Pasian tawh pangtona a sep a ih sep ding uh ki sam hi. Israel te ma banga thupha ih nga thei na dingun hanciemna leh citahna ih kisam uhi. Tu ih dinmun vua kipan thupha ih ngah thei na dingun ih lungsim ngaisutna te khel angai hi.

Kikhelna (Transformation) in bange? Lungsim ngaisutna khelna hi (revolution of mindset). Kikhelna ci pen ngaisutna, zongsahnate khelna (change of habitual way of thinking) ahi hi. Mi khat gamtat kikhel ci pen lungsim kikhel cina ahi hi. Gamtatna pen lungsim in control hi. Mi khat in lungsim kikhelna anei leh a innkuompite leh a innvengte a hoizaw in mu a, kizopna hoizaw nei hi. Kikhelna dihtah ci pen sil neuno tung pana kipan hi. Kikhelna pen lungsim sungah ankamtang cie a ki pan ding ahi.

Kikhelna a om thei na dingin 1) Siikan (discipline), 2) Thusinna (training), leh 3) Sepkhietna (practice) kisam mama hi. Siikan in zawnkhalna sungah ih tuh lo na dingun ei dal (prevent) hi. Siikan in saangnaupang khat saangsie suosah hi. Siikan in hinkhuo hoizaw a siem banah dihna leh kilemna ga ei atsah hi (Thupil 13:18; Heb. 12:11). Ih lunsim puohte uh ih khel thei na dingun sinna (training) a kisam mama hi. Tuni in Zo tate lahah khantothei na dingin thusina tampi ih nei ding uh kisam mama hi. Thupha ih nga thei na ding sepkhietna (practice) ki sam mama hi.

Tu ni in eite Pasian kungah a nget a nget thaw ding ih hi nawn sih vua Pasian muonna tawh a sep a ih sep thaw ding uh hizaw hi. Mangkangte thupil khat ah “God helps those who help themselves” ei ham in “Pasian in ama leh ama pan a late hu hi” na ci uhi. Nang le kei pang loin Pasian in na sem theilo hi.

S. Korea te gam hausa leh khangto ang hi thei na uh pen a lungsim ngaisutna uh ang khel zieuh ahi hi. Amasa lai in S. Korea in kum 50 sung sietna thuo uhi. Kum 36 sung (1910–1945) Japan uhcipna thuo uhi. Japan uh hun sungin siipuazi (economic), ngeina (culture) leh pilna (education) lam kisie dihdeh uhi. 1945 in Mahameih (Allied) te huna tawh Japan uhna sung pan independent ang nga uhi.

1948 in Democracy dei leh Communist kiuhna dei ang kikhen vua, sim le mal (North leh South) in phalni ang kisua uhi. S. Korea te pen American galkapte in uop in, N. Korea te pen Soviet galkap ten uop uhi. 1950, January 25 ni in N. Korea in S. Korea galbawl in kum 3 leh ha khat sawt hi. Tami kum 50 sung sietna a tuohun S. Korea te zawng mama uhi. Hinanleh, maban kum 50 sung dingin S. Korea ten sietna pan khantona, zawnna pan hausatna dingin “Kikhelna” (Transformation) ang bawl uhi.

1962 in Presbyterian pawlpi Upa Yong Ki Kim in Korea gam Canaan gam suosah ding ci in Canaan saang (Canaan Farmer’s School) ang honga, Korea kumpi in thukim pi hi. Upa Yong Ki Kim thutup ahi leh S. Korea gam leitang awng omsah lo in haici ciing ding. Sem ding (work), mi phattuom na ding sem ding (serve), gim thuoh ngam ding (sacrifice) ci ahi. Khut langkhat ah Laisiengtho tawi in, langkhat ah tupeh tawi in na sem uhi. Tambang teng dan tawh Korea gam pen Canaan gam suosah thaw uhi.

Nasep hanciemna, laisim hanciemna, citahna leh kukalna tawh ih Zo gam, ih omna mun popo Canaan gam ih suosah thei uhi. Pasian muonga hanciemna tawh nasepna in thupha ngahna ahi hi.

Courtesy: Zo Kuom Thawn [March 2013]

CCpur police cracks down on vehicle lifting racket

LAMKA, April 3 [IFP]--- The crackdown of the Churachandpur police under its OC Elvis Tunglut on a two-wheeler lifting racket in the district continued today. The owners of the two wheelers recovered yesterday have been identified and the owners are awaiting for the formal official procedures before they can reclaim their stolen vehicles.

It is learnt that some of the vehicles recovered yesterday were stolen as early as last year.

It may be recalled that the police of Churachandpur district had initiated its operation against the vehicle lifters acting on the complaints from the public particularly from the Phailian Welfare Committee.

The committee had caught one Paulalzawm (24), son of L Goupi of Chengkonpang presently staying at Tuibuang veterinary quarter on suspicion of the said person being a two wheeler lifter on April 1 and handed over to the police which led to the further arrest of Md Sana (30), son of Md Ibotombi of Kwakta presently staying at Tuibuang as a tailor.

The subsequent questioning of the two further led to the arrest of Md Sirajuddin (18), son of Md Sahabuddin of Kwakta Ward no 5 by 9:30 am at Terakhongbi village on the National Highway 150 yesterday.

This exercise by the district police  led to the recovery of one Activa Scooter, one R-15 and a Pulsar 220 motorbike.

Two police teams operating from early morning till the evening  led to the recovery of the Activa Scooter and other two wheelers.

The police continued its crackdown  today hoping to make more arrest and recover more vehicles.

Meanwhile, sources have said that the three arrested have been booked with the CCPur PS under FIR no 30(4)13 u/s 379 IPC in respect of Md Sana and Paulalzawm Gangte and FIR no. 25(4)13 u/s 379 IPC in respect of Md Sirajuddin.

Earlier, the district police had unearthed a fake company at Rangkai under the supervision of the District SP Mangkhogin Haokip IPS which had been highly acclaimed by the people.

The OC said such gangs are organized lot of criminals and seem to have a vast network.

The District SP also told IFP that with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) Project of the Government set to be implemented soon, it will help the police in fighting such crimes.

In Sunita Williams’s native village, goddess Dola is a Muslim woman

AHMEDABAD, April 4, 2013 [TOI] --- Jhulasan, a small village 40 km north of Ahmedabad, might be famous as the birth place of Indian-American astronaut Sunita Willaims's father. But it's also as interesting as the space woman. The village has perhaps the only Hindu temple that worships a Muslim deity - Dola Mata. Legend has it that over 250 years ago, Dola fought off infiltrators and looters valiantly but died. It is believed that her body metamorphosed into a flower and that the temple came up on the spot of the miracle. "The temple has been built in the memory of this brave Muslim woman whose name nobody really knows," said Dinesh Rawal, Williams' cousin and a former chairman of the municipal school board of Ahmedabad. "The fact is that though there has been no Muslim family in Jhulasan for years, villagers believe that the deity will always fight adversities and offer them protection." Rich villagers contributed Rs 4-odd crore in the recent past to build a decorated temple for their deity. President of the Jhulasan Kelavani Mandal, 71-year-old Ranjitsinh Vaghela, says it is true that the shrine was built in the memory of a Muslim woman. "The temple does not have any idol or picture. A yantra is placed upon a stone and is covered with a saree," said Vaghela. "When there is any calamity, villagers chant 'Dola Mata taara ghoda dodaye' urging the mother to fight for them." The shrine is also famous as 'Dollar Mata' temple because 1,500 people from the village of 7,000 are settled in the US. The deity is believed to fulfill the wishes of residents who want to immigrate to foreign lands. People take a pledge to hold a garba in the honour of Dola Mata once they reach the US safely. Sunita Williams will offer prayers here, as usual, on April 4 after her arrival. The villagers had lit up an "akhand diya" for Williams that glowed continuously till her safe return to earth last November from her four-month-long space odyssey.

President gives assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

New Delhi, 03 April 2013 [ANI] --- President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and it will now be called the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 19 and by the Rajya Sabha on March 21. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde where he had termed it as a 'unique law'. Shinde had then said the purpose of the bill is to provide stringent punishment also for offences like stalking, voyeurism, acid attacks and human trafficking. The Union Cabinet had earlier last month approved the amendments to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 keeping the age of consent for sex to 18 instead of 16. The demand for having such a law picked up after the December 16, 2012 brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus in the national capital.

BSNL job scam in Churachandpur, Manipur

A bogus company which operates by the name of Broadcasting Service Network Ltd. and projecting itself as a 3G Indian Mobile Service has been duping persons seeking employment by giving them fake appointments in their fictitious company.

The ‘clients’ are charged in the tune of Rs 2 lacs to 7 lacs for a post equivalent to their qualification.

The main office of the ‘company’is located at Lamboi Khongnangkhong, Imphal West and comes under the Lamphel Police Station jurisdiction. There is no banner or signpost which confirms the existence of the company.

Sources mentioned that the scamsters in question started recruiting people from March 2012 onwards.

The modus operandi of the culprits is to engage touts for roping in potential job seekers in their fraudulent firm. What is required is for a person to hand over 8 passport photos, proof of qualification and an appointment letter, which is given at the office once the entrant doles out the money.

The ‘appointed’ person then gets a cut if another candidate is roped in.

The post available ranges from security guards, peons and officer levels.

The officials are termed as assistant zonal officers,zonal officers, managers etc.

Sources further confirmed that the company has a policy of recruiting about a thousand staff from the State and was subsequently to be posted throughout the northeast and other districts of the State.

The scamsters had also opened makeshift offices at Jiribam, Kakching, Churachandpur, Saikhul, Moreh and Ukhrul among other areas. It has been learnt that at least more than 600 individuals have been ‘appointed`.

The ‘BSNL’ acronym created confusion among the applicants and the local BSNL office at Babupara and officials were approached by the job seekers to inquire if there are any posts available.

The culprits operated on the pyramid scheme model or Ponzi scheme. The money of one client was further distributed to the person and others. Thus, the money collected was distributed to the new arrivals and the other staff.

It was observed at Lamboi Khongnangkhong that persons within various age groups came smartly dressed and for ‘work’ at the head office.

But the `staff` were fobbed off with the explanation that `the  3-G equipments were set to arrive in Imphal only in April 2013. As a result, the `office goers` mixed among themselves, sat on a table at the Lamboi Khongnangkhong park and whiled the time.

Ironically, they did get their salary which was collected from them in the first place.

The `salary` ranged from Rs 3000 per month to Rs 8,000 depending on their job specifications.

Further remuneration was promised after the machinery arrived and the proper commencement of work.

The scam came into light when Churachandpur police busted the makeshift office on March 9.

A high ranking police officer of the district said that the matter was beinginvestigated and the office had no credible documents to support their claim. “They did not even have fake documents,” the officer maintained.

The scamsters had opened office at Saikot and appointed about 109 persons. It was learnt that the appointed individuals from Churachandpur wanted to open an office formally by inviting dignitaries and putting up a signboard.

But, the matter was hushed down by the ‘managers’ that such activity may invite unnecessary problems from the underground organization. There was one episode of a woman appointee’s handycam being snatched by the managers as filming of the office was not permitted.

The self appointed joint director I Kunjakishor,–, s/o Pradeep Singh of Waiton Awang Leikai, Deputy Chairman, A Ibochouba Singh—of Sagolband Yengkhom Leirak and executive member , I Nilamani Singh,54, s/o I Ibobi of Lamboi Leikai has been arrested by the police. They have been remanded to police custody for 10 days.

Source: kanglaOnline

Girl strayed into Pakistan comes home

JAIPUR/BIKANER/JAISALMER, 02 APRIL [TOI] --- A seven-year-old girl, PoojaMeghwal, who strayed into Pakistani territory on Friday while grazing cattle was handed over to BSF officials by Pakistani Rangers on Monday evening. The girl is hale and hearty and returned with new dress, footwear and candies offered by Pakistani Rangers. Soon after getting the custody of Pooja, the BSF authorities took her to a hospital at an Indian post in Bikaner. The doctors found her in good health. "We have also intimated her family members and will try to hand over her today itself," said a senior officer of BSF. BSF authorities were in touch with Pakistani Rangers since Friday and had several rounds of flag meetings to get her back. BSF officials said they were waiting for the flag meeting since morning. "The meeting started in the evening when a commandant from their side and a commandant from our side participated in the meeting. They handed over the girl to us at 7.30 pm and we have given her custody to the local police ," said a BSF officer. Pak rangers gave her a new dress "The girl was smiling and was seen in a new dress given to her by Pakistani Rangers," a BSF officer said. Babu Lal Bishnoi, deputy superintendent of police, Bikaner, said: "The Rangers handed over the girl to BSF officials at 7.30pm while we got her custody by 8.45 pm. The girl told us that she was offered timely meal, candies, new footwear and a new dress by Pakistani Rangers. A woman officer was also deputed by them to take care of her," Bishnoi added. Pooja had crossed the international border and entered Pakistan through a damaged fencing near 43KYD village in Bikaner on Friday. Intruder sent back to Pakistan A 45-year old Pakistani intruder who had entered into Indian border from international border Pakistan from a border post near Govardhan border in Sriganganagar district was handed over to Pakistani rangers in a flag meeting with Pak rangers on Monday evening. Azam(45), a resident of Kiladidar of Apsahbad tehsil of Gujarwala district in Punjab state of Pakistan had entered into Indian territory on March, 10. Immediately after it Pak rangers were informed and they confirmed him to be their citizen. "During the interrogation, he told that he had entered into the Indian border by mistake. After all security and intelligence agencies inquiring him, no objectionable thing came in front and on Monday during the flag meeting, he was handed over to the Pak rangers," said an official. [TOI]

3 men allegedly sexually assault 35-year-old woman in South Delhi

New Delhi, 01 April 2013 [CNN-IBN] --- Another case of sexual assault has been reported from the national capital. A 35-year-old woman has alleged that three men sexually assaulted her in South Delhi. The woman and her sister work at a mall in Gurgaon and took a lift from a cab late on Saturday night. The woman claimed that while her sister got off at Okhla, she was assaulted while on her way to Sangam Vihar. A case has been registered against three persons and a probe is on. More details are awaited.

Disabled girl raped by relative in Thane

Thane, 01 April 2013 [PTI] --- A 17-year-old disabled girl was allegedly raped several times since last year by her distant relative, police said.  The victim yesterday filed a complaint against her paternal uncle Sajayi V Adal (22), working in a hotel, alleging that taking advantage of her disability, the accused raped her on many occasions, Assistant Police Inspector Laxman M Sariputra said.  The girl faces disability in walking properly and needs help for all activities. The accused used to visit the girl's house at Kuntavali in Ambernath township of Thane when her parents were away and allegedly raped her several times, police said.  The girl also mentioned in her complaint that once the accused took her to his village Bhimashankar near Pune where he sexually assaulted her.  A case has been registered against the accused under section 376 (rape) of the IPC, police said, adding that a man hunt has been launched to nab him.

Arunachal Pradesh suffers from power crisis

Itanagar, 01 April 2013 [PTI] --- Arunachal Pradesh, with an estimated 58,000 megawatts hydro power generation potential, has been facing an acute power crisis for the past two and a half months.  With the sources of rivers rapidly drying up directly impacting generation in the entire Northeast, Arunachal Pradesh is also affected due to supply shortfall.  The situation has been compounded by a large number of fires being reported in the state this year, forcing consumers, particularly students, to reach for conventional energy sources like kerosene and candles.  The hilly state receives between 84 MW to 34 MW during peak and non-peak hours, respectively, against a peak hour demand of 130 MW. The supply schedule goes haywire with a fluctuating supply from the NE Grid. It varies from 44 MW to 84 MW during peak hours and between 34 and 44 MW during non-peak hours, that too including the state's share of 22 to 24 MW, according to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Executive Engineer T Mize.  Though a few mini and micro hydro power projects are generating power to meet the local needs, statistics are not available to SLDC contrary to the grid distribution mandate, Mize said.  The demand for power has been on an upswing with a number of massive development projects being executed in the state.  Small and medium industries are also being set up in large numbers. Criss-crossed by numerous perennial rivers, the state houses the largest hydro project in the Northeast – 405 mw Ranganadi Hydro electric project (105 mw x 3 units) of the North East Electrical Power Corporation at Papum Pare district.

Election Commission derecognises MPP - the oldest regional party of Manipur

IMPHAL, March 30 2013[TOI]--- The Election Commission has derecognised the oldest regional political party, Manipur People's Party (MPP).

MPP sources said the main reason for derecognising the party, which had ruled the state for more than two terms, was that none of its candidates had won the last state assembly election in 2012 and Lok Sabha election in 2009.

Manipur state election office said copy of the EC order derecognising the MPP has been received by the office recently.

The order was passed on March 20. The party was established on December 26, 1968, by some dissident members of the then Indian National Congress with an aim to work for the protection of territorial integrity of Manipur, build up regionalism and to protect the identity of Manipuris in view of the uninterrupted inflow of "outsiders", party sources said.