Officials: 2 million to show up to see Obama being sworn in

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Based on their latest estimates, congressional officials organizing next week's presidential inaugural expect 2 million people to brave extra-long security lines in the bitter cold to witness Barack Obama being sworn in as the first African-American U.S. president.

"Hopefully, people will be of good temper and willing to go through the lines it will take," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who chairs the congressional committee organizing inaugural events on Capitol Hill. "Because they are going to have to go through magnetometers and they are going to be wanded. Unfortunately, that's the nature of the time."

Forecasts show the high temperature on Inauguration Day will be 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 Celsius).

Speaking with other officials at a news conference Friday previewing the inaugural festivities, Feinstein warned that people will have to walk long distances to get to the event and should plan to arrive early.

"Most people will be standing for a substantial period of time, and be sure you can do it," she said. "People have to be prepared to handle very cold weather, especially if the wind comes up."

She suggested people not bring infants or children unless they are of an "age and durability" to withstand the cold over a long period of time.

"Be very careful if you're planning to bring your children, cause it's not going to be easy," she said, speaking as a mother and grandmother.

Contingency plans exist to move the swearing-in inside the Capitol if the cold becomes "life-endangering," according to Howard Gantman, who works for Feinstein. "But in view of the large number of people, there's a strong intent to do this outside," he said.

Crowd estimates are down from an original prediction from District of Columbia officials that as many as 4 million people would crowd the Capitol grounds and the National Mall to see the event. The new figures, based on fresh surveys of charter bus companies, show far fewer are coming than initially thought.

Feinstein ticked through other facts and figures about the event:

# More than two dozen construction workers hammered together 22,000 sheets of plywood to build the dramatic inaugural platform on the West Front of the Capitol where Obama will take the oath of office.

# While 2 million people will attend the event, many will see it best on one of two dozen jumbo televisions placed along the Mall. Only 240,000 people will get official inaugural tickets, and most of them will have to stand. A mere 28,000 seats are available on the Capitol grounds. Video Watch the frenzy for inaugural tickets »

# Five thousand portable bathrooms will be set up for ticketed guests on the Capitol grounds. Feinstein didn't know how many toilets would be available along the Mall for people without tickets.

# It cost $3.5 million to build the inaugural platform and rent the chairs and fencing on the Capitol grounds, according to Stephan Ayers, the acting architect of the Capitol.

# Almost 2 million people have visited the inaugural.senate.gov Web site, with most of the attention going to the page featuring the menu for the inaugural luncheon that will immediately follow the swearing-in in the Capitol's Statuary Hall.

The elite few who are invited to that lunch will enjoy a three-course meal featuring wines from Feinstein's home state of California, she said.

The first course will be "seafood stew served with Duckhorn Vineyards, 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley." That will be followed by "a brace of American birds (pheasant and duck), served with sour cherry chutney and molasses sweet potatoes; served with Goldeneye, 2005 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley."

And finally, "apple cinnamon sponge cake and sweet cream glace served with Korbel Natural 'Special Inaugural Cuvee,' California Champagne."

Feinstein said she and a small group of senators' wives, and Nancy Erickson, the secretary of the Senate, chose the menu after a competition of the "very best that the Washington catering establishment has to offer."

Over the head table at the lunch will hang an 1865 painting, "View of the Yosemite Valley," by American artist Thomas Hill. The picture is on loan from the New York Historical Society.

The swearing-in ceremony itself won't change from previous inaugurals, Feinstein said. She and her staff studied DVDs of past ceremonies "so everything is according to historical procedure."

She said the ceremony is "scripted, and it is concise and it moves quickly."

Feinstein's Senate office received more than 60,000 requests for inaugural tickets. But, as a senator, she was allotted just under 300 to give out. House members get just under 200.

She said everyone she is giving a ticket to must pledge not to sell the ticket for a profit.

As chairman of the inaugural committee, Feinstein will make "very formal and very brief" introductions for all the speakers at the inauguration.

Asked if she would have trouble introducing Pastor Rick Warren -- who will deliver the invocation -- with whom she disagrees politically on some issues such as gay rights, she said no.

"This is not a political event," she said.

Feinstein was also asked to sum up her feelings about the first African-American being sworn in as president.

"For me, that's going to be the most amazing part," she said. "I'm going to look out at the Lincoln Memorial as Barack Obama takes the oath of office. I'm going to think back into our history 200 years and what America was like at that time, especially for African-Americans. And then to realize that we've gone from the monument to the White House in that 200 years. And the doors are open. And we have a bright, young, energetic president who happens to be African-American, and the American people are rejoicing."

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How to watch Obama's inauguration online

(CNET) -- More than 2 million Americans lost their jobs last year, the stock market fell by almost 45 percent from its peak, and comparisons with the Great Depression are becoming disturbingly commonplace.

But that isn't stopping Washington from throwing a $160 million party, the most lavish ever, for Barack Obama's presidential inauguration on Tuesday.

Technology companies are joining the festivities by hosting a number of inaugural parties, and a collection of news and other Web sites are aiming to let anyone who can't be in the nation's capital--or who doesn't want to brave probably-freezing temperatures--follow along online.

Here's a partial list:

• The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which is in charge of all the inaugural activities at the Capitol, will stream the entire event at its Web site, complete with closed captioning. The site has a wealth of information about what happens on Inauguration Day, including a handful of inaugural videos dating back to President Dwight Eisenhower's 1957 swearing-in ceremony, as well as videos of presidential luncheons dating back to the inauguration of John Kennedy. (It also reveals, for those interested, the recipe for Obama's luncheon meal, which features a main course of pheasant and duck served with sour cherry chutney.)

• Our sister site CBS News will have day-long live coverage January 20 on TV and the Web, starting at 7 a.m. EDT. Katie Couric will also host a special Webcast that night with reporters and punditry, for which viewers can submit questions.

• CBS streaming coverage will also be Webcast on Joost's Everything Obama page, which also features interviews, campaign highlights, and satire clips.

• MSNBC will be live streaming the event on its home page and politics section, and visitors can embed the video into their own sites. Its inauguration page also features videos of inaugurations from decades past.

• Fox News will provide live streaming coverage via Hulu beginning at noon for about two hours. After the live stream, Hulu will provide on-demand access to the ceremony. The live stream is embeddable, as is an inauguration countdown from Hulu. The video site's Obama Presidency page also features related content like speeches, commentary, satire, and past inaugural speeches.

• C-SPAN will debut its Inauguration Hub on January 20, featuring an online "control room"--a multichannel grid designed by Mogulus with Webcasts of inauguration activities. Visitors will be able to choose from one of four live feeds featuring events like the swearing in at the Capitol, the parade, and a number of inaugural balls.

• CNN is partnering with Facebook to provide live streaming of the swearing in and Obama's speech. Viewers can "RSVP" for the event on Facebook, and as they watch, they will be able to provide status updates with their thoughts on the events. A Facebook window on the CNN.com Live channel will show viewers their friends' relevant status updates.

• Current TV and Twitter are teaming up, as they did during the election, to add real-time tweets to Current's broadcast and Webcast of the swearing in, which starts at 11:30 a.m. EDT and will be replayed throughout the day.

• The New York Times, the AP's online video network, and the Online NewsHour will also live stream inauguration coverage.

Once Obama is sworn in, he'll be party hopping through Washington that night. The Presidential Inauguration Committee has promised to Webcast some of the official inaugural balls--though there are plenty of unofficial parties, including some hosted by tech companies.

The Recording Industry Association of America is hosting a charity ball featuring the recording artist Rihanna and the actors David Arquette and Courteney Cox. The ball benefits the nonprofit Feeding America and is co-sponsored by Yahoo, Comcast, Oracle, AT&T, SoundExchange, Time Warner, News Corp., and a number of other companies.

Google is partnering with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights to host "a break from traditional inaugural balls." Guests are encouraged to make donations--which Google will match--to organizations including the LCCR Education Fund, One Economy, the Sunlight Foundation, D.C. Central Kitchen, and Green For All.

The Huffington Post, the news aggregation and commentary site, is hosting a pre-inaugural ball Monday night with the Atlantic Philanthropies and the Musk Foundation, which supports research on renewable energy, human space exploration, and pediatrics. The event is also receiving sponsorship from MySpace, Comcast, the wind power company Vestas, and the nonprofit Global Green USA, among others.

The party, they say, is "to celebrate change in Washington, the rise of new media, and a renewed commitment to service and the environment," and features a performance by Will.i.am.

Plenty of other parties will be celebrating a renewed commitment to the environment, including the Green Inaugural Ball, chaired by Al Gore and hosted by a number of organizations like the American Council on Renewable Energy, the Energy Action Coalition, and the Vote Solar Initiative.

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Man refuses to drive 'No God' bus

A Christian bus driver has refused to drive a bus with an atheist slogan proclaiming "There's probably no God". Ron Heather, from Southampton, Hampshire, responded with "shock" and "horror" at the message and walked out of his shift on Saturday in protest. First Bus said it would do everything in its power to ensure Mr Heather does not have to drive the buses.

Buses across Britain started displaying atheist messages in an advertising campaign launched earlier this month.

Mr Heather told BBC Radio Solent: "I was just about to board and there it was staring me in the face, my first reaction was shock horror.

"I felt that I could not drive that bus, I told my managers and they said they haven't got another one and I thought I better go home, so I did.

"I think it was the starkness of this advert which implied there was no God."

When he returned to work on Monday he was called into a meeting with managers and agreed to go back to work with the promise he would only have to drive the buses if there were no others available.

First Bus said in a statement: "As a company we understand Mr Heather's views regarding the atheist bus advert and we are doing what we can to accommodate his request not to drive the buses concerned."

It added: "As an organisation we don't endorse any of the products or sentiments advertised on our buses.

"The content of this advert has been approved by the Advertising Standards Agency and therefore it is capable of being posted on static sites or anywhere else."

The advertising campaign is backed by the British Humanist Association and prominent atheist, Professor Richard Dawkins.

Hanne Stinson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, said: "I have difficulty understanding why people with particular religious beliefs find the expression of a different sort of beliefs to be offensive.

"I can't understand why some people seem to have a different attitude when it comes to atheists."

Pressure group Christian Voice has questioned the campaign's effectiveness but the Methodist Church said it would be a "good thing if it gets people to engage with the deepest questions of life" and suggested it showed there was a "continued interest in God".

The advertisements run on 200 bendy buses in London and 600 vehicles in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Designated camps to be set up for militants in Manipur

Imphal (PTI): Manipur government has decided to set up five designated camps for Kuki militants who had signed suspension of operation agreement with the government, official sources said on Saturday. The camps would be constructed in three hill districts of the state, from where the militants used to operate from, the sources said.

The exact areas for the camps have been identified as Nathajang and Bangai range in Churachandpur district, Chelap in Chandel district and Samusang and Sejang areas in Senapati district.

The state government had some months ago signed suspension of operation agreement with about 10 Kuki militant outfits including Kuki National Front, Kuki Liberation Army, Kuki National Organisation, Kuki Revolutionary Army, sources said.

As per the agreement, the state and central forces had stopped combing operation against Kuki militants who would soon hold peace talks with the government, sources said.

Major demand of Kuki militants was to break up Manipur and form small states along ethnic lines. The government has made it clear that it would not compromise territorial integrity of Manipur while having talks with the militants. (PTI)

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MELC in kum nawn budget di’n Rs 52 lakh bikhiah Executive Secy/ Bishop di’n Rev Dr Ginkhanmung telching uh

Lamka, Jan.16: Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church ( MELC) Hqtrs Church, Zomi Colony ah Jan,14, 2009 akipan in Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church General Assembly 54 veina leh First Bishop Consecration, 2009 kipan a, huai hun ah Rev. SK Manlun leh Rev.Kamminthang, Shillong te’n thugenna nei uhi. Tuni zinglam dak 10:30 apan in Vaihawmna (business session) leh MELC makai tuamtuam ding kitelna om a, 2009 sung a MELC budget ding in Rs.52 lakh palai paikhawmten pomkip uhi.

2009- 2012 sung a MELC makai dia telching a omte ahihleh Executive Secy/Bishop di’n Rev.Dr.Ginkhanmung, Director of Ministries din Rev.SK Manlun, Lamka Dist. Superintendent (DS) ding in Rev.Thangliankham, Singngat DS ding in Rev.Mangminthang leh Gundung DS ding in Rev.Thangchinkhup te telching uhi.

Lamka Bial Pastor ding in Rev.Dousuanthang, Singngat Bial Pastor in Rev.Thangkhanmang, Gundung Bial Pastor in Rev. Kamminthang, Moreh Local Pastor ding in Rev.Khaamthang, Imphal Local Pastor in Rev. Nengkhanlal, Shillong Local Pastor ding in Rev.Kamminthang telching uhi. Behiang Sub-Dist Pastor ding in Rev.Th.Nangkhanlal leh Kaihlamnuai Dist Pastor ding in Rev.Ngilzakhup te’ Khawmpi palai te’n telching uhi.

Huai ban ah Mission Field Pastor ding in W.Manglem Singh, Mssionary Promotor ding in Tutzagin, Moderator ding in Upa.Thongzadou leh Dy.Moderator ding in Upa Chinzahau telching uh a, Jan.18, 2009 zinglam dak 10:30 in Rev. Dr. Ginkhan mung Zou Executive Secy.MELC s/o (L) Jangkhomang Zou kiang ah Bishop piakna om ding hi. Huai hun ah Rt. Rev.Godwin Nag, Bishop,ELCITHS & President UELCI leh Rev.Dr.AG Augustine Jeyakumar ,Executive Secy.UELCI & National Committee LWF te’n Rev.Dr.Ginkhanmung Zou kiang ah Bishop Nagawtna nei ding uhi.


Golden Jubilee CD hongding

Lamka, Jan.16: Zou Sangnaupang Pawlpi (ZSP) Gen.HQ Golden Jubilee lopna Tuaitengphai khua ah Oct.15-16, 2008 sung om a, huai a video recording kibawl zawh siang hita in, Jan.17, 2009 sunnung dak 2:00 in Zogal Hall, Zoveng ah T.Hangkhanpau MLA, 60 Singngat A/C in khuallian hihna tawh ZSP Golden Jubilee CD/ DVD hong khe ding hi. Huai hun ah Thongkhanlal, Asst. Commandant, BSF leh Hauminthang, Asst. Commandant, BSF te’n Guest of Honour leh Functional President hihna tawh uap ding uhi.

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Beware! Downadup virus exposes millions of PCs to hijack

LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than eight million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen. The Downadup or Conficker worm exploits a bug in Microsoft Windows to infect mainly corporate networks, where -- although it has yet to cause any harm -- it potentially exposes infected PCs to hijack.

Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at anti-virus firm F-Secure, says while the purpose of the worm is unclear, its unique "phone home" design, linking back to its point of origin, means it can receive further orders to wreak havoc.

He said his company had reverse-engineered its program, which they suspected of originating in Ukraine, and is using the call-back mechanism to monitor an exponential infection rate, despite Microsoft's issuing of a patch to fix the bug.

"On Tuesday there were 2.5 million, on Wednesday 3.5 million and today [Friday], eight million," he told CNN. "It's getting worse, not better."

Hypponen explained to CNN the dangers that Downadup poses, who is most at risk and what can be done to stop its spread.

How serious is it?

It is the most serious large scale worm outbreak we have seen in recent years because of how widespread it is, but it is not very serious in terms of what it does. So far it doesn't try to steal personal information or credit card details.

Who is affected?

We have large infections in Europe, the United States and in Asia. It is a Windows worm and almost all the cases are corporate networks. There are very few reports of independent home computers affected.

What does it do?

It is a complicated worm most likely engineered by a group of people who have spent time making it very complicated to analyze and remove. The real reason why they have created it is hard to say right now, but we do know how it replicates.

How does it spread?

The worm does not spread over email or the Web. However if an infected laptop is connected to your corporate network, it will immediately scan the network looking for machines to infect. These will be machines that have not installed a patch from Microsoft known as MS08-067. The worm will also scan company networks trying to guess your password, trying hundreds and hundreds of common words. If it gets in, even if you are not at your machine, it will infect and begin spreading to other servers. A third method of spreading is via USB data sticks.

How can I prevent it infecting my machine?

The best way is to get the patch and install it company-wide. The second way is password security. Use long, difficult passwords -- particularly for administrators who cannot afford to be locked out of the machines they will have to fix.

What can I do if it has already infected?

Machines can be disinfected. The problem is for companies with thousands of infected machines, which can become re-infected from just one computer even as they are being cleared.

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Bamboo flowering not alarming in NE, says expert

AGARTALA, Jan 16 – The problem of gregarious bamboo flowering in the Northeastern States is not alarming and the situation is under control, according to an expert. “Nothing alarming has happened due to well-coordinated efforts by the Ministry as well as by the affected State Governments,” Director General of Environment and Forests AK Johari told reporters here yesterday.

Johari and a group of officials of the Ministry of Forest and Environment and principal chief conservators of forests of the region on Wednesday held a meeting here to review the situation arising out of bamboo flowering.

The situation in Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur, the States worst affected due to massive bamboo flowering, has improved significantly, Johari said.

Eighty per cent of the total bamboo cultivated areas in Tripura, covering about 8,000 sq km, was affected due to bamboo flowering during the last four years.

Of the total area of bamboo cultivation in Mizoram, around 85-90 per cent witnessed flowering during the last three years, he said.

Bamboo flowering, which occured at regular intervals, often create ecological and economic problems in North East. – PTI

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Nagaland to raise IRB for Women

Nagaland is all set to become the second state in the country after Gujarat, to have an all-women armed battalion (IR) that would break another all-male bastion where women with sophisticated weapons will be marching shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts.

Despite initial reservations and apprehension from certain sections of the society, the state government is going ahead with the process of raising the first all- women Indian Reserved Police Battalion in the state under the name ‘Mahila Battalion”. The Union Home Ministry had made the offer to Nagaland to raise the IR women battalion and later gave its nod when the state submitted its proposal.

“We’re going to raise the Mahila Battalion very soon and we’re on the process of advertising for recruitment”, said state Home Minister Imkong L.Imchen in an exclusive interview to the Nagaland Post.

Once recruited, the Mahila Battalion will undergo the same training as their male counterparts in IR battalions and also perform the same duties. “They will undergo the same course with their male counterpart during the training and there will be no relaxation”, Imchen said. Further he said the women IR battalion will be initially based at Dimapur. Presently, there is only two such exclusive armed women police battalions in the country, one the CRPF and Gujarat Police (IR).

“All state chief ministers are pressing the centre for raising the same Mahila Battalion in their respective states” , Imchen said citing the a recent meeting held in New Delhi where chief ministers had made the plea.

Despite the state government being upbeat about raising the Mahila Battalion , certain sections of the society including senior police officers in the state PHQ were skeptical about the effectiveness of such a force. “ Women are considered the weaker sex and are physically and biological weaker than their male counterpart. If they’re deployed for VIP duties such as house guard or RAP duty, then there may be incidents when anti-social elements would take advantage and try to overpower and snatch their arms”, said on officer speaking on condition of anonymity.
Another point raised by skeptics was marriage and motherhood when women in the force get married. “When they get married and have a family, there will be family problems. Also the women jawans would find it difficult while returning home late at night after performing duties unlike their male counterpart” said the officer.

He also said male counterparts would have to provide security to women IR wherever they(women) are posted on duty. State Home Minister Imkong L Imchen however brushed aside such apprehensions saying that “ people may have apprehension before it is tested” and sounded optimistic.

On the problem of height, the minister said it that instead of SLR, the women could be armed with smaller weapons such as AK series and INSAS. He also agreed that there could be some difficulties when women in the Mahila Battalion get married and raise families. To tackle this, Imkong said that there could be an initial moratorium period particularly during the training period when the women will be barred from getting married.

Source: The Shillong Times

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BJP lambasts Govt over Manipur situation

Imphal: Manipur has turned into a killing field due to the deteriorating law and order situation, stated P. Chandra Shekhar Rao, secretary of the BJP zonal organization, North East India. The zonal secretary also stated that the BJP was ready to take on the Congress in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary elections in April-May this year.

Chandra Shekhar Rao, who has been camping in the capital since Monday on a three-day visit, addressing a press conference held at the party office in Imphal stated that he was here in the state in connection with the upcoming Parliamentary elections.

Further speaking during the conference he said that with the failure of the state government to tackle the deteriorating law and order situation, Manipur was turning into a killing field with daily basis killings on the card. He further stated that even the central government was not taking the situation of Manipur seriously which according to him was a clear indication of the Congress led UPA Government’s feeling towards the people of Manipur.

The prevailing law and order situation of Manipur has let to series of violation of rights including the right to freedom of the media which is also another clear indication of the weakness of both the state and central governments, Chandra Shekhar Rao pointed out. He further pointed out that the Ibobi Singh government has failed in governance as there have been rampant extortions, free smuggling of arms and drugs and suggested the need to seal the border. (NNN)


With chicken back in business confusion prevails over bird flu

Guwahati: The festive markets of Assam are witnessing brisk sale of chicken even as two separate organs of the Assam Government are still in conflict over the allowance of sale of poultry products.

Despite culling operations still on in at least three nearby districts of Guwahati, sale of chicken has been allowed all over Assam, including in the biggest market here, by the state veterinary department, which has infuriated the district administration as they issued official statement saying that no sale was allowed.

Meanwhile, confusion prevailed among the masses as the chicken traders were seen in hectic activity, trying to make up for the losses since the chicken sale was banned on November 17.

Commissioner of Assam government's Animal Husbandry department Shyam Mewra had issued an official notification on January 11, signalling the end of the trauma for the poultry farmers.

However, Kamrup (Metro) ADC C K Bhuyan informed that neither had they had received the order nor were they withdrawing the ban. But the withdrawal order of the Veterinary department could be seen pasted outside every chicken shop in Guwahati.

According to the poultry farmers association a staggering Rs 18 crore had been lost since sale of chicken was banned on November 17.

Notably, according to a statement issued by the state veterinary department, over five lakh chickens have been culled and a total compensation of Rs 1.67 crore was paid.

But what stunned the buyers at Guwahati city was that all the chicken available in the market was full grown and mature, casting a shadow over the genuineness of the culling operation in and around Guwahati where bird flu was detected.

However, there were no reports of any fresh outbreak of bird flu from any part of the state in the past one week. Nearly 5.64 lakh birds, including commercial and backyard poultry, were culled till yesterday, an official communiqué said. The statement also said 17 Rapid Reaction Teams are still functioning in lower Assam, disposing of the diseased birds. No unusual mortality was reported from any part of the state since December 24. Of the total birds killed, 3.32 lakh were from 250 commercial farms while the rest were from backyard poultry farms. (UNI)


KCP militant shot dead

Imphal: A Kangleipak Communist Party cadre was killed in an encounter with the securitymen at Leimakhong Mapan here on Thursday.

As the troops were on a flush out operation, two suspects on being chased fired on the securitymen.

In retaliation, the security-men gunned down one and the other fled. The slain militant, identified as Brojen was involved in kidnapping of Okenjit Singh, son of State minister Ph Parijat, from RIMS. (UNI)


Bamboo flowering in NE

Agartala: The overall situation in the wake of gregarious bamboo flowering in the Northeastern states is not alarming at all, said Director General of Ministry for Environment and Forests AK Johari.

Talking to media in the sideline of a regional review meet on flowering at Prajna Bhavan here on Thursday, he said that the situation has been brought under control.

According to him, bamboo flowering is significant, as it has been observed to occur at a regular interval and often creates ecological, economic and social problems, particularly in the Northeast because of its poor infrastructure development.

"The situation was supposed to be alarming but nothing alarming has happened due to well coordinated efforts by the Ministry as well as by affected state governments", Johari said.

He said that various issues like flowering, fresh bamboo cultivation and dead bamboo being taken out of the state were discussed in the meeting.

The DG said, three Northeastern states, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur are badly affected due to massive the flowering. However, the situation has improved considerably as reviewed in the regional level meet held here. Appreciating Tripura in containing the menace, Johari said that it made commendable efforts to address the problem. Of the total area of bamboo cultivation (8000 square km), about 80 percent experienced the flowering in Tripura during the past four years.

"The Minstry has allocated Rs. 21.22 crore for five years to check the flowering and Tripura has so far utilized allocation properly", he said.

The DG said two worst affected Mizoram and Manipur also received financial support from the Centre to tackle the situation. Of the total area of bamboo cultivation in Mizoram, around 85-90 percent witnessed flowering in the last three years.

Assam has received Rs. 5.25 crore for fresh bamboo cultivation and proper utilization of dead bamboo even as it witnessed less flowering, Johari added. Here it is worthy to mention, flowering is the most significant in the life cycle of bamboo. Most of the bamboo species flower after the end of a long number of years of vegetative a long number of years of vegetative growth. All population of a given species of bamboo grown from the same seed, irrespective of their location will flower at the same time and majority of the species will die after flowering. -Shilong Times

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Manipur Govt employees set to step up ceasework

Imphal, Jan 16: The agitating Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of the All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC) and the All Manipur Government Employees’ Organization (AMGEO) on Friday inform-ed that the council would intensify its ongoing cea-sework strike demanding the 6th Central Pay Commission’s recommendation and other demands for the employees working in the state.

According to a press statement released by the secretary, JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO, Ch. Chandra-mani Singh, sitting in groups of the employees of various departments and offices will be held at different office complexes till Jan- uary 31 in order to streng-then their ongoing cease- work strike. Further the statement also urged the State Government employees to participate in the group sittings and added that no failure exception would be granted.

In this regard, group sit in was also organized at the Veterinary Department, Sanjenthong in Imphal East on Friday under the aegis of the JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO demanding the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission.

It may be mentioned here that the JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO launched the complete ceasework agitation from November 27 last year demanding implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission’s recommendation and other demands for the employees working in the State.

Endorsing the ceasewo-rk strike many Government Departments such as the All Manipur Government Hi-gher Secondary Lecturers’ Welfare, Manipur State Pensioners’ Union, Medical Department Employees Association, All Manipur Elementary School Teachers’ Associations, Veteri- nary Department and the Nurses’ Association of Manipur have joint in the agitation. The various organizations under the aegis of the JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO will continue with the ceasework strike until the State Government implements the 6th pay com- mission, conveyed the press statement of the JAC.

It may be noted that the ongoing agitation of the JAC has affected much of the functionaries of the State Govt offices in the State. On January 2 of this year, the JAC reportedly sealed all the Govt offi- ces in the State capital including those in the nine dist- ricts of the State and the JN hospital, Porompat in Imphal East.

Source: Newmai News Network

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Jiri to Imphal rail line, Rail track to be realigned

IMPHAL, Jan 16: Following detection of certain variance in the alignment of the proposed railway track from Jiribam to Imphal, steps have been taken up for realignment of the route at some places. (Briefly reported in our Jan 9 edition under the caption, “Joint control room starts work’).


According to an official source, the steps have been taken up for realignment of the railway track after the member engineers of the Railway Board detected certain variance in alignment of the route from Jiribam to Tupul which is to be laid in the first phase and from Tupul to Imphal which is to be laid during the second phase.

As per the alignment of the route worked out earlier, the railway track from Jiribam to Tupul was to be laid at the ruling gradient ratio of 1: 80 and that of the track from Tupul to Imphal at the ruling gradient of 1: 60.

However, after the member engineers of the Railway Board pointed out that there should be no difference in the ruling gradient of tracks from Jiribam to Tupul and from Tupul to Jiribam, steps have been taken up for realignment of the track in some parts of Tamenglong and Senapati district, the official source disclosed.

To be constructed under the Prime Minister’s package, laying of the rail track from Jiribam to Tupul in the first phase has already been announced as a National Project by the Prime Minister in February 2005.

Even if the proposed rail track from Tupul to Imphal to be laid during the second phase of the project has not yet been announced as a National project, nonetheless, after the Railway Board assured necessary funding for the same, a joint meeting of the officials of the Railway Board, Northern Frontier Railways and Railway Nodal Authority of the State Government was held recently.
In the said meeting, member engineers of the Railway Board pointed out that the variance in the gradient of the proposed railway route from Jiribam to Tupul and from Tupul to Imphal should not be there.

The source explained that if the railway track from Jiribam to Tupul is to be laid at the gradient of 1:80, then the proposed station yard at Noney would be further away from Noney Bazar. However after the realignment Noney Bazar will be nearer by 1.5 Kms.

As the realignment of the railway line is to be carried out in some places of Tamenglong and Senapati district, the Northern Frontiers Railways has also directed the Deputy Commissioners of the two districts to put on halt distribution of compensation to the land owners whose land had been acquired earlier, the source disclosed.

To expedite the task of laying the railway track, a transit office and a guest house of the Railways officials have been constructed inside the MSRTC complex at Jiribam and are ready to be inaugurated, the source informed, adding that there would be progress in the task of laying the railway track if the Railway officials can stay in the guest house and function from the transit office.

Railways engineers are also currently discharging their duties from some designated sites along the proposed route from Jiribam to Tupul. Along with completion of the construction work on accommodation for the work agencies and the security barrack at Noney, the DGP has been requested to provide the security.

At the current market rate, the estimated project cost of laying the railway line from Jiribam to Tupul, which is being targeted to be completed by 2010 stands at Rs 2714 crores. The estimation was Rs 727 Crs in 2004-05.

Source: www.thesangaiexpress.com

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2008 Delhi Khuado Pawi etkikna

-Pau Suante

Khuado pawi ni 13 Dec 08 in kizang thei ahih manin Pasian tungah lungdam thu ko hang. Banner tungah ZOMI KHUADO PAWI kigelh hi. A mun pen MDC Community Hall Uttam Nagar ahi hi. Vaihawm kipat tuung panin maapai mahmah in, a vaihawm hih zong nuam mahmah hi. Pawi zatna panin keima ngaihsutna hong gen ning.


1. Vikaspuri a om Zomite(Vikaspuri Zomite) pen Zongeina ana kemcing zawte ahih manin a pau zatzia, a kihozia, a kilungtuakziate uh etteh huai mahmah hi. Tedim pau satsat mah tawh hun hong uk uh a, thugenten zong Tedim pau ngiat zang se uh hi.(Ei pau tuamtuamte zang se lo ka cihna hi). Delhi a om India gam Zomite(Delhi Zomite) bel tua cipah sam loin, i khankhiatna pau tek mah zangin, T-Tedim pau eima pau zuih ding zuun ding puah ding a ngaihsun lailaite kihi hi.

2. Pawi nuam tak akizat theihna dingin a giakkuan bang zong kiom a, Vikaspuri Zomite in vai khempeuh saisa in koih uh a, ahunhunin nasem uh ahih manin kicinglah bangmah omsak sese lo uh hi. Buai lua in sem man lo cih zong om lo hi. Delhi Zomiten huh nuam mahmah leng zong huh kulsak selo uh a, aipeng ngaihin, i minam adingin a kipia ngiat uh hi. A vaihawm siamna uh pen etteh huai mahmah hi. Mi 300 ading ann kihuan a, mi 600 valin kikham hi. Mehtui beel khat bek mah kihuan a, kicingsak veve se uh hi.

3. Biakna lamah BCA, ZCF Vikaspuri, Seventh Day, RC & ZCD cih bangin a om tek hang un, Khuado Pawi 2008 ciangin kibeel pawl uh a, vanzat khempeuh thawhkhawmin, pangkhawm diamdiam uh a, hong nusia khin ka Pa Khup Za Go in Minam khat Lai khat Pau khat acih pen hong phawksak mahmah a, Minam vai ahih nak leh pangkhawm diamdiam uh hi. I kilamdanna thu tawmcikte sangin i kibatna thu tampite thupi bawl zaw uh cih kimu thei hi.

4. Khuado Pawi zat ding akikhensat ni a kipanin khangnote om khong loin, sum dong pawl, laam sin pawl leh vaisai pawl kiseh a. Thanuam takin tavuan kipia bangbang eipeeng neih ciatna in hih Pawi nuam sak a, lawhcing sak mahmah hi. A kisam tuamtuam lukhu ding, badge ding, banner ding nampuan kawm ding etc ngaihsun uh a, akisam bangin lei akulte makaite kiangah gen loin na lei lel uh a, supna in ngaihsun lo uh hi. Makaite muan lohna hilo in mimal aangtanna hi in ka mu a, thupi kasa mahmah hi.

5. K-Khuado pawi kum khen pawi ci a Zolai simbu sunga kigelh mah bangin, kum khen pawi pen Zomi sinsen Delhi a mi 600 val ten i zat zihziah pen nuam lua himai. A kihel khalo te bel asumh mahmah hi mate! Kilaam ziahziah a, la zong kisa ziahziah hi. Ei pau Tedim pau in kipau ciat hi. Hall ah tutna ngahlo alang val bang kiom mawk a, minam dang hong kihel om hetlo ahih lamlah i theihsa hi a, tua ahih manin kum 2009 ciangin bel vaihawmten theih huai sa mahmah ing. Minam dang kampau dangte kihel lo in zong ei Tedim kampau teng bek Delhi-ah kihunkhop mahmah ta hi. Mi i huai sawm luatna lamah i Zomi Namnite Delhi ah kizang thei tak nawn lo a, ki-innteek thei nawn lo a, nuam nawn lo hita hi. Theihhuai sa mahmah ing. Pil hun sa mahmah ing.

6. Ei sung puah phot ding hoih kisa ahih manin 2007 bang lo takin ei Tedim kam pau teng bek in hun a kizat pen nuam mahmah mawk hi. I laam ciangin zong nuam deuh se hi. Inn gua hah lo gam gua i hah sawm ciangin ei sung mahmah ah kitheihsiam lohna hong om thei zel hi. Tua hi a, ei sung puah phot ding leh ei pawi Khuado Pawi pen hoih taka i kep cing ding hi.

I Khuado Pawi pen kum 2009 ciangin zong kizang kik dingin ka um a, vaihawm dingte zong deihsakna ka pia hi. Tua tawh kitonin hih anuai a bang teng kei ngaihsutna kong gen nuam lai hi.

a). Nam dang pau zangte welcome khol kei phot leng. Ei sung mahmah ah thugensiam kiom a, lasa siam kiom a, ikitheih tuah loh man leh i zawn manin nam dang lak ah a dawk zolo kihi bek a hi hi

b). Vikaspuri mun lam pen kibub om zaw ahih manin hua lam mah naih leeng, a sep a bawl a vaihawm ding khempeuh amau siam pha mahmah hi. Sum tawmno cik bei a Pawi hong zosak pen Vikaspuri Zomite kipiak zohna ahih lam mangngilh loin, amau mah beel phot leng.

c). Milian milal hong pai le zong a kiu khatah na tu mai le uh, a zawng a daipaam mahmah eite lakah hong kihel uh ciangin ei mipi te lakah a maitai pha lo khong kiom pahpah se hi. Hih Kum khen pawi pen mimal kipahtawi sawmna lam saangin, i vekpi a nuam taka i zattheihna dingin vaihawm ni. Officer khat iva dinsaksak sese khong pen ahoih mahmah hangin a daipaam akisa mahmah tampite adingin nuamlo hi.

d). Laamngui kaih ciangin maik kizang hen la, i vekpi mahin laam in, la sa diamdiam leeng. Zola tampi kigelhkhia henla, siam zong sawm leng.

e). Security lam sang zong hoih deuh in kibawl hen. Mi nam dang te khong hong lut mawkmawk in i pawi khong ong et dekduk uh ciang a nuam lo thei om hi. Nitak lam hong hih ciangin tangval zukamnam zong om thei zel hi.

f). Solo zong kiseh hi mai hen la, Delhi Zomi te in la 3, BCA ten la 3, ZCD ten la 2, Seventh Day ten la 3, etc kigual henla, Solo lasa bekbek 3 sangin a tamzaw kizom kei leh. Lasak bekbek zong a cimtaak kiom thei hi. Minam ngaih la(Gam ngaihla) lam mah kisa pian leh mate!

g). Thugenna hun zong tam deuh hen la, tom cikcik hizaw leh.

Zomi Zogam khantohna dingin ma pangkhawm ni. JK Kam in ala phuakna ah:

Sunmangin na geel zel ing Sak le khang laitual leeng Zomite
Lungdeihin na suut zel ing Laizom ciin le tuaite tui bang gawmna ding
Phungcing nailo Zotate, Phungcing Singta laiah lungtuak thei leng cing e
Unau beelkaang kituh bang ei le ei kikhual kei leng kuan hong khual nawn ding.
Thupha ngah minam i suah theih nang, i minam i ki-it kim kul ding
Ei le ei ki-it kei leng kuan hong it ding, ei le ei kisia leng kuan hong gumh ding
Ei le ei kici ni siingta laiah zong Zota Zo vontawite
A siam ahat Zomiten i gam galdon dih ni, pattah ding pahtawi ding hi zaw sang e
Ei le ei kihuai kei leng kuan hong huai nawn ding ahiam Thupha ngah minam i hih theih na ding, I minam i thupi sak kim kul ding.
Ei le ei kipattah siam ni ei le ei tha kipia ni. Ei le ei kipahtawi siam ni.
Ei le ei Zota vontawi te….ei le ei kici ni Zota Zo vontawite……….

KHUADO PAWI DAM SAWT HEN. ZOMITE ADING KHUADO PAWI HONG PAALLUN HEN.

Source: Zomi International Network

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Zo leh Zou Pumkhatna Diinga Ketot Thupi (A Fundamental Step to Zo and Zou Unification) Centralized Zo/Zou Literature Society

- Khai Minthang

Thupatna: November 03, 2008 ni'a ka blog a Nangpi thugel, "U Khai, Burma lam i minam ZO teng tawh kizop nate hinghoi to nang in, i kipum khat thei nang in, PUZO Site ading Article te hing at tam to leh" ka ngaisut chiengin ka lungsim sungah thu-le-laa phabepkhat ang kikaikhawm dendun hi.

Ka ngaisutna masapen ahileh eite khu luipi pangkhat tuoh a khosa, khatlang leh khatlang kikawmtuo theina diing lah gunkuong bawl theilou, lei zong daw theilou, hilezong gunkuong khat umleh luigal khatlang a haw diinga mansa, lei kidaw leh azui diinga mansa chidan a um hilei kilawm kasa hi. Ka ngaidan in gunkuong sui diing khutsiemte kisam, lei bawl diing engineer-te kisam ahimaw chi ngaidan ang pie hi. Tua kang kisahna pen gunkuong sui diinga kithawi hilou leh lei bawl diinga kithawi hilou in English te chidan phuat hileh "Blue Print or Master Plan" themkhat hing kupsawm kahizaw hi. Kei geldan leh ngaidan maimaite tawh kipat diing hisam lou in Zou vontawite'n i siemnate uh i gawmkhawm zou chieng ua i geelna (planning) uh isep diing uh ahi nabou hi. India langa Zou vontawi 22,000 tuom umte leh Burma langa Zo vontawi 61,000 tuom umte kigawm lei 83,000 tuom ipha uhi.

Kitheichetna leh Nam Iitna:

Tanglai a laphuotu khat in tambang in ana phuo hi: "Eiteng khawlkhawm, atuom umlou, vannuoi chipeu Khul a pieng, Tuunsung khat pan pieng hi ngei ngei ee. Tuunsung khat pan pieng hi ngei ngei ee,Suopi sanggam laigui zawngkhawm hi ngei ngei ee" ana chi hi. Tam pen i suutpi uh ahi zing diing ahi. Tami tah tenga key word a mutheite ahileh - Khul, Tuunsung khat leh Laigui zawngkhawm chite ahi uhi. India, Burma leh mun dang dang ah khosa in um lei zong i "Tuunsung khat leh laigui zawngkhawm" ihina in ang gawm zing diing ahia, ihina uleh inam uh ithei zing diing uh ahi hi. Khatteng in namdangte leh mituomte tawh i umkhawm chiengun i Zou hina uh i mangsah dihdih zeel ua, tuapen adih sih hi.

Tualeh Zou nam iitna hilchetna (definition) uh etphathuoi kasahna khat aum hi. Nam a diinga shi ngamna khu nam iitna danin ila ua, nam a diinga hing lou a shi mai diing khu iitna thupi in ila uhi. Adihna themkhat vang um nanleh dihkim kasa sih hi. I nampi'n i shisan uh adeipen hilou in i damsung ua i silbawlte uleh i nasepte uh adeizaw hi. Zou vontawi kichi khat phot ahun dungzui a shi diinga kipumpieh ngam (volunteer at the call of duty) ihi uhi. Hilezong Zou vontawite galneilou leh huhamloute ihi zieh un i nampi a diinga shi sangin i nampi a diinga hintheina khu a poimawzaw tham a, khantouna tawh zong a kinai mama hi. Nampi iit tahtah ihileh i teenkhawmpi Zou vontawite mama iitpai in annkhing tuibuuh kikhol in, nopni-daani in kinoppi-kidaapi in, panpi ngaite panpi lei nam iitna suhlatna ahizaw tham hi. Tulai in tami rhetoric pen a kihazah mama a, Zogam itt in Zomite iitlou, UZO iit in UZO mi-le-sate iitlou chite atamta hi.

Ngaina leh Tawndan Kepbitna:

Heisung heisungah um leizong i ngaina uleh i tawndante uh i lungsim sung ua i mansah lou diing uh ahia, i tu-le-tate khang bana ahing khang sawnsawn diingte muthei diing leh theithei diinga laibu a bawl a, kam a zong genthaw a, zahthei ahina zousie a atamthei pen a zah diing ahoi hi. Custom leh moral culture ineite uh theisiem a, kepbit diing ahoi hi. I custom uh khu danbu (constitution) ahia, ahun ahun a siemphatna (amendment) bawl zelzel diing ahi hi. Tami custom khu heimun heimun ah umta lei zong agam leh khantouna tawh kituoh a siemphatna bulpite'n abawl dungzui ua zah chiet diing ahi hi. Tam pen Zou ihina i lahsahna (demonstration) thupipen ahi hi. Zou sihsan a pieng hi-ngal a Zou custom zangloute khu mimangthangte ahi uhi. I pienpi shisan khu i nam hina uh ahia, i custom uh khu i hina uh lahsahna ahi hi.

Culture ichi chiengin tami china chet/lien ahi chithei aum sih hi. Culture pen kikhin kawikawi, ahun ahun a deidan leh peidan genna in akizang zaw hi. Khanglui lai in tangvalte khu "Haam" ah ana gieh ua, tua khu "Haam culture" zong chithei ahipai a, nungah leh tangvalte a kihel chieng ua nungahte'n a tangvalte uh sam atumsah uleh azu-asa alup zousie uzong tuahun laia (Contemporary) diinga "Romantic (classical) culture" a kichithei kia veve hi. Tuhun chiengin thau tawi a thau thahatna tawh mite soisa, sum ngen, etc. chite khu "Gun culture" a kichi kia veve hi. Tuaziehin, culture ichi penin mong aneisih china ahimai hi. Moral culture ichi chiengun "Sielephatheina a tawndan" chilei a kituoh pen diingin ka gingta a, a lelang ah "Umdanhoi leh umdanhoiloute tawndan" chilei zong ahithei kawikawi hi.

Khangluite apat a inga/luosawn pen uh moral tradition chilei adih kia diing hi. Moral tradition tawh kisai in Zou vontawite'n kepbit diing tampi inei uhi. Khangluite apat a ina luosawn uh (moral tradition) - Gamtat-khoheidan kilawm, ham-le-paudan kilawm, Lungsim putdan kilawm, Hawmsiemdan leh tha-le-zung piehdan kilawm chite i Zou community sungah a mangthang hiei-hieita hi. Upate zatatna chite, Nu-le-pa zatatna leh thumanna chite, Meithai-taga panpina chite, Zin-le-leeng idou siemna chite, Sa tuituoh-nga tuituoh inei nia insah innhang ahiei i-u-inau kikhol chite khu moral tradition ahi uhi. Tam banga moral tradition ineisa uh mangthangsah lou a hoitah zahsiem diing khu Zou nampi gilkielna ahia, Zou vontawite a diinga hin ngamna kachi pen ahi hi.

Laimal Sangin Hamzah leh Laigeldan Poimawzaw:

Kei ngaidan in Zo leh Zou ah bangma buoina aum in kathei sih a, gamkuom khat in spelling a zahdan hizaw in kathei hi. India langate'n ZOU chia a kigel vangun Hindi-te china ahisih a, English-te china zong ahi dieh sih a, Arab-te china zong ahidieh sih hi. Tuama bangin Burma langate'n ZO chia agel vangun Japan-te china ahisih a, Korea-te china zong ahisam sih a, British-te china zong ahituomsih hi. Tuaziehin, ZO ichi ua, ZOU ichi zong un, "Eiteng khawlkhawm, atuom umlou, vannuoi chipeu Khul a pieng, Tuunsung khat pan pieng hi ngei ngei ee. Tuunsung khat pan pieng hi ngei ngei ee, Suopi sanggam laigui zawngkhawm hi ngei ngei ee" te china ahi veve hi. Tami pen "dihsih-dihmah" chia ibuoi laisie i maban kisem theilou diing abang hi. Eh, kisem theilou diing bang hi maimai lou in kisem theilou tahtah diing ahi hi. "O" ahiei "OU" in Zou hina khensat hilou in i laigui in i Zou hina a khensat ahizaw hi. Zou laigui aw nahi a, Zou shisan a pieng nahileh "O" leh "OU" zang in zang sih lechin zong na na suon-le-haah suina chii (DNA) khu ZOU or ZO ahi veve hi. "O" leh "OU" zat leh zatlou zieh a ZOU hina mang diing chipen pasal khat in toka pawl ateen zieh ahiei, numei khat in niih san penpom khat a teen zieh a Zo/Zou ahina apat a nawsuoh diing tawh kibang kasa lel hi.

Tuasanga thupizaw ahileh hamzahdan ahi in kamu hi. India langa Zoham dihloute - Politics (Kumpivai/politics), Kaam (sepna/job), chalak (zuou/lie), Gohori (???/Watch), Rel (Meileng/Train), Post Office (Laihah inn/zum), etc. chite ahi hi. Burma langa Zoham dihloute ahileh Nainganyi (Kumpivai/Politics), Batayi (Biehnavai/Religion), Padenpauh (Tollet/window), Tapidaw (Gingtute/believers), Senpi (Hoi/Good or OK), Sai (Vanzuahna/Store), etc. chite ahi hi. Zou chiet chiet ihi vangin India leh Burma langate i houlim chiengun hamzah kithei zoulou atamta mama hi. India langate'n, "Burma langate'n Kawlham (Burmese) tawh mehpawl siengta" uh ichi ua, Burma langate'n lah, "India langate'n Kalaham (Hindi) tawh mehpawl siengta" ang chi veve uhi. Tamdan hi zengzung ahia, hoitah leh standard wording or vocabulary inei uh a kisam mamata hi. Tami thu i buoipi sih uleh tu'n chikhat namkhat hi in, laigui zawngkhawm hinanlei khatvei chieng in i houlim thei nawnsih diing uh abahna khat um kasa hi. Tuaziehin, spelling vai in buoibuoi nawnlou in ihamte uh sawpsieng/seepchiil phot pouma lei hoiva chi khu ka ngaidan ahi hi.

Centralized Zou Literature Society:

Centralized Zou Literature Society nei in i spelling zahdan tawh laibu sun lei India langa Zou hiin Burma langa Zo hitaleh isimthei chiet diingun ka gingta hi. Aziehpen i buoina uh alphabet (laimal) O/OU leh C/CH ahia, dipthong (vowel ni kigawm) IA/IE leh UA/UO ahi hi. Tamte pen theila diing aum sih a, i kitheisah nuomsih uh chi manthu ahilel hi. "Zo" chilei zong isimthei ua, "Zou" chilei zong isimthei veve ua, a khietna (meaning) zong itheimaw sih uhi. "Siengthou" chi'n "siangthou" chilei zong a isimthei ban uah a khietna (meaning) khu "clean/holy" china ahi chi theimaw diing aum tuonsih hi. Tuasanga isimthei vang ua a khietna itheilou diing uh India langate'n Kaam, Chalak, Rel, etc. chite leh Burma langate'n Nainganyi, Batayi, Lumuhyi, Sai, Senpi, etc. chite ahizaw hi. Tuaziehin, laibu bawltu in a spelling deidan pen azah a, laikhetna/laisutna khawlpi a sut a, India leh Burma a Zou vontawite umna zousie a hawmzah leh zah diing hileh guolnua-guolma ipha theizaw diing uhi. Alphabet, vowel leh consonant izahdan a i buoinate pen Centralized Zou Literature Society a diinga buoipi nina (stage two) diing ahia, buoipi diing khatna a buoi masalou a anina a buoite khu lou vat nailou a taangbuuh/annbuuh bawl masate tawh kibang kasa hi. I taangbuuh let leh neu dana i lou i let leh nau sah diing hilou in i lou a ann laahdan dungzui a i taangbuuh i bawl diing ahizaw hi.

Zou Laigeldan Dih:

Laigeldan dih i poimaw mama uhi. Gelthei hitana chia thuteng khat (one word) khat pen a lawdan (syllable) a thuteng khat khat a gel zong adih sih a, thuteng ni-le-thum gawmkhawm zengzung zong adih dieh sih hi. Etsahna: "Siengthou" chi khu "Holy" china ahia, adjective (Noun hilchientu) ahi hi. "Sienthouna" khu "Holiness" china ahia, noun ahi hi. "Sieng thou" chia gel diing ahisih a, "Sien thou na" chia gel diing zong ahi dieh sih hi. Adjective a "Holy" chia kigiel pen noun ang hi chiengin "Holiness" chi'n "y" tangin "i" in ang kihengta hi. Tuamabangin Zoham ah zong "Siengthou" khu "Siengthouna" hilou in "Sienthouna" chi'n ang kigielta hi. Parts of speech in i spelling zahdan a heng lamdang tuom mama hi. Etsahna: "Khuo" chi pen "Khuopi" chi'n a kigiel nawnsih hi. English a "village" leh "city" chia thumal tuomtuom a kikhen vangin Zoham ah "Khopi" khu adjective "pi" ziehin nuon ang suoh theina diingin "Khopi" chi'n a kigiel hi. Tualeh ham nupa (word paring) zahdan ah i khiel mun mama uhi. Etsahna: "Nu-le-pa" khu "Parent" ahia, "Nu leh Pa" khu "Mother and Father" or "Father and mother" china ahi hi. "Khuo-le-tui" khu "Villager" ahia, "Khuo leh tui" khu "village and water" china ahizel hi. Tuaziehin ham nupa zahdan ah zong pilvan angai mama hi. Tualeh, ahunlou-ahailou a punctuation mark te zong zah zengzung diing zong ahisih hi.

Tualeh, English-te'n aneilou uh Zokam a i hausatna mama khat uh aum hi. Tuate khu adjective or adverb hilchientu ahi uhi. Englsih-te'n noun leh verb hilchientu (adjective and adverb) chilou adang anei sih ua, eite'n verb leh noun hilchientu banah adverb leh adjective hilchientu zong inei nalai uhi. Tam pen Zokam thupina (Zokam special) ahi hi. Etsahna: "Siengthou" chi khu English ah "Holy" china ahia, adjective ahi hi. Adjective khu noun khat tawh hing kizawh hamtang diing ahia, "Holy Land" (Gam siengthou) china ahia, Holy (adj.) + Land (noun) ahi hi. Zokam in gen uong nalai diing chilei adjective hilchientu khat "Sitset" chi zang talei Zokam ah adih nalai a, "Gam Siengthou" chi sang bangin "Gam Siengthou sitset" chilei agen ut pen kilawmtah leh nasetah in a genchieng zaw tham tham hi. Tuaziehin, sitset, singseng, siasua, zengzung, lialua, pempawm, kelkul, em-awm, the-thu, hiauhuau, lihleh, chitchet, ngia-ngua, helhul, etc. chite khu izahdan dungzui a adverb leh adjective hilchientu ahi nalai a, ham dangte'n ahau lou or anei lou uh Zokam special ahimai hi. Tambanga adverb leh adjective hilchiente igel chiengun ahitheitan in kimat a gel diing ahia, a sim hamsate hyphen khat koi lei asim anuom mai diing hi. Zou laigeldan dih pen ka buoipi laitah ahia, tamtengah a unpi'n ata zou sih diinga, tamtan i chiphot diing uhi.

Thuzawna:

English-te'n a spelling uah kitheisiemlouna nei uleh tuni'n English ham khu leitung pumpi'n azah diing ka gingta sih hi. Aziehpen, English ham khu leitung pumpia a kithei vangin ham kizang tampen khu Chinese-te ham "Mandarin" ana hi laizang hi. English khu a kizang tampen ahilou vangin a kithei tampen ana hikia veve hi. United Kingdom-te'n "Colour" chia agel zieh ua a spelling dih ahipai sih a, United States te'n "Color" chia agel vangun a koima'n, "Nou US te spelling zahdan dih sih, English ham hisih" achi tuonsih uhi. India a Zou vontawite leh Burma a Zo vontawite kigawmtheina leh sepkhawm thei masapen diing khu Zou Literature Society (shall I say Centralized Zou Literature Society?) in kamu hi. Spelling a i buoi zing leh koima a ngiem nuom sih diinga "Chithah nupate tangthu" kigente bangin a sangzaw kitu in vanthamzawl ah i mangtang giap diing uhi. I Lai Siengthoute, Laabute, Sunday school simmunte, news and journal-te, magazine leh souvenir-te, sangnaupangte laibute, etc. i bawlkhawm ua i gelkhawm uh ahunta hi. India langa Zou vontawi 22,000 tuom umte leh Burma langa Zo vontawi 61,000 tuom umte kigawm lei 83,000 tuom ipha uhi. Munkhat a i teenkhawm theilou vangun laibu khat tawikhawm theilei i laibu bawlna leh zuahna zong ang phatuom mama diinga, lailam ah zong khantouna leh masawnna inei mama nalai diing hi. Tambangin pankhawm theina diing lampi khat hing kihong masa photphot leh aban a diingte'n aban-banin ang zui mai diing uhi. Kigawm leh pankhawm theina diinga step khatna diingin literature leh mass media (thu leh laa kipiehtuona) sanga thaneizaw leh silbawltheizaw tutadi in ka mu naisih hi. I kaal ua tuipi um pen kaantan theina diing lei kidaw leh vaikhat maimai a luigaal kanna a zah diing hilou in vai tampi bawlna diinga zahthei ahing hita diing hi. Pankhawmna diing atam mama hi. Sum-le-paai a pankhawmna diingte, chi-le-nam vai a pankhawmna diingte, gal-le-sa nei chienga pankhawmna diingte khu aban-bana hing umtou thei diingte ahi uhi. Tamte kamu chiengin ka lungdam mama a, i kigawm ua, tuibanga i luonkhawm hun diinguh ka ngahla mama hi.

Ref:

1. http://www.krysstal.com/spoken.html
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zou_people_(India)

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Lamka, Jan 15: District Agriculture Dept/ CCpur te’n kum 2008 a CCpur Dist sung a Singtang leh Phaijang (wet paddy & Jhuming cultivation) a buh leh baal piang khe te suina leh lakkhawmna nei uhi. Mautaam kialpi leh zusa te’ ziak a lawhsapna( bamboo flowering & Rodent manace) ziak in Singtanglou (Jhuming) bawlna hactare 14,200 a buh kichiinna lak ah hectare 12, 474 alian hihsia a, Tuilou hactare 7170 aliana buh kichiinna lak ah Hactare 707 Mautaam kialpi in hihsia hi’n kigen hi.

Kum 2008 in Singtanglou (Jhum) apan buhhum 8901 Matric tone piang khia a, Tuilou (wet paddy) apan in buhhum 20, 856 Matric tone piang khia hi. Singtang leh Tuilou a buhhum piang 29, 757 Matric tone pha zou a, antang a hisap in Kg.1, 98, 38, 000 pha zou a, mi khat in kumkhat sung in antang 183 kg. khamding bang hitaleh, CCpur Dist sung ah kum 2008 a buhpiang kheteng mi 1, 08, 404 lel in kum 1 sung nethei lel ding uh hi’n gen uhi.

2001 census dungzui in CCpur district sung ah milip 2, 23, 866 pha a, buhhum piang kheteng in milip 1,08, 404 te kum khat sung nekhop pelel ding a, ahihziak in a dang mihing 1,15, 462 te neksam in om ding uh chih na suak hi. Kum 2001 leh 2009 kikal in CCpur district ah mihing bangzah kibehlap zou ding hiam chih official in suikhiakna om nailou lai hi. 2001 census dungzui a CCpur mipi 1, 08, 414 te’n kum 2008 sung a buhhum piang khete nekhop bang hita leh midang 1, 15,462 ading omlou ding hi’n kigen a, 2001-2009 sung a mi kibehlap teng tawh atawm pen in CCpur mipi 1.5 lakh vel te’ annek ding kidaihlou in antang kg. 20,00,000 val mundang apan laklut ngai chihna suak hi.

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Protection for NE trains

Bullet proof locomotives and protective jackets for crew members are among the security measures being undertaken for train services in the militancy-hit hill section of southern Assam that links Tripura and Mizoram, officials said here Thursday.


“After a series of terrorist attacks, the railway ministry has decided to deploy two more battalions (2,000 personnel) of Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the militancy-hit hill section of southern Assam to ensure safe train movement,” an official of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said.

The train services on the Lumding-Badarpur-Silchar-Dharmanagar-Agartala section had been intermittently stopped during the past one year due to rebel attacks, affecting normal train services and transportation of essentials to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of southern Assam.

“The trains will run with bullet proof locomotives and the drivers and other crew of the trains will wear bullet proof jackets while a huge contingent of RPF would also be deployed soon,” the official said.

Activists of the separatist group Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel faction) killed 12 people, including a train driver, last year. Occasionally the DHD and other rebels attacked the trains in these routes.

“Due to the frequent suspension of railway services, trade and business and transportation of commodities had been enormously affected in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur,” said Tripura transport minister Manik Dey.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMDcwNDU%3d-FMKhhBUsXWo%3d