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15 Mar

A public rally on Covid-19 vaccination held in Jalukie: Nagaland

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To reach out to the mass in general and targeting the gathering of people at the bazaar area, public rally on COVID-19 vaccination awareness was held at Jalukie Town, bazaar area on March 12. A press release issued by district media officer CMO office Peren, Pezanguno Celine Secü stated that representatives from district administration, chief medical office, St. Xavier’s College Jalukie, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Nagaland Rural Livelihood Mission -Jalukie Block, Jalukie Youth Organisation and ASHAs attended the programme. Exhorting the gathering, president Zeme Council Nagaland, Dr. Tumda Newme, expressed his appreciation to the gathering and also lamented that the…

15 Mar

24-hour total shutdown throws life out of gear in the hill districts of Manipur

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On Saturday a 24-hour total shutdown to protest against delay in elections to the autonomous district councils (ADCs) affected life throughout the hill districts of Manipur. All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) imposed the 24-hour shutd The strike that commenced from Friday midnight evoked good response with most of the market places, schools and colleges, business establishment and banks remaining shut. Hundreds of Imphal-bound transport vehicles including inter-state buses and taxis were reportedly stranded at Nagaland-Manipur border along NH-2 and at Jiribam along NH-37 owing to the strike. Transport services including inter-state and inter-district were also suspended. Protesters came out…

15 Mar

Cong allied with ‘anti-India’ forces: Amit Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that to win the upcoming Assembly elections the Congress has forged an alliance with “anti-India forces” -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) in Kerala and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) in West Bengal. Addressing an election rally at Margherita in Tinsukia district of eastern Assam, Shah said the joint alliance between the Congress led by Rahul Gandhi and AIUDF headed by Badruddin Ajmal cannot perform better for the welfare of Assam. Shah said,”The Muslim League is trying to devastate the country while Ajmal’s party…

15 Mar

Manipuri tribal student body calls off stir

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Agitating tribal students in Manipur suspended its indefinite economic blockade on the national highways passing through hill districts of Manipur following an agreement with the state government on Sunday. All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) gave the indefinite economic blockade which commenced soon after the 24-hour total shutdown across the hill districts given by them ended last midnight. The apex body of tribal based student bodies were agitating against delay in holding elections to the autonomous district councils (ADCs) in hill districts of the state. The apex body agreed to suspend the agitations after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was…

13 Mar

ANPSTA files RTI on PT vacant posts: Nagaland

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Expressing concern on the backdoor appointment of untrained candidate, the All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers Association (ANPSTA) has filed an RTI on the existing vacant posts of Primary Teachers. According to ANPSTA president, Khriekuo Miario and general secretary Botika Sumi this issue was taken up at the meeting of the association held in Kohima on March 12. The association claimed that teachers post “in the past was more or less like reserve for politician as most of the vacant post has been filled through backdoor appointment of their own candidate leaving aside the deserving candidate who are well trained”. ANPSTA reminded…

13 Mar

DMC prohibits cruelty on animals: Nagaland

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Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed everyone that torturing, overloading, causing unnecessary pain or suffering to any animal, carrying either in or upon any vehicle in such manner subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering has been prohibited. In this regard, DMC administration Albert Ezung informed that the DMC in coordination with State Animal Welfare Advisory Board Nagaland (SAWAB-N) and Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA) will be keeping strict vigil on any one dealing in any inhumane manner to animals as endorsed by SAWAB-N, will be prosecuted as per the provision of the act. DMC informed that the…

13 Mar

Live grenade in Imphal AR transit camp

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Barely two days after a bomb attack that injured a security personnel on sentry duty, a live Chinese hand grenade was found lying inside the transit camp of Assam Rifles in Imphal on Friday morning. The hand grenade was found near a water reservoir inside the camp around 8 am on Friday. Personnel of state police bomb detection and disposal squad retrieved the hand grenade after defusing it. The same was later disposed of at a safe place in Imphal. The recovery of the hand grenade was barely two days after a personnel of 43 Assam Rifles sustained injuries when…

13 Mar

Programme on self-employment: Nagaland

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Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII) Nagaland branch in association with the department of Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under the World Bank Assisted project conducted its first phase of Industry Connect Program in Christian Higher Secondary School Dimapur, Mangyangnokcha Higher Secondary School Mokokchung and Baptist Thangyen Higher Secondary School Tuensang on March 10. According to chairperson, CII Nagaland State Council & CEO Faith Hospital, Hokhuli Sema the programme was aimed to generate awareness and promote youth participation in Industrial Training and self employment. Past CII chairman and director, NIIT Dimapur, Ajay Sethi participated as resource person at CHSS Dimapur and…

12 Mar

Manipur student body demands penalty for exams violators

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A student pressure group in Manipur on Thursday demanded a special law with individuals and officials involved in misconducts in examinations by categorically awarding penalty , a long pending demand of the student bodies. Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) informed that recently Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has directed the state government to frame such law. Addressing a press conference at its office in Imphal today, DESAM secretary L Lamyanba welcomed the directive of the MHRC, hoping that the state government will translate the directive into action at the earliest. He demanded the state government to expedite framing of…

12 Mar

Zunheboto holds DPDB meeting: Nagaland

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The monthly meeting of Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) was held on March 9 at DC’s conference hall. The meeting was chaired by additional deputy commissioner, Renbomo Ezung. According to DIPR report, chairman of Zunheboto DPDB, K.T. Sukhalu, Advisor School education was also present at the meeting. Welcoming the members, ADC laid down the agendas to be discussed. The agenda discussed was to setup a public park in Zunheboto and after thorough discussion the board decided that a search committee will be formed soon and the committee will identify various locations to set up the public park and…