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18 Feb

Deadline for kidnapped oil staff nears

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The deadline set by terror outfit ULFA-I for the two hostages of a Delhi based private oil company -- who were kidnapped in December last year -- would expire on Wednesday even as the police remained clueless over the fate of the duo. Delhi-based Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Ltd’s drilling superintendent Pranab Kumar Gogoi and radio operator Ram Kumar were abducted at gunpoint by militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) from the drilling site in Innao area in Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh on December 21 last year. In a statement issued last month, ULFA-I had…

18 Feb

Dimapur police crime reports: Nagaland

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Dimapur police updated various crime reports under Dimapur district leading to the arrest of various individuals. Two arrested for extortion: Dimapur police reportedly apprehended one Khetovi Aye (26), Rajapeyu, NSCN-K, of Surumi under Zunheboto, presently residing in Toluvi village Dimapur for demanding money from the business community at NL Road Dimapur. In this connection a case was registered with East PS. Meanwhile, one Itovi Yepthomi (35), presently residing in Sachu Colony Dimapur was apprehended for collecting money from vegetable vendors at New Market area Dimapur. In this connection, a case was registered with West PS. Illegal drugs: On February 13,…

18 Feb

Discussion on Consumer Protection Act in Nagaland

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Kohima Law College (KLC) conducted a special session on “Consumer Protection Act, 2019” specifically for LL.B 1st semester with assistant professor, Kezhokhoto Savi who is also the President of Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) and the concerned subject teacher as resourced person on February 17. A press release by KLC media cell stated that the session was conducted as Consumer Protection Act, 1986 which is part of the LL.B 1st semester study course was replaced by Consumer Protection Act, 2019 In his presentation, Kezhokhoto Savi said that Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) recently submitted a representation to Nagaland University to…

18 Feb

Briefing for NITI Aayog meeting in Nagaland

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A briefing for the 6th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, which is scheduled to be held on February 20, 2021, was held at the residential office of the chief minister on February 17. According to an official bulletin, the state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, was briefed by the chief secretary and other senior government officials on various agenda such as reducing compliance burden at State level, thrust on creation of jobs, reimagining agriculture with emphasis on the Naga Model Integrated Settled Farming, and improvement of physical infrastructure. Agenda on human resource development, improvement of service delivery at grassroots level…

17 Feb

NSCN (I-M), DVC condemn raid by Assam Rifles

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NSCN (I-M) has expressed resentment over the recent raid on the residence of Kishore Jeedung of Dhansiripar village on February 10. NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that the “freewheeling nature of operations by the ubiquitous Assam Rifles (AR) targeting NSCN” was becoming an eye sore of the Indo-Naga ceasefire. Stating that recklessly giving the stamp of identity as NSCN against any arrested anti-social elements was a matter of great indignation for the NSCN, the release said that the “smear campaign indulged by AR against NSCN” was going on without any restraint. NSCN (I-M) further stated that the armed forces…

17 Feb

1 held for duping people in Kohima, Nagaland

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A 24-year old has been arrested by Kohima police for duping people with promise of jobs in police department. The arrested person has been identified as Ravozo Medeo, a resident of Mission Compound, Kohima, PRO, DEF Kohima said in a statement. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused issued fake appointment letters with forged signatures of certain high ranking officer at PHQ and that of SP of a district. In this connection, a case was registered at North Police Station and further investigation is on. Meanwhile, Kohima Police has appealed to all the citizens to be cautious of such frauds and…

17 Feb

Rallies and awareness held under ‘national road safety month’

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On the occasion of “national road safety month”, various activities were conducted across the state. Mokokchung: A walkathon was organised by District Road Safety Committee, Mokokchung on February 15, from Sewak Gate to Imlong Place Mokokchung where Personnel of DEF Mokokchung, 23 Assam Rifles, NCC Cadets and members of Run Mokokchung participated. While addressing the participants at Imlong Place, superintendent of Police, Mokokchung, Vishal said that in India, thousands of people died every year in road accidents. In this, he added that road safety should be made a social movement and urged the participants to make a pledge to educate…

17 Feb

Manipur high court gets new chief justice

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Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar was sworn-in as the chief justice of the High Court of Manipur on Sunday. Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla administered the oath of office to the new chief justice at a simple ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Imphal Raj Bhavan with strict adherence of COVID-19 SOPs. Justice PV Sanjay Kumar was appointed as chief justice of the High Court of Manipur by the President of India on February 12 last. Prior to this, he served as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. State chief minister N Biren Singh, deputy chief…

17 Feb

SL, Nepal slam Biplab’s comment

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Sri Lanka’s Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday refuted claims of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in Sri Lanka. It said, the country’s electoral law does not permit any such arrangement. The development comes after Tripura CM Biplab Deb said Amit Shah, when serving as BJP president, had told party leaders that the BJP would establish rule in other regional countries as part of ‘Atmanirbhar South Asia’ initiative. Deb said the BJP deeply valued the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) partnership. “Any Sri Lankan political party or group is…

16 Feb

Chief Minister lays down administrative reports

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State chief minister Neiphiu Rio laid down various administrative reports and bills (2020-21) in the ongoing seventh session of the thirteenth Assembly on February 15. According to DIPR report, the reports were of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd; State Council of Educational Research & Training; Youth Resources and Sports; Industries and Commerce; Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Excise & Prohibition; Chief Electoral Officer. Rio also laid down Report and Rules of Annual Report of 2017-18 of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd; Annual Report 2018-19 of Nagaland Information commission and Nagaland Food security Rules 2016 of Food & Civil…