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Only 30 % NRC work in Assam done: Sarma
4 killed in road accident in Sikkim
Gangtok, Aug 10 (PTI): Four persons were killed and six others were critically injured in the early hours Friday when the vehicle in which members of a soccer team were travelling plunged off the road and fell into the ravine below at 3rd Mile on Dikchu-Rakdong road in East Sikkim. The dead included the driver of the vehicle, which was carrying the soccer team returning after playing a match, the police said. All the victims have been identified the police said adding the injured were rushed to the Central Referral Hospital. The police said that while none of the survivors are in a state to say what led to the tragic incident, investigators suspect that heavy rainfall in the area Thursday night and low visibility at the sharp mountain turns in the highway could have led the driver to lose control over the vehicle. The soccer team was returning from Khamdong village in East Sikkim after playing a match at the ongoing annual Independence Day football tournament.
Man gets 20 yrs in jail for rape Aizawl, Aug 10 (PTI): A POCSO court in Mizoram’s Champai district has sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years for raping a mentally challenged woman. POCSO court special judge R Vanlalvena also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Hrangthanthuama, 30, yesterday. He had committed the crime against the woman, 25, in September last year. A criminal case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) was registered against Hrangthanthuama after relatives of the victim had filed a complaint with the police.
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process is transparent and available in public domain,” he said. The NRC is part of the Assam accord which has to be completed in due time. “We are following the guidelines of the accord. The NRC work is being monitored by the Supreme Court,” said Sarma, who is in-charge of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tripura affairs. Various tribal-based political parties in Tripura, including the ruling BJP’s junior partner Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and the opposition Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT)
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Itanagar, Aug 10 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has urged government officials to fast track execution of all highway projects in the state by speeding up land execution and forest clearance processes. The chief minister, who reviewed the status of the projects in the state at a meeting here yesterday, also expressed concern over delay in the execution of road projects, particularly the Potin-Pangin stretch of the Trans-Arunachal Highway project, an official statement said. “The state government is drawing flak from the people for the PotinPangin stretch of the TAH and the four-lane road in the state capital. We should take these criticisms in the right sense and tighten our belts. “Citizens cannot be allowed to suffer for no fault of theirs,” the chief minister was quoted as saying in the statement. Khandu also requested the representatives of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(MoRTH) and National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to convey the urgency of the highway projects to their higher authorities so that approvals and sanctions are granted as early as possible. While discussing on the four-lane Hollongi to Banderdewa road, Khandu asked the highway departmental officials to continuously follow up with the higher authorities so that Phase A of the sanctioned project is completed on time. He also requested the MoRTH to complete the sanctioning process for the Phase B and C as soon as possible, the statement said. To the delay caused in some portions of the highway projects due to land acquisition problem, Khandu said that work must begin on the stretches, where 80 per cent acquisition has already been done. He said the entire project should not get stuck due to problems in few stretches.
A road-roller is used to crush the liquor bottles seized by excise department sleuths, in Guwahati on Friday, Aug 10, 2018. (PTI)
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS): The Assam government on Friday destroyed over six lakh bottles of illegal liquor and beer valued at Rs 168.55 crore with Excise Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya crushing these under a roadroller. The Excise Department had seized the liquor in the state in 2016. The destroyed contraband includes over six
lakh bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and 17,410 cases of beer. A joint team of excise and police officials seized the consignment at four locations in Khatkhati in Karbi Anglong district while efforts to transport these to Guwahati by 14 trucks were on. Police had arrested 13 persons, all of whom have been charge-sheeted. “After a green signal
from the court, we destroyed the illegal consignment in public in Gorchuk area to send a strong message to those involved in the supply and transportation of illegal liquor,” the Minister said. According to state records, 39,085 litres of foreign liquor is sold daily on an average in Assam. There are 1,448 licensed wine shops that sell IMFL across the state.
Zeliangrong United Front rubishes NSCN(I-M)’s allegations RNPO condemns killing anti-social activities in Zeliangrong areas,” it alleged. ZUF also alleged that NSCN(I-M) have been involved in extorting huge amount of money from different companies and agencies that are executing mega projects besides imposing illegal tax from all vehicles plying on NH– 37 and collecting tax from the general public in the name of Naga political movement. “However, the huge amount of money collected in the name of pursuing the Naga political movement are used in construction of multiple gigantic building, luxurious houses and buying hectares of land in different cities
of the country, purchasing costly and luxurious vehicles, accumulating wealth and spending on luxurious things,” the ZUF alleged. “This culture of lies and deceiving the innocent people by the NSCN (I-M) for so many years in now intolerable. Therefore, ZUF have decided to flush out the NSCN (I-M) from the Zeliangrong areas so as to keep the Zeliangrong from the bondage of the NSCN (I-M),” it added. The ZUF also rubbished the allegation that UNLF supply AK-47 rifles to ZUF as “wild imagination and baseless allegation.” NSCN(I-M) misusing Naga political movement
Strike hits normal life in Manipur
JD(U) NEEC congratulates Narayan Singh
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IMPHAL, Aug 10: Reacting to NSCN (I-M) allegations of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) colluding with Indian security forces, particularly Assam Rifles, ZUF Friday said that it was an “old habit and unpopular tactics” of the NSCN(IM). The accusation was made “in order to cover up their defeat and weaknesses whenever they suffered miserably,” a statement of the ZUF signed by its information and publicity secretary, A Dangmei read. During a gun fight between NSCN(I-M) and ZUF at Khumji-II, Noney on August 7, a former
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IMPHAL, Aug 10: Normal life in Manipur’s hill district was hit on the Friday, the first day of 48-hour general strike called jointly by All Tribal Students Union Manipur, All Naga Students Association Manipur and the Kuki Students Organization. The strike call was given by the tribal student bodies demanding immediate restoration of normalcy in Manipur University. Functioning of Manipur University remained paralysed after the students, teachers and staff of the Central university resorted
NSCN-K cadre Gaibungpou @ Abung, Rajo Peyu, who defected to NSCN (I-M), was killed. The gun fight erupted during ZUF’s campaign to flush out cadres of the NSCN(I-M) from the Zeliangrong areas so as to keep the Zeliangrong from the bondage of NSCN(I-M), the statement stated. It alleged that NSCN(I-M) cadres who were stationed in the village have been creating problems and causing insecurity among the people. “The Hebron camp had deputed so called Special Task Force (STF) numbering around 40 to assist the stationed cadres in carrying out maximum
to various forms of agitations demanding removal of Prof AP Pandey from the post of vice chancellor. While pressing the agitating MU fraternity to allow the fact-finding committee to begin its investigation into the allegations against AP Pandey, the tribal student bodies are demanding the authority concerned to take up all efforts to open the university considering the academic careers of students. The 48-hour general strike commenced from midnight of August 9. Reports from Churachandpur and Chandel districts said that normal
life was severely hit. Shops and business establishments remained close for the day. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions remained shut while government offices wore a deserted look with no staff in the offices. In these districts, strike supporters took to the street along the main roads and prevented movement of all kinds of vehicles. Similar situations were reported from other hill districts except in Tamenglong and Noney districts where normal movement of vehicles was reported. All shops and business establishments remained opened for the day.
Rebels call total shutdown on Aug 15 Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 10: Boycotting celebration of Independence Day of India in the Northeast states, Co-ordination Committee (CorCom) has called for a 17.30-hour total shutdown in Western South East Asia (WESA). A joint statement of Co-ordination Committee (CorCom) of RPF, UNLF, PREPAK and PREPAK (Pro) - rebel groups of Manipur and United Liberation Front
DRI seizes gold worth Rs 1.93 cr
Dimap ur, Aug 10 (NPN): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Thursday seized around 6.3kg of foreign origin gold bars worth Rs.1.93 crore from a hotel room at Pradhan Nagar area, Siliguri. In this connection, two youth from Mizoram have been taken into custody. The arrested persons have been identified as Ngindosianmang (29) and Kapliansanga (20) both residents of Mizoram. 38 pieces of gold biscuits
and National Conference of Tripura (NCT), are demanding an NRC for the state. Sarma, who is the convener of the BJP-led antiCongress alliance, North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), said: “First let us do it successfully in Assam. Let Supreme Court find out the credibility. We have spent Rs 100 crore for the task, now let us wait for the result before jumping to any conclusion.” He said Assam’s demography has changed. There is an accord and a cutoff date. “These elements are not there in Tripura. So, in the absence of an accord, a cut-off date and a statutory body, the outcome could just be a replication of the voters’ list,” said Sarma, who was also a minister in Assam’s Congress-led government headed by then Chief Minister Tarun Gagoi. Sarma, who arrived in Tripura capital on Thursday on a two-day visit, held a series of meetings with party leaders for the Lok Sabha polls.
Khandu reviews status Illegal liquor worth Rs 168 cr destroyed of highway projects
weighing 6.3 kgs were recovered from their possession. The gold was cleverly concealed in “waist pads” of their trousers, a press release from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said. The accused have admitted that the gold had been smuggled into India through Indo-Myanmar border at Champhai, Mizoram and they were carrying the same for delivery at Kolkata.
of Asom – Independent (ULFA –I) announced the total shutdown in the region will commence from 1:00 am of August 15 till 6:30 pm. CorCom also beseeched the people of the region to be alert and make the boycott a success as a mark of solidarity against “Indian occupation”. All emergency services including medical, media, religious and flood relief activities will not be covered by the total shutdown, it added.
D I M A P UR , Au g 1 0 (NPN): The North East Executive Council (NEEC) has expressed its elation at the election of its JD (U) MP, Harivansh Narayan Singh to the post of Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha on August 9. A press release by NEEC chairman, Senchumo (NSN) Lotha NEEC and Co-coordinator, Afaque Ahmed Khan congratulated Singh and acknowledged the support of all the members of different political parties. It stated that the party is also grateful to all concerned who have made this victory possible. The release added that the JD (U) honestly feels that Harivansh is one of the most capable persons to occupy the constitutional post, given his caliber in different walks of life and integrity as a politician. NEEC greatly honours the decision of the BJP in choosing a JD(U) member for the post of Deputy Chairman, the release added.
just for their own selfish gain are now exposed as there is no sign of solution even after negotiation for more than 20 years, ZUF stated. ZUF also extended revolutionary arm to all the Zeliangrong cadres in the NSCN(I-M) “to quit and return to the mainstream to avoid any kind of confrontation among the Zeliangrong brothers.” While stating that NSCN(I-M) leaderships deputing “Zeliangrong to fight Zeliangrong was despicable,” ZUF stated that such policy of the NSCN (I-M) was nothing but a desperate effort to sow seed of distrust among the Zeliangrong.
Dimapur, Aug 10 (NPN): Rongmei Naga People Organisation (RNPO) has condemned the recent murder of Gaibung Kamei at Khumji village on August 7 and also expressed concern over escalating violence by uniformed gunmen in different parts of Tamenglong. In a condemnation issued by its president, G. Namgai and general secretary, Mathew Rongmei, RNPO stated that the killing of Gaibung Kamei was a barbaric act of senseless mind to cause fear and insecurity amongst the innocent civilians and throw the law and order in chaos. “Civilians cannot continue to live in fear and lose sleep when government and security forces are responsible to protect them,” stated RNPO. The state authority must immediately arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book so as to restore confidence of the people in their leadership, it added. The organisation also suggested the trigger-happy gunmen to seriously take note of the Charter Declaration adopted at the Rongmei People’s Convention that Rongmei inhabited areas are “Peace Zone” and that any sort of factional feuds or violence be stopped. RNPO also reminded that it is mandatory for all gunmen to ensure peace and any defiance to the people’s call will only invite people’s wrath and flush-out from the very land. RNPO urged the warring parties to listen to the voice of the people and refrain from further atrocities and escalating conflict.
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We the descendants of Imsongmeren of Chuchuyimpang Village would like to congratulate Dr. Opangtula Imsong, daughter of Jungshiwati and Nungsangpokla in recognition of being awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy in History by the University of Hyderabad on the thesis topic "Neolithic Culture in Hagari-Upper Pennar Region : An Archaeological Investigation". We wish her a bright future that beckons with much hope and promise.
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The Khezhakeno Youth Organisation with Immense pride and honour would like to congratulate Shri. Neilo Koza, S/o. Lt. Rev. Ngolo Koza for being appointed as the National Secretary of All India Congress Sava Dal appointed by the Hon’ble Congress President Shri. Rahul Gandhi on 6th of August 2018. We are encouraged and extremely proud of his achievement and the laurels he brought to the Khezhakeno Community in particular and the Nagas in general. The union further congratulates him for being the first person from Nagaland to be appointed as a secretary of the National Team. The Union wishes you success in all your future endeavour. President General Secretary Senovielhou Koza Viekope Chiezou
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Agartala, Aug 10 (IANS): Preparation of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a long-drawn-out process and that the government has completed only less than one-third work on it, senior Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday. “By the time it is completed, the people’s perception on it may change,” said Sarma, the state’s Health and Finance Minister. “Only 30 per cent work of NRC in Assam is completed. On the basis of that, people should not come to any final conclusion,” said Sarma. “There is no need to be panicky or create unrest. Those whose names have not been included in the NRC, they can apply with valid documents. Moreover, there is High Court and Supreme Court to file any objections,” he added. Sarma, who also holds the PWD department, said there was no caste or community issue (in finalising the NRC). “The entire
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