25th November 2013

Page 1

C M Y K

www.morungexpress.com

The Morung Express

Dimapur VOL. VIII ISSUE 321

Who killed AarushiHemraj? Verdict today

www.morungexpress.com

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future

Shruti Haasan’s molester arrested

Monday, november 25, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4 –Robert H. Schuller

Massive preparations for Pacquiao Hornbill Festival 2013 back with [ PAGE 02] emotional Six powers clinch breakthrough deal win [ PAGE 12] curbing Iran’s nuclear activity

[ PAGE 11]

[ PAGE 08]

C M Y K

[ PAGE 09]

Itching all the way to Shillong

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Bed bug nuisance in public transport Y Merina Chishi Dimapur| November 24

People travelling on Shillong bound buses are encountering a rather “itchy” problem. You`re lucky the hole was A number of people traveltoo small. In other words, ling in the private buses that Pork saved your life. ply at night between Shillong and Dimapur have become victims of bed bug bites. Several of them have been bitDear Subscribers, ten during every travel. With Please inform us if The no safety health standards Morung Express is not in place or department to being delivered to you keep check, this problem on a regular basis by has been prevalent for a very your paper hawker. long time and it is only getContact us directly at: ting worse. 9856230555. A group of students We are open to sugstudying in Shillong were gestions, constructive all bitten by bed bugs while criticism and feedback they were coming down to about how The Morung Dimapur on a private bus on Express can improve its October 12 this year. One of reporting and raise sothe students, Besenelu, said cially conscious issues. Kiuphula Yimchunger, an old woman from Kephor village in Tuensang district peeps out from her one-room wooden shack that three of her friends, into watch the activities of the golden jubilee celebration of Kephor Baptist Church held at the village ground on november This will increase the newspaper’s relevancy 9-10, 2013. Kiuphula who is too old to work in the field earns her daily bread by selling chickens, which she rears in her cluding her, were bitten by the bug. “We thought it was and responsiveness to shack. The village church and fellow villagers occasionally give her rice and other eatables. (Photo by Ashikho Pfuzhe) our readers. The Morung Express

ATTENTION

The Morung Express POLL QUESTIOn

Vote on www.morungexpress.com SMS your answer to 9862574165 Are you satisfied with the progress Nagaland State has made in the last 50 years? Yes

no

Others

Is the increasing rich-poor gap threatening the overall progress of the nagas? Yes

72% 06%

no Others

22%

Details on page 7

GPRN/NSCN Sumi Region informs Dimapur, November 24 (mexN): All offices and business establishments within the GPRN/NSCN Sumi regional administrative jurisdiction have been informed “not to entertain any form of donation during Christmas and New Year in the name of GPRN/NSCN.” This was informed in a press release from Huvito Yepthomi, GPRN/NSCN Dy. Kilonser & Supervisor, Sumi Region. It also notified all business owners concerned “not to make any advance payment of any taxes till the order of collection is issued from the Govt. Any national worker both civil and army set up found indulging in unauthorized taxation/donation shall be dealt with stern action.”

Another cyclone to hit AP

C M Y K

CHeNNai, November 24 (pTi): Just days after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is bracing itself to face another cyclone, which would cross the state coast on November 28, the Met office said on Sunday. Cyclonic storm ‘Lehar’ will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machillipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on November 28, the Indian Meterological Department said. Under its influence, rain or thundershowers would occur at many places over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and coastal and south interior Karnataka, IMD said in its weather outlook for four days from November 27 to December 1.

Manmohan singh for community policing

New DelHi, November 24 (DNa): Raising issues related to women’s safety, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked the police chiefs of all states to put in place institutional mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of women and children. Asking the police chiefs to show leadership in this area, Singh said, “We have recently enacted several laws providing stringent punishment for such crimes and more sensitive treatment of victims during investigation and trial. We also need to put in place other institutional mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of women and children.” He was addressing the concluding session of the three-day annual conference of DGPs from all the

states, organised by the Intelligence Bureau. Dwelling on the growing challenges of policing because of rapid pace of urbanisation and increasing anonymity due to individualistic lifestyles and floating populations making detection of metropolitan crimes difficult, Singh asked them to devise special techniques to tackle this growing menace. “There is also a need to place greater emphasis on the concept of community policing which not only helps in the prevention and detection of crimes but also encourages citizens to associate themselves voluntarily with the local police in solving neighbourhood problems, thus generating greater public confidence in our police forces,” Singh said.

the middle of the night. In some cases they don’t feel the itch and notice the rashes only in the morning. Regular passengers mentioned that most of the buses are dirty and unhygienic for passengers to travel. “Since the buses are private we can’t even complain but the Health Department must keep a check on this otherwise it is not safe, especially for children,” Assumi said. Bed bugs are parasitic insects that feed exclusively on blood. They live in the cracks of furniture or in any type of textile including upholstered furniture. Bed bugs are mostly active at night. They bite in exposed areas of the skin. They usually feed on the host without being noticed. A number of adverse effects may result from bed bug bites including skin rashes, psychological effects and allergic symptoms.

touched with bare hands, except with food handling devices etc., serve cold foods cold and hot foods hot, serve food in clean and intact utensils or disposal plates, cups etc. Referring to personal hygiene, it stated that employees should be medically fit, any employees suffering from wounds or any infectious or contagious disease should not be allowed to work or employed, nails and hair should be well trimmed and wear clean cloths like apron, hand gloves, head wear, face mask etc., smoking, chewing of tobacco, pan masala or spiting etc in food preparation/serving area should be prohibited, ensure hand washing before and after handling of food, provide toilets, sepa-

rately with wash basins, avoid foul smell in toilets and surrounding area and clean toilets regularly with proper disinfectants. It also directed the concerned to use separate waste bins for bio degradable and non-degradable wastes, use leak proof waste bins and kept it clean; empty waste bins and keep them clean. Dr. Neiphi Kire, principal director & additional food safety commissioner, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare stated that the notification has been issued in the interest of public health. Dr. Kire warned that non-compliance to this notification would be an offence punishable under section 56 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Hotels, restaurants directed to ensure food safety measures Our Correspondent Kohima | November 24

In pursuance of Schedule 4 part-V of Food Safety & Standards Regulations, 2011, the Food Business Operators of Hotels, Restaurants, canteens (office, college, school, institution etc), tea stalls, catering street food vendors and temporary stalls in the State have been directed to comply with various guidelines to ensure hygienic and food safety measures This was notified by Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (Food Safety), Nagaland, Kohima. Referring to premises and hygiene, it directed that walls, floor and ceiling should be free from dust, dirt etc. and should be

clean and well maintained. There should be adequate provisions for ventilation, exhaust and light, separate toilets with soap and towel should be maintained, arrangements for equipment washing, adequate draining and proper sanitation, drainage should be well covered with regular cleaning, garbage disposal should be properly segregated from food processing area and should be leak proof, water proof and have tight fitting lid and should dispose promptly, arrangement should be made to prevent, entry of insects, rodents etc. and dining tables/chair etc should be kept clean and sanitized regularly. In the area of equipments and utensils, it directed that machinery

Aketoli Zhimomi wins Naga Chef Our Correspondent Kohima | November 24

Aketoli Zhimomi was declared winner of the first ever Naga Chef and won a prize money of Rs 5 lakh, a stall to run during the Hornbill Festival and a spa package worth Rs 8000 sponsored by Salon Blue. Moments away from the announcement of the results, the room was alive with expectation; the crowds hesitant to chance a guess at who the winner could be. Naga Chef Season 1 came to a close with the Grand Finale held at Hotel Vivor, Kohima on November 23. The four final contenders had to give their best to prepare a grand feast for a large number of guests; including starters, main courses, desserts and a number of side dishes. The cooking time allotted was four hours. With the help of two assistants which included family members, friends and colleagues; the cooking began in earnest, filled with a flurry of activity and never a dull moment. Once the presentations were ready, the judging began. The judging panel comprising of Sentila T Yanger, Rovi Chasie, Himato Zhimomi and Chef Joel Basumatary had, without a doubt, a difficult time rating the dishes in the impressive spread. The evening programme was graced by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who is also the Chief Patron of the show. Ministers, MLAs, dignitaries, patrons, well wishers including a

some kind of allergy but then we noticed the same kind of marks when we went back to Shillong. Some of our friends back in the hostel told us that they too got the same rashes and that they were bed bug bites,” she informed. Janice Chopy, another student who travelled on a bus from Shillong to Dimapur on November 21 received multiple bed bug bites on the journey. This is not the first time that she has been bitten by these bugs, she said. Her aunty, whose children also study in a boarding school in Shillong, said that they too keep getting bed bug bites while travelling in the buses. “These bugs are in all the buses,” Janice’s aunty, Nilo Assumi, said, suggesting that “They should sanitize the bus after each trip.” According to the victims, the itching starts in

(Top) Judges during the presentation; (Bottom) Creative and innovative dishes by the contestants.

delegation of VIPs from Myanmar on a visit to the state led by Saw Myint Oo, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Hamlet attended the event. A number of foreign nationals, probably here for the upcoming Hornbill Festival, were also in attendance. Rio, while appreciating the turnout, lauded the contestants who had stepped in to take part in this momentous, path breaking competition. He added that this is exactly how Naga cuisine should be promoted and fur-

ther commended the Naga Chef organising team on a great job. The panel of judges expressed their sincere appreciation at the success of the month long event, which exceeded their expectations on this maiden venture. Participants from earlier rounds joined in the celebrations, where Hahao Chongloi shared his experience at Naga Chef and Asi Kera enthralled the gathering with a beautiful song. Each participant received a certificate of participation and the chance to compete in the upcoming Hornbill Masterchef competition to be held at Heritage Village, Kisama during the Hornbill Festival. The “Dish of the Day” was won by Imnanungsang Ndr for his innovative chicken dish. The three runners up, along with securing a stall each at Kisama, also received Rs. 25,000 each to aid them in the running of their stalls. The evening closed with light hearted interactions, music, and above all, great food. Naga Chef Season 1 was conceptualized and organized by the Synergy Group Enterprise and supported by the Government of Nagaland. The event partners were Organic Nagaland, who managed the Naga chef Pantry, Salon Blue for make-up and hairstyling, Precious Me Love (PML) for wardrobe styling, bamboo shelves and baskets from Uniqraft products (Zynorique Initiatives) and commercial gas cylinders from Eastern Gas.

and equipments such as freezers, display cabinets, containers vessels, karahi, plates, ladles, chopping/ cutting board, knives, mixer, grinder etc should be kept cleaned and equipments and food handling devices should be free from rust, dust breakage etc. In the area of cooking/processing/serving, it directed the concerned to use potable water for cooking tea making and for drinking, provide filtered water for drinking, use separate cooking equipments for vegetable and non –vegetable products, ensure thorough cooking, do not reuse frying oil/ fat once is used, prepared foods should be kept covered, protected from dirt, dust, insects etc, ready- to –eat food items should not

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND INTRODUCING

HORNBILL AIR CONNECT SERVICE STARTING ON 24TH NOVEMBER

TIMINGS GUWHATI - DIMAPUR 10:30 AM DIMAPUR - GUWHATI 12:30 PM FARE RS. 4500 /PERSONAL & MEDICAL CHARTER SERVICES ALSO AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT DETAILS DORNEIR 228 (NORTHEAST SHUTTLES PVT LTD) A STAR IN THE SKY FOR RESERVATIONS AND ANY OTHER DETAILS CONTACT: DELHI: 09871390839 (Naga International Veganza) Nagaland House, 29 Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi KOLKATA: 033-25676277, 03325676284 (Northeast Shuttle Office Airport, Kolkata) GUWAHATI: 09435562149 - PK (Guwahati Airport), 08731887887 - Capt. Lungping AIZAWL: 09856759237- Batista (Aizawl Airport) Humtsoe (Dimapur Airport),PKPK DIMAPUR: 9436425903 - Ababe Ezung, 09774875731 - Mhonjan Mhonchan (Dimapur Airport), Travel - 03862-231619 / 231623, Alpha Travel Agency - 9615104517 (Noor) IMPHAL: 09862207568 - Roshni (Imphal Airport) E-MAIL:

hornbillairconnect@gmail.com

C M Y K


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.