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Dimapur VOL. VIII ISSUE 236
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Police caution on red beacon DIMAPUR, AUGUST 28 (MExN): The Superintendent of Police, Dimapur has informed that as per the government notification issued earlier, Dimapur traffic police will conduct strict checking on private and unauthorized vehicles using red beacon light/siren in and around Dimapur with immediate effect. The SP in a press note cautioned that offenders will be penalized as per provision of the law and the red beacon light/siren shall be seized accordingly.
KSU to lock down Mon DEO
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 28 (MExN): The Konyak Students Union has decided to lock down the District Education Office, Mon on August 29, as there are no Math and Physics teachers at the Mon Government Higher Secondary School. KSU President, T Methna Konyak informed that since the start of this academic session students have “suffered” due to the lack of teachers in the school. He informed that the examinations scheduled for September 6 “cannot be held as there are no teachers.” The KSU had approached the District Planning Board to address the issue, “but no action has been taken.” He revealed that elected members were urged to deputize two teachers (one from Tobu and one from Longwa) to GHSS, Mon. However, he lamented that the members were “reluctant to do that.” The KSU President further said that despite approaches to the higher authority, there has been no action. The KSU has resolved that the lockdown of the DEO’s office would continue until the matter is resolved and the welfare of the students is taken care of. The KSU President lamented that in the present scenario, the current batch of 55 students would all fail due to negligence of the authority.
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MUMBAI, AUGUST 28 (PTI): The rupee on Wednesday collapsed to a lifetime low of 68.85 against the dollar and closed at 68.80, registering its biggest single-day loss of 256 paise, as global oil prices jumped, deepening concerns about the current account deficit and capital outflows. Consistent dollar demand from banks and importers, mainly oil refiners, following higher crude oil prices, kept the rupee under pressure. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 66.90 a dollar against 66.24 previously and dropped to 68.75 in late morning deals. It recovered some ground in the afternoon after the central bank was said to have intervened but dropped to an all-time intra-day low of 68.85 before ending at 68.80, a fall of 256 paise or 3.86 per cent. “There is a shortage of dollars in the market as participants are expecting the rupee to fall to 70-72 level,” said Naveen Raghuvanshi, associate vice-president
Naga Country heading towards United Council stresses economic emergency: CPI on Naga rights
This file photo shows a bank employee counting Indian rupee notes, in Mumbai. The rupee plunged more than 3.6 percent to a new record low of 68.85 against the dollar on Wednesday.
at Development Credit Bank. “Even corporates are not willing to sell dollars at these levels. Whatever small supply of dollars is seen today, it is coming from the nationalized banks.” The finance ministry described Wednesday’s sharp fall in the rupee value as a reflection of “irrational sentiment” and said there is no need to panic. As the rupee continued its free fall against the dollar, cars, TVs, washing machines and other home appliances are set to cost
more, with companies set to hike prices to offset the impact on their margins. Foreign institutional investors continued their selling spree and withdrew a net Rs 1,120.43 crore of stocks on Wednesday. “Foreign investors sold $1 billion of equities in the past eight days,” said Pramit Brahmbhatt, CEO of Alpari Financial Services (India). “Dollar demand from oil importers as well as foreign investors will force the rupee to trade towards 70 levels in coming days.”
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 28 (PTI): With the rupee breaching an all-time low of Rs 68 against the US dollar and fears of mounting fiscal deficit, the opposition on Wednesday targeted the UPA government. While the BJP said the government has run out of ideas and should quit, the Left parties said the country was heading towards an economic emergency. The BJP asserted the UPA should step down charging that it has “completely run out of ideas to deal with the crisis”. “I have been saying that the only thing that will stabilize rupee and market at this point of time is for the government to resign and go for fresh elections,” BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha said. “Indian economy under Manmohan Singh is on ventilator in the ICU,” Ravi Shankar Prasad deputy leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha said. “Why is the Prime Minister silent,” he asked, saying in the prevailing crisis, it was for the economist PM to assure the country of the steps being taken to deal with it. Making a veiled remark on enhanced public expenditure envisaged by the government on account of the proposed Food Security Bill, Prasad said “...in this scenario you keep doing reckless expenditure and populist measures. These will only aggravate the problem.” CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta said the country is heading towards “economic emergency.”
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 28 (MExN): The United Naga Council has resolved that no land in Naga areas will be allowed for development projects or exploitation of natural resources by Government agencies or companies without the free, prior and informed consent of land owners, respective tribe councils and the UNC. A press note from the UNC informed that this was decided through deliberation of the UNC Presidential Council at the town hall, Mao gate on August 27. The UNC said that Naga people are not against development of infrastructure or facilities in Naga areas. It claimed that ‘No Objection Certificates’ have been obtained from “simple minded villagers surreptitiously through back doors without their informed consent, as in the case of seismic survey for oil and natural gas.” It added that the “development aggression through mega projects” has sowed seeds of discord among the people and traditional ownership of land have been “disre-
spected.” The UNC asserted that such “mischief” will not be allowed henceforth and the tribe councils will closely monitor such attempts in their respective jurisdictions. The UNC said that forcible encroachment upon traditional territory through physical intrusion, transfer of land to other administrative units and attempts to barter away our land” while carrying out the Indo-Burma boundary fencing will be opposed without compromise. It further expressed concern at the “mushrooming of social and cultural organisations bearing umbrella names suggestive of membership and constitution, but without actual and due mandate of the people who are suggested/included in the nomenclature used by such organisations.” The UNC said that such organisations have been “used by the adversary to dilute our issues by creating confusion.” As such, it has decided that respective tribes council will check, disallow and derecognise any such organisation and individual behind such formation. The UNC informed that the 6th Tripartite talk between GoI, GoM and the Nagas in Manipur will be held in Delhi on the August 30.
son) of Chingmeirong, Tangkhul Avenue, Imphal, Manipur to suffer RI for two years U/s 468, 471 of IPC and fine of Rs. 10,000/- each on each count. They have also been sentenced to RI for one year U/s 120B and 420 of IPC each on each count and fine of Rs.10,000/- each on each count. In default of fine, to Simple Imprisonment (SI) for 3 months each on each count on 27/08/2013. In addition accused Jagjibon Chakraborty has
been sentenced to RI for one year and fine of Rs.10,000/- U/s 13(2) r/w13(1)(d) of P.C. Act 1988. In default of fine, SI for 3 months. The sentence of imprisonment will run concurrently. The Special Case, registered in 1990 and charge sheeted in 1992, was first heard in the Court of Ld. Deputy Commissioner (Special Judge), Dimapur and later transferred to the Ld. Court of Special Judge, Assam in 2003.
campaign to save CBI court awards punishment in Nagaland case the Amur falcons
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 28 (MExN): In response to the mass killing of Amur Falcons recorded last year, a campaign to protect the migratory birds has been launched in Wokha district. The ‘Friends of the Amur Falcon’ campaign will include nature education, creation of Amur Falcon Ecoclubs, patrolling and enforcement as well as scientific study of the birds. Thousands of Amur Falcons migrate through Nagaland every winter on their 22,000 journey from Siberia to South Africa. Nagaland Wildlife and B i o d ive r s i t y Conservation Trust, a Dimapur based NGO has taken the principal lead in this campaign. The campaign is supported by conservation institutions like Wildlife Conservation Society, Birdlife, Bombay Natural History Society, Raptor Research and Conservation Foundation and Wildlife Conservation Trust. There is also support from the Government of Nagaland. The local administration (Deputy Commissioner) as well as Department of Forests, Ecology, Environment and Wildlife will step up vigilance to prevent any hunting this season. Expressing his support, Chief Minister, Nephiu Rio
stated, “The state government is committed to end the unfortunate killings of the migratory Amur Falcons in Nagaland.” The CM added it is “our duty to protect the Amur Falcons and, in true Naga tradition of hospitality, treat them as honored and esteemed guests.” The NWBCT has kicked-off an education initiative covering areas visited by the falcons. A press note informed that this programme “opens a window into the world of nature education as a tool for conservation.” A ‘training the trainer’ workshop will prepare participants to help educate kids in the villages. The formation of Ecoclubs in specific villages will focus on nature and wildlife education, fieldwork, creative arts and photography. Bano Haralu, Managing Trustee of the NWBCT said that “local communities respond better when the youth are educated and this can only happen through intensive grassroot education.” In 2012, NWBCT documented the massacre of thousands of the Amur Falcons in Wokha district. The birds descend along the banks of the Doyang River, where hunters set up nets to catch them. These findings were published in Conservation India, resulting in national and international outcry.
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 28 (MExN): The Special Judge, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Addl. Court No.1, has convicted two persons to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) along with fines. The case relates to alleged fraudulent withdrawals of Income Tax Refunds amounting to Rs.5,32,987/- by Jagjibon Chakraborty, the then Tax Assistant, in “criminal conspiracy” with Keishing James on the basis of “fake/forged Income Tax De-
duction at Source (TDS) Certificates in the name of fictitious assesses and thereby cheated the Government of India.” According to a press release from the Addl. Director General (Media) of CBI headquarters in New Delhi, Ld. Special Judge, CBI, Addl. Court No.1, Chandmari, Guwahati convicted Jagjibon Chakraborty, the then Tax Assistant, Income Tax Office, Ward-Dimapur, Nagaland and Keishing James (Private per-
school hostel warden state govt should stand by held for raping 14 girls its commitment: AnGctA
ITANAGAR, AUGUST 28 (PTI): A shocking case of 14 minor girls allegedly raped by the hostel warden of a private school in Likabai in West Siang district has come to light after students reported the matter to police. The rape of the girls in the age group of 4 to 13 for over three years has triggered protests with local residents, students and members from the civil society hitting the streets last evening in protest. They gheraoed the Likabali Police Station, demanding capital punishment for the culprits. Vipin Wisvan, a teacher in the school, who also serves as warden of the hostel, was arrested yesterday in this connection. The school
principal and two other staff were also detained for interrogation. A case had been registered at the Likabali Police Station and an investigation was on, the police said. According to police, the molestation and rape of students were going on for three years. After committing the offence, the accused threatened the girls with dire consequences if they disclosed his act to their parents. It was alleged that when the matter was brought to the knowledge of the school principal by the students yesterday, the principal tried to hush up the matter. Then a few students mustered courage to scale the boundary wall and reported it to the police.
DIMAPUR , AUGUST 28 (MExN): The Action Committee of the All Nagaland Government College Teachers’ Association (ANGCTA) has said that the Nagaland state government’s decision to release the teachers’ pay arrears in 20% cash and 80% GPF is “in direct contravention of the instructions of the MHRD…which clearly directs the state govt. to pay the arrears in cash and to get the 80% central share reimbursed after producing the arrears payment evidence.” This was stated in a press release from the Convener and Member of ANGCTA’s Action Committee, formed to look into the issue of non-payment of arrears as per the 6th revision of pay from January 2006 to March 2010. The body also noted that the Higher and Technical Education Commissioner & Secretary’s state-
ment about that UGC pay scale implementation not being automatic but a “conscious decision” made by the Nagaland state government is “superfluous” because the UGC norms have already been accepted and being implemented in the state. “Our demand is merely that the state government stands by what it has already committed to,” it stated, also explaining why their demands are “reasonable.” While hoping that “our students” will continue to support the teachers, ANGCTA reiterated that the ongoing agitation has been “forced on us since all other alternate channels of redressal have been exhausted over the past couple of years.” The government college teachers have expressed their commitment to ensure that “lost time will be made up in full without any academic loss to the students.” Full text on page 4
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