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india can weather rupee ‘impact 5000 by 18’ storm: Manmohan singh
Nagaland state government and Youthnet collaborate to promote Naga entrepreneurs Our Correspondent
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Spasmo caught at railway station DIMAPUR, AUGUST 30 (MExN): Two men were arrested with around 12, 000 capsules of spasmo proxyvon at the Dimapur railway station on August 30. They were identified as Ram Kishore Das (27 years) and Surender Ram (24 years), both hailing from Motihari, Bihar. According to the officer-incharge of Government Railway Police Station, the duo was planning to hand over the consignment to an unidentified contact in Dimapur. But they were arrested before they could carry out the transaction during routine security frisking at the platform, the OC said. They were intercepted at around 12:30 pm while making their way out of the station after alighting from the train.
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, AUGUST 30 (REUTERS): Prime Minister sought to quell talk of currency crisis on Friday, after the rupee plumbed record lows as it notched its biggest ever monthly fall, but there was no word of sweeping reforms needed to restore investor confidence. We a k economic growth, a record high current account deficit and concerns about the government’s finances are proving a toxic mix for the rupee, which hit a record low of 68.85 to the dollar on Wednesday after falling 20 percent since May. Dollar selling by the Reserve Bank of India, rather than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech to parliament, helped pull the rupee out of a slide back towards the lows on Friday, but it has lost around 10 percent of its value in August alone, according to Thomson Reuters data. While global factors such as the potential end to U.S. stimulus and most recently tensions over Syria have sent emerging market currencies reeling, the scale of the rupee’s decline is far greater than most. Singh said the currency’s
Kohima | August 30
An Indian laborer carries a sack of potatoes at a warehouse in Jammu on Friday. India’s stock market has dropped more than 10 percent in the past three months and the rupee has lost a sixth of its value against the dollar this year. (AP Photo)
fall was a matter of concern, but dismissed doomsayers predictions for the Indian economy, insisting its fundamentals remained sound and its banking system was well capitalised above international requirements. “We need to ensure the fundamentals of the economy remain strong so that India continues to grow at a healthy rate for many years to come,” the octogenarian prime minister told lawmakers in his first significant speech to parliament on the economy in months. “That we will ensure. We
are no doubt faced with important challenges.” India suffered decadelow growth of 5 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March, and many analysts surveyed by Reuters during the past week expect this year to be worse. With a national election due by May, Singh’s minority government is under fire from all quarters to come up with meaningful reforms, including a possible increase in diesel prices, that would lower the subsidy burden. While few economists believe India’s problems
could become as great as they were in 1991, there is broad agreement that the country needs reforms on a similar scale to open up its markets. “My concern is that with the election still a few months away we’re are not going to get the sort of reforms that the country needs,” said Peter Elston, head of Asia-Pacific strategy and asset allocation at Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore. “All we’re going to get is the reforms that are not longterm oriented, but just designed to win votes, like the food bill.”
With a view to promote local entrepreneurship in Nagaland, the State Government in collaboration with Youth Net today launched ‘Impact 5000 by 18’ at Hotel Vivor, Kohima. Chairing the function, Hekani Jakhalu, Director of Youthnet explained the initiative as a collective effort with aims to promote entrepreneurship among the youths with a specified target of 5000 entrepreneurs by 2018. Launching the initiative, Merentoshi Jamir, Minister of Sports and Youth Resources stressed on the role of youths in collectively building up society. Stating that the Government was focused on Youth empowerment, he encouraged the participants to set their goals on private sector jobs and local entrepreneurship and not just focus on public jobs. He added that a prosperous state with a thriving economy happens only when the state has a strong private sector firm backed up by the public sector. “Nagaland has great potential in the private sector as our youths are talented,” he added. Briefing the gathering, Abokali Swu highlighted
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the goals of the initiative as creating a sustainable economy by training youths in effective business and management skills. She stressed on promotion of holistic cocreation of socio-economic prosperity, adding that the initiative would enhance work skills of 5000 youth of Nagaland by the year 2018, youth who will have learned practical skills and would generate employment/income. A Performance evaluation & measurement system will also be employed with a specific number set for each year, the aspiring entrepreneurs will be taught entrepreneurship skills through strong mentorship & resource support. Explaining the objective of ‘Impact 5000’ by
18 and ‘the Entrepreneur,’ Tumtsa of Youthnet highlighted the program as one for exemplary Nagas in business by selecting them through their potential, innovativeness and scalability of their business. He also informed that Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Chairman and CEO of Jupiter Capital would be mentoring the 1st batch of the selected 20 entrepreneurs in the first phase of “the Entrepreneur program”, helping the selected candidates to improve their business skills. Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir encouraged the participants to venture into the private sector instead of depending solely on the local government.
it institute without Man held for luring and abducting minor 72-hour bandh in internet connectivity Manipur hill dist
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 30 (NNN): Anguished over Manipur Government’s negative response on its series of demands, the All Tribal Disabled Students’ Union has on Friday announced a 72-hour bandh in the hill districts of Manipur from September 8-11 as the August 30 deadline set by the union to the Government ended. KG Khamgonglung, information and publicity secretary, ATDSU said that the union will impose a 72hour bandh in the five hill districts of Manipur from midnight of September 8 to September 11 midnight. It said the Government has not responded to the union’s legitimate demands that prompted it to take up the agitation. ADTSU had on July 19 last sought an appointment from Social Welfare minister for discussion on its demands, but no positive response has been given till date, it said.
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Mokokchung | August 30
Institute for Communication & Information Technology (ICIT) under Mokokchung district has been running without internet connectivity for the past many years. Located some eleven kilometers away from Mokokchung town, the ICIT, established in 2002 and spread over 30 acres of land in Ungma village jurisdiction, had many tales of grievances for top state officials and leaders who visited the institute today. The “pathetic” infrastructure, the “pond” for a playground was all visible when Parliamentary Secretary of Technical Education, Information Technology & Communication, S&T and Taxes, Tovihoto Aye visited the place today. A final year student, Ngoushutho, while speaking at the programme, highlighted on the need of internet connectivity in the ICIT campus. He said that due to poor internet connectivity, students have to go to Mokokchung town and use the cyber cafes for their assignments. The students, who joined in 2011, disclosed that they have not had internet connectivity since joining the institute. A faculty member said that the
institute had ‘V-Sat’ connections installed in the year 2009, but it went defunct. “We need broadband internet connection here,” said one faculty member. Her colleagues asserted that ‘V-Sat’ connections won’t ensure regular internet connectivity. “Fiber Optic internet connection is the only way to ensure good internet connectivity,” said another faculty member. Additional Director Arjun Singh revealed that the department has contacted a Bangalore based company to provide internet connectivity to the institute. That Bangalore based company (name undisclosed) is said to be providing internet connections in Dimapur already. Other problems highlighted included lack of library books, lack of computers, need for a playground and recreational centre etc. Additional Director, Arjun Singh said, “We can’t solve all the problems, but we are here to solve at least some of the problems.” He solicited the cooperation of students and teachers in solving the problems. The Parliamentary Secretary, on his part has assured full help to the Institute and further solicited the cooperation of the students and the teachers in making the technical education a rallying point in the state.
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 30 (MExN): A 17 year-old girl from Agartala, who was lured and abducted by a Dimapurbased businessman, was rescued in Dimapur. The accused, a second-hand clothes dealer identified as Saaduddin (23 years) had lured the girl over phone with false promise of love. According to the officer-incharge of Women Cell, the girl
was reported missing from Agartala on August 26. The girl had reportedly made her way to Dimapur after the accused asked her to come and meet him in Dimapur. She reached Dimapur on August 28, where she was received by the accused and taken to his house in New Market. But after reaching his home, the accused started to demand money from the helpless girl. His
initial demand was Rs. 5 lakhs which was later scaled down to Rs. 2 lakhs, the OC said. On August 29, Dimapur police was informed of a girl missing from Agartala by the Tripura police. Following the information, the girl was located in New Market the next day and rescued on August 30, while the accused was arrested. The OC said that their rela-
of water born diseases. “Environmental and water education should be available to men and women in all parts of our country,” opined another participant adding that government, private organizations, schools and mass media should educate the public to use water wisely. “There is no sustainable development without sustainable water management. There is no sustainable water management without cooperation,” remarked another participant. The students expressed need to adopt action plans to improve water resources planning, evaluate availability and needs within watershed, relo-
cate or expand existing storage facilities etc. Another student strongly voiced the need to implement rules at home so as to use water economically. Referring to the reported conflict over water, one participant stressed on the need to promote peace through water cooperation. Chief Guest, Kevisekho Kruse, Chief Engineer PHED Nagaland sought cooperation from landowners and the public for sustainable management of water in the state. In Nagaland, he said, the land belongs to individuals, clans and community for which there is difficulty in getting water
tionship over the phone lasted for about three-four months. After gradually winning the girl’s trust, the accused asked her to visit Dimapur. He had used a false name throughout, which the girl discovered only after meeting him, it was added. It is also suspected that the girl was sexually abused. The accused will be handed over to Agartala police, the OC added.
‘No sustainable development without water management’ Our Correspondent Kohima | August 30
Students from Kohima on Friday voiced the need to develop water conservation strategies and enable environmental sustainability in Nagaland at the Kohima District Level Science Seminar on “Water Cooperation: Issues & Challenges.” The event was held at Mezhür Higher Secondary School, Kohima under the aegis of District Education Officer, Kohima. Altogether, 18 students joined this event. One participant stated that poor water supply and problems of water sanitation cause the spread
sources. “Water is there but because of dispute we are unable to bring water,” he said and made an appeal for landowners and NGOs to extend their cooperation. He said that 75% of water goes to agriculture activities, 22% for industries and 8% for drinking water and domestic use. In may be recalled that the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation with an objective to raise awareness in light of the increase in demand for water access, allocation and services.
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