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By Sandemo Ngullie

Kohima | August 26

Shot fired at hair salon

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): Unidentified gunmen on August 26 fired at a hair salon in Dimapur. Suspected to be related to unsolicited monetary demand, the police said that the assailants reportedly came in an autorickshaw and fired, the bullet hitting the door of the salon located at Marwari Patti. As per the police, the salon received a ‘demand note’ the day before. The people who came with the demand were reported to have told the attendants they will return to collect the money on August 26. It remained to be ascertained whether the demand was met.

Normal power in Mkg by Aug 27: Power Dept MOKOKCHUNG, AUGUST 26 (DIPR): The officers and staffs of Power Department under EE Power, Mokokchung Division are reported to be working round the clock to ensure that normal supply of power is restored by August 27. According to Executive Engineer, Mokokchung Division, Nribemo Mozhui, the 5 MVA Transformer which was damaged on July 15 resulting in unprecedented heavy load shedding in Mokokchung town, was brought from Dimapur on August 25. The damaged Transformer was sent to Dimapur for repairing. He said associated works on the transformer are being carried out smoothly. He expressed hope that normal electricity supply would be possible by tomorrow. Following the damage of 5 MVA Transformer on July 15, it was sent to Dimapur for repairing, which took more than one month.

Naga apex bodies urge NSCN (K) to reconsider ceasefire with GoI

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DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): The Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers Association (NMA), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) have urged upon the leaders in the NSCN (K) to “reconsider for ceasefire with the Government of India in the larger interest of the Naga’s aspiration for political settlement to the long protracted Naga struggle.” While appealing for peace and harmony, the apex Naga organisations in a joint statement, also condemned the “recent act of war by the Indian Army and Para Commandos upon the NSCN (K) in the Naga inhabited areas across the Myanmar border.” They appealed for peace and stated that “such hostilities by the Indian Armed Forces are detrimental to the peace initiatives which are being undertaken by the Naga Public Organisations.”

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NLA Special Session ratifies GST Bill Our Correspondent

I see no shovels only cells phones. Tsk, tsk.. Instead of technology taking the Nagas forward, Nagas are taking technology backwards.

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The 13th (special) session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) today unanimously ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill 2014. In the absence of Nagaland State Chief Minister TR Zeliang (who was to move a resolution for ratification of this amendment bill), Minister for Social Welfare & Parliamentary Affairs, Kiyanilie Peseyie moved for introduction, consideration and adoption of the resolution to ratify the 112 Amendment Bill, 2014 (GST Bill), as passed by both the Houses of Parliament. Minister for School Education & SCERT, Yitachu; Parliamentary Secretaries Khekaho Assumi, Er Levi Rengma, S Hukavi Zhimomi and MLA Imkong L Imchen participated in the deliberations and voiced their concerns regarding whether it would benefit a consumer state like Nagaland and whether the taxes department is equipped to handle the matter. Peseyie told the floor of the House that GST sys-

tem will bring transparency since taxation system will be online and revenue should go up due to check on tax evasion and also industries may prefer to set up units because of the uniform tax policy. He said the Bill passed by the Parliament contains provision for consideration of special status states like Nagaland. He also assured the House that at the time the state GST Act and Rules are being framed, “we shall be having opportunity to extensively examine and discuss the entire act and rules in its entirety, and ensure that our concerns are adequately addressed.” On queried as to how far the taxes department is prepared to carry out online transaction of taxes, Peseyie replied that almost all activities of the department are already online even under the current VAT regime. There is a substantial percentage of payment of taxes online already. He said the centre will provide all necessary support for infrastructure and software systems before GST is put in place. Also replying to another

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STS means Goods and Service Tax. It is an intra-state tax which will be administered and levied by the states on the supply of goods and service within the state. It will subsume various other state taxes such as VAT, CST, Entry Tax, Entertainment Tax, Purchase tax etc.

Members of NLA during the special session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly held in Kohima on August 26. (DIPR Photo)

query, Peseyie said GST is an Indirect Tax regime, meaning, it does not include Income Tax which is a direct tax. However, all Indirect Taxes will get unified under the GST regime. “This ratification is only for enabling the Parliament to amend the Constitution of India. The specific laws applicable to the Center and the states will be framed separately at a later date in consultation with all stakeholders,” he replied. NLA Speaker Chotisuh Sazo said the current session is for ratifying the Con-

stitutional Amendment Bill which seeks to amend taxation powers of the centre and the states. Subsequently, the GST Act and Rules will be framed and will have to be passed by the Parliament as well as the state legislatures before GST is put into effect. “Therefore, the GST Council will first have to finalize the draft laws before it is placed in the respective Houses. The document which is now available in the public domain is just the model GST laws seeking comments from all stakeholders. Hence, it was

felt not necessary to place the draft laws before this august House during the current session. It will be circulated prior to the session when the SGST Act is taken up for passage in this House,” Sazo said. Later, the NLA Speaker adjourned the house sinedie after obituary reference was made to the passing away of former MLA Y. Shangyu, report to the assent of Governor on two bills and laying of the service rules of the Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department.

HOW WILL GST BENEFIT THE STATE GOVERNMENT? *Revenue will go up due to check on tax evasion due to transparency and broadening of tax base. A purely consuming state like Nagaland will benefit even more since GST is based on the destination principle. *Tax administration will improve since most of the activity will be online. Cost of revenue collection may come down consequently. *Industries may prefer to set up units here since there will be a uniform tax policy across the country. The advantage enjoyed by some states due to their policies will go away. HOW WILL GST BENEFIT THE COMMON MAN? *Prices of goods in general will fall since cost of production will go down and tax on tax will be done away with. *Estimated that GDP growth is likely to be boosted by as much as 2% which will have a positive impact on the economy as a whole. *Goods will arrive much faster since transit time will be drastically cut due to removal of check post barriers. Conversely time taken for our goods to reach other markets will reduce considerably. *It will make our products more competitive both in the domestic and international market.

Juvenile care home case: PSU dismayed by poor workmanship NPSC aspirants CWC defers hearing to Sept 1 & non-completion of road construction express grievances Morung Express News Dimapur | August 26

The case of the juvenile home in Dimapur, which was accused of negligence and under-feeding children under its care, has been deferred to September 1. The privately-run care home came under scrutiny after 6 children of the home were apprehended for shoplifting on August 21. Inquiry was subsequently launched by the Child Welfare Committee, Dimapur with the CWC further directing the Childline and the District Child Protection Unit to rescue other children remaining at the home. In addition to the 6 earlier apprehended, 7 more were removed from the home while 4 remained. The CWC had further scheduled a hearing on

August 25 during which the proprietor alongwith the 4 remaining children was asked to depose. The District Child Protection Officer informing of the August 25 hearing said that the proprietor produced the children to the CWC. As per the DCPO, the children told the committee that they wished to stay at the home. While in such cases, the word of the children are regarded as binding, the DCPO said that the CWC still viewed that it requires the consent of the parents as well. As such, the CWC called for another hearing on September 1 to which the parent has been asked to attend, the DCPO said. With regard to the inquiry, the DCPO said that if it is proven that the home had been negligent, it will result in shutting down of the home.

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): The Puilwa Students Union (PSU) today expressed dismay at the “poor workmanship, negligence and non-completion of road construction of the Kohima-Leikie road junction to Tepuiki-Barak via old and New Puilwa, in Peren District. The PSU in a press note informed that M/s Jordan Construction Company was allotted work on this road phase wise from 20092016 by Chief Engineer PWD (R&B). It said that phase 1 of the work was allotted “with terms and condition that the works should be completed within 18 months.” “Yet, the said work is still incomplete, inefficient and still found wanting, despite having withdrawn the total amount sanctioned for it,” the PSU said. Phase-II of the road, the

PSU further informed was allotted “with terms and condition for completion within 24 months, but in the said road, only 60% of the works have been completed till date, though the total amount due for the work has already been withdrawn without complete execution of work.” The phase-III work was also allotted to the same company, with the term and conditions that it should be completed within 24 months, i.e. January 2013. “Here, even the formality ground works is yet to be completed, not to talk about the blacktopping, which is yet to begin,” the PSU said. It meanwhile alleged that “when it comes to financial transaction it was found that they have already withdrawn about 75% of the sanctioned amount.” The PSU asked the PWD (R&B) to look into the

complaints already made by the New Puilwa Village Council on this issue and appealed that “all financial transactions against Ms/ Jordan construction company Ltd. against this particular road construction so mentioned above, to be withheld/ kept in abeyance till all works are completed and verified.” It further asked the department to conduct physical verification of the said road and institute appropriate necessary actions. The PSU cautioned that “failure to complete the above work shall in no way be accepted, and any issues or consequences arising out the failure/non-completion of this NLCPR road project, the concerned Department/ Officer issuing the completion certificate and M/S Jordan Construction Company ltd. shall be held wholly responsible for it.”

NPGs accuse CM of ‘playing diabolical politics’

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): The GPRN/NSCN, NNC (Non Accordist), NNC/GDRN and the NNC/NPGN today accused Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang of “playing haphazard diabolical politics that is heading towards crippling political, social and economic status of the people of Nagaland.” A joint statement from the four groups, issued through the MIP of the GPRN/NSCN, said that on the Indo-Naga issue, the CM “has clearly admitted that he does not know the contents of the August 3, 2015 accord between GoI and a single faction, yet he continues to appeal for support to a document which even Indian National Congress President, Sonia Gandhi is in the dark and would not comment.” “It is very dangerous for a state Chief Minister to take the stand he is taking,” the statement said, and advised that the CM should, “like the people of Nagaland, leave GoI and NSCN (IM) alone as the accord primarily focuses on political arrangement for Nagas in neighbouring states.” The statement added that it “does not include Nagaland in the real sense which

is why it is unwise to seek support in a non inclusive talk.” It further reminded that on March 9, 2016, at Police Guest House in Chumukedima, the Naga political groups “categorically expressed themselves to the state Chief Minister and NLA members and later through the media of their status and position on the August 3, 2015 accord.” “Considering the reality that the GoI has ruled out sovereignty and integration of Naga areas,” the statement noted that “it is the Chief Minister’s constitutional and moral duty to brief the people with facts” and to “inform the GoI of the reality on the ground.” The statement accused the CM of “selling hope to the people of Nagaland.” It further stated that the CM’s “obsession” with the Framework Agreement “clearly suggests that he is conniving to destroy Nagaland altogether.” “If TR Zeliang truly believes GoI and NSCN (IM) are on a verge of a solution, he should lead the way by dissolving the assembly as per NLA resolution,” it added. The Naga political groups, it asserted, have taken “serious note” of

the CM’s “unprecedented action” while inaugurating a veterinary college in Peren, wherein it was alleged that the CM “performed Hindu/Heraka ritual, which greatly hurt the sentiments of Christian Nagas.” “His dismissive attitude towards Naga social, religious and cultural values is unforgivable,” the statement said. It further questioned whether Zeliang is “the Chief Minister for Nagaland or for neighbours.” “Can the future of Nagaland be allowed to evaporate to facilitate a person’s or faction’s ambition? It posed. It asserted that a political solution cannot be “marketed because Nagas do not believe in political illusions.” “Nagaland and its people are renowned for their hospitality; at the same time the land, history and political right have been fiercely protected. Those who dream of harnessing people’s support to finally seal a deal behind people’s back will face the people. We place on record that the consequences for betraying the people and land, in the event of a political fallout, would be very costly,” it cautioned. The joint statement made clear

to the Government of India that the people of Nagaland “have tasted bitterness and ramifications of exclusive accords signed in the past.” It stated that should the GoI and the NSCN (IM) agree to remove sovereignty from the table, “let there be clear understanding and distinction between the administrative or economic settlement which is on the anvil with a single Naga group mostly of neighbouring states, and a political solution for the people of Nagaland.” It urged that the former should not be imposed in Nagaland. “We are not against our Naga brothers and sisters living in different administrative areas in India and Myanmar. We are simply pointing out the pattern of human progress in today’s context,” it added, while affirming that “wherever we may be, we Nagas will pursue emotional, social, cultural and economic co-operation and excellence. Our customs and traditions practiced over a thousand years shall remain and be maintained.” The joint statement meanwhile asserted that the people of Nagaland are “prepared and shall decide what is best for ourselves.”

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): Several NPSC aspirants called on the Chief Secretary on August 23 and had a discussion on the grievances faced by the aspirants and put forth their demand in a representation. In the representation, it demanded that all posts which fall within the purview of NPSC which were appointed on contract/Adhoc basis be immediately terminated and requisitioned to NPSC for open recruitment. It further urged the Chief Secretary to take special action on those defaulting departments which never requisition posts to NPSC. The Chief Secretary reportedly assured that he would direct all departments to send vacant posts to NPSC. The group also met the Finance Commissioner and demanded that all vacant posts in the Finance Department be immediately requisitioned to NPSC. He reportedly assured that 20 posts will soon be requisitioned to NPSC. The NPSC aspirants

also called on the Secretary NPSC and requested him to hold the NCS prelims exam at least up to the first week of November 2016 till some more posts were added. Meanwhile, it was informed that the group had filed RTIs in all the departments, and appealed to all Public Information Officers to provide accurate data. “If accurate information is not provided or there is any concealment of information being found, the Aspirants will take stringent intensified action’,” it cautioned. It further expressed concern at the state government’s latest move to regularize all contract appointments who have completed three years of continuous service. This order is in contradiction of the earlier P&AR Office Memorandum to recruit all posts through NPSC,” it stated. The NPSC aspirants demanded that the cabinet immediately scrap the order and asked that all high posts be filled through the NPSC.


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