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Conmen collecting money in name of bank DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 7 (MExN): The Nagaland State Co-Operative Bank Limited today issued a public notice informing that some miscreants are allegedly collecting money from the public in the name of the bank in the Chumukedima area. A notice issued by the Public Grievance Officer informed that the miscreants are collecting money by issuing forged receipt. The matter was brought to the notice of Branch Manager of Chumukedima Branch of the Bank on November 7, it informed. The notice further stated that an FIR was immediately lodged by the bank with Diphuphar Police Station and the matter is under investigation. It asked the public not to entertain such payment in the name of the bank, but to assist the police in apprehending the culprits. See advertisement on page 3
LDC condemns ‘murder attempt’
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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 7 (MExN): The Lüruri Development Council (LDC) today accused one Major Lopong of the GPRN/NSCN for allegedly making a “murder attempt” on Shaphongtsü, President of the LDC on November 4. A press release from the LDC General Secretary alleged that prior to the incident; the council had banned the movement of vehicles/ trucks with pinewood from beyond the Tizu River. It however accused the Major of violating this directive and “forcefully” employing people to collect pinewood. When, as per the standing order, the LDC stopped the truck and unloaded the pinewood, it alleged that the Major threatened the council President and General Secretary. The LDC informed that the Major had threatened the two council office bearers over the phone several times before the November 4 incident. It demanded that the GPRN/NSCN leadership take strict disciplinary action against the Major within eleven days from the publication of this press release. Failure to do so, it cautioned, would compel the LDC not to cooperate with the GPRN/NSCN. “Till such a time the issue is settled peacefully, movement of either vehicle or people shall be strictly prohibited between Mimi and Laruri road,” it informed.
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Alarming surge of Dengue fever in Dimapur Dimapur | November 7
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An alarming surge in the number of positive Dengue cases, enough to put Dimapur on high alert has been reported from the Sentinel Surveillance Site Lab, District Hospital, Dimapur. On Monday, the Sentinel Surveillance Site Lab confirmed 73 positive Dengue cases out of 439 samples tested since October till date. Twentyone (21) samples were confirmed positive on Monday while 52 cases were tested positive some days earlier. The samples include collection from different private hospitals in and around Dimapur. This significant rise in the numbers of positive cases of Dengue, which was only eight (8) as of October 17, 2016, is an indication that these are not sporadic cases and that the commercial hub should be put on high alert. Although there has been no fatality arising out of Dengue going by the “official” list of patients confirmed positive from the Sentinel Surveillance Site Lab, on Sunday, a woman patient from Marwaripatti succumbed to Dengue fever at Nikos Hospital & Research Centre. A doctor from the Hospital confirmed this. Dr Moa, District Programme Officer, NVBDCP, Dimapur when contacted said he was aware of the report but was yet to verify whether the patient was included in the list of positive cases confirmed by Site Lab. Of recent, reports of deaths with Dengue like symptoms, which include high-grade fever, sudden fatigue, vomiting and muscle and joint pains have been emerging from Dimapur. While it could not be con-
• 73 confirmed positive from 439 samples tested since October • Dengue cases reported from several localities in Dimapur
firmed whether the victims were suffering from the vector-borne disease, according to a doctor from a private hospital, there is high probability given the tendency of people to treat symptoms like fever or body ache as mild illness, take self-medication and only rush to the hospital when it becomes very serious. Dr Moa revealed that the most affected localities include Diphupar A area, 4th mile with 6-7 cases, Island colony with 3 cases, Khermahal area with 2 cases. This is not to say that other localities are safe. In fact, it has become widespread that positive Dengue cases have been confirmed from samples collected from Chumukedima, Burma Camp, Nagarjan, Railway Bazaar, Rio Colony, Sematilla, Signal Angami, PWD, Sub Jail, Eros Colony, Notun Basti and Nisato colony, Dr Moa in-
formed. As Dimapur continues to be besieged by growing garbage, nonexistent drainage and increase in stagnant water bodies in almost all the localities, this has led to increase in the densities of mosquito breeding places and therein the rise in the Dengue cases.
Is Govt taking enough antidengue control measures?
Recently, the Urban Vector Borne Disease Control Scheme (UVBDCS) Dimapur suggested anti-dengue control measures by requesting the public and colony councils to observe a dry day social work once in a week by draining all the water containers in order to control the densities of mosquitoes, which it stated, would bring down the cases of dengue.
Dr Moa said the UVBDCS have been frequently carrying out mosquito fogging and other control measures in the affected areas. However, a number of citizens felt that the department is not doing enough. “Simply offering advisories by the concerned department is not going to help control the spread of the victor-borne disease. The department needs to follow up with actions from their side- like frequent fogging of technical malathion, seeding of larvivorous fish to the affected areas etc,” a resident of Notun Bosti lamented. The same resident revealed how field staff from the malaria department came to their locality for mosquito fogging operation around two weeks back only to go back without performing the operation because there was no insecticide left. “After that they have not returned to resume the operation yet,” he said. Source from the department, on condition of anonymity, revealed that the predicament lies in the fogging machines which are “very old” prone to frequent break down, lack of trained technicians to operate the fogging machines, even though there is plenty of manpower. “The department is apparently not giving due importance. Besides the lack of equipments or trained technicians, there is also lack of adequate funds to carry out systematic operations to control the outbreak of mosquitoes,” the source pointed out. Meanwhile, Dr Moa said the recent fall in the temperature with change in the weather condition in the last few days might bring down the cases of Dengue since mosquitoes are not active in cold temperature.
WHAT IS DENGUE? • Dengue is a viral disease. • Dengue is transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquito. • The mosquito bites in day time. • Man develops the disease after 5-6 days of being bitten by an infective mosquito. • Dengue occurs in two forms: – Dengue Fever (DF) & Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER: • Sudden onset of high fever. • Severe headache. • Pain behind the eyes which worsens with eye movement. • Muscle & joint pains. • Loss of sense of taste & appetite. • Measles like rash over the chest & upper limbs. AGE GROUP & SEX AFFECTED: • All age groups & both sex are affected. • Deaths occur more in children. BREEDING PLACES: • Water storage containers like desert coolers, water storage containers, tyres, overhead tanks, drums, jar, buckets, flower vases, plant saucers, tanks, bottles, tin, roof gutters, refrigerator drip pans, cement blocks, cemetery urns, bamboo stumps, tree holes and many more places where rain water collects or is stored. • Eggs of mosquito can live without water for more than 1year. PREVENTIVE & CONTROL MEASURES: • All water storage containers should be covered. • Remove disposable, unused materials lying like old tyres, broken pots, crockery etc. • Dry water storage utensils, water coolers, vases, vessels, fridge trays at least once a week. • Fill up unwanted water collection sites. • Put insecticides, petrol, k. oil, in coolers, containers etc once a week. • Introduce Larvivorous fish in stagnant water bodies, contact Asstt. Director UMS Dimapur. PERSONAL PROTECTION MEASURES: • Wear clothes that cover the whole body in day time. • Use appropriate wire mesh in doors and windows of the house. • Ensure that at least pregnant women and children sleep under mosquito net during day time. • Insecticide treated mosquito nets are more effective. • Use mosquito repellent lotion, creams etc.
nscn (K) cautions against 42% teachers yet to be trained in Nagaland of schools run ‘anti national activities’ 15% by a single teacher
DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 7 (MExN): The NSCN (K) today issued a statement alleging that the “anti-national activities” of two of its former cadres acting with the “active patronage” of a GPRN/NSCN Kilonser “has led to arrests, torture and consequent imprisonment” of several NSCN (K) cadres “since the duo’s fake arrest/pre-arranged surrender to Indian Army several months back.” It further accused the Kilonser of being a “facilitator between the renegade cadres and Indian Security agencies.” A press statement from the MIP of the NSCN (K) identified the duo as one Kughato Chishi and Sgt. Vikuto Zhimo, while naming the GPRN/NSCN Kilonser as one Hokato Vusshe. It accused the duo of “running an extortion racket using NSCN/GPRN credentials at every possible opportunity” and alleged that the Kilonser “issues threatening counter extortion demands alleging the victim’s nexus with NSCN/GPRN.” The NSCN (K) stated that it would “in due course of time exact befitting action to the extent of capital punishment shall be arbitrarily imposed without trial since the evidences against the three is well established and beyond doubt and their treacherous activities has caused irreparable mental and physical impairment on several committed national workers.” Stating that several innocent citizens and State Government officials are being “harassed constantly and blackmailed on fake unsubstantiated charges,” the NSCN (K) said that “this nastiest form of treason against the Naga Sovereign struggle at these challenging times by the traitor trio shall be duly recorded for posterity to judge.”
The NSCN (K) claimed that Hokato Vusshe was “dishonourably stripped of Kilonser status and removed from Chaplee Ministry on massive corruption charges to the tune of crores of rupees and conspiracy to assassinate senior Naga Army officer.” After this, it said that he “defected” to the GPRN/NSCN in 2013 “with several Crores of rupees worth of NSCN/GPRN properties along with Kughato and Vikuto; whereas the latter two returned to NSCN/GPRN fold and continued covert sabotage activities against us...” It further accused the Kilonser of being involved in a coordinated campaign with Indian Security Forces to “buy off NSCN cadres.” “As a result, several gullible cadres were offered cash and made to defect to Khehoi Camp which included Town Commander, Zunheboto Maj. Akito, Chairman, Sumi Region and several middle and lower ranking cadres,” it said. The NSCN (K) stated it would not remain a silent spectator but be compelled to adopt “necessary measures to once and for all stop this source of anti-Naga breeding openly.” It further issued a final caution to a former Naga Army cadre, Lt. Akahoto alias Hekato, who was recently released from Central Jail, Dimapur to “immediately cease impersonating Naga Army Officer and also desist from seeking financial services from various offices, contractors and suppliers in and around Dimapur and Kohima using the credential of Col. Isak Sumi, which was never issued to him at any point of time.” “No further warning shall be issued,” it stated and “directed” the former cadre to “leave Kohima and Dimapur Districts effectively from the date of publication of this note.”
our Correspondent Kohima | November 7
Minister for School Education & SCERT, Yitachu today revealed that as many as 42% of teachers are yet to be trained in Nagaland, while 15% of government schools are being run by a single teacher. “Teachers need to be professionally trained,” he said while addressing a two day ICSSR sponsored national seminar on ‘Quality teacher education: Issues and challenges of two year B.Ed programme’ under the aegis of the Department of Teacher Education and School of Hu-
Minister for school Education & sCERT, Yitachu addressing the national seminar on november 7. (Morung Photo)
manities & Education, Nagaland University (NU) here at NU Kohima Campus, Meriema. He said another five years have been extended to train all those untrained teachers. Pres-
ently, there are 24,000 teachers in the state. The Minister said ‘Right to Education’ has brought about a lot of improvement in infrastructure, opening of new schools and also up-gradation of schools across the country. He however conceded that it has certain negative aspect as well. He regretted that when it comes to addressing quality education, it appears to have failed. The Minister also pointed to the huge drop-out rate at the primary level, further adding that enrolment in government schools has come down. “We cannot afford to continue this trend,” he said adding that time has come to take a positive step. He also stated that despite huge increase in the number of
teachers, there are cases where there is only a single teacher in some schools. 15% of schools, he informed have single teachers. The Minister revealed that there are 172 such primary and middle schools in the state. He further stated that there are more schools than actually required, and pointed to this as having a negative impact on the education system. Yitachu stated that the nondetention policy has also adversely affected the education system. He said teachers must take things in the right perspective. The Minister expressed hope that the seminar would come out with a concrete resolution to enable the decision making body to feature the same in its action plan.
come together to ensure peace: Gov WOKHA, NOVEMBER 7 (MExN): Nagaland State Governor, PB Acharya today stated that the Lotha Hoho and all the Hohos need to be united at this crucial hour and come together to ensure that permanent peace comes to Nagaland. He stated this while taking part in the Tokhu Emong festival in Wokha on November 7. To address the needs of the state, he cited a peaceful atmosphere as essential. This he said would enable the state to march ahead, citing similar appeals made by the Union Home Minister as well. Addressing the festival, the Governor urged the gathering to thank the farmers for their agricultural produces and thank our almighty for all his blessings. He called upon the people to understand the real significance of the festival and march ahead. Meanwhile, he stated that Naga people are mostly known only because of their rich culture. It is high time now to show-
nagaland Governor, PB Acharya at the Tokhu Emong festival celebration in Wokha on november 7.
case Nagaland as a vibrant Nagaland as God has blessed us with all the talents not only in dance and drama but in every aspect of life, the Governor said. He stated that Wokha is blessed with plenty of natural resources, and called for efforts to make the best use of these re-
sources. He further cited education, electricity and employment as three crucial areas for any society or nation to be prosperous. Earlier, the Governor also released the Tokhu booklet. O Shilu Jamir, Vice President, Central Nagaland Tribes Council delivered a short speech.
The Lotha Hoho meanwhile submitted a memorandum to the Governor for declaration of the Golaghat-Wokha-Bokajan Road as a National Highway. Advisor for Treasuries & Accounts, Relief & Rehabilitation, Dr TM Lotha, and a host of other dignitaries attended the festival.