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BJP, CPI(M) supporters clash in Tripura; 12 injured
Agar ta la , Au g 27
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(PTI): At least 12 people were injured in clashes between supporters of the ruling BJP and opposition CPI(M) in different parts of Tripura on Wednesday during a state-wide demonstration by the opposition party to protest against “anti-people” policies of the Centre, police said.
Five of them are critically injured, Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Subrata
Chakraborty said. Shi llong, Au g 27: The relaxation in the lock-down has lead increase in cattle smuggling along the mostly porous 443-km stretch of India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, the Border Security Force (BSF) stated. “Since the lock-down kicked in, there had been a decline in cattle smuggling in the state due to the restrictions on movement of people and vehicles. But now with ease in lock-down, nefarious DIMAPUR: An awareness campaign on “ill-effect of tobacco use” under the theme, “Protecting youth from industry manipulaDIMAPUR: Troops of Assam Rifles have seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on two separate operations in Mokokchung and Wokha.
A press release by Assam Rifles stated that as part of the ongoing crackdown
He said police lathicharged in Sabroom subdivision of South Tripura district and Khowai area to disperse the agitators, and security has been beefed up in these places.
Over 4,000 protestors of the CPI(M) were arrested during the day but later set free, Chakraborty said.
CPI(M) state secretary Gautam Das said demonstrations were held at 282 locations across Tripura to press for a 16- point charter designs of Indian and Bangladeshi cattle smugglers starts taking shape again,” BSF spokesperson at the BSF Meghalaya Frontier Headquarters, U.K.Nayal said on Thursday.
The alert BSF troops deployed on the international border in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya seized 43 cattle worth over Rs 5 lakh on June 27 last and handed over the animals to the local police, he informed.
“The Border Security Force deployed at Banglation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use” was carried out on Thursday across Mokokchung town. by Assam Rifles to prevent illegal activities, Assam Rifles along with Police representative launched an operation and apprehended one person identified as Naresh Tanti along with IMFL on August 24 in general area Monsenyimiti, of demands, including rolling back of the labour act and increasing man-days in MNREGA.
“BJP anti-socials indiscriminately attacked our party workers and leaders. The clash took places at 30 places. But, the most violent one was at Rupaichari area,” Das told reporters.
He said the party has filed an FIR, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits.
BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharjee, however, rubbished the allegations and said it was pre-planned violence by the CPI(M).
“Five BJP workers have suffered injuries in the clash at Rupaichari. The attack was instigated by senior leaders of the CPI(M), who are now absconding,” Bhattacharjee alleged. desh Border is performing its duties with full devotion to stop all illegal activities and trans-border crimes,” Nayal said.
“There are reports that the cattle smuggling syndicate is gearing up again and trying to revive Siliguri-Kahanapara–Nongpoh route to supply cattle for smuggling not only in East Khasi Hills but also in Garo Hills district of Meghalaya,” he revealed.
“Before the cattle smuggling takes an alarming shape again, police and
A press release by chief medical officer (CMO) Mokokchung office informed that the campaign was organised by Mokokchung.
Assam Rifles said 99 cases of IMFL amounting to Rs. four lakh and a pickup (Mahindra Bolero AS-04- BC-2516) were also recovered. The release informed that the apprehended person along with recovered items have been handed over to Mokokchung Police station for further investigation.
Earlier, on August 23 troops of Assam Rifles along with Police representative launched an operation and apprehended two individuals identified as Vitoka and Abeni.
Assam Rifles stated that 181 cases and 770 bottles of assorted IMFL amounting to over Rs. eight lakh and a vehicle (Maruti 800) were recovered from them.
The apprehended individuals along with recovered items was handed over to Wokha police station for further investigation, informed Assam Rifles.
GUWAHATI, AUG 27
(PTI): Asom Gana Parishad, the ruling alliance partner in Assam, held its general body meeting on Thursday despite a stay by a local court citing nonreceipt of the order before it.
A district and sessions court had on Wednesday ordered AGP not to hold its scheduled general body meeting because it violated the party’s constitution and COVID-19 guidelines.
The general body of the regional party reelected Atul Bora as its president unopposed, AGP ‘election officer’ Phani Bhusan Choudhury, who is also the state food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister, announced in the meeting.
Bora said Keshab Mahanta, the water resources minister, will continue to be the party’s working president. other agencies should also step forward, co-ordinate and launch special operation with BSF to stop the menace of cattle smuggling,” Nayal emphasised.
On the other hand, legal international trading activities between the two neighbouring countries were recently resumed, in keeping with safety norms through the Dawki Land Customs Station in West Jaintia Hills district of the State, which had been closed for five months since the nationwide lock-down from March 25. District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Mokokchung under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in collaboration with Royal Enfield Mokokchung (REM) and Mokokchung Motorcycle Association (RMA).
In a brief programme before the campaign was flagged off, consultant, Nukshiwati said the campaign included pasting of posters and distribution of leaflets on “Tobacco use & COVID-19” to the general mass and shops around Mokokchung town.
Medical superintendent (MS) Dr. P. Medemmayang thanked the club members for supporting the cause and said that the club members are the messengers for decimating the messages to the public. The MS also flagged off the campaign from IMDH Mokokchung. DIMAPUR: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed that the Ministry of Education, in partnership with MyGov will be organizing an online competition for teachers on “Preparation of communication material” relating to National Education Policy (NEP-2020).
According to DIPR report, the participating teachers (from govt & private schools) will have to prepare communication material on different themes of NEP 2020 related to School Education.
Themes for the competition: Early childhood care and education: The foundation of learning; Foundational literacy and numeracy: An urgent & necessary prerequisite to learning; Curtailing dropout rates and ensuring universal access to education at all levels; Curriculum and pedagogy in schools: Learning should be holistic, integrated, enjoyable
IMPHAL, AUG 27: Manipur textiles, commerce and industry minister Thongam Biswajit Singh on Thursday apprised Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal to consider a promotion policy for entrepreneurs of northeast region considering the topography of the region.
He apprised the Union minister during a video conference interaction today, said a release of the DIPR, Imphal
Goyal conducted the video conference interaction with industry ministers of all states on “One District One Product Initiative” a move towards “AatmaNirbhar” Bharat.
As part of the conference, the Union minister also launched a Geographical Information System online land bank in six states through the video conferencing which was attended by commerce and industry ministers from
Thongam Biswajit Singh
almost all the states of the country.
Taking part in the interaction, Biswajit highlighted logistics and transportation problems being faced by the states of the region including Manipur and how as such entrepreneurs of the region faced problems in competing with others from outside the region.
Considering these issues, he apprised the Union minister to consider a promotion policy for the entrepreneurs of the state as well as others of the NE region.
He further highlighted several issues of the state and informed that the state under the present BJP-led coalition government has started export of certain products of the state like ginger, turmeric, pineapple, black rice, etc.
“It is believed that the state has deposits of limestone and chromites and that the government is seeking clearance for exploration of the same from the Central ministry. We have already identified the deposits,” the release quoted state minister in his interaction with the Union minister.
He stated that the state will identify districts for implementation of “One District One Product Scheme” and to submit a report on it within a week.
He further highlighted that Manipur has the highest concentration of looms and weavers and that handloom and handicraft as it was the culture and tradition of the people of the state. “Handloom and handicraft is our second livelihood,” he said.
Manipur Food Industries Corporation Limited managing director Peter Salam accompanied the minister during the video conferencing.
The objective of the interaction was to put in place an institutional mechanism to propagate “One District One Product” as a movement in the country, with the help of all state governments.
Every state and union territory must identify one product per district, based on the potential and strength of a district and national priorities; develop a cluster for that product in the district which is capable of producing world class product with quality, scalability and a brand and provide market linkage.
It is proposed to drive it on a mission mode with specific targets set to be achieved by 2022, when the country celebrates 75 years of independence.
Ita na gar , Au g 27 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh reported its highestsingle day spike in COVID-19 cases as 143 people, including 23 security personnel and a health worker, tested positive for the infection on Thursday, an official said. The fresh infections have pushed the state’s caseload to 3,555, he said. Of the 143 fresh cases, 31 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 24 from East Siang, 16 from East Kameng, 10 from West Kameng, nine from Tirap and eight from Upper Siang, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said. Seven new cases each were detected in Upper Subansiri, Pakke Kessang, Lower Subansiri and Papum
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pare districts, four in Lower Dibang Valley, three each in West Siang and Changlang, two in Kra Daadi and one each in Lower Siang, Lohit, Leparada, Namsai and Anjaw, he said.
Kra Daadi reported COVID-19 cases for the first time, Jampa said.
The northeastern state had registered its previous highest-single day spike of 133 coronavirus cases on August 19.
“Three army men and 20 paramilitary personnel are among the fresh patients,” he said, adding that a health worker from East Kameng district has also tested positive for the disease. Barring 10, all the new patients are asymptomatic and they have been shifted to COVID-19 Care Centres, Jampa said. Fifty-five people were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, he said, adding that the recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the state now stands at 72.09 per cent.
Arunachal Pradesh has 987 active cases at present, while 2,563 people have recovered from the disease and five died. Jampa said 1,781 people have been cured of the disease since the beginning of this month.
West Kameng has the highest number of active cases at 151, followed by the Capital Complex region at 150, East Siang district at 133, Upper Subansiri at 103 and Changlang at 96, he said.
Riders from REM and RMA with DTCC officials and MS.
Biggest single-day spike of 143 COVID cases in Arunachal
NNC-PB cautions government departments
DIMAPUR: NNC-Parent Body (PB) has cautioned the public that one Kevi Angami of Jotsoma village, a self-styled finance secretary has been serving several notes to the government offices seeking financial contribution in the name of NNC-PB.
A press release by NNC-PB media cell stated that, Kevi was neither an active or primary member of the NNC-PB and has never been entrusted with not belong to the NNC-PB government.
NNC-PB therefore cautioned any government department dealing with him in the name of the NNC-PB shall be doing so at their own risk and the NNC-PB shall not be held responsible in this matter.
Cleanliness drive at HS junction, Kohima
Vikuonuo Sachu along with PYO, LBYO members during the cleanliness drive.
DIMAPUR: A cleanliness Organization (LBYO) on entire High School Juncdrive under the theme, August 26 at High School tion area. “beauty with a purpose” Junction, Kohima. In a message, Vikuonwas organised by Miss A press release by uo said that one should not Nagaland, Vikuonuo SaBeauty and Aesthetics Somake pandemic an excuse chu along with Peraciezie ciety of Nagaland (BASN) to stop working but rather Youth Organization (PYO) stated that the volunteers find an opportunity to and Lower Bayavü Youth sanitized and cleaned the work with discipline.
Assam Rifles seize liquor
Liquor seized from a vehicle.
DoSE informs online competition for teachers
any assignment as he does and engaging; Teachers and teachers education; Equitable and inclusive education: Learning for all; Efficient resourcing and effective governance through school complexes/clusters; Standard-setting and accreditation for school education; Re-imagining vocational education; Adult education; Promotion of Indian languages, arts and culture; Online and digital education: Ensuring equitable use of technology. The communication material can be in one of the following formats: Film: Duration 1 to 2 minutes, in MP4 format; Posters: Poster size 12” x 8”; lnfographics: In the form of power point presentation or slides.
Competition will be held at school level from September 5 to 25. School heads shall select two best entries under each format and forward them through email to the respective district education officers on or before September 29, 2020. Details of participants (name, mobile number, email& name of school) should be mentioned in all the entries. District education officers shall select best three entries under each format and forward them to the director, SCERT, Kohima, Nagaland through email to ‘awalothyu@gmail.com’ with CC to ‘scertnagalandkohima@gmail.com’ on or before October 7, 2020. Ten best entries, irrespective of theme and format, at state level will be exhibited in the state Education department website fromOctober 15, 2020 onwards and then will be submitted for national level selection to NCERT. Participants are informed to note that the entries submitted by them, may be used by the Ministry of Education in future and the submission of entry will be treated as the permission for the same on behalf of the participant.
