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Vol XXVI No. 228
Centre puts North East states on jihadi alert
MHA asks state govts. to beef up security AGARTALA/GUWAHATI, JUL 25 (IANS): The Union Home Ministry has alerted all the eight North Eastern states to maintain a maximum vigil to deal with any threat of jihadi activities in the region, a top official said on Monday. “The MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) has requested all the eight North Eastern states to remain maximum alert to tackle any threat of jihadi actions in North East India, especially in Assam,” the top official of Tripura government’s home department said quoting an advisory of the union home ministry. The official, who refused to be identified, said that the MHA also alerted the all central and state intelligence agencies to keep a close watch on the situation especially along the international borders Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in Guwahati that threat of fundamentalists to northeast India is not new. “Vul-
Lack of voices on fuel racket: MTLT
DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) said despite good works done by ACAUT members, Dimapur district administration and police in exposing the fuel adulteration racket in the state, the response of the public was not encouraging. MTLT media cell however, said it took the issue seriously since Mokokchung society had faced such issues in the past, especially with regard to PDS. MTLT said it was also keeping vigil on the fuel outlets and also on the distribution of S.K oil (Superior Kerosene Oil) to the beneficiaries within the district. Under its motto “always vigilant”, MTLT affirmed to stand with ACAUT Nagaland saying that the racket was an eye-opener for all. It cautioned the fuel outlets not to indulge in corruption but served the people, since they were being paid for their service. Meanwhile, MTLT urged the state government to expatiate the matter with all seriousness in the interest of the public.
Naga youth dies in train mishap in Mumbai
DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): A Naga youth died in a train mishap, after he was allegedly pushed out of the train, sources said. Police sources however said that they were yet to ascertain the cause of the incident. The victim was returning from Mumbai at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, source said that the parents and family members of the victim have rushed to Mumbai.
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“Our little boy doesn’t want a tricycle. He said he wants only a tablet to watch video songs.” K Y M C
nerability of threat is very high as around 98 percent of northeast region is associated with the international borders,” Rijiju told reporters in Guwahati. Only 250 km out of the northeast’s 5,687 km outer perimeter touches India. The remaining 5437 km represents international boundaries with China (1300), Myanmar (1643 km), Bangladesh (1880 km), Bhutan (516 km) and Nepal (98 km). The minister said, “IS (Islamic State) is also trying to influence the region. The Centre is taking all steps to thwart any threat.” “My ministry has asked all the state governments in North East specially Assam government beef up security in these states following the recent terror attack in Dhaka,” he added. Tripura Director General of Police K. Nagaraj said the state government has asked the BSF (Border Security Force) to maintain maximum alert along the border in view of the terror attack in Dhaka. “Though there is no specific report of any hostile development, CPMF deployed in the state, and Tripura Police and Tripura State Rifles are keeping a close watch on the
prevailing situation,” Nagaraj told IANS. The police chief said that we are giving special attention on the bordering districts and sensitive and mixed populated areas of Tripura. Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim, Chittagong sector Regional Director of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), said that they would share terror information with the Border Security Force (BSF). Karim, who is leading a 20-member Bangladesh delegation at a four day border coordination meeting begun here on Sunday, told reporters that terror activities could not be curbed by a single security force or a single country, this has to be dealt with joint efforts. A four-day long Inspector General (IG) level meeting between the BSF and BGB began here on Sunday to discuss and resolve border issues between the two neighbouring countries. BSF’s Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram frontiers officials and concerned officials of the three bordering states have attended the meeting. Indian delegation is led by BSF’s Meghalaya frontier IG P.K. Dubey his Tripura frontier counterpart J.B. Sangwan.
UPLA chief Nikunja Kathar nabbed in Diphu G U WA H AT I , J U L 2 5 (AGENCIES): United Peoples Liberation Army ‘commanderin-chief ’ Nikunja Kathar has been apprehended along with two cadres in a joint operation by the Army and police from Bardalong in Karbi Anglong district Monday, a defence release said here. Based on specific intelligence about planned sabotage activities in Assam during the period preceding Independence Day, it said a surgical operation was launched by the joint team leading to the apprehension of Nikunja Kathar and his accomplices with arms and ammunition. Kathar is a hardcore terrorist and has been involved in numerous acts of killing, extortion and kidnappings including the killing of Nityananda Goswami, Superintendent of Police (SP), West Karbi Anglong in June 2014, it said. Stating the militant is an ex-UPDS cadre, who was instrumental in raising, training and illegally equipping terrorist outfit UPLA, it said Kathar
was earlier arrested in 2014 and had been absconding since he was granted bail in November that year. Preliminary interrogation has confirmed his recent visit to Myanmar, where he was in talks with NSCN(K), ULFA(I) and KPLT under the umbrella of the United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFWSEA) to revive UPLA in the hill districts and execute sabotage activities including IED blasts in Assam in the run up to the Independence Day. Kathar was also carrying out reconnaissance of specific areas in East and West Karbi Anglong for setting up training camps and recruitment of new cadres, it said. The apprehension of this top leader has dealt a severe blow to the ongoing revival process of the UPLA and other terrorist groups operating in the hill districts and would also sever the association of UPLA with NSCN(K), ULFA(I) and other outfits, the defence release said.
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Trump leads Hillary Naga bodies flay AR legal notice in US opinion polls
WASHINGTON, JUL 25 (AGENCIES): Turns out all the chaos and controversy on display at the Republican National Convention last week didn’t hurt Donald Trump. In fact, it helped him. A new poll by CNN/ORC found that in a four-way contest with thirdparty candidates Libertarian Gary Johnson and the Green Party’s Jill Stein, Trump leads Hillary Clinton 44% to 39%. In a two-way head-to-head match up with Clinton, he’s ahead 48% to 45%. It’s his best showing against his Democratic opponent in a CNN/ORC poll since September 2015. Trump’s lead in one-onone competition with Clinton is the result of a six-point bump that seems to be the result of his campaign’s performance at the RNC. CNN reports that a nominating convention hasn’t produced such a significant boost since 2000, when candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush both experienced eightpoint jolts. Trump’s gains have come mainly among independents, 43% of whom said the conven-
tion in Cleveland last week made them more likely to back Trump. Forty-one percent of independents said the confab turned them off to Trump. The poll also indicates that the convention deepened the educational divide among white voters. Clinton actually gained ground among whites with a college degree, capturing a 44% to 39% edge over Trump, compared to the 40% to 40% split that existed before the convention. Among whites without a college degree though, Trump went from a 51% to 31% lead over Clinton before the convention to a 62% to 23% advantage now. The stat that might be most troubling for the Clinton campaign is the 68% of people who say she is not honest and trustworthy, which represents her worst showing in CNN/ ORC polling. The poll was conducted by telephone from July 22 to July 24 among a random national sample of 1,001 adults, and its results have a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): To discuss the purported phone call and SMS threat to the Pochury Students’ Union (PSU) president by the Assam Rifles, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) convened a joint consultative meeting with the Naga Hoho (NH), Naga Mothers Association (NMA), Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), federation units, sub-ordinate bodies and the senior leaders at its office conference hall, Kohima on July 25, 2016. At the meeting, the house “vehemently” condemned the legal notice issued to the PSU president for organizing a candle light
service at Kohima on July 16, 2016 in remembrance of the “brutal killing of two promising innocent students namely late Tuzali and late Aso by the 46th Assam Rifles under the command of one Major Surinder Singh at Wuzu Village, Under Meluri sub-division, Phek District,” stated a joint press statement issued by NPF president Subenthung Kithan, Naga Hoho general secretary Mutsikhoyo Yhobu, NMA president Abeiu Meru and NPMHR’s Kenneth Mao. They affirmed that the legal notice would be “befittingly contested on all counts” and the Assam Rifles would be held solely responsible “if
any untoward incidents or consequences” happened to PSU president. Further, the house also questioned the “lackadaisical attitude” of the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) constituted by the state government and asked to deliver justice at the earliest without further delay or face befitting action from the Naga frontal organisations. The house expressed resentment against JIC and the state government and said that even after the lapse of one year into the brutal killing of two innocent students, report was awaited from the end of Assam Rifles and administration to be submitted to the JIC.
ASU describes it as ‘unscrupulous action’
Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has expressed surprise and dismay at what it described as “unscrupulous action” of the 46 Assam Rifles ‘Charlie Coy’ issuing a legal notice against the Pochury Students’ Union (PSU) president for holding a candlelight service in memory of late Aso and late Tüzali. ASU said the legal notice termed as “incorrect and defamatory in nature” the allegation that the two students were brutally killed by 46th Assam Rifles ‘C’ Coy. Condemning the act of the AR’s warrant officer, ASU said the legal notice directly reflected the “outlook of the Assam Rifles” towards the student community and the Nagas at large. “The so called Friends of the Hill people threatening a respected students body leader is totally uncalled for and it shows the attitude of the ‘Friends’ towards the Nagas at a crucial time when the ‘Peace Accord’ has been signed and in the process of outcome,” said Angami
Students’ Union vice president Zekuseto Natso and general secretary Visako Rino in a press release. The union stated that issuing a legal notice was “a dishonorable and cowardly act” on the part of the “protectors of the nation who not only failed to protect the two innocent children but continues to invent lies to cover up their acts.” Instead of building goodwill and peace, ASU said the Assam Rifles by issuing the legal notice were “waging enmity against a student body”, which was working towards the rights and protection of students in Nagaland. Meanwhile, ASU has appealed to the state government to expedite revoking of Disturbed Area Act in Nagaland, which empowered AFSPA in the area. It said that ever since the imposition of the AFSPA in Naga areas, the civilians have suffered enough and the students continued to be “victims of the draconian law.”
Youths assaulted; residents stage road blockade
Dimapur Police arrest 3 accused
Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Residents of Kevijau Colony, Dimapur, blocked the road along Signal-Thahekhu for over five hours to register strong protests against assault on three colony youths by unidentified armed youths Monday morning. According to a memorandum addressed to the DC Dimapur, chairman Kevijau Colony Council (KCC) Er. M. Tia Jamir and secretary Er. Nizal Tepa, stated that some unidentified persons manhandled the three youths while they were “implementing the ‘No Parking’ regulation made by the council on March”. They disclosed that the KCC had resolved to ban parking of heavy vehicles along the main road within the village jurisdiction, since it used to cause heavy traffic jam, particularly during school/college hours. They also said that most of the trucks that ferry goods and supplies of FCI and IOC use the road side as the parking
Residents block the road by putting up banners of one of the victims and bullet marks on the road.
area. As per the resolution, the KCC decided that defaulters were to be imposed “Rs.500 as fine or seize the vehicle keys for non-compliance of the rule.” The incident took place when three youths, seeing the seven trucks parked at the ‘no parking zone’, asked the drivers to move away the trucks. However, the council said that the drivers “refused to listen”. On Monday, when the Kevijau youths asked the drivers to pay the fine, they failed to do so. In response, the youths seized the vehicle keys, stated KCC. Soon after the
youths seized the keys, KCC stated that four persons in two vehicles arrived on the scene with arms, and threatened the youths without any reason. The unidentified persons then began to assault the youths with “pistol butt” and hitting one on the temple. The unidentified persons pointed the pistol at the colony youths and pushed them to the vehicle to take them elsewhere but the youth refused. One youth was hit on the temple and the others were threatened by the miscreants, the council members alleged. (Cont’d on p-7)
(L) The driver and the other two accused under Police custody. (PRO Dimapur Police)
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imapur police on Monday arrested two out of the four persons and a truck driver, allegedly involved in assault and firing incident in Kevijau colony. According to Addl. DCP & PRO Dimapur police, one of the truck drivers identified as—Mangal Tamang s/o lt. Harka Bahadur Tamang called up some miscreants, who arrived in the scene in two vehicles. PRO said out of the four miscreants, one of them fired two shots with a firearm. Following the intervention of some elders, the miscreants left the scene but the agitated citizens blocked the road in protest to the incident. In a swift move, PRO said police after arresting the driver, later apprehended two of the miscreants identified as Honito Chishi s/o Henivi Chishi and Vinoka Zhimomi s/o Khehoshe Zhimomi. One unlicensed .32 pistol and a Mahindra Bolero were also seized from their possession. A case has been registered in sub-urban Police Station and investigation under progress, PRO said.
‘Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders’ Violence in J&K, NE affecting Paris, Jul 25 (AFP): Tens of thousands of babies may be born with debilitating Zika-related disorders in the course of the outbreak sweeping through Latin America and the Caribbean, researchers said Monday. Mathematical projections suggest about 93.4 million people may catch the virus -- including some 1.65 million pregnant women -- before the epidemic fizzles out, a team reported in the journal Nature Microbiology. Eighty percent of people will develop mild symptoms or never even be aware they have the virus. But for babies in the womb Zika can be devastating -- linked to a brain-damaging disorder called microcephaly that can lead to stillbirth or severely disabling birth defects. Among women in a highrisk early term of pregnancy, anything between one and 13 percent have fetuses develop microcephaly or other Zikarelated complications, said the multidisciplinary research team from the United States, Britain and Sweden. This meant “somewhere
on the order of tens of thousands across the whole of Latin America and the Caribbean who could realistically end up developing microcephaly or a related condition,” said study co-author Alex Perkins of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, and specified this referred to “live births.” The projection was “a worst-case scenario” he told AFP, “but a realistic one”. It did not account for women who may be postponing conception or having abortions as a result of the outbreak. “I know that does not provide a very precise number, but I think it’s valuable in that at least it gives an order of magnitude guess, which is better than having no idea whatsoever.” The team used data on the usual number of pregnancies, the prevalence of the mosquito species spreading the virus, weather conditions and socio-economic conditions that make people more vulnerable, and disease spread dynamics. Mathematical models of disease progression are notoriously prone to inaccuracies,
as estimates can be skewed by such factors as the infectiousness of the virus, the adaptive response of the immune system and social and economic factors that help it to spread. Experts not involved in the study said the new estimate may be conservative. Derek Gatherer of Lancaster University noted recent research which found that as many as 29 percent of babies of Zika-infected mothers develop problems. If so, “over half a
million” children may ultimately be affected, he said. Whatever the final number, a support system for affected babies and their families “needs to be put in place as soon as possible,” said Jimmy Whitworth of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “Over 1,700 affected babies have been born in Brazil so far, and the numbers are going to continue to increase in the months ahead,” he said
in comments via the Science Media Centre. The research team predicted Olympics host Brazil will suffer more than double the impact of any other country, with about 580,000 pregnant women out of 37.4 million total infections. Other affected countries include Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Argentina and the Dominican Republic. Another recent study had put the annual number of pregnancies in the Zika-affected region at about 5.4 million. But many of those, the new paper said, would not be affected by Zika, due to the effects of “herd immunity”. This is a natural process whereby people become immune to a virus after their first exposure, eventually reaching the point where mosquitoes cannot find enough susceptible people to keep the epidemic going, and it dies out without infecting everyone. Earlier this month, a study in the American journal Science predicted the outbreak should be over within three years.
‘local’ tourism, says minister
NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (PTI): With a series of terrorist activities being reported in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East region, the Centre today said such acts have affected tourism “locally” but ruled out its impact on the overall industry in the country. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said, “Though terrorist activities have to some extent affected tourism locally, they have not had an impact on overall tourism in the country.” He was responding to queries whether the “growing” incidents of terrorist activities in the North East states and Jammu and Kashmir were causing “enormous” loss to tourism. In Jammu and Kashmir, Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) fell about 3 per cent to 91.45 lakh last year from 94.38 lakh in 2014, while Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) decreased by about 32 per cent to 58,568 in 2015 from 86,477 in 2014,
Sharma said. He said the DTVs to different states and Union Territories recorded a growth of 11.6 per cent in 2015, while FTVs increased by 4.4 per cent. Media re por ts have claimed thousands of tourists were fleeing violence-hit Kashmir and bookings were being cancelled due to unrest and consequent curfew in the Valley following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8. North Eastern states also account for casualties due to terror attacks, with a report stating that 413 people died in the region in 2014, with Assam being worst affected. Sharma also listed out various state initiatives to boost tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, including special campaigns on the affected regions on TV channels, and allowing government employees to convert their home town Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to all India LTC for visiting these regions. K Y M C