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Vol XXVII No. 206
DIMAPUR, sunday, july 2, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00
Our trip to Okinawa, Japan
Germany crowned Euro U21 champions
Protest rally in Shillong against golf club incident
Sunday Post Supplement
sports, Page 12
northeast, Page 4
PM warns black money hoarders One lakh firms de-registered for suspected activities
Narendra Modi (PTI)
NEW DELHI, JUL 1 (IANS): Announcing the cancellation of registration of over one lakh companies and identification of 37,000 shell firms for suspected generation of black money and money laundering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned of “more tough action” against firms helping in hiding unaccounted wealth. He said more than three lakh firms are under the scanner for suspicious dealings post demonetisation. Addressing chartered accountants gathered from
Brick rates revised from Jul 1: DC Dmu DIMAPUR, JUL 1 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, on Saturday notified that rates of different classes of bricks have been revised and would be enforced with effect from July 1, 2017. In an order, DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, said the rates have been revised considering the inflationary effect of various commodities and in pursuance to the meeting held on June 15, 2017 in the office of DC Dimapur along with various stakeholders. In this regard the revised rates of different classes of bricks are-- first class bricks revised from Rs.5.50 to Rs.5.80 per piece (at brick kiln); medium class bricks from Rs.5.30 to Rs.5.40 per piece (at brick kiln); picket bricks Rs.5.30 to Rs.5.40 per piece (at brick kiln); second class bricks Rs. 4.70 to Rs.4.90 per piece (at brick kiln); broken bricks Rs.3000 to Rs.3,500 per truck load (at brick kiln). Kesonyu Yhome further stated that the order has been issued for compliance of all concerned. It may be mentioned that the rates of bricks were last fixed in the year 2012 after examining the rate of bricks of various categories.
This is it!
“What’s the difference between artificial and natural eggs? They’re all the same.” K Y M C
across the country, he asked them to do some soul searching and weed out elements who assist those stashing money abroad and evade taxes. “If you know anyone with black money, warn them that they will not be spared,” he told the CAs who kept cheering him through his 45-minute speech at an event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Modi disclosed that data mining post demonetisation so far showed that over three lakh registered companies indulged in suspicious dealings. “Those stashing black money abroad are going to face further difficulties. You CAs tell them the law. I have launched two cleanliness campaigns - one for cleanliness and the other for cleaning up of the economy. Post-demonetisation data mining is on continuously (in banks). “The activities of over three lakh registered companies have raised questions. This number may go up. Forty-eight hours before the launch of GST, the registration of one lakh companies
was cancelled and 37,000 shell companies have been identified for suspicious activities,” he said. “People with black money will face more difficulties when Switzerland begins automatic information exchange on real-time basis with India in two years,” he said, adding the impact of steps to check black money was clear from the last year’s figure of Swiss banks where Indians’ money deposits have gone down by 45 per cent. The Prime Minister warned of further action against law breaking companies, saying strong steps have been taken against those who indulged in generating black money, hawala transactions and behind-thescene activities. Modi said that this shows the character of the current political dispensation. “It is not an ordinary decision. Those who do political calculations could not have taken this.” Telling the CAs that they were no less patriotic than others, he asked them bluntly, “would not some of your own community have helped those thieves and those who looted the coun-
try? Couldn’t you identify them? Those who held their hands and showed sympathy with them, have you identified them?” “The signature of the Prime Minister does not carry the same weight as yours. Your signature in audit reports is sacred. It is a testimony of truth and trust. On your signature poor people invest money in mutual funds and companies and when they collapse, the poor also collapse. Do not let this trust be destroyed or impacted,” Modi said. The Prime Minister asked the “economic doctors” to marginalise those who err professionally. He said there are 2.72 laks CAs in the country and over two lakh Article Assistants. Along with others associated in the profession, the total of the community comes to eight lakh people. “There are two crore engineers and over two crore visited abroad for tourism. But only 32 lakh people are declaring income of over Rs 10 lakh annually. Can anyone of you believe this? Crores of vehicles are being purchased in the country.” Raising questions before the community of CAs,
GST: What’s cheaper, what’s dearer
Public urged not to panic over ‘artificial eggs’
NEW DELHI, JUL 1 (AGENCIES): GST or Goods and Services Tax changed the indirect tax landscape of the country from July 1 by subsuming over a dozen of state and central taxes. Following are some of the items which have become cheaper and will cost more.
What is cheaper
Atta (packed and branded), toothpaste, insulin, sugar, edible oils, soap, hair oil, milk, rice, cheese, corn flakes, packaged tea, packaged coffee, ice cream, textiles, pasta, sauces, noodles, packed paneer, baby formula, agarbatti, notebooks, masala, footwear, pickles, ketchup, sweets, cashew nuts, packed curd, detergent powder, economy class air tickets, motorcycles, economy and budget hotels, movie tickets cheaper than Rs 100, electric transformers, cement, khadi fabric, silk, printers, pens, mineral water, luxury cars, spectacles.
What is dearer Ghee, Cold drinks, Chocolate, Packaged chicken, Butter, Bhujia, Branded flour, Ice cream, Ayurvedic medicines, Movie tickets over Rs 100, biscuits, Branded rice, AC restaurants, face cream, shampoo, chewing gum, TVs/LED TVs, Fridge, AC, Washing machine, furniture, watches, cell phone bill, Insurance premiums, bank services, credit card services, music concerts, IPL tickets, perfumes, AC train, business class air travels, car lease, professional services, perfumes, advertising services, motorbikes with more than 350cc engine, Telecom, cleaning services, beauty parlour, dry clean, security, maintenance, legal services, courier, aluminium foil, hotel room more than Rs 5000, 5 star hotel/restaurants. No change: Milk, Fresh vegetables and fruits, Bread, Basmati rice, Atta, Juices, Electricity.
Correspondent
KOHIMA, JUL 1 (NPN): A day after the detection of suspected artificial eggs in Kohima, Food Safety Officer (FSO) Kohima, Kezha, on Saturday appealed to public not to panic as there was no concrete evidence so far to suggest presence of artificial eggs. FSO told Nagaland Post that following the complaint, KMC and food safety officials collected the egg sample from the shop and sent to a laboratory for test. He said the officials also collected samples from other egg dealers on Saturday. Kezha also said some eggs suspected to be artificial were broken for inspection but they were found to be natural eggs. He added that only laboratory tests results will determine whether the eggs are natural or artificial.
RN Ravi to hold Chidambaram slams GST, says consultation present form will lead to inflation with CSOs Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, JUL 1 (NPN): Government of India’s Interlocutor for Naga Talks, R.N. Ravi will be arriving Nagaland on a two-day tour for holding consultative meetings with various stakeholders on the Naga issue. According to sources, Ravi will arrive Dimapur on July 6 and depart for Kohima, where he is expected to hold series of meetings with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). He is also expected to call on Nagaland Governor, P.B Acharya. On July 7 and July 8 morning, Ravi will be meeting various civil society organisations in Dimapur and leave for Delhi on July 8 afternoon. It may be mentioned that the Interlocutor will be visiting Nagaland after more than a year. The last time he visited Nagaland was on December 2015 during the Hornbill Festival. Ravi has been holding series of consultation with civil society organisations, after he took over as Interlocutor, in an effort to include all stakeholders in the peace process. In one of the interviews with Nagaland Post, R.N. Ravi had stated that he had urged upon GPRN/NSCN leaders and the Singnya-led NNC/ FGN to be part of the peace process. Ravi opined that the Naga issue could be comprehensively resolved if it was “inclusive”.
KARAIKUDI, JUL 1 the ideal GST devised by (IANS): In a scathing atexperts. Nothing can be a tack on the Goods and worse legislation than this,” Services Tax (GST) in its he said. Chidambaram said current form, senior Conthe UPA government had gress leader and former Fidone all the homework for nance Minister P. Chidamthe law and at that time the baram on Saturday said BJP had bitterly opposed it will put a burden on the it. “The same BJP, when in common man and hugely opposition, had protested affect small, medium and against the GST tooth and micro businesses and en- P. Chidambaram (File) nail. No one can deny this trepreneurs while being fact,” he said. inflationary with multiple rates. The He said ideally GST meant one anti-profiteering provision in the new tax and the Congress had accepted law will be an instrument of harass- the concept of a standard rate of 15 % ment in the hands of officials, he told a along with a standard plus or standard press conference here. minus rate. “We had said at any rate Chidambaram said 80 % of all the tax cannot be beyond 18 %. We goods and services will bear a tax and also accept the fact that there cannot prices will be higher. “There will be in- be one tax rate in view of the current flation. What is the government going economic situation.” to do about it?” he asked. Chidambaram, who had included He said small, medium and micro the GST proposal in the Union Budget scale entrepreneurs and traders will be for the first time when he was Finance affected in a “big” way because they Minister, said against the concept of are not ready for the roll out of the new one rate, there are multiple rates now law. “They asked for more time. They -- 0%, 2.5%, 3%, 5%, 15%, 18%, 28% have been denied time,” he said. and 40%. Chidambaram said a “peculiar “It is still far away from being a arrangement” has been made in the GST. It is still not GST,” he said, addname of compromise and the law ing that even the Chief Economic Adwas being hastily implemented while viser has favoured only a 15 % rate. He the traders and business wanted some said the traders still do not know which more time because they were not pre- GST would cover them and who is pared for it yet. The consequences of levying the tax on them -- whether the the new law will be known only after Centre or the state. “Ninety % will be some time, he added. “This not the real under CGST and 10 % under SGST,” GST that the Congress had desired and he said
Joint Coordination Committee adopts 4-point resolution DIMAPUR, JUL 1 (NPN): Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on Saturday adopted a four-point resolution during the meeting held at the Ao Union Dimapur treasurer’s residence, Dimapur. In a press note, JCC information and publicity (I/c) Vecüto said the house resolved and agreed to ask the
state government to immediately transfer Longleng DC “as promised by the Cabinet Sub Committee (CSC).” As assured by CSC, JCC said the house unanimously decided to urge the government to immediately release the compensation for those injured in the Longleng incident--Atachumba of
Yachem village, Huktong of Kakching village, Sunglom of Hukphang village, Toshiba of Akhoya village, Longchen of Orangkon village, Bauong of Yanchen village, Pongchet of Yanchem village, Sanlom of Yachem village, C Denngoi of Taugha P village. The house also constituted the ‘Memorial
Construction Committee’, tasked to carry out the logistics for the construction. Further, JCC has requested those tribal hohos, yet submit their opinions/ proposals for review of Nagaland Municipal Act to JCC for onward submission to the government, to do so on or before July 15, 2017.
ECI launches nationwide ‘Special Drive’ Spl. Correspondent
NEW DELHI, JUL 1 (NPN): Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the nationwide a month long ‘Special Drive’ from July 1, for maximization of registration of eligible electors with focus on left out eligible young citizens in age group of 1819 and removal of names of registered dead electors, if any, from electoral rolls. It may be noted that during the month of June, the Election officials completed preparatory work like identification of critical gaps in existing electoral rolls, strengthening of infrastructure and sensitization of ground level electoral machine. In this regard, the Election Commission had also sent communication to all recognised political parties seeking their cooperation for success of the Special Drive.
During the Special enrolment Drive, which will be completed by July 31, special attention would be given on following two activities by election officials in all states-- i. Receiving Form 6 for enrolment of new electors, ii. Removal of names of registered dead electors, if found any. For Submission of Form 6, following modes will be available-- submission of Form 6 at EROs Office (Electoral Registration Officer), sending of Form 6 by Post, online submission of Form 6 at National Voters’ Service Portal (www. nvsp.in). In addition to the above, EC has directed BLOs to visit door to door of the households to collect Form 6 from the applicants, particularly 18-19 age group (extendable to 21 years of age) from July1 and July 31, except the Special Campaign Dates. According to a communiqué, EC has stated that
Common Service Centres (CSCs) will provide services of making online filling and hard copy Form digitization on payment basis. Meanwhile, EC said special campaigns will be organized on two dates in the month of July 2017, which will be duly publicised through media by the Chief Electoral Officer of the State. On these dates, Camps will be held in each polling station where Booth Level Officer will sit with adequate number of Forms 6, to receive Forms from the applicants. On the day of camp, entire final electoral roll, 2017 along with its supplements, if any, shall be pasted on the wall of the polling stations. The roll shall also be read out publicly by the BLO on that date. Those eligible citizens left out may fill Forms 6 and give the same to the BLO at the polling station itself, or submit through (Cont’d on p-7)
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