Former MLA Toshipokba joins Cong

WEATHER FORECAST

JANUARY 30

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): A free diabetes and dental screening camp was organized by Lions Club Dimapur (LCD) at LCD, midland Dimapur on Sunday.

A total of 372 patients were screened during the camp.

Interacting with LCD members, LCD chairperson Dr Arihant Jain and president Sandeep Bakliwal said it was the first dental camp for the year and planned to organize in the future.

The camp was conducted by five different specialists of dental and one for diabetes namely MD, medicine Dr. C Manpa Phom, oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Ankit Jain, Pedodonist, Dr. Bathel Yeptho, Orthodonist Dr. Arihant Jain, Periodontist Dr. Adiya Apon and Prosthodontist and implanthologist Dr. Manini Monica.

Free medicine were also provided to the patients.

Earlier, an awareness programme was also conducted about certain signs and symptoms, how to take care of the health, etc. During the camp, blood sugar levels were also tested for the patients. The project was executed under the leadership of Lion Sandeep Bakliwal (president, LCD), Lion Sanjay Jaiswal (secretary, LCD) and Lion Dr. Arihant Jain (project chairperson).

They appealed that “Christians all over India must remain prayerful and trust in the God of truth.”

Among other points, they also prayed that God would raise God-fearing persons in the upcoming election.

The organizers also called upon “every believer of Christ to earnestly continue to pray individually and organize the same, in groups, colonies, villages and towns, through the entire month of February, 2023.”

DIMAPUR: Former legislator of 26 Aonglenden assembly constituency, Toshipokpa Longkumer along with his supporters joined the Congress party on January 29, 2023.

Toshipokba was welcomed by Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) working president and vice chairman NECCC, Bobby Panicker along with DCC president and office bearers of Mokokchung DCC.

It may be recalled that Toshipokba won the byelection on NPF ticket in 2011 defeating veteran Naga politician Dr. S.C Jamir.