Tripura Cong, BJP, BJP gen secy get EC notice for poll day tweets

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DELHI,

FEB 16 (PTI): The Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura on Thursday issued notices to the state units of the Congress and the BJP as well as BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia for seeking votes on Twitter when polling is underway in the northeastern state.

The Election Commission said the tweets are violative of election law as they were made in the 48 hour “silence period” which began on Tuesday evening. Voting for the 60-member Assembly in the state began at 7 am on Thursday. They have been given an an opportunity “to take corrective action at the earliest”. They have also been asked to explain their stands for the violation by 5 pm on Friday.

In its notice to Saikia, the Tripura CEO said, “ ... an appeal for vote in favour of BJP has been tweeted from your handle at 0950 hours on 16.02.2023. The tweet is in form of a photo containing following message: Unnato Tripura Sreshtho Tripura Vote for BJP.” It said the tweet violates section 126 (l) (b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which prohibits display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus in polling area during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area. An identical notice to the Tripura BJP said an appeal for vote in favour of BJP was tweeted from BJP handle at 8 am on Thursday. “The tweet followed by a video clip is as under: For a safe and brighter future, vote for BJP”, it said. The notice to the Tripura Congress noted that an appeal for votes in favour of INC (Indian National Congress) was tweeted from Tripura Congress’ handle at 11.42 am on Thursday. “The tweet is as under: People of Tripura spontaneously casting vote for Congress. This time Congress will come,” the notice said.

BJP will emerge as single largest party in Meghalaya: Amit Shah Says,Meghalaya

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TURA, FEB 16: Union

Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Thursday exuded confidence that BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the Meghalaya assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 27.

Addressing an election meeting at Tura, headquarters of West Garo Hills district this evening, Shah appealed to the electorate to strengthen his party and the ‘hands’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the coming assembly elections for ensuring a corruption-free and developed state.

Describing Meghalaya as one of the “most corrupt” in the country, the BJP leader said, “There has been only corruption in the

Meghalaya CM didn’t act on Mukroh firing fearing ED, CBI action: Abhishek

TURA, FEB 16 (PTI):

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma will lose his seat as the ruling NPP will draw a blank in the Garo Hills, claimed senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.

Addressing an election rally in South Tura Wednesday, he dredged up the incident of firing in Mukroh, and stated that West Bengal, too, shares border with Assam, “but no one would dare to shoot five people there” as Mamata Banerjee happens to be the chief minister of the state.

He also alleged that Sangma did not take requisite action to ensure justice for those killed in the incident fearing action by central agencies on one pretext or another.

“I have categorically said that the NPP will draw a blank in Garo Hills, which has 24 seats. Conrad Sangma is losing his own seat -- South Tura. Six months back, the party said Trinamool Congress has no base here. But now, if you look at their speeches, tweets, and statements, you will see that their day begins and ends with attacks on TMC...,” Banerjee asserted. He claimed to have noticed no streetlight near the district collectorate, treasury office, the DIG office, and Tura police station. “If the chief minister cannot bring light to his own constituency, how can he bring development to the state?” he asked. He alleged that everything is in a shambles in the state, from hospitals to schools and colleges. last 50 years of statehood in Meghalaya and it is sad that the Prime Minister’s development schemes did not reach the state. All central schemes get vanished by the time they reach Meghalaya”. “We are determined to make Meghalaya a corruptionfree state through a doubleengineered government of BJP in Meghalaya and Centre,” even as he said that the BJP had come out of the coalition government in the state ahead of the elections in order to challenge corruption.

“The Shillong Medical College exists only on paper. Tura Medical College is also in the doldrums. West Bengal has 23 medical colleges, of which 16 are run by the government. But there isn’t even one medical college here. This is the result of the double-engine government,” said Banerjee.

“We need a strong BJP here, so we broke the alliance before the polls and decided to contest for all 60 assembly seats. Meghalaya is one of the most corrupt states in the country due to the inefficiency of the state government,” he said. Shah said due to the negligence of the state government of Meghalaya and their mismanagement, the deficit of the state has increased to about Rs 1849 crore in 2022-23.

“This has happened only because of corruption. The scale of corruption here is not visible anywhere else in the country. Meghalaya Energy Corporation is on the verge of closure,” he said, even as he quoted an RBI report that states: Meghalaya is the slowest developing state in the country.

Pointing out that there was no medical college in Meghalaya even after 50 years of statehood, Shah promised to set up medical colleges in the Garo Hills and in Shillong, if the BJP was voted to power, adding that nursing schools would also be set up.

Speaking in chaste Hindi, Shah apologized to the tribal people for not being able to speak in Garo, even as he promised that students would be able to study in their own language from primary to secondary level, as per the National Education Policy, which promotes local languages.

He said the BJP wants to make Meghalaya the “number one state in the northeast” and set up IT parks and economic zones in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills region, besides promoting organic farming.

“In eight years, the Modi government spent

Rs 5000 crore for national highways and rural roads in Meghalaya. There is five times more fibre connectivity in the state since 2014 and 39 Eklavya model residential schools have been set up for poor students,” he said, adding that Modi was the only PM after independence who visited the Northeast for 51 times so far.

“We will make a provision of Rs 100 crore for MSMEs when our government is formed in Meghalaya. For the development of the NorthEast, Prime Minister has started the PM-DevINE scheme. For this, a primary allocation of Rs 6,000 crore has been made in the budget,” Shah said. Stating that insurgency has come down drastically in the region, the Union Home Minister appealed to groups in Meghalaya to come forward for talks with the Centre and “get connected with the Modi government’s development work.

Nepotism and corruption will be wiped out from M’laya : Sonowal

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TURA (MEGHALAYA), FEB 16: Continuing his tirade against the National People’s Partyled Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, Union Minister and senior BJP leader, Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday urged electorates to vote for the BJP whose only agenda is “peace and progress of Meghalaya”.

Election to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly is scheduled to be held on February 27. The counting of votes will be held on March 2.

Drumming up support for his party candidates

Mnp all set to host B20 sessions of G20 dialogue forum

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IMPHAL, FEB 16:

Manipur is all set to host the first of the four B20 sessions of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community to be held across the northeast region of the country.

The three-day B20 sessions will commence tomorrow (February 17) with a conference on the same day.

Apart from Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, the scheduled conference will be attended by Union minister of state for commerce and industries Som Prakash, Union minister of state for external affairs Dr R K Ranjan Singh and senior officials of the Central and state governments. The event will witness the convergence of a host of overseas delegates from 23 nations, said Manipur education minister Thounaojam Basantakumar who briefed media on the upcoming event at the conference hall of the Old Secretariat, Imphal this evening.

The oversea delegates to be participated in the event included Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chad, Canada, China, France, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Nepal, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa,

Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda, United States and United Kingdom, the minister informed.

Dignitaries from 26 overseas business delegates and 24 diplomats including ambassadors from these countries and India and trade and business delegations and representatives from Bhutan, Bangladesh, Japan and Australia will also participate at the programmes of the threeday session, he said.

The education minister said that elaborate arrangements were made on the part of the state government for the three days event to showcase the potential the state can offer to the delegates on aspects like health and family welfare, skill development, sports, urban development, textiles, finance & taxation, tourism, industries & commerce, IT, agriculture and fisheries.

As part of the programme, the state chief minister will also facilitate business to business and business to government meetings. The visiting overseas business delegates would be given the opportunity to interact with the local industry during the B2B and with the government in the B2G session for potential investment, collaboration and tie-ups, he said.

Rahinath Barchung contesting from the Tikrikilla assembly seat LAC; Benedict Marak from Raksamgre, Sukharam K. Sangma from Resubelpara and Sengnab Ch. Momin from Mendipathar, Sonowal said BJP has been working diligently to wipe out corruption and empowering talent to make nepotism irrelevant. “People of Meghalaya were ripped off development and progress by the twin evil of nepotism and rampant corruption. People deserve better as India under the Modi government is working diligently to become an Atmanirbhar Bharat in this Amrit Kaal. Meghalaya,

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with its rich natural beauty and resources, and diverse talent pool, is poised to unlock a tremendous opportunity to progress and develop,” the former Assam Chief Minister said. Describing the NPP-led government and previous Congress government as “corrupt and nepotistic”, Sonowal

Before the Me MB er Motor Accident c l A i M s t ri B un A l Kohi MA

Execution Case No. 1 of 2022

Arising out of MAC Case No. 52/2016 notice under order V rule 20 of the code of ciVil Procedure, 1908.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ………………….Decree Holder.

Versus Shri. Nagen Baruah S/o D. Baruah, R/o T C P Gate, P.O, P.S & Dist. Kohima, Nagaland (Owner of vehicle No. NL-01-L-4072) ……Judgement Debtor.

Whereas the above Decree Holder has filed the aforesaid Execution Case for recovery of Award money in the MAC Case No. 52/2016 passed by the Member of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hailakandi wherein you have been impleaded as respondent No. 1 (Judgement Debtor) You are hereby called upon to appear before the Learned member on 13.03.2023, in person or by a pleaser to act on your behalf.

Take Notice that in default the matter will be decided ex-parte.

Singed and sealed by Order of this Court on this the 14th February, 2023.

Member Motor Accident claims tribunal, Kohima, nagaland DC-158/23 said, “We know how these twin evils once dominated the national narrative but due to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his welfare schemes for the betterment of society and empowerment of people, those, who live by these twin evils, have become peripheral.” “You have seen how the Congress and NPP have repeatedly deceived people and deprived them of the fruits of progress and development,” he said.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi , he said more than 80 crore people are receiving free ration every month under the Antodaya programme.

“Northeast has claimed its long-aspired stand under Modi as it is ready to become the engine of progress for India. Meghalaya is an important state where people deserve to be part of this historic moment and bring progress and prosperity to their state. By voting BJP to the government in Meghalaya, the non-stop development of Modi government will amp up opportunities in the state and serve the aspirations of the people,” he said.

PuBlic notice

This is for the general public notice that I am s mti. h ange u sou , W/o Lt. Kezevi Usou, R/o House No. 430, Zakiesatuo Road Eros Line, Dimapur, Nagaland is the lawfully absolute owner of the land measuring an area of 00B-01K-15Ls, covered by Patta No. : 24, under Dag. No. : 39, Block No. : 06, Mouza : 01, with this regard whosoever indulge in buying/ selling/ mortgage or any kind of loans without my consent will be doing so at their own risk.

DP-690/23 smt. hange usou i n the c ourt of fAM ily c ourt d i MAP ur : nA g A l A nd guardianship Petition no. 03/2023 n otice

(See 71(1) of Indian Lunacy Act, 1992)

Whereas an application under the Indian Lunacy Act 1912 has been filed by Shri. Bendangniken appointment of Guardian in respect of Lunatic(s) Miss. Imlinola & Temsunungla before this Court and whereas the 4th day of April 2023 has been fixed for the hearing on the matter.

NOTICE is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named Lunatic(s) to be furnished on or before the fixed date/ or appear in person. Given under my hand seal of the Court on this 14th day of Feb 2023.

Man held at IGI with gold worth Rs 90 L

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DELHI, FEB 16

(IANS): A man was held at Indira Gandhi International Airport with smuggled gold worth over Rs 90 lakh, customs officials said on Thursday. A senior customs official said that the man was intercepted on the basis of profiling.

“The personal search of the passenger resulted in recovery of two strips wrapped with white adhesive tape containing brown coloured paste in a transparent packing. He was hiding it in his underwear. After the extraction procedure four uneven rectangular shaped gold pieces collectively weighing 1760 grams worth Rs 90,29,680 were recovered,” the official said.

CBI recovers Rs 3

Cr In Probe Against Fake Call Centre

NEW DELHI, FEB 16

(PTI): The CBI has recovered over Rs 3 crore during searches at four locations in Delhi-NCR in connection with an ongoing probe against a call centre allegedly involved in cheating US-citizens, officials said on Thursday. The agency carried out the searches at the premises of the accused and recovered foreign currencies and around Rs 3,09,64,100, they said.

AJSU Party leader shot dead ahead of Ramgarh bypoll

RAMGARH, FEB16

(PTI): An AJSU Party leader was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in by-poll bound Ramgarh of Jharkhand, police said on Thursday. Manoj Munda (32) was a block vice-president of the party in Patratu block of Ramgarh district, the police said. He was gunned down on Wednesday night at Amjharia village when Munda was watching the traditional cock fight in the village, the police said.The AJSU and opposition BJP have denounced the murder and demanded the arrest of the killer/killers.

Four women workers killed in Telangana road accident

HYDERABAD, FEB 16 (IANS): Four women workers were killed and four others were injured in a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a bus in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Thursday. The accident occurred near Dandumlakpur industrial area at Choutuppal, about 50 km from Hyderabad.

According to police, an auto-rickshaw in which the women workers were travelling collided headon with a private bus. The women from a nearby village were going to the industrial area for daily work. Three of them died on the spot while four others sustained injuries.

Senior J-K AAP leader Harsh Dev Singh quits party

JAMMU, FEB 16 (PTI): Senior AAP leader Harsh Dev Singh on Thursday resigned as the chairman of its Jammu and Kashmir unit and quit the party’s primary membership, citing personal reasons. Singh had joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi on May 7, 2022 in the presence of senior party leaders. He was the chairman of the J-K National Panthers Party before that. Singh joining the AAP last year was seen as a major boost to the Kejriwal-led party’s expansion plans in Jammu and Kashmir.