NSCN-IM chief arrives Nagaland
KOHIMA: The Chairman of the NSCN (I-M), Isak Chishi Swu arrived Dimapur from New Delhi on Thursday after holding discussions with officials with the Union government.
NSCN-IM Sources said their supreme commander has come back from New Delhi to hold some urgent talks with some of their leaders and civic bodies in connection with the ongoing talks with the Centre.
He was likely to be at Camp Hebron for a few days. (UNI)
Blockade supporters burn vehicles
IMPHAL: Three vehicles were set ablaze by agitators who are observing economic blockades on two national highways passing through Manipur demanding conversion Senapati district into a full-fledged district.
Official sources said the agitators, who have blocked NH 53 and NH 39 in Senapati district since August one, burnt down the vehicles at Kangpokpi on Thursday which has also resulted in an abnormal hike in the prices of most commodities. The agitators had previously set fire to at least 18 more vehicles on the highways.
The Sadar Hills District Demand Committee launched the economic blockade on Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati NH 53 and the Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar NH 39 since August 1 demanding conversion of the Kuki-majority Sadar hills area in Naga- majority Senapati district into a full-fledged district.(PTI)
Bamboo flowering in Arunachal
ITANAGAR: Farmers of several villages in Chayang Tajo and Sewa circles under East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh are spending sleepless nights following bamboo flowering on a large scale.
According to official sources here on Friday , flowering of taffo (a sub-Himalayan species of dwarf bamboo) is spreading thick and fast across the region in a north to south direction.
The farmers are scared of eminent rat menace in their areas following bamboo flowering this year which will affect their harvest.
Last year the norther villages like Tassar Sollung, Kewsse Bagang and Jayang Bagang were the first to be hit by rodent menace, before it spread in neighbouring villages of Wada Bagang, Sangchu, Tamak Sollung and Laching Bagang in the district.(UNI)
