Miscreants vandalise Goddess Kali idols in Assam
Rangia: Idols of Goddess Kali and Hari were vandalised by unidentified miscreants in temples and puja pandals at Jwarkuchi in lower Assam’s Baksa district on Monday, police sources said. Goddess Kali idols in two temples and in two puja pandals along with the Hari idol in a temple was vandalised by the miscreants, the sources said. In protest against the incident, the local people blocked the Indo-Bhutan international road for a few hours, they said. Police and civil officials rushed to the area and appealed the people to maintain peace and harmony. Security measures have been tightened in the religious places at Jwarkuchi where the situation was stated to be under control but tension prevailed following the incident. Meanwhile, the All Minorities Bodo Territorial Council Area Students Union local unit president Nazrul Islam has condemned the incident and demanded that the culprits be nabbed immediately. (PTI)
Self attestation of documents adopted in Arunachal
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to adopt the recommendations of 12th Report of 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission w.e.f. October 21 last where it has recommended adoption of self certification provision for simplifying procedures. Under this provision, any person can attest/certify his/her documents like marksheet, birth certificate etc. without going to an officer for attestation or certification of documents. However, the applicants/stakeholders need to produce the original documents at the final stage, official sources informed on Monday. The method is citizen friendly and obtaining either an attested copy or affidavit not only cost money but also involves wastage of time of the citizens and the Government officials. For government departments, the existing requirements of attested copy or affidavit in various application forms need to be reviewed in a phased manner and wherever possible make provision for self-certification of documents, after obtaining the approval of the competent authority, sources added. (UNI)
Nagaland Ao dictionary completes 100 years of existence
Kohima: The Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM), the Ao Baptist Church Council, in commemoration of the centennial celebration of the publication of the Ao-Naga Dictionary has decided to bring out latest edition of the dictionary and constituted an editorial board for the purpose. An ABAM release on Monday stated that the 2013 Ao-Naga Dictionary Edition is the outcome of the work of this Board. It was released on Sunday by Rev. Dr Mar Atsungchanger, Executive Secretary ABAM, at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church. The 977 page dictionary was authored and published in 1911 by Rev. Dr E W Clark, the pioneer missionary to the Nagas. He was assisted by Edijungba, Subonglemba and Aokilep of Molungyimsen village. This masterpiece heralded the beginning of a new era in the development of the Ao-Naga language. Besides being an invaluable reference source for etymological purposes, the dictionary is an encyclopedic documentation of the historical Ao-Naga way of life, the release said. (UNI)