Assam begins decentralisation process within police force
Guwahati: Assam government today started the process of decentralisation in the police force by giving power to the district Superintendent of Police for transfering Inspector or lower-ranked officials without any permission from the DGP. “The process of decentralisation in the Assam Police has set in with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi giving the final approval,” an official release said. Following this, the SPs will now be able to transfer police officials in the rank of Inspector and below within their district limits and also the DIGs within their range, it added. Earlier, the DGP’s prior approval was required before transfer of such officials. However, the DGP’s approval has to be obtained in case any such officers having not completed two years in their place of posting, the release said. (PTI)
Lalmalsawma appointed as Mizoram Chief Secretary
Aizawl: Lalmalsawma was on Tuesday appointed by the Union Home Ministry to take over as chief secretary of Mizoram from November one, 2014. The present incumbent L. Tochhawng would retire from service from that date. The order, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs was sent to the state chief secretary and the principal secretary to the chief minister. Lalmalsawma is the 1983 batch (AGMU cadre) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who had served in the state in different capacities. (PTI)
Former Karbi ultra held
Diphu: A former Karbi Revolutionary Army (KRA) militant was apprehended by police on Tuesday at Lahorijan in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong police, said a senior police official. The KRA ultra identified as Minthing Chonglo alias Livin (30) hailing from Manipur was and a .22 bore pistol, ten rounds of ammunition and some other items found in his possession, Superintendent of Police M J Mahanta told PTI. The insurgent was planning to start a new underground outfit of ethnic Kuki community, Mahanta said. (PTI)
Classes resume at NIT Manipur
Imphal: Classes at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Langol in Manipur’s Imphal West district resumed on Tuesday after normalcy was restored in the institute, a senior state government official said. Talking to reporters here this afternoon, Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu said classed resumed at the NIT. Babu said eight students – five non local and three local – were injured in the clash which occurred following some misunderstanding on September 12 last. He said a police enquiry was being conducted to find out whether the incident was due to fault of management of the NIT or of the students. Director General of Police Shahid Ahmed who was present said the police would submit the enquiry report within three to four days. Babu said at present state forces were deployed at the NIT campus and CRPF personnel would soon join them as an attempt to bring confidence amongst the students. He said state government has appealed to all the parents both in Manipur and outside not to get panicked adding that all possible measures were being taken to prevent recurrence of such incident after studying the enquiry report. (PTI)
Arunachal kiwi’s wine launched
Itanagar: A high quality wine produced from kiwi fruits of Arunachal Pradesh has been formally launched. The wine being sold in the brand name of ‘Arun Kiwi’ was produced as a result of an MoU signed between Arunachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing & Processing Board (APHPM&PB) and Pune-based Hill Crest Foods & Beverages Pvt Ltd in December last year. The brand name bears the name of Arunachal Pradesh, the largest kiwi fruit producing state in the country, APHPM&PB Managing Director Tage Tatung said in a release here on Tuesday. Kiwi fruits cultivated in Arunachal Pradesh are of high aroma and flavour, thus producing a very crisp and fresh kiwi wine. The MoU was signed with Hill Crest Foods & Beverages considering the huge surplus and value added for the fruit processing, he said adding kiwi wine is produced in a few countries like New Zealand in the world. “After a few years we should be in a position to exporting Arun Kiwi,” Tatung said. In the initial stage, the price of the wine has been kept low for promotion. To promote kiwi fruit farming and helping farmers by such value addition, Arunachal Pradesh government was not making any profit rather incurring some losses, he said. Tatung appealed to all kiwi fruit traders to come to Arunachal Pradesh instead of importing from other countries as the state government is eager to support, promote and welcome such ventures. ‘Arun Kiwi’ was launched in Pune on Friday. Rhythm Winery is sourcing over 2.5 tonnes of kiwi fruits from Arunachal for brewing the wine. According to the MoU, the revenues from this business will go to the APHPM&PB while Rhythm Winery is only a service provider working on project basis. (PTI)