Dimapur colonies council slams NSCN’s threat to village heads
Kohima: The Dimapur Urban Colonies Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCCF) has slammed, what it alleged, ‘the open threat upon the lives’ of the chairmen and Gaon Burhas (GBs) by NSCN (I-M), in the event of failure to pay tax. In an official statement, the media cell, DUCCCF stated that it was ‘highly unbecoming of national workers’, DUCCCF requested the higher ups of the NSCN/GPRN to revoke the statement, issued by UT Supervisor, Dhobinallah Area, L. Nzio Lotha, which stated ‘this office will not take any responsibility if the government so decides to take any action against you.’It said NSCN (I-M) under UT-I directing all the chairmen/GBs of colonies to pay ‘Sole (soul) census-cum-house tax’ for the year 2014 on or before December 6, 2014 was ‘an utter disrespect of the Naga peoples’ cry for unity and reconciliation.’ Pointing out that the Dimapur district administration had in its order dated May 31, 2013 directed all the GBs and chairmen not to collect tax on behalf of any NPGs other than government mandated tax, the DUCCCF said it was therefore bound to follow the orders of the district administration. (UNI)
Rhino calf seriously injured by tiger in Kaziranga
Guwahati:A rhino calf, seriously injured by a tiger, was recovered in Kaziranga National Park on Monday. The male rhino calf, about three months old, was found with several tiger attack injury marks in the backyard of a house adjacent to a paddy field at Japori Gaon, a fringe village near Agratoli range of the Park, a senior Park official said. The Park authorities alerted the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) team of IFAW-WTI and a team led by veterinarian Dr Panjit Basumatary reached the spot and sighted the animal limping and unable to move properly. ”The calf has several injuries, out of which a few are deep maggoted wounds on top of the head. As the calf is still limping we need to go for an X-Ray, before we decide on the specific line of treatment”, Basumatary said The calf being monitored by CWRC caretakers initially showed signs of aggression. CWRC has so far attended to 32 cases of displaced rhino calves and recently three orphaned rhino calves hand- raised at the centre were radio collared and released at Manas National Park. (PTI)
128 dead in Mizoram due to malaria since 2010
Aizawl:At least 128 people have died in Mizoram since 2010 due to malaria, state Health Minister Lal Thanzara informed the assembly today. In a written reply to a query from Lalruatkima of opposition Mizo National Front(MNF), Lal Thanzara said 31 people died in 2010, 30 in 2011, 25 in 2012, 21 in 2013 and 21 have died till September 2014 in the state due to the disease. He said the Centre had disbursed Rs 26.23 crore to the state government under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme during the same period. (PTI)
YouthNet Nagaland bags international media award
Kohima: YouthNet Nagaland has won the Social Media for Empowerment Awards 2014 for sharing success stories of young people across Nagaland.The organisation is one of the 16 winners and it was nominated from among 161 entries across India, Afghanistan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.The award gala was held on November 20 at Nehru Place in New Delhi, organised by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), in partnership with the American Centre. The Social Media for Empowerment Awards 2014 recognises organisations using social media to translate information and communicate to stakeholders through various social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp and others. YouthNet was awarded under the category ‘Communication, Advocacy and Development Activism’ for building a culture of positive energy among the North Eastern youth. Alü Velii Puro and Thejano Yanthan represented the YouthNet, a release said here on Monday. (UNI)
Tuki launches software for better govt service
Itanagar:The planning and monitoring process in Arunachal Pradesh went online on Monday with the launching of scheme management system (SMS) software by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki. “It would serve as blessing for quick preparation of annual operating plan and budget while ensuring transparency to check corruption and misuse of funds by timely execution of projects to check cost overrun,” Tuki said. The single window SMS offers multifaceted modules, like project management, annual plan, third party monitoring and file management besides a grievances redressal system for the citizens to complaint against ongoing schemes, said Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Ltd’s principal consultant Anupam Banerjee. Banerjee confirmed that Arunachal Pradesh is pioneer to launch this software in the country.(PTI)