Seven tested positive for Dengue in Pasighat
Itanagar:Seven persons have been tested positive for dengue at Pasighat in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Monday. The cases have been detected through ELISA test at the District Priority Laboratory (DPL) of General Hospital, state epidemiologist Dr L Jampa said. The report was provided by the District Surveillance Unit of IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme), Pasighat, to the state surveillance unit, Jampa said in a statement here. To combat the situation, the Director of Health Services has immediately instructed the NVBDCP (National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme) division to send a team to investigate the situation and to prevent further spread of the disease, he said. Outbreak of Dengue was reported from Pasighat for the first time during 2012 and subsequently it had been also detected in East Siang, Papum Pare, West Siang and Upper Siang districts where a total of 346 cases were detected. There is no dengue death reported in the state so far, Jampa said. (PTI)
Governor suggests Night Carnival once in week
Kohima:Governor P B Acharya has suggested holding Kohima Night Carnival at least once a week and appealed to the state government and Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) to work out the arrangements. Interacting with mediapersons on the eighth day of Kohima Night Carnival being held under the aegis of KCCI and supported by the government, Mr Acharya said, ‘This is the real Nagaland and it should continue at least one day a week so that the people can come out and enjoy instead of sitting gloomily at home.’The KCCI should also extend support with all the arrangements so that people can come out of the suffocation and enjoy while many will also do good business, he said. This should continue specially on Saturdays as it is the right time, he opined. The Governor was received by KCCI officials. He walked till Razhü Point, interacting, purchasing goods and also enjoying the local delicacies. After spending more than 30 minutes in the Night Bazaar, the governor wished the Carnival a success and extended greetings for a joyful Christmas to the people. Responding to his call, KCCI president Jabou Sekhose said they would follow it up. (UNI)
IMR remains at 35 in Mizoram
Aizawl:While India has witnessed a steady decline in infant mortality rate, it has neither decreased or increased in Mizoram. According to health officials here, the national average of IMR has declined to 38 from last year’s 40, it remains at 35 in Mizoram. Health officials attributed this to lack of public awareness, among others. Mizoram was divided into 40 units, including 20 rural units and 20 urban units, to conduct the census for IMR. The census covered 14,000 people in rural areas and 19,000 in urban areas, they said. According to state programme officer for reproductive & child health Dr R Lalthanga, early marriage is another big factor behind the prevalence of infant deaths. IMR is said to be higher in southern districts of Mizoram compared to other districts, which according to health officials, was due to lack of political and administrative support. Mizoram had registered 35 cases of infant death in every 1000 newborns during 2013-2014, which was higher IMRs recorded during 2011 -2012 and 2012-2013, which were 29 and 28 respectively. (PTI)
Nagaland chopper service to be affected for IAF drill
Kohima:The operation of Nagaland helicopter service may be ‘delayed or cancelled’ from December 8 till 11 due to IAF drill over Nagaland sky.The commuters of the state helicopter services have been informed. In a press release, the General Manger of the Nagaland State Transport, Senti Pongener, has expressed regret for the inconveniences to be caused, as per a letter received from M/S Thumby Aviation Private Limited citing that the Indian Air Force is going to carry out its exercise on the given dates. There is a heavy demand of helicopters during the ten-day long Hornbill Festival, which began on December one and the choppers are frequently flying from Kohima to different parts of the state and the region. (UNI)
SC stays order to end 10,323 Tripura teachers jobs
Agartala:The Supreme Court Monday stayed a Tripura High Court order to terminate the jobs of 10,323 government teachers and allowed them to continue beyond Dec 31 and until the final disposal of the case.”A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Arun Mishra passed an order allowing the continuation in service of all the 10,323 teachers till the final disposal of the case or until further orders,” said a Tripura law department official, refusing to disclose his identity.He said: “The Supreme Court has stayed the Tripura High Court order and passed its direction following an interlocutory application filed before the apex court by the state government to obtain a clear cut order from it on the high court’s deadline of Dec 31.”A division bench of the high court, comprising Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Swapan Chandra Das, passed an order May 7 terminating the jobs of 10,323 school teachers after Dec 31, citing irregularities in recruitment.(UNI)
Badarpur-Agartala section to be converted to BG
Agartala:With the broadgauge conversion work progressing between Lumding and Silchar, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is contemplating to undertake mega block in gauge conversion at Badarpur-Agartala section from January 1, 2015.NFR officials here today said the Ministry of Railway had set the target in Agartala section for six months from October 2015, but the progress in Lumding section has indicated that broad gauge conversion in entire stretch at Lumding-Agartala will be completed by the next monsoon.’The entire work will take eight months time, but earth cutting related work will take another four months so that even during the monsoon, the conversion of gauge would not be affected,’ NFR officials stated.NFR engineers are currently inspecting a motor trolley brought from Karimganj to Silchar. The trolley is meant for running on trial basis from Silchar to Badarpur.(UNI)