Order to act against Indian insurgents in B’desh: delegate
Agartala:Instructions have been given to launch operation against Indian insurgents using the soil of Bangladesh for carrying out “subversive” activities in India, a delegate for the ongoing two-day Indo-Bangla Joint Border Conference said on Friday. “We were instructed to launch operations if any Indian insurgents use the soil of Bangladesh for causing subversive activities in Indian side. We have also conducted a number of operations against them,” Director of 54 Border Guard Battalion of Bangladesh Lt Colonel Kazi Mahamudunnabi said. Bangladesh has decided to set up five more border outposts in the Chittagong Hill Tract areas bordering Dhalai district of Tripura for better vigil and stop cross border movement of insurgents, he said. Md Hasanujjamad Kallol, Deputy Commissioner of Comilla said, “We want proper sharing of water from the Gomati, which flows through Comilla.” The 30-member Bangladesh team leader District Magistrate of Feni Humayan Kabir Khanderkar said, “We work at the district level and face various border-related issues and such meetings will help us to address them through dialogues.” The Bangladeshi team comprises five district magistrates, representatives of police, paramilitary forces and border guards.(PTI)
LED lights to illuminate Agartala
Agartala:The Tripura government has initiated a move to illuminate Agartala through LED lights, replacing sodium vapour and other lamps to save energy by over 40 percent, a minister said here on Friday.”The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to put up LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights in the entire Agartala city,” Power and Urban Development Minister Manik Dey told reporters. He said: “The entire cost of the project of Rs.20 crore (to put up 35,000 LED lights) would be borne by the EESL. After completion of the work within the next few months, over 40 percent of electricity would be saved.” The first stage (18 km) of the three-phase project has been completed Thursday. The EESL, a joint venture of PSUs of the union power ministry, carries out and promotes the business of energy efficiency and climate change, including manufacture and supply of energy efficient services, and products and implement energy efficient projects. (IANS)
Tuensang DC imposes prohibitory orders after clash
Kohima:The district administration of Tuensang has imposed Section 144 Cr.PC after clashes erupted between the Yimchunger and Chang tribes near Chendang Saddle. The order will remain in force till further notice, official sources said. They said Tuensang Deputy Commis-sioner Alem Jongshi had informed that the situation was now under control with sufficient deployment of security personnel.He also informed that in order to avoid further attacks the district administration and police are providing escort to commuters. The escort is provided twice daily and commuters have been asked to avail the service so as to avoid any unwanted situation. (UNI)