First and last day of month ‘dry day’ in Assam
Guwahati:Assam has declared the first and last day of every month, except December 31, as “dry day” and prohibited sale of any type of alcoholic product in the state. “The government has decided to stop selling any type of alcoholic products on the first and last day of every month with immediate effect. However, December 31 has been kept out of this order,” Superintendent of Excise Ajay Kumar Bayan told PTI here. He said this rule existed earlier also but was withdrawn a few years back. “Assam government has also banned selling and consumption of alcohols, which are sold in other states. This is primarily done to address the issue of huge revenue loss to neighbouring states, where alcohols are cheaper than Assam,” Bayan said. As per the gazette notification, no one will be allowed to sell liquor in Assam if these are procured from other states, he said. “If we find any violation, action will be taken as per law,” Bayan said. (PTI)
Heroin seized in Mizoram
Aizawl:Nearly 49 gram of heroin were seized from different places of Mizoram during the past 24 hours, officials said. Spokesman of Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department, Peter Zohmingthanga said that the officials seized ten grams and 29 grams of heroin from Ramhlun South locality and Vaivakawn locality at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm respectively and arrested Samuel Lalthanhruaia of Aizawl and Lallianveli, a woman from Tahan in Myanmar in the two seizures. The Excise and Narcotics officials in Mizoram-Myanmar border Champhai district seized ten grams of heroin at New Champhai on Wednesday and arrested Vanrammawii (30) of south Mizoram’s Lunglei town. The 49 gram contraband was worth around Rs 2.2 lakh in the local market, the spokesman said, adding that the accused were booked under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. (PTI)
Senior Karbi ultra held in Assam
Diphu/Guwahati:The self-styled defence secretary of the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) and another hardcore militant were arrested from central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday. The two were apprehended along with a 0.22 mm pistol and some ammunition during a joint police and army operation from Dokmoka bus stand, Superintendent of Police Mugdhajyoti Mahanta told PTI. The ‘defence secretary’ was identified as Bordili Hangjang alias Abin Hangjang alias Francis Tereng and the other ultra is Dilip Tokbi. The Army Unit at Diphu under Chindits Brigade of Red Horns Division had launched the joint operation against the KPLT, defence sources said. Bordili is being interrogated, Mahanta said. KPLT was formed in January 2011 with an objective of carving an Autonomous Karbi State out of Assam and is mostly active in Karbi Anglong district and parts of Arunachal Pradesh. (PTI)
Five candidates in fray for Liromoba by-poll
Itanagar:A total of five candidates including three Independents have filed nomination for the February 13 by-election to the Liromoba seat in West Siangh district. Nyamar Karbak of Congress, BJP nominee Bai Gadi and Independent candidates Lijum Ronya, Raksap Yomcha and Johny Tali filed their papers on Tuesday, the last date for filing of nomination, election office informed here today. The scrutiny of nominations papers would be held on Thurs and the last date of withdrawal of papers is January 30, an election office statement said.The Liromoba seat fell vacant after the sudden demise of former chief minister Jarbom Gamlin on November 30 last year. (PTI)
Waste management scheme under NFR
Guwahati:With the objectives of maintaining cleanliness in railway residential colonies and offices, a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Scheme was launched by the General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), RS Virdi during the Republic Day celebration here. The scheme will ensure collection and proper disposal of household as well as office waste in an environmentally safe, secure and scientific way for ensuring clean colonies and a greener environment, an NFR spokesperson informed here on Wednesday. Under this scheme, all households within the railway residential areas will be provided with two containers – green and red. should be put in green container, other non-biodegradable or semi-biodegradable materials like plastic bags, plastic bottles, metals, stone, wood, glass, cardboard, clothes should be put in red container.The bio-degradable materials would be used to produce compost to nourish the soil and non-biodegradable or semi biodegradable materials will either be recycled or disposed off scientifically. (UNI)