Bourses intensify financial literacy in East & NE
Kolkata: In the wake of ponzi scheme scams, National Stock Exchange has intensfied its financial literacy programme to ensure financial inclusion in the eastern and north-eastern region. The number of awareness programmes has seen a substantial jump in 2015, the exchange said. From 211 in 2014, the number has more than doubled to 459 in 2015, a NSE release said. These programmes were conducted in West Bengal, Odhisa, Jharkand, Bihar and in northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and in Andaman and Nicobar, it said. The maximum number of programmes were conducted in Jharkhand (142), followed by Odhisa (120) and West Bengal (109), it said. Several districts of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar, among others were covered by NSE officials for spreading financial literacy among the people, the exchange added. (PTI)
Prohibitory orders bans use of microphone at Pobitora
Morigaon (Assam): Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC has been promulgated in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam on Tuesday banning the use of microphones and musical instruments in and around it. The order was promulgated by Morigaon district administration as the use of loudspeakers by picnic groups outside the sanctuary creating sound pollution is harmful to wild animals inside. In a separate order, Morigaon district additional deputy commissioner Pranjit Gogoi promulgated a prohibitory order banning poaching, capturing, selling and consuming migratory birds in the district. (PTI)
NFSA to be implemented in Mizoram by February, 2016
Aizawl: The Mizoram government has been making preparations to implement the National Food Security Scheme by February next, state food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister John Rotluangliana on Tuesday said. Rotluangliana said the scheme could not be implemented during September last, the deadline fixed by the Centre and the state government was compelled to defer the implementation for two times due to unavoidable circumstances. He said the last attempt to implement the scheme in November fizzled out due to complaints from Opposition parties on the appointment of village-level selection committees. Of the 11 lakh population of the state, a little over 7,06,000 people would be covered by the scheme under which each person would be entitled to receive five kgs of rice at the rate of Rs three a kg. The state government has been making arrangements to provide food to the entire population of the state at a higher rate of Rs 15 a kg, he added. (PTI)
CM alleges Centre’s ‘dilly-dally’ on citizenship to persecute foreigners
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday lambasted the Centre for its ‘dilly-dally tactic’ for granting citizenship to ‘persecuted’ refugees and said that the Central leadership only pays lip service just to brighten its electoral prospects. Taking a dig at the Centre, Mr Gogoi said even after issue of notification, the NDA dispensation did not initiate any legislation with regard to ‘citizenship’ to the ‘persecuted’ refugees. Mr Gogoi asked External Affairs Minister Susma Swaraj, who made a comment on granting ‘citizenship’ to the refugees at a rally at Silchar yesterday, to clarify what concrete steps the Centre has taken in this regard. Mr Gogoi also questioned the sincerity of Ms Swaraj with regard to convincing the Central Government to bring a ‘bill’ for granting citizenship to the refugees. The Centre had issued a notification to exempt minority communities of Bangladesh and Pakistan, who have entered into India on or before December 31 2014 due to religious persecution there, from the relevant provisions of rules and order made under the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 and the Foreigners Act, 1946. However, it is not clear whether citizenship will also be granted to these section of people. (UNI)
