News in brief

IGNOU, SCERT seminar
DIMAPUR: IGNOU Kohima regional centre and SCERT, Kohima would jointly organize a regional seminar on “Training of Un-trained Teachers in North East India: Issues and Challenges” on March 13 at ATI auditorium with state governor as chief guest.
ZEST alumnus meet
DIMAPUR: All alumni of Zion English School Tzudikong (ZEST) town have been informed that school silver jubilee celebration would be held March 20. All alumni have been requested to contact 9436018122, 9402021727, and 9436817374 on or before March 16.
DYC Mkg emergency meet
DIMAPUR: An emergency meeting of the District Youth Congress (DYC) Mokokchung has been convened on March 12, 10am at the DYC office. All DYC office bearers have been informed to attend the meeting without fail.
‘GPRN/NSCN’ bans tax collection
DIMAPUR: ‘GPRN/NSCN’ Rengma region has informed all business establishments and vehicle owners under its jurisdiction not to pay any commercial taxes or percentage for the current year till further order. According to a press release issued jointly by RAO, GPRN/NSCN, Rengma region, Viketo Semy, and secretary, Obed Rengma, public has been informed that payment of taxes before the official order would be doing at their risk and further informed them to contact over mobile numbers-9862395207, 9856537665 and 9856732101.
AIS Tsg celebrates foundation day
DIMAPUR: 33rd foundation day of Akum Imlong School (AIS), Tuensang, was celebrated on March 10 marked by presentation of various programmes including songs and choreography by the students. Exhorting the students, both academic in-charge and headmaster, Chubanungla and G. Moinnuddin respectively urged them to have zeal for learning and the teachers to emulate a sense of sacrificial attitude to uplift the students.
MTC councilors quit Congress
DIMAPUR: Three councilors of Chumukedima Town Council (CTC) have resigned from the Congress due to lose of confidence in the party leadership including witnessing of uncertainty and coordination amongst them. According to a press release issued by the resigned members, they appreciate the decision made by Miatho-u Krose, INC candidate 5 Ghaspani-II A/C by resigning from the Congress at the same acknowledged and pledged their stand to DAN government under the leadership of chief minister, Neiphiu Rio.
DC Tsg prohibits arms, ammo
DIMAPUR: In view of the forthcoming parliamentary election and by-election to the 54 A/C Tuensang Sadar-II slated for April 16, the deputy commissioner and district election officer Y.L Jami has issued a prohibitory order banning on possession of licensed arms and ammunitions and any kind of lethal weapons by public, with the exception of the security personnel . The order has been enforced till the completion of election processes in the district to ensure peaceful, free and fair elections.
BJP state office bearers’ meet
DIMAPUR: An emergency meeting of BJP Nagaland State office bearers’ has been convened on March 13, at Nagaland State BJP Head office, OC – 3, Naga Shopping Arcade, Dimapur at 11am. BJP Nagaland State office bearers, chiefs of frontals (Morchas), cells and senior party leaders have been requested to attend the emergency meeting.
DCC Zunheboto meet
DIMAPUR: An emergency meeting of district Congress committee Zunheboto has been convened at Congress Bhavan on March 18 at 10 a.m. All PCC members, executive members of the ZDCC, ACCC presidents and district frontals have been informed to attend the meeting.
YTC felicitation programme
DIMAPUR: Yimchunger Tribal Councils handing/taking -cum- felicitation would be held on March 22 at Pongro village at 10 a.m. All Yimchunger tribal councils both outgoing and newly elected YTC officials and successful NPSC candidates of its tribe have been requested to attend the programme.
ACCC membership renewal
DIMAPUR: All ACCC members under Dimapur district have been informed to renew its membership-cum- identity card on or before April 10. ACCC members have been informed to submit the membership and identity card to the office of DCC Dimapur
DCC Peren clarifies
DIMAPUR: District Congress Committee (DCC), Peren, in response to the various press releases by certain disgruntled segment of Congress party, has made various clarifications on the issues. According to the clarifications made by the committee, in regard to the twelve villages of the hill sector (Peren A/C) meeting, no decision for mass resignation was taken and also for the northern Zeme area Congress committee and the mass resignation as reported in media, no such organizations existed for which it termed the report as bogus and misleading. The clarification also termed the resignation of Lungchile (mahila) as unfortunate but added that no one was indispensable and further stated the Congress of the district has re-imposed its faith and support in the leadership of NPCC president, KV Pusa and CLP leader, Chingwang Konyak.
Communitisation of health services reviewed
DIMAPUR: With the aim to take stock of ground realities of communitization, and to work out how best the department can move forward to improve where necessary and possible, the directorate of health & family welfare, Nagaland, Kohima held a ‘State Level Review Meeting on Communitization’ with chief medical officers of all districts.
According to an official bulletin, following the introduction given by additional director, Dr. Imtimeren Jamir, and every CMO made a presentation on the status of communitization in the concerned district, which was followed by open interaction with director (Family Welfare), Dr. Kumuni Kathipri as the moderator. Besides CMOs other senior officers and members of the state communitization committee also took part in the review meeting.
Wokha NCP meet
DIMAPUR: Wokha Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) March 7 conducted a joint consultative meet comprising of parent body, mahila, 36 A/C office bearers, youth wing and village unit.
Addressing the joint meet various party leaders emphasized on the need for setting up party office and appoint president at district headquarter for smooth and effective administration of the party, Wokha NCP vice president, Nzanbemo Lapon in a release stated.
The release asserted that they also expressed concern straightening the party activities with regard to ensuing Lok Sabha election. The party leaders also expressed dismay over the improper setup of party leaders at district level.
The meeting observed two minutes silence in respect of its former president late Rembomo Erui who passed away February 6, the release stated.