Ray of hope for the physical challenge
By From Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, December 23: The 11 Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of Red Shield Division at Tamenglong brings ray of hope for the physical challenge by imparting musical coaching inside campus in Tamenglong district HQs.
In its continued endeavor to bring help and genuine welfare for the people 11 Assam Rifles has helping Majeidiyang of ward No VIII, Tamenglong who is visually impair and has no source of income to sustain himself by imparting instrumental Music Coaching. The unit also presented a key board to Majeidiyang.
While disclosing to the reporter the Capt HP Singh, adjutant of 11 AR said that the noble endeavor by 11 Assam Rifles will not only make Majeidiyang but also to earn a livelihood by singing carol during Christmas and other functions adding that it also will instill a source of pride and self confidence among this otherwise visually impaired persons.
Majeidiyang has also expressed his deep gratitude to the Battalion for helping him to move ahead in life despite physical challenges. In his message to the commandant 11 Assam Rifles, he said that 11 Assam Rifles is God sent divine entity which in always prepared to help the needy.
For imparting the musical to the visually impaired for two- three hours the unit has to picked him from his home and after learning he was drop again by the unit.
Intelligence sharing talks with Myanmar next week: Arms smuggling, drug trafficking, border management, trade also on the agenda
By From Agency
New Delhi, December 24: India and Myanmar are scheduled to hold talks on security issues early next week. Myanmar’s Minister for Home Affairs U Phone Swi will be arriving here to conduct talks with Home Secretary GK Pillai.
A Home Ministry spokesman here on Friday said that India would raise the issue of activities of insurgent groups along Myanmar’s borders.
“Issues relating to strengthening of intelligence sharing mechanism between the two countries, arms smuggling, drug trafficking, border management, trade, etc, would also be discussed at the proposed meeting,” he added.
Last July, during the visit of Myanmarese military ruler General Than Shwe, both sides had pledged to maintain peace and stability in the region and not to allow their territories to be used for activities inimical to the other.
For India, Myanmar is a bridge to Southeast Asia. In fact, it is a bridge between the countries comprising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC (where Myanmar has an “observer” status) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Indian insurgent groups (NSCN, ULFA and Manipur rebels, among others) have been allegedly operating out of bases in the weakly controlled areas across the borders.In April-May 1995, during Operation Golden Bird, which was Indo-Myanmar joint operation, approximately 40 insurgents were killed and a huge cache of arms was recovered. In November 2001, the Myanmar Army had raided several Manipuri rebel bases and recovered 1,500 guns from 200 rebels.
It may be recalled that Hueiyen Lanpao had published on December 21 a report that Indian security forces can now enter Myanmar in hot pursuit to hunt for UG cadres after taking due permission from Myanmarese authorities.
Further that in order to aid Indian security forces Myanmarese security officials had promised to learn English or Hindi to overcome communication problems. Officers from the Indian home ministry and Myanmar’s Chin state had agreed to share information on cross-border terrorism.
Marten project awaits green clearance
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The State Government has decided to build a “land-filled site” at Marten in Mawiong and is awaiting the approval of Union Ministry of Environment and Forest on the project.
The whole area of Marten, which is now used a dumping ground, will be utilized for the land-filled site, according to Municipal Affairs Minister Prestone Tynsong.
Though initially it was estimated that the proposed site at Marten would last for about seven to eight years, the actual life span would be known once the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is completed, the minister said.
“We are also waiting for the clearance of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. We would want to start the project from next year itself,” he said.
At present, there is a composite plant to segregate degradable and non-degradable garbage.
Meanwhile, the Government has acquired around 54 acres of land in Mawdiangdiang for construction of the permanent “land-filled site”. “The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has funded construction of the permanent land-filled site,” he added.
Source: The Shillong Times
AR orders probe into assault of disabled
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The Directorate General Assam Rifles (DGAR) on Friday ordered a court of inquiry into the alleged assault of Bhanu Ghosh, a deaf and dumb person, by a jawan of the para-military force recently.
“Strictest of disciplinary action will be taken against the accused jawan, if he is found guilty on completion of the court of inquiry,” an official statement of the Assam Rifles said on Friday.
Ghosh was brutally assaulted by AR jawan, Anand Singh, near DGAR office at Nongrimmaw in Laitumkhrah here on Monday last.
The Assam Rifles on Thursday consented to bear the medical expense of the victim Assam Rifles following a request by local legislator Ampareen Lyngdoh. Ghosh who suffered multiple injuries is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Guwahati.
Source: The Shillong Times
NCP-Congress merger on the cards?
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The merger of the NCP with the Congress is likely to happen by next year.
According to a senior State Congress leader, there are strong indications that the merger would take place probably by next year.
“The central leaders of both parties are presently holding a serious discussions on the prospect of a merger. The situation now is totally different compared to a few years back. Both the parties are currently having an alliance in Maharashtra and Goa,” a senior State Congress leader has said.
Both the parties are denying this possible merger at the moment since they do not like to discuss it in the open till everything is finalised, he said.
When asked about the troubles brewing in the Congress-NCP alliance in Goa, the Congress leader said he is confident about arriving at an amicable solution to the matter soon.
Crisis in the alliance in Goa was over NCP president Sharad Pawar’s directive to Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat to re-induct a controversial MLA, Fransisco Pacheco, in the Cabinet, resulting in 10 Congress legislators threatening to topple the government in such an eventuality.
Meanwhile, the senior State Congress leader also claimed that NCP general secretary Purno A Sangma is in favour of this merger.
“With NCP losing its ground in Maharastra, party supremo Pawar is not totally against the idea of merging with the parent party — Congress,” he said.
He also recalled Sangma’s rapprochement with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi with an apology and subsequent induction of Agatha in the Union Ministry besides her (Ms Gandhi’s) presence at Conrad Sangma’s wedding reception.
“There is no ideological difference between NCP and Congress since Sonia Gandhi has already refused to become the Prime Minister, an issue which gave birth to NCP,” he pointed out.
Political analysts predict NCP’s merger with Congress since both have no ideological differences and are in coalition both at the Centre and in Maharashtra and Goa.
If both parties merge, the same would be reflected in Meghalaya too, the analysts said.
The State NCP had even tried to forge an alliance with the Congress after the fall of the MPA Government.
However, the Congress finally settled for an alliance with the UDP due to lesser demand for ministerial berths by the latter.
The NCP had demanded four ministerial berths including the post of Speaker whereas the UDP had settled for only two ministerial berths.
Source: The Shillong Times
Singing sensation Sourabhee in town
ITANAGAR, Dec 24: Sourabhee Debbarma, the singing sensation and the first female Indian Idol, arrived in Itanagar today to be part of AAPSU’s inter-tribe youth festival. Sourabhee, a native of Tripura rose to fame with Indian Idol show and won hearts of millions with her performance. On her arrival she was welcomed at Naharlagun helipad by AAPSU team led by President Takam Tatung.
Hundreds of fans turned up at Naharlagun heliport to get glimpse of their favourite star. The ever smiling singer obliged her fan by posing for pictures.
On Dec 25 evening Sourabhee will perform at IG Park.
Meanwhile excitement has geared up in capital in anticipation of her performance. “On Christmas day, I will be getting chance to watch Sourabhee perform live. I could not have asked for a better Christmas gift,” stated one young resident of Itanagar.
Source: The Arunachal Times
ANSU demands action against perpetrators of violence along the border
ITANAGAR, Dec 24: The All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU), reacting strongly to repeated atrocities to the people of Arunachal in border areas, by Assam Police and miscreants has demanded immediate arrest of all the persons responsible in carrying out attacks.
This call came after a reported attack at Dokhum Village(Gorubanda) Papum Pare district on Dec 17.
It said that a group of Assam police personnel on civil dress severely assaulted Debia Dokho, Gaon Burah of Dokhum Village, Sangio Tallar, Debia Muni, Markio Thomas and others. Union said that they also took original vehicle documents of Sangio Tallar and ornaments of Debia Yama and at the same time arrested Biri Bagang and Dayum Tadik who were on their way to Durpang village to attend a local function.
The duo were taken to Narayanpur Police Station and tortured, which left them with broken ribs and legs.
The Union further said that on Dec 18, some miscreants cut down and uprooted tea plantation of Nabam Sango.
The union said that earlier in 2003, two Arunachalees were murdered at the same area but the culprits are yet to be traced.
In 2004 as well, miscreants from Assam destroyed properties which included standing crops, fish-ponds, godowns, tea plantation, forest beat office etc at the same area.
The ANSU blamed one Noni Saikia of spreading terror in the area in an attempt to grab land of Arunachaless to expand his tea plantation business.
It appealed to the people living along the Assam-Arunachal border to initiate people to people dialogue to sort out the differences in order to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas which will benefit both sides without involving miscreants and police.
Union stated in it be may resort to any form of social movements to protect the lives and properties of the people.
Source: The Arunachal Times
Live operations at NEIAPSCON 2010
ITANAGAR, Dec 24: As part of the North East Chapter of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Conference (NEIAPSCON), a live operation workshop in the Operation Theatre of the State General Hospital, Naharlagun was conducted. Dr. R. Ramadwar and Dr. J.K. Goswami performed three major live operations which were shown to delegates and public with interaction on the close circuit TV outside. The renowned surgeons operated upon the paediatric cases and gave paediatric surgery training to the delegates.
Conference organized by Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council and other organisations started on Dec 18 in Itanagar.
This was the first of its kind of workshop conducted in the General Hospital, with the initiative of Dr. Moji Jini, Registrar-cum-Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council and Secretary, NEIAPS.
The Paediatric Surgeons (super specialists) from entire North east participated along with delegates from Naharlagun-Itanagar and from various districts of Arunachal Pradesh of varied disciplines like Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric, Gynaecology, General Surgery.
In the Continuing Medical Education (CME) Session, renowned paediatric surgeons of international repute Prof. (Dr.) Ravindra Ramadwar, Consultant Paediatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Bombay Hospital and PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai spoke on “Current status of Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery” and Professor & Head of Paediatric Surgery (Dr.) B. Mokhopadhyay of NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal spoke on “Overview of Paediatric Solid Tumor” as Special Guest Speakers respectively; and also Professor & Head of Paediatric Surgery, Gauhati Medical College and Chairperson, NEIAPS Prof. (Dr.) N.C. Bhattacharyya, spoke on the topic “An introduction to Paediatric Surgery”; Dr. J. K. Goswami of Gauhati Medical College covered “Neonatal ventilation-present and future”; and Assistant Prof. (Dr.) D. Saikia of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh delivered lecture on “Anaesthesia for day-care Surgery in Children” in the conference. Dr. S. Nagi of Gauhati Medical College presented papers on “Anterior mediastianal teratoma- an unusual presentation and also Bilateral Choanal Atresia- our experience” and Dr. R. Marak of Gauhati Medical College presented paper on “Pathological lead points in intussusceptions”. Dr. Tomar Basar enlighten on “Mother to Child transmission of HIV infection.” The penal discussed on the subject “Approach to common paediatric surgical conditions” presented by Dr. R. Ramadwar.
Source: The Arunachal Times
AAPWU demands cancellation of appointments
ITANAGAR, Dec 24: All Arunachal Pradesh Workers’ Union Secretary General Changma Tajo in a letter to concerned authority regarding appointment of group D and C staff in the WRD Department in 2009-10, claimed that the appointments were made without maintaining the recruitment rules as well as promotional procedures.
Further, expressed displeasure at the concerned authority for their adamant attitude despite repeated request demanded that, appointment orders must be cancelled or recalled. It suggested that fresh appointments and promotions be made as per seniority basis to infuse work culture among the workers. The Union threatened to launch movement against the authority, if the demands were not fulfilled within a month.
Source: The Arunachal Times
APCC condoles Karunakaran’s death
ITANAGAR, Dec 24: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) expressed deep shock over the sudden demise of veteran Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.
“He was a charismatic leader with exceptional organizational and managerial skills. He dedicated his life for the all round development of Kerala in particular and the country as a whole. His death is a great loss to the INC and caused a vacuum in the political arena”, APCC said in a release.
Source: The Arunachal Times
