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BREAKING NEWSKLNLF goes online NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 17: Karbi
Longri NC Hills
Liberation Front (KLNLF)
has gone online. The tribal armed outfit, which is fighting
for Karbi & Dimasa’s right to self-determination for
establishment of a Self-Rule Territory comprising Karbi Anglong
& N.C Hills has launched its
website (www.geocities.com/klnlf) on August 14, informs
H.S.Timung, the general secretary
of KLNLF. In an e-mailed message from an undisclosed location, Mr
Timung said that the outfit has started its electronic mouthpiece
(party organ) “The KLNLF:The Vanguard of Subjugated Nations ”
since Saturday last. Inaugurated in KLNLF’s Central Head Quarter
in presence of its Mass-Relations Bureau and the Overseas Propaganda
Cell members the electronic mouthpiece will be available on www.geocities.com/klnlf.
“The launching of the mouthpiece was very important to
prevent counter publicity by the Indian state-machinery. Because
they would always try to cover-up their ugly designs, extra-judicial
executions, rape, illegal detention, brutal torture in our region.
At the same time, the
Army and Police machineries leave no stone unturned to manipulate a
section of media persons to propagate counter publicity. Once the
mouthpiece has started working, we can now feedback all relevant
information in online,” argued Mr Timung. The outfit leader has also appealed to the people of Karbi
Anglong and NC Hills particularly the students and youths of the
region to visit the site regularly to get updated with latest and
real information regarding their initiative and activities. Also
requests well wisher and intelligentsias of KLNLF throughout the
globe to send their reaction and stand if they have any contention,
criticism, critical analysis on the policy, strategy, program and
Ideology of KLNLF. “We are ready to welcome yours views or stand
point,” added Mr Timung. Published and edited jointly by the Propaganda Bureau and Overseas Propaganda Cell of KLNLF, the site is full of information, where few bold sentences are included as headlines as saying, “KLNLF shall never put submission and compromise over the Self-determination. Better we die as martyrs than live as slavery under exploitative polity of India. Now the World must know, the terror, repression and domination perpetrated by racist-colonial power of New Delhi can never kill our desire for Self-Determination”. Foreigner nabbed in Nagaland
NET News Network Dimapur, Aug 17:
A foreign national, who entered Nagaland entered without Restricted
Area Permitted (RAP) was arrested by the Dimapur police on Saturday
night. Police said that the accused identified himself as one Joe
White, son of Alan White, Dallas Texas, USA. However the Police tried to contact the US embassy, the
accused claimed that he a Pakistani and changed his name Amin Ghani
, from Karachi ,
aged 34. Police further said that the accused was speaking fluently
Hindi, Urdu and English, adding the accused is reportedly suffering
from a skin disease Leucodermia, which made him look a white skinned
person. Interrogation is on by the Police to ascertain the actual facts from where the accused belonged. Lakhimpur tense after army kills college boy
NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 14: Alleged killing of an innocent college boy
by army personnel has created tension in Assam’s Lakhimpur
district this evening. According to a
reliable source, agitated crowd gheraod the Panigaon police outpost
after the news spread that one Tilak Das student of local OPD
College and resident of Kumarkata village was killed from point
blank range by the personnel of Jat Regiment at around 4pm. The
source further informed that the incident took place when the victim
frightened at the sight of motorcycle borne army personnel fled
towards an open field. Das was reportedly playing cards with few of
his friends at the time of the incident. ULFA strike on I-Day eve
NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 14: With few hours to go for I-Day
celebrations, the banned ULFA blew off a oil pipeline near Oil
Collecting Station in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district causing
huge fire in the area. According to police sources, the blast took place at around
11:10 pm at Salmari area under Tingkhong police station. Fire tenders from Moran and Duliajan have rushed to the spot
and are trying to bring the rapidly spreading inferno into control. Top police officials including Additional Superintendent of
Police have rushed to the area. It may be recalled that Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Dhubri
districts have been put on maximum alert. Six militant group including ULFA and NDFB have called for
I-Day boycott and general strike starting from August 14 midnight in
the region. However, in Assam, except Guwahati, other parts are
exempted from the strike in view flood. Medha Patkar expresses solidarity to agitating ManipurisBy: Nava Thakuria Guwahati, Aug 14: Eminent human right activist and ‘Narmada
Bachao Andolan’ leader Medha Patkar has expressed solidarity to
the Manipuri women for their ongoing agitation against
the ‘draconian laws and atrocities’. In a message communicated to a Guwahati based journalist, the
leaders of NBA
and National Allinace of People's Movements (NAPM) had
disclosed that they had empathized
with the struggle of Manipuri sisters and brothers. The people of Manipur in NE India are presently fighting for
withdrawal of a draconian law named Armed Forces Special Powers Act
from their state. “Like the hundred thousand people in
Narmada valley, the Manipuri's are also facing an insensitive and oppressive establishment. We
express our solidarity to all those organizations, individuals
struggling against the draconian laws and atrocities,” told in the
message supported by Medha Patkar with Sanjay M.G., Sanjay Sangvai,
Joe Athialy, Suniti SR and all colleagues of NBA & NAPM. “The People's Organizations and movements are with the
agitating Manipuris. In this trying hour that we are in, as the
worst submergence has devastated the lives of the people in the
Narmada valley, we understand and empathize with the struggle of
Manipuri sisters and brothers,” it also added. New office bearers of Kolkata Manipur Students’ Union elected
NET News Network Kolkata, Aug 13: The Kolkata Manipur Students’ Union
elected its new office bearers for the academic session 2004-2005
during an emergency General Meeting at 26, Rowland Road, Manipur
Bhawan Kolkata on August 4 last. The following students are the executives of The Kolkata
Manipur Students’ Union. Designation: Name: 1. President: Shri. S.Lalthansang Pulamte 2.Vice-President: Shri. Ch.Gulshan Singh 3. General Secretary: Shri. N.S.Baite 4. Secretary Finance: Shri. Wahengbam Lokeshor 5. Treasurer: Smt. M.Ramnieng 6. Secretary Social & Culture: Smt. R.K. Saroja Devi 7. Secretary Games & Sports: Shri. Kamkholen Kipgen 8. Secretary Info. & Pub. (1) : Shri. Judson
Vanlalnghaklien 9. Secretary Info. & Pub. (2) : Shri. Chungminthang KLNLF calls 72-hour bandh from Aug 14 to 17
NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 12: The KLNLF has called for a 72-hour bandh
in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills from
August 14 to August 17, stated a press release.
It also appealed to the people of the two districts to
boycott the Independence Day programme and hoist black flags in
individual households, public institutions, offices, etc.
The press, health services, water supply and electricity have been exempted from the purview of the bandh, the release added.Drug Addict dies of overdose
NET News Network Agartala, Aug 12: The
dead body of a drug addict student from Sikkim was recovered from
his rented house at Narayanpur here today morning.
Police said local people got suspicious when Rajpal Chatal
(20), who was admitted, as a 1st year student in the local
Polytechnic Institute did not woke up today morning. Receiving information from the house owner police went and
breaks open the door only to find him dead.
Local people and
his classmates said he was a drug addict and police also recovered
some used and unused drugs from his room. It is suspected that
overdose of drugs might have caused the death. However, police sent
the body for post mortem only when the cause of death would be
ascertained.
Duty officer of the Airport police station said they have already informed his parents at Upper Bazar under Bangthu police station and awaiting their arrival. Nagaland delimitation committee deliberates
NET News Network Kohima, Aug 12: The Delimitation Committee comprising of all
the political parties of the State in a meeting convened by the
Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio on 5th August deliberated the
issues relating to the Delimitation Act 2002. Excise book 204 illicit liquor traders
NET News Network Aizawl, Aug 12: An Excise department hand out said the
department had booked 204 persons doing trade in illicit liquor
during the month of July 2004 alone. Apart from this, 840 litres of
locally distilled alocohol, 11,499 kg of fermented rice, 148.285 kg
of yeast, 150 750ml and 1227 350ml bottles of IMFL, 3026 bottles of
imported liquor and 5 vehicles were seized during this period.
Drunks arrested during the same period, however, is only two
persons. NABARD release funds
NET News Network Aizawl, Aug 12: The regional office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in Aizawl has recently released Rs 690 lakh to the government of Mizoram under the RIDF X scheme for 16 minor irrigation projects in the state. The projects, which envisages a total cost of Rs 725.85 lakh, are to be completed by 2007. The rest of the funding is to come from the Mizoram government. Tuesday’s killing lead into drug racket
NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 11: Tuesday killing of three persons in the
outskirt of Guwahati has taken a serious turn after recovery of
1450mg of brown sugar from the victims. After the identification of the three deceased as Krishna
Hazarika, a surrendered ULFA militant, Bishnu Saikia, a dreaded
dacoit and a arms supplier and the third as Salimul Islam, driver of
the Indica vehicle, police is seriously investigating into the
flourishing inter-state drug and arms racket. A police source also informed of recovery of a copy of a
Nagaland daily along with imported soap cases from the car. “ They
were most probably traveling from Nagaland,” added the source. It may be recalled that police on Tuesday night killed three
persons in Assam Kamrup district.
Eounter took place when police tried to stop a speeding Indica car between Sonapur and Jorabat at round 9 pm. ‘No move to withdraw Assam Rifles’ NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 10: Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today
said there were no move to withdraw Assam Rifles from Manipur as
demanded by the agitationists and indicated that the Armed forces
Special Powers Act would continue to be in vogue in the troubled
state. While talking to media in New Delhi Mukherjee said, " No
it is not correct to say that there is any move to withdraw the
Assam Rifles. My colleague Shivraj Patil has been misunderstood on
this subject". New Chief Secretary for Manipur
NET News Network Imphal, Aug 10: Jarnail Singh took over as new Manipur chief
secretary today replacing AP Sharma who will be joining as member
secretary of the Tariff Commission in the Union industry ministry. The new chief secretary is an IAS officer of the 1974 batch
of the Manipur-Tripura cadre. He was earlier posted as joint
secretary in the Prime Minister's office. Nagaland CM in Delhi
NET News Network Kohima, Aug 10: Nagaland Chief Minister is currently in New
Delhi on an official
tour official tour. During his stay in the capital he is expected to
call on the Prime Minister and other Union Ministers to discuss on
various issues of the State and also on developmental programmes
including on-going projects as well as new projects to be taken up
for the State. Meanwhile at a recent Cabinet meeting , the state cabinet is
reported to have discussed issues
of Law and Order and the progress of the Important Projects of the
State . The Cabinet meeting was followed by a meeting of the State
Planning Board which was attended by the newly appointed Chairman of
the 11 districts. In the meeting issues for the development of the
State, including strengthening and promotion of Sport activities,
Local Area development programmes by giving specific targets during
the year 2004-05, functions of VDBs and development and construction
of roads in the Districts etc. were discussed. The functions and
duties of the MLAs who have been appointed as Chairmen of DRDAs and
DPDBs were highlighted during this meeting. Mizoram police pick up fraudsters in Hailakandi
NET News Network Aizawl, Aug 10: A Mizoram Police team led by JL Mahto, SI and
Aizawl Thana 2nd OC, has arrested a fraudster, along with four
others, who cheated one Chanmari resident here last year, in Cachar
district's Hailakandi on Tuesday. Three persons, identified as Mural Haque Choudhury, Mak Modur
Romaburbuya and Ancher Ali allegedly took Rs 600,000 as an advance
payment for delivery of Rs 15 lakh worth of photographic machine
from one Lalrinmawia of Chanmari locality here in April last year.
When the three persons could not provide the machine even in August,
Lalrinmawia had made a complaint to the Aizawl police. One of these three persons, whose name however, has not been
revealed, is among the five arrested on Tuesday. The four others
were also accused of cheating people in Mizoram and had fled to hide
in Hailakandi. Police said that JL Mahto was the one who led the Mizoram
police team who tracked down killers of Lalremsiami in Nepal. Owing to the good performance of Mizoram police in tracking
down criminals outside the state, those non-Mizos who use to commit
crimes in Mizoram has become a frightened lot, the police said. Tourist taxis in Nagaland informed
NET News Network Kohima, Aug 10: In the larger public interest and to regulate
the activities of Commercial public Service Vehicles within the
State of Nagaland the State Govt. has created two motor vehicles
Zone in the State namely Kohima Zone and Mokokchung Zone and has
delegated power to Regional Transport Authority, Kohima and
Mokokchung to issue Zonal permit for contract carriage and stage
carriage for the whole of the Zone. Consequent upon creation of the Zones the All Nagaland
Tourist Taxi shall ply for inter Zone operation only and shall not
be allowed to operate within a single Zone only. ‘Imposition
of PR in Manipur last option’ NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 9:
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today said the Centre is ready to
withdraw Assam Rifles from Manipur. He also said
imposition of President's rule in the state will be the last option
and hoped the Ibobi Singh Government would bring the situation under
control. 5 killed in Assam NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 9: In the run up to the I-Day celebration in
the state five persons were killed in separate incidents in the last
24 hours. Suspected NDFB militants have gunned down Sailendra Bodo (50)
and his brother in law Phanindra Basumatary (25) for their alleged
role as police informer at Chariduar in Tezpur on Sunday midnight. Meanwhile, suspected ULFA militants have gunned down one
Deepak Rajbongshi in Bijni in Bongaigaon district early this morning
and another person at Khobang Tea Estate in Tinsukia district. CBI nabs senior manager
NET News Network Shillong, Aug 7: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
sleuths arrested a senior manager of the Hospital Services
consultancy co-operation, Mr.Surinder Kumar Sharma for bribery.
According to sources, The CBI sleuths, who received complain
from a contractor engaged in construction work of the North eastern
Indira Gandhi institute of medical Sciences laid a trap at a city
restaurant last night, where he
was caught red handed.
It was learnt that Gupta had asked Rs. one lakh twenty five
thousand from the Contractor. Following it was a plan being hatch to
nab him, where Mr.Gupta was promised of Rs.25, 000 at a city-based
restaurant where he was caught red handed.
Soon after his arrest, Mr.Gupta was produced before the
court and he was remanded to 14 days custody. The CBI will
investigate the said central government officer to unearth more
skeletons in the Cupboard, said a source.
Meghalaya Doctors threatens stir
NET News Network Shillong, Aug 6: Doctors in the State under the banner of the
Meghalaya medical services association have threatened to go for an
agitation, if the government fails to come out with a gradation
list. In the letter submitted to the Principal Secretary, health
services today, the Doctors have given the government one-week time
for compliance. Demanding “the publishing of the gradation list of
the Meghalaya Health services from top to bottom”, the MMSA letter
also stated “no promotion should be made without the gradation
list”. 1 killed, 5 injured in Assam blast NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 5: One person was killed and five others
including a six-year-old girl were critically injured in a grenade
blast in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district this evening. According to police sources, suspected militants belonging to
anti-talk faction of UPDS lobbed grenade in the busy Howraghat daily
market, 30 km away from Diphu at around 6:30pm killing one Longbi
Teron on the spot. Five others who have sustained serious injuries have been
identified as six-year-old Anamika Swargiary, Hasila Swargiary, Kulu
Bay and Pradeep Khaklari. The fifth victim is yet to be identified.
All the injured have been rushed to Nowgaon Civil Hospital. Top officials of police and district administration have rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. 12-hour bandh observed at West Tripura NET News Network Agartala, Aug 5: A 12-hour bandh has been observed at Mandai
area in West Tripura district to protest against the brutal killing
of three children of a family by the outlawed All Tripura Tiger
Force. Life came to a stand still in the block area as all the
offices, educational institutions, markets remained closed and no
vehicular traffic plied. The
ruling CPI (M) given the bandh call. The ATTF militants killed 17-year old Paresh Debbarma, 5-year
old Nirmal Debbarma and an infant Shibani Debbarma (3 months), all
belong to the family of Madhusudhan Debbarma, yesterday apparently
to retaliate the killing of one of their sector commander Nayan
Debbarma on July 31.
The militants were suspecting that Madhusudhan divulged the
information about the presence of the militants at Ratiabari village
that led a police raid and subsequent killing of Nayan. They first
kidnapped Madhusudhan and his nephew Paresh in the afternoon while
they were returning home from the market. Man murdered out of jealousy
NET News Network Aizawl Aug 5: A 27-year old man was found dead in his bed at
Saitual town, about 60 km from here, last night between 7 and 8 pm
by his mother that looks like a murder committed out of jealousy. Police said the man, Lalrammawia, had head wounds inflicted
by a hammer. According to sources in the police department, the alleged
perpetrator of the crime, Saihmingthanga, has been arrested by the
police and is being brought to Aizawl on Thursday. Police sources said Saihmingthanga, who is married with two
children, had threatened to kill the victim a number of times in
public as he thought Lalrammawia was having an affair with his wife. The murder was probably committed last afternoon as the
victim had failed to feed the pig he and his uncle were rearing. The
pig's hunger cries were what alerted the victim's mother that
something was wrong and prompted her to check on her son who was
living with his uncle. An outraged public had made investigation difficult, as it wanted to take action against the alleged killer, police said here. 5 killed 2 injured in head-on collision
accident in Assam NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 5: In a tragic accident, five persons including
a driver were killed and two injured in a head-on collision between
a Tata mobile and a truck under Azra police Station in Kamrup
district today. According to police sources, the Tata mobile bearing Regd.
No. AS-01S 5371 was on its way to Guwahati hit an oncoming truck
bearing Regd. No. AS01R-4518at around 4:30 am this morning.
The police source also added that the four persons died on
spot while the driver of the truck succumbed to his injuries on the
way to GMCH. The deceased have been identified as Niranjan Das (30), Dhiraj Das (22), Dhan Deka (20), Jabbor Ali (40) and Lobo Boro. Hoketo appointed as NPCC president
NET News Network Kohima, Aug 5: The President of All India Congress Committee,
Sonia Gandhi has appointed Hoketo Sumi as the president of Nagaland
Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. This was disclosed by Ramesh Chennithala, ex-MP through a
letter faxed to Congress Bhavan today. Night guard of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose College killed
NET News Network Agartala, Aug 3: Miscreants last night killed the night guard
of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose college in Udaipur in an abortive
bid to loot the college cash. None has been arrested so far. The incident was first detected today morning when the night
guard Sukumar Sil (55) was found dead and was lying in a pool of
blood. It was found that the office room of the college was
ransacked and the iron chest was removed from its original place.
‘Miscreants might have tried to take the Rs 2.5 lakhs from
the chest but failed to break it’, said B Mukharjee, principal of
the college. However, the miscreants took away Rs 4,500 that was in
a drawer of the cashier. Police presumes
that the miscreants first attacked the guard and killed him with
sharp cutting weapons. Later they tried to take away the cash. A
through investigation has been launched. MP inaugurates customary court at Chuchuyimlang
NET News Network Kohima, Aug 3: M.P. (Lok Sabha), Wangyuh Konyak today
formally inaugurated the Langpangkong Range Village Councils Court
building at Chuchuyimlang town in Mokokchung District. Addressing the inaugural function as the Chief Guest, Konyak
urged the Council members to uphold the customary law and its usages
in our Naga Society. He also outlined the importance of customary law, which
enriches social and cultural life of the Naga people. MLA K. Tali Ao, Ex. Minister, Setricho, Transport Commissioner,
Meren Paul, Chairman Chuchu Village Council exhorted the people.
Wangyuh Konyak also donated Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lakhs) for improvement of the Customary Law Court. The function was attended by MLA Jongshilemba, MLA Takamasa, DC Mokokchung, all Village Council members of Langpangkong range, public leaders and government officials.
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