NRL’s contribution to CM’s fund
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and its employees have donated an amount of Rs 13.80 lakh to Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. At a meeting held recently at Assam Bhavan, Delhi, B. K. Das, Managing Director, NRL along with some senior officials of the NRL handed over the cheque to   Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. While expressing their concern about the devastation caused by the recent floods in the State, the employees of NRL considered it as a moral duty to extend help to the flood effected people by way of contribution of one day’s salary amounting to Rs 3.80 lakh. The company’s contribution to the relief fund is Rs 10 lakh.

Mizo voters to   get photo ID
All eligible voters in Mizoram will get photo identity cards before December. The Election Commission had ordered issuance of the cards to the voters based on the voters’ list on January one, 2002. The State Government had advertised for filling up posts of cameraman and assistant cameraman on temporary basis to take photographs of voters at their respective polling stations. Chief Electoral Office Lalmalswawma requested the voters to turn up at the specified places to assist photographers. The CEO urged all political parties and NGOs to cooperate in ensuring smooth completion of the process. There are 4,81,824 voters in Mizoram as against 4,67,976 on January one, 2001.

Physically challenged to participate in Busan  Games
Moirangthem Inao a physically challenged sportsperson from Masnipur will represent India in the Busan 8th Fespie games 2002. The games to be held at Busan South Korea from October 26 to November 1.

Friendly insects introduced in Tripura
The Tripura Government has introduced two eco-friendly insects on experimental basis to enhance agricultural production in the State. The Bio-insects, known as Tricogramma and Tricodarmma, will destroy stem borer and fungi respectively and enhance production. State Agriculture Minister Aghore Debbarma launched the programme at Dukli block by distributing eggs of Tricogramma and Tricodarmma to 25 farmers. These insects are produced at a bio-control laboratory in Badharghat. Depending on the success of the project, similar bio-control mechanism will also be introduced in other parts of the State. On the newly launched project, he said only Rs. 25 to 30 wouldl be required to cover 0.40 acre of land for using bio-insects which was cheaper than the chemical pesticides and pollution free. Mr. Deb Barma said the State was self sufficient in providing certified seeds to the farmers.

‘Manipur has great tourism potential’
Manipur has an enormous tourism potential but is difficult to develop unless peace prevails in the region, according to the British High Commissioner to India, Sir Rob Young. Mr. Young, who was recently in Manipur on a two-day visit, said that Manipur has many wonderful things and places to see and visit.

Mithi stresses yak preservation
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi has stressed the need for preservation of yak and assured the people of all possible help by the government. Appreciating the initiative taken by Dirang-based National Research Centre on Yak, the Chief Minister asked the director of the centre to submit a detailed project on yak to the State Government. He also assured them of taking up construction of Mohan Camp Tom road for developing communication facilities in the area. The Chief Minister was addressing a farmers training on yak at Nyakmadung near Dirang in West Kameng district.

Assam Rifles donates sewing machines
The Seventh Assam Rifles, stationed at Jairampur in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, has donated knitting and sewing machines to the R K Mossang Memorial Society and Stillwel club in recognition of their social services. The machines were recently handed over at function at Jairampur which was graced by Minister of state for Public Works Department Setong Sena along with DIG Assam Rifles..

Former Manipur MLA shot at
Nodiyachand, a former MLA, was shot at by armed miscreants near Lamphel morgue area in Manipur’s Imphal West district. He was rushed to the Regional Institute of Medical Science for treatment, where his condition stated to be critical.

31 AK 56 rifles unearthed in Assam
In a major arms haul the security forces recovered thirty-one AK 56 rifles from Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district. The rifles were suspected to have been buried by the ULFA four years back. A joint security team comprising of police, army and CRPF raided a hideout in Borgora area under Sadia sub-division and recovered the rifles and 56 magazines from the site.

CM inspects Khuman Lampak
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, youth affairs and sports minister A. Aza, commissioner dept of YAS, director N Sunderlal and other officials visited the Khuman Lampak ground to oversee the preparations for the forthcoming 58th all India national senior men football tourney 2002 for Santosh Trophy.  AMFA has selected four grounds for playing the Santosh Trophy 2002. They are Khuman Lampak, Mapal Kangjeibung, Eastern Sporting Union of Wangkhei and Thangemiband Athletics Union of Thangmeiband. The CM said that Manipur wanted to host the Santosh trophy in a grandiose manner and hence no effort should be spared to make the evtn a memorable one.The chief minister also assured all support from his side for the smooth conduct of the championship.

Two ULFA militants killed in Assam
Two militants belonging to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed in an ambush at Barbathargaon, under Goreswar police station in Kamrup district in Assam. Army’s Red Horn division laid an ambush on a track reportedly used by ULFA cadres. Subsequently, two cadres were killed in the encounter, which lasted for over half an hour. Meanwhile, one 8mm Rifle, one magazine, some assorted ammunitions, one 303 Revolver, two Chinese Grenades, eleven detonators and a diary have been recovered from the slain militants.

East zone ULFA commander remanded to police custody
Ramu Mech, Commandant of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), in charge of East zone, a top ULFA leader and a trusted lieutenant of its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa  arrested from a private nursing home in Dibrugarh was remanded to seven days police custody by the Sibsagar chief judicial magistrate along with his bodyguard Ranjit Rajkhowa alias Bhaiti alias Jyoti.

Bio-chemical system of medicine prohibited
The Chairman, Board of Homoeopthic Medicine, Meghalaya, Shillong has informed that the practice of Bio-chemical system of medicine as a branch of Alternative Medicine on the strength of registration on the qualification awarded by the Council of Alternative System of Medicine, Kolkata and RMP council of India is not recognised by the Government of India and the State Government.

Ultras surrender 
Five underground cadres belonging to different factions surrendered before the Commandant of 10 Assam Rifles at a simple ceremony held at the tactical headquarters at Dhansiri in Dimapur. Five cadres who surrendered, three belonged to NSCN (IM) while one was from NSCN(K) and the other from ULFA. The surrendered arms included one .32 revolver, two 9 mm pistols, one shot-gun, six hand grenades and 19 rounds of assorted ammunition.

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