Digital banking awareness Dimapur, March 15 (MExN): Digital banking awareness programme was held at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Dimapur on March 15. Speaking at the programme, SDO (C) Dimapur James Swu said that digital banking awareness campaign was launched on January 7, 2017. He highlighted the importance and convenience of using digital banking and encouraged the departments as public serving agencies to opt for digital banking and help the public. Welcome address was delivered by Chief Manager, Dimapur Bosco, while the programme was chaired by AGM L. Thangboi. PowerPoint presentation was done by L. Singsit. Different departments, school, colleges, and business establishments attended the programme. National Handloom Expo at Kma Kohima, March 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd. Dimapur, is organizing National Handloom Expo at Gurkha panchayat public Ground, Chandmari colony,Opposite Nagaland Govt. Printing Press, Kohima Nagaland from March 22 to April 4, Sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Interested Co-operative Societies, NGO’s, Apex Societies, SHG’s, etc. may apply to the Project Cell, NHHDC Ltd, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur, along with the Copy of passport seize photographs of the participants alongwith the application on or before March 18 during the office hour. The application of the participants from the same family/relatives shall not be entertained. The stall shall be provided free of cost with Lumpsum Daily Allowances to each stall shall be provided. Departmental activities highlighted at Phek DPDB meeting Phek, March 15 (DIPR): The monthly Phek DPDB meeting was held on March 14 at DC’s conference hall under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner & Vice Chairman Phek DPDB, Murohu Chotso. The Deputy Commissioner Murohu Chotso welcomed all new officers recently posted to Phek and apprised the board that Lephori EAC office site has been finalized. He reiterated on the incident of Government High School Zuketsa where the school was locked up by landowners. He informed that if such incident happen again in any village the government will downgrade the school of the erring village. The board reviewed the last meeting minutes where the Department of Taxes and NST Phek presented their departmental activities. Station Superintendent Phek, Metsiviko Meyase highlighted the activities of NST Phek where he mentioned that despite of the Department’s best effort to maximize utilization of its work force the decreasing fleet strength of its aging buses have severely affected public service delivery. He cited genuine transportation needs of Centre Chakhesang region, Tizu area, Phor and Phong Khungri region and the need for new buses to ply in those area with deplorable road condition. The board resolved to put the matter to the authority concerned to approve procurement of six new buses to enable replacement of old fleets and resume the suspended services in the district. Superintendent of Taxes Phek, Y. Chingtuk Phom highlighted the activities of Taxes Department where he stated that the Department of Taxes is one of the major state revenue earning departments contributing nearly 60 percent of total internal State revenue. The revenue collected during the year 2016 to 2017 so far has been the highest figure during the last five years. He also gave brief overview on GST.
