SDO (C) Wokha informs Wokha, June 23 (DIPR): SDO (C), Wokha, T. Lanusenla Longkumer has through an official notification informed all the holders of special permit to deposit the weapons/arms in the nearest Police Station on or before June 30, 2017. All such permits issued till date shall stand immediately cancelled. Further, no new permit for prohibition bores/arms shall be issued by the State Government going forward, the notification said. The special permit holders shall apply for regular license to the Government, which shall be issued only with the approval of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. One arrested with arms Dimapur, June 23 (MExN): Based on specific information regarding presence of an arms dealer, the 32 Assam Rifles along with police representative launched an operation in Darogapathar, Dimapur on June 22 and apprehended an individual with one .32 mm pistol. A defence press release identified the individual as one K Arkha Achumi, age 30 years and claimed that he was involved in “procurement and smuggling” of arms to various UG groups. The apprehended individual along with the recovered arms was later handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation. Applicants of RKVY informed Kohima, June 23 (MExN): All the applicants of RKVY, 2016-2017 who have been qualified are informed to appear before the Interview Board on June 28, 10:00 am in the Conference Hall, Chief Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Office for selection. The qualified applicants who did not appear in the interview will be forfeited for selection. A press note issued by Dr. Vivotuo Miachie-o, Chief Veterinary & A.H Officer, Kohima has further informed that the names of the selected beneficiaries has been put on the Office Notice Board. NSCN (R) informs Dimapur, June 23 (MExN): The NSCN/GPRN (Reformation) has in a notification to the general public informed business communities, unions, organizations and individuals not to entertain Maj. Neibu Angami with any government related activities. A press release from the MIP informed that Maj. Neibu was called for review of his new assignment but failed to report with the competent higher authority within the stipulated time frame. Therefore, the NSCN (Reformation) government has “withdrawn/ceased” all his official assignment with immediate effect till he is assigned new duties, the release stated. 11th National Statistics Day on June 29 Kohima, June 23 (DIPR): The Department of Economics & Statistics will be organizing the 11th National Statistics Day on June 29 at the Conference Hall, Civil Secretariat at 11:00 am under the theme “Administrative Statistics”. Parliamentary Secretary for Economics & Statistics, Tovihoto Ayemi will grace the occasion as the chief guest and Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar, IAS will be the theme speaker. The Sixth Economic Census Report will also be released. All the Administrative Heads of Department and Heads of Department have been requested to attend the programme. The Government of India observes June 29 every year coinciding with the birth anniversary of late Prof P.C. Mahalanobis as ‘Statistics Day’. Phek Political parties to help weed out bogus electors Phek, June 23 (MExN): In connection with the ensuing Special Drive which is scheduled to be held on July 1 to 31, a meeting was convened at the DC & DEO Office, Phek on June 22. The meeting was attended by political party representatives from INC, NPF and NCP during which, the political parties assured “full cooperation” to the election department to weed out bogus electors/multiple entries, underage voters and enroll eligible electors, a press release from the Phek Deputy Commissioner Kovi Meyase informed. One arrested for extortion Kohima, June 23 (MExN): The Assam Rifles has claimed that a spurt in the illegal tax collection and money extortion racket has been exposed by the arrest of one NSCN (Reformation) tax collector in Jail Colony, Kohima on June 22. According to a defence release, the 3 Assam Rifles launched an operation along with Police representative of South Police Station and apprehended one Alo Rengma with 40 extortion slips. The apprehended individual revealed the well organised system of flow of money as tax from each and every trader, local/non local workers to taxi/tata mobile pick up vehicles in Kohima, the AR claimed without expounding further. The apprehended person was handed over to OC, South Police Station Kohima for further investigations.
