ZBA 2nd women triennial conference held Jalukie, January 25 (MExN): The 2nd women triennial conference of Zeme Baptist Association (ZBA) was conducted from January 20 to 22 at ZBC, Samziuram ZBA. The main speakers were Rev. Dr. Rabi Pame, principal, UTCM Dimapur, Rev. DH Zeme, Central Pastor, CNC and Mongzeung Mpom, Pastor, Local Baptist Church Jalukie Town and Samyile, Vice Principal, EMRS Tamenglong were the resource person. Armstrong Pame, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kamjong, Manipur and Rezulule, NPS, Additional SP Kiphire were the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. Around 1058 women delegates from Manipur, Assam and Nagaland attended the conference. Dimapur DC informs polling officials Dimapur, January 25 (MExN): The Dimapur Deputy Commissioner has informed all polling officials appointed for the forthcoming Urban Local Bodies election that the third round of training will be held on January 28 at Dimapur Government College at the time as stipulated below: 11:00 am onwards: Presiding officer & 1st Polling Officials 1:00 pm onwards: 2nd, 3rd Polling Officials & Grade IV staffs The DC informing this in a press release warned of strict disciplinary action against those polling officials who fail to turn up for the second phase of training as per the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1957. CMA condemns alleged rape of minor Phek, January 25 (MExN): The Chakhesang Mothers Association (CMA) has strongly condemned the alleged rape of a physically challenged 13 year old girl on January 14 at Pfutsero. In a statement, the CMA termed the act “barbarous and horrific” while further labelling the crime as “domestic terrorism”. Expressing deep concern for the life and dignity of women, the CMA asserted, “We will no longer sit back and take what seems to be a daily occurrence in our society.” “This horrific rape on the young women is another shame on the safety of our women and also a blot on the way we treat our women,” the CMA statement maintained. The CMA further appealed the concerned authorities to immediately award befitting punishment to avert recurrence of such crime in the society. In an effort to stem such actions, CMA also issued a call to action encouraging unity in vigilance and reporting crimes against women. Land revenue office of Mouza no. 1 Dmp shifted Dimapur, January 25 (MExN): Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome has informed that the collection of the Government annual Land revenue of Block No. 3, 6 and 11 under Mouza No. 1 Dimapur Mouza is temporarily shifted to the office of the DC DImapur with immediate effect till an alternative arrangement is made. Informing this in a press release, the DC informed that the shifting was necessitated consequent upon the death of Late Orenbomo Lotha, Mouzadar No. 1 of Dimapur and considering the conveniences of the concerned pattadars under the Mouza for the daily transactions and also for the uninterrupted collection of Government Land revenue. In this regard, the DC designated LT Khongsai Registrar Kanungo incharge of Revenue branch to act as Mouzadar No. 1 to collect the annual land revenue till further orders. One held for smuggling liquor Wokha, January 25 (MExN): One person was apprehended along the Wokha-Merapani state highway on Tuesday by troops of 28 Assam Rifles after being caught smuggling Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). A defence release identifying the man as one Yiadsapen Kikon claimed that a total of 408 bottles of liquor amounting to approximately Rs 65000 was seized from a Mahindra Bolero bearing Regd No. AS 06 AC 0612. The individual was later handed over to Bhandari Police Station along with the seized liquor.
