MVC appeals to speed up firing case Phek, June 6 (MExN): The Matikhru Village Council (MVC) has appealed to speed up the case of firing incident, where citizens of the village were allegedly fired upon while working in their paddy fields on May 27. A case (Case No. PS Mlr R/G.DE No. 233/17 Dt. 28/05/17) regarding the incident has been registered at Meluri Police Station, the council informed in a press statement issued by its chairman, Masi Katiry. “Enough evidence from the place of occurrence has been collected and witnesses are ever ready to testify the truth and the truth alone,” it asserted. Financial assistance for teachers Kohima, June 6 (DIPR): The Principal Director, School Education, Smita Sarangi, IAS has informed all teachers concerned that the prescribed application forms for financial assistance under the scheme of ‘Support for Professional Education of Children of School Teachers’ for the academic year 2014-15 are available in the Directorate of School Education, Kohima. The deserving candidates can apply by collecting the forms from the Directorate of School Education, Kohima between June 7 and 17. Application forms duly filled up should be submitted between June 19 and 30. Application received beyond this date will not be considered. Excise raids Supermarket, New Market; seize liquor Dimapur, June 6 (MExN): The Special Surveillance Team of Excise Mobile Squad, Dimapur raided Supermarket and New Market areas here on June 6 and seized 645 bottles of assorted liquor and 15 litres of country liquor. A press release from Superintendent of Excise (MS), Katoho Sumi informed that the country liquor was destroyed on the spot, while the assorted liquor have been deposited in the Malkhana. Committee formed to assess loss caused by wild animals Kohima, June 6 (DIPR): The Government of Nagaland has constituted a committee for assessment of the loss of human life/ domestic animals/ crops/ properties by wild animals for compensation in the State. The committee comprises of the following people: Concerned Deputy Commissioner – Chairman; concerned Wildlife Warden – Member Secretary; concerned Territorial DFO, District Agriculture Officer, District Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officer, District Horticulture Officer – Members. MTLT condemns murder Mokokchung, June 6 (MExN): The Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) has condemned the murder of Moarenla by her own husband, Lolenwati on June 2. Asserting that such “inhuman act of killing” by one’s own spouse is “unacceptable to the society”, it demanded the accused should be punished as per the law. A press statement from Imkummeren Jamir, President, MTLT further appealed to the judicial authorities not to grant bail to the accused under any circumstances. It also extended sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family.
