Sumi students' body declares non-cooperation to NSF Dimapur, July 9 (MExN): The Northern Sumi Students' Union (NSSU) has condemned the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) for “failing to uphold its preamble which clearly indicates ‘Preserve our Culture, Customs and Traditional Heritages’ and going ahead with felicitation programme as scheduled which coincided with Sumi festival Tuluni despite repeated appeal of postponing the event from the office of the Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SKK).” NSU president Kitoyi Yeptho and general secretary Bokali Sumi in a press statement said, “It is insulting and cruel to know that NSF chose to hurt the sentiment of a whole Sumi community in particular and Nagas in general by giving more importance to their programme schedules.” It maintained that until further notice or directive from the office of SKK, the NSSU will “never accept or consider NSF as mandated students' body and declare non-cooperation to NSF in any form.” NSCN (R) informs on Crime Control Cell Dimapur, July 9 (MExN): The NSCN (Reformation) through its MIP has informed that the Crime Control Cell (CCC) will be supervised by the Military (Naga Army) in order to tackle the crime rate in the State. Therefore, the general public have been asked to co-operate with the military authority for any related crime cases and its activities. Children’s Meet held at Raj Bhavan Kohima, July 9 (DIPR): The Staff Welfare Society of the Governor’s Secretariat and household staff of Raj Bhavan, Kohima organised a Children’s Meet at the Recreation Hall, Ura Bhavan on July 7 for the children of its members. Cash prizes were distributed to students who passed the recently conducted HSLC and HSSLC examinations. Gifts were also given the students who achieved first position or A1 grade in school. The children played games and interacted with the Raj Bhavan staff. The meet is usually held during the summer vacation period of the children and aims to bring the Raj Bhavan family closer together. This activity also acts as an encouragement for the students to study harder and do better in their academics.
