DRDA in eleven districts pen-down strike today DIMAPUR, JUNE 7 (MExN): District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Office of the Project Director in the eleven districts of Nagaland has called for a pen-down strike on June 8, 2016 to protest against the non-release of salary to its employees. This was informed in separate press statements received on Tuesday from the eleven DRDAs and appended by the respective project directors. The DRDA employees in the eleven districts said they have not received their salaries for 6 -13 months. Forest Dept on WED 2016 theme DIMAPUR, JUNE 7 (DIPR): The Nagaland State Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has clarified that the World Environment Day 2016 was dedicated to the girl child in Nagaland on the request made by the State Social Welfare Department through the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board vide letter No. NSSWB/NAGC-1/Gen. Corr/2015-16/150 dated May 26, 2016. The NSSWB in its letter mentioned that “in order to create awareness of the Girl Child; her safety and education, the declaration and dedication of tree plantation to the girl child on Environment Day 2016 would effectively convey a positive message towards the protection of the environment and children for a better and healthier society.” Chief Secretary instructs opening of SVEEP Cell Kohima, June 7 (DIPR): Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar has instructed all Nagaland State Departments, including Central Government Departments, to open Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) cell. The SVEEP cell will disseminate electoral awareness messages as well as the action plans to secure ethical and informed voting practices under the charge of one Nodal Officer and one Assistant as per the format and submit to the CEO, Nagaland for further action. SVEEP programme was launched by the Election Commission of India in 2009 with an action plan to increase electoral and qualitative participation, provide continuous electoral and democratic education to the people. NPCC asks Govt. to act on HPC recommendations Kohima, June 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has placed a demand with the Governor of Nagaland that the Government of Nagaland act on the recommendations of the report of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Illegal and Multiple Taxation. “Despite reasonable time for the Government of Nagaland to act since the High Powered Committee on Illegal and Multiple Taxation submitted its report on June 10, 2015, the Government has kept the Report and its recommendations in cold storage,” stated a press release from NPCC President, Therie. The NPCC has also demanded that the report be made public, the release added. DEF Kohima seize liquor Kohima, June 7 (MExN): The Mobile Unit of DEF Kohima has recovered 25 cases of Mc Rum from a Maruti Wagon R bearing registration number NL-07C-4162 during routine frisking and checking of vehicles on NH-2. The driver of the vehicle identified as Wilson Ao (37) was taken into police custody for possession and transportation of the banned IMFL, informed a press release from Atu Zumvü, SDPO & PRO, Kohima Police. In this connection, a regular case vide Kohima Chiephobozou P.S Case No. 0009/2016 U/S 44(1)(a)(e) NLTP Act has been registered against the arrested person for further investigation, the release added.
