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Al Ngullie

Here are some of your Naga-nesses
• You just can’t get over with lovingly blowing your guest’s plate of steaming hot rice to cool it.
• Somehow every unworldly ‘food’ – from smoked frogs and snails, caterpillar grub to bats and river beetles to your neighbor’s Alsatian – always seem to have medicinal value of some sort.
• Curiously, you’ve never heard of pork, beef or fish having any.
• You do at least recognize the guitar chords ‘G’, ‘D’ and ‘C’.
• You are either Korean or American. If you’re neither, you are Japanese.
• And, if you are none of the three, you’re Bosti...
• Someone blabbers “illegal immigrant”, and “Bangladeshi” is the first thing that pops to your head.
• A white formal shirt with Adidas track-pants is still the coolest combo ever.
• Not to think of ‘Nike’ white Tee with your favorite Mekhala for church.
• You still haven’t come around to realizing that there is a world of difference between “half-pants” and Boxers.
• You travel the town in your Boxers and still don’t realize they are underwear.
• Some guy utters “Naga identity” and boring official functions come to your mind.

 

Dimapur, July 1 (MExN): The Akimbo Society, Akuluto, on June 26 observed ‘International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking’ and conducted drama/skit competition among the IDUs who dwelt on the problems and consequences of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. Kheto Kinny, MLA of 31 A/C Akuluto, inaugurated the drama competition.
Kinny, in his inaugural speech as chief guest, said that everybody should attend this kind of program so as to know the consequences of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. Pointing out that HIV/AIDS is a one of the major problems in Nagaland and that everybody should fight to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS, the MLA stated that, looking at the present situation, shame cannot solve the problem.

Dimapur, July 1 (MExN): A riot-like situation nearly erupted on Wednesday evening, July 1 in the aftermath of a road mishap in which a police truck (NL 11 1054) collided with an autorickshaw (NL 07 F 2879) near SM College at around 1:30 pm earlier in the afternoon. According to eyewitnesses, the police truck coming from towards SBI Rangapahar branch  collided with an autorickshaw carrying school students coming from the opposite direction.

Mumbai, July 1 (PTI): Making a departure from the past precedence, the government today bypassed the Cabinet to raise petrol prices by Rs 4 per litre and diesel rates by Rs 2 a litre with effect from midnight tonight. “The hike was necessitated because of rising international crude oil prices which have doubled to $70 a barrel since December,” Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters here.

Pangsha | July 1 : The once promising International Trade Centre (ITC) at Pangsha in Tuensang district is today nothing but a mere strip of land between improvised villages on either side. The link road which connects the ITC, Pangsha to Hempu Naga village in Myanmar exists merely as a trade point in the map and it appears that India’s ‘look-east policy’ is failing miserably. With two iron pillars as demarcation, the trade point offers nothing which can boost the economy of the country or the state. The government has scrutinized the ITC several times which generated euphoria among the people of the region. Such initiatives have failed to progress and the free trade area remains a porous border for passage of mere illegal goods.

KOHIMA, JUL 1[EMN]: Peeved over the failure of the State Government in giving concrete assurance over the NPSC answer paper swapping scam even after the lapse of the latest 20-day ultimatum which expired on June 30, the Naga Students Federation (NSF) alleged that the whole process of investigation is being ‘intensely hampered’ because the government is still harbouring the Parliamentary secretary, Industries and Commerce, Nagaland and a host of government servants whose children are involved in the scam.

DIMAPUR,JUL 1(NPN):Drawing attention to the demand of IAS Officers’ Association (IOA) Nagaland to withdraw threat on additional chief secretary, Banuo Z Jamir and other senior officers , NSCN (K) “National political Advisory Council member Lt. Col (Rtd)” Kiyekhu Awomi Wednesday clarified that he had not spoken specifically “ in the interest of the bogus teacher”.

Kiyekhu stated that the department had issued appointment on ad hoc basis and later extended their services for a six-monthly period while in some, issued temporary (regular) appointment. He said appointments made on adhoc basis against old posts created was under investigation and salaries of teachers under probe by the SIT were withheld

IMPHAL, July 1 – Poor farmers across Manipur have sought help from the State Government in view of the drought-like situation in the State following poor monsoon rainfall.

Most of the paddy fields in the State have gone dry due to scarcity of water. The effort to fill in by pumping water from the nearby water sources like river could not be implemented owing to the poor economic condition of the farmers.

DIMAPUR JUL 1 (EMN): Six villages of Tamlu area, Longleng District, have asked the State Government to immediately cease work at the proposed Dikhu Hydro project site citing the far reaching environmental and social consequences it would entail.

The villages – B Namsang, Yongnyah, Tamlu, Tangha, Kangching and Nian – all lie in the surrounding area of the project site.

AIZAWL, July 1 – The wine produced from grapes at Champhai and Hnahlan villages on the Mizoram-Myanmar border is helping the rural economy of the region and producers are tapping new avenues to popularise their products.

From micro-financing to marketing, the wine-producing society here is trying every method to increase their sales and get high value for their products.

Naga ancestral sites date back to 7^th century AD: Report
DIMAPUR, JUL 1 (EMN):For the very first time, five ancestral settlement sites within Nagaland have been scientifically investigated and the first results of the chronological age of the sites have been obtained.

The research programme, launched in April 2007, was carried out under the aegis of the research project Cultural History, Ethnography and the Physical Characteristics of Nagas of Nagaland by the Anthropological Society of Nagaland, sponsored by the Department of Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland.

It was a red letter day for Patkai Christian College (PCC), Chumukedima-Seithekema, the first autonomous college under Nagaland University and the first in the North-East region, where a total of 504 students of 2008-2009 batches both honors and pass courses graduated in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.
Those graduating students of two batches 2008-09 were conferred degree by vice chancellor, Nagaland University, professor. K. Kannan at its first convocation held here at Bundrock Chapel auditorium, Tuesday.
Minister for higher and technical education and urban development, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu who was the chief guest on the occasion said that he was delighted to be a part of the gathering terming it as a great moment for all those present at the occasion.

Imphal, June 30: The 25 children who were rescued from Howrah station on June 17 were brought back to Manipur today.

L. Salony, a member of Senapati Child Welfare Committee said a Howrah court handed over three children to their parents. The remaining 22 were handed over to Salony.

Imphal, June 30 2009: In a major blow to the United Naga People's Convention (UNPC), a split away faction of the NSCN (IM), the outfit's president, finance secretary and another cadre have been apprehended by Imphal East commandos. Moreover, a self styled high-ranking officer of the KCP has also been arrested along with a computer set by a combined team of Imphal East commandos and troops of 28 AR.

Parading the arrested individuals together with th seized articles at District Police Hqs today, , Imphal East SDPO Laishram Birababu said that S/S UNPC president Pairson alias Jairus Shishak (31) of Khamasom, Ukhrul district, S/S finance secretary Yangkahao Singlai (54) s/o late Apheling of Leihaoram village, Ukhrul district and Reithan Keishing (19) s/o Johnson of Leihaoram village were apprehended from New Checkon at about 9.25 this morning.

DIMAPUR, JUN 30 (EMN): In a much anticipated counter to the State Government’s clamp down on all forms of taxation, particularly the Home Minister’s rhetoric on extortion by Naga National Workers, the NSCN-IM today drew distinction between extortion and taxation while categorically asserting its right to tax citizens.

‘The NSCN/GPRN maintains its uncompromising position very clear that no authority on earth can stop it from realising taxes from the people’, a press release issued by the MIP of NSCN-IM stated.