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Hello Jammu News at 2:05:00 PM 0


Kohima, Feb 26 :  The Nagaland government has passed a resolution in the assembly, rejecting the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, amid a walkout by 26 opposition MLAs.

The resolution, passed on Monday, outrightly rejected the bill, stating it cannot be implemented in Nagaland as the proposed legislation will impact the "unique history and status of the Nagas under the Constitution".

It was moved by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday.

The resolution also expressed solidarity with the states and communities of the Northeast in opposing the bill, as it has the potential of "changing the demographic profile, which will be against the interest of indigenous tribes and can divest them of their constitutionally guaranteed political, cultural and economic rights".

The opposition MLAs, however, walked out of the assembly, saying they would not support the resolution in its present form.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, passed in Lok Sabha on January 8, seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India.
      [Agencies]
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Kohima, Aug 2: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has requested the prime minister for granting immediate interim assistance to combat the crisis in the state due to incessant rain for the past few weeks.

Nagaland has been receiving heavy rainfall for the past few weeks, which has resulted in loss of lives, displacement of many people in most of the districts and damage to public infrastructure, Rio said in a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

Road connectivity in many areas has been snapped and power line and communication network damaged, he said in the letter, a copy of which was made available to the media.

Adequate supply of essential commodities, including petroleum products, to all district headquarters is not possible as stocks are getting depleted, the chief minister said.

The aspirational district (backward) of Kiphire has been cut off from all directions. In the foothills and plain areas, floods have created enormous damage to property as the villages have been submerged, he said.

Under the circumstances the state government is unable to address the challenges due to lack of resources, absence of adequate machinery and poor connectivity, he said and sought interim central assistance. (PTI)
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Kohima, May 16: As the Lok Sabha by-election coming closer, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio begin the campaign in Dimapur yesterday for the Peoples Democratic Alliance candidate Tokheho Yepthomi and called upon the people to work collectively and support PDA consensus candidate.
Addressing a well attended PDA campaign launch programme at DDSC stadium in Dimapur, Rio invited the people to be part of the change of the NDPP-led PDA Government. He said the PDA leaders will be campaigning in all 11 districts before the scheduled election on May 28. He urged upon party workers of PDA constituents to ensure a thumping win for the consensus candidate.
He expressed gratitude to PDA partners- BJP, JD (U), NPP and Independent– for unanimously endorsing the NDPP candidate Tokheho Yepthomi as the consensus candidate. He also cited some of the steps taken by the PDA soon after coming to power such as ban on VIP culture, chief guest system and undertaking urgent repair and maintenance of roads.
Rio took a dig at the NPF for crying hoarse at BJP for deciding to form alliance with NDPP and also expressed surprise for branding BJP as “communal, anti-Christian party” after having an alliance with the party (BJP) for the past 15 years.
Defending the BJP party, he said “no Naga has been converted to Hinduism after joining BJP.” He reiterated that BJP was not a religious party, and both NDPP and BJP were political parties working tirelessly for the welfare of the people.
Rio also questioned the credentials of NPF as a regional party since it had allied with Congress in the 90s and then with the BJP from 2003-18 in order to form the government in the state. He asked people to be aware of the political scenario in the country where BJP-led NDA was still in power. In this regard, he said it was important for the state to have its representative with the ruling government.
The chief minister pointed out that two months and six days have passed since the PDA came to power in Nagaland and had already begun the process of fulfilling its campaign promises to achieve certain promises within 100 days of being in office.
However, due to the announcement of Lok Sabha bye-election, he said there have been some hiccups but assured that these will resume with earnestness in fulfilling both these campaign promises including the Common Minimum Programme of the PDA.
Rio also announced that the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) will soon be meeting to deliberate on promoting sports and evolve sports policy within the next 100 days. After every two years, he said there will be Nagaland Olympic Games which will be at the culmination of events of schools and district-wise games besides Special Olympics for the differently abled persons.
He said the differently abled will also be inducted into the NOA and special infrastructures will be constructed where they can actively train themselves in various sports disciplines. Rio also assured that the Dr T Ao Award for sportspersons will be reinstated. Besides this, he also reiterated that as various Naga tribes have festivals every month of the year and hence, it was necessary to have mini Hornbills festivals in collaboration with the respective tribal Hohos. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:16:00 PM 0


Kohima Apr 07: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has identified infrastructure, sports, tourism, agriculture and allied sectors as priority areas, which his Government vows to bring change to Nagaland within the next five years.
Addressing the 27th anniversary of Konyak Gazetted Officers’ Union (KGOU) at Council Hall in Mon town, Rio conveyed greetings on Konyak apex festival Aoleang and said the key focus areas of the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDA) Government to focus on promoting tourism, which could help the economy as also to create jobs for the people. 
Stating that Hornbill Festival required an investment of around Rs. 4 to 5 Crore that fetched a turnover of approximately Rs. 51 Crore, the Chief Minister informed the meeting that the Government would train tour operators, tourist guides and agents, for which the gazetted officers should document stories and legends of the tribes so that tourists get a first hand narration of “our great history and culture.” He said the government has also decided to promote tourism by holding mini Hornbill Festivals across the districts, which would be primarily hosted by respective tribal Hohos, to showcase rich cultural heritage of each tribe to the tourists.
Mentioning the eagerness of various corporate and charitable institutions like Tata Trust, Reliance Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BMW Foundation, and John Deere Foundation to come and work in Mon as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, Rio advised KGOU to leverage the opportunity and extend its support in working out plans in the field of education, health, skill development and livelihood & employment generation. 
Stating that the government would be meeting various corporate groups soon, he revealed that an Australian company was willing to provide free air ambulance service. But for this to materialise, the government and people would have to extend cooperation towards building a 500-metre runway. The Government would also build a convention centre and tourist guest house in Mon town and many other areas in Eastern Nagaland districts so that basic amenities were available to the tourists, he added.
Drawing attention to low literacy rate in Mon, which was lowest in the State, Rio challenged KGOU to endeavour to spread literacy so that the district could be on a par with the State and nation, for which the people would have to partner with the government, particularly in bringing quality education to the area. 
“It is also commendable that KGOU has taken the initiative to improve the quality of education in Mon. The literacy rate of Mon is only 56.99% as against the State average of 79.55%. The challenge before us can be seen from the fact that the literacy rate of our State in 2001 was 66.59%, around 10% higher as compared to the literacy rate of Mon in 2011,” the chief minister stated and lauded the union for its initiative to start coaching for Central and State civil services examination for the aspirants.
Others who attended the programme included Ministers Metsubo Jamir and Paiwang Konyak, advisors Noke Wangnao, Pohwang Konyak and Khehovi Yepthomi, N. Bongkhao Konyak besides a host of government officials and tribal leaders, the release said. UNI
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Kohima, Mar 24: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has appointed six party functionaries of NDPP, BJP and NPP as chairmen of various public sector undertakings (PSUs) and Mission Mode Programme (MMP).
According to official sources the party functionaries include state BJP unit president Visasolie Lhoungu, former CM and BJP member K. L. Chishi; former state BJP President, Dr. M Chuba Ao; NDPP-- former MLA, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, NDPP vice president Miathou Krose and state NPP president, Ato Yepthomi. 
According to the notification issue by cabinet secretary, Temjen Toy, the respective departments have been asked to issue the formal notification of appointments. Accordingly Visasolie LhounguChairman as Chairman of Bamboo Mission, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu as Chairman, NKVIB, Miathou Krose as Chairman, NHHDC, Ato Yepthomi as Chairman, NHL, K. L. Chishi Chairman of Developmenmt authority of Nagaland and Dr. M. Chuba Ao as Chairman, MARCOFED. UNI
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