THE POST AIZAWL THURSDAY 20 MAY 2021 MIZORAM & REGION 3 Due respect must be given CM Relief Fund for Disgruntled by Party, 450 voters including to departed souls: COVID-19 donated on Nagaland official 19th May elected BJP members quit party NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK The nodal officer then OUR REPORTER husband and those youth. DIMAPUR, MAY 19 informed that presently 296 OUR REPORTER AGARTALA, MAY 19 They evacuated the space but Nodal officer of Dimapur for beds are operational with 40 AIZAWL, MAY 19 Covid activities, Y. Kikheto ICU facility, 192 oxygen Chief Minister’s Relief funds for Disgruntled by state BJP’s threatened him of dire Covid-19 donated today are as biased role, 450 voters of the consequences. Sema, IAS, urged upon all beds, 25 non oxygen beds the citizens to give due and 10 make shift beds with follows: ruling Bharatiya Janata Party In the late evening, a gang 1) Seven MLAs donated a including four Panchayat of knives and stick wielding respect and honour to the the cooperation extended by departed souls, irrespective the private hospitals who total of Rs.10,5000/- members surrendered their miscreants trespassed into our (Rs.15,000/- each). The MLAs primary membership on home and assaulted my son. of status. came forward on the request Addressing a press of the government. He also are - (1) Lalrindika Ralte, Wednesday. They ransacked the house and (2) C. Ngunlianchunga, The local BJP leaders of looted valuable items including conference at the DC’s informed that the facility was Purba Gokul Nagar Panchayat two gold chains and cash”, conference hall, Dimapur, expected to increase by 335 area under Bishalgarh sub- Biswas alleged. on Wednesday, the nodal by the week. division alleged that after Gobinda Biswas, son of officer said that a "sealed The nodal officer, "on repeated approach, the party Gouranga Biswas, said, “the disinfected coffin" is totally behalf of the State high command did not take any miscreants led by Juba Morcha safe for burial/ cremation as government", then thanked action against a section of the leader Diptanu Biswas and per SOP given by medical the media fraternity and party’s youth wing, who were Bijoy Biswas attacked our Department for disposal of lauded them for rendering consistently tarnishing the house. They had also assaulted Covid 19 dead bodies. their services dubbing them (3) V.L. Zaithanzama, image of the party. The mass me physically and snatched Regretting about reports as one of the most important (4) Lalchhuanthanga, resignation of the local BJP the gold chain I was wearing”. where some village frontline workers in the fight (5) Dr Vanlalthlana, Karyakartas could be seen as Meanwhile, the local BJP authorities / colonies were against Covid-19. (6) Vanlalhlana and the outburst of simmering Morcha supporters attacking unruly youth, in the name of the hooligans believed to be supporters of the area restricting entry of "Covid- Also speaking on the (7) C. Lalsawivunga. resentment brewing for some Karyakartas of their own party. Juba Morcha, are doing all the having allegiance to BJP Yuva protested the unruly act of the 19 dead bodies" even for occasion, Deputy 2) Wesleyan Methodist time. Today, we have decided that we wrong things across the area. morcha”. BJP Juba Morcha supporters performing the last rites, Commissioner Dimapur Church, Aizawl - Rs. Speaking on the issue, BJP would quit the party. There are They often indulge in Wife of Gouranga Biswas , and quit the party en masse. Kikheto Sema said that such Rajesh Soundararajansaid 50,000/-. Booth President Nimai Biswas four elected Panchayat violent activities, attack people Rakhi Biswas said, her Sources said that it was not misconceptions and mindset that restrictions at the entry 3) Liankima Lailung, Addl. said, “we don’t get any justice. members and booth presidents irrespective of political husband tried to prevent a the first instance. When the should be cleared and points were in place. He said PCCF - Rs. 12,000/-. We have been working for the of 47 and 48 no booth”. affiliations and also found section of the Juba Morcha party top-brass did not appealed to the village that negative RT-PCR report 4) Thlamuanpuia, party for a long time but there Local sources revealed that promoting anti-social activities supporters from consuming respond to their problems authorities not to restrict the of the travellers are being Zemabawk North - Rs. is no one to hear our problems a section of local BJP youth in the area. Being recent, one alcohol in front of their they collectively decided to dead bodies from entering checked and for those 10,000/- and and resolve them. It is wing leaders had let loose a Gouranga Biswas, local BJP house. “A heated altercation take the drastic step to press the respective villages/ without the report are tested 5) MNF Sub-Hqrs., Lunglei unacceptable to see Juba reign of terror in the area. “The Karyakartas was attacked by took place between my for their demands. colonies. at the entry points. - Rs.50,000/-. Assam Rifles Battalion Aizawl Organized Online Audio-Visual Twenty schools get Mid-day Meal Programme approval Board meeting held Covid Vaccination Awareness and Motivation Drive School Education Department; James OUR REPORTER spread of this dreadful COVID- audio-visual clip also focused Specified Category tag Lalrinchhana, Director, School Education and AIZAWL, MAY 19 19 Pandemic. The awareness on removing apprehensions OUR REPORTER schools, the curriculum is other Officers attended the meeting from In view of the COVID-19 drive was conducted by all COBs/ and doubts of the citizens with AGARTALA, MAY 19 being conducted as per CBSE Mizoram. outbreak, Aizawl Battalion of POB and covered the remote respect to the various vaccines The council of ministers has norms at present. The board meeting approved the proposed Assam Rifles under the aegis of areas of the Battalion AOR such available thereby putting an decided to declare twenty The schools would have amount of Rs.2161.37/- lakhs for the year 2021- 23 Sector Assam Rifles/Inspector as Vill , New end to the fake news and schools of the state Specified subject teachers for every 2022. As many as 32,215 quintals of rice is also General of Assam Rifles (East) , and propaganda. approved by the meeting for Mid-day meal, the organised an Online Audio- . The awareness drive was Category Schools. Education subject, laboratories, minister Ratanlal Nath has libraries and sports ground. official sources said today. The Mid-day meals Video 'COVID Vaccination This comprehensive Audio- massively subscribed by the are for 91,859 children in Primary School and Awareness & Motivation Drive' at Visual awareness program on villagers wherein more than announced the cabinet Every class would have 41,949 children in Middle School of Government all COBs/POB today. COVID-19 Vaccination was 850 people shared the AV Clip decision at a press maximum 40 students. schools during 2021-2022. The aim of the drive was to aimed at educating the in just 60 minutes. The efforts conference on Tuesday. In case of appointment OUR REPORTER Even while the schools were closed during create awareness in the local villagers about the second of Assam rifles was well The students from any of Headmaster/ AIZAWL, MAY 19 2020-2021, as many as 1,34,778 students got population about the prevailing wave of COVID-19 pandemic received and adequately part of the state, as per the Headmistress for these Mid-day Meal Programme Approval Board their Mid-day meal, the official sources said. COVID-19 situation, the and various COVID-19 appreciated by the VCP and decision, would have the schools, the state Meeting was virtually organized yesterday at 2:30 In Mamit District, Fortified Rice will be preventive measures and protocols and the importance local populace who whole opportunity to study in the government would conduct a pm which was led by Anita Karwal, Secretary, distributed for the children in government school importance and role of timely of getting vaccinated against heartedly participated in the schools, Nath told the special selection test, Nath Ministry of Education, Govt. of . from 2021-2022. This will be implemented soon, vaccination in controlling the the COVID-19 Virus. The subject drive. media. In the twenty added. Dr.Lalzirmawia Chhangte, Special Secretary, the sources said. North Manipur government forms committee to look into high COVID-19 mortality CEMs of BTR, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao MLA Distributed NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK stated. April along with a gradual upward IMPHAL, MAY 19 Director of RIMS, Dr A Santa Singh, trend in the daily infection cases district councils accorded cabinet status Manipur government has constituted an medical superintendent of JNIMS, Dr reported from the first week of the HAFLONG/DIPHU, MAY 19 Moreover, the cabinet also decided to Rice The Chief Executive Members (CEMs) of the appoint senior advocate Debojit Saikia as the OUR REPORTER expert committee to examine the Kh Lokeshwar Singh, managing same month. COVID-19 mortality cases in the state. director of Babina Diagnostics, Dr Th An analysis of the daily COVID-19 district councils BTR (Bodoland Territorial Advocate General of Assam. AIZAWL, MAY 19 Region), Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao have Debojit Saikia is also the Secretary of Assam Health & Family Welfare Board Vice The committee led by director of Dhabali, president of Indian Medical situation report of the state Health Manipur Health Services, Dr K Rajo Association, Manipur state branch, department showed the staggering pace been accorded with cabinet status. Cricket Association. He is a former Ranji player Chairman Dr. ZR.Thiamsanga, MLA of The decision was taken during the weekly and an administrator. Champhai North A/C distributed rice to the Singh and having six members was regional director of Union ministry of at which deaths have increased since constituted by an order of the state Health and Family Welfare, Dr L April last week. cabinet meeting of the Assam Cabinet on Other decisions taken in the cabinet meeting: Health department. Ashananda Singh and additional However, since May 5 last, the state Wednesday. If any new Oxygen plant is set up, State Govt The committee will look into director of Health Services, Dr Lalthari has been witnessing daily death cases While, UPPL president Pramod Boro is the would provide 100% free power supply. COVID-19 mortality cases to identify Hmar are the members of the of 10 and above with 20 casualties CEM of BTR, Tuliram Ronghang is the CEM of For reviving closed Oxygen plants, 100% free causes and suggest remedial and committee. reported on two occasions on May 11 Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council power would be provided. preventive steps that may be taken at The state is witnessing a rise in the and May18 being the highest single- (KAADC) and Debolal Gorlosa is the CEM of The nomenclature of I/C minister would be hospitals, COVID Care Centres and mortality rate due to COVID-19 day death cases since the pandemic North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council changed to Guardian Minister who would take during home isolation, the order complications since the last week of spread in the state in March 2020. (NCHAC). responsibility of their respective districts. various VLTF within his constituency to help out the distressed people during lockdown. Distribution of rice are : Arunachal Pradesh 1. Vensang VLTF - 5 bags. IPFT minister faces ‘go back’ slogans, black 2. Kahrawt VLTF - 5 bags. 3. Vengthlang VLTF - 5 bags. reports 3 more Covid19 4. Vengthlang 'N' VLTF - 5 bags. flag shown Allegations against TIPRA motha 5. North VLTF - 4 bags. deaths, 356 new cases 6. Hmunhmeltha VLTF - 4 bags. OUR REPORTER arrangements have been tightened up alleging that the IPFT supremo stalled regional front from the TTAADC ITANAGAR, MAY 19 7. VLTF - 4 bags. AGARTALA, MAY 19 and adequate force was deployed to the development activities of the areas. “All of them were TIPRA Arunachal Pradesh reported 3 more Covid19 deaths and 356 new positive 8. Zote VLTF - 4 bags. IPFT supremo and Revenue Minister avert any problem. At around 1 pm TTAADC areas. motha supporters. They were trying cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Arunachal Pradesh Covid19 9. VLTF - 4bags. NC Debbarma on Wednesday drew in the afternoon, people started to SDPO Himadri Prasad Das, while to destroy IPFT so that they could bulletin, released by the directorate of health services, the new 356 Covid19 10. VLTF - 4 bags. angry reaction from a section of gather in front the community hall reacting to the matter, said, “an angry run their one party show in the 11. VLTF - 4 bags. protestors at Takarjala area, his home with black flags. The police, crowd gathered in front of the TTAADC areas. Only winning 12. VLTF - 4 bags. constituency while presiding over a immediately, swung into action and community hall and cried slogans elections did not prove that the other 13. VLTF - 4 bags. political programme. Local IPFT put up barricades to thwart the against the Minister. Prompt police parties do not exist”, said a local 14. TNT, Mazuia Memorial Home - 12 supporters, however, claimed that it crowd. action brought the situation under IPFT leader. bags and was a politically motivated act Soon, the gathered crowd started control and the minister left with his It is also worthy to be mentioned 15. Champhai Home Gosen - 2 bags. sponsored by the supporters of TIPRA waving black flags and chanting “go escort after his programme was over”. here that the IPFT party drew a blank Another 30 bags of rice will be motha. back” slogans targeting Debbarma. Sources in the IPFT Party held the in the just concluded TTAADC distributed to the various VLTF of Hnahlan Sources said, Debbarma went to The crowd laid a siege surrounding TTAADC ruling TIPRA motha elections with NC Debbarma’s soon. Champhai North MLA earlier attend a party programme at the community hall’s security shield responsible for the whole drama and candidate losing his stronghold distributed 8 oxygen concentrators to his Takarjala Community Hall in the delaying Debbarma’s exit from the said that they were desperate to wipe Takarjala to TIPRA motha supremo constituencies. morning. Accordingly, police place. The agitators had been heard out the IPFT, the arch rival, in the Pradyot Kishore Debbarman. Nagaland authorities dispel rumours, says ‘sealed

disinfected coffins of COVID victims safe for last rites’ cases were detected out of 4,888 samples tested on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 216 are symptomatic and 140 are asymptomatic KOHIMA, MAY 19 that some village authorities or critical time. frontline workers in the fight cases. In the last 24 hours, a total of 302 Covid19 patients were discharged Nodal officer for COVID colonies in the district are Sema appealed to all to against Covid. after their recovery from the disease. activities in Dimapur, Nagaland restricting entry of bodies of extend help to the needy COVID In his brief about Covid 19 So far, a total of 19,977 patients have recovered from the disease. and agriculture production COVID victims even for patients, saying this is the right management in Dimapur, The recovery rate of the state stands at 88.94%. With the detection of the commissioner Y Kikheto Sema performing the last rites. Sema opportunity help people. He deputy commissioner Rajesh news cases, the Covid19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh reached 22,462 on on Wednesday said that sealed said misconceptions about said presently, there are 296 Soundararajan said restrictions Tuesday. disinfected coffins of bodies of coffins of COVID victims should beds with 40 ICU facility, 192 at the entry points are in place. Arunachal Pradesh currently has 2,397 active Covid19 patients. COVID victims are totally safe be removed. He appealed to the oxygen beds, 25 non-oxygen He said negative RT-PCR report The positivity rate of the state stands at 10.67%. With the demise of 3 for burial or cremation as per village authorities not to restrict beds and 10 makeshift beds for of the travellers are being more positive patients, a total of 88 people have lost their lives due to the SOP given by the medical the coffins carrying bodies from road, air and rail, accounts for COVID patients to the best of Covid patients, both in checked and for those without Covid19 in Arunachal Pradesh so far. department. Addressing a press entering their respective more that 61 per cent of COVID their ability. He also thanked the government and private the report are tested at the entry The Covid19 death rate of Arunachal Pradesh stands at 0.39%. conference at Dimapur deputy villages/colonies. patients in Nagaland. He army for setting up makeshift hospitals, are operational in points. Dimapur commissioner In a tweet, Arunachal Pradesh health department asks the people of commissioner’s conference He said team Dimapur for expressed appreciation to the beds in different private Dimapur. He said such beds are of police Rothihu Tetseo said the state not to fear due to spread of Covid19. hall, Sema urged all the citizens COVID-19 is working is round private hospitals who have hospitals in the town. Sema expected to be increased by 335 the law and order situation in “You have nothing to Fear, Anxious or Panic due to Spread of COVID- to give due respect and honour the clock to provide best come forward to join the fight also made mention of various by this week. Sema thanked the the district is normal. He urged 19. In any case, you have such things in mind or mentally disturbed- to the departed souls, treatment to the COVID patients. against the pandemic by organisations and individuals media fraternity for rendering the citizens to restrain please contact the Counselors of your respective Group for your support,” irrespective of status. He He said Dimapur, being the providing and making for extending help to the COVID their services, calling them as themselves and work with a it said. The health department said there are 7 Groups of Counselors for expressed surprise at reports entry point of Nagaland through arrangements for beds for patients in various forms in this one of the most important positive attitude. 7 Clusters of districts at the service of the citizens. Night curfew extended across state, 5 dead, 746 new positive All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur ( ATSUM) on ADC poll issue NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK Autonomous District Councils are ceased to occupy the office and their ADCs had expired. It pointed out that OUR REPORTER Corporation (AMC) despite the huge surge IMPHAL, MAY 19 concerned, the state government shall monthly remunerations were also on the expiry of the stipulated days, the AGARTALA, MAY 19 in Covid cases. All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur ( normally act on the recommendation of stopped. “Therefore, the use of the term state government conveyed their In the wake of Covid 2.0 surge, the state The coronavirus has claimed five more ATSUM) condemned the state the Hill Areas Committee”. ATSUM also existing chairmen in the matter is inability to implement the agreement government has announced a night curfew lives as well as infected more 746 persons government's order No. 7/ 1/ 2019- said, “However, the state government in doubtful and deceptive,” it added. The citing the present pandemic. “However, (6 pm to 5 am) across the state with effect in the past 24 hours. Now, the tally of active Hills ( ADC / ELECT) pt. dated 17th its own convenient administration of the tribal student body then said that the to the utter disbelief of the organisation, from May 17. The order will remain in force cases stands 5,045 while the death toll May 2021, appointing the "existing" rule of law issued an order for appointing “habitual” act of the current the state cabinet had consented to a till May 26 next. The decisions have been increased to 447. chairmen as care taker- chairman of Ex-Chairmen of ADCs as the care taker- dispensation to belittle Article 371C of naked violation of law by appointing taken by the council of ministers, Education Briefing media on the latest COVID19 the Autonomous District Councils ( Chairman of ADCs without seeking Indian Constitution pertaining to the ex-chairmen of ADCs as the caretaker- minister and cabinet spokesman Ratanlal situation, Nath said, “Tripura recorded the ADCs). The apex tribal student body of opinion/recommendation of HAC”, Autonomous District Councils chairman which nowhere in the ADC Nath has said this at a press conference on highest single-day count of Covid tests— Manipur said in a press statement on while adding, “It can be recalled that tantamount to depriving the “tribal Act 1971 permitted it,” it further Tuesday. 9,789 in the past 24 hours. Among them, Wednesday that ADC is an institution set the Hill Areas Committee had populace” of their basic constitutional pointed out. The tribal student body He said, apart from the corona curfew, 746 samples have tested positive while five up under the Manipur (Hill Areas) recommended two times for timely rights. The Hill Areas Committee (HAC) said that appointing care taker in such the state government has restricted inter- more deaths due to Coronavirus have been District Council Act 1971 for local self- conduct of ADCs election”. ATSUM then which is the constitutional custodian a situation is nothing less than a district movement except emergency services reported.” According to an official report, governance. It further said that said that the term “existing chairmen" of tribal interest in Manipur should provocation. “It is a clear example of with effect from May 20. He said the out of 746 positive cases, the West Tripura appointing care taker chairman on the is also misleading. It further said that come clean on this, it added. ATSUM the Manipur state government's perfidy. notification with detailed guidelines would district has reported 413 cases alone. recommendation of the State Executive the term of office of all incumbent then recalled that the state government The apathy and callousness of the state be issued on Wednesday. Meanwhile, in Meanwhile, 317 patients have recovered Committee, Relief and Disaster members of Autonomous District and tribal student body had on April 7, government has become apparent by absence of active monitoring of the during this period. Nath also said, two Management Department, is an “insolent Councils were vacated w.e.f November 2021, signed an agreement that the state taking advantage of the present situation administration, a section of people is violating Dedicated Covid Hospitals and 42 Covid action” of the state government to 30, 2021 by the state cabinet decision government shall announce the in connivance with Relief department the Corona Curfew which is already in force Centres across the state are now functioning trample upon the rights of the tribal taken on November 10, 2020 and election of the ADCs on or before May of the state. It is pathetic to say the least,” under the jurisdiction of Agartala Municipal with 2,837 beds. people in Manipur “because as far as subsequently, all the ADC members 5, 2021, since the term of the preceding it added.