WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Battle-lines drawn as Cong, BJP draw Rhythm of Love: In conversation Football legend Pirlo could play swords over Vijay Mallya | P8 with Thunglamo Ngullie | P10 match for Aussie club | P12 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 253 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 BitChem gives INR 5 lakh to CM relief fund Cop goes missing; Dimapur, Sep. 13 (EMN): A construction company, BitChem Asphalt Technolo- gies Limited, on Friday do- nated INR 5 lakh towards Kohima, Phek the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. According to a state- ment from the chief minis- ter’s office, a three-member police on high alert team from the company led Our Correspondent Police said efforts were on to trace by its director of sales and Kohima, Sep. 13 (EMN): A state police of- the officer; however, they were unable to marketing, Chandermohan ficer, posted at Pfutsero town in Phek dis- make any breakthrough yet. Both Kohima Attri donated the money to trict, has gone missing since September 7. and Phek police are involved in the search Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Inspector Neiphretuo Metsie-o from operation, assisted by the public. in New Delhi. Chiechama village, posted with the C- On Thursday, the Chiechama village “The director apprised Company of the 5th NAP battalion in Pfut- council and youth organisation were said the chief minister that their sero town, was said to have been travelling to have carried out a search and inquiry company was not only to his place of posting from Kohima after along with the police, while on Friday, about doing business but a brief period of leave from duty. However, another team of Chiechama village lead- also serving the commu- he neither reported for work since then ers and Pfutseromi youth organisation nity. On his part, the chief nor returned to his home in Kohima; and will be joining the administration force in minister thanked the com- his mobile phone is inaccessible. carrying out a search operation in several pany for their concern and Metsie-o’s wife has filed a first infor- locations. appreciated their humani- mation report (FIR) at the North police There were reports that the missing Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio receiving a cheque of INR 5 lakh from the representatives of BitChem on Thursday. The PRO to the chief minister, tarian gesture,” the state- station in Kohima on September 11 stat- cop was seen travelling with three others, Rusemtong Longkumer is also seen. ment read. ing that her husband’s whereabouts were but this could not be confirmed. The mat- unknown since he left for Pfutsero on ter is being treated as a ‘missing case’ but September 7 at around 6.30 am. He was nothing could be ruled out at this point said to have been driving his vehicle, a of time unless there is a breakthrough of Panic grips Kma citizens as LPG scarcity looms Legislators draw Niti Aayog’s Mahindra Scorpio (white), bearing regis- some sort, a police source said. the hike in fuel prices, and tration number NL 07C 2743. Meanwhile, the Northern Angami Agitating transporters have GST levy. Sources said it was confirmed that he Youth Organisation (NAYO) is said to Seyie said the present attention to Eastern Nagaland reached till Zuketsa, near Pfutsero, but have appealed to the police authori- refused to carry LPG to the rate the transporters were Dimapur, Sep. 13 (EMN): A ruary this year to develop there was no clue as to where he went ties to strengthen the investigating and getting was not sufficient three-member delegation of Eastern Nagaland “would from there. search teams. Northeast since September 9 and not enough to cover the Eastern Nagaland Legis- be taken up by the govern- fuel expense, taxes and lators’ Union (ENLU) com- ment of India with all seri- Our Correspondent the Indian Oil Corporation wages. prising S Pangnyu Phom, ousness.” Kohima, Sep. 13 (EMN): Ltd authorities and subse- While the transporters minister of Health and Fam- Wungtung informed US House passes resolution seeking The fear of a possible short- quent reduction of profit association is demanding ily Welfare; Toshi Wungtung, the Niti Aayog vice chair- age in supply of Liquefied margin by 20% besides 50% hike, Seyie said that the advisor to SCERT and IPR; man that project proposals Petroleum Gas (LPG) has alleged shifting of the op- Kohima distributors wants and Bongkhao Konyak, ad- have been identified on end to slaughter of dogs and cats sent residents of Kohima erations of the IOCL head more than 50% hike: “we visor to DUDA met Dr. Rajiv certain thrust areas ‘as per Washington, Sep. 13 (PTI): the house has urged all by Republican Vern Bucha- town into panic mode even office from Guwahati to want 80-90% hike”. Citing Kumar, the vice chairman of urgency’. “Highlighting the A resolution has been countries including China, nan and Democratic Alcee as the Northeastern Packed Kolkatta. some examples, he said the Niti Aayog at New Delhi on dismal state of affairs in passed in the US House South Korea and India to Hastings, both of Florida. LPG Transporters Associa- Speaking to Eastern cost of loading and unload- Thursday. the four districts which also of Representatives asking end the dog and cat meat "Dogs and cats provide tion has stopped transpor- Mirror, Kuolacalie Seyie, ing cargo at Dimapur costs Nagaland govern- happen to be among the countries like China, South trade. love and companionship tation of cylinders to LPG advisor of All Indane Dis- INR 900, Kohima INR 1500 ment officials, according most remote districts in the Korea, Vietnam and India "Dogs and cats are to millions of people and agencies across the North- tributors Association of and in Jakhama INR 1500- to a statement from the state, Wungtung appealed to end the slaughter of dogs meant for companionship should not be slaughtered east since September 9. Kohima while admitting 2000. ENLU, accompanied the to the vice chairman to and cats for human con- and recreation. Tragically, and sold as food," Bucha- Subsequently, the All the thinning of LPG stock The total cost of trans- legislators. The delegation take up the issues expedi- sumption, saying there is more than 10 million dogs nan said. Indane Distributors As- in Kohima, also said there is porting LPG cylinders from expressed the desire of the tiously.” no place for such practises are killed for human con- The resolution urges sociation of Kohima had not a single filled-cylinder bottling plant to Kohima people living in the eastern Kumar asked the del- in a compassionate society. sumption every year in Chi- the governments of Chi- on September 11 informed in Kohima as the transport- covering a distance of 140 districts of Nagaland for egation to submit detailed In a non-controversial na," said Congresswoman na, South Korea, Vietnam, that there will be no supply ers have stopped transport- km (back and forth) comes development. project reports on thrust voice vote, the US house Claudia Tenney. Thailand, the Philippines, of LPG cylinders due to the ing the cylinders to the to about INR 25,000 includ- Pangnyu expressed areas so that the NITI Aay- also passed a bill to ban "There is no place in Indonesia, Cambodia, ongoing indefinite strike by agencies across Northeast, ing fuel, labour charge etc., hope that the commitments og can ‘take it up with line American people from our compassionate society Laos, India, and all other the association. including Nagaland. but the amount of INR 7900 made by Prime Minister ministries’. He assured to slaughtering dogs and cats for these practices. This bill nations to adopt and en- The association had He informed that the the transporters get was not Narendra Modi during his extend all possible help, it for human consumption. is a reflection of America's force laws banning the dog stopped transportation of association and the IOC sufficient, he explained. visit to Tuensang in Feb- informed. The Dog and Cat Meat values, and sends a strong and cat meat trade. cylinders to the LPG agen- officials were yet to arrive at Once the IOC officials Trade Prohibition Act, 2018, message to all nations that Consumption of dog cies across the Northeast an agreement. According to agree to increase the profit imposes a fine of USD 5,000 we will not stand for this meat is common in some since September 9 protest- him, the demand of the as- margin by 50% as demand- (over Rs 3,50,000) for each inhumane and cruel treat- parts of the Northeast India ing the alleged alterations sociation was genuine and ed by the association, Seyie ‘Illegal immigrants’: violation. ment," she said. mostly Nagaland, Mizoram in the terms and conditions transportation expense claimed, everything would In another resolution, The act was sponsored and Manipur. of the tendering process by has become very high with go back to normal. NSF calls for public Bad medicine: How quacks are rubbing it the wrong way rally in Dimapur today Eastern Mirror Desk preciation’. Baidhji claimed themselves if they wanted inspector would be sent to Eastern Mirror Desk started with the verification Dimapur, Sep. 13: It is not that he brings these herbs to practice further. verify such IMP and test the Dimapur, Sep. 13: In an of ILP holders. The second uncommon to see quacks and plants from the forests “There are many legal “medicines.” attempt to persuade the phase was on August 24 selling potentially harmful of Ladakh, and has not re- steps involved when one A doctor from Zion hos- Nagaland government to where the federation sub- medicines on the sidewalks ceived any complaint so far.