The Centre ordered a probe by a premier central agency into reports of infiltration into India through Bangladesh. The matter has been assigned to a premier investigation agency for detailed investigation, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in a Lok Sabha reply.
The Minister further said that at least 17 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by BSF last November, who were in possession of documents like Aadhar, Voter Identity Cards and driving licence. Admitting reports of Bangladeshi nationals having entered the country without valid documents, Rijiju said a number of Bangladeshi nationals, who had entered India on valid travel documents, also have been found to be overstaying. According to available information, as on December 31, 2012, 16,530 Bangladeshi nationals who came to India with valid travel documents were found to be overstaying.
Meanwhile, the Centre today ruled out the possibility of amending the Citizenship Act and visa rules for Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals living in India on Long Term Visa. However, the facilities provided to these foreigners are reviewed as and when required, Rijiju said.
Significantly, Rijiju revealed that the Government of India has initiated the process to amend suitably clauses (a), (C), (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 5 and Section 6 of the Citizenship Act 1955 to relax the prescribed period of one year of continuing stay of foreigners in India immediately before making an application for citizenship.
As reported, currently the Supreme Court is hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which deals with cut-off date as specified under the Assam Accord. Meanwhile, Rijiju said that there is no proposal under consideration to construct fences on the riverine areas of the Indo-Bangladesh Border.
-AT
NorthEast Today
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Meghalaya to include Khasi language in 8th Schedule
Shillong: The Meghalaya government has promised to get Khasi language, spoken by at least 1.5 million people in the state, included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution recognizing it as one of the official languages in the country.
"I will do what I can to get Khasi (language) included in the Eighth Schedule (of the Constitution). I have spoken to the chief minister in this regard," deputy chief minister RS Laloo, who also holds the education portfolio, told the assembly on the second day of the winter session on Monday.
He added that the government will take up the matter with the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) to ensure that Khasi was made one of the languages in its curriculum. Laloo was replying to a question raised in the House on why Khasi was made elective (non-compulsory) in the higher secondary school exam in the state. The language spoken by Khasi and Jaintia tribes had been recognized and notified as associate official language of the state after the Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005, received the governor's assent on May 1, 2005.
In 2011, the government approved the Meghalaya Board of School Education regulations for higher secondary school exam, changing the status of MIL to an elective subject in view of the dynamic changes in the field of education, said Laloo.
"This has broadened the scope for students to opt for subjects that matter to the career of their choices as per the National Curriculum Framework, 2005," he said.
United Democratic Party legislator Paul Lyngdoh said the move could be detrimental to the 'only surviving Monkhmer language' in India.
After the Board's notification last year, there was an increase of at least 1,000 more students opting for Khasi as one of their subjects, the deputy chief minister said. Later, Hill State People's Democratic Party leader Ardent Basaiawmoit also raised a call attention motion on withdrawal of Khasi as a compulsory subject by the state's school education board.
~MExN
Modi to grace Sangai Fest for 1 hour
IMPHAL, Nov 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take part in the closing ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2014.
As per the official itinerary, the Prime Minister would grace the closing function for one hour before heading to the BJP State unit’s office for a 30 minute meeting with office bearers and workers of the party.
Narendra Modi would land at Tulihal Airport at 3 pm of November 30. From the airport, he would go straight to Hapta Kangjei-bung, informed an official source.
After holding a meeting with workers and office bearers of the party for 30 minutes, the Prime Minister would leave Imphal for Nagaland.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister O Ibobi convened a meeting this afternoon and discussed about the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to the State with Ministers and high ranking officials.
The meeting discussed about the nitty gritty of receiving the Prime Minister and also about security arrangement, added the source.
~The SangaiExpress
As per the official itinerary, the Prime Minister would grace the closing function for one hour before heading to the BJP State unit’s office for a 30 minute meeting with office bearers and workers of the party.
Narendra Modi would land at Tulihal Airport at 3 pm of November 30. From the airport, he would go straight to Hapta Kangjei-bung, informed an official source.
After holding a meeting with workers and office bearers of the party for 30 minutes, the Prime Minister would leave Imphal for Nagaland.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister O Ibobi convened a meeting this afternoon and discussed about the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to the State with Ministers and high ranking officials.
The meeting discussed about the nitty gritty of receiving the Prime Minister and also about security arrangement, added the source.
~The SangaiExpress
Eastern Naga Students’ Federation to boycott Statehood Day celebration
TUENSANG, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) today informed that it would boycott the Nagaland Statehood Day celebration in the four districts of eastern Nagaland.
A press note from the ENSF informed that in response to the federation’s letter dated November 26, 2013; the office of the Nagaland state Chief Secretary had issued a response on November 15, 2014. However, it lamented that the Nagaland state government has “failed” to address the grievances endured by the six “backward” tribes of Eastern Nagaland (Yimchunger, Chang, Konyak, Phom, Khiamniungan and Sangtam).
As such, it termed the “agreement and assurance” of the state government as a “false promise as all the commitment and assurance made therein by the state government with the ENSF on November 26, 2013 had remained only in paper.”
The ENSF expressed displeasure on the state government’s response regarding post transfers, recruitment and the Mid Day Meal Scheme implementation. Based on the response of the state government to these demands, the ENSF termed Nagaland as a “failed state in attending the basic need of its eastern citizens.”
As such, it informed that the ENSF in an emergency meeting resolved to boycott the Nagaland Statehood Day celebration on December 1 in the four districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire.
It further asked the Konyak Students’ Union, Confederation of Chang Students’ Conference, Phom Students’ Conference, Khiamniungan Students’ Union, United Sangtam Students’ Conference and Yimchunger Akheru Ariako to act immediately to the directive from the federation for the boycott until further order.
The ENSF informed that the boycott will include complete Shut Down from 6:00am to 6:00pm; no public or vehicular movement; closure of all business establishments and educational institutions; restriction of government vehicles and no public participation in the Statehood Celebration programme. However, the police and medical service shall be exempted from the preview of the bandh, it stated.
Namsai is Arunachal's 18th District.
Namsai on Tuesday officially became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh, as Chief Minister Nabam Tuki made the declaration, amidst jubilation at an inauguration function. “It is a day to rejoice for the people of this beautiful place as their long cherished dream is fulfilled,” Tuki, clad in traditional Khampti attire, said as he received a thunderous applause from the people gathered on the occasion.
The Poi Pee Mau festival ground was agog with enthusiasm as thousands of people thronged the venue to be a part of the grand celebration. Namsai reverberated with the sounds of Kongpat (Kampti dhol), Paiseng (cymbal), Yammong (Gong), while Khampti youth draped in royal robe (Along-Nagfi) were the cynosure of all eyes.
“The district was created to bring administration to people’s doorsteps despite opposition from various quarters,” Tuki said and congratulated the people and the lawmakers of the district on the occasion. He said Lohit district was created from erstwhile Lohit Frontier tract and later three new districts, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley and Anjaw was created from it.
“Namsai being the youngest child deserves more care and affection from the parents (government) and we are committed to provide all support to make it a model district,” he said.
The chief minister exhorted the officials to prepare a master plan for the new district and the state government would extend all possible help. Giving a genesis of the history of the district, Tuki recalled the contributions of various former stalwarts and maintained that Namsai would soon become an education hub of the state, with various educational institutions in the pipeline.
“The Lord Mahabodhi College will change the district into an abode of Buddhist teachings,” he said as he highlighted various initiatives of the government through numerous flagship programmes.
The state Assembly on March 20 passed the district re-organisation Bill for creation of Namsai district, and notification was issued on July 15 last year, and the formal announcement was made during the 68th Independence Day celebration on August 15.
~NorthEastToday
The Poi Pee Mau festival ground was agog with enthusiasm as thousands of people thronged the venue to be a part of the grand celebration. Namsai reverberated with the sounds of Kongpat (Kampti dhol), Paiseng (cymbal), Yammong (Gong), while Khampti youth draped in royal robe (Along-Nagfi) were the cynosure of all eyes.
“The district was created to bring administration to people’s doorsteps despite opposition from various quarters,” Tuki said and congratulated the people and the lawmakers of the district on the occasion. He said Lohit district was created from erstwhile Lohit Frontier tract and later three new districts, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley and Anjaw was created from it.
“Namsai being the youngest child deserves more care and affection from the parents (government) and we are committed to provide all support to make it a model district,” he said.
The chief minister exhorted the officials to prepare a master plan for the new district and the state government would extend all possible help. Giving a genesis of the history of the district, Tuki recalled the contributions of various former stalwarts and maintained that Namsai would soon become an education hub of the state, with various educational institutions in the pipeline.
“The Lord Mahabodhi College will change the district into an abode of Buddhist teachings,” he said as he highlighted various initiatives of the government through numerous flagship programmes.
The state Assembly on March 20 passed the district re-organisation Bill for creation of Namsai district, and notification was issued on July 15 last year, and the formal announcement was made during the 68th Independence Day celebration on August 15.
~NorthEastToday
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Ferguson ruling sparks 'worst' riots
The US town of Ferguson has seen rioting and looting after a jury decided not to bring charges over the killing of a black teenager.
Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, on 9 August, sparking protests.
A police chief said the latest violence in the suburb of St Louis, Missouri, was "probably much worse" than on any night since the teenager's death.
St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said rioters had fired 150 shots.
Many in the African-American community had called for Mr Wilson to be charged with murder, but after three months of deliberation a Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges.
President Barack Obama joined the teenager's family on Monday in appealing for calm, urging Americans to accept the decision was "the grand jury's to make''
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Hackers withdraw Rs 1.13 crore from NRI's account.
MANGALURU: A Canada-based NRI has lost Rs 1.13 crore from his account with a bank in Manipal after hackers made their way into his email account and got the money transferred to two of their accounts overseas, according to a complaint lodged with the police.
The fraud was committed after hackers made their way into the NRI's personal email ID and sent mails to the Manipal Branch of Syndicate Bank asking for transfer of the money from his Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account (FCNR), police said.
As per the complaint, the amount in his account with the Manipal bank was found to have been transferred to two accounts in Dubai National Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank on January 15 and October 27 this year. Both the transfers were executed purportedly based on two email requests from the NRI, hailing from nearby Udupi and residing in Canada.
A transfer of $1,15,000 was made from his account to an account in Dubai National Bank and USD 70,000 to an account in Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
The fraud was detected when the bank received another request from NRI's mail on November 13 asking to transfer money to a Bank of China account in Hong Kong. The bank officials then grew suspicious and contacted the NRI who made it clear that he had not made any such request.
The Syndicate Bank assistant general manager has complained to the Manipal police that an amount of Rs 1,13,42,937 was transferred to different accounts from the NRI's account by fraudulent means. Manipal police have started investigations.
TOI
The fraud was committed after hackers made their way into the NRI's personal email ID and sent mails to the Manipal Branch of Syndicate Bank asking for transfer of the money from his Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account (FCNR), police said.
As per the complaint, the amount in his account with the Manipal bank was found to have been transferred to two accounts in Dubai National Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank on January 15 and October 27 this year. Both the transfers were executed purportedly based on two email requests from the NRI, hailing from nearby Udupi and residing in Canada.
A transfer of $1,15,000 was made from his account to an account in Dubai National Bank and USD 70,000 to an account in Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
The fraud was detected when the bank received another request from NRI's mail on November 13 asking to transfer money to a Bank of China account in Hong Kong. The bank officials then grew suspicious and contacted the NRI who made it clear that he had not made any such request.
The Syndicate Bank assistant general manager has complained to the Manipal police that an amount of Rs 1,13,42,937 was transferred to different accounts from the NRI's account by fraudulent means. Manipal police have started investigations.
TOI
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