Dima Hasao gearing up for Council's election
In order to ensure smooth and proper management and free fair, peaceful conduct to the forthcoming 11th N.C. Hills Autonomous Council Election 2013, a meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Haflong with all Heads of Offices of the State, Central, Semi States, Public Sector Undertaking Boards and Co-operation etc. Chairman of the meeting M.K Das, ADC apprised that the State Election Commission will soon issue elections date to the N.C Hills Autonomous Council. At the meeting preliminary matters related to the forthcoming election were discussed and also rules and regulations to be abided by all during the Model code of conduct period. Das also informed that in the election there will be ten zones and each zone will be under Zonal Magistrates and zones will again be sub-divided under Sector Magistrates. He said that the selection for zonal and sector magistrates have been done who will be notified soon. Training to presiding officers and to all poll related officials will be completed in the next 20 days. He also requested all the Departments to expedite submission of names of their staff for polling personnels. It needs to be mentioned that the N.C Hills Autonomous Council has 28 Autonomous Constituencies.
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Police recovered a Chinese grenade from Essar Petrol Pump here at Haflong this morning which was kept near oil lifting machine. Mentioned may be made here that the Essar pump is belonged to Niramal Langthasa, youngest son of the Local MLA Sri G. C. Langthasa. This pump is situated adjacent to the residence of the MLA. Later, Army defused the grenade.
When the entire state is getting ready for the ensuing Assembly election, here in Dima Hasao, the lone 16-Haflong (ST) constituency, no enthusiasm was observed till the date.
Because—Lone constituency, more over the people are interested in Autonomous Council and above all the ruling Congress (I) last time denied the ministry for the lone MLA of Dima Hasao. People said only one MLA out of 126 MLAs in the state cannot raise the voice of the people. This way, the existing MLA was helpless to provide benefit to the people of the district.
The people of Harangajao, alleged they never saw the MLA within last five years. The MLA never raised any voice for the people of Harangajao....
Expressing great satisfaction for the resumption of ‘Hill Queen Express’ in between Lumding – Lower Haflong, members of Dishru Cultural Club, Youths Council for Development and the people of Maibang offered heartfelt thanks to the authority of N F Railway for their positive gesture and fulfilling their promises.
The ‘Hill Queen Express’ running in between Lumding – Lower Haflong connecting ‘Jansatabdi Express’ at Lumding is considered to be the prestige of Dima Hasao district as it was named after the hill district of Assam. The N F Railway had suspended the train for the running of goods train carrying food stuffs to the southern...
Demanding immediate resumption of ‘Hill Queen Express’, several organizations of Maibang like Youth Council for Development, Dishru Cultural Club, J. B. Hagjer Club, Dimasa Women Society, Maibang Sports Association etc and people from Kalachand organized 100 hours Rail Blockade from 6 AM of February 25 at Maibang Railway station.
They had earlier on February 7 submitted a memorandum to the Divisional Railway Manager, Lumding for the restoration of the ‘Hills Queen Express running in between Lumding – Lower Haflong. As the DRM, NR Railway did not respond to their memorandum, they have decided to go for 100 hours Rail Blockade.
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During the 2nd Day of the 100 hours NCHills Bandh suspected bandh supporters remove fish plate of the railway track near Lower Haflong Rly Station at about 2.50 PM resulting to the derailment of down goods train bound for Badarpur with no injury to any person.
Railway personals and police rush to the spot to restore the communication. It is to be mentioned here that the railway authority had earlier suspended all the passenger trains upto January 27 as precautionary measure but running of goods train was on. But today’s derailment disrupt total rail communication in between Lumding – Badarpur..
The NC. Hills Indigenous Students’ Forum sponsored 100 hours N. C. Hills Bandh started from 6 PM on Friday disrupted the normal life at Haflong. Due to 4th Saturday all the offices remain closed. No vehicle was seen on the road except of security.
The NCHISF has been demanding immediate bifurcation of N. C. Hills into two Autonomous District with separate Autonomous Council. The Government has also constituted a task force to deal with them. Last 21st January was fixed for talk in-between task force and the IPF and NCHISF but it was deferred by January 28th. Now both the organizations are demanding immediate solution to their demand.
The 36 hours Dima Raji Bandh starting from 5 AM today paralyzed the normal life here at Haflong.
The bandh was called by Joint Action Committee Dima Raji Movement (JACDM) in protest against the government’s apathetical attitude towards the popular and genuine demand of Dima Raji.
The demand for a ‘Dima Raji’ state comprising contiguous areas of Nagaon, Cachar, Karimganj, Karbi Anglong district and some portion of Nagaland state is being raised by the Dimasa people for a long time.
It is to be mentioned here the Dima Halam Daogah under ceasefire has also been demanding the ‘Dima Raji’ state and several rounds of talks also been held with the...
The People belonging to Biate community of Dima Hasao celebrated ‘Nulding Kut’ the "Festival of Renewal of Life” throughout the district today (Tuesday)with traditional fervor and gaiety.
At Haflong.the Nulding Kut celebration committee organizes a day long programme at Fiangpui Play ground, wherein Sri Debajeet Thaosen, Chief Executive Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council attends as the Chief guest while sri Kalijay Sengyung, Executive Member, DHAC and Col B. B. Yadav, CO, 45 Assam Riffle attend as the Guest of Honour.
Nulding Kut is one of the many festivals of the Biate tribe, which had been celebrated since time immemorial. The important and significant of...
In protest against inclusion of the Demand Area of the Indigenous People's Forum in the proposed Dima Hasao Territorial Council and with the Demand for immediate creation of a separate autonomous district with separate council with its Headquarters at Haflong under Articles 244(2) and 275(1) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India for Non- Dimasa Indigenous People of N.C. Hills, the Indigenous People's Forum (IPF) has submitted a memorandum to Sri P. Chidambaram, Hon'ble Union Home Minister Govt. of India Through the Deputy Commissioner, N.C.Hills, Assam, Haflong on January 7.
Demanding immediate release of Shri Mohet Hojai, Ex. Chief Executive Member (CEM) of North Cachar Hills (Now Dima Hasao) Autonomous Council (NCHAC) ,all the Mouzadars, Gaon Bura's, NGO's and General public o Kalachand staged Sit-in-Demonstration in front of S.D.O. (Civil) Office, Maibang from 11 am to 2 PM on January 7. Later they submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister of Assam and Union Home Secretary, Govt of India through the Sub- Divisional Officer (Civil) Maibang Sub-Division Maibang
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