Manipur Violence: "For those who are suffering due to the communal clash, the state government has decided to provide ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for dead; Rs 2 lakh for grievous injuries and Rs 25,000 for non-grievous injuries; up to Rs 2 lakh as relief for families whose houses have been burnt down, after assessment by the authorities and homes that have been burnt down or damaged will be rebuilt."
Our CorrespondentKohima, Nov. 10 (EMN): Major General Vikas Lakhera, SM, Inspector General of Assam Rifles (IGAR) (N), on Thursday, asserted that there was not a single empanelled hospital for Army veterans in Nagaland, and consequently they were at the receiving end due to the lack of medical facilities. However, despite the challenges, Lakhera asked the retired personnel to reach out to the companies and battalions so that their needs could be mitigated. He was speaking during the Joint Assam Rifles Army ESM Rally 2022 held on the theme: “We Share, We Care” at HQ Inspector General Assam Rifles (IGAR) North (N) in Kohima. He observed that many former military men had come from different parts of Nagaland. While thanking them for their services rendered to the nation, he assured to cater to their needs and asked the veterans to reach out with problems they might have. Meanwhile, since the last ex-service rally was held from 2019, he informed that they couldn’t organise the same o