Our Correspondent Diphu, July 3 (EMN): Amarsing Tisso, Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) on Sunday clarified that the eviction drive being carried out on 35 families illegally settled inside District Judicial Court allotted land at Baliram Terang village, 4 km Lumding road was due to a High Court order and not due to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) or the KAAC. In a press conference held at Chief Executive Member (CEM) KAAC bungalow in Diphu, Tisso stated that ‘earlier, the judiciary was with the executive at the DC office. But in 2012-13, for the good of the people of Karbi Anglong, the judiciary was separated from the executive and the court approached the KAAC for the allotment of land for the construction of the court complex. There were 25 bighas of land at 5th mile, Baliram Terang village, allotted to Central Silk Board, which was re-allotted to District Judicial Court by KAAC in 2013’. Tisso also said as the court could not imme
Our Correspondent Diphu, June 23 (EMN): Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) Tuliram Ronghang has been elected unopposed as Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) for a consecutive third term. Raju Tisso, Chairman of KAAC presided over the election for the post of CEM held at the KAAC session on Thursday. The chairman, while announcing the name for the post of CEM said, “As no other candidates are contesting for the post of CEM, I declare the name of MAC Tuliram Ronghang as CEM”. Ronghang, after taking charge as CEM, thanked all the other 24 elected members present in the house for their support. He further said, “With the collective support and team spirit of ‘Team Karbi Anglong’, we can do a lot for the development of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong. We need to continue our demand for implementation of Article 244 (A) of the Indian constitution for granting of autonomous state and to insist the central government for implementation of MoS
Our Correspondent Diphu, June 22 (EMN): Raju Tisso, former Executive Member and Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) was elected unopposed as the 29th chairman of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) at KAAC session hall in Diphu on Wednesday. Tisso had filed his nomination papers for the post of chairman, KAAC before the joint secretary (Legislative in charge) KAAC on Tuesday. As there was no other candidate contesting for the post, Tisso was elected unopposed. On Wednesday morning at around 9 am inside the KAAC session and as per the Sixth Schedule provision of the Constitution of India, Dibakar Nath, DC, authorised by the governor, announced the name of MAC Raju Tisso as the new chairman of KAAC. Soon after the declaration of the new chairman, the DC also conducted the installation of the new chairman to take the highest post in the autonomous council. “I acknowledge my sincere gratitude to all other elected members for bestowing me with this high post of chairman and I
Our Correspondent Diphu, June 21 (EMN): Karbi Anglong observed the 8th International Yoga Day (IYD) along with the rest of the world. In Diphu town, various institutions, organisations and political parties observed IYD by organising yoga sessions and speeches on the importance of yoga for physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. At Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) stadium, the IYD was jointly organised by Kreeda Bharati; Nehru Yuva Kendra, Diphu; KASA; Karbi Anglong Mountaineering Association (KAMA) and District Administration; Chief Executive Member (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang and other elected members of KAAC and the general public attended the yoga session. BJP-East Karbi Anglong District Committee office members also observed the IYD. President, BJP-EKADC, Dhansing Teron; MLA Bidyasing Engleng and Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) Amarsing Tisso and Madhuram Lekthe along with party workers participated in the yoga session conducted in the morning. MLA Engleng said the
Our Correspondent Diphu, June 16 (EMN): Several areas in West Karbi Anglong district have been affected by flash floods that occurred due to the incessant rain, while the affected people were shifted to relief camps. One of the local resident informed Eastern Mirror that the affected areas are Bhogirighat, Chengchengbill, Menmiji, Sildhubi, Khantajan, Tumpreng, Pharche Ali, Taradubi, Nam Taradubi and Lalmati. Relief materials and medication were provided to the flood victims, while their livestock were left behind. Longbison Bey, the newly elected Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) from Rongkhang constituency, rushed to his constituency and took stock of the flood situation on Thursday. Bey wrote on his Facebook handle, “After taking on the big responsibility to look after and serve people of my constituency, I immediately rushed from Diphu to my constituency to inquire about the flood situation and inspected different parts of flood affected areas along with mondal president,