Dimapur, Oct. 11 (EMN): Campaign to address the unique challenges faced by girls and to include girls’ rights in research, policy and development plans marked the International Girl Child Day celebration on October 11 on the theme “Our time is now – our rights, our future.” Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID), Dimapur, with the support of MZF, celebrated ‘International Girl Child Day’ with the centre coordinator for Childline Dimapur, Loza, as the guest speaker. Speaking on the occasion, Loza stated that the day is observed with focus on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote their empowerment and fulfillment of human rights, an update from ACID stated. She added that the focus was on multitude of challenges put in front of girls’ path to reach their potential. “This has been made worse by the ongoing crises of climate change, COVID-19 and humanitarian conflict around the globe. Girls struggle with issues related to their education, the
Dimapur, July 16 (EMN): The Auto Drivers’ Union Medziphema (ADUM) initiated a road repair and leveling work from Medziphema town junction till Mecharü bridge on July 16, which was joined by many nearby residents in the exercise. The release stated that they are aware of the government’s commitment to blacktop the road till Tsüüma/ Punglwa, which was conveyed by the chief minister during the inauguration of City Centre, Medziphema, on May 6. However, they undertook the social work as the road has been in a dilapidated condition for decades. The union, while requesting the concerned authority to repair the road at the earliest, also acknowledged the 7 Assam Rifles of Ghaspani Battalion and Arshad Vime Hazarika, who have extended help with their respective excavators as well as the NF railways for supplying sand gravel with their dumper trucks. The union further thanked MTMK, MTWO, nearby residents and all well-wishers for their support through material and physical throughout the
Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): Ghaspani Battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) rendered their assistance to an accident victim at the National Highway 29 near Kukudolong, Chumoukedima on June 21. An update informed that on getting information about an accident between a Tata pick-up truck and a bike, AR troops rushed to the accident site and provided first aid to the injured biker, while helping to clear the traffic. The injured person was later shifted to a hospital in Dimapur for further management. Meanwhile, the Jairampur Battalion paid homage to the Area Domination Patrol troops, who were ambushed in Mon district, Nagaland on June 21 2015. It mentioned that during the ambush, a fire fight ensued in which, Hav (Late) Jas Bahadur Rai suffered bullet injuries and succumbed later on.