Day: July 6, 2012

Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahni, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding 3 Corps visited Kohima today. He was accorded a traditional welcome at HQ IGAR (N) and was received by Brig R P S Mann, Officiating IGAR (N).
The GOC on his maiden visit to the state called on Neiphu Rio, CM of Nagaland and Nikhil Kumar, and Governor of Nagaland. The General officer had discussion on the prevailing security situation and development projects with the CM and Governor. The General officer during his visit to HQ IGAR (N) was briefed about the present security situation prevailing in the State. In an address to all ranks of Assam Rifles, he lauded the services rendered by the Assam Rifles.
He also said that the prevailing peace situation should be improved and better development take place than ever before. He said the life of common man was more important than anything and said the security forces should work in synergy with the civil government.

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Aizawl, July 6 NNN : In a bid to bring out preventive measures on the rising trend of rape incidents in Mizoram, Academy of Integrated Christian Studies (AICS) today organised a one-day seminar at I&PR Conference Hall here, which was graced by Parliamentary Secretary Lal Thanzara.
Lal Thanzara said, “It is quite unfortunate that rape incident often occurred in Mizoram which is shameful as a Mizo community and also as a Christian state.” “Years before, such incident occurred because of outsiders, but now it is done by the Mizos ourselves which is indeed a matter of concern for all”, he added.
Outlining that the modern technology products like cell-phone, internet and television could badly affects the children, the Minister Lal Thanzara said, “The parents need to look after their children more than ever and that especially care should be taken in preventing them from accessing porn related videos”, he added.
The Minister also underlined that the misfortune met by the rape victims does not end immediately but last forever, therefore they need to be given full moral support and assistance, and said, “The church and the society should take initiatives in this regard.” He added that the state government is also attentive to the crime against children as well as rape incident, following which the Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla also had a meeting with NGOs and the churches in the state. “The resolutions in the meeting shall be implemented soon” Lal Thanzara added.
The seminar today was attended, among others, by specially invited five experts: Miss C. Lalthansangi, Counsellor, Centre for Peace & Development, Dr. HTC Lalrinchhana, Sr. Civil Judge, Dr. Lalrindiki Ralte, Associate Professor, Aizawl Theological College, Rev. C. Vanlaldika, Lecturer, AICS and Rev. R. Zolawma, Lecturer AICS who all presented their seminar papers on relevant topic. The seminar was conducted by Rev. Dr. K. Thanzauva, Professor AICS; while the discussion hour in the afternoon was presided over by Rev. Dr. R.L. Hnuni, Principal AICS.

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