Angamkhamrang

Reminiscing Phalee Luitã Phanit – The Seed Sowing Festival By- O.T. Ramshan Come March and you’ll get to see the glory of the yester years in its full description. As the season of spring sets in and the rhythm of the wind changes, the village is now in the mood of celebration. With the leaves on every tree now sprouting new shoots, the whole countryside is in lush full green and the blossoming wild cherries heralds the coming of the New Year. And the youths are now so upbeat to throng the village ground with all the traditional attires to showcase the rich cultural heritage of our forefathers. The village street is painted red with the folks, young and old, adorning themselves with Haora and Chonkhom. The essential identity of the Tangkhuls, as it were, has been rather cultural. Every Tangkhul village in the days of yore might well look like a politically independent unit with the power of wielding the village emanating from the chief of the village, but in its schematic theorizat...

NAGA MEMORANDUM TO SIMON COMMISION Dated, 10th January. 1929. To The British Statutory Commision Camp-India Sub: Memorandum of the Naga Hills Sir, We the undersigned Nagas Clup at Kohima, who are the only persons at present who can voice for our people have heard with great regret that our Naga Hills is included within the Reformed Scheme of India without our Knowledge, but as administration of our Hill is continued to be in the hands of British officers and we did not consider it necessary to raise any protest in the past. Now we learnt that you have come to India as representative of the British Government to enquire into the working of the system of Government and the growth of education and we beg to submit below our view with the prayer that our Hills may be withdrawn from the Reformed Scheme and placed outside the Reforms but directly under British Govertment. We never asked for any reforms and we do not wish for any reforms. Before the British Government conquered our co...

ORIGINS OF THE TANGKHUL NAGAS The meaning and derivation of the word 'Nagas' has long been disputed. There have been several attempts made by anthropologists and historians to trace out the origin of this word. In the 2nd century A.D. Ptolemy, the famous Greek geographer of Egypt, in his Ancient Geography refers to a group of people known as 'Nangalogae'.Nangalogae (Nanga Log) means in Sanskrit,'Naked People.' The Nagas have their legends tracing their origins to various places. The Tangkhul and Maos trace their origins to various places to Makhen (Makel) presently situated in the North district of Manipur, India.Rengmas however claim that they come out from a hole presently situated in East Khezakehoma in Nagaland, India, Aos from stone in the West beyond the Debhu River in Assam, India.Maring from Burma, Zeliangrong in Western Manipur, from a mythical cave known as Taobhie, and Angamis somewhere from East. Mr.T.Luikham of Ukhrul maintained that Nagas came...

1. Introduction   CSC-SPV in collaboration with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and IndusInd Bank has launched Aadhaar Enabled payment System (AePS) at all CSC locations across the country. This system is based on Aadhaar authentication of ani ndividual, which eliminates the threat of any fraud and malicious activity. Aadhaar will facilitate 'anytime, anywhere’ authentication to its beneficiary. The purpose is to achieve inter-operability between banks for Aadhaar based payment transactions. The DIGIPAY application will enable CSCs to cater the need of financial services in far flung and banking deprived areas of the country. VLEs can also leverage on the footfall at their centre and play a vital role in making a cashless society as per the vision of Government. DigiPay is a simple, secured and seamless way of transacting through Aadhaar based authentication. Service Figure 1, Services Minimum Requirements The minimum requirements for running the...

1. What is Jeevan Pramaan (JP):    There are more than one crore pensioners in the country including pensioners from Central Government and Defense personnel. These pensioners get their due pension through Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) such as the banks, the post offices etc. Pensioners are required to furnish a “Life Certificate” to these PDAs in November every year either by presenting themselves personally or by delivering a life certificate in the prescribed format. The requirement to produce this certificate causes huge hardships particularly to the aged and or / infirm pensioners. Launched by Hon. PM Shri. Narendra Modi ji, on 10th Nov 2014, Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners Scheme of the Government of India, known as the Jeevan Pramaan (JP) seeks to address this very problem by digitizing the whole process of securing the life certificate. It enables the pensioner to generate a digital life certificate using a software application and secure Aadhaar b...

What is solid waste ?   Any useless unwanted discarded material that is not a liquid or gas is referred to as solid waste/refuse. Solid waste management includes the process of generation, collection, storage, transport and disposal or reused, recirculation incineration or any relevant methods of disposal. (WHO 1971) Classification of Solid Waste :   Garbage:-   Putrecible waste (degradable). Rubbish:- non-putrecible waste either combustible or non combustible. Ashes:- Large waste:- demolition and construction waste, automobile, furniture, e-waste etc. Dead animals:- Sewage sludge:- screening waste, settled solid, sludge etc. Industrial waste:- chemicals, paint, explosive etc. Agricultural waste:- Hazardous waste:-   institute, hospital, industries, lab etc. Street waste:- plastic, papers, etc.  Mismanagement and side effects :   Solid waste is an important facet of environmental hygiene and it needs to be integr...