NORTH-EASTERN STATES

According to reports, the shutdown was near total in most Naga-inhabited areas but had little impact in two of the 12 districts in Nagaland Mon and Zunheboto because of the call given by the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) to keep shops open.

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The peace process, which started with the NSCN (I-M) declaring ceasefire in 1997, has of late, seemed to be floundering because of the outfits firm stand on a separate flag and constitution besides its strained ties with the Centres interlocutor and Nagaland governor R.N. Ravi.

Manipur stares at food shortage as ethnic violence affects farmingAgriculture has been affected in Manipur as many farmers are unable to tend to their fields due to the ongoing ethnic violence, and if the situation does not improve, food production in the northeastern state will be affected, a senior official said. Department of Agriculture Director N Gojendro told PTI that farmers were unable to cultivate at least 5,127 hectares of agricultural land, leading to a loss of 15,437.23 metric tonnes till June 28.Farmers fear that there might be a shortage of locally grown ‘Meitei Rice’, leading to price rise next year, if farming is not carried out in full swing in all areas by the end of this month. While some farmers in the outlying areas of Imphal are tending to their fields despite fear of being shot at by militants from the nearby hills, many are abstaining from farming in the peak season for fear of their lives.

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Tripura govt launches education channel for school students

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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched a 24×7 Education channel, which will offer lessons to school students, in line with the NCERT syllabus, and help them “make up for the lost Learning time” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Education minister Ratan Lal Nath, on his part, said, his department launched an innovative scheme — Notun Disha (new direction) which is aimed at assessing and boosting the academic prowess of elementary school students, but the pandemic has brought everything to a halt.

Nagaland Declared AFSPA Extension

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Under the AFSPA Act, the central government declared all of Nagaland a “disturbed area” for another six months on 30 December.

Highlights:

Beginning December 30, 2021, this declaration will be in effect.

The state’s situation has also been described as “disturbed and dangerous” by the government.

This decision came just days after the central government formed a high-level committee to investigate the possibility of removing the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Nagaland.

For decades, AFSPA has operated in Nagaland. The central government believes that the entire state of Nagaland is in such a chaotic and dangerous state that the use of armed forces to assist the civil power is necessary.

The central government used Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 to declare the entire state of Nagaland a “disturbed area.”