In this issue

8th November 2016 will go in the history as a red letter day, as on that day Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation and declared that henceforth
Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will no more be valid. He even cautioned the people
of India that his announcement will bring a lot of inconvenience to the people, but
appealed on them to bear with him against his fight on corruption, black money and
terrorism. Our cover story is written by C.A. Arihant Kumar Baid will give you extensive details on the situation. Besides this Jain Achraya Shri Mahashraman continues his journey of Ahimsa Yatra in Northeast India. one can also read the excursion of Thailand queen to Shillong.

Demonetisation Bang Bang

Signaling profound resolve and conviction to combat the menace of black money and willingness to take difficult measures for achieving considerable long term benefits, Prime Minster Narendra Modi on the evening of November 8, 2016 announced cancellation of the legal tender character of the high denomination bank notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000. Department of Economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance vide press release dated November 8 reckoned the purpose behind government’s move that demonetisation would curb terror financing through the proceeds of Fake Indian Currency Notes and use of such funds for subversive activities such as espionage, smuggling of arms, drugs and other contrabands into India and for eliminating Black Money. Government’s resolve and willingness to curb black money was once again echoed with no holds barred on November 13 when in Goa Prime Minster made fiery speech and showed determination to go all out to make the demonetisation move a success.

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Cherry Blossom Festival

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now hung with bloom along the bough.

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Vote banks and de-candidatisation in elections

The saying goes that “money is the root of evils”. However the opposite or counter idiom, converting to the saying that “money is root of all prosperity”, is the clarion call of the present Union government, in its sudden demonetization exercise. This has become the topic of the day, running in close heels to the run up to the byelections, in six seats in the Khasi Hills District Council and a single seat in the Jaintia Hills District Council, the polls schedule fixed on December 13.

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BJP Wins Hayuliang Bye-election

The 45-Hayuliang (ST) Assembly Constituency had fallen vacant after its long time legislator and former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul allegedly committed suicide on 9 August, 2016. Consequent upon that the Election Commission of India notified for a bye-election to fill up the seat. The polling was held on 19 November while the counting and results were declared on 22 November. The third wife of Late Kalikho Pul was chosen by the family to stand for continuation of the late leader’s legacy. The North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) camp who are in power in the state thus made Dasanglu Pul their candidate. In Arunachal Pradesh the NEDA government comprises the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) and the BJP. Pul was given the BJP ticket, though in the NEDA dispensation PPA is the larger of the two parties constituting it.

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EASTERN PANORAMA, the News Magazine of the North East India was started in April 1992 by a renowned scholar Dr. K.K. Jhunjhunwala as a first full fledged News Magazine of the North East . This magazine aims to cater to the needs of the people of the North Eastern region and report the issues that concern the people of North East India.