Dimapur, Oct. 25 (EMN): Ghaspani battalion of the Assam Rifles celebrated Diwali with the residents and village council members in Ghaspani, Nihokhu, Kukidolong, Piphema, Zubza and T' Khel Model Village under Chümoukedima, Niuland and Kohima districts on October 24.
A defence release stated that the more that 30 children from Orphanage and Destitute Home in T' Khel Model village, Kohima, also joined the festivities with the AR troops.
The celebration was attended by Commander of 6 Sector AR as well as officers and GBs.
In a related programme, Jalukie battalion of the Assam Rifles celebrated Diwali in Peren district on the same day. It stated that the troops celebrated Diwali at Christian Servanthood Ministry Orphanage in Peren town, Maova village, Inbung village and at Jalukie garrison.
It stated that sweets were distributed to children, older people, GBs, members of youth unions and women society etc.
It added that a total of 196 villagers including GBs and children of Orphanage Home attended the event.
Meanwhile, Mon battalion of the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, distributed ayurveda medicines namely ‘Ashwagandha Vati and Samsamani Vati’ in Chenmoho and Chen towns under Mon district on October 23.
It stated that general rules on diet and pamphlets were distributed to spread awareness amongst villagers and live a healthy and disease-free life. It added that villagers turned out in huge numbers and learned the benefits of following ayurvedic lifestyle.