AntiSadar Hills rally on Nov 17

The Committee Against the Creation of Sadar Hills District CACSD is set to stage a silent public rally on November 17 to denounce the recent MoU between the State Government and Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee Source The Sangai Express

The Committee Against the Creation of Sadar Hills District CACSD is set to stage a silent public rally on November 17 to denounce the recent MoU between the State Government and Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee Source The Sangai Express

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Ibobi opens classical dance festival

The 9th Bhagyachandra National Festival of Classical Dance was opened today at the historic and pilgrim site Kaina by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Source The Sangai Express

The 9th Bhagyachandra National Festival of Classical Dance was opened today at the historic and pilgrim site Kaina by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Source The Sangai Express

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Security Advisor reduced to persona nongrata No salary paid since May

Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP Gopal Sharma who was deputed as Security Advisor to the Chief Minister of Manipur by the Union Home Ministry in view of the worsening law and order situation of the State has been virtually sitting idle with the State Gove…

Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP Gopal Sharma who was deputed as Security Advisor to the Chief Minister of Manipur by the Union Home Ministry in view of the worsening law and order situation of the State has been virtually sitting idle with the State Government entrusting little responsibility to the former DGP, disclosed a well placed source Source The Sangai Express

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BJP launches broadside against SPF Govt, calls for Lok Ayukta Probe Ministers’ assets Javadekar

Continuing its scathing attack on the Congress led Secular Progressive Front SPF Government, the Opposition BJP has demanded a probe into ‘disproportionate assets’ of the Council of Ministers and an immediate enactment for appointment of Lok Ayukta i…

Continuing its scathing attack on the Congress led Secular Progressive Front SPF Government, the Opposition BJP has demanded a probe into ‘disproportionate assets’ of the Council of Ministers and an immediate enactment for appointment of Lok Ayukta in Manipur Source The Sangai Express

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DESAM’s ultimatum on part timers’ stir

Setting November 17 as the dead line for the Government to bring back the agitating part time lecturers to the class room, Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur DESAM has said failure to resolve the ongoing cease work strike will compel DESAM and…

Setting November 17 as the dead line for the Government to bring back the agitating part time lecturers to the class room, Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur DESAM has said failure to resolve the ongoing cease work strike will compel DESAM and students to launch intense agitation against the Government Source The Sangai Express

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Houses vandalised

Following the death of a VDF personnel in a scuffle, two houses were vandalised by irate locals at Takyel Khongbal Mayai Leikai of Imphal West district under Lamphel Police Station today Source The Sangai Express

Following the death of a VDF personnel in a scuffle, two houses were vandalised by irate locals at Takyel Khongbal Mayai Leikai of Imphal West district under Lamphel Police Station today Source The Sangai Express

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Govt to compensate for phumdi clearance

The Government of Manipur has decided to expedite clearance of floating bio mass phumdis from Loktak Lake by providing compensation to the phumdi farmers Source The Sangai Express

The Government of Manipur has decided to expedite clearance of floating bio mass phumdis from Loktak Lake by providing compensation to the phumdi farmers Source The Sangai Express

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Naga village council alleges

The Southern Senapati Naga Villages Council, Manipur has claimed Thursday that a collective group of Kuki people from Kangpokpi area have forcibly encroached on a Naga village called Chawangkining Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The Southern Senapati Naga Villages Council, Manipur has claimed Thursday that a collective group of Kuki people from Kangpokpi area have forcibly encroached on a Naga village called Chawangkining Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Cabinet to study assets declaration

The State Cabinet is set to discuss the matter of asking its Council of Ministers to declare their assets to the public, stated SPF spokesperson N Biren Source The Sangai Express

The State Cabinet is set to discuss the matter of asking its Council of Ministers to declare their assets to the public, stated SPF spokesperson N Biren Source The Sangai Express

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RJD welcomes

RJD Manipur unit has stated that it welcomed the BJP’s proposal to send an all party delegation to Manipur to take stock of the prevailing situation in Manipur Source The Sangai Express

RJD Manipur unit has stated that it welcomed the BJP’s proposal to send an all party delegation to Manipur to take stock of the prevailing situation in Manipur Source The Sangai Express

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AR organises pre recruitment camp

IMPHAL, Nov 10: 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) organized a… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) organized a pre-recruitment screening camp at Nilakuti on November 8 for the aspirant candidates of   forthcoming recruitment  to the Armed Forces.

The camp included the pre medical screening and scrutiny of document against the specified norms as directed by the recruitment offices. The Officers personally scrutinize the documents of the individuals and guided them on the various aspects of the recruitment. Prior to this pre-recruitment rally,30 Assam Rifles conducted the two weeks physical and written test training capsule for the aspirant candidates  at Nilakuti.In addition 139 candidates from general area Ukhrul were sent to Kohima by Assam Rifles in two civil vehicles to facilitate theirabsobtion in to Army.

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AR provides assistance to school

IMPHAL, Nov 11: 27 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) provided administrative… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 11: 27 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) provided administrative assistance for Annual Day functions of Holy Cross High School, Kakching Khunou on November 8. 

The function included a varied cultural entertainment programs. The highlights of the events were Manipuri traditional dances, songs and an ethnic fashion show. The efforts of the children to showcase the vibrant Manipuri culture were highly appreciated. Commandant 27 Assam Rifles graced the occasion as chief guest of the event and interacted with the students. He wished them “Good Luck and God Speed” in all their endeavors and hoped that they would contribute immensely to the society as responsible citizens.

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Former bureaucrat to contest election

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Retired IAS officer, P Saratchandra will contest the 10th state assembly election… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Retired IAS officer, P Saratchandra will contest the 10th state assembly election from Moirang assembly constituency.

A meeting held today at the residence of ex-minister Haji Heshamuddin unanimously decided to set up Saratchandra as a candidate of Moirng A/C in the coming state assembly election.

Meanwhile, ex-minister Heshamuddin today submitted his resignation from Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee to support Saratchandra in the election.

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Lajong and Air India tied in goalless draw at I-League

IMPHAL, Nov 10: FC Lajong, Shillomg and Air India, Maharashtra were locked in goalless draw… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: FC Lajong, Shillomg and Air India, Maharashtra were locked in goalless draw in today’s match of I-League held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal.

Lajong got a spot kick in 85th minute when Kali Allauddin of Air India was handling the ball inside the penalty area. Aiboi Khongjee of Lajong took the spot kick, but Paonam Kumar of Air India saved the goal in 86th minute of the match.

Lalchhanmawia, Eugenson Lyngdoh, Bijoy Basfore, Sandesh Gadkari and Kali Alaudeen were booked yellow cards during the match.

James Glatee of FC Lajong was declared the man of the match.

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Inter-school athletics meet

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Ph Roshan of Bishnupur won the best individual athletic award in U-14… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Ph Roshan of Bishnupur won the best individual athletic award in U-14 boys’ category by securing first position in 100 m, 200 m and long jump events of state level inter-school athletics meet held at Khuman Lampak Complex, Imphal.

N Joymala of Imphal West, Md Sadam of Churachandpur and S Chingkheileima of Imphal East won the best athletic award in the category of U-14 girls, U-17 boys and U-17 girls respectively.

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Handball tournament

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Thoubal will meet Imphal East in the girls’ handball final while Thoubal… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Thoubal will meet Imphal East in the girls’ handball final while Thoubal will play against Churachandpur in boys’ handball final.

In the girls’ category, Thoubal defeated Jiribam by 13-7 and Imphal East defeated Ukhrul by 16-8 in the semi-final round.

In the boys’ category, Thoubal defeated Imphal East by 17-11 while Churachandpur defeated Imphal West by 18-15 in the semi-final.

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Kho-Kho tournament

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Thoubal will clash with Imphal West in the final match of boys’… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: Thoubal will clash with Imphal West in the final match of boys’ Kho-Kho at State School Meet, 2011.

In the semi-final round, Thoubal defeated Imphal East by 14-8 while Imphal West defeated Chandel by 14-3.

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State soft tennis team

IMPHAL, Nov 10: A team of seven players and two officials of Soft Tennis Association… more »

IMPHAL, Nov 10: A team of seven players and two officials of Soft Tennis Association of Manipur today left Imphal to take part in the 9th National Soft Tennis Championship, 2011 from November 9 to 14 at Endurance Tennis Court, Divisional Sports Complex, Garkheda, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

The players are N Suresh, W Milky, K Gibson, P Roshan, Kh Gainner, Dingku Irengbam and K Sanathoi. G Arunkumar is the team coach and L Nandalal in the team manager.

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Blockade Deadlock

This absurdity is acquiring an air of the surreal. Manipur is under siege for over… more »

This absurdity is acquiring an air of the surreal. Manipur is under siege for over 100 days now, and the governments both in the state as well as the Centre remain nonchalant. The public who suffer the consequences the most too have not stirred making the situation progressively incomprehensible. But let the government be wary, this calm could be deceptive. The tension being such, a spark somewhere can lead to leaping flames everywhere. In the manner things are progressing (or not progressing) if you like, speculations that these developments have dark electoral motives are getting increasingly difficult to dismiss. The argument is, politicians always stand to gain by polarising the people into sectarian vote banks, and by keeping the current extremely divisive standoff raging, and thereby alienating different communities from one another, different sets of politicians are actually consolidating their support bases. If true, this would be most tragic, for the bitter consequences of a division of the society on communal lines would live longer than the brand of politics creating them. As it is, it does not take much to divide the state’s ethnic communities or the geographical regions of the hills and the valley. For too long, generations after generations of politicians have been playing their selfish and self-serving games of fashioning “us” and “them”, “insiders” and “outsiders”, even where there ought to have been only “we”. Today these manufactured xenophobic categories have crystallised to acquire dangerously real visages threatening macabre consequences.

One thing is certain, if the blockade on Manipur’s lifelines continues, the divide between the hills and valley would come to be accentuated manifolds, for those who feel targeted the most, whether it is the whole fact or not, are those in the valley. Since there is already a rift between the two geographical regions, it would not take too much to heighten up the tensions that exist between them to a flashpoint. Even if no overt violence results out of this, the predictable outcome would be the valley, in particular the Meitei community, putting up a retaliatory front by consolidating as a block. Coming as it does before the Assembly elections early next year, it would not be unreasonable to believe there are certain quarters where this phenomenon is being watched with glee, speculating it to ultimately translate into an electoral cash cow.

We hope this is wrong, but in the manner the demand for the Sadar Hills district as well as opposition to it was being patronised, the issue is difficult to be separated from the idea of vote bank creation. Similarly, the same suspicion cannot but be cast on the powers that be in Imphal for doing nothing more than recede into the background to let things drag on at their own sweet pace knowing full well the longer the blockade stays the more the disenchantment of the valley would become. Public anger in the valley could then be orchestrated to constitute a vote bank. Since the population in the valley is much higher and concentrated, in the number game of democracy, sinister electoral calculations, if at all, would be quite obvious.

Even if there are no designs as such, the fact that should have made the administration wary is that the blockade over the district creation is having the very undesirable result of dividing the population up on communal lines. By no stretch of imagination can anybody say this is nothing very much to worry about. Even if these are to be dismissed as farfetched speculations, the state government must swing into action to have the blockade either lifted voluntarily or else cleared using the powers within its command. If it need be, it must seek the help of the Central government. We are also at a loss as to why the Central government has also not lifted a finger yet. After all what are being blockaded are national highways. Furthermore, these highways are ultimately to be part of the trans-Asian highway system, which is why their nomenclatures have changed already. As for instance NH-39 is now AH-2 (AH for Asian Highway). This being so, the Indian government’s responsibility to keep these highways functional is also hence an international obligation.

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BJP leaders arriving in the state in droves – KanglaOnline

BJP leaders arriving in the state in drovesKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, November 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party is heightening its election campaign in the state with an eye to securing some seats in the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly, with its central leade…

BJP leaders arriving in the state in droves
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IMPHAL, November 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party is heightening its election campaign in the state with an eye to securing some seats in the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly, with its central leaders arriving in the state and holding press conferences.
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