November 29, 2013 – Page 2

18th State Level Youth Festival kicks off

The 18th State Level Youth Festival organized by Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of Manipur kick started from today with much fanfare at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex here Source Hueiyen News Service

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Justice Ganguly named in sexual harassment case

Justice A K Ganguly, former judge of the Supreme Court, believed to have been accused by a law intern of sexual harassment, has recorded a statement before the three judge committee, which has submitted its report Source The Sangai Express Agencies

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Red Ribbon club opens at JNMDA

The Red Ribbon Club RRC of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy JNMDA was formally launched today at a ceremony held at the Academy’s auditorium here Source Hueiyen News Service

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Crimes against women deliberated upon

As part of the International Fortnight Observation Protesting Violence Against Women, Women Action for Development WAD , Centre for Social Development CSD , United NGOs Mission Manipur UNM M , New Life Foundation NLF and People Platform Secretariat PPS jointly organised a discussion session on the topic, ‘United Nation’s Mandate on International Criminal Court and AFSPA 1958’ at Manipur Press Club today Source The Sangai Express

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Abduction of drivers Will seek Nagaland Govt’s help if necessary Dy CM

Concerned with frequent incidents of abduction of drivers of trucks and buses plying along Imphal Dimapur Road NH 2 by armed miscreants for ransom including the recent abduction of a driver of Royal Rajdhani tourist bus on November 27, Deputy Minister Gaikhangam has said that the State Government would seek Nagaland Government’s assistance, if necessary, to stop such unwanted incidents along the national highway Source Hueiyen News Service

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TDC threatens to cease rice shipment

The Transporters and Drivers Council TDC has threatened to cease transhipment of FCI rice from Jiribam to Imphal from December 3 in case the Chief Minister, the Home Minister and the DGP fail to take befitting action against an SI of Imphal East Narcotics Cell and his cohorts who allegedly concealed rice laden truck after intimidating the driver Source The Sangai Express

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Cabinet okays opening of Regional Passport and FCI offices at Old Assembly Complex Disturbed Area Status extended for one year, Assembly Session from Dec 18

The State Cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi at his Secretariat this afternoon, has approved opening of offices for Regional Passport and Food Corporation of India FCI at the present location of Old Assembly Complex here …

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Rescued kids handed over to parents

In all 36 children rescued from Bangalore city have been handed over to their respective parents guardians at a simple hand over programme held today at Children Observation Home, Takyel Source The Sangai Express

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Rescued kids reunited with their parents

Altogether 36 children, who have been rescued from Grace Children Home, Bangalore, were handed over to their respective parents during a handing over ceremony held at Takyel Children Home here Source Hueiyen News Service

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NF stall highlights work progress Deadline of 2016, 2018 set

Construction of 84 Kms long Jiribam Tupul railway line and the extension of 27 Kms up to Imphal would be completed by 2016 and 2018 respectively as highlighted in the Northern Frontier’s premium stall opened at the Manipur Sangai Festival 2013 Sourc…

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Polytechnic to be set up at Moreh town Chief Minister O Ibobi

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has announced that the State Government would soon set up a polytechnic at Moreh to impart technical education to the students of Chandel district and also from Myanmar Source Hueiyen News Service

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Chinese delegates arrive for Sangai fest

A team of Chinese delegates arrived at Imphal today to take part in the annual gala event of Manipur Sangai Festival for the first time Source The Sangai Express

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AMTU calls for honouring women

In commemoration of the international observation on violence against women, All Manipur Tribal Union AMTU said it is please to appeal to the people to honour the endurance capabilities of women in bringing up children towards betterment of social ci…

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Workshop on Medicinal Plants ends

The 3 day long national workshop on ‘Sustainable Management and Commercialization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ organized jointly by Manipur State Medicinal Plants Board, Lamphelpat and CSIR North East Institute of Science and Technology NEIST , Lamphelpat under the sponsorship of National Medicinal Plants Board, Dept of Ayush, New Delhi concluded today at the conference hall of the CSIR NEIST Branch Lab, Lamphelpat Source Hueiyen News Service

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Labourer hurt after fall from bridge

JIRIBAM, November 29: A BRTF labourer today fell down from a bridge at 10.30 am on the National Highway 37 and he was rushed to Jiribam community Health Centre. The victim has been identified as Ning Suan Lung Kamei, 26, … Continue reading →

JIRIBAM, November 29: A BRTF labourer today fell down from a bridge at 10.30 am on the National Highway 37 and he was rushed to Jiribam community Health Centre.

The victim has been identified as Ning Suan Lung Kamei, 26, son of Meidingthon Kamei of Oinamlong and he was rushed to Jiribam in the BRTF ambulance.

The victim was later referred to Silchar Medical Hospital as his condition became deteriorated.

In the mean-time, the Chirpool Bridge which was damaged in the recent bomb blast of November 26 is still not operational to heavy vehicles and many Imphal bound goods trucks are still stranded there.

The falling down of the BRTF labourer occurred at a bridge near Shanti Khunou, located at a distance of 65 km from Jiribam.

An accomplice who brought the wounded labour to the hospital in a BRTF ambulance said that Ning Suan Lung was working on the bridge along with his fellow labours, and accidentally fell down from the bridge which inflicted injuries on his head and chest.

Sources also said that regarding the Chirpool Bridge which was damaged in a bomb blast recently, the second in command of the 765 Bn BRTF, PK Singh when contacted had assured that restoration of the bridge under such condition would take two and half month time, although it is still not certain.

Miscreants rob oil pump

IMPHAL, Nov 29: Unknown armed miscreants reportedly robbed over Rs 80,000 from Mayai Lambi Service Station located at Hiyangthang under Wangoi Police station in Imphal West district. According to sources, the incident took place around 2:35 pm when the miscreants … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Nov 29: Unknown armed miscreants reportedly robbed over Rs 80,000 from Mayai Lambi Service Station located at Hiyangthang under Wangoi Police station in Imphal West district.

According to sources, the incident took place around 2:35 pm when the miscreants wielding hand grenade and small fire arms stormed the oil pump and forcibly took the money from the counter.

A case has been registered by the concerned police in connection with the incident.

Twenty eight students likely to debar from examination

IMPHAL, November 29: Altogether twenty eight students of Thoubal College are likely to be debarred from appearing at the BA/BSc examination which will start from December 4, 2013 as the college management failed to forward their examination forms. In connection … Continue reading →

In connection with the matter, the students’ union of the college today organized a press conference at the office of AMSU Thoubal district branch located at Thoubal Okram where the student leaders demanded that the college authorities find a solution in the interest of the students.

Narrating the event leading to the present imbroglio, Bidyarani Wahengbam, a victim student said that necessary form fill up for the BA/BSc examination were done two months ago, and forms for twenty eight students including herself along with necessary amount of Rs 1800 each to L Somorjit Singh, a lab assistant of Chemistry department on the condition that he would do the necessary official work.

She further told that the students came to know that Somorjit had not submit the forms to university only when their admit cards were not sent by Manipur University.

The students put up the matter through the students union of the college for the knowledge of Principal. However, to the dismay of the student, the Principal informed that he did not know Somorjit and further added that the students may lose one year academic calendar.

The students then asked the Principal that on what basis Somorjit is working in the college if the Principal did not recognize a staff of the Chemistry department.

Later on, the Principal made an order in this regard which mentioned that the said Somorjit was prohibited from entering the college. And at the same time, the college remained closed for two days in connection with annual gathering.

The student leaders in the press conference said that the act of the Principal has brought disappointment to the victim students, adding that the Principal is unfit and urged the concern authority to find a solution at the soonest.

Minor fire at Dingku road

IMPHAL, November 29: Properties worth Rs 15,000 were destroyed in a fire that broke out at the house of Mutum Nungsitombi Devi, 35, late in the evening today at around 8:30 pm at Khongnang Ani Karak, Dingku road, opposite Punjab … Continue reading →

Single Choice

Come November 30, 2013, and the State Cabinet has to update the status of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the seven Assembly constituencies in Imphal municipality. After the series of bomb blasts in Imphal recently where human fatalities occurred, the state administration had made veiled threats that the escalation in violence will be damaging to its case in defense of keeping away the Act from Imphal municipality. The follow-up public statements given by political heads of the state tried to give the false impression that it is succumbing to steady pressures applied from the Centre to review its decision. At the same time, a proscribed organization created more frenzy to the debate on the possibility of re-introduction of AFSPA while making a claim that the series of bomb blasts was orchestrated by the security forces to create a suitable atmosphere for drawing a conclusion that the ‘disturbed tag’ was justifiable in the seven Assembly constituencies of Imphal as well. In retrospection, the public did receive the whole episode in a casual manner. They did not perceive the dangerous prospect of the return of the draconian law and rightly so. In many ways, using the series of bomb blast as a justification for re-introduction of AFSPA in the seven ACs will be illogical. One of the reasons is that the recent violence was not restricted to the areas from where the Act had been lifted. The menace of bomb blasts has cast its shadow at Ukhrul and Bishnupur among other places where the Act is very much in force.

Moreover, the re-introduction of AFSPA will lead to an instantaneous rejuvenation of the anti-AFSPA movement which seemed to have hit a small bump following the squabble involving the Just Peace Foundation. Public unrest and violence and a massive challenge for the whole apparatus of the administration is predictable. In all probability, the Cabinet meeting will go through the motion of discussing the pros and cons of extension of withdrawal of the Act from the constituencies. However, there is unlikely to be polarization of opinions or long-drawn discussion owing to lack of consensus or even indecisiveness in drawing a decision. The topic of the spurt in violence in the seven constituencies will indeed be touched. But the decision on November 30 will be pretty straightforward. Nobody can fault the Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues for sticking to the existing state of affairs, not even the Centre. The foreboding of violence will be the savior for the Cabinet.

DGP farewell on Nov 30

IMPHAL, November 28: A ceremonial farewell parade will be held for the outgoing Director General of Police, MK Das on November 30 at 1st Manipur Rifles parade ground. An official farewell is being arranged by the State Home Department. The DGP is scheduled for retirement on the said date and his post according to the seniority list is speculated to be filled up by Saheed Ahmed, IPS who is presently Managing Director of Manipur Police Housing Corporation.