Day: September 22, 2014

By R Lester Makang

UKHRUL, September 22: Repeated disruptions in banking service of the United Bank of India (UBI), Ukhrul since the past few weeks has made many a customer fuming with anger even as they queued up at the bank.

When IFP contacted the bank, UBI officials said that the frequent disruptions in the bank’s service was due to repeated breakdown of internet service provided by BSNL since the last couple of weeks.

“We are currently facing frequent interruption in BSNL broadband service since around the time when facility for opening bank account under PMJDY scheme was opened two weeks back, ” disclosed official sources of the bank.

Stating that BSNL authority has been repeatedly appraised of the matter, an official of the bank said that they were awaiting the service provider to fix it since the internet glitch developed two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, a customer Amung has lamented that customers are bearing the brunt of the technical hitch as they have been visiting the bank to get their transactions done since the last many days but cannot owing to the internet failure.

“Among the many customers who are waiting in queue for their turn outside the bank, one person has even collapsed today due to heatstroke after standing for hours,” he added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/frequent-breakdown-of-bsnl-internet-disrupts-banking-service-in-ukhrul/

IMPHAL, Sept 22: Veteran film actor Wangkhem Lalitkumar passed away late this afternoon at RIMS. He was 69 and had been not keeping well for quite some time.

He started his acting career a Manipuri theatre artist and gradually moved to films.

‘Paokhum Ama’ was his first film in celluloid. His other films include ‘Mayofigi Macha’, ‘Amambasu Anganbani’, Iral Oirage’.

Lalit had also acted in many Manipuri digital fims. He got the best supporting award for the film ‘Kaorage’ in 2007.

Lalit had also served as chairman of Film Forum Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/actor-lalit-passes-away/

IMPHAL, Sept 22: A team of Narcotic Cell, Imphal West District Police has arrested two persons and seized 2 kg of opium on September 20.

According to a release of the PRO, the arrested persons are Md. Firoz Khan, 29, son of Md. Nizamuddin of Yairipok Singa and Phanjaobam Sonamani Singh, 33, son of (L) Ph. Suresh Singh of Andro Khunou Leikai. They were arrested from Chingmeirong near the newly constructed building of Eastern Motor Showroom. The value of the seized opium is about Rs. 2 lakh in the international market, it said.

A case has been registered at Lamphel Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/opium-seized-by-police/

IMPHAL, Sept 22: The Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) has notified the General Public and Electric consumers of Imphal Circle-I that AB cabling and activation of Pre-Paid energy metres for selected areas will start immediately.

According to a release of MSPDCL, the concerned electric consumers of selected areas of IED-II, Uripok Canteen Road, Sagolband Moirang Leirak, Thangjam Leirak, Kwakeithel and Keishampat Keisham Leikai for IED-III, Bamon Leikai, Yaiskul, Moirangkhom and Singjamei Supermarket and finally for IED-IV, Hapta, Telepati, Soibam Leikai and New/Old Checkon are requested to fully cooperate with the officials while working for the activation of the pre-paid energy metres.

It has also appealed to the consumers to clear 50% of the Principal Amount of the up-to date outstanding dues of the consumers as circulated vide the office Public Notice no 8/4()/GM (EC-I)/2014/927-32 dt. 4-7-2014 as that the work could be done smoothly without any disturbances, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/pre-paid-electric-activation-work-to-begin-in-imphal-localities/