Day: October 17, 2014

IMPHAL, October 17: A live Chinese hand grenade was recovered from Leirongthel stone quarry Yairipok police station under Thoubal district 6.30 am today.

Police speculated that the bomb threat could be related to monetary demand as similar incident had taken place earlier. The bomb was later safely retrieved by the police.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/grenade-threat/

IMPHAL, October 17: Reacting to reports about his dismissal from the post of Acting Speaker/Caretaker of the All Tribal Students`™ Union Manipur, Majabung Gangmei today made a clarification and sought an end to the infighting in the student body.

Speaking to media persons in a press meet at the Manipur Press Club, Majabung said he need to provide certain clarifications so as not to mislead and misinform the students of ATSUM and also the general public by the concocted statement of former president of the student body, Muan Tombing.

He said that the student leader without any resolution of its executive council, had sought a ticket from the Indian National Congress for the 16th Lok Sabha election which amounts to undemocratic functioning of the organisation.

He said following such conduct on the part of the executive head of the`™ organisation, he consider it most judicious to rest from the affairs of the assembly until the stabilisation of the misunderstanding reeling large within the organization.

He continued that he was threatened by a cadre of the NSCN (IM) most specifically around 7pm on May 15 directing him to restrain and withhold executing his obligations towards the organisation.

He said the NSCN (IM) cadre charged him of being associated with a valley based umbrella organisation CorCom.

The charge is completely unfounded he said before adding that it compelled him to lodge a criminal report with the concerned authorities.

Now there is an enquiry to identify the person concerned, he said.

Majabung further questioned the president`™s decision to dismiss him and how the speaker`™s post could be assign to the deputy speaker without giving him any opportunity of being heard as required.

He further sought clarifications from the president to apprise him as what provision of the organisation empowered the president to dismiss him.

He further called upon all civil organisations and student bodies to verify and resolve the ongoing internal differences and bring transparency and accountability to ATSUM.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/dismissed-atsum-speaker-seeks-resolution-to-infighting/

IMPHAL, October 17: A four year old girl was killed in a road mishap at Nachou Panthong 3 km from Bishnupur this evening.

The victim has been identified as one Thokchom Thaja Devi, daughter of Th Keshorejit Singh of Thinungei Awang Leikai ward no.5.

Sources said that the incident around 5pm today. The deceased was an occupant of an Hyundai I-20 car

bearing registration number AS-01-AN-413.

It said that it had a head on collision with a brand new Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle yet to acquire the registration number.

The rider of the Bajaj pulsar is identified to be Momoi Haokip of Sapermaina. He said to be in coma.

Soon after the accident, the girl was rushed to Bishnupur district hospital but declared brought death.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/toddler-killed-biker-in-coma-in-road-accident/

IMPHAL, October 17: Allegations of irregularities in allocation of SK oil with regards to four districts in third quarter, i.e from October to December 2014-15, have marred the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAF&PD) Department.

According to highly reliable sources, the total allocation of SK Oil in the third quarter of the state as per the order of the Ministry of Petroleum Government India is said to be 6240 KL of which 2080 KL is monthly allocation. This allocation, it has turned out, is enough to avail four litres per card holders.

As per central norms, the beneficiaries (card holders) are to be provided with five litres however due to some technical snag the allocation was released for four litres per beneficiaries.

Subsequently, in the second quarter (July, August and September), a total of 396 KL SK Oil was deducted for MLA pool and the remaining was distributed for the entire district including 2 ADCs Kangpokpi and Jiribam as PRORATA basis.

Amidst this, in allocation for the third quarter a huge disparity was found in three districts and an ADC, including Ukrul, Senapati, ADC Kangpokpi and Tamenglong, when compared to the second quarter allocation.

As per the sources, this amounts to total negligence, adding that the reduced amount was distributed without giving any proper reason or clarification unlike the allocation of the second quarter allocation.

The sources said people are suspicious the loss suffered for the several allocations could be on account of the Minister keeping aside a huge percentage of the commodity for himself.

Disappointed with the irregularities, especially the third quarter allocation, MLAs concerned reportedly enquired with the additional secretary CAF&PD. It is now learnt that the latest allocation was released as per the advice of the concerned CAF&PD minister, M Okendro.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/discrepancies-in-sk-oil-distribution-leave-consumers-suspicious/