State will receive 90 percent of the benefits from National projects, says CM Ibobi

IMPHAL, February 19: National projects implemented in the State are reputed to be put into effect most swiftly in the entire country, stated Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in his

IMPHAL, February 19: National projects implemented in the State are reputed to be put into effect most swiftly in the entire country, stated Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in his speech as a chief guest today at the IBSD Campus in Takyelpat.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the inaugural function of the first National Bio-resources and Sustainable Development Summit held at the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD.

Talking about the State government`™s support to the national projects, he said that the expansion of airports and the new railway links require large tracts of land. He said the State government is carrying out land acquisitions so as not to delay the projects. He said the State will receive 90 percent of the benefits from the ongoing national projects in Manipur.

He has been the Vice-president of the IBDS from the last 13 years and will not deviate from any developmental issue of the institute, he said, adding the area of land of the institute is still not sufficient for effective functioning of the institute.

He further called for co-operation from the people living around the institute and asked the encroachers to evacuate at the earliest from the land allotted to the Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA), and the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) located adjacently to the IBDS institute. He said that if the encroachers fail to evacuate from the said land then the Government would have no other option than to use force.

Coffee cups and bamboo souvenirs with messages of saving the Sangai and Siroi Lily were also released by the dignitaries at the inaugural function.

IBSD Imphal director Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo in his keynote speech said that the institute`™s staff and its students have extended their help in making the institute complex clean. He said the institute is still in need of expanding its premises and some of the area is being borrowed for that purpose.

He said he has a dream of promoting brand Manipur and added that the State of Manipur has unique gifts like the Ema Market which is a one-of-its-kind in the world, Siroi Lily, Sangai and Loktak Lake which are real wonders in their own rights but they need to be made widely known. The State is lacking in promoting these unique gifts, he stressed.

He said that the people of the State need to project the unique assets of the land to the rest of the world and they could help in improving the State`™s economy through tourism. He said the State has a lot of potential to be a tourist destination.

Sahoo said there are a few Bio-resources and Sustainable Development Institute in the country. He lauded the support of the State government in making the IBSD come to this level and also added that the State`™s CM has assured him to lift the institution to the upmost level.

He also announced that during his tenure as the director of IBSD, Imphal, he will put Manipur on the global map.

The chief guest of the inaugural function, O Ibobi also inaugurated a theme park at the IBSD complex. The inaugural function was also attended by Works & Transport minister Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh as the guest of honour.

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Police arrest UG cadres during search operations in various places

IMPHAL, Feb 19: A combined team of District Police Commando Bishnupur and 12 Bihar Regiment on February 16 conducted search operation at Nambol Bazar area and arrested an active member

IMPHAL, Feb 19: A combined team of District Police Commando Bishnupur and 12 Bihar Regiment on February 16 conducted search operation at Nambol Bazar area and arrested an active member of PREPAK (PRO), a Police release said.

The arrested person has been identified as Keishnam Binodkumar Meitei alias Bimol alias Imo alias Nongdamba, 31, son of K Rajendro Meitei of Keibi Heikak Mapal Awang Leikai.

On follow up action, another active member of PREPAK (PRO) identified as Okram Sanatomba Meitei alias Peba alias Nganba, 23, son of O Ibomcha Meitei of Keibi Heikak Mapal Awang Leikai was also arrested, it further said. A case has been registered at Nambol Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

Further, a team of District Police Commando Imphal West arrested an active member of KCP organisation during search operation at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai area on February 17, it said.

The arrested person has been identified as Khomdram Birjit Singh alias Momo alias Ibungo, 33, son of Kh Biramangol Singh of Kwakeithel Akham Leikai. Incriminating articles were seized from his possession, the release said.

On follow up action launched by District Police CDO, Imphal West and Women Police, another active member of KCP identified as Soibam (0) Rita Devi, 46, wife of (L) S Joychandra Singh of Haobam Marak lrom Leikai was arrested from her residence, it said.

Incriminating articles were seized from her possession, it said and added that a case has been registered at Lamphel Police Station and investigation is going on.

Furthermore, District Police Commando Imphal West arrested an active member of UNLF during search operation at Naoremthong Laishram Leirak on February 18, the Police release said. The arrested person has been identified as Laishram Langlenkhomba alias Dayal alias Eyamba, 49, son of L Biramangol Singh of Naoremthong Laishram Leirak.

Investigation revealed that he alongwith two associates had hurled grenades at some restaurants on Tiddim road and Uripok Laikhulembi, it said and added that a case has been registered at Lamphel Police Station and investigation is going on.

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History and Context

How unbroken can the notion of progress so steadfastly held by believers in dialectical materialism be? A little deconstruction can demonstrate how futile the notion can be especially in considering

How unbroken can the notion of progress so steadfastly held by believers in dialectical materialism be? A little deconstruction can demonstrate how futile the notion can be especially in considering humanities and arts. While history cannot be simply `one damn thing after another`, how far can we be justified in saying it has followed a linear locus? In the world of art, the ridiculous nature of the query was pointed out quite eloquently by one of the greatest historians of ideas `“ Isaiah Berlin. He demolished the unquestioned presumption that art too has always `progressed` with one era dovetailing the other and because of the advantage of hindsight, the latest era coming out on top at the end of this continuous progression. Since art has to do with human aspirations and inner urges, it should follow from the progress theory that what a great master like Rembrandt aspired to be, would be to a great extent what Picasso represented centuries later. Or Homer`™s epics `Odyssey` and `Iliad` were incomplete expressions of the writer`™s aspiration to achieve what John Milton in `Paradise Lost` achieved two thousand years later. This presumption obviously is ridiculous. For all they are worth, a Rembrandt may be a greater work of art than a Picasso, or Homer`™s artistic talent may be way ahead of Milton`™s. There can be no perfect scales on which these expressions in art can be measured and compared. Epochal achievements in these fields are definitely related and certain elements are definitely passed down generation to generation, but it is absurd to even imagine there is a progress in the manner it is presumed to in the sciences. Human aspirations and creativity are inextricably linked to the contextual backgrounds they spawned in, and often they cannot cross the boundaries of these backgrounds. Hence, it is quite likely an epic such as the Mahabharata can never be written again, as the creativity and imagination that gave it birth belonged in that epoch only.

This thought of postmodern `deconstruction` is often evoked when confronted with the question, sometimes posed to provoke and sometimes as honest query, as to what the boundaries of the presumably ancient `imagining` called Manipur were like. There is a similar flawed presumption of historical progression in this question. Who says a nation has always to have hard boundaries with boundary pillars, fenced off by barbed wires, guarded zealously by professional soldiers etc. The pre-colonial world outside of Europe did not understand nation and territory this way, as Lord Curzon noted in his well known Romanes Lecture 1907. In the Hindu epic `Ramayana` there is a particular ceremony Rama performed to demarcate the domain of his kingdom, whereby he released a white stallion and let it run free. If anybody stood in the way of the free run of the horse, he would have to face the might of the king and if he managed to stop the king, that would be where extent of the former`™s kingdom was deemed to end. Such and similar alternate understandings would have been more applicable in say the contest for ownership of the Kabaw Valley between the kingdoms of Ava and Manipur in the pre-modern times. If a king stuck his flag on the bank of a river and nobody dared oppose him, that point would have become the extent of his kingdom. These boundaries too would have been in a flux depending on the rise and fall of the powers of rulers. These understandings cannot simply be forced into the modern paradigms of nationhood.

It is however interesting that even in the 21st Century, very modern nations still are not free of this ancient principle of establishing domains of control. The idea of `no fly zone` and the muscle flexing last year over the South China Sea between the US and Japan on one side and China on the other is a demonstration of this. The US was used to flying its planes and pushing its airspaces domain as it pleased till rising superpower China claimed it was encroaching into its territory and prohibited it from further provocation.

Leader Writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

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Students urge govt to fulfil AMCTA`s demands

IMPHAL, February 19: The students`™ union of Modern College has decided to close down the college if the government fails to bring amicable solution with the agitating All Manipur College

IMPHAL, February 19: The students`™ union of Modern College has decided to close down the college if the government fails to bring amicable solution with the agitating All Manipur College Teachers Association (AMCTA) before February 25.

Chanam Amujao Meitei, finance secretary of Modern College students`™ union, informed this while speaking at the press conference held today at the College.

He further said that the college was suppose to start its classes by February 2 but as the government fail to fulfil the demands made by AMCTA the classes were closed down indefinitely.

Colleges which are under AMCTA are on cease work strike indefinitely, students are missing many classes, he said.

He also pointed out that the syllabus and courses which they are studying need to be changed at par with the national standard so that they do not lag behind.

The infrastructures of the college are in worst condition as compared to the other colleges and there is still lack of teachers in various subjects such as Philosophy, History, Education, Geography and Political Science in the college, he said.

The students union of the Modern college strongly appealed the concerned authority to look into the matter seriously to improve the infrastructure and to fill up the vacant teacher posts.

Meanwhile, a press release of the Modern College Teachers`™ Association (MCTA) has said that under the banner of the All Manipur College Teachers`™ Association (AMCTA), the association has been launching cease work strike since February 18.

The cease work strike will be continued till the teachers`™ legitimate demands are fulfilled.

The Association regrets the inconveniences faced by the students of the College, it added.

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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh launched “Save Sangai Campaign” as well as “Save Siroi Lily Campaign” the idea conceived by Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Director, IBSD, Imphal during the inaugural function of 1st National Bioresourc…

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh launched "Save Sangai Campaign" as well as "Save Siroi Lily Campaign" the idea conceived by Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Director, IBSD, Imphal during the inaugural function of 1st National Bioresources and Sustainable Developm

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh launched “Save Sangai Campaign” as well as “Save Siroi Lily Campaign” the idea conceived by Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Director, IBSD, Imphal during the inaugural function of 1st National Bioresources and Sustainable Developm

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Swine flu alert in Manipur; first case reported in Mizoram – Nagaland Post

Swine flu alert in Manipur; first case reported in MizoramNagaland PostWith reported swine flu cases in the neighbouring Nagaland and neighbouring country Myanmar, Manipur health directorate has geared up to contained the spreading of the disease in th…

Swine flu alert in Manipur; first case reported in Mizoram
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Business advisory committee approves seven-day financial year session for 2013-14

IMPHAL, February 18: The Business Advisory Committee has fixed the duration of the tenth session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly for seven days from February 25 to March 3,

IMPHAL, February 18: The Business Advisory Committee has fixed the duration of the tenth session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly for seven days from February 25 to March 3, a source said.

The BAC meeting was held at the Speaker`™s chamber from 1 pm at the Manipur Assembly Secretariat building today. The meeting was chaired by Manipur Legislative Assembly speaker, Th Lokeshwar, as the chairman and the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, several Ministers and MLAs were present at the meeting.

Sources revealed that on the first day, the Governor of Manipur will address the house followed by a motion of thanks to the Governor`™s Address; obituary references (if any); presentation of BAC report; presentation of supplementary demands for grants, 2013-14; presentation of budget estimates, 2014; motion for vote on accounts, 2014 and introduction of Government Bill (s), if any.

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BJP laments that State govt`s draft bill on ILP is markedly different from bill recommended by all political party committee

IMPHAL, February 18: The government`™s proposed draft bill for the implementation of ILP in the State is different from the draft bill submitted by the all political party committee drawn

IMPHAL, February 18: The government`™s proposed draft bill for the implementation of ILP in the State is different from the draft bill submitted by the all political party committee drawn up after analysing the issue for five months.

This was stated by BJP spokesperson RK Shivachandra at a press meet held at the office of BJP Manipur Pradesh in Nityaipat Chuthek today. He further stated that the possibility of the indigenous people being outnumbered by the unchecked influx of non-locals in the State is a burning issue. Various groups of people have demanded the implementation or enactment of an act like ILP to control the influx and safe the indigenous people.

A committee constituted by various political parties of Manipur had submitted its report after seeking suggestions from academicians, politicians, legal experts etc and after analysing those suggestions for five months, recommended the implementation of ILP in the State.

The committee, which had submitted its draft recommendations to the State government, has gone through the newly drafted recommendation as proposed by the State government in its new draft bill. Unfortunately, the latest draft bill for the ILP is markedly different from the previous draft bill prepared by the all political parties committee, said RK Shivachandra.

On February 16, the State government has invited the committee members to discuss the draft bill, which has mostly drawn from the Sikkim tenant model without including any provisions similar to ILP. The previous draft bill of ILP included some recommendations of checking whether people migrating to the State are bonafide citizens of India, the constitution of a separate directorate of labour to check labours from other States etc, said Shivachandra.

He further mentioned that the BJP has heard a reported sanction of funds for upgrading the DM College to a deemed University in the near future. But unfortunately, it has also heard that the Chief Minister and the Education Minister are planning to hold the portfolios of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the proposed deemed University, he added.

If the report is true, the BJP would strongly object the government`™s decision and would ask it to withdraw from its stance, he said, adding that as per the norms, Chancellors needs to be from an academic background, or should be Governors of a State.

BJP general secretary (Adminsitration) M Asnikumar said the Union government recently on February 13 in an office memorandum has notified to the Ministry of Finance Plan, Finance-II Division ordering the initiation of direct benefits transfers (DBT) to check the flow of Union government allotted funds for various schemes.

He said the Central government will make sure that all 34 central schemes directly reach the bona fide beneficiaries. It also included that the Modi government wants to distribute cash through electronic transfers to the personal accounts of its citizens. Regarding the implementation, concerned Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has directed and instructed nationalised banks to open their branches in every nook and corner of the country.

The steps taken by the NDA government is to enable direct cash transfers under various government schemes and programmes to individuals, leveraging the gains in the Adhaar Project, financial inclusion and other initiatives of the government with the objective of accurately targeting the intended beneficiaries and enhancing efficiency, transparency and accountability. As a result, few schemes like scholarship, pensions and other benefits were taken up in selected districts of higher Adhaar enrolment, he said.

The Ministry has directed the preparation of a digitized list of beneficiaries for all departments of the State. The list will be populated with Adhaar numbers by June 30. E-transfer of funds will start in all schemes not later than April, 2015 and the deadline for this task would be April 30, stated Asnikumar.

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Maoist call general strike

IMPHAL, Feb 18: The banned Maoist Communist Party Manipur has in a press statement said the Catholic schools in Manipur are still spreading Christianity in the name of moral education

IMPHAL, Feb 18: The banned Maoist Communist Party Manipur has in a press statement said the Catholic schools in Manipur are still spreading Christianity in the name of moral education defying its earlier direction issued in 2012 to make schools in Manipur secular.

Little Flower School, St Joseph School, Nirmalabas School, Catholic School and St Jyoti School are still teaching a subject called `Moral Education`™ which only teaches moral education based on Christianity only, it said.

It is a right step to provide moral education however the moral education given at these five school is based only on one specific religion i.e. Christianity, it maintained.

Building churches in the school compound and spreading religion still continues defying the direction, it said.

This step is a challenge to the indigenous people of this land and a wrong meaning of the word secularism, it said.

Maoist while giving a deadline to stop teaching this particular subject before February 20 has also announced a 12 hours general strike on February 22, Sunday, from 6 am till 6 pm, in four valley districts of the State, if the school continues to teach the said subject and speared religion.

The said general strike will be effective in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Lamangdong, it said.

The general strike has been called on Sunday considering the ongoing class X and XII examinations. Electricity, media, medical and ritual functions are exempted from the preview of the general strike, it said.

Further, if it still continues, Maoist will lock down the said schools from February 23, it warned.

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25 impersonators at Sadar Hills exam centres sent to police custody

KANGPOKPI, February 18: For the first time in Sadar Hills, 25 impersonators have been sent to Police custody in the course of inspection of examination centres in Sadar Hills led

KANGPOKPI, February 18: For the first time in Sadar Hills, 25 impersonators have been sent to Police custody in the course of inspection of examination centres in Sadar Hills led by Deputy Commissioner, Senapati, Jacintha Lazarus.

The Deputy Commissioner, today personally inspected the COHSEM examination centres in Kangpokpi, Keithelmanbi and Motbung to prevent using unfair means during examination within the area.

The lady IAS officer`™s mission of `Swachh Pariksha` clean examination, found 25 impersonators at Presidency College, Motbung Centre and directly sent them to police custody of Gamnom-Sapormeina Police station.

The DC said it is very unfortunate that such uncalled for manners have been repeated again in these examination centres today, adding that during her last visit on the first day of the examination she had personally intervened and expelled individuals cheating and warned others not to indulge in such acts.

The officer-in-charge of the examination Dr T Gangte, Principal, PCM lodged an FIR at the Gamnom-Sapormeina Police Station stating that 25 persons impersonated and surrendered themselves before the Council Flying Squad in the Class-XII examination at Motbung Private Centre Presidency College, Motbung while furnishing the names and roll numbers of the candidates urging the Police to find out the exact identity of the impersonators for befitting action.

The names and roll numbers of those candidates as furnished by the OC, Motbung Private Centre are Bimala Devi-14040(Sc); G. Melody-14049 (Sc); Kamala Thapa-14055(Sc); S. Stella-14097(Sc); Seilenmang Sitlhou-14201(Sc); Suraj Bumbel-14205(Sc); Chinhoisiem Hangshing-14042(Sc); AB. Kengamliu-3552(Arts); Angela Lalmounkim Pachuau-3553(Arts); Hatneilhing Haokip-3566(Arts); Kimhoineng Singsit-3581(Arts); Kimneichong Doungel-3582(Arts); Kumari Sarla Devi-3584(Arts); Leivon Rosema Kom-3587(Arts); Leivon Ruthi Kom-3588(Arts); Lhaineimoi Lhouvum-3589(Arts); Lhaineilam Kipgen-3590(Arts); Neichingthem Haokip-3599(Arts); Neitinthem Kipgen-3600(Arts); Nemneiching Kipgen-3602(Arts); Nemneichong Kipgen-3603(Arts); Nenghoilhing Kipgen-3608(Arts); Nengneilam-3611(Arts); Kamlensang-3647(Arts) and Seitinchon Kipgen-3701(Arts).

`All is done for the welfare of the student community and the society as a whole`, lamented the IAS officer, adding that when examination is clean everything will automatically comes in order in the district.

She also stressed the important roles of the concerned schools and colleges as well as the civil society organizations for clean examination in the district.

Meanwhile, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Kuki Students`™ Organization Sadar Hills and TSA (GHQ) expressed their appreciation to the lady Deputy Commissioner for her praiseworthy initiative to improve the examination comportment in the district and lauded for her significant efforts in bringing clean examination.

The civil bodies who accompanied the lady officers urged her to continue the excellent effort on her part and assured cooperation and support on their part to bring clean examination in the district.

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Editors` Guild lifts boycott on AR news

IMPHAL, February 18: Editors`™ Guild, Manipur has lifted the boycott on Assam Rifles news following assurances from Brigadier Rajeev Chhiber. A statement of Editors`™ Guild said that its representatives had

IMPHAL, February 18: Editors`™ Guild, Manipur has lifted the boycott on Assam Rifles news following assurances from Brigadier Rajeev Chhiber.

A statement of Editors`™ Guild said that its representatives had a meeting with 26 Assam Rifles Commander Brigadier Rajeev Chhiber regarding the reported assault on Impact TV bureau chief Noren Ningombam by CO of 9 Assam Rifles at Moreh.

At the meeting Brigadier Rajeev Chhiber gave his assurance that similar incident will not happen in the future, it said.

He informed that an internal inquiry has also been initiated to find out the truth regarding the incident and it will be completed soon, it said.

At the same time, the AR commander while proposing better relation between the force and the media, assured to give special concessions to media persons on duty while crossing all its check points, it continued.

Editors`™ Guild has also urged the AR personnel to discharge their duties while keeping in mind the freedom of speech and expression provided by the Indian Constitution according to which the media functions, it said.

The Brigadier further expressed his desire to conduct media sensitisation for AR personnel with the help of Editors`™ Guild, it said.

He said that he respects the role of media and that he will do his best to sort out the problems faced by media persons and appealed to lift the boycott. Following this appeal, the ban on AR news was lifted, the statement of the guild added.

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JCIPS dissatisfied with draft recommendation of State govt on ILP

IMPHAL, February 18: Members of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System have today expressed their dissatisfaction over some points in the draft recommendations made by the State government

IMPHAL, February 18: Members of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System have today expressed their dissatisfaction over some points in the draft recommendations made by the State government for the implementation of ILP system in the State during a press meet held at its office in Nongmeibung.

Convenor of the JCILP, Ibotombi Khuman said a copy of the recommendations was shown to the committee members today during a meeting with the CM, the State`™s Cabinet ministers and the all political party committee on ILP at the Chief Minister`™s office.

He further said that the term `non local`™ was altered to `visitors`™ in the recommendation, the term `non-indigenous` people was altered into `visitors` which members felt will affect the State`™s indigenous people in the future.

They further expressed their inclination to keep the term unchanged as `non-indigenous` people. According to the draft recommendations proposed by JCILPS, a mandatory pass or permit must be issued to all the non-indigenous people who come to Manipur.

Expressing their concern, the members said that to avoid the unchecked influx it would be better to introduce a visitor cell under the DC office to issue the registration, pass or permit to people from outside the State. They further added the government needs to enact a law denying land ownership to the migrants.

The JCILP committee members also expressed the need for setting up of a full-fledged Labour department. He said that the Labour department which the State Government claims to exist is not functional.

The JCILPS Convenor said the members of the civil body have not seen the draft bill in its entirety, as only a copy with five major recommendations was shown to them. However, the members expressed that they are expecting to meet the State government committee members before February 25 to review the proposed draft bill before presenting it in the assembly session.

JCILPS Co-convenor Komdram Ratan said the population of non-locals in the State which stands at 10, 38,615 according to the 2011 census have grown to one-third of the total population. He added that the number of non locals was only 961 in 1951 as recorded in an article written by Sanamacha Priyobrata.

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JAC economic blockade effective along NH-2

KANGPOKPI, Feb 18: The Joint Action Committee on Kadangband killing five days economic blockade in all national highways of the state has been peacefully effective along National Highways 2 today.

KANGPOKPI, Feb 18: The Joint Action Committee on Kadangband killing five days economic blockade in all national highways of the state has been peacefully effective along National Highways 2 today.

More than 20 loaded trucks have been stranded at Kangpokpi Police gate while some loaded vehicles were also reportedly stranded at Mao gate and Senapati as well as in Taxation, Hengbung.

A reliable source from the JAC said that a meeting with the Kuki civil bodies has been conveyed this evening at Imphal to sort out further course of action and to intensify the blockade.

There is no report of any untoward incident till filing of this report.

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Seven including four cops injured in IED blast at Masjid Road

IMPHAL, February 18: At least seven individuals including four police personnel and three civilians were injured when an IED exploded today at Masjid road Imphal. Reports said that the explosion

IMPHAL, February 18: At least seven individuals including four police personnel and three civilians were injured when an IED exploded today at Masjid road Imphal.

Reports said that the explosion took place around 4.40 pm during the rush hour.

Following the report of a bomb planted at the extreme west corner of the Luxmi Bazaar (Ima Market), and also the entrance point (Northern) of Masjid road, near the area occupied by beetle leaves dealers, a team of city police rushed to the area.

The team reportedly detected an IED (fixed to a mortar shell) inside a polythene bag, however rather than waiting for bomb expert to arrive at the site, the police team tried to retrieve the bomb and disposed it off at the nearby Nambul river.

Unfortunately, the bomb exploded injuring seven individuals.

The injured were immediately rushed to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Of the injured the identity of the four police personnel have been identified as one ASI Yumnam Sunil, 30, son of Y Shelung of Nambol Ishok, constable Salam Dineswor, 35, son of Salam Goura Kishore of Iroisemba Mamang Leikai Khongdram Leikai and constable Md Taj-uddin, son of Ali of Uchiwa Heibongmakhong and constable, Rajesh.

It is learnt that the condition of Salam Dineswor is critical. He is said to be the one who reportedly tried to retrieve the bomb from the crowded place.

The injured civilians have been identified as one K Pakpi, 50, wife of Dwijamani of Khurai Puthiba, Khundrakpam Homeswari, 45, wife of Ashok of Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai and Yambem Norkey, 30, son of Surendrakumar of Sagolband Meino Leirak,

Yokey`™s left ear is reportedly deafened by the sound of the blast.

As per Norkey`™s account, Dineshwor retrieved the bomb while warning the people of the presence of the bomb and to get away from the area. However, his intention to throw the bomb into the river proved futile as the bomb went off.

Soon after the blast, top police officials including ADGP LM Khuate, IG Clay Khongsai, SP Imphal West etc rushed at the blast site and a team of bomb expert also swept the site carefully.

It is pertinent to note that just above the blast site a CCTV camera is installed.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, today visited the injured at the RIMS hospital accompanied by Education Minister M Oken, PHED Minister I Hemochandra, DGP, ADGP Manipur.

Speaking to media persons, the Chief Minister strongly condemned the incident terming it as an act of cowards, inflicting injuries to innocent civilians who are daily bread earner.

Questioning the objective of planting bombs at populated areas which jeopardise innocent lives, he maintained that violence will not serve any purpose. Besides, he reiterated that the individuals or groups responsible for the crime should come to the negotiating table to resolve any differences.

The Chief Minister also lauded the selfless act of the policeman who exposed himself to dangers while trying to retrieve the bomb from the populated area.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi ruled out any security lapses while responding to queries of the media persons adding that he explained that it would be harassment rather than protecting civilians if every individuals coming at the market place were to be frisked.

At the same time, in his response to non-functioning of the CCTV camera installed in Imphal area, the Chief Minister assured that his Government is making all effort to fix the problem at the earliest, besides extending the installation in some more cameras at strategic part of the greater Imphal areas.

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Electric Crematoriums Needed

Just as in much of mainland India where the institution of arranged marriage ensures a steady stream of revenue for newspapers through matrimonial advertisements, it is often joked that making

Just as in much of mainland India where the institution of arranged marriage ensures a steady stream of revenue for newspapers through matrimonial advertisements, it is often joked that making notification of births and deaths mandatory, as in most advanced countries whose populations are closely enumerated, would add another major perennial revenue source for newspapers. Regardless of whatever ups and downs the world goes through, births, deaths and marriages will continue to be the destiny of humankind. This is however not to canvas for the creation of revenue sources for the media in the state, although it would not have been altogether unreasonable to do so considering compulsory registration of deaths and births after their public notification, can make the decadal national census exercises much more accurate and easy to conduct. On the other hand, this editorial is to point out another very immediate consequence of deaths and births against the backdrop of an ever increasing congestion of Imphal city.

Greater Imphal`™s population is growing exponentially both by birth as well as migration, and today close to a third of the entire state`™s population live in this capital city. One of the inevitable consequences is constantly shrinking living space. The traditional drainage network of khongban have disappeared and in their places are tiny, so called modern, drains most of which are barely able to carry the city`™s daily liquid waste. Not surprisingly even a moderately heavy monsoon shower cause them to overflow and flood the city; playgrounds and community lai haraoba grounds too are progressively shrinking, and some have actually disappeared; family courtyards where family ceremonies were traditionally performed are becoming history. The most painful of these consequences however is the shrinking spaces for the disposal of the dead. Amongst the Meiteis, who form the majority of the population of Imphal, this is by cremation, and among them cremation is very territorial in nature, obviously reminiscent of a clannish past, and no family would want their dead cremated anywhere else than at their traditional community cremation site. Unfortunately, the expanding city, with its widening roads, rising new multi-storied buildings etc, has little respect for these grounds. The result is the indignity of cremations having to be performed on the roadsides or at the foot of high rise buildings. This indignity is both for those performing the last rites for their kin, as well as for onlookers who are left to stare at funeral pyres when they peep out of their windows or step out of their homes.

It is not easy for a community to leave behind their tradition, but sometimes the flux of time move ahead of the pace at which traditions change. Imphal`™s cremation problem is one such case. It is therefore time the government began considering introducing a few modern electric crematoriums in Imphal. It is unlikely everybody will take to them immediately, but a beginning must be made. When the people come to realise that with a little reorientation of their rituals, they can much more efficiently, cleanly and cost effectively complete their obligation to the dead, this can become the new tradition. They can then take their dead to these crematoriums and return with the ashes for the continuance of their religious rituals. It must also be kept in mind that even if it is not today, at some point in the near future, this will have to be Imphal`™s and the state`™s new reality, so why not begin taking steps towards this now. There are still some well placed traditional community crematoriums too. Perhaps some enterprising MLAs can think of their upgrade to modern electric crematoriums with their MLA local area funds, and thus be the beacon for the future shape of things.

Leader Writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

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Vety Minister Govindas Konthoujam draws attention of Union Minister of agriculture to strenghth CAU in Imphal

NEW DELHI, February 18 (MIC): Manipur Minister of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Govindas Konthoujam today requested the Union Minister of Agriculture Radhamohon Singh to strengthen the Central Agricultural University at

NEW DELHI, February 18 (MIC): Manipur Minister of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Govindas Konthoujam today requested the Union Minister of Agriculture Radhamohon Singh to strengthen the Central Agricultural University at Imphal, to provide more subsidy to Black Rice Farmers in Manipur, introduction of Scientific and Modern technology for fish farming in Loktak Lake, establishment of Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance System in all the border Towns of North Eastern States with a quarantine Station each.

He was speaking at the 86th Annual General Meeting of theIndian Council of Agricultural Research on Thursday at National Agricultural Science Complex, Pusa here. Union Minister of Agriculture Radhamohan Singh was in the chair.

Govindas Kongthoujam stated that Animal Husbandry and Dairying was an important component of rural livelihood and it played an important role in the economy of the state of Manipur and of the country. The Manipur Government was endeavouring to improve the situation in the sector with the assistance of the Central Government. He pointed out that the State was facing the annual deficit of 4.767 thousand MT of Meat, 1978.49 thousand MT of Milk and 374.49 lakhs of Egg as per report of 2013-14.

He further stated that efforts had been made to bridge the gap between demand and supply through dairy, piggery and poultry development schemes under National Mission for Protein Supplement (NMPS) and National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).

Under National Mission for Protein Supplement (NMPS), the State Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry was procuring 1380 numbers of 2-3 months old improved piglets for distribution to 460 BPL beneficiaries of the State and a Farmers Training Centre was being constructed for facilitating refresher training of Livestock Farming during the year 2014-15, he added.

He mentioned that under National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB), the State Department submitted a Project proposal for a sum of Rs.2460.67 lakhs. However, in the Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) meeting held on 1-9-2014 a sum of Rs.2006.70 lakhs was approved for implementation of NPBB and a sum of Rs.650.00 lakhs was released during the year 2014-15 under the Scheme.

He said that under National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), a sum of Rs.2.00 crores was released to the Manipur Milk Producers`™ Co-operative Union which was the State Implementing Agency through the Department of Co-operation, Government of Manipur. He mentioned that the Manipur Milk Producers`™ Co-operative Union Ltd. had executed an MoU which authorised to utilise the land, infrastructure, equipments & machineries including manpower of the State Veterinary Department with the payment of Pay & Allowance by the State Veterinary Department till the Union had been self-sustainable, whereas, the Union had also agreed to levy a sum of Re.1/- per litre of Milk as a Royalty to the State Veterinary Department.

He referred to the guidelines of Government of India for formation of the Technical Management Committee (TMC) for NPDD which prescribed as, `NPDD: Technical Management Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary in-charge of Dairy Development of the State, shall be constituted with membership from the Departments of Planning, Finance, Veterinary, Dairying Development, State Dairy Federation/District Milk Union, Project Director of DRDA of the respective State Government. There shall be one member from DADF, GoI representing the scheme in TMC shall be organised after every six months (September and March) to review progress of technical, physical and financial parameters and remove bottlenecks quickly.`

But, the Government of India had released the sum of Rs.2.00 crores through the Department of Co-operation, Government of Manipur which was irrelevant. He drew the attention of the Union Minister of Agriculture Government of India to look into the method of the release of fund as per guidelines prescribed under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).

Manipur Veterinary Minister said, `The Manipuri Cattle particularly the Bull & Bullocks are stout with fully develop hump and are known for its draught power and resistance to disease, they can thrive well in the various agro-climatic condition with inferior quality nutrition`.

The State Department took up for conservation of these indigenous local breed of cattle in Thoubal District, Manipur with an outlay of Rs.500.00 lakhs.

He drew the attention of the Ministry of Agriculture for approval of the project proposals for a sum of Rs.942.00 lakhs for Support to Breeding Programmes under Sub-Mission on Pig Development in North Eastern Region at Andro in Imphal East District, and a sum of Rs.100.00 lakhs for Strengthening of State Piggery Farms in Churachandpur and Bishnupur Districts.

He also drew the attention of the Centre for control and containment of many enzootic and epidemic diseases of the livestocks; which the Government of Manipur had submitted proposals for providing funds under different schemes.

Govindas Konthoujam stated that during the year 2011-12, Government of India had approved for construction and strengthening of infrastructure and equipments for 75 building-less Veterinary Institutions with an outlay of Rs.857.25 lakhs as Central share. Half of the amount i.e. Rs.428.00 had been released by the Centre and utilised by the State Department. Further, a sum of Rs.91.20 lakhs was released during the year 2014-15, which was sufficient for construction of only 8 Veterinary Institutions.

He further requested to release the balance amount for construction and strengthening the remaining 30 Veterinary Institutions in the revised rate during the year 2014-15.

He emphasized the important and critical requirement of the establishment of a Quarantine Station at Moreh, the border town in Manipur bordering Myanmar. The Quarantine Station will become indispensable when import/export of animals kicks off.

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Five day blockade imposed by Kukis – The Hindu

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Bomb explodes injuring seven persons in Manipur – Times of India

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Bomb explodes injuring seven persons in Manipur – Economic Times

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Bomb Explodes Injuring 7 Persons In Manipur – The New Indian Express

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