Month: April 2015

LAMKA, Apr 23: Three persons were killed while three others survive with minor injuries in a fatal accident around last midnight at Boljol Village Churachandpur.

The dead victims have been identified as Kiran singh, 38 son of L Ibohal Singh of Ithai khunou, Athokpam Mangijao, 34 son of (L) A. Jugindro of Ithai Khunou and Prssulla, 32 son of Salam Ibohal of Kumbi Kerakha.

The injured were released after receiving first aid at the CCpur Hospital.

The six were travelling in a Maruti Gypsy bearing regd no MN 01 A 5616 and had met with the accident possibly due to overspeeding, sources said.

Till the filing of this report the vehicle was lying at the accident spot in a bad shape.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/three-killed-in-fatal-accident/

Imphal April 23: The United Naga Council (UNC) has called a 48 hrs total bandh in all Naga inhabited areas of the State from the midnight of April 27 demanding intervention of the Government of India on the issue of Alternative Arrangement outside the Government of Manipur and the pending Indo-Naga political settlement.

According to UNC, it is during Chief Minister O. Ibobi`™s led 13 years of “communal” Congress Government in Manipur that many civilians including two innocents students, late Chakho Mao and Loshou Mao were shot death by his “communal” state forces on May 6, 2010 at Mao-Gate and late Mayopam Ramror Tangkhul and Ramkasing Vashi in Ukhrul district on August 30, 2014 respectively, and ten of hundreds were seriously injured and maimed, and also declared arrest warrant to former presidents of UNC and All Naga Students` Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and fixed them the reward tags and furthermore, attempted to declare UNC as un-lawful organization in the recent past while defending its inherent political rights is nothing but to derail and sabotage the on-going Indo-Naga political talks by state and non-state actors.

The UNC press statement furher alleged that the Naga people in its 3rd Naga People`s Convention (NPC) held on July 1, 2010 at Senapati had declared Autonomous District Council (ADC) election of 2010 `null and void` but in the name of democracy, the communal and oppressive Manipur Government is going to re-impose the already rejected ADC election of Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council 3rd Amendment Act, 2008 just to usurp and strangulate peoples`™ political aspiration.

“And also, for its construction of Mapithel and proposed Tipaimuk and Chakpi River Multipurpose Dams and other mega projects in Naga areas without peoples`™ consent and violation of National and International Laws/norms, attempts to grasp and include tribal lands of Chandel, Senapati, Ukhrul and Tamenglong districts into valley districts in the name of its infamous district police boundaries, its persistent efforts to barter land measuring 1.40 sq. kms. of Choro Tangkhul village to Myanmar just to retain Moreh etc. are constantly pursued systematically to marginalize the tribal land and peoples`™ rights through various acts, laws, notification and orders”, the statement of UNC added.

“Dr. Manmahon Singh, the then Prime Minister of India had rightly pointed out that ` there is sharp social divide between the Meiteis and the Nagas in Manipur` at the 45th DGP Conference in New Delhi on August 26, 2010 but due to lack of political will, the situation have became compounded and aggravated day by day”.

Medical, water supply, electricity, educational institutions and media fraternity will be exempted from the purview of the bandh.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/unc-calls-48hrs-naga-areas-bandh/

IMPHAL, April 23: Around 30-long heavy thunderstorm that swept across the state yesterday late evening suddenly has devastated several residential houses in villages along Uripok-Kangchup Road apart from causing damage to properties in Imphal West areas.

According to Pradhan of Lairenkabi Kadangband Gram Panchayat, Nunglepam Bobi Singh, the thunderstorm damaged five houses at Phayeng, building of Don Bosco School Phayeng, three houses at Lamlongei and four houses at Lairenkabi Ward no 1.

Apart from several residential houses at Akham, Lamdeng, Laingamkhul, Taothong and Iroishemba, electric high and low transmission wires including posts were also shattered by the thunderstorm.

The impact of the thunderstorm was so powerful that roofing sheets covering residential quarters at Langol Game Village Zone I and II were blown away by the thunderstorm accompanied by heavy winds.

Meanwhile, families in Keishamthong Assembly Constituency which were damaged by the thunderstorm were inspected and provided financial assistance to mitigate the loss incurred.

The sudden thunderstorm that wreaked havoc also caused damage to several residential houses at Kwakta area in Bushnupur district. The heavy rainstorm blown away roofing sheets of the two-storey Unchi Wali Masjid at Kwakta Sevla which landed at the campus of Sevla Primary School around 100 feet from the masjid.

Supply of power current in the area was cut off after several electric posts were blown by the thunderstorm. Building of INA Memorial High School and residential properties at Kwakta Bazar and Ukha Tampak, Churachandpur were also shattered.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/thunderstorm-lashes-houses-properties/

IMPHAL, April 23: The All Manipur Hill District Contract Basis Teachers`™ Association (AMHDCBTA) has threatened the State government that they would further intensify their agitation until their demands are met.

The JAC with the endorsement and supports of All Naga Students`™ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), KUKI Students`™ Organisation (KSO-GHQ), Zeliangrong Students`™ Union, Manipur (ZSUM), Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS), Naga Students`™ Union, Chandel (NSUC), Zomi Students`™ Federation (ZSF), GHQ, Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) have been imposing the closure of all National and Central sponsored projects undertaken in Manipur since 9 April demanding the regularisation of hill district contract basis teachers 2006 batch, under the Directorate of Education (S) Hills.

Endorsing and extending support the ongoing agitation of the JAC-AMHDCBTA, ANSAM and KSO, GHQ also imposed 72 hours ban of the Inter-State Transport Service from 20 April.

While a media team today visited the Moa gate it was found that 100 of vehicles carrying essentials commodities and goods were stranded and passengers coming to Imphal stopped by the JAC-AMHDCBTA and volunteers and were asked them to cooperate and stay at the Mao gate until the 72 hours highway ban is expired which will end by April 24 midnight.

The passengers, driver who has been stranded due to the ban were having a hard time as the rice hotels, shops were also closed and few of the passengers are with their children facing more troubles.

While speaking to media, one of the JAC members asserted that understanding the hardship of the drivers who has been at the roadside since April 20 midnight and those passengers who has been awaiting to reach home the highway ban will be lifted for few hours but the JAC will continue with stronger agitation until the demands are met.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/hill-districts-contractual-teachers-to-continue-agitation/

IMPHAL, April 23: Owing to the ongoing cease work strike launched by daily wage staff of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in pursuit of their demands which started from April 21, normal post mortem examination of dead body at the hospital mortuary has been ceased.

According to reports received by IFP, there are 475 daily wage employees of the medical institute with 14 working at the mortuary. The 14 employees have been working at the mortuary ever since its establishment but they are still getting salary based on daily wages.

The daily wage staff had launched the cease work strike demanding removal of Director of JNIMS and service regularization of them at the earliest.

The higher authority of the institute while appealing the striking staff today to suspend the agitation immediately, assured them that an order will be issued regarding their upgradation to staff on contract basis within ten days.

Even if the employees agree to call off their stir following the assurance of the institute`™s authority, they will continue with their agitation to wear black badge.

It may be mentioned here that following the joining of the staff working at the mortuary in the cease work strike, post mortem examinations of two dead bodies kept at the hospital morgue were not performed in the last two days.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/cease-work-stir-halts-post-mortem-examination-at-jnims-morgue/

IMPHAL, April 23: Culling of fowls within the infected zone which is within a radius of 1 km aerial distance from the epi-centre ICAR, Lamphelpat, will be completed on April 24, Veterinary and Animal Hunbandry joint director Dr H Chaoba informed media persons today while speaking on the steps taken up by the directorate following the confirmed outbreak of the Avian Influenza in the State capital.

The next step, according to the jt director will be mopping and combing operation.

He also appealed to the general public, especially the poultry breeders to co-operate as the containment exercise is about to end.

The culling exercise was conducted today at various places including Lamphel, nearby ICAR complex, Police family line quarters, RIMS Nurse colony, AG colony, CRPF colony, Sinam Leikai, Watham Leirak, Lairenhanjaba Leikai, Hijam Leikai, PDA complex, Areas near Central School etc.

On the fourth day today, four more team (two monitoring teams and two mobile teams which included a camera team) were added to the previously existing 10 Rapid Response team, he said.

3007 adult boiler, 523 adult duck, 4065 chicken and 28 Turkey were culled today while 265 eggs, 780 kg of poultry feeds were also destroyed by the RRT teams with full co-operation from the public, according to an official statement.

Fresh Personal Protective Equipments were also issued to the RRT members with help from the North East Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Institute of Animal Health Veterinary Department Assam.

Except for a stray incident at Langol Tarung Village today there was no untoward incident reported during the entire exercise in the past few days, Chaoba said.

He continued that after the culling operation is completed, the infected areas will be sensitized and cleaned and sanitization certificates for the areas concerned will be issued, he continued.

It will take another 10 days for the entire process to complete, he said stating that consumption of already dressed poultry will be allowed though there could be some restrictions on transferring of live fowls.

The concerned DC will also urged to issue notification regarding safe consumption of poultry, he continued.

He said distribution of compensation for culled poultry which were recorded will also be taken up soon.

Compensation will not be provided to anyone found hiding their live poultry, he continued.

He said the Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N!) can`™t survive in water boiling upto 70 degree Celsius and as such after sanitization certificates are issued people can start consuming poultry properly cooked.

However, samples of fowls will be sent for testing to the ACT Directorate National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal every fortnight as part of surveillance exercise, he added.

This exercise will be continued for two months after which the infected areas can start rearing poultry with proper surveillance for another three months, he said adding that very soon an expert team from Delhi will be arriving in the State to initiate the surveillance exercise.

He also said that the areas will also have to be declared free of Avian influenza by the OIE World Animal organisation.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/90-percent-culling-of-fowls-in-infected-zone-complete-vety-jt-director/

IMPHAL, April 23: Altogether 42, 903 people of 7952 families in areas within 3 km of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Lamphelpat, Imphal West have been surveyed so far by health officials during its ongoing extensive survey on flu which started from yesterday.

The survey is being executed by 13 Sectors comprising of medical experts under Health Services Manipur following the confirmation of the contagious Bird Flu outbreak which was first reported from chicks reared at the Poultry Unit of ICAR Lamphelpat on April 18.

According to reports gathered from Health Services Manipur, a total of 18, 292 people of 3663 families in Imphal West within 3 km of the epicentre were done survey yesterday. However, no one was found infected with the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza virus, Bird Flu.

As for today, the survey was conducted on 24, 611 people of 4289 families in Imphal West within the surveillance zone but no one was found acquired symptoms related to transmission of Bird Flu.

The survey will be conducted further on people residing within 3 km of the ICAR complex, the reports added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/bird-flu-outbreak-42903-people-surveyed-so-far/

By Alex Guite

LAMKA, April 23: The unfortunate village of Hengken, Sangaikot, TD Block, whose villagers had in the past threaten to collectively burn their job cards as they have received no benefit whatsoever, fell victim to a storm which created havoc and damage approximately five houses of the village yesterday.

Fortunately, there were no human casualties.

The roof of one of the houses was totally blown off by the fierce wid accompanying the storm.

A chunk of the newly constructed Hengken Village community hall`™s roof was blown off and fell some 50 metres far at the village chief`™s compound.

A villager, who identified herself as Lamlhing said it was around midnight when they heard a cracking sound and found a portion of her kitchen damaged.

The wind was making fearful sounds, making them confused whether to run away from their house or to stay put, she said.

Another villager, Seilienlal whose house roof was blown off completely during the storm said it was sere luck that his family survived.

MDC Churachandpur member Tongkai Baite visited and consoled the affected victims today.

Another intending candidate of the ADC election Pumtulthang visited two other houses in another village Tuining Village which were also damaged by the late night storm.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/hengken-village-hit-hard-by-storm/