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Ahead of the Curve!

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press By: G.S.Oinam It is cliché, but it is true—things are changing rapidly around us.” Munni Badnam Hogi; Sheila Jawan Hogi”—it is unpredictable, anything can… Read more »

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press

By: G.S.Oinam
It is cliché, but it is true—things are changing rapidly around us.” Munni Badnam Hogi; Sheila Jawan Hogi”—it is unpredictable, anything can be happen! Peoples forces are whirlwind storm lasted for few minutes. They are innocent, emotional and believe in miracles. In such an environment, you need an understanding of the forces that shape a domain—technique, technology and skills—so that you can anticipate changes. You need to have rigorous data oriented approach for creating scenarios. No one believe that Sheila Dixit will regain her lost glory after common wealth games swan song but now, retained her glory slowly and slowly. Her focus on social sectors to improvise in basic amenities in city like housing for poor priority, regularization of unauthorized colonies, e-governance, RTE Act, bidding for heritage city, Service Level Augments (SLA) for timely delivery of service to put an end to harassment faced by citizens, Project management Institution etc. attracts the common people. Design for future—to be one step ahead of the curve; you need the confidence to extrapolate the curve. That is what a good politician does. That is why powered by intellect and driven by values—face for new world. Their culture is all about enabling people to excel and work with pride—ethics, tenacity, rigour and analytics.

No matter—common people are not politicians- have the courage to say good or bad if somebody do good or bad. We appreciate Shri Pranab Babu, Union Minister of Finance for his new initiatives of “Swabhiman”—special campaign for financial inclusion to bring banking to the masses. It will facilitate opening bank accounts, provide need based credit, remittance facilities and help to promote financial literacy in rural area to cover up the economic distance between rural and urban areas. I was among the foremost advocate of financial literacy in rural and urban poor of India. My definition of financial literacy is simple and it has inclusion of skills development—how to earn one rupee and where to spend it through safety net (modern banking). NABARD’s infrastructural loan for river improvement projects in Manipur is his initiative.

My anger to UPA-II has cooled down gradually after Mr. Rahul Gandhi asked the nation to give a chance to clean the corruption within 10 years. He wants to bring back all the black money stashed away in those secretive Swiss banks. The money belongs to India’s poor. Young Ajay Maken—I called him in 2003, today, an experience politician want to make a different in Youth Affairs and Sports—good governance, PPP model in sports, fund raising from corporate bodies for sports infrastructural in North East are his first priority. But, please do not give everything to Thoubal District of Manipur. Our hill people love sports too!

Corporations are congregation of various stakeholders, namely customers, employees, investors, vendor partners, government and society. Politician can learn many things from corporate governance which are applicable to political organization. Corporate governance is about ethical conduct of business. Ethics are concerned with the code of values and principles that enables a person to choose between right and wrong, and therefore, select from alternative course of action. Further, ethical dilemmas arise from conflicting interests of the parties involved. In this regard, directors/ managers make decisions based on a set of principles influenced by the values, context and culture of the organization. Ethical leadership is good for business as the organization is seen to conduct its business in line with the exceptions of all stakeholders.

The ministry of company affairs, which is finalizing the new companies Bill, has accepted a parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendation on the issue of 2% net profits of corporate social responsibility programme. It has proposed the companies with a turnover of Rs.1000 crore or net profit of Rs5 crore earn mark 2% of net profit for the preceding three years on corporate social responsibility (CSR).Coal ministry toying with idea of mandating CSR levy on mining in no go areas.
If your heart is pure, your dealing will be beautiful. If your behaviour is gentle and sweet, there will be peace in your home. The domestic atmosphere of peace will result in good law and order in the nation. If there is orderliness in a nation, there will be peace and happiness in the whole world. A few drops of honey dripped down on the floor. Some flies came to lick it up. A lizard jumped over the flies. A cat comes into catch the lizard. Two or three dogs appeared on the scene to make a pray of the cat. There was fight among the dogs. The owners of dogs come in. They were in two groups. One group took the help of police while the other mustered the support of strong armed citizens. This resulted in a riot through the city. The rioters burnt palace. Thus, two drops of honey destroyed a kingdom. An insignificant careless action of big people leads to dangerous consequences.

To my interaction with group of civil service aspirants from Assam, Bihar, UP and Uttara khand, I advice them Mr. Rahul Gandhi must be protect if India want to go forward. We will protect BJP youth leader if any one they projected. You can not call it is dynasty rule- they are enter into politics directly quarter final round from their family background because political relationship, organizational skills and personality development can not take place overnight. Only a few people are successful in politics. They are learned and experience from their family and entered in quarter final directly but it does not mean they will not fight election and will rule forever. There is ups and down in politics.

Congress problems comes from middle level congressmen want to be minister / chief minister. A white paper you send through proper channel from the ground congress worker will take many days, perhaps, the colour of the paper may be change in the process and finally, will put into dust bin because, the colour of the paper is unrecognized when it reached to top. Right hand, left hand, so many hands of middle congressmen in the figure of “Goddess Kali” looking at Aam adami! Aam Admi! Honestly, we are scared. Please come to your original human figure so that common people may worship you. From collation party mistakes to collective responsibly of the mistakes to total responsibility of the congress party in UPA-II- can not be separated. Congress will require focusing distinctively what is the solution? In the UPA-II, I like Mr.PC. He is perfect, clean and result oriented. His coordination with his secretary GK Pillai is outstanding. Mr. Digvijoy Singh is most confident politician- in organization. He saved the CN-IBN penalty shot on 15 Lok Sabha poll analysis.

BJP problems are mostly at the top level– kingless war they want to fight. A good decision can not be made in right time, right place. Enemy is within in every political party of India. But, Nitin Gotkani management in politics is something different–top class management in political organization. He will receive any message send up from field workers within 24 hours but the reply will be within 10 days. Weekend video conference, organizational training programme, interactive programme, leadership programme, Researchers coordination, and recently added- North Eastern India Sampart Cell etc are working actively and faithfully. Mild strike at the centre and ground home work like recruitments of new members, relationship and village level works had achieved the target in Bihar Assembly election.

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Editorial – East by Northeast

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press After nearly two decades of the new push in India’s South East Asia foreign policy, often referred to as “Look East Policy”, which created… Read more »

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press

After nearly two decades of the new push in India’s South East Asia foreign policy, often referred to as “Look East Policy”, which created such a lot of optimism in the region when it was first spelled out, it has hardly left any substantive mark in the Northeast. Nobody can say 18 years is not a long enough time to see at least some visible evidence of its fruits. The question that beggars an answer for those of us in the region at this moment is, what happened? There are of course some developments which can be seen as preparatory measures, as for instance the ongoing construction of the super highway which would connect Silchar to the rest of the super highway network in the country, the upgrading of airports in the northeast, in particular the Guwahati, Imphal and Agartala airports. These airports now even have modern night landing facilities. If the extended deadline is not extended again, Imphal would be in the railway map of the country by 2014. The Silchar highway and the Imphal rail line, it is anybody’s guess, will not culminate either at Silchar or Imphal, but ultimately be extended to link up with the road communication network in South East Asia. Still, even as these preparations are being made, there ought to have been also some parallel activities that ensured the optimism of the policy did not die in the region.

A lot of initiatives however have been happening elsewhere as part of the Look East Policy. Free trade treaties have been signed, multilateral business and policy summits held in various capitals of South East Asian capitals where important decisions were taken etc. Indeed, statistics show a substantial increase in the trade volume between the ASEAN and India during the period. Most of these trades however have been happening by the sea route. The point is, in all these activities, either towards policy framing process or their execution, there has been very little involvement of the Northeast region and its minds. This is unfortunate, although the fault must be shared by the intelligentsia and political executives of the Northeast. They have been simply allowing this very important issue, which are predicted to come to have very important bearing on all of their lives ultimately, to pass by without paying much attention. The guilt must also be equally if not more, borne by our so called enlightened academia. What have they been doing as this very important caravan continues to pass by the region? They should have taken the lead in correcting perspectives.

This is not to say trade under the Look East Policy must be made to happen only through the Northeast. This will not be possible as like water, trade will also normally take the route of least resistance. It must be remembered traders are looking for profit and not philanthropic social service. Hence, the sea route normally would be preferred wherever feasible, as transportation cost as well as effort needed for transportation, is much less by sea. Perhaps this is an indication that the Look East Policy must have two components. One should concentrate on trade alone, and the other to the uplift of the Northeast region through studied opening up of suitable trade potentials. In the framing of the roadmap for the latter, it is vital that the intelligentsia and political establishment of the Northeast are made major partners. As for those in the Northeast who are sceptical about the Look East Policy per se, let them reassess the matter from the standpoint that this opening up is a process which cannot be halted, not only because it is being pushed as a policy, but precisely because it is a natural process as well. Since this is something which would happen with or without our participation, it is better we participate and be in the driver’s seat of the affair so that only the right windows and doors are opened, and those which should not be opened are left unopened. Traditional trade routes had become dislocated and shut on account of another geopolitical shift of political paradigm in the wake of the decolonisation process of a large part of Asia and the drawing of new national boundaries in the mid-Twentieth Century. Natural economic region thereby became fragmented and disjointed. The second proposed component of the Look East Policy designed to have a relevance to the Northeast is precisely about reopening and revitalising these ancient trade routes and economic spheres for the benefit of the region.

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State Plan size finalised at Rs 3210 crores – E-Pao.net

The HinduState Plan size finalised at Rs 3210 croresE-Pao.netImphal, February 21 2011: The plan size of Manipur for the next fiscal year 2011-12 due to begin from April this year has been finalised at Rs 3210 crores, an increase of 20 percent from the …

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State Plan size finalised at Rs 3210 crores
E-Pao.net
Imphal, February 21 2011: The plan size of Manipur for the next fiscal year 2011-12 due to begin from April this year has been finalised at Rs 3210 crores, an increase of 20 percent from the fiscal year 2010-11 . The plan size for the fiscal year …
Planning Commission approves Manipur's Rs. 3210 crore annual planThe Hindu
Manipur's Annual Plan for 2011-12 finalised at Rs 3210 croreNetIndian
Planning Commission finalizes Annual Plan for ManipurAll India Radio
Press Information Bureau (press release)
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Manipur Legislative Assembly session to start from March 8 – KanglaOnline

Manipur Legislative Assembly session to start from March 8KanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Feb 21: Complying with the recent state cabinet decision taken in the cabinet meeting of February 14 under the chairmanship of the state Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh at his o…

Manipur Legislative Assembly session to start from March 8
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IMPHAL, Feb 21: Complying with the recent state cabinet decision taken in the cabinet meeting of February 14 under the chairmanship of the state Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh at his official Banglow, the Governor of Manipur Gurbachand Jagat in exercise …

BJP storms Raj Bhavan decrying price rice and corruption – KanglaOnline

BJP storms Raj Bhavan decrying price rice and corruptionKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Feb 21: As a part of the nationwide protest launched by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) against price rise and corruption, a large number of workers of BJP Manipur Pradesh led by i…

BJP storms Raj Bhavan decrying price rice and corruption
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IMPHAL, Feb 21: As a part of the nationwide protest launched by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) against price rise and corruption, a large number of workers of BJP Manipur Pradesh led by its president Sh. Shantikumar Sharma today stormed at Raj Bhavan and …

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300 delegates of AITUC Manipur to join “March to Parliament” – KanglaOnline

300 delegates of AITUC Manipur to join “March to Parliament”KanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Feb 21: Altogether 300 delegates of All India Trade Union Congress, (AITUC), Manipur is going to participate in the historic mass protest of the working people at the N…

300 delegates of AITUC Manipur to join “March to Parliament”
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IMPHAL, Feb 21: Altogether 300 delegates of All India Trade Union Congress, (AITUC), Manipur is going to participate in the historic mass protest of the working people at the National Capital `March to Parliament` on February 23, 2011. …

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Armed movement caused by oppression of innocent people: RK Meghen – KanglaOnline

The HinduArmed movement caused by oppression of innocent people: RK MeghenKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Feb 21: The chairman of the proscribed UNLF, RK Meghen has stated that the armed separatist movement prevalent in Manipur has evolved out of the oppression of…

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Armed movement caused by oppression of innocent people: RK Meghen
KanglaOnline
IMPHAL, Feb 21: The chairman of the proscribed UNLF, RK Meghen has stated that the armed separatist movement prevalent in Manipur has evolved out of the oppression of innocent people carried out by the Indian forces. …
Meghen seeks plebiscite, peacekeepers in ManipurThe Hindu
Send him home: Meghen's backersCalcutta Telegraph

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Traffic Jams at Traffic Points in Imphal City

Source: Emailed by Sanabam Bhagat Dear Sir, There are frequent traffic jams in most important traffic points, such as the ones near Head Post Office, Nityaibai Chuthek, West Kangla Gate,… Read more »

Source: Emailed by Sanabam Bhagat

Dear Sir,

There are frequent traffic jams in most important traffic points, such as the ones near Head Post Office, Nityaibai Chuthek, West Kangla Gate, Keisampat Jn., PWD Head Office, Khoyathong, North AOC and Chingmeirong Khongnang Ani Karak. But the severest of all is happening at Nityaibai Chuthek and West Kangla gate as all the highways of Manipur passes through these traffic points.

Adding to the already congested traffic is the unserviceable roads at western side of Naga Nullahs due to heavy clearance and construction works currently in progress.

Besides, the big outdated traffic islands at Nityaibai Chuthek and Western Gate of Kangla is the culprit for the most severe traffic congestion at Imphal which also baffled the traffic lights system installed there. As a result no traffic lights signal installed there could be used to control the traffic at such places. The designer of the system might not have thought of encountering such a traffic system created by Manipur. Nowhere; at least in major Indian cities do we find such traffic islands at traffic congestion junctions, the idea which everybody knows except the govt.

Isn’t it time to bulldoze the two big traffic islands and restore smooth traffic or wait, torture and waste extra oil for more time till people are accustomed to it and start to live with it without any complaint as usual.

An excellent and the only example of easing traffic and successful use of traffic lights is there at near post office, because there is no traffic islands there. The one at Keisampat could also work well if the Naga Nullah roads are wide enough which is currently under construction. Of course traffic lights are yet to be installed there.

Let good sense prevail with the govt.and help cure traffic congestion at the heart of the Imphal city which normally shouldn’t have happened if those two traffic islands which serves more for a cosmetic than purposeful ones are removed for the welfare of the commuters which include ministers as well.

With Regards,
Sanabam Bhagat, Email: sanabam_meitei@yahoo.com

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Armed movement caused by oppression of innocent people: RK Meghen

IMPHAL, Feb 21: The chairman of the proscribed UNLF, RK Meghen has stated that the armed separatist movement prevalent in Manipur has evolved out of the oppression of innocent people… Read more »

IMPHAL, Feb 21: The chairman of the proscribed UNLF, RK Meghen has stated that the armed separatist movement prevalent in Manipur has evolved out of the oppression of innocent people carried out by the Indian forces.
RK Meghen stated this to media-persons today while he was produced before the special NIA Court at Guwahati along with other top leaders of UNLF including M. Joy, S. Rakesh, M. Ibohal, M. Landhoni and Maniton.
He further maintained that the Government of India does not have any policy for having negotiations with unarmed organizations, but it has been negotiating with various armed organizations.
The UNLF wants solution through democratic means and this has been supported by United Nations. The people have to play vital roles in bringing solution through democratic means, Meghen enjoined.
He also appealed to the people of Manipur to stand united and form a unified force regardless of caste or community to crush all external influences.
The leaders of UNLF were produced before the special NIA court today after the NIA has submitted the charge-sheet against 19 leaders of the outfit.
Only six of them were produced today while the rest of 13 members of the UNLF will be produced before the NIA court on March 7.
On the other hand, the bail application for M. Landhoni will be heard on February 28.
Meanwhile, a large number of people from Manipur, Assam and Mizoram numbering about 200 held a demonstration today near the complex of NIA court at Guwahati. They shouted slogans such as `We want plebiscite`, `UNLF not waging war against India`, `Chairman Sanayaima and other members of UNLF are not criminals`, `They are defenders of the right to self-determination of Manipuri people`, `NIA should transfer Sanayaima and other cases to Government of Manipur`, `We want permanent peace in Manipur` etc.
A release of People for Self-determination of Manipur also said that the UNLF is not a terrorist organization. It is just fighting for the right to self-determination of the people of Manipur which has been deprived by the Indian government by forcing the then Maharaja of Manipur Budhachandra to sign the merger agreement in 1949.
The organization also demanded plebiscite through which the lost freedom of Manipur can be restored.

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Rock Band – Divine Connection, Kohima

Source: Article/Picture from www.nagamusic.com Divine Connection was formed as Christian rock band on the 30th sept 2004 and made its début in dream café Kohima which was sponsored by Life… Read more »

Source: Article/Picture from www.nagamusic.com

Divine Connection was formed as Christian rock band on the 30th sept 2004 and made its début in dream café Kohima which was sponsored by Life pro.

It went on to win the MTV’s “Rock On” reality Rock Music show in 2011. http://kanglaonline.com/2011/02/divine-connection-band-from-kohima-wins-mtv-rock-on/

Dvine Connection Kohima. Source: nagamusic.com

Initially it consisted of five members with:

Vocal: Obed Kath

Guitars: Zakie

Keyboard Ruth Nukhu

Drum: Yanpo

Bass: Mhathung Odyuo

Later on Zakie and Ruth had to leave the band cause of personal reasons. For the for first two years the band was confined to playing locally. In dec 2006 the band collaborated with Joey Woch on the guitars and Neisakuo Noudi on the keys and participated in the first ever Hornbill National Rock contest and came out winning second. Obed also bagged the best vocalist. Soon after, the pair had to leave to pursue their own profession as music teachers. Joey is a full time music teacher in Dimapur and Neisakuo is teaching piano in Delhi.

Right now the band is experimenting with different genre of music. The first album consists of a blend of rock, jazz, funk, NU metal and modern rock.

On 27th June 07 Aseu (who also begged the best guitarist in the hornbill fest 2006) joined the band. Unfortunately after exactly after one year with the band Aseu after getting married discontinued with the band for some personal unknown reasons. The band has performed in and around the state, Manipur, Shillong, Delhi, Nongpoh, and just recently played at the roots festival at dimapur etc.. The band has also released its début album on the 11th of july and hotel Japfu Ashok.

All the members are all committed to pursue music full time. As of the moment only Yanpo has a regular job and work as a private advocate in Kohima. Among the band members Obed Kath is married and has a son who has turn two this year. The objective of the band is to promote positive music. They believe that young people can enjoy good music without indulging in sex, drugs, alcohol and violence. It is also a Para church and believes in Testifying the love of Jesus whenever and where ever possible. Till date the band has worked with youths in collaboration with various churches around the state and some neighboring states as well. The band is open to any programme’s and shows relating to social and humanitarian cause.
Listen to Divine connection Music .

Watch Divine Connection on MTV Rock On

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Send him home: Meghen’s backers – Calcutta Telegraph

The HinduSend him home: Meghen's backersCalcutta Telegraph21: Nearly 200 people from Manipur today staged a demonstration in front of the NIA court demanding that the cases against UNLF chairman Sana Yaima alias Rajkumar Meghen and the leader himse…

The Hindu

Send him home: Meghen's backers
Calcutta Telegraph
21: Nearly 200 people from Manipur today staged a demonstration in front of the NIA court demanding that the cases against UNLF chairman Sana Yaima alias Rajkumar Meghen and the leader himself be transferred to his home state. …
Meghen seeks plebiscite, peacekeepers in ManipurThe Hindu
India's design will be defeated with its money: UNLFKanglaOnline

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AIR Imphal News -21st Feb 2011 7.30 Evening

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Workshop on Monsang literature and language

IMPHAL, Feb 21: A one day workshop on Monsang Literature and Language was held on February 19 at Changning Community Hall with Prof. Scott Delancy from University of Oregon, USA… Read more »

IMPHAL, Feb 21: A one day workshop on Monsang Literature and Language was held on February 19 at Changning Community Hall with Prof. Scott Delancy from University of Oregon, USA as resource person.
A release of the Sirti Upa Ruh (SUR), said the programme was organized by Sirti Upa Ruh (Monsang Tribe Union) and coordinated by W. Koning Monsang, Research Scholar, Department of Linguistic, Manipur University.
At the same time, Ng. Gilbert, Advisor to SUR, UPA E. Khartu, rtd. ZEO Chandel, Ng. Benithan and Ng. Konising, president and general secretary SUR, took active part in the discussion. Renei Wanglar, president, Sirti Sanuw Ruh also attended the workshop, said the statement.

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New traffic norms for Imphal

IMPHAL Feb 21: To ensure free movement of traffic, the Directorate of Transport has laid down new traffic rules. A press release by deputy director of Transport A Shivadas states… Read more »

IMPHAL Feb 21: To ensure free movement of traffic, the Directorate of Transport has laid down new traffic rules. A press release by deputy director of Transport A Shivadas states that with immediate effect ,all heavy vehicles coming from Imphal East will not be allowed to proceed towards Imphal west via Minuthong and Sanjenthong.
Heavy vehicles coming from Thoubal will be diverted from Singjamei towards Singjamei New Bridge and those proceeding towards northern side of NH 39 will be diverted towards Pishumthong from the Traffic point, however buses shall be allowed to proceed towards Keisampat traffic point and move towards Mayai Lambi.
Trucks from Mayang Imphal will be diverted at Khagempalli crossing to Kwakeithel bazaar towards Lamphel bus parking via Tera Bazar, Naoremthong, Uripok, RIMS and the same route will have to be followed on return and the buses coming from Mayang Imphal shall be diverted towards Tiddim road from Keishampat Traffic point.
Further, buses coming from Tiddim road shall be diverted from Kwakeithel bazaar towards Khagempalli crossing via Mayai Lambi and to Keisampat for parking. Trucks coming from Tiddim side will be diverted from Kwakeithel bazar towards Khagempalli crossing and move towards Singjamei Traffic point via Pishumthong.
Buses coming from Sagolband road will park at Moirang leirak machin and trucks coming from NH 53 will be diverted from Tera Lukram Leirak either towards Naoremthong ,Uripok or Tiddim road.
All buses coming from Uripok Kangchup road will have to park at JAS petrol pump at Uripok, whereas trucks coming from UK road shall be diverted towards Uripok canteen road, the release states.
Trucks coming from Sekmai and DM road will be diverted at Khongnang Ani Karak towards Lamlong bridge or Minuthong or Singjamei bridge via Wangkhei Kongba and Nandeibam Leikai road. Buses will be diverted at Khongnang ani karak towards the Capitol project and park at Khuyathong. The directive also ceased movement of all vehicular traffic along wahengbam Laikai Road, Nagamapal road from Khuyathong turning to Kasturi bridge is temporary suspended. All vehicles except two whellers are not allowed from the entry point towards Moirang Leirak or Babuthoing.
Private vehicles are allowed to exit towards Sagolband road from Wahengbam Leikai traffic junction.
Parking for commercial vehicles initially parked along Wahengbam road stretch has been temporary suspended and shifted along Nagamapal road and UK road and will move towards Mahrani bridge towards UK road.
Further, commercial vehicles coming from Indo Burma road shall be diverted at GPO Traffic junction towards Sanjenthong to the parking place via Checkon and Minuthong. Autos parked at the front of IMC buildings will move towards LIC junction and cross Minuthong, Checkon and Sanjenthong. The order was issued in consultation with the traffic police, the release stated.

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MNRF Clarifies

IMPHAL, Feb 21: The Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) in a statement, signed by Maxstone, Information and Publicity secretary, clarified that there are no faction amongst the MNRF organization.
It said that its founder Alen alias Atai Seiro holds top rank of the organization adding the claim made by one Unison and Chuirui alias Achui is fictitious and baseless. Both the individual have been terminated from the party for misusing party funds since December, 2010.
It further clarified that Bennyson Jajo will remain under the custody of the outfit until his innocence is proved and if found guilty would be awarded with corporal punishment.

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Human Resource Ministry Intimated State Govt.: COTA

IMPHAL, Feb 21: The secretary of union ministry of human resource, AK. Tiwari has intimated the Government of Manipur of measures initiated in connection with the demands of the striking teachers under the spearhead of Council of Teachers`™ Association, (COTA), said a release of the COTA.
It said that a written statement of the Human Resource secretary informing the development has been sent to the COTA office today adding it lauded the ministry for showing their concerned for the grievances of the teachers.
In the meantime, the number of teachers sent to jail has increased to 195 with the arrest 18 more fasting teachers today.
It further informed that the entire teacher of the zone-II Imphal East district will begin the next round of fast from tomorrow.

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HRLN Director apologizes for false report

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press IMPHAL Feb 21: Director of Human Rights Law Network , Meihoubam Rakesh has expressed regret for issuing distorted and false press releases regarding payment… Read more »

Original Source: The Imphal Free Press

IMPHAL Feb 21: Director of Human Rights Law Network , Meihoubam Rakesh has expressed regret for issuing distorted and false press releases regarding payment of financial assistance under Indira Awaj Yojana in Thoubal District.

The director tenders apology for causing inconvenience to district authorities of Thoubal district due to publication of the said press release which was duly carried as a news item on the February 19 issues of major news publications. Rakesh further clarified that the distorted facts was inadvertently included in the press release of HRLN due to bonafide mistake while reporting the incident of an IAY beneficiary ,namely Potsangbam Sobita Devi of Wangjing Tekcha Leikai of Thouabl District.

The Director further clarified that the DC , and the Executive Director , DRDA of Thoubal are not related to the said incident as reported by HRLN. Also, Executive Director DRDA Thoubal is not the DC of Thoubal as reported. The Executive Director did not summon P Sobita on February 17 and no compensation was awarded by the Executive Director DRDA to Sobita.The payment was however done at the office of the Block Development Officer ,Thoubal.

Update (February 22): This is related to the news DC compensates IAY scam victim

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Four UG held

IMPHAL, Feb 21: At least three militant cadres have been reportedly arrested by combined forces in separate counter insurgency operation today.
A combined team of 23 Assam Rifles and 28 Assam Rifles arrested two cadres of the proscribed UNLF in a joint operation launched in the general area of Singjamei, at around 11.30 am today, said a statement of the PRO IGAR (S).
The arrested individuals were identified as ss l/cpl Kh. Sushil Singh, 28 and Winerjit Singh, 20. One .32 mm Pistol with magazine and two live rounds were recovered from them who along with the recoveries was handed over to Singjamei police station.
In another incident, a combined team of Thoubal district police commandos and 42 Assam Rifles arrested one cadre of the UPRF while conducting frisking and checking at Sora Bazar in the morning today at about 6:30 am, said a statement of the SSP Thoubal District.
The individual is identified as one Md. Minhajudding alias Bomb, 26, s/o Md. Jamaludding of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi.
On preliminary interrogation the individual revealed himself to be an active member of UPRF under army No. 579, it said.
Further in another statement issued by SP Imphal East district, stated that a team of the district police commandos have arrested one UNLF cadre on February 19 at about 5:30 pm from Wangkheimayum Leirak.
The individuals have been identified as one Wangkheimayum Malemnganba alias Khullinga Meitei, 31, s/o W. Hemanta Meitei of Wangkhei Meihoubam.
It said that on verification, he disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2002 through one Nanao of Singjamei and trained at Churachandpur side under Army no.1349 of 21 batch. He is working under the command of one Tonsana of UNLF and disclosed his involvements in extortion of money from General public, Govt. officials, businessmen etc besides transportation of arms and ammunitions from one place to another and provide shelters for the cadres etc, it said.

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