Free medical camp

IMPHL, May 11: 33 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Loktak Brigade, organized a free medical camp at Nongmaikhong for benefit of poor and needy villagers of the locality. During… Read more »

IMPHL, May 11: 33 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Loktak Brigade, organized a free medical camp at Nongmaikhong for benefit of poor and needy villagers of the locality. During the camp more than 465 persons (Male 168, Female 189 and Children 107) were examined. Treatment and free medicines were distributed for diarrhoea, respiratory tract infections, viral fever, skin diseases, Malaria, arthralgias, myalgias etc. Three doctors including two lady doctors attended to the people, in a press released.
The medical camp also aimed at bringing awareness regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS. The camp was especially meant for people of Nongmaikhong including fishermen who do not have easy access to medical facilities, it further added.

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AUDA stunned TBSFA in Birchandra football tourney

IMPHAL, May 11: SKDC defeated IFA by 3-1 goals in today’s first ground match of the 8th Th Birchandra Football Academy state level U-16 football tournment being held at Toubungkhok…. Read more »

IMPHAL, May 11: SKDC defeated IFA by 3-1 goals in today’s first ground match of the 8th Th Birchandra Football Academy state level U-16 football tournment being held at Toubungkhok.
In the second ground match, AUDA stunned host TBSFA with a 2-1 win.
For SKDC, W Kiranjit scored two goals while Borish scored one goal. Th Tomba scored the only goal for IFA.
In the second match, AUDA scored first in the 26th minute to take the lead which was equalised by TBSFA’s S Dinesh in the 27th minute.
Gonson scored second goal for AUDA in the 37th minute to take the lead again. Gonson’s goal eventually became the deciding goal.

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One day awareness camp

IMPHL, May 11: The long drawn insurgency in the state over the past years has adversely affected the women & children the most. The economic status & independence of women… Read more »

IMPHL, May 11: The long drawn insurgency in the state over the past years has adversely affected the women & children the most. The economic status & independence of women has seen a sharp decline. A number of self help groups to improve the situation had sprung up over the past few years, however, the basics of functionary & knowledge to progress the idea ahead, was found wanting. With a view to enhance the economic status of rural women of Manipur in general & Churachandpur district in particular, the “Action for Women & Child Advancement (AWCA)” with its founder Ms Grace Zamnu, MDC had taken an initiative & organised a one day awareness training on Basics of Self Help Group to rural women of Churachandpur district on 11 May 11. The training event was jointly inaugurated by Brigadier Surendra Mehta, Commander 27 Sector AR & Mr Langkhanpao Guite, ADC Chairman, Churachandpur. There was a representation of 26 self help groups from the district in the training, in a press released.
The inaugural speech was given by the Commander. The training spanned over two sessions to include, “Invocation of the Self Help Groups(SHGs) & Training Programme”, viewing a documentary on SHGs & its importance, Book keeping & account balance, Credit & saving linkage to SHGs, Experience sharing, SHG for sustainable development of the rural people, & Discussion hour, it further added.

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Subroto Mukherjee football tourney

IMPHAL, May 11: The district youth affairs & sports office, Imphal East will be organising the district level Subroto Mukherjee football tournament in respect of Imphal East district for U-14… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 11: The district youth affairs & sports office, Imphal East will be organising the district level Subroto Mukherjee football tournament in respect of Imphal East district for U-14 boys and U-17 junior boys at Khuman Lampak from May 25.
The district youth affairs & sports officer inform schools willing to participate in the tournament to collect entry form from DYSO office located at Khuman Lampak.

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MEIRAA, SSA win in state league hockey

IMPHAL, May 11: MEIRAA and SSA defeated their opponents in today’s matches of 35th mens and 17th women state league hockey tournament being held at Khuman Lampak. In the first… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 11: MEIRAA and SSA defeated their opponents in today’s matches of 35th mens and 17th women state league hockey tournament being held at Khuman Lampak.
In the first match, MEIRAA defeated SYUC by 3-2 while SSA had a convincing win against YAC with a 5-0 scoreline.
MEIRAA had early lead in the first match as S Alexander scored in the 2nd minute of the match. However, P Rakesh equalised in the 26th thereby levelling the score.
MEIRAA maintain the lead again in the 33rd minute through a goal from Roheshkumar which was once again equalised by SYUC with a fine goal from M Dhananjoy in the 47th minute.
Th Anand put in third goal for MEIRAA in the 59th minute which eventually seperated the two teams.
In the second match, SSA outclassed YAC with a thumping 5-0 win.
H Mani and H Romi scored two goals each for SSA while S Bishwaskumar scored the other goal.

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State armwrestling championship

IMPHAL, May 11: The 29th state armwrestling championship will be held at SVC Community Hall, Keibung, Heirangoithong on May 12 to be organised by the Manipur Arm Wrestling Association. The… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 11: The 29th state armwrestling championship will be held at SVC Community Hall, Keibung, Heirangoithong on May 12 to be organised by the Manipur Arm Wrestling Association.
The opening function of the championship will be graced by L Jayentakumar Singh, minister health and family welfare and cooperation.

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Army lifeline for remote ccpur village

IMPHL, May 11: 16 MARATHA Light Infantry under LOGTAK Brigade, over the past one week has been instrumental in providing bulldozer efforts through 9 Engr Regt to connect the remote… Read more »

IMPHL, May 11: 16 MARATHA Light Infantry under LOGTAK Brigade, over the past one week has been instrumental in providing bulldozer efforts through 9 Engr Regt to connect the remote villages of Henglep Sub Division with NH-02.  The track which has been completed with the joint efforts of the local villagers from Ukha and surrounding area, fulfills a long standing aspiration of the villagers by providing connectivity across the Thangjing ridge.  The area in the past, due to its remoteness, inaccessibility and lack of development has been used for illegal Poppy & Ganja cultivation and for safe sanctuaries by insurgent groups .The new road will not only improve the security environment but will also pave way for more economic development of the area by providing more alternatives to the locals.  The help extended by the army has been welcomed wholeheartedly by the local chiefs association and the general public and they have volunteered to help in the maintenance of the road in the future, in a press released.

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CYLC tennis champs

IMPHAL, May 11: Azad Khan, Premjit and Vishal won their respective quarter final matches of the 1st state level CYLC tennis championship being held at Singjamei Chingamakha. In the quarter… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 11: Azad Khan, Premjit and Vishal won their respective quarter final matches of the 1st state level CYLC tennis championship being held at Singjamei Chingamakha.
In the quarter final round matches played today Azad Khan defeated Kangjamba in two sets 6-4, 6-0 while Premjit had easy win against Bona with the score of 6-3, 6-1.
In the third quarter final round matches of the day, Vishal struggle to beat Sanjoy in three sets 6-0, 2-6, 10-7.

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Stars of Manipur Vs Army XI

IMPHL, May 11: In a star studded event the stars of Manipur’s film world led by the likes of Bobbin and Gokul played a scintillating cricket match against the Army… Read more »

IMPHL, May 11: In a star studded event the stars of Manipur’s film world led by the likes of Bobbin and Gokul played a scintillating cricket match against the Army XI in Leimakhong on 08 May 11. The Stars comprised of Bobbin (C), Sadananda, Gokul, Amarjit, Tarun, Biju, Domba, Priyo, Raju, Brikram, Jotish and Tony, in a press released.
The Army XI comprised of Col Ajay Chowdhry, PRO Imphal, Lt Col AP Singh, Maj Anil, AGE & (C), Maj Jitender, Maj Shailesh, Lt Col Alok Gupta, Babloo Raj Kumar, Maj Harvinder, Capt Tarun, Capt Rajesh and eleven year old Abhijeet.
The Stars put up a fighting score of 160 runs for the Army XI to chase. The  Army XI did well to face the challenge and chased the score in 17.5 overs. The Star of the day was eleven year old Abhijeet who played exceedingly well and has proved to be an emerging All Rounder. The State can look forward to seeing more of him in the years ahead in the under 14 category. Abhijeet bowled four overs and took 03 wicket for 22 runs and then went on to score an unbeaten 44 runs for the Army XI. For this feat he was felicitated by the Army XI and given the man of the match award by both the teams, it further added.

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Scribes resolve to boycott news of Union minister`s visit

IMPHAL May 10: The apex scribe body of the state, the All Manipur Working Journalist’s Union (AMWJU) has decided to boycott all news relating to the two day state visit… Read more »

IMPHAL May 10: The apex scribe body of the state, the All Manipur Working Journalist’s Union (AMWJU) has decided to boycott all news relating to the two day state visit of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram.The resolve was taken this evening at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul in an emergency meeting presided by AMWJU president, editors and senior correspondents.A press release by AMWJU general secretary stated that the journalist awaited the arrival of Chidambaram at Tulihal Airport today afternoon. The media persons wanted a vantage point to take photographs and for news coverage, which was denied by the police personnel at first, as the SDPO stationed at the airport was approached by the media for requesting permission from the concerned police superintendent, the SDPO told that he was acting under orders from the SP himself and repeatedly asked the media to leave the vantage point. Obliging the police personnel, the journalist also left and tried to cover the news from another spot, which proved impossible. Following the circumstances, the reporters left the airport.The conduct of the officials of the home department was discussed at length at the scribes meeting today and further decried the high handedness of the police personnel.It was resolved that such unbecoming conduct of the personnel of the home department clearly indicates that there is no need for the media to cover the news of Chidambaram’s visit.The scribes also condemned that such an important visit of Chidambaram, obviously related with the law and order situation was denied news coverage, and the meet resolved not to carry the news about the home minister’s visit.

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Dorjee Khandu cremated with full state honours

TAWANG  (Arunachal Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a chopper crash, was cremated with full state honours at Shepedung near his… Read more »

TAWANG  (Arunachal Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a chopper crash, was cremated with full state honours at Shepedung near his native village in Tawang District.Thousands of people turned up to attend the last rites of Khandu, who was cremated as per Buddhist traditions of the Monpa community.Khandu and four others – crew members Captain J S Babbar and Captain K S Malick, Khandu“s security officer Yeshi Choddak and Yeshi Lamu, sister of Tawang legislator Tsewang Dhondup were killed in the chopper crash on April 30.The bodies were retrieved from the crash site at Lobothang near the 13,700 feet Se La in Tawang district on May 5 after six days of intense search operations.

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Delhi police nabs top KCP (MC leader from Bangalore

New Delhi, May 10 (agencies): A self-styled commander-in-chief of banned Manipuri outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) was arrested from Bangalore by a Delhi Police team, police said today.Nangthanbam Anand alias… Read more »

New Delhi, May 10 (agencies): A self-styled commander-in-chief of banned Manipuri outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) was arrested from Bangalore by a Delhi Police team, police said today.Nangthanbam Anand alias Malengamba (36) was apprehended from Bangalore on May five following investigations into the seizure of 200 kg ephedirine worth Rs two crore from an alleged KCP (MC) militant on April one.Anand was allegedly involved in the throwing of bombs into Imphal Raj Bhavan in 2008.“Napolean who was arrested on April 1 told us that he was working with one Robindro. Investigations revealed that Robindro is a trade partner of Malengamba, whom we learnt was operating from Karnataka,” Arun Kampani, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), said.A laptop, seven mobile phones, pen drives, internet broadband connection and documents, threat e-mails and extortion letters related to KCP (MC) have been recovered. The accused was brought to Delhi and is in police custody till May 13.After the arrest of Napolean, Delhi Police had claimed that the militants from the north-eastern region have started indulging in drug trade to cough up money for their activities besides extorting money from government officials and contractors.Anand studied upto Class IV and was unemployed. In 2002, he was arrested in a criminal case and thus met with one Thockchom Nando, who motivated him to join his outfit KCP (Tabungba) Group.“The outfit was involved in extortion and killing innocent people. Subsequently in 2009, Nando met him in the jail again and directed him to raise another faction in the name of KCP (Malengamba). He was also nominated as Commander-in-Chief of the outfit.“He extended threats to various political leaders, government officials and MNC executives in order to get protection money. When police in Manipur built up pressure on him, he along with his wife Salima Soibam and son Jemson shifted to Goa. After staying there for a short span of time, he shifted to Bangalore about seven months ago,” Kampani said.Anand allegedly used to get directions from Nando from Central Jail in Sajiwa from his mobile phone. Nando used to recruit cadre from jail and give the detainee’s contact number to Anand.

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Chinese girls born in single body with 2 heads

BEIJING, May 10 (AP): A hospital in southwestern China says conjoined twin girls with a single body and two heads have been born at its facility.A staffer surnamed Wang at… Read more »

BEIJING, May 10 (AP): A hospital in southwestern China says conjoined twin girls with a single body and two heads have been born at its facility.A staffer surnamed Wang at Suining City Central Hospital in Sichuan province says the girls were born Thursday.Wang said Tuesday the parents, who are farmers, did not want to have the babies at first, fearing they could not afford to keep them alive. She said they transferred the twins to a hospital in the nearby metropolis of Chongqing to be examined by experts.The local Huaxi Metropolis Daily reported the twins weighed 9 pounds (4 kilograms) and measured 20 inches (51 centimeters). They have two spines and two esophaguses and share other organs. Doctors were quoted as saying it would be nearly impossible to separate them.

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New political party

IMPHAL, May 10: A new local political party under the banner of the Manipur Democratic People’s Front (MDPF) has been formed. Informing this a release of the newly floated political… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 10: A new local political party under the banner of the Manipur Democratic People’s Front (MDPF) has been formed. Informing this a release of the newly floated political party said the MDPF is based on parliamentary democracy in the interest of public demand and the party has been registered with the Election Commission of India. Dr Tonsana Sharma is president of the newly floated political party while T Brajamani Singh, W Chaoba, L Nabakumar, L Rabango Singh, Dr H Priyokumar Singh, G Gajendra Sharma as vice-president, secretary, treasurer, general secretary(adm.) general secretary (Pol) and joint secretary respectively.

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Shumang Leela

IMPHAL, May 10: The Manipur State Sumang Leela Council and Theatre Mirror, Imphal are jointly organising one month training on Sumang Leela from May 17 to June 17. Interested person… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 10: The Manipur State Sumang Leela Council and Theatre Mirror, Imphal are jointly organising one month training on Sumang Leela from May 17 to June 17. Interested person willing to take part in the traning could register their names for which detail information could had from the director Manipur State Shumang Leela Council, said a release.

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Thang-Ta festival

IMPHAL, May 10: The Kanglei Enat Thang-Ta Shingdam Sanglen is organizing the first ever North east Festival of Thang-Ta from May 15 till 18, said a release.

IMPHAL, May 10: The Kanglei Enat Thang-Ta Shingdam Sanglen is organizing the first ever North east Festival of Thang-Ta from May 15 till 18, said a release.

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New recruits

From KaimuanthangLamka May 10: 314 new recruits have taken an oath of loyalty to the services of the nation this morning at the passing out parade held at STC /BSF… Read more »

From KaimuanthangLamka May 10: 314 new recruits have taken an oath of loyalty to the services of the nation this morning at the passing out parade held at STC /BSF camp. The new recruits have undergone nine months of vigorous training in various art forms. So far 185 batches have been trained at the STC in Ccpur STC and 28930 have passed out including those taking part today Shri Hemant Desai IG from Shillong reviewed the colourful parade.

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Nagaland lifts 13th Challenge Cup trophy

IMPHAL, May 10: Nagaland Veteran Football Association has lifted the 13th Challenge Cup trophy. In the thrilling final played today at Mapal Kangjeibung, Nagalang defeated FC Imphal by 1-0. The all… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 10: Nagaland Veteran Football Association has lifted the 13th Challenge Cup trophy. In the thrilling final played today at Mapal Kangjeibung, Nagalang defeated FC Imphal by 1-0. The all important goal for the Nagaland veteran football team was scored by Shanti in the 38th minute. FC Imphal player tried their hearts out to clinch the title but Shanti’s solitary first half goal dashed their hope as they failed to square the lone goal deficit till the end of regulation period. FC Imphal had to content with the runners-up trophy which carry a cash prize of Rs 10000.The thrilling final match saw some uneasy scenes during later part of first half as three players of either side were shown yellow cards by referee Sh Suresh.Nagaland DGP K Kire who attended the prize distribution ceremony donated Rs 1 lakh to organisers as well as Rs 20,000 to the winner and Rs 10,000 to runners up team.Shanti, who scored only goal of the final match was awarded with Rs 1000 for scoring first goal of the final match while his teammate Noklo recieved same cash prize for best defender’s trophy. Another Nagaland player Khonchamdu got best goalkeeper’s award. The fair play award was given to FVWA team while L Surchandra of FC Imphal was awarded with best player of the tournament.

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Street Play

IMPHAL, May 10: The Repertory for Performing Arts of Manipur (REPAM), under the aegis of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Song and Drama division, Gauhati regional centre has been… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 10: The Repertory for Performing Arts of Manipur (REPAM), under the aegis of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Song and Drama division, Gauhati regional centre has been successfully performing ‘Street Play’ at 15 different points in Bishnupur district. The Street Play will be performed till May 15, said a release.

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Manipur beat Goa, 3-0 in Sr women national football

IMPHAL, May 10: Manipur senior women football team defeated Goa by 3-0 goals in the Group-A quarter final league of the ongoing 19th senior women national football championship-2010-11 being held… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 10: Manipur senior women football team defeated Goa by 3-0 goals in the Group-A quarter final league of the ongoing 19th senior women national football championship-2010-11 being held at Bhilai, Chattisgarh. In a quarter final league match played today Manipur controlled the entire match and went on to win with a convincing 3-0 scoreline.All the goals for Manipur were scored by striker Y Kamala Devi and she earned hat-trick. The goals were scored in the 42nd, 50th and 90+1 minutes. Manipur will meet host Jharkhand in the next quarter final match on May 12.

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