Manipur News

IMPHAL, Nov 5: A man lost his life when a Bajaj Pulsar motorbike he was riding collided with a speeding water tanker along the road leading to Gas Bottling Plant at Sekmai Nongthouband under Sekmai Police Station yesterday around 5.45 pm.

The deceased has been identified as Lucky Pouthyl, 26 from Kanglatongbi.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident. The dead body has been handed over to the deceased’s family members after performing post mortem examination at RIMS morgue today.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/biker-killed-in-road-mishap/

IMPHAL, November 5: At least nine persons including two plice personnel were injured when a mob tried to storm the Irilbung Police Station in protest against the alleged killing of Md Hajmat alias Babu of Keirao Makting Awang Leikai, who was thrashed to death by a mob over the alleged charges of stealing a calf on November 2 early morning.

According to Md Rajauddin who is the convener of the JAC formed in connection with the alleged killing of Md Hajmat, the incident took place today evening when several supporters of the JAC tried to storm Irilbung Police Station demanding arrest of the main accused in the killing, identified as Md Amu, 40 son of Md Nahapabi.

He said that supporters of the JAC blocked the Imphal-Yairipok Road from 5 am to 5 pm in condemnation of the failure of the police to arrest the main accused despite repeated request made.

The irate JAC supporters marched towards the police station and smashed its sign board.

A check post in front of the police station was also damaged by the mob.

In their bid to control the protestors, police personnel fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets indiscriminately towards the protestors, the JAC convener said.

He also said that additional police force was called in to disperse the protestors who resorted to pelting stones towards the police injuring two personnel.

He claimed that seven supporters of the JAC were arrested by the police while another seven sustained injuries in the police action.

Saying that the seven injured are undergoing treatment at Public Hospital at Hatta, he cautioned that the JAC is all set to launch intense form of agitation if the seven arrested persons are not released at the earliest.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/jac-supporters-storm-irilbung-ps-seven-hurt-in-police-action/

KANGPOKPI, November 5: The United Naga Council (UNC) has suspended its ongoing 10 day economic blockade in all highways of the State and ban on the construction of National and International Projects including Trans-Asian Railways this evening from 4 pm.

The UNC has decided to suspend its stirs in the emergency Presidential Council Meeting today at its office this morning at around 10 am with Gaidon Kamei, president UNC on the chair.

The UNC press statement said that the decision to suspend the ongoing stirs came after reviewing the decision of the Presidential Council meeting October 29 and in reciprocal gesture to the positive steps and measures taken up by the Government of India to protect the land, culture, history, identity, time honoured traditional institutions, etc. of the Naga people and tribal.

The meeting also decided that UNC will not hesitate in taking up any form of democratic agitation if the Government fails to respect and honor the assurances and commitment given to the Naga people, it added.

It further agreed that any intimidation to the established position of the Nagas would be collectively faced by the Naga people and will respond in befitting manner.

In the meantime, UNC expresses gratitude to tribal hohos, district apex organizations, frontal organizations and regional organizations, church leaders, social workers and the general public for making the blockade and ban meaningful while urging for the continuous support and co-operation in future.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/unc-suspends-highway-blockade/

IMPHAL, November 5: With the ‘Manipur Sangai Festival 2015’ just two weeks away hectic preparation are on the way to organise the festival in a grand way.

A press conference was convened today by the Secretary (Tourism), Government of Manipur Nidhi Mani Tripathi, at the Old Secretariat conference room to announce the government effort.

She said that the upcoming tourism festival is for everyone and should be enjoyed with great fervour.

She said she will be liable to any queries from any section of the society having any doubt with regards to transparency in organising the event.

She further continued that suggestions from experts are still awaiting to make the festival more grandeur.

Apart from the regular programmes as in previous year, cultural programmes from Asian cultural theatre, Theatre groups from Japanese, Bangladesh, Assam will adds as a new flavour to the festival scheduled to be held at Beigyachandra Open Air Theatre (BOAT).

Altogether 250 stalls, including international stalls, mostly of indigenous items and foods will be showcased, she said adding that the stalls will be given priority to the participants from the State promoting ‘Make in Manipur’, North Eastern States India and foreign countries.

She said that as an upgrade to the upcoming festival the department will allot stalls for exhibiting paintings and sculptures to expose the talents from the state.

Diversifying the festival the Tourism secretary, further said that the fifth day of the festival falling on the full-moon day also known as ‘Purnima’, the ‘Maharaas’ (aka known as Raj Leela) will be showcased at Govindaji Temple.

Moreover, the tourist will be given the opportunity to tour the neighbouring country of Myanmar on the Golden Myanmar flights which are scheduled to land at Tulihal airport on November 21 and 26.

The Tourism secretary asserted that a Myanmar-Manipur cultural conference will be conducted during the season at Chorus Repertory Theatre at Lamboi Khongnangkhong with participations of scholars from across the world.

Further She divulged that the first secretary Embassy and Minister of Japan, and also High Commissioner of Bangladesh will also be taking part in the upcoming festival.

The conference was also attended by Director Tourism department Shyamlal Poonia and Deputy Director Rachel N Guite.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/state-gears-up-for-sangai-festival/

IMPHAL, November 5: People should not forget the chaos created in the past by the BJP in the State, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said during an election campaign in connection to the Thongju bye election at the Konok Khongnangkhong Community Hall today.

People, he said should be able to understand the difference between the Congress and the BJP.

Reiterating what he had said at a similar election campaign yesterday, Gaikhangam said the BJP will only distort the State’s boundary, instead of bringing any development.

Although several appeals have been made to the Centre to reveal the details of the framework agreement signed between the Centre and the NSCN (IM), the BJP led government has failed to do so, he said.

The BJP Manipur Pradesh has also never sought the details from the Centre in the interest of the people of Manipur, he said.

Asking the people to understand the difference between the Congress and the BJP, Gaikhangam further asked the people of Thongju to vote for the Congress candidate to bring development.

The bye-election is crucial as it can bring a change to the constituency, he observed.

If the Congress wins the bye-election, it will only mean strengthening the State integrity, whereas the BJP wants to destroy it, Gaikhangam observed.

The election campaign was also attended by Sugunu MLA Kangujam Ranjit, MLA Nambol N Loken and others.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/gaikhangam-continues-attack-on-bjp/