IMPHAL, Sept 6: The Manipur team comprising of Langam, Tutan and Vidyananda defeated the Andra Pradesh team by 15-12 points in the final round of sub-junior boys’ foil while another… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 6: The Manipur team comprising of Langam, Tutan and Vidyananda defeated the Andra Pradesh team by 15-12 points in the final round of sub-junior boys’ foil while another from the state comprising of Lenin, Victor and Lupani beat Punjab by 15-7 points in the final of sub-junior boys’ epee.
Manipur also defeated Maharashtra by 10-4 in the final of sub-junior girls’ foil.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/fencing-tournament/
The fact that a personal decision of Irom Sharmila is now seen as a threat to the campaign against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, AFSPA, in Manipur is a… Read more »
The fact that a personal decision of Irom Sharmila is now seen as a threat to the campaign against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, AFSPA, in Manipur is a demonstration of the strategic and structural flimsiness of any protracted struggle to resort to hero worship. It has to be said that Sharmila’s direct followers are guilty of having done this to a great extent. Even if it is not hero worship, they had built their campaign with her as the major, if not the only prop. The approach should instead have been to see Sharmila as a star campaigner, but not the heart and soul of the campaign, but unfortunately, for whatever their reason, this route was not given much importance. And so a single report of Sharmila’s love affair with a hitherto unheard of man, and her reported statement that she is disillusioned with her followers, which appeared in The Telegraph September 5 issue, displayed prominently as the Page-1 lead story, caused so much trepidation and even the fear that the campaign against the AFSPA would lose much of its steam. We hope this does not happen and the movement is able to find new legs that could do with but did not absolutely need Sharmila as a prop if she at all becomes unavailable. Indeed, the myriad human rights organisations actively involved in the campaign must now take time off to rethink, retrospect and reorient their future strategies. Meanwhile leave Sharmila to be where she wants to be.
But increasingly confounding is also the reason why The Telegraph chose to give so much prominence to Sharmila’s declaration of her very personal affair. This is even more intriguing for in all of the 11 long years she has been staging her protest fast, even on the day she completed the 10 year landmark, she was not seen as deserving headline space by this newspaper. Many other newspapers and television channels even ignored the event. So why this sudden interest in her personal affairs, even though it is clear she was the one who revealed it to the journalist who did the report. The timing, whether by design or coincidence is also curious for only a few days earlier the Union home minister, P Chidambaram had announced in New Delhi that the government was considering a review of the AFSPA. Moreover a reflected halo form the Anna Hazare blitzkrieg in New Delhi was beginning to hover over Sharmila, signifying perhaps liberal India’s conscience was being awoken, and the issue of AFSPA was beginning to attract national attention. It was in the midst of this that the story of Sharmila’s love affair butted in rudely. The story was heart warming no doubt despite the hiccups caused by a passage suggesting Sharmila was having very serious differences with her supporters, still the question of its timing as well as the prominence given to it, would undoubtedly make many suspicious that it may have motives other than plain journalistic calibration of news value. Thankfully however, it does now seem the sensational revelation is unlikely to sidetrack the anti-AFSPA campaign.
The development also should bring back the old debate of whether leaders make situations or the situations make leaders. The Sharmila case should again highlight the need to find the right balance between two. Leaders with vision give any movement the right focus and charisma, but it is also equally true that it is the peculiarities of a given situation which throws up a leader. For instance it is unlikely Gandhi could have happened in the 18th Century or Abraham Lincoln in the 20th Century. However, it would be wrong to also dismiss the contribution of human agency in shaping event and indeed history. If everything were to be predetermined by circumstance and leaders too were forged only by the impersonal forces of history, as Isaiah Berlin noted in “Crooked Timber of Humanity” a difficult ethical situation would arise whereby it would become impossible to hold anybody accountable for history’s many atrocities. Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot and all the other mass murderers of history would then appear to be no more than quasi-tragic figures, compelled by historical circumstances to do what they did. In this context, Pol Pot who killed two million of his countrymen in the span of a decade of his rule, believed what he did was for the good of his country even on his deathbed as became evident in what was to be his last interview by Far Eastern Economic Review. It would thus be prudent for the human rights movement in the state to assess the situation arising out of Sharmila’s changed emotional constitution from this light.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/leaders-and-followers/
IMPHAL September 16: “The Evolution of Historiographical Tradition in Ancient and Medieval India” a voluminous critical accounts on the historical aspects of the different ancient Indian societies authored by G.P…. Read more »
IMPHAL September 16: “The Evolution of Historiographical Tradition in Ancient and Medieval India” a voluminous critical accounts on the historical aspects of the different ancient Indian societies authored by G.P. Singh of the faculty of History, Manipur University was released today in a simple function held at the Senate hall of the university.
The function was attended by Prof. H. Nandakumar Sarma, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Amar Yumnam, Dean, School of Sciences, and Prof M. Jitendra Singh, HOD, department of History of Manipur University as the chief guest, president and guest of Honour respectively.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/book-release/
IMPHAL, Sept 6: TRAU and TRUGPU ended in goalless draw in today’s match of 6th Manipur State League Football Tournament held at Khuman Lampak Manin Stadium. TRAU is the defending… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 6: TRAU and TRUGPU ended in goalless draw in today’s match of 6th Manipur State League Football Tournament held at Khuman Lampak Manin Stadium.
TRAU is the defending champion of the State League and this is the second time TRAU has been held in draw in the ongoing league.
Th Ibomcha and L Tiken of TRAU were booked yellow cards.
In the meantime, former champion NISA is leading with 12 points followed at TRAU with eight points.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/trau-and-trugpu-ends-in-goalless-draw/
IMPHAL Sept 5: The 24th convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Open University was held today all over India. In Imphal, the ceremony was held at the conference hall of Hotel… Read more »
IMPHAL Sept 5: The 24th convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Open University was held today all over India.
In Imphal, the ceremony was held at the conference hall of Hotel Tampha situated at North AOC, which was organized by the Imphal Regional Centre of IGNOU for the 6th time.
The function was attended by Dr. S. Dilan Singh Regional Director IGNOU and Dr. L. Jibonkumar Sharma, Director, Manipur Institute of Management Science as the special guests.
During the convocation, 50 learners out of the total 158 learners of IGNOU Imphal Regional Center who had successfully competed in different courses this year were conferred degree and diploma certificates.
However, at the national level the number of learners that had registered for the convocation including the number of learners from Imphal center for the 24th Convocation of IGNOU is 1, 11,898 learners. All across the country the function was held at various places that were being organized by each IGNOU centers operating in different areas.
In the mean time, as a part of the 24th convocation 2011, a special convocation was held for conferring Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) on Dalai Lama at the University campus in Delhi.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/ignou-convocation/
IMPHAL, Sept 5: 35 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) organised a cultural programme on the occasion of teachers day today at Chirst King School School, Sajik…. Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 5: 35 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) organised a cultural programme on the occasion of teachers day today at Chirst King School School, Sajik.
According to a release of IGAR (S) the students and teachers of Christ King School,Sajik, St Mary’s school,Khullen and Morning Star School,Haika participated in the programme. Students of Christ King School presented a colorful programme with cultural dances, skits and games for the teachers. Appreciating the contribution of the teachers of the Sajik valley, Commandant 35 AR expressed his gratitude for the hard work and selfless service provided by them to the children of Sajik valley. He also exhorted the teachers to continue with their desire to honor one of the most noble professions. The teachers play an important in grooming the next generation by laying a strong foundation for a bright future of our society and country. The Commandant felicitated the teachers at the closing of the programme the release added.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/teachers-day-celebrated-at-sajik-village/
IMPHAL, Sept 5: The combined troops of 28 Assam Rilfes of 9 Sector and a team of Imphal West district police commandos discovering the movements of UG cadres in general… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 5: The combined troops of 28 Assam Rilfes of 9 Sector and a team of Imphal West district police commandos discovering the movements of UG cadres in general area Andro Khunou of Imphal launched an operation into the area and discovered warlike stores maintained by the supected milutants at the outskirt area of Andro Kunou this morning.
According to a release of PRO IGAR South, the combined security forces have been able to recover one 9 mm carbine with magazine, one 9 mm Pistol with magazine, three 9 mm ball, forur AK-47 rounds, foru 7.62 mm BDR, three M-16 rounds and one Kenwood Radio set from the very hide out the release added.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/arms-and-ammunitions-recovered/
IMPHAL, Sept 5: As a part of Community Services Banking adopted by the State Bank of India, SBI Branch Manager Porompat S Nikunchand Singh, presented one steel Almirah to the… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 5: As a part of Community Services Banking adopted by the State Bank of India, SBI Branch Manager Porompat S Nikunchand Singh, presented one steel Almirah to the authority of the Kiyamgei Ideal High school during a simple function held this afternoon at the school premises.
S Nikulchand, branch manager of SBI, Porompat during the function mentioned that, the provision of the steel almirah to the said high school at Kiyamgei was made under the newly introduced schemes Community Services Banking of the SBI.
He further elaborated that, the introduced schemes of the SBI will further extended as per the needs of the general public from time to time.
In the meantime, Kh. Ibohal Singh principal of Kiyamgei Ideal High School, appreciated the choosing of educational institutions as priority by the SBI, and the school will further welcome any initiative of the SBI for providing lacking infrastructures of the education institutions in the future to come as many of the schools are sill running with multiple difficulties due to the lack of infrastructures he added.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/sbi-renders-help/
IMPHAL, Sept 5: Suspected UNC blockade supporters smashed the windshields of six vehicles at Bonyang on NH-39. The vehicles which came under attack from the blockade supporters are two Maruti… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 5: Suspected UNC blockade supporters smashed the windshields of six vehicles at Bonyang on NH-39.
The vehicles which came under attack from the blockade supporters are two Maruti vans bearing registration number MN-08 0928 and AS-1P 9677 and four Tata Sumos bearing registration number MN-04A 2660, MN-O1K 4618, MN-04A 4394 and MN-0IW 4103.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/vehicles-attacked/
IMPHAL Sept 5: AMWJU condemns the conduct of SDC (HQ) of Imphal East DC, Jadumani Singh for his unbecoming conduct to a senior reporter Ksh Meghajit of Naharolgi Thoudang. A… Read more »
IMPHAL Sept 5: AMWJU condemns the conduct of SDC (HQ) of Imphal East DC, Jadumani Singh for his unbecoming conduct to a senior reporter Ksh Meghajit of Naharolgi Thoudang.
A statement by general secretary of AMWJU, S Surjeshwor states that the scribes’ body will urge concerned government officials to take punitive actions against the said officer. The verbal threats and seizing of the reporter’s identification card is not taken lightly by AMWJU, it said.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/amwju-condemns/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: The proscribed Revolutionay Peoples’ Party (RPF)/ Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has exended its revolutionry salute to thier deceased cadre SS Sgt. Elangbam Bisharup Meetei alias Rocky s/o… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: The proscribed Revolutionay Peoples’ Party (RPF)/ Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has exended its revolutionry salute to thier deceased cadre SS Sgt. Elangbam Bisharup Meetei alias Rocky s/o of E Tiken Meetei of Hiyanglam Awang Leikai.
According to a release issued by the Publicity secy. RPF/PLA, T Lesemba, mentioned that, Sgt, Rocky has died on August 27 due to his physical illness after a prolonged treatment.
The releasefurther mentioned that, deceased Sgt, Rocky alias Meitei has joined the outfit during 1999 and activated his services by holding the post of convenor of the Central Bureau Division No.IV(Wangoo Unit) of the outfit after completing basic military training, and he was holding the post of Asst. Organizer of the RPF’s organization department during 2007, later he was posted and worked at the western Bureau of the outfit and finally he continue his services to the armed unit during 2011and took his major resposibilities for the upliftment of the organization while he was erving as a truw revolutionary.
It is also mentioned that deceased Rocky is one among the personality of the revolutionary who have his own idiology of sincerities, dedication and a man of good dicipline which the organisation can never forget his contributions selfless efforts to encourage all revolutionaries of the of the state.
The statement further extended that, the RPF and its armed wing PLA have been sharing grieves and sorrows of the bereaved family.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/rpfpla-salutes/
IMPHAL, Sept 22: PYC defeated RSA by 3-2 goals in today’s match of DSA Kakching… more »
IMPHAL, Sept 22: PYC defeated RSA by 3-2 goals in today’s match of DSA Kakching Second Division Football League held at DSA Ground, Kakching.
In the 3rd Division, KPSC and JA ended in 2-2 draw.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/dsa-kakching/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Altogether 77 self-help groups of Keirao area were given loan of Rs. 25, 000 each under the funding of Manipur Rural Bank and Punjab National Bank today…. Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Altogether 77 self-help groups of Keirao area were given loan of Rs. 25, 000 each under the funding of Manipur Rural Bank and Punjab National Bank today.
The loan amount was distributed to the members of SHGs in a simple function held at Chura Lampak, Arapti Mamang Leikai.
The function was attended by Dr Kh Somorendro, director, Institute of Cooperative Management, Imphal and social worker MI Khan as the chief guest and president respectively.
Speaking at the function, Dr Somorendro urged the SHG members to utilize the loan amount in a proper way to bring utmost benefits to the socio-economic conditions of the society.
He also appealed to the members to be cooperative with one another.
Social worker MI Khan stated that it has been his long cherished desire to bring an upliftment to the socioeconomic condition of the women of Keirao.
He further appealed to the women to utilize the loan amount in a proper and efficient manner.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/loan-distributed-to-keirao-shgs/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: CITIZEN defeated RAU by 10-3 goals in today’s match of M Ibobi Memorial Imphal East 1st Division Football League held at YOSC Ground. The scorers of CITIZEN… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: CITIZEN defeated RAU by 10-3 goals in today’s match of M Ibobi Memorial Imphal East 1st Division Football League held at YOSC Ground.
The scorers of CITIZEN were M Bishorjit, S Krishan, Anand Meitei, Seiloni and Satkhohen while Biken and Thangcha scored for RAU.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/m-ibobi-football/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: NISA defeated USA by 3-0 while YWC defeated YDO 2-1 in today’s matches of 6th Manipur State League Football Tournament held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. In… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: NISA defeated USA by 3-0 while YWC defeated YDO 2-1 in today’s matches of 6th Manipur State League Football Tournament held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
In the first ground, Th Borish, L Rabi and G Golmei scored one goal each for NISA.
In the second ground, H Ajoykumar and Elvis Kipgen scored one goal each for YWC while Hoayakkam scored the lone goal for YDO.
NISA is leading with 12 points in the ongoing league.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/nisa-and-ywc-triumph-at-state-league/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Some unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Sagolshem Ibotomcha, 53, of Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai at around 5 pm today. The unexploded grenade… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Some unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Sagolshem Ibotomcha, 53, of Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai at around 5 pm today.
The unexploded grenade was later recovered by a team of Lamphel police station.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/grenade-lobbed/
“Whenever I encounter the word ‘Oxymoron’, I remember my beloved teacher, the late educationist Ningombam Ibobi Singh who was teaching political science during my college days in D.M College nearly… Read more »
“Whenever I encounter the word ‘Oxymoron’, I remember my beloved teacher, the late educationist Ningombam Ibobi Singh who was teaching political science during my college days in D.M College nearly two decades back. He introduced me the term ‘Oxymoron’, which refers to a compound word formed by two opposite words such as ‘carefully-careless’. With the coming of teachers’ day, I recall this great personality who once said ‘ if the past and the present are in agreement, future will be bright and if the past is contradictory to the present, future will be dim’. Really speaking, if the present generation neglects and disobeys the elders, we can hardly produce good citizens in future, meaning our children won’t pay heed to our words. As long as we respect our elders, our children will obey us and their future will be bright. Oja Ibobi is not in our midst now, but his teachings are increasingly becoming relevant day by day. This article is my homage to the late teacher on teachers’ day.”
By: Seram Neken
The most probable government job for an average unemployed graduate in Manipur at present is either to become a government school teacher or to become a rifleman in home department. A few better-off students opt to serve as private school teachers when they can’t buy positions in the government sector. Many other remain working in private banks as collectors or otherwise. Young graduates’ quest to become teachers or serve in security forces is due to dearth of other employment avenues for the thousands of degree-holder youths and lack of education quality in the state. Earlier, most of the average graduates had yearned to become a clerk in government departments, but nowadays such jobs are scarcely vacant. Most educated graduates even sold out their assets only to buy positions as teacher or policeman. If average people come to teaching profession for earning their livelihood, quality of knowledge imparted to students is sure to be diminished. Teaching profession should be made a different one, if we desire to mould a bright future generation.
India celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5th September every year, coinciding the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan since 1962. A philosopher and a teacher par excellence, his unique contributions towards Indian education system have been remembered for all times. He believed “teachers should be the best minds in the country”. One day, some of his students and friends requested Dr. Radhakrishnan to allow them to celebrate his birthday. He replied “instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege if 5th September is observed as Teachers’ day”. From then onwards, Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday is observed as Teacher’s Day all across India.
Born on 5th September, 1888 at Tirutani, Madras in a poor Brahmin family, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan rose to the positions of the first Vice President and the second President of independent India. As his family was poor, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education through scholarships. He had his early education at Gowdie School, Tiruvallur and then went to the Lutheran Mission School in Tirupati for his high school. He joined the Voorhee’s College in Vellore and later switched to the Madras Christian College. He did his B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy.
After completing his M.A., Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan accepted an Assistant Lectureship at the Madras Presidency College in 1909. In college, he mastered the classics of Hindu philosophy, namely the Upanishads, Bhagvad Gita, Brahmasutra, and commentaries of Sankara, Ramunuja and Madhava. He also acquainted himself with Buddhist and Jain philosophy and philosophies of Western thinkers such as Plato, Plotinus, Kant, Bradley and Bergson. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was selected as Professors of Philosophy at Mysore University in 1918 and at Calcutta University in 1921. In 1923, he published “Indian Philosophy”, which is hailed as a philosophical classic and a literary masterpiece. When Oxford University invited Radhakrishnan to deliver lectures on Hindu philosophy, he used his lectures as a platform to further India’s cause of freedom. He also argued that Western philosophers, despite all claims to objectivity, were biased by theological influences from their wider culture. He showed that Indian philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards. He thus placed Indian Philosophy on the world map.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was elected Vice Chancellor of the Andhra University in 1931 and he became the Vice Chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University in 1939. In 1946, he was appointed as Ambassador to UNESCO. In 1948, Dr. Radhakrishnan chaired the University Education Commission, the suggestions of which helped mould the education system for independent India’s needs.
In 1949, he was sent as an ambassador to Soviet Union where he helped laid the foundation for a strong relationship between India and Soviet Union. Radhakrishnan was elected first Vice-President of India in 1952. He was honored with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. After serving two terms as Vice-President, he became the second President of India in 1962. During his tenure as President, India fought wars with China and Pakistan. He retired as President in 1967 and died on April 17, 1975.
The importance of Teachers’ Day celebration may simply be assessed from the view that teachers act as foundation for creating responsible citizens of a state and good human beings in the society. Life without teachers is unimaginable. Words fail to appreciate teachers enough for their immense contribution in lives of many. Teachers’ Day is celebrated to show our acknowledgement and recognition of the hard work put in by them towards development of mankind. Schools all over India celebrate the Day with students presenting gifts to their most admired teachers. It is an equally special day for teachers, as they get to know how much they are liked and appreciated by their pupils. Teachers are more than just an employee; they are the beacons of light for the next generation. Apart from knowledge, teaching profession requires a lot of hard work, dedication, sincerity and a guiding attitude, without which a teacher is not a teacher at all.
(This writer is a freelance columnist)
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/on-teachers-day/
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Apart from extending possible assistance to the under privileged families for their upliftment in livelihooh the 5 Assam Rifles under the aegis of 59 Mountain Brigade has… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 4: Apart from extending possible assistance to the under privileged families for their upliftment in livelihooh the 5 Assam Rifles under the aegis of 59 Mountain Brigade has been aiding in the education of under privileged children.
According to release of PIB, Defence Wing, a hostel established and functional at Maram provides free stay to 25 Children and also free education at Pancham Public School, both being financial and administratively supported by 5 Assam Rifles.
The release also mentioned that, 5 Assam Rilfes has been always been instrumental in extending its kind hand to the local populace in every possible way. Recently, a local resident of Maram witnessed this act of kindness wherein all assistance was provided by 5 Assam Rifles in reconstruction of a damaged house due to a landslide. Along with constructional material like cement and bricks monetary help was also provided by the Battalion. The beneficiary was very grateful to the selfless efforts of 5 Assam Rifles, such kind gesture was extremly appreciated by the local public of Maram, the release added.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/ar-provides-help-to-underprivileged-families/
IMPHAL Sept 3: Jenifer Huidrom, a class I student of Twinkle Star Academy has been awarded the Vijay Informations Gold Medal for securing the first prize in the 16th All… Read more »
IMPHAL Sept 3: Jenifer Huidrom, a class I student of Twinkle Star Academy has been awarded the Vijay Informations Gold Medal for securing the first prize in the 16th All India Children’s Painting Competition. The competition was held on June last at Vijay Informations Fine Art Academy, Hyderabad. Her crayon painting depicts scenery of a lake and a hills cape.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/gold-medal-bagged/
IMPHAL, Sept 3: ESU defeated NYTHC by 4-0 goals in today’s match of Imphal East Senior Women Football League held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. M Mandakini, P Bijeta and… Read more »
IMPHAL, Sept 3: ESU defeated NYTHC by 4-0 goals in today’s match of Imphal East Senior Women Football League held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
M Mandakini, P Bijeta and H Chanchan were the goal scorers of ESU.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/09/womens-league/
