Manipur News

IMPHAL, Apr 27: A commando unit of District Police, Thoubal conducted a search operation at Thongjao area under Waikhong Police Station, Thoubal District on April 26, said the PRO Police department, Manipur in a press release.

During the operation an active KYKL cadre, identified as Tongbram Shantikumar Singh alias Agaya alias Robert, 28, son of T Rajen Singh of Komnao Water Supply Makhong was arrested, it said.

A case has been registered at Waikhong Police station and investigation is going on said the PRO, Police Department, Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/kykl-cadre-held-during-ci-ops/

IMPHAL, April 27: Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar reacted strongly against the IFC minister Ngamthang Haokip’s statement on Singda Dam terming it “an irresponsible statement.”

Speaking to media persons during a press meet convened at his official residence, Shyamkumar observed that it was due to negligence of the PHED and IFCD of the state, that people in the state are suffering today.

Condemning further the minister’s statement that Singda Dam has water for 20 days, the MLA scorned that statement tantamount to a “mockery” of the people’s plight.

It may be mentioned that the IFC minister had asked the people not to panic on the present water scarcity issue, as the Singda Dam still has reserved water density to last 20 days and had anticipated that the coming of rains will certainly come to the rescue.

The Andro MLA had also questioned on whether the present government and the concerned authorities like PHED or IFCD has been running their affairs based on the seasonal cycle.

He continued that till date the departments concerned have also failed to take up any measure to preserve the wastage of water.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/andro-mla-mocks-ngamthang-haokips-singda-statement/

IMPHAL, April 27: The Wangkhei Angom Leikai United Youths’ Club today felicitated Satyaam Takhellambam son of T Bhupen of Wangkhei Angom Leikai for securing the 18th rank of the recently declared Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) Combined Examination.

The facilitation ceremony was attended by N Bijoy Singh, retired Police officer (SP); RK Gokulchandra Singh, president WAL United Youths’ Club and Soibam Nirmalata Devi, district Youth Affairs and Sports Officer, Imphal East, as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.

Satyaam had also secured the second position of the HSLC examination 2007 conducted by the Manipur Board and has remained a topper of the 2009 Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the COHSEM.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/newly-selected-mcs-officer-felicitated/

IMPHAL, April 27: The Awang Sekmai Nongthombam Youth Club (ASNYC) has submitted a rejoinder to the CAF & PD minister on April 26 in relation to repairing of the approach road of Sekmai LPG bottling plant to Imphal-Dimapur road.

A MoU was signed between ASNYC and CAF & PD Under secretary M Yaishkul on behalf of the concerned minister at the minister’s chamber after thoroughly discussing the issue on April 12.  

Paragraph number 3 of the MoU reads: “It was decided that CAF & PD minister shall bring the matter to the notice of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi at the earliest for consideration and taking appropriate action for repairing the said approach road on or before April 19.”

According to the officials of the club till Sunday, they don’t get any formal positive response from concerned authority. However, they have decided to wait for from the government appropriate action for repairing the approach road till May 2.

If the authority fails to start repairing work within May 2 then we will resume our agitation with road blockades indefinitely from May 3. We appeal the authorities concerned to take up appropriate actions for repairing the road as soon as possible to avoid unwanted problems, a representative of ASNYC said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/agitation-will-resume-on-may-3/

IMPHAL, April 27: The All Tribal Disables’ Union, Manipur (ATDUM) and the Ukhrul District Disables’ Organisation (UDDO) have jointly cautioned the people against fake organisations.

A press statement of the two organisations has said that UDDO formerly known as Association of Persons with Disabilities (APWD) is a unit of ATDUM.

It has alleged that Chungmi Ragui claiming himself as the president of the Association of Persons with Disabilities, Ukhrul District has been misguiding the people of the state.

President of the UDDO has filed a case against Chungmi Ragui where the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West has summoned him to appear on April 30, 2014, further claimed the statement.

ATDUM filed an RTI to the Deputy Registrar of Societies, Ukhrul seeking information about the issue and found that although the association was registered with the registrar, CHungmi Ragui is neither the president nor a member.

Also during the General Council Convention held on March 24, it was decided that the Letter Head without the logo of ATDUM will not be used at the head office and in the districts of ATDUM, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/atdum-cautions-against-fake-organisations/

IMPHAL, April 27: Jackson Khumukcham, a Dalai Lama Fellow and research scholar of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, organised a seminar-cum-workshop on the theme “the Nat Sankirtan: past, present and future” under Dalai Lama Fellow program.

Dalai Lama Fellow program is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, USA.  It works on guiding a global network of young social innovators to deepen their effectiveness by embracing secular ethics and contemplative values.

The seminar-cum-workshop was jointly organised with “the Nat Sangeet Academy and Research Centre”. It can be noted that this research centre is one of the pioneer non-profit organization in Manipur which works on the preservation, dissemination and research of the Nat Sankirtan. Experts and students of the Nat Sankirtan art form discussed on various issues like; the past, present and future of the very art form.  Discussion were made on how to preserved the Nat Sankirtan, livelihood issues, education and job prospect and how this art form can fit within this modernising society.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/workshop-on-nat-sankirtan-held/