Manipur News

IMPHAL, November 12: Senior consultant of the Planning Commission of India, Vikram Srivastava will monitor the implementation of ongoing projects funded under the Special Plan Assistance (SPA).

According to the tour program, the consultant arrived on Monday and inspected the Capitol Project at Chingmeirong along with Manipur High Court.

He is to inspect the mini-secretariat at Bishnupur and to monitor various works taken up by the Loktak Development Authority for removal of phumdis and conservation and management of Loktak Lake. He is also to inspect Lanva, T.D block under Tribal Area Inclusive Growth Infrastructure phase- I.

On Wednesday, he will inspect mini secretariat of Senapati and Island TD block taken up under Tribal Area Inclusive Growth Infrastructure Project (TAIGIP).

On Thursday, he will inspect work at Machi block under TAIGIP and inspect mini secretariat building at Chandel. The following day, he will depart for City Convention Centre and JNIMS and will call on the additional chief secretary (Planning and Finance) to debrief the outcome of his visit.

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IMPHAL, November 12: The Tourism department will organize photography and essay competitions during Manipur Sangai Festival 2013, conveyed a DIPR statement.

The themes of the photography are nature including landscape of Manipur, significant tourist spots / destinations in Manipur and people including festival while the topic of the essay competition is tourism can be a game changer for the economy of Manipur, it said.
 

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IMPHAL, November 12: The senior division of the Assam Rifles Public School Keithelmanbi was inaugurated by Rashmi Chopra, President Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Association, Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (South), said a press release from PRO IGAR (South).

The Assam Rifles Public School Keithelmanbi has a special distinction wherein 60 percent of its students hail from adjoining villages, it said adding school is affiliated to the CBSE and has been achieving 100% results since its inception.

In order to give further impetus to infrastructure and facilities in the school, the release said, a new senior division building was pioneered.

While speaking on the occasion, Rashmi Chopra congratulated the school authorities and asked them to strive for excellence in all fields. Later on, she also interacted with teachers and students.

Other prominent dignitaries who graced the occasion included Maj Gen Rajeev Chopra, Inspector General Assam Rifles (South), Brigadier MK Das, SM, VSM Commander 9 Sector Assam Rifles and Meeta Das, President ARWWA 9 Sector Assam Rifles.

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IMPHAL, November 12: A grocery shop located at Naorem Leikai Beni Leirak near Pukhri Achouba under Singjamei Police station was gutted in a fire in the wee hours around 1:20 am.

The shop belonged to Gurumayum Homendra, son of Damu who hails from the same locality. Sources said that property worth around Rs 10 lakhs were destroyed in the inferno but the source of fire could not be ascertained yet.

Timely intervention of the fire department reportedly prevented the fire from escalating further.

Meanwhile, another fire broke out at the residence of Chongtham Nimai, 65, of Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak Chongtham Leikai, around 1:30 pm this afternoon. The fire was suspected to have been caused by an electric short circuit and destroyed properties worth Rs 70,000 and a room was damaged. The fire however was contained by the fire department.

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