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The Cor Com has issued a list of house owners who have rented out their places to outsiders. In the document having 19 pages It contained lists of 17 house owners of Heingang Assembly Constituency viz, Khabam Lamkhai, Koirengei Keithel, Luwangsangbam Haotabi, Tingri, Ahallup and Achanbigeida.
Names of 36 house owners of Koirengei Nepali Basti (Anand Gram), Nepali Bastida were also given. For Naoria Pakhanglakpa Assembly Constituency it gave list of Malom Sorok Maning, Kwakeithel Mayai Leikai, Kwakeithel Makha Leikai, Malom Maning Leikai, Kwakeithel Lamlong Mari Fangba Sork Maning, Kwakeithel, Kamong Sorokki Awang, Kwakeithel Heinou Khongnembi, Kwakeithel Maning Leikai Sorokki Makha, Kamong Mamang Leikai, Malom Sorok Maning Side, Hiyangthang Sorok Maning (Lai Makhong), Hiyangthang Makha leikai and Hiyangthang Mayai Leikai.
Thangmeiband Assembly constituency has the maximum numbers of 311.

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IMPHAL, Oct 22 NNN: Manipur Commerce and Industries minister Govindas Konthoujam today distributed basic input items and money to 10 self-help groups of weavers working under Sekta Handloom Cluster.
The minister gave away basic input items and Rs 12,000 each to the 10 self-help groups of Sekta Handloom Cluster at a function organized by District Handloom and Textile, Imphal East at Sekta Awang Leikai.
Minister Govindas pointed out Manipur is now in third position with regard to handloom activities all over India and it is indeed a big success of all the weavers working in the handloom sector.
He said the working skills of Manipuri weavers are not lower comparing to weavers in other states of the country and urged all the weavers of the state to have full knowledge about all the assistance and schemes being provided to them by the Government.
A mechanized dying centre will be set up in the state soon, the minister assured. He also assured a mega handloom cluster and another handloom/textile park will be established.
Lamlai constituency MLA Ksh Biren; Additional Director, Commerce and Industries, V Taulthong and District Handloom and Textiles, Imphal East Officer on Special Duty (Handloom) P Minakumari were also present at the function.

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SHILLONG, Oct 22: Meghalaya police today ruled-out the involvement of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in the kidnapping of three engineers of the Hyderabad – based firm BSC-C&C (JV) recently from Garo Hills region of the state, officials said.
“The GNLA has no hand behind the abduction of the three engineers,” State Director General of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran said here.
Mentionably, the three engineers – Manoj Kumar, Depak Kumar and AK Sharma were kidnapped by suspected armed militants of the GNLA on Saturday last. They (engineers) were on their way to Goalpara district (Assam) from the main camp of the company in Suangre of West Khasi hills district through Rongjeng reserve forest when the incident took place.
The engineers are engaged in the ongoing construction of the two-lane Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road.
However he informed, “Preliminary investigations have indicated the involvement of some local goons.”
“We are still on the job to rescue the officers to ensure their safe release and nab the culprits,” the DGP said.
Refusing to divulge more on the headway, Ramachandran said, “We cannot share more until we make a breakthrough into the case.”
It is also informed that the senior police officials are camping at the site where the incident took place.
Operations have been intensified in and around the area to secure the release of the abducted engineers, police sources informed.

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