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IMPHAL, Dec 8: A youth succumbed after a Honda Activa hit him from from his back while he was walking with his friends along Itam Nungoi Ukhrul Road under Lamlai Police Station at around 3:30 pm yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as Pukhrambam Ahongjao, 23, son of P Yaima of Itam Nungoi Mayai Leikai.

Lamlai police has registered a case on the incident. The dead body was handed over to relatives after its post mortem being done at JNIMS morgue today.

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IMPHAL, Dec 8: The PREPAK (Pro)  has claimed in a press release that the party is not related in any way to Bachaspatimayum Boby Sharma son of Priyokumar of Porompat Wangkheirakpam Leikai and Md Firoz Ali son of Nazip Ali of Phouden Mayai Leikai who were arrested by the Assam Rifles on December 5 from Jiri alongwith Rs 2,48000.

It has further claimed that the outfit has no cadre by the name of Boby and Firoz Ali in Jiri area.

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IMPHAL, December 8: The All Manipur Volleyball Association has notified that

as recommended by the its Selection Committee the following players have been

finally selected for participating in the 39th Junior National Volleyball

Championships for Boys & Girls to be held at Dungargarh, Bikaner District,

Rajasthan from 22nd to 28th December, 2012. Manipur Team will leave Imphal on

17th December, 2012 at 9.00 a.m. by Bus.

Further, the selected players should report to the Coach at 6.00 a.m. daily

at Khuman Lampak Outdoor Volleyball Court for Coaching.

Y Romio Singh of MKSPO, MD Nawaz Sarib of MKSPO, H Sachikumar Singh of KYDC,

Y James Singh of KYDC, O Kiran Singh of NYVA, O Naoba Singh of NYVA, S Ibungo

Singh of NYVA, TH Shelthang of LKYC, I Premjit Singh of KYSU, L Nirmal Singh

of KYSU, KH Boinao Singh of KYSU and N Lomendro Singh of SUWC.

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By Chitra Ahanthem
The inclusion of an international Polo tournament as part of the just concluded Sangai Tourism Festival 2012 in Manipur created a buzz amongst lovers of the game in Manipur as well as international players of the game. Four international teams representing Thailand, England, France and Germany took part in the tournament organized by the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association under the theme: “Manipur Gave the World, the Game of Polo: Let Us Save Manipuri Polo, the Original Polo Pony”.

Started in 1977, the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association is the only private organization that organizes Polo tournaments in the country. The N Hazari Trophy started in 1985 and continues till date. In 1990, the prestigious Governor’s Cup was instituted following the patronage of the then Governor of Manipur KV Krishna Rao. There were two additional additions to the Polo season with the introduction of the 57th Mountain Division Cup in 2009 and the All Manipur United Club Organization Cup (AMUCO) last year.

In its 6th edition this year, the Manipur Polo International tournament held at the Mapal Kangjeibung (also known as Pologround) left the international visitors impressed with the full stands. Nicholas Denvers a former Chair of the renowned Hurlingham Polo Association, England and a well-known Polo enthusiast in the international Polo circuit who played an integral part in spreading the word on the Polo tournament in Manipur had this to say of the crowds: “I have been playing Polo for over 40 years now in most countries across the world and nowhere else have I seen this many number of people turning up to see a Polo match.” He was referring to the droves of people perched on tall buildings and stadium railings trying to catch a glimpse of the matches being played.

According to Denvers, “The Polo world is very small and the moment we let it out that we were looking for 4 places for the England team to play in Manipur where modern Polo started, there were 72 applications!” adding there is immense potential for the game to bring in players from all over the world to Manipur. “That would be beneficial for everyone: for the hospitality sector, for the tourism industry and for the many people who are breeding Manipuri ponies.”

For the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association, the Polo tournament is part of an ongoing effort to showcase Manipuri Ponies and to lay to rest the controversy over where Polo originated from. Retd Col M Ranjit Singh an Organizing Secretary points out that out of the 70 Polo playing countries, only 20 recognize Manipur as the origin of modern day Polo with the rest saying it is Persia. The Association is enthused about the research study undertaken by Nanjest Thongbam an Assistant Professor in Geography which is compiling scientific proof that Polo owes its roots in Manipur much before the time than that is attributed to when the game was played in Persia.

But for Denvers, there was no doubt whatsoever that Manipur is the Mecca for Polo players. It was this sense of history that brought players to the Polo tournament in Manipur.  Commander D Saha, member of the India A team who has been playing in various Polo tournaments across the country was very appreciative of the Manipuri Pony. Saha added that it did take some time for visiting players to adjust since they were used to playing on thoroughbreds but found the Manipuri Pony to be a fine and stable animal. Rosylyn Sharp, a freelance photographer from Australia specializing in Polo photography said some people did have reservations about Manipur, what kind of reception would the players and visitors get and what of the infrastructure ? But at the end of it all, Sharp was of the opinion that everyone had been treated well and things organized on par with other tournaments. Her compatriot Chris Ashton who has authored books on Polo added that it was a treat to be able to watch cultural shows before every match since they gave an opportunity to have a sense of the culture of Manipur. An exhibition match of the Manipuri traditional Polo with 7 players a side on the concluding day of the Tournament saw some fun on the ground with international players in part traditional garb, much to the delight of a packed crowd.

For quite some time, the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association has struggled to keep the game alive. Commander Saha held that while Manipur did give us this game, the other reality is that the game is dying in the country and is surviving only amongst a select circle of people. The game stayed on till there was royal patronage but now, it’s only the army and the navy that is able to invest its time and resources into the game. He added that there is irony in the fact that Polo is on a strong note in countries like England and Argentina while in Manipur, the Manipuri Ponies are on the verge of extinction and the lack of financial support is leading the association to not being able to send its players to national and international tournaments.

End-point:

Perhaps taking note of this, the Manipur government has announced that it will increase the amount sanctioned to the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association for the maintenance of the Manipur Pony breeding farm. Further, 30 acres of land has been earmarked by the State Government for development of polo in Greater Imphal area. But it was Nicholas who had the last word who said that the players from the visiting team were very inspired by the efforts and dedication of the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association and were very inspired by their efforts. While promising that he would lead in raising awareness about Polo in Manipur and Manipuri Ponies, he also said that he would take up fund raising drives within the Polo circuit. The very first gesture of walking this talk came in the form of a donation of 2 lakhs to the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association made by the visiting players.

(A shorter version of this article has appeared in The Times of India, Guwahati Edition earlier.)

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By Dr. M. Nara Singh
The State Cabinat has decided to have only 3 days sitting from December 19 to 21, 2012. When the state and the entire population have been facing with innumerable problems causing untold suffering it is worth asking the State Government why only three days session of the State Assembly? Right from the very first session of the 10th Assembly till the proposed winter session of December 19-21 of 2012 hardly 30 sittings would have been held. It is really surprising that only one day session or 2/3 days sessions had been called for except during the Budget session that too for a brief couple of days only as if there have been no issues to be discussed.

Already there is instruction from the Secretariat of Indian Parliament that at least 55 days sitting must be held in a year. This important instruction is not followed by the State Assembly Secretariat. It seems to be intentional and deliberate shortening of the sessions. This practice is not in tune with the expectation of the people. There are quite a number of issues to be thoroughly discussed and debated in the August House.

Let us look at the law and order situation of our state-horrible killings, fake encounters, kidnapping for ransom, serious crime against women which had never happened like this before, extortions, ever increasing human trafficking, unbearable, unabated price rise particularly all round inflation of all essential commodities. The total collapse of the public distribution system, large scale hoarding, black marketing. There is no safe drinking water available in any part of the state including Chief Minister`s Assembly Constituency. No regular power supply, no drainage, no proper roads even inside the capital city of Imphal. Never ending projects, projects declared completed and inaugurated by the Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson but failed to give benefits to the people. What a shame?

Over and above all these the open corruption? Corruption breeds many of today`s social malaise. It has become a way of life today in our society. The infamous terminology “Aakash Bill” has become a reality with which huge amounts of money have been looted by the trio of politicians bureaucrats and contractors. Such a malpractice has created a social phenomenon wherein the work culture is gradually getting lost. Human resource mobilisation, the prime importance of life has been sabotaged. Aren`t these issues to be discussed? Exams without being taught, patients without doctors, irrigation canals without water, employees without salary, bandhs and blockades on alternate days. Aren`t these issues for discussion to find out solutions? The Hon`ble members of the House are expected to show their best performances in the Assembly. Can all these issues be discussed within 2/3 days time? Impossible! Then why very short sessions always?? And in whose interest?

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By Tinky Ningombam
When I was young, I unknowingly started doing this annoying obsessive compulsive behavior of counting every car that drove by me. I didn’t know why I had to do it, but it just felt right then. I was happy doing it.  It went on to other OCD like symptoms which started with small things such as me counting the stairs that I would walk down in. It had to land on my right foot or else I would go up and do it all over again.

I was a curious child. No-one could help it. As I grew up, my small fixations grew into some sort of an experiment and I saw a lot of people doing things that are not quite explainable but it however seems right to them. People doing actions which somehow they relate to them having a better day ahead or to bring them luck. Superstitions and lucky charms.

I would not just look at superstitions as something just to do with religion. Superstition means the belief that an event is the cause of another event without any natural explanation, more exemplary in astrology, omens, witchcraft, etc. And in the same breath, habits are the routine behavior or actions that are repeated regularly, this mostly happens subconsciously. A thin divide, I conjure, for a habit to become a superstition and this is mostly by choice of the self.

Superstition for me is not just witchcraft or omens or even religious, it is made up of all those small idiosyncrasies which I believe changes my luck and can change my mood. The minor act of saying that meeting someone you do not particularly LIKE is relative to you having a bad day. Those are the kinds of superstition I am talking about.  Exemplary in terms such as “Masak se dau yadou maande,” “seeing him will ruin my day” … and so on. Only men can pull logic between the visual appearances of a person and correlate it to another person’s life event.  Some interesting superstitious taboos that we all have heard umpteen times:

· Bad luck to meet a funeral procession

· Shaking your legs when can shake away your wealth

· Do not answer when someone calls you at night. It is most likely a spirit

· Whistling at night attracts wandering spirit

· Leaving a clean plate or bowl after eating brings a good looking spouse for later in life.

The list is not the end of it. And then there are personal superstitions. Lucky charms, lucky songs, lucky colors, lucky dresses, lucky people… what not.  Modern people like us try to put a logical and rational explanation to the origins of such superstitious taboos. Some seem proverbial and some had some sort of scientific logic to it.

And  I had my own superstitions as well. Out of the many things that I do now is my morning ritual when I go to work.  Certain actions which subconsciously dictate me having a nice mood or otherwise. Such as listening to songs the moment I walk out of the house, following the same route to my ride. And If I happen to not do any one of those I think that the day will not go as I planned.  This is what routine does to people. People consciously or not like routine.  They like to be in a comfort zone and in the safe routes. This thought made me try out being chaotic for some days, I took different routes to work, tried to not follow any routine, tried to wake up in different times and then try to start my day differently. Much to my amusement, even that started falling into a pattern. Even the effort of trying out something new every day became like a quirky habits.

But with these, I believe, your personal eccentricities define the person that you are. I don’t tell them from another. And if I find solace in a piece of art that I need to see when I wake up every day and if that leads me to follow a routine, so be it. Because I find happiness in those small weird things. And these weird things make up YOUR life.

So people who have to wear RED every time you go for a job interview, people who have to eat your meals in 5 portions, people who never go out when it rains, people who wake up on the right side of the bed, people who keep their money notes upside down… it is okay.

(The columnist loves Sheldon Cooper from the popular American sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”, more for his OCDs than anything else. Who else is a better role model to be eccentric, to accept weirdness, to laugh at his own jokes and say BAZINGA! )

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