Manipur News

Three held with three powerful bombs

Mail News Service
Imphal, May 15 : Three PREPAK cadres were nabbed with three bomb today. HQ IGAR S said in a press statement that acting on a hard intelligence received from sources regarding transportation of explosives and IEDs, a party from Sagolmang COB ex 16 Assam Rifles was launched today. The party established itself near a Nala near Pukhao Shantipur and noticed suspicious movement of three individuals carrying a bag. On challenging the individuals, they tried to flee the site but were caught.
Three semi prepared IEDs each weighing 8-10 kgs were recovered from the bag which were housed in a thick cylindrical metal casing to inflict maximum causalities. The IEDs were destroyed by a bomb disposal squad at around 4pm.
The three apprehendees have been identified as Chingsubam@Bobo Meitei , Wairokpam Ajit Meitiei both of Pukhao Shantipur and Sagolsam Sanjooba Meitei of Pukhao Ukhaohllum. All three individuals have confessed working for PREPAK under Sairem Punshiba @ Punshi (63) resident of Khurei Sarjor Leikei who has reportedly fled to Pune after handing over the explosives. The IEDs were planned to be finally assembled and used somewhere near . Punshi was allegedly the mastermind of IED attack on Zonal Education Office, Imphal in December 2012.
It was revealed by the apprehendees that the IED was placed to specifically target the VIPs visiting the AOR of 10 Sector AR during second week of May 13.

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Laptop to be Provided to All Students with Disabilities

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New Delhi, May 15: The Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities increased the fresh scholarships from 1000 to 1500 per year under the Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund) here today. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India chaired the meeting of the Board.
Laptop will be provided to all the Students with Disabilities now. The Board of Trustees decided that Laptop shall be provided to Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) students as an aids and appliances once in life time upto estimated cost of Rs.40,000/-(Rupees Forty Thousand only). Till now, this facility was available to Hearing Handicapped and Visually Handicapped students only.
It was also decided in the meeting that the advance funds for the year will be made available to NHFDC in the beginning of financial year for award of scholarships to students with disabilities without any delay.
The Scholarship Scheme for the Students with the Disabilities is being implemented by NHFDC, Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.

Colleges to be locked up

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Imphal, May 15 : As government failed to meet the demands of co-ordination committee of colleges students union, the students as a first step locked the office of education (U) this afternoon around one p.m.
O. Premjit, convenor said, the committee has been pressurizing the govt. to meet their demands since 2009.Irked by the state Government’s failure to fulfill its long pending demands, Coordination Committee of College Students’ Union (CCCSUM) locked up the office of Directorate of Education (U) on Wednesday with the passing of the deadline given to the Government.
Leaders of the committee told mediapersons that the office of the Directorate of Education (U) at Nityapak Chuthek here has been closed by volunteers of the committee as a first step to protest against the Government which is unwilling to meet its demands.
The volunteers gheraoed it around 1 pm forcing all the employees to leave the office and then they locked it up.
The CCCSUM had threatened the state Government on May 8 that it would boycott the upcoming college semester examination which is conducted by Manipur University if the concerned state authority fails to immediately fulfill the charter of demands raised by the committee.
Its charter of demands include among others the Government of Manipur must provide uninterrupted water and electricity supply to all colleges.
The present academic buildings must be renovated and libraries must be equipped with at least 100 books.
Also, internet facilities must be provided to every teaching department so that faculty members and students of the department may access to downloading of e-books, e-journals and reading materials relevant to the subject.
Government must fill up the vacant post of Director of Higher Education on regular basis and must appoint Principals on regular basis to improve the administrative as well as academic health of the colleges.

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Cyclone Mahasen arriving today

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Imphal, May 15 : The cyclonic storm Mahasen over west central Bay of Bengal moved further north- northeastwards during past 6 hours at a speed of about 20 kmph and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of 15th May 2013 near latitude 18.00 N and longitude 88.00 E, about 900 km northwest of Portblair, 500 km south-southwest of Kolkata, 360 km southeast of Paradip and 630 km southwest of Chittagong. It would intensify further and move northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast near Chittagong during night of 16th May 2013.
Under the influence of this system, Rainfall at most places with isolated heavy falls would occur over South Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland on 16th and 17th.
Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph would prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh coast during next 12 hrs, Odisha coast during next 24 hours and West Bengal coast during next 36 hrs. However, wind speed would increase to 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph along and off West Bengal coast from tomorrow, the 16th May morning.
Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph would prevail over South Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland commencing from 16th evening/night for subsequent 24hrs.
Fishermen along and off Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal coasts are advised to be cautious while venturing into sea during next 48 hrs.
As a pre-emptive move, the government of Mizoram has ordered to close schools in the state for two days starting from Thursday as the super cyclone Mahasen strking the state becomes imminent.
As weathermen have predicted that super cyclone ‘Mahasen’ is due to hit Mizoram on May 16 (Thursday night), Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today issued an official order to shut all the schools in the State, excluding colleges, from Thursday afternoon till Friday.
The Chief Minister also made a request to the people in the State not to organize any function or any kind of public gathering from Thursday afternoon till Friday.
The government release today stated that the state government of Mizoram has around 400 trained persons of the Disaster Response Force who have been given training since 2009 – 10, who can be called out on any time at the given emergency helpline numbers.
In a preventive measure too, the School Education Commissioner of Mizoram, has also notified for closing of all schools in the State from Thursday afternoon till Friday. All the headmasters and teachers are accordingly informed to consider the safety of school materials.The deputy commissioner of Aizawl has also announced opening up of Aizawl District Emergency Operation Centre for 24×7 service, to which reports can be given by the people.

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Handloom Handicraft Exhibition begins

Haokholal Hangshing, Chairman Autonomous District Council Sadar Hills today inaugurated a two day long Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition cum Cultural Meet for Peace and Harmony at Kangpokpi Community Hall Source Hueiyen News Service

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Surrender of UPPK Cadres Peace Pacts With NSCN Groups Detailed Shinde holds fort on peace deals in NE

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that four United Peoples’ Party of Kangleipak UPPK cadres surrendered before Assam Rifles AR at Sunrise Ground in Moreh area of Chandel District on April 17 Source The Sangai Express

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ATDUM to file PIL against deprivation of rights

Peeved by the false assurances of the State government, All Tribal Disabled Union Manipur ATDUM is all set to file a Public Interest Litigation PIL in Manipur High Court against deprivation of the rights of disabled people Source Hueiyen News S…

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Driver found killed along NH2

An autorickshaw driver has been found dead with his slit throat in between Katomai and Maram Khunou in Senapati district today Source The Sangai Express

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BJP lambasts Govt over ‘biased’ sectoral allocation

The manner in which the State Government has come out with the sectoral allocation of the plan amount for the fiscal year 2013 14 has clearly indicated that the Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh led Congress government in the State is against budding entrep…

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Bomb attack on foot patrol party

A powerful bomb, apparently targeted at a BSF patrol party, exploded at Heirok Part I Heitupokpi in Thoubal district today around 4 Source The Sangai Express

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HoDs asked to follow guidelines on foreign aids

Taking serious note on violation of guidelines for availing financial assistance from foreign agencies, the State Government has strictly instructed all heads of departments HoDs to follow the prescribed guidelines while availing funds from foreign a…

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Handloom exhibition begins

A two day handloom and handicraft exhibition and cultural meet for peace and harmony organised by Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council under the sponsorship of Directorate of Commerce and Industries has kick started at Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi today…

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Drugtainted OC sent to jail

OC of Moreh Commando Unit RK Binodjit, who was arrested in connection with seizure of a huge consignment of drugs at Pallel on April 28 last, has been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days after he was produced before Judge Ronald Keishing of the Special Court of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ND PS at Lamphelpat here today Source Hueiyen News Service

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CM’s pat on SFs irks URF

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh applauding contribution and success of security forces in suppressing insurgency movement at a recent event has been dismissed by the armed United Revolutionary Front URF as fanciful and yet another attempt to remain …

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Science Meet concludes

Curtain of the Science Meet held from May 11 under the aegis of Manipur Sciences and Technology Council MASTEC at Lamyanba Shanglen was downed today Source The Sangai Express

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SBI’s Rural Self Employment Training Institute

The State Bank of India’s first Rural Self Employment Training Institute in the State was officially inaugurated here today by Parliamentary Secretary Vungzagin Valte at its temporary office located at Lamka College Source The Sangai Express

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From poachers nowSangais face chemical threat at Keibul Lamjao

Contrary to all out efforts for preservation of the rare brow antlered deer locally known as Sangai, locals in the periphery of the endangered deer species’ natural habitat relying on chemicals to clear unwanted water plants is said to be the latest th…

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