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Alleged murderer’s house ravaged

Local people of Khongnang Pheidekpi today ravaged the house of Johnson who is one of the accused in the killing of mini truck driver Thoithoi Source The Sangai Express

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Legal Awareness prog on PDS held

A One day Legal Awareness Programme on Public Distribution System PDS was held at Brahmapur Nahabam Leikai Basketball Ground today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Salaried dentist sits for BDS exam

A potentially controversial issue has emerged with facts coming to light that a Dental doctor, who had already been selected by the MPSC as a State Health officer and serving had yet again appeared for the same examination Source The Sangai Express

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Lion Barooah assures fund for alternative relocation construction of Kohima leprosy inmates

District Governor DG of the District 322D of the Lions Club of International, Amar Barooah, PMJF, has today urged the fellow Lions of the Lions Club of Kohima LCK to become a role model for others to emulate them Source NEPS

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NPF peeved with pics comparison

The NPF Manipur State Unit has expressed its displeasure to the Election Commission of India ECI for ordering photo comparison of the electorates in the stronghold areas of the party Source The Sangai Express

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Training programme on Human Rights concludes

A two day training programme on Human Rights organised by Human Rights and Duties Education, Manipur under the sponsorship of National Human Rights Commission concluded at Manipur Police Training Academy, Pangei today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Visages of candidates, supporters present contrasting expressions CEO opens door for all to witness novel step Mismatches galore as photo comparisons tell revealing tales

Comparison of photographs of voters taken on polling day and their photographs affixed on Elector Photo Identity Cards EPICs has found that a large number of photographs did not match at all, with aged women turning out to be maidens, women into men …

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Lion Barooah assures fund for alternative relocation construction of Kohima leprosy inmates

KOHIMA, Feb 12 (NEPS): District Governor (DG) of the District 322D of the Lions Club… more »

District Governor Lion Amar Barooah, PMJF (3rd left sitting), LCK President Lion Er Hozheto Shikhu (4th left sitting) seen on the occasion of his (DG) visit to LCK held at Hotel Japfu, Kohima on February 12, 2012. NEPS Photo.

KOHIMA, Feb 12 (NEPS): District Governor (DG) of the District 322D of the Lions Club of International, Amar Barooah, PMJF, has today urged the fellow Lions of the Lions Club of Kohima (LCK) to become a “role model” for others to emulate them. He told them to be “dedicated and devoted” with one track mind in the one of the largest “philanthropic organizations” of the world.

Addressing a function organized in honor of his visit to LCK here at Hotel Japfu on Sunday, the DG expressed his happiness on the various permanent and ongoing projects of the LCK. He further advised the fellow Lions in Kohima to organize more awareness programs on HIV, AIDS, and other Health related issues, etc in small ways. “You can organize awareness programs on HIV/AIDS, health related issues in schools and colleges with one or two recourses persons,” he said. “Our youth are easily attracted to negative sides and this should be arrested through such awareness programs.”

While expressing his happiness of the permanent project of the Leprosy inmates at Naga Bazaar, Barooah also took serious note of the news of the present Leprosy inmate center at Naga Bazaar being asked to shift somewhere. This matter was earlier raised by the LCK President Lion Er Hozheto Shikhu while delivering his welcome address to him (DG).
Shikhu disclosed that the present Leprosy Center whose living accommodation constructed by LCK had been asked to shift somewhere at the peripheries of the colony. He also explained the need to shift the present Leprosy center from the “logistic point of view” for which he requested the visiting DG to initiate for fund.

Shikhu also explained that when the marginalized section of the people was left defenseless, the LCK was compelled to step in to find alternative relocation for them.

DG assured that he would try his best to get fund from the International Lions Club, while asking the Lions at the same time to prepare detail project report at the earliest. “This is very genuine issue,” he said. “I hope we can get reasonable funding from the International Lions Clubs. This is a need-based project.” He further asked the Lions at Kohima to start working something, while pursuing for funding.

On the occasion, the DG also inducted two more new Lion members, Er Kaikho Dawman and Er Aroba.

LCK Secretary Oken Jeet Sandham had presented Club’s Reports on the occasion, while Lion Talitemsu Jamir read out brief profile of DG. Lion SP Francis pronounced invocation and flag salutation. Senior Lion Meren Paul, PMJF, was Mater of Ceremony, while LCK President Lion Er Hozheto Shikhu chaired the occasion.

Region Chairperson Lion PK Maheswari, Zone Chairperson Lion Kakheli Zhimomi and 1st Lady Lion Purabi Sharma, wife of DG were also present during the occasion. LCK Treasurer Lion Achakbou Newmai delivered Vote of Thanks.

Senior Lions and office bearers of LCK also attended the function.

Thang-Ta martial arts training in Sri Lanka

H. PREMKUMAR SINGH, President, Thang-Ta Federation of India, World Thang-Ta Federation and Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta… more »

H. PREMKUMAR SINGH, President, Thang-Ta Federation of India, World Thang-Ta Federation and Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta Association, Manipur left Imphal today the 12th February 2012 for Sri Lanka to give Thang-Ta martial arts training to youths of Sri Lanka. President’s visit to Sri Lanka is to make a big Thang-Ta family and spread the massage of Thang-Ta martial arts.

A meeting was held with the presence of the members of the Federation and the Association before he left Imphal. He appeal to all the youths and Thang-Ta Sintakpurels (Gurus) to join, co-operate and go hand in hand for the promotion of Thang-Ta.

Regards,
H. Kirankumar Singh
P.R.O. Thang-Ta Federation of India
Secretary, Asian Thang-Ta Federation
pa_chinglai (at) yahoo.com

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Khurshid has already cleared his stand on Muslim reservation row : Anand

New Delhi , Feb 12 (ANI): With the Election Commission writing to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil against Salman Khurshid’s minority-quota remarks, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Sunday said the Law Minister has explained his position in the past, and added that the Congress Party has always respected the constitutional mandate.
Sharma, however, said it would not be appropriate for him to comment, as the matter is now with the President of the country. “The minister in the past has explained his position and the matter is with the President and it will not be appropriate for me to make any comment except to say that we as a government and a political party have always respected the constitutional mandate of the Election Commission. We have always adhered to the election code and the body code,” he said.
The Election Commission last night sought the “immediate and decisive” intervention of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil after it charged n Khurshid with “improper and unlawful” defiance of its orders under which he was censured for promising sub-quota for minorities.
President Patil has sent Election Commission’s complaint against Salman Khurshid to Prime Minister’s Office for appropriate action.

Two including a juvenile girl arrested

Mail News Service
Imphal, Feb 12: Troops of 33 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Red Shield Division and Bishenpur Police Commandos apprehended two women over ground workers of PLA, namely Keisham Ibeyaima Devi (15), D/o Late K Brajamohan Singh, r/o Yaiskul Hirohanba Laikai and Thokcham Seran Renubala Devi (37), w/o Late S Duven Singh, r/o Langthobal Thong Ahanbi from Kumbi Kayaibung area. They were working on the behest of Khelamba, SS Divisional Force Commander of PLA. The apprehendees were handed over to Kumbi Police Station.

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Two including a juvenile girl arrested

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AR organises medical camp

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Imphal, Feb 12: 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQIGAR(S) organised a medical camp on 12 February 2012 at Sekta village in the Imphal East district. The idea of camp was conceived due to poor medical infrastructure in the villages which are away from the main hinterland. The camp was organised at a large scale to render the basic medical aids to the villagers residing in the area surrounding Sekta.
About 500 patients were rendered medical attention and free medicines. Moreover combined team of doctors from 30 Assam Rifles and RIMS hospital addressed the locals and educated them on the need of the hygiene and sanitation and precautions to be taken to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. The camp was attended by the denizens of Sekta, Huidrom and Pundongbam villages.
In another occasion, 37 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector organized a Leprosy Awareness programme on 11 February 2012 at Tuikong village of Chandel district along Indo – Myanmar border. The event was conducted by a team of medical officer and paramedical staff of the Unit. Medical check up and lecture extended to more 150 villagers.

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Career Counseling Session for Class XI & XII – NAMA in collaboration with LIONS Club, Greater Imphal & COMET School

Career Counseling Session for Class XI & XII – NAMA in collaboration with LIONS Club,… more »

Career Counseling Session for Class XI & XII – NAMA in collaboration with LIONS Club, Greater Imphal & COMET School

11th Feb 2012, Maryland USA

1. M. Gojendra Singh giving a background of LIONS Club

LIONS Club Greater Imphal in collaboration with North American Manipur Association (NAMA) conducted a Career Counseling Session on 14th January 2012 at COMET School, Changangei. The event was inaugurated with the blessings of Pabung Thokchom Gourachand, Principal COMET School. The event was targeted at young students and more than 70 students mostly from Class XII attended the session. Lion Th. Joykumar Singh, Region Chairman LIONS Club Greater Imphal, (LIONS Club International District 322D) graced the occasion as the Chairperson and various other LIONS Club members, parents and teachers of COMET School also attended the session. A short background of LIONS was given by Lion Mayanglambam Gojendra Singh. The session was introduced and co-ordinated by Lion Somorendro Huidrom.

The first part of the session was on the topic “Choosing a Career After Class XII and Beyond”. This was presented by Sapam Shyamananda, NAMA member and career counsellor. His presentation covered the following aspects:

· Career phases – Transition Phase – Class XI & XII
· Career Options – Academics & Non-Academics; Options that students are not aware of
· Communication Skills, mentor, positive attitude & using internet for information

The second part of the session was a presentation on “How to prepare for the IAS exam?” by Geoffrey Ninthoujam (IAS 2005 Batch). He covered various themes such as:

· Importance of a Role Model
· Learning from failures
· Tips to prepare for the IAS exam

2. Somorendro Huidrom introducing the panelists

Post this the counsellors interacted with the students in a question answer session and the event concluded with a vote of thanks from Somorjit Sanjenbam, one of the Directors of COMET School. On the whole the session was very well received with a number of students expressing that their awareness levels have increased. A COMET teacher mentioned that it was a unique session he has ever attended. Many students have sent their queries via e-mails and they have been answered by the NAMA team.

NAMA Counsellor also visited the Manipur Institute of Management Studies (MIMS) and few other schools and conducted career counseling sessions. NAMA plans to conduct similar sessions in the future and continue to mentor and groom as many students from Manipur as possible. It is NAMA’s firm belief that young students in Manipur, today, need superior guidance and awareness in order to fulfill their career goals and not get derailed on their journey. NAMA members will dedicate their time and energy in order to keep this initiative successful and sustainable.

NAMA team would like to thank LIONS Club, Greater Imphal, for arranging the event at such short notice. Also a big thank you to Romi Meetei, our friend and well wisher who recorded the session through his camera crew, as well as attended the inaugural ceremony. The video recording of the event will be released soon in ISTV Imphal and in the NAMA website.

NAMA Career Counselor can be contacted at career.wahang (at) gmail.com

NAMA Executive Team
North American Manipur Association (NAMA)
PO Box 682
Fulton, MD 20759-0682
USA
e-mail: namagroups (at) gmail.com
www.namaonline.org

Tourism officials attend tourism exchange

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New Delhi, Feb 12: Manipur Tourism, led by tourism Commissioner Shri KK Chhetry, along with Dr.K.Shyamsunder, Dy. Director, Shri L. Ibochoubi, Tourist Officer and Smt Saichhingpuii, Section Officer, participated in the 19th South Asian Travel & Tourism Exchange, Pragati Maiden, New Delhi, 10th to 12th Feb, 2012 for promotion of Manipur as an important tourism destination for inbound tourists.
More than 30 countries like Turkey, Thailand, South Korea, Phillipines, Fiji, UAE, Greece, etc. and 100 travel & hospitality companies took part in the exchange of buyers & sellers of niche tourism products. Manipur Tourism did an aggressive campaign to promote the brand “Magnificent Manipur” and had close interaction with various tour managers, hospitality companies and eco-adventure industries. The Lalit Suri group of companies have shown keen interest in promoting polo and hotels, and will be presenting to the Government with a concrete plan. All tour operators acknowledged the significance of Manipur in the overall growth of the tourism industry of India and have agreed in principal to include destination Manipur in their travel itineraries. Cox & Kings were particularly enthusiastic and declared to increase Japanese tourists for pilgrimage related tourism to Manipur. Mystic Mountain Pvt Ltd, one of the largest private sector adventure tourism companies, agreed to establish a package deal for adventure tourists to Manipur.
Manipur Tourism will continue to tirelessly act to make Manipur a world class tourism destination according to KK Chhetry, Commissioner, Tourism, Govt of Manipur.

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Tourism officials attend tourism exchange

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Comparison of voters’ photographs begins

Imphal, Feb 12 NNN: A young woman’s photo cropped up when pressed the name of an old man. A male photo represents the voter of a female voter and vice versa.
These are the cases detected by the ‘Special Observers” sent by Election Commission of India (ECI) to Manipur for photo comparison of the voters.
The photo comparison process began today at the office of the chief electoral officer (CEO), Manipur following numerous complaints lodged by various political parties and candidates.
Manipur went to the poll on January 28 and the re-polls were held on February 4.
Dispatched by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Special Observers Sunil Gupta, chief electoral officer of West Bengal, D.K Pandey who is an IPS officer and Gaurav Dwivedi, director, department of Information Technology, Ministry of Information Technology arrived here on Saturday and the photo comparison of voters kick-started today. The comparison of voters’ photos will continue on Monday.
According to sources, altogether 76 complaints were received by the chief electoral officer, Manipur and were forwarded to the Election Commission of India. However, the ECI asked the CEO to go for photo comparison only for 35 complaints where the rest appeared to have been dismissed.
Mention may be made that photo identity cards were used by the voters during the elections. Not only that, even each of the voters were photographed by the polling authority after the casting of votes.

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Spirit of children and education policy

Are our children safe in the hands of the new educations institutes which have emerged of late in every nook and corner of the state. A debate is continously going on if the institues only want to make good money or want to groom up our children in the best possible professional way. Everybody is in a dilemma. The state government has decided to sit and watch or rather simply remain a mute spectator. Students’ bodies have opposed high admission and monthly fees. Under intense pressure from the students’ bodies the admission process was also streamlined. Some institutes take high admission fee and even conduct admission tests for children seeking admission in nursery schools. The very ethos of making study ethos of life in a stress free environment is forgotten as educational institutes compete in giving financial and mental burdens to the children and parents. Some institutes forbid childred from appearing in examinations if montly fees are not given. It means examinations are held every month with an aim to make parents clear the fees. Many absurd financial activities revolve around the children which ultimately enriches the institutes . Whether the children are benefitted by the various time and money consuming activities is something experts can say. The spirit of childhood – that is, the chance for children and adults alike to enjoy simple, carefree moments – is at risk, suggest results of a new global report.The report released by the OREO brand and Ipsos Public Affairs reveals that the vast majority of parents surveyed believe today’s kids are growing up quicker than previous generations.In fact, seven out of 10 parents worldwide say their children should have more time to ‘just be kids.’The idea that the spirit of childhood is on the decline is true not only for kids, but also adults.Parents everywhere yearn for the type of lighthearted enjoyment they had when they were kids. In fact, a majority of parents worldwide say they don’t have fun on a daily basis and 54 percent say they rarely experience the feelings of delight they did when they were children.The “Global Spirit of Childhood Report,” conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of OREO, measured the spirit of childhood around the world in an effort to understand if people, both young and old, take the time to experience the simple joys of being a kid.“As we regularly talk with consumers worldwide, we consistently hear about the importance of experiencing the carefree feelings of childhood at any age,” said Sheeba Philip, Global Brand Director for OREO.
“We believe this sentiment is more important now than ever before, so we conducted this research to learn more about the spirit of childhood worldwide,” she stated.

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Spirit of children and education policy

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Documentary on Manipuri cinema wins award at Mumbai International film … – KanglaOnline

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