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Akademi award presentation

IMPHAL, May 28: The Manipur State Kala AkadEmi is holding the Akademi Award presentation ceremony for the year 2009 on May 30 at 4pm at Jawharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy`™s… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 28: The Manipur State Kala AkadEmi is holding the Akademi Award presentation ceremony for the year 2009 on May 30 at 4pm at Jawharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy`™s auditorium, according to its press release.

Governor, Gjurubachan Jagat and the chairman of Manipur State Kala Akademi will be the chief guests and present the awards. Rk Jhalajit Singh, Padmashree will preside over the function, it added.

Every year, the Akademi honours outstanding artists and scholars in different fields by conferring fellows and awards. The award carries cash of Rs7000 along with a Tamarapatra and certificate. The fellows and awards for the year 2009 are seventeen including two fellows. Normally, the number of awards is sixteen including two fellows. However, for the year 2009, the General Council of Manipur State Kala Akademi decided to confer an additional award namely Hon`™ble Mention for that year only, it further added.

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Allegations on poll related violence

IMPHAL May 28: Among the six people injured in a poll related incident at 19/9 polling station at Mahabali Rongmei LP School of ward No.19 on May 25, the condition… Read more »

IMPHAL May 28: Among the six people injured in a poll related incident at 19/9 polling station at Mahabali Rongmei LP School of ward No.19 on May 25, the condition of Sumitra Palmei, 32, d/o (L) Laldun Lungpu who was severely injured on her face and scalp area has worsen and is now admitted in the ICCU of Shija Hospital, said Lamta Golmei, 54, who was also badly hurt during the incident, in a press conference held at Mangge Makhong, Bhamon Leikai, today.

Narrating the incident, Lamta Golmei, strongly denied the statement made on several local dailies by the supporters of Y. Ratikanta, BJP councilor candidate for ward No. 19.

He said that on May 25 at 19/9 polling station at around 3.30 pm, a grey colored Bolero came speeding along the narrow road leading to Mahabali Rongmei L.P. School and came to a sudden halt without any concerned for the people who passing by the road.

He stated that the sudden commotion caused a gust of dust to blow all around the place that caused serious inconveniences to the nearby people, and added that he saw Y. Ratikanta, BJP candidate for councilor of ward No. 19 came down with few of his associates from the Bolero. On seeing the commotion a woman complained to him of the consequences in which he readily showed unbecoming attitudes to the people present at that time that later led to the altercation. He alleged that the candidate himself came with an intention as there were already 10/20 workers stationed in that area who later joined in to the altercation.

The candidate along with his several workers beat several people including women and drove off leaving no time to react for the others, he said alleging the action as a premeditated and well thought out plan.

Lamta further alleged that without any reason he was also beaten up black and blue along with his son Rocky Golmei, 27, who came running after him on seeing the situation. He stated that all of the injured persons were supporters of RK (ongbi) Bina Devi, INC councilor candidate.

He further condemned Y. Ratikanta, BJP councilor candidate for making false charges by tarnishing the facts. The other injured persons were Maja Gangpu Palmei 25, brother of Sumitra Palmei, Jolsian Golmei 25, s/o Amusanna Golmei, Bijoy Malingmei 26, s/o Khuman Singh Malingmei, Abui Kamei 32, Asing Puina Golmei, 26, and Konjengbam Nanao, 27, all from ward no. 19, Mahabali, he added.

Talking to the media persons, Thounaojam Vikramaditya, president Yaiskul Block Youth Congress committee, the convenor for the press meet refuted the charges and alleged that Prof. S. Tiken, vice president of BJP state unit had wrongly labeled charges by concealing the facts and encouraged Gundaism or hooliganisms. He charged that the high honourable esteem position held by such national party like BJP has been maligned by fielding such an incompetent person.

He added that it was very unfortunate that several baseless labels were also framed by S.Tiken on Rk. Dorendro husband of Rk (ongbi) Bina Devi, Congress councilor candidate of ward no. 19.

He further termed the derogatory remark made by Tiken as unfounded as no such incident of threatening with a licensed revolver to anyone by Dorendro took place, Th. Vikramaditya added.

He has also demanded that Prof. S.Tiken, should immediately clarify on the derogatory remarks and wrong allegation made on several local dailies on May 26 that were subsequently published on May 27.

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National campaign on yoga inaugurated

IMPHAL, May 28: A two days campaign on Yoga and Naturopathy for holistic health was organized by CCRYN, Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and FW, New Delhi. It was… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 28: A two days campaign on Yoga and Naturopathy for holistic health was organized by CCRYN, Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and FW, New Delhi. It was inaugurated today at CC Higher Secondary School by Dr. Thokchom Meinya as President and Y Surchandra Singh, IAS (Retd.), M Manihar Singh, Ex `“MLA, W Rajen Singh, director of education, Dr SK Shyamjai Singh, Ayush officer, Dr SK Kejariwal, professor at JNU, Dr Rastogi, assistant director (CCYN) AS Guests of Honour at the inaugural function, according to a press release by the Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Medical Graduate Association.

It was participated by two hundred and forty five people. The President and the Guests of Honour stated that yoga and naturopathy is a must for holistic health of the people.

Dr. M Sarju explained about the naturopathy concept for general health and disease and she further extended on topics of Women problems (menstrual disorders, pregnancy) through yoga and nature cure. L W Ananta, yoga expert, explained about diabetes and its management through yoga demonstration. The aim of the campaign was to make awareness on health conscious through yoga and naturopathy, it added.

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Know your AR and army camp held

IMPHAL, May 28: 27 Assam Rifles of 9 sector under HQ IGAR (South) organized a `Know your Assam Rifles and Army`™ camp at Waikhong on May28, according to its press… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 28: 27 Assam Rifles of 9 sector under HQ IGAR (South) organized a `Know your Assam Rifles and Army`™ camp at Waikhong on May28, according to its press release.

According to a release, the camp was organized to acquaint the youths with the multiple facets of Assam Rifles and army. Around one hundred and fifty students from various schools attended the function.

The event included a lecture cum presentation, screening of documentary on the Assam Rifles projecting the all round development undertaken by them and followed with a cultural programme by the students. The cultural programme was further followed by an interactive session, presentation of sports amenities and display of various equipments. A lecture on hygiene and medical check-up of the st5udents was also carried out by their medical team, it added.

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Missing Communication and Enlightenment Atmosphere: Manipur`s Tragedy

By Amar Yumnam The Mega Manipur School recently had her Sixth Foundation Day. This function is going to be particularly memorable for me. After my speech at the function and… Read more »

By Amar Yumnam
The Mega Manipur School recently had her Sixth Foundation Day. This function is going to be particularly memorable for me. After my speech at the function and while I was coming down from the dais a little girl, lovely one at that, of the Pre-Primary Class and whom I had just met asked me straight on my face as to what all I was talking about. This had multiples of lasting impact on me. First, in any case, I was completely floored by her straight innocent query. Second, what was my point of speaking any if I could not communicate with all who were present at the function? Was it a case of my suffering from the usual community habit of taking the children for granted? Should we not be altering our way of looking at things as in every generation the children were getting smarter? Above all, I was taught a lesson by this little girl about the need for communication. In fact, there cannot be any thriving society without an effective communication flows across communities, ages and space. Thanks to that little girl of whom I have taken photographs; I would forever cherish her refreshingly inquisitive face.

The necessity of communication is further reinforced by what is happening in connection with the political conclave at Senapati. The absurdity of all sides is being established by this and the reactions to it. It is absolute and unwarranted political gimmick which amounts to nothing more than a social noise for a head of people of one province trying to fan political instability in the neighbouring province. It is equally funny for the opponents of such political gimmicks to come to a reactionary mode and organise actions dictated by this. Neither side has nothing to gain nor proves any point whatsoever. While the organisers would presume to themselves as barking successfully, those opposing are to be blames for their own failure to endeavour for effective communication and surfacing only when something is being planned. The political class has to be cursed for its failure to evolve a system of communication and inclusiveness while being busy in self aggrandisement.

Absence of Enlightenment: All these make one seriously think of as to when Manipur would usher into a phase of Enlightenment like the one experienced by Europe in the eighteenth century. Well here it would be relevant directly to quote from a recent book on the phenomenon and impact of what we call Enlightenment: `Radical Enlightenment is a set of basic principles that can be summed up concisely as: democracy; racial and sexual equality; individual liberty of lifestyle; full freedom of thought, expression, and the press; eradication of religious authority from the legislative process and education; and full separation of church and state. It sees the purpose of the state as being the wholly secular one of promoting the worldly interests of the majority and preventing vested minority interests from capturing control of the legislative process. Its chief maxim is that all men have the same basic needs, rights, and status irrespective of what they believe or what religious, economic, or ethnic group they belong to, and that consequently all ought to be treated alike, on the basis of equity, whether black or white, male or female, religious or nonreligious, and that all deserve to have their personal interests and aspirations equally respected by law and government. Its universalism lies in its claim that all men have the same right to pursue happiness in their own way, and think and say whatever they see fit, and no one, including those who convince others they are divinely chosen to be their masters, rulers, or spiritual guides, is justified in denying or hindering others in the enjoyment of rights that pertain to all men and women equally.` (Jonathan Israel, A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy, Princeton University Press 2010)

We do not observe any of the Enlightenment principles taking roots in the soil of Manipur. While all are busy with communitarian-based politics, the society in Manipur today does not show any signs of positive engagement on issues capable of taking the collective forward. The long years of non-inclusive governance and development interventions had had a lasting impact on the propagation of non-inclusive politics. Now this has reached such a level that we are at a stage where it looks as if nothing positive is going to happen at the politico-economy-wide level. This indeed is the issue the political leadership has to address in right earnest so that a legacy of exclusion and chaos is not left for the generations to come. What Manipur needs today is initiation of a cycle of honesty, honest communication, inclusive approach and initiation of a cycle of positive loop for collectively shared progression. The current ruling paradigm of looting through contracts, supplies, nepotism and favouritism have failed and would fail to serve any social purpose today, and the scenario would only worsen once the larger Asian integration process starts impacting Manipur.

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Road mishaps claim four, three hurt

IMPHAL May 27: Separate road mishaps have claimed the lives of four persons including a woman, while three are left with serious injuries since yesterday in the state. The first… Read more »

IMPHAL May 27: Separate road mishaps have claimed the lives of four persons including a woman, while three are left with serious injuries since yesterday in the state.

The first accident occurred along the Imphal Jiribam road near Moidangpok at around 10.45 pm yesterday when a truck (MN01/6163) collided with a tree near the roadside. The driver Konjengbam Kumar Meitei, 27, s/o K Mohan of Kadompokpi Mayai Leikai was rushed to RIMS hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

In another incident the owner of a truck died instantly at the spot when his truck carrying concrete pipes skidded and fell into a ravine at Lambui along the Imphal Ukhrul road. The victim has been identified as Laishram Jugol,72, of Lamdeng Khunou. The accident which happened today at around 11 am left three others with serious injuries other than the owner who died at the spot.

In yet another accident at an interior part of Senapati district, two persons were left dead when the tourist Bolero jeep they were traveling in fell into a road culvert. The victims has been identified as K S Robert, 33,of Ukhrul, driver of the bolero and a tourist from Delhi identified as Kabita Kumar,45,w/o Krishna Kumar of Delhi.

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Free coaching

IMPHAL May 27: The vice president of AMSU, Imphal West District Committee in a press release today, said that the 3 months free coaching for Mathematics and English subject that… Read more »

IMPHAL May 27: The vice president of AMSU, Imphal West District Committee in a press release today, said that the 3 months free coaching for Mathematics and English subject that was proposed to be conducted at Kakwa Huidrom Leikai High School would be held at Manipur Standard English School located at Kakwa Asem Leikai instead, due to some unavoidable circumstances resulted from the recent heavy down pour. The release said that willing students should collect and submit the form within May 31 and also appealed to contact 8014915908 for detailed information.

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Novel released

IMPHAL May 27: A Manipuri novel titled `Eigi Ipuroibase hattoklasira` authored by Kshetrimayum Brajamani of Kongpal Naoroibam Leikai was released today at the conference hall of BJP, Imphal said a… Read more »

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Training programme

IMPHAL, May 27: A one day block level special training programme on flagship schemes and other schemes of the UPA and SPF government was held today at Tingcha Memorial School… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 27: A one day block level special training programme on flagship schemes and other schemes of the UPA and SPF government was held today at Tingcha Memorial School located at Litan Sareikhong in Ukhrul district.

The training programme was among others attended by MPCC president Gaikhangam and state industries and commerce minister Y Irabot Singh.

The training programme was also attended by several leaders of the Congress party.

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Training programme

IMPHAL, May 27: A one day block level special training programme on flagship schemes and other schemes of the UPA and SPF government was held today at Tingcha Memorial School… Read more »

The training programme was among others attended by MPCC president Gaikhangam and state industries and commerce minister Y Irabot Singh.

The training programme was also attended by several leaders of the Congress party.

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Uchida Amuk Hanjillu

IMPHAL May 27: `Uchida Amuk Hanjillu` a stage production performed by the artist of People`™s Arts and Dramatic Association (PADA), Top Khongnang Makhong, will be presented in Navarang National Children Theatre Festival 2011 which will be held from June 3rd till 9th at Kerela, said a press release by the Secretary of the Association. The play was written by Warrepam Ratan Singh and was directed by Laisram Randhoni, the release added. A team comprised of 21 artist of the Association will leave for Kerela on May 31 for the participation in the festival, the release further mentioned.

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Uchida Amuk Hanjillu

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Huge quantity of explosives recovered

IMPHAL, May 27: In continuation of its efforts to maintain peace & security in Churachandpur, the troops of Assam Rifles of 27 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegi s of… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 27: In continuation of its efforts to maintain peace & security in Churachandpur, the troops of Assam Rifles of 27 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegi s of the Red Shield Division recovered huge quantity of explosives in Saikot area of Churachandpur. Based on a confirmed input regarding move of explosives towards Saikot area, 46 Assam Rifles had established a vehicle check post in Saikot on the night of 26 May 2011. One Mahindra pick up was intercepted by the 46 AR from which a person carrying 195 Gellatin sticks, 900 detonators and 40 meters of cortex was apprehended at 11 PM. The individual was handed over to Police Station Imphal (West).

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Huge quantity of explosives recovered

IMPHAL, May 27: In continuation of its efforts to maintain peace & security in Churachandpur, the troops of Assam Rifles of 27 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegi s of… Read more »

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UCM gen strike against Nagaland CM visit

IMPHAL, May 27: The United Committee Manipur has called a 13 hrs general strike in Manipur starting from 5am of May 28. Informing this to medias in Imphal, a spokesperson… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 27: The United Committee Manipur has called a 13 hrs general strike in Manipur starting from 5am of May 28.

Informing this to medias in Imphal, a spokesperson of the UCM said the strike has been called to boycott the visit of Nagaland CM Neiphiue Rio, who is planning to visit Senapati district . The UCM spokesperson said the proposed visit of the Nagaland Chief Minister is a part of the agenda to disintegrate Manipur.

The UCM spokesperson also said both the state and central government should discuss the issue to avoid occurance of communal flare ups in Manipur.

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UCM gen strike against Nagaland CM visit

IMPHAL, May 27: The United Committee Manipur has called a 13 hrs general strike in Manipur starting from 5am of May 28. Informing this to medias in Imphal, a spokesperson… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 27: The United Committee Manipur has called a 13 hrs general strike in Manipur starting from 5am of May 28.

The UCM spokesperson also said both the state and central government should discuss the issue to avoid occurance of communal flare ups in Manipur.

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Bengal sets up title clash with Manipur in Santosh trophy

IMPHAL, May 27: Manipur will clash with defending champion Bengal in the final of the Santosh Trophy on May 30 at JN stadium, Guwahati. In the second semi final played… Read more »

IMPHAL, May 27: Manipur will clash with defending champion Bengal in the final of the Santosh Trophy on May 30 at JN stadium, Guwahati.

In the second semi final played today at the same venue, Bengal defeated Railways by a solitary goal.

All important goal for the defending champion was scored by Subhaiya in the 38th minute.

Manipur had already booked a place in the final yesterday after defeating Services.

The two teams had earlier met in the quarter final league round for Group – A and ended in a 2-2 draw.

In the said match, Manipur was trailing by two goal but managed to level the score later in the match. When the scores were levelled at 2-2 and Manipur was dominating the match, Bengal officials complained of bad light and the match had to be stopped for about 15 minutes.

In the quarter final league round, Manipur topped group-A with seven points while Bengal was second. In group-B Railways topped with nine points while Services shared same points with Goa and Punjab but enter semi final by toss.

In the meantime, a team of the AMFA is planning to visit Guwahati to witness the final match primarily to motivate the state football team which is playing final for the second time in the history of Santosh trophy.

The winner of this year`™s Santosh trophy will richer by Rs 5 lakhs along with the trophy while runners-up team will bag Rs 3 lakhs with trophy.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is likely to witness the final match which also see several officials of All India Football Federation.

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