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IMPHAL, April 9: A senior constable in the Imphal West district Police was reportedly arrested by the Imphal Police station today for allegedly firing at the residence of a widow at Uripok Tourangbam Leikai.

The accused is identified as one Ningthoujam Ingocha, 54, of Uripok Achom Leikai.

Sources said that the accused is currently the post commander of VDF post situated at Heirangoithong.

Ingocha allegedly fired a round at the residence of the widow Ayekpam Binodini, 60, using an unauthorized gun last night around 10:30 pm. One 9mm pistol along with a live rounds and an empty was recovered from the possession of the Ingocha.

The accused is reported to be a drug user and the motive behind the attack could not be ascertained till the filing of this report.

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IMPHAL, April 13: As a part of the Military Civic Action program taken up under the aegis of IGAR(S), the 23 Assam rifle posted at Sagolmang today distributed three solar street lamps to the people of Khundrakpam assembly constituency.
The solar lamps were distributed by the 23 AR post commander major Pradeep, and during the simple program the major assured the people of khundrakpam that more assistance under the MCA project for development of the constituency in the future.

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IMPHAL, April 16: The Shri Hanuman Jayanti Mahotsava Samiti will be celebrating Hanuman Jayanti on April 18 with traditional, religious and spiritual devotion, informed the samiti in a statement.
It said that  a chariot procession will be taken out which will start from Mahabali temple from 8 am and will be passing through the thoroughfares of Mahabali temple, Sanjenthong, Dharamsala road, MG Avenue, SBI road, terminating at Mahabali via Kangla road.

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IMPHAL April 20: Based on intelligence reports, BSF personnel arrested a person for taking money from SSC candidates. The person identified as one Akham Manihar,51, presently a head lineman of the Electricity department.
Manihar had taken Rs 40,000 from one candidate for his assured selection at the recruitment rally held at Koirengei airfield. The BSF intelligence on hearing the news arrested the culprit on April 18. The arrested person also disclosed on taking money from other candidates, a press release by 2IC (Ops) Nanak Chand states.

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IMPHAL April 21: MAcha Leima observed its 42nd foundation day at its Palace compound head office today.According to a press release of the organization, the function was graced by Oinam Sarju, president of Macha Leima as the chief guest, while founder members, life members and other members attended the occasion and paid homage to departed founder president Chingakham Usharani by observing a two minute silence. The participants resolved to carry out activities aimed at the welfare of the masses, a press release by T Demona, general secretary of Macha Leima said.

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IMPHAL April 22:  A public meet on plebiscite was held at Nambol Phoijing community hall today.The meet was organized by Phoijing  Awang Apunba Nupi Lup under the theme “ Manipur-India muknaba amasung muknaba asi wakheibada miyam saruk yaba”.The meet was attended by Ningombam Ranjit Singh ,president of  Phoijjing Awang Youth Club,Khunaaijam Dijamani,retired senior lecturer of Nambol N Sanoi College, Ningthoujam Ibemhal ,president of Phoijing Awang Apunba Nupi Lup,and Angom Bimola Devi Councillor of ward number 3 (Nambol Municipal Council)as the  presidium members .
N. Bimol ,social activist and advocate Angomcha Araba ,chief administrator Life watch, were the  resource  persons. Angomcha Araba in his speech stated that the right to self determination is a basic fundamental right of a person. The UN  approves the plebiscite under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the right to self governance.  Such freedom has been allegedly disregarded by the Indian nation and the struggle for independence has been an unresolved issue for long. The need of the hour is to promote the stance of holding the plebiscite by the public, he said.
N Bimol in a similar note expressed that the Manipuris have been living independently for the last 2000 years, the public have a desire to live independently and the Indian nation has been trying to suppress the public, the wanton acts of violence perpetrated by the armed security forces is testament that the state has been suppressed by force. This kind of treatment is sure to be met with stiff resistance and that has been done so. The conflict cannot be resolved by armed means alone but the democratic exercise of the plebiscite is a means to bringing peace in the state, he said.
The meet unanimously resolved to push forward the agenda of holding the plebiscite with the help of the public and to highlight the public voice to the UN and other human rights organizations, the release said.

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IMPHAL, April 24: A meet on plebiscite was held at the Lainingthou Achangba Community Sekta about 1:30 pm this afternoon.
The meet was presided by Haobam Yaiskul, president Sekta Sporting Club Sekta, L. Nganbi vice president AMKHIL, Mayanglambam Thoithoi, president Sekta Paibi Lup and Khaidem Tomba, president village development committee.
At the same time, Advocate Araba, chief administrator Life watch and Manihar, president MAPI council participated as the resource person of the meet.
After deliberately enlightening the gathering by the resource persons and the dignitaries on the need of peoples’ participation in the Indo-Manipur conflict, the meet unanimously adopt two resolutions.
It resolved to demand carry out plebiscite to allow the general public to participate in mediating on the Indo-Manipur conflict. Further it also resolved to sent the resolution taken in the meet to the UN and Human.

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IMPHAL, April 26: Troops of 27 Assam Rifles of 9 sector under HQ IGAR (S) claimed to have arrested a cadre of the proscribed PLA militant while conducting a counter insurgency operation yesterday from the general area of Thongjao of Thoubal district.
The individual have been identified as one Huidrom Inaocha Singh alias Ireinganba, 35, s/o H. Tomba Singh of Serau bazaar Part-II and was handed over to Kakching Police station, informed a statement of PRO IGAR (S).

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IMPHAL May 2: Journalism is a noble and humble profession, if one gets involved in it than one gets easily addicted said T.N. Hoakip, Minister Information and Public Relation at the inaugural function of 15 days Basic Course in News Reporting, organized by Department of Information and Public Relation, Government of Manipur, at Manipur Press club, Imphal, Today. He said that the readership rate determines literacy rate of a state, however, in Manipur the rate is very low.

The inaugural function was presided by TN Haokip, Minister IPR as the chief guest and Kengoo Zuringla, additional director ,IPR as the president respectively. For the past 15 years DIPR has been organizing such courses from time to time said Kengoo Zuringla.

The participants should take this course as an eye opener or a stepping stone to this noble profession, she added while giving her speech. Many seasoned journalists of the state, officers, media persons as well as participants of the 15 days Basic Course were present during the function. The 15 days Basic Course is commencing from today till May 19.

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IMPHAL May 3: The assistant publicity secretary of the KCP (Maoist), Nonglen Meitei in a press release stated that the grenade attack at the residence of one Thongam Nobin of Lamsang, who is the right hand man of MLA Brajabidhu was perpetrated by the outfit.

The release further stated that the outfit carried out the action to show that the workers of MLA Brajabidhu can be attacked at anytime, the grenade was not primed to avoid casualty to family members of Thongam Nobin but if the misconducts of his close workers continue, then it cannot be promised by the outfit that human causalities will not occur in future. The meira paibis should refrain from holding protests because the attacks carried out against the MLA and his workers are completely justified, the release added.

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IMPHAL, May 6:  In a press release, the Jawaharlal Nehru Dance Academy Repertory’s ‘Bidai Abhisap’ will be shown in Dhaka on May 8 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranth Tagore.  It is sponsored by the Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi under Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Exchange Programme. The much appreciated dance-drama is based on Tagore’s poem of the same title and translated in Manipuri by the renowned theatre-director, Ratan Thiyam, choreographed by N.Amusana Devi, Sr.Production Asst.
The show in Dhaka will be the seventh show including two shows in Santiniketan and Kolkata, it further added. It further mentions that a five member team of Pung Cholom artists will depart for Ethiopia on May 13.

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IMPHAL, May 9: A drama named ‘Ima’, a production of Song and Drama Division, Imphal, will be showcased at Cosmopolitan Dramatics Union Hall on May 10, in a press release.The drama is directed by Song and Drama Division’s Manager, Jayakumar and will be flagged off by J.D. N. N. Singh of Song and Drama Division, New Delhi, it further added.

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IMPHAL, May 12: A one day Public Awareness Campaign on crossbreeding programme of the local cows through artificial insemination was conducted by Dr.Y.Rajendra Singh, Joint Director(Veterinary), Senapati , in association with the local leaders and public at community hall of Ramlung village, Senapati district on MAY11, stated a press release by the Veterinary dept of Senapati.

Resource persons of the dept made the local public aware of the importance of crossbreeding programme taken up by the Dept , to upgrade their unproductive cows by the use of exotic/crossbreed bull semen which would bring about enhancement in milk production, it added.

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IMPHA, May14: The 17 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) organized a seminar on ‘Menace of drugs abuse and proliferation of arms in society’ on May 13 at Ukhrul expressed a pres release of AR.The aim of the seminar as revealed was to offer a common platform where leaders from civil, military and social society would mutually engage in curbing the menace. The seminar was introduced by Dr Y L Minthing followed by Commandent,17 Assam Rifles.Many prominent speakers like Dr Nelson, Leishan C, Justice (retd.)WA Shishak, Comdt (retd.) RS Jassal, T Vashum, Ashok Kumar, DC Ukhrul spoke in the seminar elaborating on the need to fight the menace and the seminar was concluded by Brig Narender Kumar, SM, Commander 10 Sector, it added.

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IMPHAL,May16: The troops of 18 Sikh of 9 sector under HQ IGAR(South) along with a team of Bishenpur Police commandos apprehended an individual posing as an Army Officer(Captain) on May15 and was identified as Romi Chandra Singh as disclosed in a press release by the AR.He used to trick people into believing that he would recruit them into army and was busted in the early hours of May15 when he was cornered. A combat uniform, two mobile phones, a 9mm pistol (fake) and few SIM cards were recovered from him, it added.

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IMPHAL, May 19: In a bizarre incident, a father attempted to murder his own son during an altercation between the two at Kangla Songomsnag village, of Imphal east district under Lamlai police station evening around 5.30 pm on May 18.

According to a source, father Longjam Abhiram, 48 of Kangla Shangomshang attacked his own son identified as Nabakumar alias Manaoba 22, yesterday evening while the son was resting on his bed using a hammer.

During the attack the son received serious head injuries and is stated to be admitted in a critical condition at the Shija hospital. The father is however reported to be absconding till the filling of this report.

In the meantime, in connection with the incident, the local residents of Kangla Shangomshang and elders of the family held a meeting at Kangla Shangomshang village today and decided that the absconded father will be expelled from the locality forever.

A case has been registered with the Lamlai police regarding the incident.

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IMPHAL, May 22: Mangang Construction Private Limited Imphal celebrated its 2nd Foundation Day today at JN Manipur Dance Academy with an attractive cultural programme.
The inaugural programme was attended by retired chief engineer IFCD, L. Manihar as chief guest and secretary MPCC, Jotin Waikhom as president of the function.
While speaking at the function managing director of the Mangang Construction Private Limited Imphal, Humane Mutumcha said that the Mangang Construction Private Limited Imphal is one of the fastest growing construction companies of Manipur, focusing mainly on construction of building structures. And the company was incorporated in May 2009 and has its registered office at Minuthong, he stated.
He further said that in a short span of just two years since its incorporation, it has obtained various central government and state government projects like construction of private shopping complex, residential buildings.

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IMPHAL, May 26: At least two occupants of a Tata Magic vehicle has remained traceless after the four wheeler passenger vehicle they were traveling on plunged into the banks of Imphal River. The incident happened this afternoon around 1.30pm at Wangoi Laiphrakpam Leikai in Imphal West.

One occupant of the vehicle however managed to escape unhurt in the incident but whereabouts of the two other occupants cannot be traced as the vehicle plunged into the water of Imphal River.

Local sources said the vehicle was on a test drive after repairing at a local automobile workshop located at Wangoi. One of the occupant identified as Khomdram Biramani managed to escape from the ill fated vehicle. However, the two other occupants of the vehicle identified as Moirangthem Pashuram, 32 of Haoreibi Makha Leikai and Khaidem Yaima, 32 of Wangoi Mamang Leikai are still missing.

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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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IMPHAL, May 30: The United Committee Manipur (UCM) in a statement said that preparation has begun for the observing the “Great June Uprising” to commemorate the June 18, 2001 incident at Kekrupat.
Stating that donation drive is underway in full swing, it appealed all the section of the society to extend their financial support and as well as support in kinds.
It appealed the entire transporters to extend their support by providing free transports in ferrying the participants who would be coming from all over the state and also further appealed any individual or groups not to disrupt the people engaged in discharging their duty to make the observation successful.

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