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IMPHAL June 23: A team of 27 Assam Rifles and Thoubal police commandos apprehended one hardcore KYKL cadre from Wabagai Tera Pishak,Thoubal yesterday after a combing search of suspected houses based on specific intelligence reports. 

The arrested KYKL cadre was identified as Gurumayum Munda Sharma alias Basanta, a resident of Bamon Leikai Nahabam, Imphal East. The terrorist has been active in the area since the last few years and one 9mm pistol with three live rounds were seized from him.The cadre has been handed over to Kakching police station, an Assam Rifles release said.

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IMPHAL, June 23: The Narcotic Bureau Imphal, ETMCT-Hiyanglam, PRDA Bisnupur and OKHO Trust Langmidong are organizing a programme to observe June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at Laipham Ireima Community Hall, Oinam Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur, Manipur.

Painting competition and Essay writing competion of school students will also be conducted as part of the observation, a release stated.

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IMPHAL, June 25: Unidentified armed persons have today evening at around 10 pm lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at the Keishampat Keisham Leikai residence dy speaker Th Lokeshwor.

However the bomb failed to explode and has since been taken away by a bomb squad team of the Imphal West district police.

Meanwhile the reason behind the attack is yet to be ascertained.

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IMPHAL June 27: The RIMS Nurses Association Lamphelpat, today, felicitated, Th. Binodini Devi, staff nurse, RIMS in recognition of her achievement in the field of nursing. 

Recently Binodini was awarded the prestigious “National Florence Nightingale awards of nursing personnel for the year 2011. The award is bestowed to individual for the highest meritorious services rendered in nursing profession.

A simple felicitation function was held at the premises of RIMS, Lamphelpat this afternoon. Th. Chinglembi Devi, nursing superintendent presided the function while Professor. H. Shanti Singh, medical superintendent RIMS and Ch. Subhadani Devi, president of RIMS Nurses Association graced the function as chief guest and guests of honour respectively.

The function was attended by staff and well wishers.

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IMPHAL June 27: The 60 hour general strike called by Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas of Manipur (COPTAM) in the hill districts of the state ended today morning at 5 am. 

Due to the strike , transportation in the hill areas including Chandel, Ukhrul, Tamenglong had been severely affected.It may be mentioned that, COPTAM has been demanding a charter of demands on the rectification of the state government policies on tribal rights which includes, inter alia, forest rights, census issue, district boundaries, land record etc.

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IMPHAL, June 30: A man succumbed to his injuries at the JNIMS after being assaulted by Meira Paibis of Chumbreithong on the charge of committing theft today.

According to a statement issued by the SP Imphal East district, today at about 11:30 pm two unknown persons were caught and assaulted by the Chumbreithong Meira Paibis along with others for allegedly stealing articles from Veirot Workshop at the area.

It said that as a result of the assault the two persons received serious injuries on their persons and evacuated to the JNIMS hospital for medical treatment however one of the injured victim succumbed to his injuries.

A case has been registered against the people of the localities at the Heingang Police station and three accused have also been arrested in this connection, it said.

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IMPHAL, July 1: Yesterday, at about 16:00h Mr Hopson resident of Kangchup Chiru was brought to the post of 10 Assam Rifles at Kangchup after getting bitten by a snake. The victim was immediately given first aid and a shot of anti snake venom to save his life.

For this timely help the villagers of Kangchup Chiru were thankful to Assam Rifles and Security persons for truly following our motto of “Friends of the Hills People” and saving the life of one of their villager. In areas where basic amenities such as Primary Health Center, Dispensaries, etc are lacking Assam Rifles provides assistance in and gives a ray of hope to the people of these under developed parts of Manipur added the release.

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IMPHAL, July 2(Newmai News Network): The All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) has strongly condemned reported manhandled a man mistaking him to be the general secretary of its organization (COPTAM) who identified themselves as members of a particular social organisation at North AOC in Imphal on June 28.

AMTU demanded from the state government to look into the matter urgently and book the culprits. It also appealed all the concerned authorities and civil society organisations not to engage in notorious activities that may disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the state.

AMTU then expressed resentment over an incident where a traffic police personnel directed abusive langauge aganst its president D.P Panmei who is also a former minister. The incident occurred at M.G Avenue on Saturday, according to AMTU.

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IMPHAL, July 4: Many tribal bodies have condemned the reported manhandling of a person mistaking him to be the general secretary of Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas Manipur (COPTAM) by miscreants on June 28 at around 2 pm at North AOC.

The Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long (TAKL) in a statement has maintained that attack was not a wise move. While stating that the body does not appreciate the attack it strongly condemned the act branding it as inhumanities activities and urged not to repeat in the future.

The student’s bodies asked the government of Manipur to intervene into the matter in time.

The Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) Chandel district has also strongly condemned the act and has asked the state government to bear the responsibility for any unwanted incidents and problems relating to the matter.

In the meantime the Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) while condemning the incident has said that the government knows if the tribal body investigate deeply they may be deployed by the state government and asserted that the government should find out the culprit.

It asked the state government to be the sole responsible for all untoward incidents relating to the demands and movements of the COPTAM.

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IMPHAL, July 11: Marking the Kang festival and sending a message of peace and prosperity a 10 km run was organised by 18 Sikh regiment under 9 Sector Assam Rifles – IGAR (S), Wangoi Police and the local youth clubs, today.

A statement issued by the PRO IGAR (S) said the run participated by a total of 500 children below fifteen years of age and over 400 youths of Wangoi area was flagged off from Hayanthang Bridge and concluded at the Mayalambi College.

The event was attended by commanding officer 18 Sikh regiment who was the chief guest.

Addl SP Pushpanjali, IPS and SDPO Singjmei Vikramjit also attended the event added the release.

Further according to the statement, the event was conducted under the three categories of men, women and children (under 15 years).

The run was followed by a prize distribution ceremony wherein fiv runnersfrom each categories received prizes which were distributed by CO 18 Sikh regiment and addl SP Pushpanjali.

Various consolation prizes were also distributed during the prize distribution ceremony, added the release.

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IMPHAL, July 17: The Red Shield Division claimed to have recovered 175 kgs of unprocessed narcotics in Karong of Senapati district today from an abandoned hut. The estimated cost of the seizure is approximately 75 lakhs in open market, informed a statement issued by the PIB Defense wing.

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IMPHAL, July 19: Imphal west district police commandos have arrested a  member of the KCP (KK Nganba) on July 18 from the residence of one late S Kalachand of Moirang Kampu Mayai Leikai, claimed a release of the SSP Imphal west. The arrested cadre has been identified as Sarangthem Naobi alias Wahensha, 32, s/o (L) S Kalachand Singh of Moirang Kampu Mayai Leikai.

It has further claimed that on spot verification he disclosed that he was an UNLF member earlier and later joined KCP (KK Nganba) and that he was involved in serving demand letters to the general public and in the transportation of arms and ammunitions.

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MOREH, July 19: The Border Trade and Chamber of Commerce and Tamil Sangam, Moreh have called a 48-hour Moreh bandh from 6am tomorrow protesting the arrest of V Shekhar, president of Tamil Sangam, by police in New Delhi.

A joint release issued by the two organizations strongly condemned the allegations of drug trafficking made by police to V Shekhar. The two organizations resolved to call the 48-hour bandh after an emergency meeting convened today at the office of Tamil Sangam, Moreh.

The organizations would further hold sit-in-protest at Masjid Road on July 21.

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IMPHAL, July 25: A five-day training programme on basic course on disaster management for functionaries of NSS, NCC and NYKS was inaugurated by Col Amarnath, CO 65 Manipur Girls’ Independent Coy at State Guest House, Imphal, stated a release.

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IMPHAL July 23: ‘ Ashalata ge Hakchang’ , a play produced by the Banian Repertory Theatre and written by MC Arun has been selected to be shown at the Abhinaya National Theatre Festival,2011 which will commence from August 10 at Rabindra Bhawan, Hyderabad.

The play directed by MC Thoiba has been selected from 200 entries from across the nation. The play is based on the present turmoil in the state and emphasizes on the hardships suffered by the public when caught in between state and non state actors.

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