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Ima Keithel Symbolises Hardworking And Courageous Women of Manipur: Shyamkumar

MINISTER SHYAMKUMAR APPEALS MANIPURI WOMEN TO STOP USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS IMPHAL, DECEMBER 12, 2017: Acknowledging the significant role taken up by the women in shaping our society, Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) Minister, Shri Thounaojam Shyamkumar said the women of the State are hardworking and courageous. The Ima Keithel is a testimony of […]

Making people live in dirt, filth : The rot at Lamphel

The filth, the dirt, the piling garbage near the Lamphel supermarket can easily be linked to the pathetic failure of the Government to provide the needed market shed to the vendors who were displaced from Nagamapal sometime in 2011 and were told to go to Lamphel. Insensitivity is written all over the conduct of the […]

Swachch Bharat mission confined to Khwairamband Keithel : Lamphel area becoming a disease den

Imphal, August 30 2017: There is growing concern that the State Government and the Imphal Municipal Corporation, in their drive to clean Khwairamband Keithel, have totally neglected other areas that also need proper supervision, like Lamphel supermarket areas and the surrounding area of RIMS, where garbage and filth are piling up unchecked and could possibly […]

Network failure robs Rs 18 Cr !

Imphal, July 22 2017: An amount of Rs 18 crore sanctioned for repairing two market complexes of Khwairamband Keithel could not be obtained due to disruption in power supply and subsequent unavailability of internet network at the National Informatics Centre (NIC) . This was stated by MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar while discussing five demands tabled […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/network-failure-robs-rs-18-cr/

Poppy: Bane for society but otherwise for some

IMPHAL, Apr 17 : Opposite to Old Boljang village, poppy flowers bloom majestically across the mountain which undoubtedly were planted by one of the villagers. Old Boljang village, located around 37 kms away from Imphal, falls under Kangpokpi district. For years, one villager has been engaging in illegal plantation of poppy as his means of […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/04/poppy-bane-for-society-but-otherwise-for-some/

Khwairamband street vendors revolt against IMC’s ban

IMPHAL, Apr 8: Street vendors of Khwairamband Keithel raised a massive uproar this evening against the authority’s decision not to allow vendors occupy any space within Khwairamband Keithel. Following a notification of the Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC) to evict all street vendors from Khwairamband market, IMC officials started driving out street vendors and they also […]

Khwairamband Keithel Women vendors break into scuffle over vending spots

IMPHAL, Apr 5 : After the parking lot constructed over Naga nullah was temporary allotted to street vendors, scuffle broke out today among the women vendors over the allotted space. Later in the evening women vendors met the Chief Minister at his secretariat and presented their case. Earlier in the day, vendors of Ima Keithel […]

Khwairamband Keithel to be beautified : Shyamkumar

IMPHAL, Mar 28: Minister of Manipur Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) and Town Planning, Th Shyamkumar has assured that Kwakeithel, Lamlong and Kongba markets will be newly constructed soon and also Khwairamband Keithel would be beautified in such a way that not even a piece of waste paper would be seen at the historic market. […]

Addl SP Ibomcha depose before court in Khwairamband Keithel fake-encounter case

IMPHAL, August 27: Five years after the Khwairamband Bazar fake encounter, additional SP (Operations) of Thoubal District Police, Sarangthem Ibomcha Singh has deposed before the Sessions Judge, Manipur East today

The alleged encounter had injured five persons and had resulted in the death of Chungkham Sanjit and Th Rabina in July 23, 2009.

Ibomcha in his deposition stated that there was no record of the number of ammunition consumed by each commando personnel implicated in the case except for commando Md Imran.

He was given six rounds and they were all spent.

Ibomcha mentioned that the armoury staff should have written the number of ammunition consumed by each commando personnel.

He also stated that during the course of the investigation and examination of sub-inspector K Punshiba, head constable Keshor Singh, havildar Jagat Singh and head-constable Binoy Kumar, did not state if they had fired any rounds with the fire arms issued to them.

He also stated that he did not know the reason for their suspension. But, on August 5, 2009, he came to know the 8th M R Commandant had notified that havildar Th. Jagat Singh and rifleman Toiyaima had been suspended from service.

Similarly, he said he is not aware of the reasons for the suspension of of rifleman Imran Khan’s suspension later through the 5th IRB Commandant.

In his deposition at Cheirap Court today as prosecution witness number 58, Ibomcha said that he has inspected the ten seizure memos given by the then officer in charge Y Munal Singh and other concerned police officers.

The seizure list was prepared within July 23, 2009 and August 20, 2009. The memo includes four 9mm pistol, 3 sub-machine guns (carbines), four AK rifles along with empty cases and live rounds.

It may be mentioned that the city police station had taken up case under FIR no. 75(7) 2009 city police station under section 302/326/307/506 of the IPC, 17/20 UA (P) Act and 25 (I-B) Arms Act. But, after the Tehelka magazine report on August 1, 2009, the city police station took up another case under FIR number 82(8)2009 under 302/34 of the IPC under section 27 (B) of the Arms Act. The case was investigated by additional SP S Ibomcha Singh before being handed over to additional SP (prosecution) S Chaoba Singh