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Imphal, June 10 NNN: The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced to call a 48-hour total bandh including construction of rail lines in ‘Naga areas’ from the midnight of June 16 in protest against the alleged lack of interest of the government on the demand for ‘Alternative Arrangement’
“The democratic process of dialogue on the demand for an alternative arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur through the tripartite talk of the Government of India(GoI), the Government of Manipur(GoM) and the United Naga Council(UNC), which was initiated by the Hon’ble Home Minister of India is a registration and recognition of the sharp “social divide” on communal lines due to the marginalization, discrimination and domination, which has led systematic degradation and obliteration of Naga and tribal history, culture, identity and rights to land and resources,” the UNC said today.
The last tripartite talk was held on June 30, 2011 at Senapati. Subsequently, submissions were made to the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), GoI urging for expeditious resumption of the tripartite talk. The Hon’ble Home Minister, GoI at Tahamzam(Senapati) and the Prime Minister, GoI at Raj Bhavan, Imphal had urged the UNC on November 2, 2011 and December 3, 2011 respectively to continue with the dialogue process, it added.
After the last submission to the MHA, GoI, made on the 13th April ,2012, the UNC has held series of the consultations with Naga frontal organisations and Tribes leaders on the movement for an alternative arrangement outside the GoM.
“After the series of consultations highlighted above, in the Presidential Council meeting of the UNC held on the 8th June, 2012, it was decided that a 48 hours total bandh including railway construction works would be observed in Naga areas from the midnight of 16th June, 2012 to midnight of 18th June, 2012 to protest against the lack of sincerity of the GoI and GoM in taking forward the democratic process of dialogue and to urge the GoI for intervention with an alternative arrangement. The total bandh was felt necessary because the GoM has willfully evaded continuation of the democratic process of dialogue brought into place through the tripartite talk at the instance of the GoI and also because both the GoI and the GoM have amply demonstrated that they will not respond to the civil submissions made time and again in good faith and with confidence in the sincerity of the State and Union Government towards the democratic process of dialogue. It was also decided that the 48 hours total bandh would be followed by series of other agitation activities if no response is forthcoming from the GoI and the government of Manipur,” .

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MNS: On 09 Jun 12, based on specific information, 33 Assam Rifles of the Loktak Brigade under the aegis of Red Shield Division launched an operation in general area Wangu of Bishnupur Dist. At about10.30 PM, the vehicle check post on road Wangu-Sagang intercepted two suspects on a Black Pulsar Motorcycle. The suspects on seeing the security personnel, accelerated their motorcycle and the pillion rider opened fire on the AR personnel who retaliated and killed a person. The individual has been identified as a cadre of KCP (Noyon) namely Salam Nanao Singh, s/o of Salam Birachandra Singh, r/o Laingoubi Maning Leikai, Kumbi PS, District Bishnupur. One 9 mm Pistol, three fired cases, one live round of 9 mm magazine and one extortion demand note were recovered from the slain terrorist. Taking advantage of the darkness, the motorcycle rider fled towards Sagang area

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The 12th death anniversary of Arambam Samarendra was held in different 17 Venues today.
Arambam Samarendra trust and social standard club organized the day at Khurai nandeibam Leikai.
The gathering paid floral tributes to the memorial site of A. Samarendra.
A state level open patriotic song competition organized by CADA was held at Shri Shri Bal Mukunda Deb govt. music college. The day was also observed at the office of Patriotic writers Forum at New Checkon.
Prof. IS Kangjam, Sagolsem Indrakumar, president of the forum graced the occasion as chief guest and president respectively. The second edition of collected papers on the history and culture of Manipur written by SAroj N., Arambam Parad and John Parad was also published in connection with the function.
A lecture programme was also held at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy. “The assertions of ethnic groups in the North East India region are more valid and legitimate than India’s assertion on its nationhood,” asserted hard talking writer Kaka D Iralu of Nagaland.
Speaking on the 7th Arambam Somorendra Memorial Lecture at JNMDA in Imphal today, Kaka D Iralu said no one has the right to tell the Nagas over their lands. “We are the master of our lands and India has no rights over them,” he asserted.
Noted journalist Subhir Bhaumik in his lecture entitled, “Northeast: A thousand assertive ethnicities,” expressed that with India spreading its diplomatic tentacles to all its neighbouring countries has made these nations to act in favour of New Delhi and that as a result, there lies ahead a hard choice for the insurgent groups based in these neighbouring countries to make. Subhir Bhaumik said these militant organisations of the northeast have three options–joining a dialogue with India, seeking and getting Chinese support and santuary, or returning to fight within their own state like the Maoists do and risk military and political annihilation.
“For the last captains of the Northeastern rebellions, there is not much time before they have to make a difficult choice,” Subhir Bhaumik said.
Subhir Bhaumik dwelt at lenght on the insurgency issue of the region and said that due to the absence of ‘institutional memory’, the government continues to repeat the past mistakes. He said if the government has an ‘institutional memory’ the numerous mistakes committed by the government would not be repeated.
On Monday,a discussion on the ‘Self Determination Struggles of Northeast India will be held at Manipur Press Club. where The Sangai Express editor Hijam Rajesh, Witoubou of Newmai News Network, N Ibungochoubi of Manipur Mail, Irengbam Arun of Imphal Free Press, Subhir Bhaumik of Seven Sisters Post and writer Kaka D Iralu will be the panel speakers. AMWJU president A Mobi will grace the programme.

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Imphal, June 9 : The north eastern region has enough hydro power resources to meet the demands of the people state power official today said. A discussion on the power situation in the region specially Manipur was held here today at Press Club organised by Senior Citizens, All Manipur Working Journalists Union, State Electricity department and Joint electricity commission for Manipur and Mizoram.
N. Shyamsunder, CE of Joint Electricity Commission said production, distribution of power has become a huge industry in the country and state power departments should take up steps to ensure that loss in power distribution is reduced. Transmission lost from state to state is about 4-5 percent. There is loss of about 25-30 percent during domestic supply by the state units. Central power agencies are trying to reduce domestic loss to 10 – 15 percent he added.
State power official said as per the National Electricity Policy 2006 per capital consumption should be 1000 units by 2015. After 2003 power reforms were carried out throughout the country. To check theft and increase revenue state power department has started pre paid service and the progress is remarkable. At Paona market where it was first taken up numbers of consumers increased. The power consumption earlier was 1075 kw and revenue collection Rs 4 lakhs and now consumption has been reduced to only 500 kw and revenue has increased to Rs 12 lakhs. There is no room for theft and manipulations and pre paid system will be introduced soon in other parts of the city .
Prof IS Khaidem, Chief Guest of the function said people should honestly use electricity.
N. Binoy president Senior Citizens for society Manipur and A. Mobi president AMWJU also spoke.
In the academic session, I. Arun Senior journalist was the moderator. Resource persons S. Chaoba president AMPCA, Ch. Narendra legal advisor consumer club spoke.
The deficit is about 50 p.c. during the dry season. The State will get additional 20 MW of base load power from Tripura within a couple of months. The State needs to move the Central Government for allocation of additional power .
Power market has already been created in India. Inter-State Open Access facilities have also been provided by CERC. A number of private power producers are selling power in the market The State can get ample power, as done by other State utilities, from these sources through Energy exchange, Power Traders and Power Purchase Agreements etc. However, it has not yet purchased through this source to mitigate the deficit Thus, the State is expected to receive a total maximum of 132 MW as per the allocation of the Central Sector Generating Stations. However, the practical reality is different as it gets at an average 80 MW only.
As per 18 Electric Power Survey of India, the peak demand of the State, if not restricted during peak hours, shall be about 201 MW. This projection is based on the normal growth rate applied to the restricted demand The demand is mainly from domestic consumers. The growth rate is expectedly very low because of load shedding and zero industry in the State. However, with a little bit of check on theft and unauthorized use of electricity, the manageable demand shall be about 160 MW. The annual demand growth varies from 5 p.c. to 10 p.c.
The State is drawing its allocated share of power from the NER Grid to which all the Central Sector generating stations are connected, with the help of 3(three) Nos. of 132 kV Inter-State Transmission Lines. Two of these lines i.e. Leimatak-Jiribam 132 kV Single Circuit (S/C) line and Leimatak-Yurembam-Dimapur 132 kV (S/C) line are owned and maintained by the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI) and the remaining one from Leimatak to Mao via Yurembam by the State. The State has another 132 kV Inter-State Transmission Line from Leimatak to Jiribam for receiving power from lower Assam side. However, this line has been lying unused for more than a decade now due to large scale theft of conductor. This line is required to be used for drawing the additional allocated share from the newly coming up projects before 400 kV line is completed Revival of this Leimatak-Jiribam Inter-State line is therefore a prime importance for import of the entire allocated power.
A 400 kV line (DC) line in between Imphal and Shrikona(Silchar) and associated sub-station at Imphal are also
The existing transformation capacity at 132 kV level for catering power supply of Imphal is not adequate. Therefore, the 132/33 kV (3×20 MVA) Sub-Station at Yurembam has to be augmented by 3 Nos. of 30 MVA Transformers on war footing.

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Driver and a second driver of a bus plying between Imphal and Sugnu were killed and other passengers received injuries when the bus met a self accident at Kakching Khunou Sora chingjin this morning around 7.15 a.m. The driver of the ill-fated bus who has been picked up by the police is identified as Yengkhom Jayenta and the deceased who was the handy man of the bus is identified as Shyam from Sugnu.
The accident took place due to the broken of main bearing.
These injured were rushed to different hospitals.
In another incident one Naorem Iboton (70) of Kakching Khunyai Leikai received serious injuries when the Maruti Van he was travelling collided with a Tata Magic near Leibaklei Gas Agency, Kakching today around 11 a.m.

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Imphal. June 8MNS NNN : Former union minister Thounaojam Chaoba of Nambol assembly constituency,
Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh, ex-cabinet minister of Manipur from Lamsang assembly constituency and social worker from Langthabal assembly constituency and ex-general secretary of Manipur Peoples’ Party (MPP), Robin Blacky have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today in a simple reception ceremony at BJP office, Imphal.
Speaking at the reception function, the president of BJP, Manipur unit S. Shantikumar said that the admission of the three politicians will strengthen the party which will then enable it to correct the wrongs of the ruling Congress party, and makes the BJP a strong opposition party in Manipur.
The final process of enrollment of these politicians will be done after the BJP national president Nitin Gadkari’s visit to Imphal when the tentative programme of BJP for the Lok Sabha election will also be announced, said Shantikumar.
Giving his reason for joining the BJP of which he was the president from 2004-2006, Chaoba said that to fight a national political party like the Congress, one has to join a national party like the BJP, in order to fight the corruption and price hike of essential commodities made by the Congress party.
The organization secretary, North East in charge, BJP, Chandrasekhar Rao who was present at the function expressed the hope that National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates from the North East will lead in the Lok Sabha election in 2014.

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Imphal. June 8 MNS NNN : An active member of the banned Peoples’ Revolutionary Party
of Kangleipak (PREPAK) (Pro), a militant outfit operating in Manipur, who was involved in the bomb blast at the residence of Y.Ningthem,project director of Manipur Development Society, was nabbed by a team of Imphal West police commandos from Chingmeirong Maning Leikai and Kabo Leikai area on Friday at around 3:00 a.m., said additional superintendent of police (ASP) (Ops), Imphal West, Ishak Shah at commando complex, Imphal.
The ASP said that on receiving credible information about the presence of some members of PREPAK (Pro) in the general area of Chingmeirong Maning Leikai and Kabo Leikai, teams of commandoes of Imphal West police conducted cordon and search operation in which one person was detained for verification.
On verification, the person was identified as Naoroibam Sanajaoba Singh (35) s/o N. Chaoba Singh of Heinang Awang Leikai, at present staying at Chingmeirong Maning Leikai.
He is reported to have disclosed that he joined PREPAK (Pro) through one Amarjit (37) s/o (L) Lukhoi Singh of Achanbigei in 2010 and has been working under one captain Chamba and sergeant major Chingsanglakpa of PREPAK (Pro).
He also reportedly revealed that he himself exploded one hand grenade at the residence Y. Ningthem at Mantripukhri Lamlongei on June 3 at around 7:00 p.m. as instructed by captain Champa of PREPAK (Pro)
for not responding to their monetary demand. He further revealed that the crime was committed using his Hyundai i10 car, which is white in colour, bearing registration no.MN06 L-4840.
Sanajaoba further revealed that he was given Rs.10,000 by captain Chamba for committing the crime.
It may be recalled that three persons were injured in the blast at the residence of Y.Ningthem at Mantripukhri Lamlongei, and the blast was condemned and protested by the people of that locality.

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Imphal. June 8 MNS NNN : An active member of the banned Peoples’ Revolutionary Party
of Kangleipak (PREPAK) (Pro), a militant outfit operating in Manipur, who was involved in the bomb blast at the residence of Y.Ningthem,project director of Manipur Development Society, was nabbed by a team of Imphal West police commandos from Chingmeirong Maning Leikai and Kabo Leikai area on Friday at around 3:00 a.m., said additional superintendent of police (ASP) (Ops), Imphal West, Ishak Shah at commando complex, Imphal.
The ASP said that on receiving credible information about the presence of some members of PREPAK (Pro) in the general area of Chingmeirong Maning Leikai and Kabo Leikai, teams of commandoes of Imphal West police conducted cordon and search operation in which one person was detained for verification.
On verification, the person was identified as Naoroibam Sanajaoba Singh (35) s/o N. Chaoba Singh of Heinang Awang Leikai, at present staying at Chingmeirong Maning Leikai.
He is reported to have disclosed that he joined PREPAK (Pro) through one Amarjit (37) s/o (L) Lukhoi Singh of Achanbigei in 2010 and has been working under one captain Chamba and sergeant major Chingsanglakpa of PREPAK (Pro).
He also reportedly revealed that he himself exploded one hand grenade at the residence Y. Ningthem at Mantripukhri Lamlongei on June 3 at around 7:00 p.m. as instructed by captain Champa of PREPAK (Pro)
for not responding to their monetary demand. He further revealed that the crime was committed using his Hyundai i10 car, which is white in colour, bearing registration no.MN06 L-4840.
Sanajaoba further revealed that he was given Rs.10,000 by captain Chamba for committing the crime.
It may be recalled that three persons were injured in the blast at the residence of Y.Ningthem at Mantripukhri Lamlongei, and the blast was condemned and protested by the people of that locality.

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Imphal. June 8 MNS / NNN: Adding to the crimes against women in Manipur, a young girl of 21 years was raped in a restaurant after being drugged.
The victim of the heinous crime Roma (name changed) narrated to media persons that she was contacted through mobile phone by the culprit Sanajam Bocha (27) s/o (L) Iboton of Yumnam Khunou Awang Leikai, under Heinang police station, Imphal East district about 4 / 5 months ago introducing himself as Prem from Uripok, Imphal West district, a personnel of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB).
Roma said that she was picked up from near her house on June 5 on a first date by Bocha and taken to the Taj Café at Mantripukhri Chumbreithong, where she was given a bottle of water which was drugged. After regaining consciousness, she found that her gold ornaments were removed from her hands and neck and she was left at Khuria area by Bocha, said the victim.
She was found in a dazed state by women folk of the area and was taken to the hospital for medical check up and treatment where she was confirmed to be drugged and raped.
A case has been taken up in this connection by Lamlai police station and the culprit who is still absconding is being hunted down by the police.
The Taj Café has been closed indefinitely by women civil organizations who have condemned the heinous crime and expressed apprehension that it is no longer safe for young girls to move around.

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Imphal. June 8 MNS / NNN: Adding to the crimes against women in Manipur, a young girl of 21 years was raped in a restaurant after being drugged.
The victim of the heinous crime Roma (name changed) narrated to media persons that she was contacted through mobile phone by the culprit Sanajam Bocha (27) s/o (L) Iboton of Yumnam Khunou Awang Leikai, under Heinang police station, Imphal East district about 4 / 5 months ago introducing himself as Prem from Uripok, Imphal West district, a personnel of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB).
Roma said that she was picked up from near her house on June 5 on a first date by Bocha and taken to the Taj Café at Mantripukhri Chumbreithong, where she was given a bottle of water which was drugged. After regaining consciousness, she found that her gold ornaments were removed from her hands and neck and she was left at Khuria area by Bocha, said the victim.
She was found in a dazed state by women folk of the area and was taken to the hospital for medical check up and treatment where she was confirmed to be drugged and raped.
A case has been taken up in this connection by Lamlai police station and the culprit who is still absconding is being hunted down by the police.
The Taj Café has been closed indefinitely by women civil organizations who have condemned the heinous crime and expressed apprehension that it is no longer safe for young girls to move around.

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Guwahati, June 7 NNN : Acting based on a complaint lodged by the southern Assam-based Barak Human Rights Protection Committee to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the allegation that 23rd Assam Rifles personnel were involved in the killing of one Laishram Nobin and two others even after they had surrendered to the security force on May 9 last in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, the NHRC has asked the paramilitary force to give its version.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs of the government of India, district magistrate and district superintendent of police of Ukhrul district asking for a report and action taken within two weeks time on the alleged torture and the extrajudicial killing of three people in a staged encounter by the personnel belonging to 23rd Assam Rifles (AR) under the command of Major Hanuman near Maphou Dam, Nongdam village of Ukhrul district.
Regarding the killing of the Manipuri youth, the Barak Human Rights Protection Committee received information from Manipur based human rights organization Centre for Organisation Research & Education (CORE), the NHRC’s notice mentioned.
The three armed militants were reported to have been killed in an encounter with troops of 23 Assam Rifles near Chadong Tangkhul village under Litan police station in Ukhrul district was a clear case of fake encounter, said the father of one of the deceased militants.
The three deceased militants have been identified as Laishram Nobin Singh @ Khuman (42) s/o L. Shyamkishore of Tumukhong Awang Leikai, Ningthoujam Ingocha (42) s/o (L) Pasot of the same village and Irengbam Rosan (26) @ Boicha s/o Ibomcha of Khagenpali Ningom Leirak, Imphal.
Father of late Nobin, L. Shyamkishore had told the media on May 10 that his son along with two of his companions were handed over to one major Hanuman, post commander of 23 Assam Rifles posted at Nongdam Kukikhul, along with arms for surrendering to the government of Manipur, but they were killed in a fake encounter and their dead bodies deposited at the morgue of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
The father of the deceased had narrated that his son, Nobin had expressed his desire to surrender around April 26/27 this year so that he can return home and join the mainstream, and he had talked to the AR officer regarding the matter. The AR officer came to his house on May 6 and asked him to tell his son to surrender within two days, he had added.
Shyamkishore contacted his son Nobin and told him to get ready to surrender to the AR officer by May 8, to which Nobin said that the date was too early and to fix another date. But the AR officer did not agree and on May 9 the father went with the AR officer to a spot at Hidabi Lok where his son would surrender. There was no sign of Nobin and his companions at the spot, he added.
The father of Nobin was then asked to go ahead by the AR officer and wait at the AR post as he had come on a two wheeler. But the AR team to whom he had handed over his son and two of his companions did not return till noon the next day and though he heard about an encounter taking place near the spot where his son had surrendered, he thought nothing of it because he had handed over his son to the AR.
The father of late Nobin had revealed that the three dead militants belonged to a group MNLF which is a faction of the KYKL, but this has not yet been confirmed officially.

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Imphal, June 7: 10 Assam Rifles under the Red Shield Division, continuing its Sadbhavana efforts, conducted free medical camp at vill Haochong on 07 Jun 2012 and provided a free medical checkup and medicines to locals including adults, newborns and school going children of the villages Haochong, Ijerong and Chingchen. A total of 653 pers attended the medical camp of which 349 women, 107 children and 197 men were benefited. Most of them were found suffering from gastritis, worm infection, anaemia, skin infections, respiratory tract infections & gynecological problems.
The huge crowd of locals at the medical camp was itself giving a proof of a long awaited wish. The ARMO of the unit and his medical staff relentlessly provided medical care to the people during camp.
On 07 Jun 2012, 33 Assam Rifles of Red Shield Division organized a free medical camp for the villagers of Moirang Khunou at Keibul Lamjao. The medical camp started from 09.00 AM in the morning and was carried out till 01.00 PM in the evening. During the camp more than 285 persons (Male107, Female 138 and Children 40) were examined and treated. Medical prescriptions and free medicines were distributed for diarrhoea, dysentry, respiratory tract infections, Malaria, viral fever, skin diseases, arthritis and Myalgias etc. The team comprised of two doctors and three nursing assistants who attended to the people. The medical camp was also aimed at bringing awareness regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS.

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MNS: On 06 June 2012, 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) seized a large consignment of Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride based medicines (174 kgs) being smuggled into Myanmar via Moreh and apprehended two drug peddlers at approximately 1130 hours.The apprehendees were identified as Samueal, 36 yrs, s/o Thanghulh, r/o Dalpatti, Ward No-2, Moreh and Thangkhosei, 43 yrs, s/o Late Thongkhojam, r/o Dalpatti, Ward No-02, Moreh,. In another incident at approximately 1230 hours, 24 AR of 26 Sector AR also seized 300 kgs of contraband Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride medicines being illegally ferried from Imphal towards Moreh and beyond at Lokchao. Total worth of seized banned/illegal tablets is approximately Rupees Two crores plus. The apprehendees were identified as Mr S Lhunkhohou Haokip, 22 yrs, s/o Mr S Tongkhothang Haokip, r/o Tengnoupal, Chandel Dist and Mr S Tilkhothang Mate, 18 yrs, s/o Mr S Tongkhoses Mate, r/o Tengnoupal, Chandel Dist. The apprehendees alongwith contraband drugs were handed over to office of the Narcotic Control Bureau, Imphal (Manipur) by AR

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Manipur Information Centre
New Delhi, June 7: Manipur Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Abdul Nasir urged the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to sanction the Prime Minister’s package amounting to Rs 200 crore meant for welfare of minority communities in Manipur at the earliest.
He was attending the two-day National Conference of State Ministers for Minority Welfare held at Vigyan Bhavan here today, on behalf of the Manipur Chief Minister who held the portfolio of Minority Affairs. He stated that the Department of Minorities and Backward Classes(MOBC) of Manipur was doing well to take up many welfare measures for minority communities in Manipur as the Chief Minister was looking after the Department. He informed the conference that he was advised by Manipur Chief Minister to attain the National Conference as he could not take part it because of his tight schedules. He drew the attention the Centre to provide special attention towards the minority communities in Manipur in the sectors like Skill development, Health and Education.
Inuagurating the two-day National Conference of the State Ministers for Minority Welfare this morning, Union Minister of Minority Welfare Salman Khurshid told the state ministers that the government did not include any new caste in the OBC list nor increased any percentage for OBC Muslims, who were already entitled to this much reservation under the 27 per cent quota for OBCs as per the recommendations of the Mandal Commission. In fact, the sub quota was not provided on the basis of religion but that of backwardness, the Minister said. He informed that the Bill for creation of an Equal Opportunities Commission would be brought out in the next session of Parliament.
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Vincent H. Pala was also present in the conference. Principal Secretary/ MOBC, W.L. Hanshing and Director/MOBC,Kh. Dineshchandra Singh accompanied the Manipur Agriculture Minister Addul Nasir in the Conference.

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Imphal, May 31 : An RTI was filed by K Seityajit , Chairman, Vision Foundation Manipur enquiring how many nurses had been regularised to their posts in the recent past during the period of the present Director Dr S Sekharjit. It was asked if the Director R.I.M.S had taken money more than one lakh rupees each from the nurses at the time of their regularisation.
It was asked how the courses of the B.Sc Nursing in RIMS Nursing College is managed. Strength of students and utilisation certificate of the expenses were demanded.
It was asked “What is the present position of the Dental College and the OPD Block for which the Foundation Stone had been laid down by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare it was asked? How much money had been utilised till date for the purpose? How much money is yet to be utilised? Please provide the utilisation certificate.
Give the reasons for not functioning/running the Hospital Information system properly in RIMS. How many Superspecialists/Post Doctorals are working in RIMS? Please provide a list of their names, subject of speciality and qualifications. What has done by the RIMS authority to make avail of their services to the public? What steps are taken and what steps are there in the planning in this regard? What are the job facilities given to Some of the Doctors who are nominated by the Govt. Of Manipur as State nominee for the courses of P.G. are being given appointment in the RIMS Hospital by the RIMS authority after their pass-out. They are to resume their services to the parent Department of the State Govt. Please provide a list of the names of the Doctors, their subject of speciality and the Dept. they are working with/without the permission of the state Govt.
Manipur is a state prone to Fire Arms Injury. In such situation, how many staff are there in the casualty Unit of the RIMS Hospital? Is it true that some of the staff of Casualty Unit had been absorbed to some other Wards or Departments of the Hospital? if yes, please make available a detailed list of the staff. Why is the casualty Unit not functioning as a separate Department with the latest facilities in the interest of public?
Why is RIMS not running a pharmacy? Why free medicine/ subsidised rate are not given as in the hospitals sponsored by the Union Govt.
How many private Hospitals, private Clinics and private Nursing Homes are their in the state run by the Doctors of RIMS? Apart from their home practices, is it true to say that most of the Doctors of RIMS are engaged and contracted with private Hospitals and private Clinics while enjoying the N.P.A.
Is it true to the saying of the public voice that the candidates who can pay a sum of Rupees ten lakhs to twenty lakhs are being appointed for nurses? Give reasons for the supplementary appointments in the said appointment.
Recently, some persons above the age of 62 years were detected as employees of RIMS. What actions has been taken against those officials involved?
Is it true to the saying of the public that without the permission of the authority, RIMS staff used the practice of hiring persons to substitute their jobs sharing the salaries? The nurses too didn’t performed their duties according to the roster. On mutual understanding amongst themselves, without the knowledge of the authority they had altered the night duties and at times hired or engaged unemployed nurses on their behalf. Please provide authenticated records maintained in the office in this regard.
Why the facilities of MRI, CT Scan, X-Ray, Ultrasound and Laboratories etc are still unavailable in RIMS , why does doctors refer to outside private clinics and private Laboratories? Does it mean to the offer of 10% to 20% to the Doctors by the outside private Labs ? Is it admissible for Dr. N, Damayanti Devi, wife of the present Director of RIMS Dr. S. Shekherjit Singh to hold the head of office (Principal) of the Nursing College of RIMS? Please provide the authenticated copies of documents and certificates of her educational qualifications maintained in the office records.
Kindly provide the authenticated documents and records maintained in the office with reasonfor holding the recent interview of Staff Selection for the post of Grade IV till 2 a.m, after midnight. What is the present position of the Doctors, nurses and Grade IV employees working in the RIMS ? On What is the total number of wards existing in the RIMS Hospital? Please provide the numbers in department-wise. What is the total number of beds in the Hospital? Please provide the numbers in department-wise. What is the total land area of RIMS? Please provide an authenticated copy of the land patta/Jamabandi.
What is the total number of ventilators using as life saving machines for serious patients? Is it
true that most of them are not functioning? Give the reasons for keeping them non-functioning.

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Imphal, May 29 : M Oken , Minister Education announced an award of Rs 5 lakhs to Md Ismat, topper Class XII, CBSE and Rs 10 lakhs to school management.
The year 2012 will be a remarkable landmark in the history of Manipur because for the first time a student studying in Manipur could secure the top position in the class XII examination conducted by CBSE, stated Dr. Suresh Babu, principal secretary, education and home, Manipur who also spoke on the occasion.
Sharing his joys and difficulties, the CBSE topper Ismat said that he had to study in candle light most of the time at night due to the dismal condition of supply of just 3/4 hours of electricity per day in his locality.
His secret to success is to do today what he has to do tomorrow, learn from the mistakes of others and to strive towards success, not to wait for it, revealed the topper.
He said that he would like join St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi for further studies and would like to appear in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), etc. and try to come out in the top position in the UPSC examination too.
The principal of Zenith Academy, Manaoton said that Ismat had requested him to give free education to him and promised that he, Ismat, would bring laurels to the school in return.
And today, Ismat has fulfilled his promise by topping the CBSE class XII examination 2012 from among 8.5 lakh students appearing in the examination all over India and abroad, in addition to the announcement made by CBSE declaring Zenith Academy as the best school, added the principal of the Zenith School.

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