Month: November 2012

The UNLF condoled the death of Khun Joykumar
Inner Manipur MP Dr Thokchom Meinya condoles   expressed profound grief and sorrow at the untimely demise of the renowned singer Khun Joykumar.
The MP has further stated that late Khun Joykumar championed the cause for unity of the valley and hills in the State. The people of Manipur will continue remembering him for his powerful patriotic songs and for his acting in this regard. In his death, the State has lost a patriotic singer.
Dr. Meinya shared the grief of the family members of Khun Joykumar. and prays that his departed soul may rest in eternal peace in heaven.
AMADA condoled the death of noted singer Khun Joykumar. He was a singer, artist and music director. He was the singer of opium war written by Late Ch. Akaba. A two minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

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An indefinite bandh along Imphal-Moreh road (National Highay-2) imposed by four civil organizations including the powerful Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Chandel from Monday demanding the transfer of Executive Engineer, DRDA Chandel district disrupted movement of traffic on the route. KSO, Chandel, Naga Students’ Union Chandel (NSUC), Kuki Chiefs Association, Chandel and Naga Chiefs Association,Chandel have enforced the indefinite bandh demanding the transfer of Sharatchandra, EE of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Chandel district. The four organizations abruptly called the strike. Large number of bandh supporters placed trees and rocks on the road blocking the section of NH-2 near Moreh College. All kinds of vehicles were forced to remain off the road for the day due to the strike. The sources further warned that until and unless the concerned authority fulfills the demand the bandh will remain indefinitely effective.

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IMPHAL, Nov 5 (MNS/ NNN): A self-styled lieutenant of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), who had been reportedly pulled up by unidentified people suspected to be security force personnel on November 2, was shot dead at a place called Zero Point located between Lunghar and Fangrei in Ukhrul district of Manipur in the morning of Monday.
The killed PLA lieutenant has been identified as Hijam Babu aged 33, son of late H Shital, a resident of Andro Kharam Leikai in Imphal East. His family said Babu was supposed to marry next March.
Babu was allegedly abducted by security personnel from Andro Kharam Dam near Leicheng Khappam around 7 pm of November 2. His aunt named Chingakham Thambalngou told reporters that Babu came to her residence that night before he was forcibly took away by the unknown people. He entered her residence and took a jug of water saying he wanted to give it to his friends waiting outside the residential gate. The unidentified duo came in a two-wheeler, she added.
She suddenly heard a noisy sound of commotion near the gate. She then went outside to see it but saw Babu being pulled up and whisked away in a Bolero jeep by around 10 security personnel wearing khaki pants.
However, he was found death at Zero Point located between Lunghar and Fangrei in Ukhrul district around 8 am. His dead body was spotted by some villagers. Two bullets hit his left side head, according to police.
The family of Babu lodged a complaint with Yairipok Police Station regarding his kidnapping by unidentified people on November 3. However, the police told them that there was no official report of his arrest. Other concerned police stations also answered the same, Thambalngou further said.
Meanwhile, All Andro Meira Paibi Association (AAMPA) staged a protest dharna over the arrest of Babu at Andro bazaar. At the demonstration site, troops of 28 Assam Rifles came and tried to take photograph of the protest but the meira paibis pulled down the banner and placards and then showed their back at the AR personnel. Seeing the non-cooperative act of the protesters, the AR troops left the site.
Reports said that the dharna was organized before the news of Babu’s death reached his village. The sit-in protest was organized behind the banner: “Keep Babu safe if the law wants to punish him.” They also held placards that read: “Release Babu safely and find out whereabouts of him.”
At the demonstration, Aheibam Ongbi Tenu, president, AAMPA said killings of people after forced disappearance are occurring frequently in the State. She also said the people are against such arbitrary act.
A team of Thoubal district police commandos has arrested three cadres of PREPAK (PRO) including a woman cadre during a search operation conducted at separate places on November 4.
Superintendent of Police, Thoubal district stated that one Oinam Paikhomba @ Tomba @ Khomba Singh (22) s/o O. Babu Singh of Thoubal Mayai Leikai was arrested from Leishamthem Khong Manung at around 9.45 am and recovered one 9mm pistol with magazine and 3 live rounds of 9mm ammunition from his possession.
On the follow up operation at Thoubal Mayai Leikai and Koirengei area the team arrested two more cadres of PREPAK (PRO) namely Khangembam Bijita @ Bita Devi (32) d/o (L) Kh. Ibomcha Singh of Thoubal Mayai Leikai and Maibam Sanjitkumar Singh (40) s/o M. Babu Singh of Koirengei Mamang Leikai from their respective houses at about 10.35 am and 11.50 am respectively.
On further questioning, the arrested militant cadres revealed that they are the active workers of PREPAK (PRO) working in the outfit’s finance section under the command of one s/s Commmander Ratan @ Bairon and they are involved in the extortion of money from the general public and also  in recruiting new cadres for the outfit. Accident
27 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) provided assistance to the accident victims on 04 Nov 2012 at around 1230 hours. A truck carrying 32 students plying from Churachandpur to Serou Village for Picnic, The vehicle lost control near Sugnu in Thoubal District and  fell in to a deep drain,   resulting in injuries to 16 students. Medical team of 27 Assam Rifles swung in  to the action and rushed to the accident site and evacuated the victims to the Unit MI Room at Sugnu, where necessary medical aid was provided  to the accident victims.

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Imphal, Nov 5 : The ninth Khunai Kanba (save society) day jointly organized by KLAM, NAHAKAL and GPF was observed at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace compound today.
Gracing the occasion as chief guest, retd. Lecturer and national awardee, Thokchom Chandra said, it is very unfortunate as the people of the state don’t think of serving good service for the state.
Representing the exploited people of the state, she is spending her life in prison today. But some people are spending a luxurious life. The womenfolk of the land should think of the mind of Irom Chanu Sarmila when Ningol Chakkouba is knocking at the door.
IC Asem, president, KLAM and Thiyam Leima, president of NAHAKAL were the presidium members.
It may be mentioned here that the three assn. supporting the agitation of Irom Chanu Sarmila organized the day since 2004.
So far, Sarmila was awarded 10 awards and titles which are Iron Lady, Nura Temshingnabi-2006, Namu Myo Ho Renge Kiyo-2006, Leipaklei, Lu-ngainem Lei, Queen of non-violence and Peace (KLAM) Gwangju award, Myi lamma award 2009, Kerala, freedom fighter award- 2010, civil society, Bangalore, Rabindranath Tagore peace prize 2010 and Kob vilan Smaraka activist India national award 2012.

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IMPHAL, Nov 5 NNN : Manuscript listing project being jointly taken up by Manuscripts Conservation Centre, Imphal (MCC) and Manuscripts Resource Centre, Manipur (MRC) under National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) has been extended till 2017 with the two agencies of Manipur Government so far registering 42,582 manuscripts till September this year, said the project Assistant Coordinator, Abdul Kalam on Monday.
A five-day long workshop: “Preventive Conservation of Manuscripts” sponsored by NMM was kickstarted on Monday being organized by Manipur State Archives Manuscripts Conservation Centre at its hall, Keishampat here.
On the sidelines of the workshop opening ceremony, Assistant Coordinator, NMM project, Abdul Kalam said  the duration of the project has been extended till 2017, apart from listing 42,582 manuscripts till September by MCC and MRC.
The project has been taken up after signing a  (MoU) involving MCC, MRC and Government of India. The project that started from 2003 has been extended its period of listing of manuscripts in Manipur till 2017 after signing a fresh MoU with the Government of India, Kalam who is also an archivist said.
The MCC and MRC are the State implementing agencies of the NMM project. MCC is associated with the works of manuscript listing, surveying and cataloguing while MRC does the works of conservation and treatment of manuscripts.
A manuscript should be of a script written in different materials such as paper, stone, wood and other items which is 75-100 years old, Kalam explained. Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to be placed in library is called a manuscript.
The aim of the workshop is to find out ways on how to conserve all the manuscripts in the State, he added.The inaugural function of the workshop that will continue till November 9 was attended by 83 delegates from different colleges, libraries and Manipur University (MU) which are the guardians of various manuscripts in the State.
It was graced by   RK Jhaljit,   as chief guest.  Malika Mitra, Director, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Bhubaneshwar, Vibhaskumar, Coordinator, MRC and MCC, Patna, and Tarun Saikia, Archivist, Gauhati University participated   as resource persons.

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