Irom Sharmila, EEVFAM submit memos to Rashida

Fast unto death hunger striker Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for 13 years on the demand of withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 and Extrajudicial Execution Victims Families Association EEVFAM today submitted memorandums to Rash…

Fast unto death hunger striker Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for 13 years on the demand of withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 and Extrajudicial Execution Victims Families Association EEVFAM today submitted memorandums to Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences UNSRVAW Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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UNC flays inaction of GoM on Alice Kamei case

Decrying continued inaction of the Government of Manipur over the Alice Kamei case, a 14 year old tribal school girl who is reportedly in the hands of Revolutionary Peoples Front Peoples Liberation Army RPF PLA since 10th March, 2013, UNC has alleged …

Decrying continued inaction of the Government of Manipur over the Alice Kamei case, a 14 year old tribal school girl who is reportedly in the hands of Revolutionary Peoples Front Peoples Liberation Army RPF PLA since 10th March, 2013, UNC has alleged that in blatant collusion with the UG group, the Government of Manipur has gone to the extent of absolving itself of its responsibilities of securing the release and safety of the girl child Source Hueiyen News Service

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Ist Meetei Mayek TET held amidst bandh

As assured by Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro Singh on November 9, 2012, the first ever Teacher Eligibity Test TET for Meetei Mayek was held today in 22 different centres across Imphal amidst the total bandh being called by some Zeliangrong bo…

As assured by Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro Singh on November 9, 2012, the first ever Teacher Eligibity Test TET for Meetei Mayek was held today in 22 different centres across Imphal amidst the total bandh being called by some Zeliangrong bodies along the NHs over the case of Alice Kamei Source Hueiyen News Service

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Cdo team caught with drugs Police concealing actual quantity of drug seized and their cost

After their dubious distinction of being trigger happy and involvement in fake encounters, Manipur Police Commandos have found smuggling drugs as well Source Hueiyen News Service

After their dubious distinction of being trigger happy and involvement in fake encounters, Manipur Police Commandos have found smuggling drugs as well Source Hueiyen News Service

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Two AR jawans hurt in serial blasts

Two AR personnel including a Subedar sustained injuries in a serial bomb attacks carried out by unknown armed miscreants near Ngariyan Muslim village in Imphal East district under Yairipok Police Station today Source Hueiyen News Service

Two AR personnel including a Subedar sustained injuries in a serial bomb attacks carried out by unknown armed miscreants near Ngariyan Muslim village in Imphal East district under Yairipok Police Station today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Total bandh hits hard Tamenglong

The prolong total bandh being imposed along NH 2 and NH 39 by All Zeliangrong Students Union AZSU , Zeliangrong Youth Front ZYF and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur ZSUM over the Alice Kamei case has caused immense hardships to the people of Ta…

The prolong total bandh being imposed along NH 2 and NH 39 by All Zeliangrong Students Union AZSU , Zeliangrong Youth Front ZYF and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur ZSUM over the Alice Kamei case has caused immense hardships to the people of Tamenglong Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei

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Hueiyen Rendezvous3 An evening of Khongjom Parva recital

Continuing its effort towards promotion of dying indigenous musical and performing art forms of Manipur, Hueiyen Lanpao Columnists’ Forum HLCF organized its Hueiyen Rendezvous 3 at the Literary Hall of Hueiyen Lanpao office building today facilitatin…

Continuing its effort towards promotion of dying indigenous musical and performing art forms of Manipur, Hueiyen Lanpao Columnists’ Forum HLCF organized its Hueiyen Rendezvous 3 at the Literary Hall of Hueiyen Lanpao office building today facilitating an unforgettable mesmerizing performance of ‘Khongjom Parva’ by none other than the renowned exponent of the musical art form Laishram Mani Devi Source Hueiyen News Service

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UN Spl Rapportuer Rashida Manjoo weeps with Manorama’s mother Imphal witnesses largest ever UNSRVAW meeting

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences UNSRVAW Rashida Manjoo, who is currently on an official mission to assess the different manifestations of violence against women in India, held a consultative me…

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences UNSRVAW Rashida Manjoo, who is currently on an official mission to assess the different manifestations of violence against women in India, held a consultative meeting with representatives of civil society organizations, women human rights defenders, victims and other advocates working on violence against women at Classic Hotel, North AOC here today Source Hueiyen News Service

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ARSehlon villagers sign peace pact

More than one year of being victimised on the murder case of an Assam Rifles canteen keeper, the Kuki villagers of Sehlon under Khengjoi block of Chandel district of Manipur in the Indo Myanmar border got justice on Saturday Source Hueiyen News Serv…

More than one year of being victimised on the murder case of an Assam Rifles canteen keeper, the Kuki villagers of Sehlon under Khengjoi block of Chandel district of Manipur in the Indo Myanmar border got justice on Saturday Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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Kidnapped laborers released

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JIRIBAM, April 28: Four laborers of the Coastal Project Limited, a firm undertaking construction of tunnels for the railway project who were kidnapped earlier were released safely at a place near the Jiri bazaar at around 5 a.m. The construction … Continue reading

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JIRIBAM, April 28: Four laborers of the Coastal Project Limited, a firm undertaking construction of tunnels for the railway project who were kidnapped earlier were released safely at a place near the Jiri bazaar at around 5 a.m. The construction work of the railway project was in full in swing day and night with the Railway Ministry giving work tenders to different companies to construct the railway line from Jiri to Tupul when around well armed 15 persons kidnapped them on April 23 at around 10.40 while they were working at Tunnel no. 2 at Thingtupung Area of railway line. Considering that they might have been taken to  various places of villages under Tousem police station, the Jiri police including commando conducted search operations.

A spokesperson of coastal project has further disclosed that the construction work might be withdrawn at any time as UGs demand for a huge amount of money and kidnapping cause inconveniences to the companies working at the railway line construction from Jiri to Tupul.

He continued that UGs could kidnap anyone associated with the project as security measures were not taken up at the work site and the camp area while expressing dissatisfaction over the security arrangement made by the State government.

Meanwhile, it is learnt that security measures have not been taken up at the area where the work is in full swing day and night due to inadequate manpower of security in the area which is highly sensitive and where various UGs are reportedly operating.

In the past few days, about 100 laborers have fled while earlier, about 1000 laborers worked day and night  There are now concerns that if laborers continue to flee, the project come come to a standstill.

The 3.2 k.m. long tunnel of  No-1 of Railway project whose dateline was postponed many times began on March 17, 2011 but 646 m is yet to be completed as of now.

Of 29 tunnels in total, a 9.9 k.m. long tunnel No. 28 will be the longest tunnel.

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Five electric shocked by low laying HT line, locals decry authority`s indifference

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LAMKA, April 28: Five persons of a marriage party were electric shocked yesterday at Mission Veng, Hiangtam lamka, CCpur. All five who were rushed to the CCpur District Hospital were however revived by the doctors. The five are identified as … Continue reading

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LAMKA, April 28: Five persons of a marriage party were electric shocked yesterday at Mission Veng, Hiangtam lamka, CCpur.

All five who were rushed to the CCpur District Hospital were however revived by the doctors.

The five are identified as Chingbiak (16) daughter of Thanghau of Damkam Bazar, New Lamka, CCpur; Nemngaihkim (15), daughter of Thanghau of Damkam Bazar; Miss Mary (16), daughter of Paukhanlian of Zion Veng, New Lamka; Lianlaljohn (19), son of (L) Biaklal of SA Road; Nanau (20), son of (L) Ginhauthang of Mission Veng, Hiangtam Lamka.

The incident occurred yesterday around 4pm in the evening when a bus bearing regd no MN 01/0925 carrying people for a marriage struck a low wiring high tension wire at Mission Veng area of Hiangtam Lamka.

Meanwhile, the Executive Engineer of the Churachandpur Electric department who is presently at Imphal has assured to look into the matter, however the locals have loss confidence and have lamented that several previous complaints have always been neglected with excuses.

A local resident who identified himself as Muathang said that at the most, when the electricity comes on, the locality are hardly able to utilize the power due to the low voltage and as such people have to use kerosene and candles to keep their homes lighted up in Lamka particularly at Mission Veng.

Due to the low voltage of the power supply the people are unable to watch TV or use any other electric appliances, he expressed.

Many people at the incident site said that they were all the more angry due to the fact that the electric which come rarely had come on only to result in the accident.

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Legal awareness campaign on violence against women held

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IMPHAL, April 28: A legal awareness program on violence against women was organized by the All India Women’s Conference, Manipur State Branch Imphal on April 24 at Laphupat Tera Community Hall at Imphal West – Manipur under the sponsorship of … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, April 28: A legal awareness program on violence against women was organized by the All India Women’s Conference, Manipur State Branch Imphal on April 24 at Laphupat Tera Community Hall at Imphal West – Manipur under the sponsorship of All India Women’s Conference, New Delhi.

Villagers including students, local women activists and youth leaders, aged persons participated in the one day awareness program.

The program was attended by former Minister, H Kangjamba Singh as the Chief guest, H. Subita Devi, Advocate as the Guest of honour and Kh Chandra Singh, Ex-Joint Director (Fishery), as President of the function respectively.

During the program, many resource persons delivered and presented papers on the Legal Protection Act.

K Binapani Devi   President, AIWC, Manipur  emphasized that education is the only means to empower women.

She further appealed to the man to treat woman as their mother and creator of human beings on earth.

“Such forms of violence, killing, rape are very shameful”.

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LED reading lamps distributed

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KANGPOKPI, April 28: Lunthang Haokip, MDC 10 Gamnom Sapormeina District Council Constituency along with his chief agent distributed 30 LED torch reading lamps at his S Vengnom residence today under the Integrated Rural Energy Programme 2013 in collaboration with the … Continue reading

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KANGPOKPI, April 28: Lunthang Haokip, MDC 10 Gamnom Sapormeina District Council Constituency along with his chief agent distributed 30 LED torch reading lamps at his S Vengnom residence today under the Integrated Rural Energy Programme 2013 in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology,Govt of Manipur and Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council Kangpokpi.

While speaking on the sideline of the distribution function, Lunthang Haokip appealed to the Manipur State government to devolve complete power to ADCs at the earliest possibility for the smooth functioning of the administration and bring speedy development of the hill areas of the state at the grassroots level.

It may be mentioned that after the recent cabinet meeting held on April 20 at the CM`s Secretariat, the spokesperson of Manipur State Government Minister M Okendro Singh had informed that the state government is doing its best to transfer maximum powers to the ADC as pet the provision.

The ADC members had also resorted to different form of agitation under the banner of ADC Coordination Committee Manipur demanding devolution of powers to the six ADCs of Hill districts.

Lunthang Haokip and his chief agent also distributed Rs.1000 each to 20 patient benificiaries under 10 Gamnom Sapormeina DDC under Tribals Affairs and Hills Department.

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ROP provided along NH 2, loaded tankers arrive amidst highway bandh

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IMPHAL, Apr 28: Amidst the indefinite bandh called by the three different Zeliangrong organizations since April 21, a convoy of 27 loaded oil tankers arrived today at Imphal with the Government of Manipur detailing state and central Para-military forces (CPMF) … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, Apr 28: Amidst the indefinite bandh called by the three different Zeliangrong organizations since April 21, a convoy of 27 loaded oil tankers arrived today at Imphal with the Government of Manipur detailing state and central Para-military forces (CPMF) since April 27 to discharge ROP duty for movement of oil tankers along National Highway No 2 (Imphal – Dimapur).

The loaded tankers which arrived late morning included nine diesel tankers, three Kerosene/oil tankers, two air transport fuel (ATF) tankers and 13 petrol tankers,.

According to a source, the 27 loaded tankers which arrived today are besides the 69 tankers which had reached Imphal yesterday. The source further added that 86 empty oil tankers which left Imphal will reach Khatkhati, Tinsukia and Numaligarh and then set out for Imphal after loading fuel.

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Hand grenade found near ISBT

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IMPHAL, Apr 28: A Hand grenade was found on the road side in front  of the ATM booth along the northern side of  Dinku Road opposite to the Interstate Bus Terminus under Lamphel police station in Imphal west at around … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, Apr 28: A Hand grenade was found on the road side in front  of the ATM booth along the northern side of  Dinku Road opposite to the Interstate Bus Terminus under Lamphel police station in Imphal west at around 6.10 pm. A team of Lamphel police safely picked up the bomb from the site around 7 pm.

It may be mentioned that since the past two days, oil tankers vehicles have been stationed at ISBT.

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Imphal Yairipok road blocked

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IMPHAL, April 28: A press release issued by the Nongpok Ningthou – Panthoibi Development Committee, Keirao Bitra said that the Imphal-Yairipok road will be indefinitely blocked from April 29 from 8 a.m. onwards as the Government of Manipur and the … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, April 28: A press release issued by the Nongpok Ningthou – Panthoibi Development Committee, Keirao Bitra said that the Imphal-Yairipok road will be indefinitely blocked from April 29 from 8 a.m. onwards as the Government of Manipur and the concerned local MLA had failed to make any assurance within April 28 that the Keirao Bitra road will be repaired. During the blockade, essential services including medical related matters, media, religious ceremonies will be relaxed, it said.

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Body builder submits application for Mr World Championship

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IMPHAL, April 28: In an e-mail forwarded to IFP, bodybuilder Ngangbam Shantikuar of Sagolband Khamnam Leirak based at Taiwan has shared a letter that he has submitted with regard to the Mr. World Body Building Championship, which will be held … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, April 28: In an e-mail forwarded to IFP, bodybuilder Ngangbam Shantikuar of Sagolband Khamnam Leirak based at Taiwan has shared a letter that he has submitted with regard to the Mr. World Body Building Championship, which will be held from 5th to 7th of July, 2013 at Zakynthos, Greece organized by INBA/PNBA (International/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association) which was founded in 1991. Dr. Th. Shanti who has won various body building competitions at different levels has mentioned in his letter that he has decided to break away from the Taiwan

Bodybuilding Federation and not to compete in the IFBB and not to associate himself with either of the two Indian federations but to self sponsor himself as representing Manipur.

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May Day to be held

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IMPHAL, April 28: All Manipur Manpower Upliftment Centre has said in a press release that May Day which is International Workers` Day commemorating the historic struggle of working people throughout the world will be held in Manipur while expressing apprehension … Continue reading

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IMPHAL, April 28: All Manipur Manpower Upliftment Centre has said in a press release that May Day which is International Workers` Day commemorating the historic struggle of working people throughout the world will be held in Manipur while expressing apprehension about exploitation and oppression of have nots by the haves, abuse of resources etc.

It continued that it is deeply concerned about the issue and problems of the poor, peasants and labourers while decrying the shrinking areas of paddy fields where schools, IOC pumps, brick field etc were being set up. It also lamented the fate of people living around the Loktak lake.

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Call for blockade withdrawal

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JIRIBAM, April 28: The Joint Civil Society Organization and Student Organizations of the sub division has appealed to withdraw the blockade being imposed along the Jiribam-Imphal road on or before April 29. The two bodies have said that the blockade … Continue reading

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JIRIBAM, April 28: The Joint Civil Society Organization and Student Organizations of the sub division has appealed to withdraw the blockade being imposed along the Jiribam-Imphal road on or before April 29. The two bodies have said that the blockade being imposed along NH-37 has affected the people of Jiribam in particular most severely. “As Jiribam is under Imphal East District,  people of Jiribam have to go Imphal for all purposes. The blockade will cause inconveniences to the candidates who are going to appear in the written test to be held on May 1for recruitment of Manipur police constable and in various interviews,” it said.

The two bodies have  appealed to all concerned to lift the blockade being imposed along Jiribam-Imphal road on or before April 29 while drawing the attention of the state government to look into the matter failing which the two organizations have threatened to impose a counter blockade from April 30 onwards.

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