April 2013 – Page 58 – Manipur News

Supreme Court reiterates concern over Manipur encounter killings – NDTV

Supreme Court reiterates concern over Manipur encounter killingsNDTVNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today reiterated its concern over the alleged fake encounters in Manipur during its hearing of a Public Interest Litigation, which says more than 1,500 fak…

Supreme Court reiterates concern over Manipur encounter killings
NDTV
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today reiterated its concern over the alleged fake encounters in Manipur during its hearing of a Public Interest Litigation, which says more than 1,500 fake encounter killings have taken place in the state in the last three …
Report on Manipur killings examined at highest level: CentreZee News
Report on Manipur 'killings' being considered, SC toldNewstrack India

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Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur – Zee News

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in ManipurZee NewsBomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur Imphal: A bomb weighing two kg, allegedly planted at a roadside to attack security personnel, was recovered by paramilitary forces patr…

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur
Zee News
Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur Imphal: A bomb weighing two kg, allegedly planted at a roadside to attack security personnel, was recovered by paramilitary forces patrolling an interior village in Manipur's Thoubal district …

Manipur Central Jail sets up library for inmates – Business Standard

Manipur Central Jail sets up library for inmatesBusiness StandardAuthorities of the Manipur Central Jail, the biggest of its kind in the state, have appealed to the general public to donate reading materials and books including books on religion, inspi…

Manipur Central Jail sets up library for inmates
Business Standard
Authorities of the Manipur Central Jail, the biggest of its kind in the state, have appealed to the general public to donate reading materials and books including books on religion, inspiration, general knowledge, magazines etc, sources said adding …
Police Security to Individuals: Need for regular reviewsE-Pao.net

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Skill development training for women in Manipur – Newstrack India

Skill development training for women in ManipurNewstrack IndiaImphal, Apr 9 (ANI): Empowering women by educating and making them economically independent is one of the top priorities of the Manipur Government. Its consistent efforts in this direction a…

Skill development training for women in Manipur
Newstrack India
Imphal, Apr 9 (ANI): Empowering women by educating and making them economically independent is one of the top priorities of the Manipur Government. Its consistent efforts in this direction are now bearing fruit. The Skills for Manufacturing Apparels …

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur – Business Standard

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in ManipurBusiness StandardA bomb weighing two kg, allegedly planted at a roadside to attack security personnel, was recovered by para-military forces patrolling an interior village in Manipur's Thoubal d…

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur
Business Standard
A bomb weighing two kg, allegedly planted at a roadside to attack security personnel, was recovered by para-military forces patrolling an interior village in Manipur's Thoubal district, police said today. Personnel of the 15th battalion of Assam Rifles …

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United Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – Chandel – KanglaOnline

KanglaOnlineUnited Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – ChandelKanglaOnlineThe political tour was carried out mainly with a view to study the socio-economic conditions of the Nagas which is weakening by the day and to verify the tall claims made …

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United Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – Chandel
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The political tour was carried out mainly with a view to study the socio-economic conditions of the Nagas which is weakening by the day and to verify the tall claims made by the Government of Manipur on schemes/projects submitted in the tripartite talk …

United Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – Chandel

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PRESS RELEASE Dated Tahamzam, 7th April, 2013 The first leg of the United Naga Council(UNC) political tour in Naga areas was undertaken in Chamdil(Chandel) district in association with the Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organisation and the 7 constituent tribes councils … Continue reading →

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Dated Tahamzam, 7th April, 2013

The first leg of the United Naga Council(UNC) political tour in Naga areas was undertaken in Chamdil(Chandel) district in association with the Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organisation and the 7 constituent tribes councils of the region from the 5th to 7th April, 2013. The political tour was carried out mainly with a view to study the socio-economic conditions of the Nagas which is weakening by the day and to verify the tall claims made by the Government of Manipur on schemes/projects submitted in the tripartite talk as development initiatives taken up by them in tribal areas. Interactions were held with village chiefs and social leaders across the district and the common refrain was the loss of hope for a future with dignity on all fronts under the communal Government of Manipur.

UNC political tour – Joint meeting with frontal organisations at MACA Hall, Chamdil(Chandel)

The touring team also discussed issues on the proposed Chakpi River Multi Purpose project with members of the Committee Against the construction of Chakpi Dam. The anti-people development aggression of the Government of Manipur which would uproot thousands of indigenous tribals from their own lands was the shared concern and such incursion without the free, prior and informed consent of the people should be resisted with all possible means.

The tour programme concluded with a joint meeting with frontal organisations including the Naga Women’s Union Chandel, Nagas Student’s Union Chandel, the Tribe Councils, the Chandel Naga People’s Organisation and several social leaders The contours of the tripartite talk process on the demand for an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur was highlighted in the joint meeting which also emphasised on the need to be organised and be in continued preparedness for taking forward the people’s movement to its logical conclusion.

33 Kv Sub station at Saluk, Chakpikarong reported as 50% completed.

The abduction of Mr. H. Khangba, President of the Thangal Naga Union by an armed group was strongly condemned in the joint meeting. The meeting took strong exception to the irreverence for the respected office of a tribe social organisation and urged all peace loving people to condemn the act so that such abominable deeds do not occur in the future.

The entire tour programme was hosted by the Lamkang Naga Union.

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Nagaland: “Multi-purpose hall, shopping, recreational facilities for legislators, officers & staffs soon”: Sazo

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By Oken Jeet Sandham Nagaland, KOHIMA, Apr 5 (NEPS): New Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) Chotisuh Sazo said he wanted to come up with various developments and facilities for the legislators who stayed in the Legislatures’ Home and … Continue reading →

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Nagaland Assembly Speaker Chotisuh Sazo at his Office Chamber at Kohima. NEPS Photo

Nagaland, KOHIMA, Apr 5 (NEPS): New Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) Chotisuh Sazo said he wanted to come up with various developments and facilities for the legislators who stayed in the Legislatures’ Home and also for the officers and staffs of the Assembly who also stayed in their residential quarters here near the Assembly Complex.

Talking to NEPS here at his office chamber Friday, the Speaker disclosed that there were no recreational facilities, no proper security gate, and no shopping facilities for the legislators, Assembly officers and staffs and their family members who are staying in their residential quarters here in the Assembly Complex. “There is also no schooling facility especially for their children either,” he added.

“As soon as I took over the reign of the post of the Speaker of the Assembly, I have studied the essential and immediate requirements for the legislators, Assembly officers and staffs and their family members who are staying here in their respective quarters near the Assembly,” Sazo said. “The problem is they are staying quite far from the towns.”

The Speaker said he had been seriously contemplating to provide a “shopping mall, multi-purpose hall and other recreational facilities at the earliest,” so that legislators and the Assembly officers and staffs and their family members should not have hassles of going to towns which are far away from their residential quarters. At the same time, they would also develop a healthy and peaceful lifestyles during their stay here, he narrated.

“We have also already proposed to establish a school here so that children of the legislators, officers and staffs of the Assembly will not worry for their children,”

Sazo stated. “My main intention is I wanted to give them comfortable and peaceful stay in these areas and also live like others.”

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Music icons rise as saviours – Manipur stars to spread unity message – E-Pao.net

Music icons rise as saviours – Manipur stars to spread unity messageE-Pao.netTwo well-known singers of Manipur will tour the Northeast separately this month. They will both spread the message of the need to conserve the environment and promote love and…

Music icons rise as saviours – Manipur stars to spread unity message
E-Pao.net
Two well-known singers of Manipur will tour the Northeast separately this month. They will both spread the message of the need to conserve the environment and promote love and unity among Manipuris in the region. Music icon Ranbir Thouna will be …

General public cooperation is required to track down the killer

The killer is still untraceable. But he must be still lingering among us pretending to be innocence. It is time the service of a psychologist is used to understand how a killer, who is elusive, behaves in front of friends and family members. It is a matter of time one day even if he escapes from the clutches of law enforcing agencies will surely disclose boastfully what he can do to prove his machismo. However waiting for the criminals themselves to come out and surrender before the court will be like waiting for the go dot, something that will never happen. Therefore the drive to track down the killer must intensify. Public anger can be subsided by telling the breakthrough it has achieved in establishing the identity of the killer. Even if it cannot do not anything to arrest the killer it should be spoken out. That way the public confidence will be won and the general public will think of extending cooperation to the law enforcing agencies to nab the killer. It is said the killer used a mobile phone for once and then switched off. Even the dreaded killer will not think of keeping a mobile shim-card purely for performing the crime of killing a person of his target. The number used in calling out Satyabhama must be disclosed. He might have used that in the past and someone might be having that number. There is a story of how a mother could establish her son’s killer. She published an ad in a newspaper asking the killer how he killed her son. Next year the killer who called himself a serial killer replied in the same newspaper he shot twice till he died on the spot in a jungle not far off. Someone, who had the habit of reading advertisements published in newspapers, found the man in his neighbour adopted the same technique used in killing the young man when he killed chicken. He informed the police and the neighbour turned out to be killer of young man. The killer of Satyabhama must be trembling every morning if he is not a serial killer. He might be having sleepless nights. He might want to live all alone without talking to anyone. If anyone of you find your friend or relative behaving abnormally why not he might turn out to be the killer. But the killer must be someone who frequents the area. The place where Satyabhama was abandoned is deserted. Victim’s family members have said that. We are confident the killer will be arrested in the very near future. That must happen without delay. Only then the wounded hearts will be healed. A single killer should be not expected to outwit the entire masses. The common masses too have a role to play in tracking down the killer.

Bomb found

Bomb experts removing a bomb9

Troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under HQ IGAR (South) detected a Remote Controlled IED near Khangbok, Dist Thoubal at 4:45 am on 08 April 2013. The Patrol team was on its regular task of clearing and sanitising the road for safe passage of the convoy when they sighted a suspicious looking object near the road. The team immediately cordoned the suspected area and stopped the traffic to avert any mishap. The Explosive Detector Dog was brought into action and it confirmed the presence of explosives. Army Bomb Disposal Squad was called who recovered the IED, which was around 2.0 Kg in weight. Remote control circuit and battery were recovered along with explosive.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/bomb-found-2/

AR organise conclave

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Imphal, April 8 : 20 Assam Rifles under the aegis of 26 Sector AR & HQ IGAR (South) organised a ‘Village Chief’s Conclave’ at its Headquarters location in Chandel District. More than a hundred Village Chief’s of various villages of the district, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and ethnicity, came together for the first time ever in the history of Manipur.
The conclave was chaired by Brig Rajiv Mankotia, VSM, Cdr 26 Sector Assam Rifles who not only heard to the views and problems of the various Village Chief’s but also suggested them ways & means to pave the way towards peace & overall development in the district. He promised unstinted support of Assam Rifles towards the locals and Ex-Servicemen and mentioned that the Ex-Servicemen formed a very important part of the society and were a via media who brought the Security Forces and locals closer to each. He lauded the good work done by the Ex-Servicemen of Chandel district and added that the district was special.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/ar-organise-conclave/

Strike suspended, Satyabhama killers may be arrested soon

IMPHAL, Apr 8 NNN: The indefinite Manipur bandh enforced by the Joint Action Committee seeking justice for the killing of Dr Ningombam Satyabama, who was found dead on April 5, has been suspended from Monday evening following the JAC and Manipur Government reaching an agreement. Announcing this to the media, the JAC convenor, Laishram Kiran said though the strike has been suspended, rallies and protest dharnas will continue to organise against the killing of Satyabama, a Junior Research Fellow of DBT Project, Pathology at Regional Institute of Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. Satyabama was found dead in a trench drain in Bashikhong Wangkhei Laoumanbi field in Imphal East district on April 5. A 10-member team comprising members of the JAC and leaders of other NGOs met with Chief Minister O Ibobi at his office here in the late afternoon. The Government side was also represented by DGP Y Joykumar and other top police officials. In the meeting, the state Government side assured the JAC side that there was a possibility that the culprits would be held within 24 hours, he said. On the word of the Government, the JAC decided to suspend the strike, he said. The Government side also told the JAC that the case is being investigated by a police team led by an Additional Superintendent of Police. Meanwhile, on the third day of the indefinite bandh call given by the Satyabam JAC, normal life in the state was paralyzed. Hundreds of bandh supporters burnt tyres to block traffic along National Highway-2 at Singajamei and Kakwa bazaar. However, untoward incident was reported during the course of the strike today. A large number of people, mostly women demonstrated at places like Singjamei Chingamathak, Thongam Leikai, Khetri Leikai, Ningom Thongjao and Nongmeibung in Imphal protesting against the killing of JRF Satyabama. A mammoth public meeting was also organized at the locality of the victim wherein representatives of 37 different social organizations such as All Manipur United Clubs? Organisation (AMUCO), Women Action Development (WAD) and Manipur Women?s Rights Commission (MWRC) attended it. A rally was further taken out by participants of the public meeting, but it was stopped by police in front of Super Market in Singjamei.Later on, Thongju constituency MLA Th Bishwarjit arrived at the scene and negotiated with the leaders of the protesters. Then the MLA and the police selected 10 persons and allowed them to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister.

27th North east Games

IMPHAL, April 8 MNS NNN: The 27th North East Games 2013 kickstarted with pomp and grandeur on Monday at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal.
The 3-day event was opened by Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh.
Manipur PHED minister I Hemochandra Singh and Principal Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports M Prithiviraj Singh were also present at the occasion.
Speaking on the inaugural ceremony of the games, Ibobi said he welcomed the sports warriors from NE states to the land of Manipur to participate in the 27th North East Games.
He said the North East Games, earlier known as North East Sports Festival was introduced for promoting games and sports in the NE region and the first edition of the festival was held in Imphal in 1986-87.
The Chief Minister said the National Sports Academy established by the state Government in 2007 with the objective to produce more international players/Olympians from Manipur and North East states, is started showing results.
He also said special efforts have been made to enroll the talented children at earliest from all the NE states and that a team is being deputed every year from the academy to visit all NE states to select and admit the children in the academy.
At present, the academy has 50 national level players in different sports disciplines including one who has won bronze medal at the Asian Judo Championship held in Taiwan, the Chief Minister said.
Ibobi further said in the last 26 editions of NE games held, Manipur became winner for 21 times, four times as runners up.
“I wish to all the participants all the very best and grand success to the North east Games 2013,” the Chief Minister added.
Notably, Assam is taking part at the event with 223 players, including officials, Arunachal with 142 players, Manipur 223, Meghalaya 167, Mizoram 208, Nagaland 148, Sikkim 59 and Tripura 136.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/27th-north-east-games/

Convergence much to solve problems : Sangma

SHILLONG, April 8: In order to solve various issues pertaining to the development of the state, Meghalaya Chief Minsiter, Dr Mukul Sangma on Monday while inaugurating of the UN Mock Assembly and United Nations Resource Centre (UNRC), Meghalaya Chapter at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) said that convergence of different institution is a must in order to solve such problems. Speaking on the occasion as the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony, Dr Sangma said that there is a need for convergence with various institutions in order to solve the different problems our state and also in return learn from them. “Health, poverty and diseases are some of the major hurdles and with active involvement with the United Nations we can bring a change and development in the state,” Dr Sangma said adding “Which in return bring peace and harmony in the state.” He also added that this collaboration with UNRC will provide plenty of job opportunities and also improve ties with each other. Dr Sangma also assured that the government will provide the needed and better infrastructure in this field to ensure that there is an enabling environment. He also added that the government has also sanction land for the UNRC to set properly in the state. Meanwhile, Director of UN Information Centre (UNIC) KM Kerpelman said, “United Nations from the first are trying to reach out to the young people of different countries and state and seek their views and suggestions on various issues and bring about development in the state.” “It is the youth who can bring a change and development,” She said adding “UN have a set of 8 goals which included maternal and infant care, poverty, gender equality, education, to achieve zero tolerance in diseases like malaria and tuberculosis.” She also said that UN aims to achieve the target of attending the problems by 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/convergence-much-to-solve-problems-sangma/

NSCN leaders confining at Hebron

DIMAPUR, April 8 NNN: After cancelling their trip to New Delhi in the first week of January NSCN-IM leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah continue to confine at their base Hebron off Dimapur for the last three months or so. Isak Swu however, had gone for a brief period on personal assignment to Delhi in the month of February.
Both the NSCN-IM leaders had come to Nagaland for Christmas on December 18 amid fueling speculations that they had placed their complete proposal to the government of India which could be materialised by the early part of 2013. However, with staunch silence maintained by both the government of India and the NSCN-IM on the issue, the general Naga public are speculating with the nerve of negavity as to what might have happened to the Naga peace process.
Well placed sources from the NSCN-IM informed NNN today that both Isak Swu and Th Muivah have no immediate plan to go to New Delhi at the moment. “They will not leave Nagaland now. Swu and Muivah will be here for a longer period,” the sources said.
A high level 5-member team is studying the proposed papers of the NSCN-IM and when it gets completed New Delhi will invite the NSCN-IM leaders.
Sources from the NSCN-IM said things are doing fine “but at the moment we do not want to comment on the issue.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/nscn-leaders-confining-at-hebron/

Mother demands action against govt doctor for administering anaesthesia in CMC hospital

Mail News Service
Imphal, April 8 : Th Bilabati of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai has submitted a representation to Principal Secretary ( Health) demanding disciplinary action against Dr. W. Ibochouba Singh, Medical Officer of the District Hospital, Thoubal Government of Manipur for administering anaesthesia to her son on 23 Dec 2012 in a private hospital, CMC hospital .
Anaesthesia was administered to Thangjam Dayananda Singh by the said doctor and he expired on 30/11/2012 at the RIMS hospital, Imphal.
Dayananda was admitted at the Catholic Medical Centre (CMC) Hospital on 23/11/2012 for a Surgical Operation to remove a steel plate implanted on his left shoulder.
While he was in the operation theatre and after giving Anesthesia, certain complicacies arose and his health condition became deteriorated. He suffered from respiratory and cardiac arrest, even at that stage also, none of the staffs of the said Hospital informed the family members about his health condition. Only after her daughter in law enquired about his condition to the Medical Superintendent of that Hospital, they informed that he has been suffering from Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest.
Dayananda was discharged from the Catholic Medical Centre Hospital on 26/11/2012 in a serious condition at our own request for further treatment at the RIMS Hospital, Imphal just to save his life. And he was admitted at the RIMS hospital

on the same day i.e. on 26-11-2012. After struggling for his life for about 4(four) days, my son expired at the RIMS Hospital on 30/11/2012 due to cerebral hypoxia.
Due to suspicion about giving of overdose anesthesia information was sought from the CMC Hospital and the hospital informed on 17/01/2013 that Dr. W. Ibochouba Singh, MD (Anesthesia) had given anesthesia . Dr. W. Ibochouba Singh, MD (Anesthesia) is serving at the Thoubal District Hospital, Government of Manipur as Medical Officer. Dr. W. Ibochouba Singh) advised for conducting Medical Test of 1. Urine CIS, 2. Tracheal Suction C/S, 3. Blood ABG and 4. Procalcitonin by using official paper/note-pad of the C.M.C. Hospital, Koirengei on 26-11-2012 because of his health complicacies.
Th. Praveen brother of the deceased submitted an application under section 6 of the Right To Information Act, 2005 to the State Public Information Officer, Department of Health, Govt. of Manipur on 2-2-2013 thereby requesting to furnish him a copy of the monthly pay structure of the above said Doctor including the N.P.A. and other allowances.
It was found that the doctor has been allowed to enjoy non-practising allowances(N.PA) at the rate of Rs. 9,990 per month. Such Non-practicing allowance(N.PA) is given to the Govt. Doctors for not doing private practice and also not to do private practice besides his official duty/practice.
Despite enjoying the non-practicing allowances the said doctor is doing the private practices at the C.M.C. Hospital, Koirengei thereby giving Anesthesia to Late. Th. Dayananda Singh) on 24-11-2012 by participating in the Major Surgical Operation inside the Operation Theatre of the said Hospital. Government Doctors are not permitted to take private practice by attending at the Private Hospitals/Institutions for their personal benefits as they are taking/giving non-practicing allowances given by the Government. However, in the present case, the above said Doctor is doing private practice despite enjoying non-practicing allowance. Therefore, his action is highly illegal and it amounts to a serious professional misconduct i.e. also in the field of Medical profession which is regarded as one of the most respected profession.
It was a serious act of professional misconduct and dereliction to his official duty and he is liable to be punished by holding a full fledged departmental enquiry against him for his above said act of misconduct it was stated.An enquiry was demanded into the matter.

Month: April 2013

Supreme Court reiterates concern over Manipur encounter killings – NDTV

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur – Zee News

Manipur Central Jail sets up library for inmates – Business Standard

Skill development training for women in Manipur – Newstrack India

Bomb to attack security personnel recovered in Manipur – Business Standard

United Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – Chandel – KanglaOnline

United Naga Council political tour in Chamdil – Chandel

Nagaland: “Multi-purpose hall, shopping, recreational facilities for legislators, officers & staffs soon”: Sazo

Music icons rise as saviours – Manipur stars to spread unity message – E-Pao.net

General public cooperation is required to track down the killer

Bomb found

AR organise conclave

Strike suspended, Satyabhama killers may be arrested soon

27th North east Games

Convergence much to solve problems : Sangma

NSCN leaders confining at Hebron

Mother demands action against govt doctor for administering anaesthesia in CMC hospital

AR hosts village chiefs’ conclave in Chandel

KSO condemns alleged assault

Woman scooterist dies in road mishap