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New surrender policy in place in Manipur: Shinde
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Imphal, August 01 2013: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has informed that a new special scheme for surrender-cum-rehabilitation of militants in the State of Manipur has been framed and implemented with effect from December 1, 2012 .
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LTU – Single Window Facilitation For Large Taxpayers

Ravinder Singh, Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi. The Union Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 2005-06 announced the proposal to set-up Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) in the country, which would act as a single window facilitation centre for all large entities paying excise duty, corporate tax/income tax and service tax. The first LTU was set-up […]

Ravinder Singh, Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi.
The Union Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 2005-06 announced the proposal to set-up Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) in the country, which would act as a single window facilitation centre for all large entities paying excise duty, corporate tax/income tax and service tax.
The first LTU was set-up at Bangalore which commenced operation from 3rd October, 2006 followed by three more LTUs operating at Chennai from 1st December, 2007 in Mumbai from 27th March, 2008 and in Delhi from 2nd June, 2008.
What is an LTU?
LTU is a self-contained tax administration office under the Department of Revenue which acts as a single window clearance point for all matters relating to central excise, income tax/corporate tax and service tax. Entities would be able to file their excise return, direct taxes returns and service tax return at such LTUs and for all practical purposes will be assessed to all these taxes at these LTUs. Such units are equipped with modern facilities and trained manpower to assist the tax payers in all matters relating to direct and indirect tax/duty payments, filing of documents and returns, claim of rebates/refunds, settlement of disputes etc. The scheme aims at reducing tax compliance cost and delays, and bringing about uniformity in the matters of tax/duty determination. An eligible taxpayer can opt to avail of the facility of LTU scheme.
Establishment and Administration of LTUs
A Large Transfer Unit is headed by a Chief Commissioner. There are Commissioners posted in LTU, who hold executive and appellate charges. The powers and duties are similar to that of other field commissioner. The Chief Commissioners, LTU assigns a Client Executive for each taxpayer from among the Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioner posted in LTU, and the said Client Executive is to be the single point interface with the large taxpayer for all purposes.
The officers posted in LTU have All India jurisdiction in respect of all registered premises of a large taxpayer registered in that particular LTU. The erstwhile Central Excise or Service Tax Commissionerate officers have concurrent jurisdiction. However, the interaction with these units is limited to specific function requiring physical presence of the officers for purposes such as warehousing, sealing or any other work as assigned by the LTU.
The LTU performs all the statutory functions presently mandated under the Income Tax Act, 1961, Wealth Tax Act and Rules made there under (in respect of direct tax matters), under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and Rules made there under (in respect of central excise matters), Customs Act/Rules (in respect of functions handles by excise authorities), and under the Finance Act, 1994 and Service Tax Rules (in respect of service tax matters). The Chief Commissioner and Commissioners of an LTU are expected to play a pro-active role in the administration of the LTU.
Eligibility for Registration under LTU
The large taxpayers who pay direct and indirect taxes above the threshold limit as specified in Notification dated 30.09.2006 are eligible to seek registration under LTU as per the following norms:
Any person, engaged in the manufacture or production of goods, or a provider of taxable service, who has paid during the financial year 2004-05 or during the financial year preceding the year of filing of application for registration under LTU,
duties of excise of more than rupees five crores in cash or through account current; or
service tax of more than rupees five crores in cash or through account current; or
advance tax of more than rupees ten crores under the Income Tax Act, 1961,
and is presently assessed to income tax or corporate tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961, under certain jurisdictions of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
Procedure to Seek Registration under LTU
A large taxpayer opting for registration under LTU needs to file a consent form to the head of LTU, and thereafter, procedure for acceptance of his form and transfer of jurisdiction follows. This includes, Submission of consent form for registration under LTU, Verification and acceptance of application, Transfer of jurisdiction to LTU and assignment of a chief executive as a single point interface.
A large taxpayer may, with intimation of at least thirty days in advance, opt out to be a large taxpayer from the first day of the following financial year.
Various Provisions as Applicable to Large Taxpayer
When a large taxpayer gets registered under LTU, the provisions of service tax, excise and CENVAT credit would apply to it mutatis mutandis as they apply to other assessees subject to the following:
1. Provisions applicable in relation to self-adjustment of excess duty paid under Rule 12BB of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, whereby a large taxpayer manufacturing excisable goods is permitted to adject excess duty paid by him in the subsequent period.
2. Provisions applicable in relation to transfer of credit under Rule 12A(4) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, to any of its other manufacturing or service providing units.
3. Provisions in relation to filing of service tax return : A large taxpayer shall submit the individual returns for each of the registered premises (as he was filing prior to registration under LTU). A large taxpayer who has obtained a centralized registration of service tax shall submit a consolidated return for all such premises. However, all the unit returns would be filed with LTU office.
4. Provisions applicable in relation to transfer of intermediate goods/inputs/capital goods
under Rule 12BB of the Central Excuse Rules, 2002 and Rule 12A of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. However these relaxation are applicable with certain conditions.
5. Export procedures in relation to sealing of export consignment (for excise duty assesses): Facility of self-sealing of export consignment is available to all the large taxpayers. The processing of accepting the proof of export shall be carried out only in the office of the LTU. However, in no case, export consignment should be held up for want of any procedural formalities. In case of sealing by the jurisdictional officers, the jurisdictional officers, whether of Customs or Central Excise, will continue to render the services of sealing as earlier.
Audit norms: A large taxpayer who is liable to be audited every year would not be ordinarily audited annually. As far as possible, the audit of the head office and all the units will be conducted simultaneously. In relation to production of financial records: A large taxpayer, on demand, may be required to make available the financial, stores and CENVAT credit records in electronic media, such as, compact disc or tape for the purpose of carrying out any scrutiny and verification, as may be necessary.
Receptibility of the Scheme:
LTU scheme started with 28 All India eligible Large Taxpayer. Presently 174 units are registered in the four LTUs. These include Multi-locational clients, Central Excise Registrants and Service Tax Registrants. LTU Bangalore only had an annual revenue collection of Rs. 12029 crore during 2012-13. The collection was Rs. 2369 crore in 2006-07, the first year of its operation.
Advantage of Registration under LTU
An assessee having registered under LTU enjoys several advantages. These include
(i) Filing of documents at a single place since a large taxpayer (single PAN-based entity) can file all his direct taxes, excise and service tax returns as also all other documents, correspondence, intimations such as export/import related central excise documents, bonds, proof of exports, etc. pertaining to all these establishment can be filed with LTUs.
(ii) Single point interaction at senior level as upon joining the LTU, an officer of the level of Assistant/Deputy/Joint/Additional Commissioner would be appointed as client executive for assistance in any/all tax matter. This ensures that the taxpayer need not interact with different section/officers of the LTU.
(iii) Once a taxpayer opts for the LTU scheme, the erstwhile jurisdictional field officer (including preventive units of the erstwhile Excise Commissionerates) would not suo motu visit its units or interact with them for any issue arising. However certain procedures under the Central Excise Rules, requiring physical control, and verification of premises or documents, would be carried out by the local Commissioniorates under the express directions of the LTU.
(iv) The taxpayer would have the option to transfer any excess CENVAT credit (of central excise duty or service tax) accumulated in one manufacturing unit or service providing unit to any other eligible unit of his choice through a simple mechanism.
(v) Movement of capital goods without duty reversal. An LTU taxpayer would have the facility of removing capital goods and inputs from one unit to any other unit of its choice, without payment of duty/reversal of credit through a simple method. Similarly the finished product of one unit can be transferred to another unit, without payment of duty, provided the second unit uses the products as inputs and pays excise duty on the finished goods manufactured using such inputs.
(vi) The taxpayers is not be subjected to mandatory audit. The selection of a taxpayer for audit would be based on – risk assessment. The Department ensures that audit schedulers are drawn in consultation with the taxpayers so as to cause minimum inconvenience.
(vii) It would be ensured that there is uniformity in the practice as regards classification, valuation, credit availment and similar other issues, for various units of a taxpayer. Trade notices will be issued centrally by the LTU.
(viii) The rebate/refund claims would be disposed off in a time bound manner within 30 days, if the claims filed are in order.
(ix) Use of Automation: Returns can be filed electronically and payment of taxes also can be made electronically. Greater use of e-mail for communication is encouraged.
(x) Interactive approach is adopted for dispute settlement. Before a show cause notice is issued, the matter under dispute is discussed for a resolution, if possible.
Joint Committee on LTU
A Joint Committee on LTU was set-up in August, 2012 to examine the administrative issues faced by the LTUs with a view and making them more efficient and effective. The major recommendation of the committee included: training officers at the cutting edge level (Superintendents/Inspectors) in Financial Accounting from reputed institutes like ICAI, IIMS/MDI etc; creation of a Research & Business Intelligence Unit in each LTU to coordinate with intelligence agencies and gather intelligence; constitution of 12 Audit Groups in each LTU administering 50 large taxpayers (with registrations up to 600 under Central Excise and Servicer Tax) for effective audit scrutiny; for auditing multi- locational units, LTU Audit Groups may be formed in major cities to undertake audit of the LTU entities, directly under the supervision of Commissioner (LTU); and additional LTUs may be set-up, one each at Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad as adequate number of large taxpayers is available in these jurisdictions.
(PIB Features.)

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Border fencing

We need boundary wall to check tres passing into our land by unwanted elements and also to control illegal trade carried out at the border areas. But the manner with which the boundary fencing is done on the Manipur side bordering Mynamar is unacceptable for the fencing was erected after giving a huge portion of […]

We need boundary wall to check tres
passing into our land by unwanted
elements and also to control illegal trade carried out at the border areas. But the manner with which the boundary fencing is done on the Manipur side bordering Mynamar is unacceptable for the fencing was erected after giving a huge portion of land to the neighbouring country. There is no specific rule that the fencing wall should be erected atop the hills only. It can be erected at the deep gorge if required. The wall is erected in the middle of the alley bifurcating a locality. The highlanders or villagers pleaded with folded hands to change the course of the wall for once the wall is erected they will be left on the Myanmar side. But they are Manipuris. They were born and brought up as Manipuris. It is heart warming to know that the Chief Minister O. Ibobi has assured to intervene into the matter. The walls that had been erected without doing proper survey of the land records and physical occupation of the land should be dismantled. The contractors and the agents assigned the task of erection of walls should lose money for they had hurt the sentiment of the masses with their carelessly done work. Manipur Government particularly Congress led Government had been ceaselessly scoffed at for showing non-challant attitude to the gradual losing of land at the border area. Congress Government is blamed for integration of Kabow valley to Myanmar side. Then there is Dzuko valley, which is encroached upon by Nagaland Government. Similar complaints are there from all the border areas of the state. But there is no fencing at such areas so the matter remains subsided. Once the fencing with barbed wire has been erected the land even if it is ours cannot be reclaimed. The lands will be lost forever. Hence the call for showing extreme care in taking up the construction of wall at the border areas. Now the construction of fencing at border area in Chandel has been brought to the knowledge of all by a ceaseless campaign made a section of the society the mind of the thinking men had been alerted. Political parties too have shown readiness to fight to get the lost portion of the land. The wall will crumble much the delight of the people of the state.

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Assam Rifles organises ‘know your AR ’ camp

Mail News Service Imphal, Aug 1 : 27 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters 28 Sector Assam Rifles and Headquarters IGAR (South) organised a ‘Know your Assam Rifles’ Camp at Govt Secondary School, Wangu and Don Bosco School, Sugnu. The camp was organised with an endeavour to acquaint the students with the multiple facets […]

Know your AR held at a government school

Know your AR held at a government school

Mail News Service
Imphal, Aug 1 : 27 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters 28 Sector Assam Rifles and Headquarters IGAR (South) organised a ‘Know your Assam Rifles’ Camp at Govt Secondary School, Wangu and Don Bosco School, Sugnu. The camp was organised with an endeavour to acquaint the students with the multiple facets of the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles.
The event included a lecture cum presentation on career options in the Armed Forces, the various options to join the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, an interactive session with the students and the faculty, a cultural programme presented by the students of the school and presentation of sports amenities to the school by 27 Assam Rifles.
The highlight of the Camp was a weapon cum equipment display and the response was overwhelming with the young generation wanting to know about the various options available for entry into the defence forces. It was indeed heartening to see the future generation take such a keen interest in issues confronting the nation.
Officers of 27 Assam Rifles during their interaction with the students exhorted them to focus on their studies in order to pave a concrete path to pursue their dreams and to put their best foot forward in the service of the community and the nation.

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40th raising day of ADC

SENAPATI, Aug 1NNN: Since its inception in 1973 under the District Council Act, 1972, the Senapati Autonomous District Council (ADC), also known as Manipur North Autonomous District Council (MNADC) in a function observed the 40th Rising Day at its office compound Senapati today. Graced by outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) S.Kholia Larho, IAS as the […]

SENAPATI, Aug 1NNN: Since its inception in 1973 under the District Council Act, 1972, the Senapati Autonomous District Council (ADC), also known as Manipur North Autonomous District Council (MNADC) in a function observed the 40th Rising Day at its office compound Senapati today.
Graced by outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) S.Kholia Larho, IAS as the Chief Guest, the occasion also significantly marked the farewell of the CEO. The guest of honors was DEO R.D Thaile and DFO Thaisii. Among the notable dignitaries, EE Deben Sharma, Medical Officer Dr. Kashung Maram and DVO Shyam Kishan along with DIs, AIs, School Headmaster and Headmistress were present for the programme.
CEO Kholia in her chief guest speech called upon the ADC employees to cultivate the culture of “giving attitude” though their sincere service rather than drawing salary without any sweat or labor. The newly appointed Joint Secretary, Higher and Technical Education making her last speech to the ADC office recollected that, there are also joy and happiness over those performing schools while painful to see some schools in remote areas without any proper educational system and sincerity of some teachers. It has been a wonderful and learning experience of touring remotest part of the District and witnessing the true picture of our educational system, she stated. She called upon for more efforts and sincerity to contribute for the society and next generation. She also appealed to create the ADC Senapati one of the best ADCs among the Hills. The IAS lady officer will be replaced by Tadubi SDO/BDO Rang Peter, MCS.
Marking the day, the DEO RD Thaile and DFO Thaisii also spoke on the occasion.
The programme was also enthralled by group of talented mothers with their melodious songs led by Annajarvis and company along with Roofy. The afternoon session was filled with series of group events including volley-ball, musical chair, cock fight, balloon games, wrestling, and a grand dinner.

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Four militants nabbed

Mail News Service Imphal, Aug 1 : Based on specific intelligence, troops of 40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established on MVCP in general Area Waithou, Dist- Thoubal and apprehended three UPRF cadres travelling in one Hyundai Santro Car (Regd No. MN 04A- 5361) on 31 Jul […]

Mail News Service
Imphal, Aug 1 : Based on specific intelligence, troops of 40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established on MVCP in general Area Waithou, Dist- Thoubal and apprehended three UPRF cadres travelling in one Hyundai Santro Car (Regd No. MN 04A- 5361) on 31 Jul 2013. The apprehendees were identified as Md Abdur Rehman aged 21 years, S/o Md Abdul Khalique, resident of Sangai Yumpham Puleipokpi, Md Sher Khan, aged 22 Years S/o Md Abdul, resident of Sangai Yumpham Puleipokpi and Md Abash Khan aged 24 years S/o Ayub Khan, resident of Moreh. One 9mm Pistol with magazine, one live round of 9mm, five .303 Rifle ammunition, two Extortion notes (UPRF), cash amount Rs 70,000/-(Indian currency) and two mobile phones with SIM card were also recovered from the apperendees. The apprehendees alongwith recovered items were handed over to Lilong Police Station.
Meanwhile, a RPF/PLA insurgent was arrested by Imphal West police commandos from Changangei Uchekon under Imphal West district yesterday.
The Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army militant is identified as Chabungbam Surjit alias Dayananda alias Tangba, 36, son of late Ch Manglem, a resident of Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi in the district, according to a release from the district Superintendent of Police.
He was nabbed by the commando team on July 31 last at 5:10 pm during a search at Changangei Uchekon. One 9 mm pistol with two magazines loaded with 15 rounds and one mobile handsets were seized at his instance from the residence of Heigrujam Jugindro Singh, 50, at Changangei Uchekon.

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AMSU against crime against women

IMPHAL, August 1 NNN: All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) and Coalition Against Drug and Alcohol (CADA) have called for strict punishment to rapists after a spate of rapes in Manipur in the past two months. It is really shock to learn that number of rapes has increased in the state with most of the rape […]

IMPHAL, August 1 NNN: All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) and Coalition Against Drug and Alcohol (CADA) have called for strict punishment to rapists after a spate of rapes in Manipur in the past two months.
It is really shock to learn that number of rapes has increased in the state with most of the rape victims coming out to be students and physically challenged girls, AMSU general secretary L Thouba told newspersons at the union office here Thursday.
Thouba expressed unhappiness levelling allegations against the state police for not taking prompt action to arrest and punish the rapists.
Three rapes were reported in July this year and one in June last in the state. Among them, two were disabled girls including one minor and a 22-year-old woman, and another two minors.
The student leader also demanded that the police arrest the rape accused immediately and punish them so that the rape victims get justice.
A 13-year-old physically challenged girl from Ward No 2 of Bishnupur district was allegedly raped by a 34-year-old man neighbour named Oinam Sundar on July 10 midnight.
On June 19, a 17-year-old girl student from Thoubal district’s Yairipok Changamtabi was reportedly raped by one Taj Khan.
Also on July 26, a 22-year-old disabled woman from Thangmeiband Polem Leikai was allegedly raped by one Brahmacharimayum Samananda, a 36-year-old man from Samaram Mayai
Leikai under Khongjom in Thoubal district. Another 9-year-old girl from Nungoi Litan Makhong in Imphal East district was reportedly raped by one L Atomba, 18, also from the girl’s village.

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Lawmkunga assumes charge as CS

IMPHAL, Aug 1 MNS NNN: Newly appointed chief secretary of Manipur PC Lawmkunga has affirmed that he will focus work for the equal development of the hills and the valley districts. He also said that functioning of offices in all the districts will be strictly monitored so that no room is given for misgovernance. Talking […]

Lawmkunga assumes charge as CS

Lawmkunga assumes charge as CS

IMPHAL, Aug 1 MNS NNN: Newly appointed chief secretary of Manipur PC Lawmkunga has affirmed that he will focus work for the equal development of the hills and the valley districts. He also said that functioning of offices in all the districts will be strictly monitored so that no room is given for misgovernance.
Talking to some journalists at his new chamber today, PC Lawmkunga said he will give maximum effort for the all round development both in the hills and the valley without any bias.
PC Lawmkunga had succeeded DS Poonia as the chief secretary of Manipur.
Several tribal based organisations have been elated after another tribal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Manipur after a long gap.
It has been almost 20 years now that a tribal was the chief secretary of Manipur in H Jelshyam.
PC Lawmkunga has assumed office for the first time as the chief secretary of Manipur today succeeding DS Poonia. He appointment was announced late yesterday.
PC Lawmkunga is a 1979 Manipur-Tripura Indian Administrative Service cadre. He was born on October 1, 1955 in Mualthuam village, Mizoram.
Meanwhile, Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas, Manipur (COPTAM), Indigenous Democratic Front (IDF), All Manipur Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) and All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) while congratulating the new chief secretary, have expressed gratitude to the government of Manipur and chief minister O Ibobi Singh for having had appointed a tribal as the chief secretary of Manipur.
These tribal based bodies expressed optimism that a tribal becoming the chief secretary of Manipur, will ‘soothe the wounds’ of the hill people.
COPTAM, ATSUM, AMTU and others have been urging the government not to skip the senior IAS officers who are tribals while appointing a new chief secretary of Manipur in the last few months. These bodies have been saying that there are lots of tribal bureaucrats who should be given their due shares while alleging that tribal IAS and IPS officers have been overlooked while appointing the chief secretary or the director general of police (DGP) in the state. However, the appointment of PC Lawmkunga has satiated them to certain extent.
UNA adds the Kuki Inpi Manipur expressed its heartiest congratulations and warm welcome to the recently sworn in as the first citizen of Manipur Dr. Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Manipur and high profile pen pusher person Pu P.C. Lawnkunga, IAS as
the new Chief Secretary of the State.
The general secretary of Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) Khaimang Chongloi, on behalf of the KIM lauded the Chief Minister O.Ibobi Singh, and his SPF Government for doing justice in the administrative affairs by appointing P.C. Lawnkunga, the senior most and deserving IAS officer to the prestigious top post of the government.
“The appointment of P.C. Lawnkunga as the new Chief Secretary of the State without any partiality shows a delivery of justice and transparency of the O. Ibobi Singh led SPF Government”, Khaimang Chongloi added.
While welcoming both the newly sworn in Governor and the newly appointed Chief Secretary of the State, the Kuki Inpi Manipur firmly believed and hoped a new era of justice-socially, politically and economically to all the peoples of the state irrespective of caste and creed and also expressed its hope for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden peoples in the composite society of the State. The KIM also wishes Dr. Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Manipur and high profile bureaucrat personal P.C. Lawnkunga all the best in their endeavoring administration.

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Mizoram Scribe passes away

AIZAWL, Aug 1 NNN: H.Zosangliana, senior journalist and former president of Mizoram Journalist’ Association (MJA) passed away today at 10:20 am in his residence at Zotlang, Aizawl. The funeral service of H Zosangliana will held tomorrow to be conducted by Rev.Darchungnunga. He was 58 and was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. […]

AIZAWL, Aug 1 NNN: H.Zosangliana, senior journalist and former president of Mizoram Journalist’ Association (MJA) passed away today at 10:20 am in his residence at Zotlang, Aizawl.
The funeral service of H Zosangliana will held tomorrow to be conducted by Rev.Darchungnunga.
He was 58 and was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
H Zosangliana was attached with several newspapers based in Mizoram.
He had joined the profession when he was still in college. Aizawl based daily Tawrhbawm was the first newspaper he had joined as a reporter and later became the editor of the same. He was also an editor-in-chief in the Evening Post. Till the time of his demise Zosangliana was working as the Contributing Editor in Zalen Sunday newspaper. Zosangliana was an MJA member since August 18, 1990 and became an Executive Committee Member of the MJA on March 28, 2008. He was elected the president of MJA on March 27, 2010.
A tonsil cancer was detected in 2006 at TATA Hospital, Mumbai where he was treated.
Meanwhile, the sudden demise of H. Zosangliana has brought a gloomy mood amongst the journalists of Assam particularly in the Barak Valley.
Secretary of Journalists’ Federation of Assam, Subir Dutta in a statement expressed shock and remembered the initiative taken by the then president of MJA during uneasy situation in 2010. Zosangliana had sent a team of journalists led by Zirliana and Vanlalrema Vantawl respectively to Silchar and due effective exchange of informations between MJA and JAFA the troubled situation settled immediately thereafter.
Subir Dutta added that the leadership of H. Zosangliana will be always remembered by the journalists of Assam.Nilotpol Choudhury, editor of The Mizoram Post, Sankar Dey, general secretary, Silchar Press Club, senior journalist J.L Choudhury and Shantanu Chakraborty expressed their condolences at the demise of H. Zosangliana and hoped that at this hour of grief the family members of the deceased will be bestowed with God’s mercy to have fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.

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Meet stresses on the need of land use policy

Imphal Aug 1 UNA : Manipur government too not serious even though arable lands in the state were fast diminishing, alleged speakers at a one-day convention on protection of agricultural land of the state held here on Thursday. Besides utilizing agricultural land by private individuals for the construction of a large number of oil pumps, […]

Imphal Aug 1 UNA : Manipur government too not serious even though arable lands in the state were fast diminishing, alleged speakers at a one-day convention on protection of agricultural land of the state held here on Thursday.
Besides utilizing agricultural land by private individuals for the construction of a large number of oil pumps, private schools, brick fields, government too encroaching paddy fields for the construction of its offices and others purposes, they alleged in the convention.
Paddy fields were fast diminishing in the state while the government was struggling to formulate land use policy to save the agricultural land.
Vast paddy fields in the state have been acquired by government agencies as well as private individuals for construction of office buildings, schools and residential houses. This phenomenon would pose a serious problem in the agricultural sector of the state.
Reiterating that arable land was diminishing day by day, they warned that if the trend is continuing unchecked, the state would entirely depend on the import food products.
According to the Economic Survey of Manipur there were 1,66,015 hectares of arable land, it is diminishing at the rate of 200 paris every year.
Asserting that farming is practiced only in certain areas of the valley and if the trend continues, after 10/20 years, there would be no arable land left, many of the speakers opined. The speakers also appealed to all to join the campaign for preserving arable land.
In the convention which was organized by the Irabot Foundation as a part of its ongoing campaign for greening Manipur since 2007.
President of the foundation, Th Iboyaima recalled that the foundation has started its “Campaign for Greening Manipur” from 2007 with the objective of growing vegetation in the paddy fields which were left unused after seasonal rice cropping.
Observing that arable lands of the state have been sinking day by day, Iboyaima said that the encroachment of arable land for profitable business by some greedy individuals and private companies is a big threat to the food production of the state.
Veteran social worker RK Ranendrajit observed the reason behind decreasing agricultural lands of the state as difference between the cost of farming and the price of the crop they produced. It may be mention here that Manipur government has already announced framing of a land use policy of the state four year back. In one of the sitting of the Manipur Assembly in 2009, chief minister O Ibobi singh has informed the house that government was considering for a land use policy to save agricultural land.

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‘Security fencing, not border fencing’

President of Hill Tribal Council, Moreh Jangmang Haokip has clarified that the ongoing fencing works along Indo Myanmar boundary is not actual border fencing, but security fencing taken up by Indian Government to protect the people in border areas from…

President of Hill Tribal Council, Moreh Jangmang Haokip has clarified that the ongoing fencing works along Indo Myanmar boundary is not actual border fencing, but security fencing taken up by Indian Government to protect the people in border areas from the insurgents Source Hueiyen News Service

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Lawmkunga eyes equal development

Newly appointed Chief Secretary of Manipur PC Lawmkunga has affirmed that he will focus work for the equal development of the hills and the valley districts Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

Newly appointed Chief Secretary of Manipur PC Lawmkunga has affirmed that he will focus work for the equal development of the hills and the valley districts Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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Anganwadi workers’ protest spread to Senapati

Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association of Senapati District, Manipur strongly supported the ‘No pay no work’ silent protest rally being observed by various Anganwadi workers and helpers centers in Manipur against non payment of 14 months honorarium…

Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association of Senapati District, Manipur strongly supported the ‘No pay no work’ silent protest rally being observed by various Anganwadi workers and helpers centers in Manipur against non payment of 14 months honorarium by the state government although there was an assurance from AK Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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Defying Govt rules, learn it from exCS

Defying all rules and regulations laid down by the State Government, the then Chief Secretary DS Poonia along with two other IAS officers were found to have given away supply order of Solar Light Emitting Diode LED amounting to over Rs 3 crores to a…

Defying all rules and regulations laid down by the State Government, the then Chief Secretary DS Poonia along with two other IAS officers were found to have given away supply order of Solar Light Emitting Diode LED amounting to over Rs 3 crores to a private firm without floating tenders through Manipur Development Society MDS Source Hueiyen News Service

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Induction prog held in RIMS

An orientation cum induction program of fresh students in Medical, Dental and Nursing was held today in the Administrative block of RIMS Source Hueiyen News Service

An orientation cum induction program of fresh students in Medical, Dental and Nursing was held today in the Administrative block of RIMS Source Hueiyen News Service

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Induction programme at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS has conducted an orientation cum induction programme of the fresh students in Medical, Dental and Nursing at its Administrative block here today Source The Sangai Express

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS has conducted an orientation cum induction programme of the fresh students in Medical, Dental and Nursing at its Administrative block here today Source The Sangai Express

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Breastfeeding week begins

Dispelling the common notion, particularly among the local populace, that post delivery the mother should have only select food items dishes , Director Family Welfare Dr O Ibomcha Singh advised the mothers not to restrict dietary intake Source Th…

Dispelling the common notion, particularly among the local populace, that post delivery the mother should have only select food items dishes , Director Family Welfare Dr O Ibomcha Singh advised the mothers not to restrict dietary intake Source The Sangai Express

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Fund crunch delay Circuit House development

Years after an impressive Circuit house was inaugurated at Khuga Dam, similar project constructed at ST Chullouphai in Churachandpur district was reportedly making a snail’s pace progress due to perpetual fund crunch Source The Sangai Express S S…

Years after an impressive Circuit house was inaugurated at Khuga Dam, similar project constructed at ST Chullouphai in Churachandpur district was reportedly making a snail’s pace progress due to perpetual fund crunch Source The Sangai Express S Singlianmang Guite

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