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Imphal, Sep 22 : The 24th September, 2013 is’ the 44th Foundation Day of the National Service Scheme (NSS). It is a DAY to be remembered and observed by all the NSS functionaries. All the NSS functionaries of the state are asked to observe the day making it mandatory. From this year onwards, the NSS Cell, Manipur University has decided to carry out a number of NSS related activities collaborating with a number of NSS functionaries of the State by observing NSS WEEK w.e.f.24th September-30th September. NSS matters, in some institutions of the state, are found to be neglected. Even some of the Programme Officers of the different NSS Units could not carry out NSS activities because of many reasons. They are found to be assigned additional responsibilities by the authority of the concerned Institute also other than
NSS. If we observe for a week, NSS Units can carry out some activities either of the day during the week. The significance of the NSS in the society needs to be made known to the student volunteers, community and adopted villages. During the Week, as such, NSS Units can do something for the betterment of the society. In fact there is no area in which NSS cannot be a part of it. Mass Tree Plantation as a part of the Mission GO GREEN, an Initiative of the NSS Cell,MU , Sanitation Programmes, Campus Cleaning, Basic Philosophy on NSS, Special Camping Programmes, Blood Donation Camp, Vivekananda Lecture Series, Life Skill Training, First Aid Training Camp, Awareness Programmes on Disaster Management, etc are expected to carry out by the NSS functionaries during the Week.
The service rendered by the NSS volunteers is not for the sake of volunteers only. NSS is a Social Service for the cause of the welfare of the society. Our NSS volunteers have to go a long way to bring peace, communal harmony, all round development in the society. The role of the youth of the country which constitute almost 40% of the total population of the same need to be rejuvenated in different aspects so as to contribute in the nation building process. This can be done by rendering community development service through a number of activities.

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IMPHAL, Sept 21 NNN : The Tangkhu lShanao Long, Delhi (TSLD) said it is saddened to learn about the killing of Jonathan Kashung, who was not just a leader but a father of 4 children, a husband, a son and a brother.
Jonathan Kashung (49), one of the presidential candidates of Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex body of the Tangkhul tribe, was abducted by unidentified armed men from Phungreitang area in Ukhrul town on September 13 at around 9:40 am apparently in connection with the TNL presidential election. Since then he was traceless.His decomposed body was found late September 17 evening at Tolloi Junction, around 4 km north-west of Ukhrul district headquarters.
“We wish to state that there is no rationality in claiming lives of people, no matter what charges and allegations are leveled against the person. We express our hurt and anger against such act of violence,” the TSLD said.
It also said that as women who have been striving to work for peace and justice we strongly condemn this senseless act and “we implore upon our people to help stop such in future so that our families and children can grow in a society free from fears”.
The TSLD then shares the grief of the family and express our deep condolence especially to his wife and children.

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Imphal, Sept 21 MNS/NNN: The first ever Judicial Magistrate First Class/Civil Judge (Junior Division) at Moreh having video conferencing facility was inaugurated by Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur.
Justice Sapre made a speech during the inaugural function organised by Law and Legislative Affairs Department of Manipur Government. Sapre said the court has become the first of its kind in Manipur that has a video conferencing facility.
Today is a remarkable day in the history of judiciary system of Manipur, he said.
He said plans are afoot to establish such courts in every district of the state soon and hailed the state Government for setting up of an independent High Court.
Thoubal District and Sessions Judge Court was established on July 19 this year after the Manipur High Court was set up on March 23 of the same year, he mentioned, adding that again on September 14, the Bishnupur District Sessions Judge Court was inaugurated.
Now the Government is all set to open such courts for the districts of Senapati and Tamenglong, he informed.
He said the newly established court at the last town of the country Moreh in Chandel district, bordering Myanmar will certainly do good to the people.
The Chief Justice said that in a democratic country like India, maintaining the rule of law is quite necessary and at the same time the support of the general public is highly needed to make it complete.
All are equal in the eyes of law and that peace, harmony and prosperity prevail in a society where there is rule of law, Sapre said, adding establishing such courts in all the districts of the state will build up a peaceful society.
Justice N Kotiswar, Judge, High Court of Manipur, MLA D Korungthang, Chandel district Deputy Commissioner Th Chittaranjan, Autonomous District Council, Chandel, Khaidem Mani, president, All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA) and representatives of Hill Area Committee, Moreh were also present at the ceremony.
Advocate Khaidem Mani said the Judicial Magistrate First Class/Civil Judge (Junior Division), Moreh will deal with both criminal and civil cases.
Opening of this court will end the difficulties that had faced by the people of the Moreh town while approaching the courts at Chandel headquarters and Imphal.
Mani said that the new court at Moreh has been able to set up because of the initiative taken up by Justice Sapre and Chief Minister O Ibobi and appealed to Judges to execute their duties honestly and to make the people understand the real meaning of rule of law.
MLA D Korungthang lauded the state Government for opening the court at Moreh considering the importance of Moreh town.
He called upon the local public of the commercial hub of the state to extend cooperation to all the activities of the new court.
The MLA also urged the residents of the town not to indulge in mob justice but to act as per the established law courts.

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IMPHAL, Sept 21 NNN : The Southern Tangkhul Students’ Union (TAKL) or Southern Tangkhul Students Union while issuing a strong worded statement against the NSCN-IM on the murder of Jonathan Kashung, has announced today to call 48 hours ‘Tangkhul area’ bandh in condemnation.
TAKL said it it vehemently condemned the brutal killing of former Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) president Mr. Jonathan Kashung s/o late Shanteihui Kashung of Shingkap village after his abduction on September 13 by NSCN –IM.
According to the Tangkhul students’ body, Jonathan was a front-runner presidential candidate of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) election scheduled for September 18.
“The highly decomposed body was traced on the morning of the scheduled election, after repeated assurance by the abductors that he would be released safely. The family and his supporters were compelled to withdrew his candidature even after his dead, despite qualifying the screening. The manner in which he was killed and abandoned in the wilderness to rot by the NSCN(IM) is an extremely inhuman and heinous act. The NSCN (IM) which has been engaging in a peace talks with the government of India for the last 17 years is never expected to commit such a senseless crime against its own people, defeating its purpose of ushering peace and political solution. Killing a veteran public leader like Mr. Jonathan Kashung who has rendered selfless service to the Naga society, without any trial, sends a very terrorizing message to the public,” the TAKL fumed.
It then demands clarification with evidences of the charged allegations that Jonathan Kashung had received Rs 50 lakhs from Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh and that he had served as a Chief Advisor for Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF).
TAKL then appeals to the ‘chief election commissioner’, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) to countermand and re-notify a fresh TNL Election 2013 since the candidature of Lt. Mr. Jonathan Kashung had been duly approved after screening following all required formalities. Lest public sentiments might aggravate to unprecedented outcomes, it cautioned.
“As a mark of public condemnation against such heinous crime, there will be a total bandh in Tangkhul inhabited area on September 24 and 25. TAKL appeals to all the Tangkhuls to extend their support and cooperation in condemning such injustice.

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IMPHAL, Sept 21 NNN: Students of Dental College, Lamphel here today organised a sit-in protest at the college campus demanding all to exclude the medical institute from purview of any sort of bandh and strikes.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the demonstration, Prof Th Narendra Babu, vice-president, RIMS (Regional Institute of Medical Sciences) Teachers’ Association maintained that students of the Dental College will have to get a few classes since the Government allowed them admission very lately.
“Now they cannot miss a single class because chances are high that the syllabus may not be able to complete if bandh and strikes disturb them.”
Meanwhile, Prof Narendra Babu informed that an inquiry committee headed by RIMS Medical Superintendent Ch Arun has been constituted to look into the controversial death of Aheibam Bijeta Devi.
Bijeta, a 25-year-old woman, hailed from Lamshang bazaar Imphal West district, died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) shortly before she was to deliver her first baby on September 13.

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IMPHAL, Sep 21 NNN : Imphal-Ukhrul passenger bus service has ceased from Saturday after the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) (Tangkhul Naga organization) allegedly issued threat to the bus owners over non-payment of monthly subscription.
Sources in Imphal-Ukhrul Bus Association said that every bus owner had been paying Rs 12,000 to TNL each month however it was stopped by the association sometime back after the Naga organization turned a blind eye over its request to ban service by other passenger vehicles along the route.
TNL had detained six passenger buses belonging to the association over non-payment of subscription on September 19, but luckily the drivers along with the vehicles somehow escaped from their clutches yesterday, they said.
Following the incident TNL has threatened the bus association to send back all the six drivers to their custody warning that no more passenger bus can ply on the road from today, the sources added.

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