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IMPHAL, Feb 15: In a press release, the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) has reacted to the statement made by the state Chief minister about his removal from his chief minister ship and decision on the territorial integrity of Manipur.  The release said that of the CM is not able to handle the NSCN(IM) issue, he should resign from his post and the members of the Assembly should induct a capable leader as CM.

Also reacting to the speech made by L Jatra after joining BJP, the statement from the party said it was unfortunate and showed his real leadership quality. 

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MOREH, February 15: For the first time in the border town of Moreh, the general conference of the fellowship of Biblical Baptist churches, Manipur was held at the D Mounnaphei village, Moreh.

The 30th edition of the general conference commenced from this evening 4:30pm and will continue till February 18. The celebration is being organized by the W/C Members, FBBCMI under the theme “Walk circumspectly and redeem the time”.

President FBBCM (I) inaugurated the function by hoisting the FBBCM flag, while SH Jamkholen Mate, chief of D Mounnaphai village made the welcome address. The Biblical Conference is being attented by over 15 major churches from all districts.

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Imphal, February 14: Wahengbam Gorbadhan singh, Councillor of Ward No. 2, Lamlai Nagar Panchayat under Imphal East District has claimed that he has been threatened with a bomb attack at his residence by some persons who identified themselves to be UNLF cadres on telephone  on his joining the Congress party.
 
Briefing a press meet at the Manipur Press Club, W Gorvadhon singh said that he joined the congress party so as to serve the public as he did not agree with the chairperson and councillor of the Lamlai Nagar Panchayet  and was dissatisfied with the use of the development fund for the area.  Some persons dragging the name of UNLF into the matter threatened him saying he cannot join the congress party and he should remain as a councillor, he said.  He further appealed to `the concerned authority` to verify whether the threat is real or fake.

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Churachandpur saw hectic shopping  for gifts on account of Valentine`s day with many shops selling gift packs for the occasion. The shopkeepers had a field day as their day’s sale doubled with boys and girls thronging the shops to buy special gifts for their special ones.
 
Many shops selling gifts observed that their proceeds doubled as compared to that they had in the past week.
 
NGOs in the town took the opportunity of performing  musical road shows, offering new doses of medicine and renewing their offer for help in testing so as to detect/diagnose HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.
 
During the peak hour, the traffic woe was quite visible in Churachandpur and the traffic police lamented their helplessness in effectively discharging their duty in the absence of VDF personnel who outnumbered them on duty as they were on strike.
 
The day also coincided with the marathon race conducted by the Young Paite Association (YPA), the largest philanthrophic organization of Churachandpur district. The marathon race was one of the many items organized in the run up to the upcoming Diamond jubilee celebration of YPA to be held from 2 march under the theme `Introspection for social transformation`. Meanwhile, the committee set up for the celebration are planning a grand celebration at Hiangtam Lamka ground. Many youngsters from far and near participated in the marathon race today which started from the Peace Ground in Tuibuang and concluded at the Hiangtam Lamka ground amidst cheers from the local people.

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IMPHAL, February 14: The NIIT will be conducting its National Level IT Aptitude Test— the 9th NIIT National IT Aptitude Test (NITAT) on February 17 in Imphal, which is also being held simultaneously in over 200 cities across the country.
 
According to a statement, the test will be conducted to enable students and graduates to ascertain their aptitude for the IT industry.
 
A release from NIIT said that the NITAT has been designed as a 100-minute objective test assessing functional skills, like Reasoning, Comprehension, Data Interpretation and behavioral traits such as Result Orientation and Teamwork of the test takers.
 
Amitabh Lahiri, President of Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said while flagging off the 9th NITAT nationally, , “With employability of graduates becoming a concern for the industry, National IT Aptitude Test is beneficial for both students seeking to identify their aptitude and the industry which is on lookout for the right talent.”
 
The release further said that NITAT, introduced in 2004 to enable graduates and undergraduate students to gauge their aptitude for a career in the IT sector, has reached over 9,00,000 candidates since its inception. The test is designed scientifically to assess students and provide a relative ranking system, which helps them to identify their position nationally and regionally, amongst all test takers. Participants undergoing the test receive a score-card evaluating their aptitude in the dimensions of Numerical Ability, Logical Reasoning, Problem Solving and Verbal Ability, along with their nationwide and zonal ranking. The last date to apply for NITAT is February 16, 2013.

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Imphal, February 14:

According to a press release issued by the Human laws network, the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench has directed the Principal Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only ) in compliance with the order of the Chief Information Commissioner dated 7.9.2011 passed in Appeal Case No. 67 of 2009 to Km. Takhellambam Demona Chanu, an RTI applicant, within one month.
Km. Takhellambam Demona Chanu approaching the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench had earlier filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to the State Public Information Officer for obtaining certain information pertaining to the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Scheme, Manipur at Uchekon Nongpok Gram Panchayat. However the concerned State Public Information Officer failed to furnish the requested information within the stipulated time incorporated in the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Subsequently, being dissatisfied with the unbecoming attitude of the State Public Information Officer, she again initiated for obtaining the desired information by filing a First Appeal against the ill conduct of the said State Public Information Officer to the First Appellate Authority. Despite such effort, she could not obtain the desired information and later filed a Second Appeal before the Manipur Information Commission.
Consequently, the Manipur Information Commission having relied on the material on record found that the applicant had suffered due to the unjustified action of the Public authority i.e. Secretariat Rural Development Department, Government of Manipur and as such the Manipur Information Commission in its decision/order dated 7lh September 2009 had directed the said Public Authority to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,000/- to Km. Demona Chanu within 15 days from the date of the order.
However, the said public Authority further failed to comply with the order of the Manipur Information Commission which in turn had impliedly decline to compensate the Appellant. Thereafter, she filed a Writ Petition being Writ Petition (C) No. 649 of 2012 in the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench. Consequently, after hearing the submission of Mr. Laimayum Sevananda Sharma, the counsel for the Petitioner said that the applicant must be paid a compensation.

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LAMKA, February 15: The football loving people of Lamka were treated to an engrossing match today at the Hiangtam Lamka Public Ground, Churachandpur as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Young Paite Association (YPA).

The match was played between Vengnuam `A` team from New Lamka and Bungmual` A` team who were meeting for the second time in the tournament with the first encounter being at the league stage when the Bungmual team outplayed the team from New Lamka at 2-0.

The Bungmual team which was visibly the better team of the two also ended their second meeting with a win today.

The first half ended in a goal less draw, but at the 70th minute of the match, Khullian (Jersey No 4) of Bungmual curled the ball into the right post net sending the fans into a wild celebration and taking the lead with a 1-0 scoreline.

The real chance for the Vengnuam team came in the 90th minute when a close header from its striker hit the post in the right corner.

Apart from football , on the February 23, the Young Paite Association will host a volley ball match final as part of the diamond jubilee celebration that will kick start on March 2, 2013.

Today’s program was witnessed by a host of dignitaries including Chaltonlien Amo ,Chairman HAC and Thangkhosonming Chief of Hiangtam Lamka, who graced the occasion as cheif guest and functional president respectively.

Phungzathang, Health Minister, who was also invited to be the chief guest however failed to make it to the event.

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Leader Writer: Paojel Chaoba
As the State has been floating on troubled waters for some time, there have been numerous instances where the public voiced their angst against the atrocities carried out by certain ‘actors’. The method of organizing a protest may vary from issue to issue. An action from a particular organization whether legitimate or illegitimate may have various effects to the deserving or undeserving sections. But, mincing no words here: if there is trouble, then there are obvious protests staged the next day from the affected section. It may be in the normally accepted trend of forming a Joint Action Committee, a sit- in -protest, rallies, and others et el. Such protests are highlighted in the media in all its forms and the desired result may be had or not by the concerned party. Still, condemning injustice in its myriad dimensions may take up various ‘avatars’. It may be a silent sit-in or women stripping themselves in front of the security forces demanding correction of wrongs.

Yet, it is worth thinking over whether the support that has been given to the particular issue of injustice to an individual or to the public is done after weighing the seriousness of the crime perpetrated. For instance, during the demand of a greater Nagalim which compromised the territorial boundaries of the State or the brutal killing of Thingnam Kishan, Rajen and Token , history is testament that the Manipuri public rose and put their feet down and said ‘No’. While in other random crimes involving certain actors, the public takes such acts in stride as if the issue is a common occurrence, and will be solved in due time after ‘sought negotiations’.

The numerous cries from the eastern frontier of the Indian nation remain unheard and unaddressed by “Mainland India” and the adverse conditions involving human right violations still continue unabated. The dozen year ongoing fast of a Sharmila Irom may have scant effect on the repeal of AFSPA. But again, her lone protest has brought attention from the global arena then an accumulated string of protests organized in the State.

Multiple afflictions in the social system and the northeast plagued by an ethnic polarization and ongoing separatist movements give an edge to the so called peace keepers and administrators to frame policies which are not public friendly. The Manipuri public with other eastern states has been witness to this.

It is the want to state that, a system of injustice needs to be dealt with a firm hand but how to do so effectively, still remains the million dollar question! As time flows in continuum, the dynamics of the society will change and again, Murphy’s Law state that whatever can go wrong will evidently go wrong. Manipur as a State may develop in a holistic manner but problems will still be there for us, just as it is for every country and continent with the nature of the problem varying.

Coming back to square one, the murky state of affairs needs to be addressed, but the methodology involved needs to be changed and taken up a notch further. It may be pointed out that the Valentine’s Day this year was observed with a different flavor. As the usual connotation suggest lovers meeting and kindling of romance, this V-Day was observed with women coming out against sexual crimes in all its forms. However, instead of the usual protests and rallies, the gathering consisting of human right activists, artists, academicians and the general public with mainly women from different walks of life danced to the music of “One Billion Rising” at Palace Compound and Wangkhei as part of the global campaign protesting crime against the feminine gender.

It may be said that the rather ‘avant-garde system of protest’ might have its effect on the gathering and to the curious passerby’s as a sit-in-protest. The mooted point is that the message against injustice may be carried and protested in different forms. It may involve women stripping to make a point or women dancing to make another. It may involve a parent imprinting moral values to the children over a bedtime story, it may involve a person paying more attention to work, and it may involve a fanatic thinking twice.

It is up to each individual to act with reason and humanity at the foremost with the sense of justice intact and with the hope that the bell which tolls now may be not so grave, and that the State will sail through troubled waters towards an Utopian shore. 

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