Manipur News

By Our Moreh Correspondent
MOREH, Nov 25: J Ganta, general manager of BSNL Manipur today inaugurated a customer care centre and second mobile tower at Moreh.

The customer care centre is located inside the premises of Telephone Exchange at Moreh Ward No. 9 and the second mobile tower is located at the office of Hills Tribal Council, Moreh.

Speaking at the occasion, J Ganta expressed his willingness to start 3G wi-max service at Moreh if there are at least 100 subscribers for 3G and 10 subscribers for wi-max. He said that development of telecommunication is a must in the light of “Look East Policy” and further assured the people of better service from the BSNL.

The inaugural function was also attended by Jangmang Haokip, President HTC, CO 31 Assam Rifles, Rav Roop Singh, , J., Lhunkim, additional general manager, S. Manglem Singh D.E. (SM), C.A.O. finance G. Devnath, S. Dolendro SDE (CM), Ghanashyam SDE (OF) Jugeshwor SDO Chnadel, Suraj DE Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/11/bsnl-care-centre-and-tower-inaugurated-at-moreh/

IMPHAL November 25: One of the 11 member Myanmar team in Imphal for the Manipur Sangai Tourism festival, 2011, U Htun Shwe alias Kakchingtabam Sundar Gopal who is the managing director of Mangiri Industrial Company Limited, in faltering Manipuri exclaimed with a smack of his lips, “Matha thongbana yam haoue” (fish curry).

He was speaking to reporters at the sidelines of an interaction programme held at the residence of Akoijam Tarakeshwore Singh at Kwakeithel Moirang Purel Leikai yesterday. The delegate enjoyed a traditional Manipuri lunch after the interaction programme.

The Myanmar delegate member stated that it has been a dream come true for him to be able to have such a lavish Meitei meal. Feeling nostalgic, he said that though he is Myanmar born, his roots are of Meitei origin and the many among the small population of Manipuris at Myanmar still longing to visit the state, he said.

He stated that he would be pleased if Manipur traders could come to the forefront and take advantage of the business opportunities which can be done among the two countries. As being of Manipuri descendant, he expressed that he would love to help out Manipuri businessmen in trade ventures.

Accompanying the delegate, Win Myint, managing director Shwe Si Soe Company that exports fish to other South East Asian countries said that his company provides products till Tamu; however on a retail basis. He reiterated that his company can provide both sea food and fresh water fish in bulks which can meet the demands of the state and added that the close proximity of Myanmar and Manipur is also economically feasible. Mentioning the limitations of the border trade, he said that there is no red tape from the side of the Myanmarese government, but there is need to streamline the import procedure from the side of the Indian government for effective open trade, he said.

Rk Shivachandra, president of the Indo Myanmar Fraternal Alliance and aspiring candidate of Keisamthong assembly constituency while welcoming the delegates emphasised on the Indo Myanmar trade potential. He said that he himself has reaped the profits of conducting business with the Myanmar and Chinese merchants.

“Instead of running after MLA and ministers for contract works and hobnobbing with officers to grant favours, the youths of the state should inspect the potentiality of the trade which can be done with Myanmar”. Mentioning the present woeful circumstances incurred by the public due to the frequent and ongoing economic blockade, he said that if the trade is open and the Indian government should relax the stringent protocols which greatly hinder the trade possibilities, there would be no dearth of essential commodities and would be available at a lesser price which would bring immense succour to the blockaded public.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/11/myanmar-delegate-advises-locals-to-take-advantage-of-the-states-proximity-with-myanmar/

IMPHAL, November 24: Women Survivors Network (WSN), a network body of women victims of armed conflict held a meeting on Thursday at Sanghakpham as per an initiative of Wide Angle. At the said meeting, the members of WSN and their family members expressed their gratitude to the state government for the entitlement of ex-gratia to the victim families of the August 1 Sangakpham bomb blast, which was handed over to the family members at the Porompat DC office complex on November 23, a press release by Wide Angle coordinator L Miranjan said.

The family members also voiced their gratitude to CORE, AMSU, AMUCO, Wide Angle and the JAC, different meira paibi organizations and individuals who contributed their valuable support in terms of money, medicine, health care and various other ways in organizing sit in protests, submission of memorandum, etc.

Menawhile, family of victims who died in the blast received Rs 2 lakhs, while severely injured persons received Rs 1 lakh and persons with minor injuries received Rs 30 thousand, but this money has no place to return the lives of our beloved family members, the aggrieving members said. They also appealed to all authorities and armed groups not to repeat such incident in the future, the release said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/11/gratitude-to-state-government-for-shangakpham-blast-exgratia/