Facebook and the radical challenge to sexual harassment in academia

Nehmat Kaur If there’s a lesson the world has learnt this month, it’s that in matters of sexual assault and harassment, justice is elusive but company is everywhere. Too often women find their claims dismissed, and even the most liberal institutions favour powerful perpetrators over their victims. In the digital age, many think the quick […]

Nehmat Kaur If there’s a lesson the world has learnt this month, it’s that in matters of sexual assault and harassment, justice is elusive but company is everywhere. Too often women find their claims dismissed, and even the most liberal institutions favour powerful perpetrators over their victims. In the digital age, many think the quick […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/10/facebook-and-the-radical-challenge-to-sexual-harassment-in-academia/

“Punish Deputy CM’s son for his disrespectful statement”

Imphal, September 03 2017: Reacting strongly to a Facebook statement made by one Yumnam Devjit who is said to be the son of Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar, the Muslims Welfare Organisation (MMWO) has strongly condemned the act and demanded the State Government to award befitting punishment. During a press meet held today at the […]

Imphal, September 03 2017: Reacting strongly to a Facebook statement made by one Yumnam Devjit who is said to be the son of Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar, the Muslims Welfare Organisation (MMWO) has strongly condemned the act and demanded the State Government to award befitting punishment. During a press meet held today at the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/punish-deputy-cms-son-for-his-disrespectful-statement/

Girl juveniles in gang fight counselled

Imphal, August 29 2017: In the first of its kind in Manipur, Imphal West district police, Juvenile Unit, enquired into an incident of a brawl between some juvenile girls which was uploaded in social media sites including Facebook and WhatsApp on August 28 and after identifying them counselled them. A press release issued by the […]

Imphal, August 29 2017: In the first of its kind in Manipur, Imphal West district police, Juvenile Unit, enquired into an incident of a brawl between some juvenile girls which was uploaded in social media sites including Facebook and WhatsApp on August 28 and after identifying them counselled them. A press release issued by the […]

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One arrested for uploading obscene picture on Facebook

IMPHAL, Aug 24: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal East, arrested one individual for uploading objectionable picture of a girl on Facebook and also recovered a 9 mm pistol loaded with six live rounds and 33 additional live rounds which he used in committing the crime of rape against the victim girl. According to reliable source, a […]

IMPHAL, Aug 24: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal East, arrested one individual for uploading objectionable picture of a girl on Facebook and also recovered a 9 mm pistol loaded with six live rounds and 33 additional live rounds which he used in committing the crime of rape against the victim girl. According to reliable source, a […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/one-arrested-for-uploading-obscene-picture-on-facebook/

e-Swachhta Abhiyan for Students (EhSAS) conducted

Imphal, August 05 2017: Cyber Crime PS conducted e-Swachhta Abhiyan for Students (EhSAS) at the Institute of Cooperative Management, Imphal today, to spread awareness about the safe use of social media like Facebook and WhasApp and other e-platforms. The seminar was attended by around 150 participants including students of BBA program under the training inspectors […]

Imphal, August 05 2017: Cyber Crime PS conducted e-Swachhta Abhiyan for Students (EhSAS) at the Institute of Cooperative Management, Imphal today, to spread awareness about the safe use of social media like Facebook and WhasApp and other e-platforms. The seminar was attended by around 150 participants including students of BBA program under the training inspectors […]

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One held for uploading photo

Imphal, August 03 2017: Cyber Crime Unit Imphal West, today, arrested a 28 year old individual for uploading the photos of a woman and her daughter on the social media site, Facebook, along with a caption tarnishing the reputation of the victims and outraging the modesty of women in society. According to a reliable source, […]

Imphal, August 03 2017: Cyber Crime Unit Imphal West, today, arrested a 28 year old individual for uploading the photos of a woman and her daughter on the social media site, Facebook, along with a caption tarnishing the reputation of the victims and outraging the modesty of women in society. According to a reliable source, […]

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What was wrong with actor Bala?

Jyaneswar Laishram It all started with hordes of young men getting fumed when actor Hijam Bala publicly said “There’s nothing wrong for Manipuri girls to marry non-Manipuri boys” at an event, recently. Let me recall: it had happened at an alumni meet of KM Blooming Higher Secondary School (Khangabok). The school invited her as a […]

Jyaneswar Laishram It all started with hordes of young men getting fumed when actor Hijam Bala publicly said “There’s nothing wrong for Manipuri girls to marry non-Manipuri boys” at an event, recently. Let me recall: it had happened at an alumni meet of KM Blooming Higher Secondary School (Khangabok). The school invited her as a […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/what-was-wrong-with-actor-bala/

Men held for uploading scandalous photo on FB

Imphal, July 27 2017: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West have apprehended two persons for uploading a group photo under the caption “Leimaramda hidak ngaoraga PS na faraba nupi sing” on their Facebook accounts. The two persons were arrested from their respective residences by a team of Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West led by Sub-Inspector Abhijeet under […]

Imphal, July 27 2017: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West have apprehended two persons for uploading a group photo under the caption “Leimaramda hidak ngaoraga PS na faraba nupi sing” on their Facebook accounts. The two persons were arrested from their respective residences by a team of Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West led by Sub-Inspector Abhijeet under […]

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Men held for uploading scandalous photo on FB

Imphal, July 27 2017: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West have apprehended two persons for uploading a group photo under the caption “Leimaramda hidak ngaoraga PS na faraba nupi sing” on their Facebook accounts. The two persons were arrested from their respective residences by a team of Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West led by Sub-Inspector Abhijeet under […]

Imphal, July 27 2017: Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West have apprehended two persons for uploading a group photo under the caption “Leimaramda hidak ngaoraga PS na faraba nupi sing” on their Facebook accounts. The two persons were arrested from their respective residences by a team of Cyber Crime Unit, Imphal West led by Sub-Inspector Abhijeet under […]

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Cyber Crime Unit IW arrested a person for sending vulgar and obscene messages

A person was arrested by a team of Cyber Crime Unit IW, led by K. Abhijeet Singh and Bishnupur Police Team under the supervision of Senior SP IW. The team arrested him on a complaint raised by a girl, resident of Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai, made to the OC of Irilbung PS. The complaint was […]

A person was arrested by a team of Cyber Crime Unit IW, led by K. Abhijeet Singh and Bishnupur Police Team under the supervision of Senior SP IW. The team arrested him on a complaint raised by a girl, resident of Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai, made to the OC of Irilbung PS. The complaint was […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/cyber-crime-unit-iw-arrested-a-person-for-sending-vulgar-and-obscene-messages/

Is Assam muzzling social media dissent through arrests in the guise of keeping peace?

Arunabh Saikia Parimal Gore, an office bearer of the Revolutionary Youth Association, the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, was arrested from his home in Assam’s Biswanath district by the state police on May 8. Gore had circulated a message on social media with an “intention to promote enmity between communities”, […]

Arunabh Saikia Parimal Gore, an office bearer of the Revolutionary Youth Association, the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, was arrested from his home in Assam’s Biswanath district by the state police on May 8. Gore had circulated a message on social media with an “intention to promote enmity between communities”, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/is-assam-muzzling-social-media-dissent-through-arrests-in-the-guise-of-keeping-peace/

Manipur deputy CM seeks forgiveness for boastful son’s ‘arrogance, wild imagination’ on Facebook

Barely two days into his job, Manipur’s deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh is doing some serious fire-fighting on social media, courtesy his son, Yumnam Devjit. Singh, a former director general of police, took to Facebook on Friday to apologise for the “arrogance” of Devjit and requested people to ignore his outbursts that have followed […]

Barely two days into his job, Manipur’s deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh is doing some serious fire-fighting on social media, courtesy his son, Yumnam Devjit. Singh, a former director general of police, took to Facebook on Friday to apologise for the “arrogance” of Devjit and requested people to ignore his outbursts that have followed […]

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Three held for defying court’s decision in Facebook

IMPHAL: Three persons, including admin of Facebook page ‘Manipur diary’ have been arrested under contempt of court charges for showing strong disapproval in the social media site against the decision of the district & sessions judge, Imphal West to grant anticipatory bail to an accused involved in a fake encounter case. The arrested trio have […]

IMPHAL: Three persons, including admin of Facebook page ‘Manipur diary’ have been arrested under contempt of court charges for showing strong disapproval in the social media site against the decision of the district & sessions judge, Imphal West to grant anticipatory bail to an accused involved in a fake encounter case. The arrested trio have […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/three-held-for-defying-courts-decision-in-facebook/

5 fake stories that just won’t go away

The good folks at Snopes.com, the Internet’s oldest and best-known fact checker, know a thing or two about debunking myths. Founder David Mikkelson and his band of web sleuths have been doing that for two decades. You’d think once a myth or falsehood was completely debunked by Team Snopes, you would never see that bit […]

The good folks at Snopes.com, the Internet’s oldest and best-known fact checker, know a thing or two about debunking myths. Founder David Mikkelson and his band of web sleuths have been doing that for two decades. You’d think once a myth or falsehood was completely debunked by Team Snopes, you would never see that bit […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/5-fake-stories-that-just-wont-go-away/

Video: This Tiger Shroff lookalike from Meghalaya is better than the original Bollywood actor! Do you think so, too?

A doppelganger of Tiger Shroff has just been found in Meghalaya! And there is another one in India. Check them out! If you are a fan of Tiger Shroff, you should see this! A doppelganger of the Bollywood actor – and a superb one – has just been found in Meghalaya, India! (Correction: We first […]

A doppelganger of Tiger Shroff has just been found in Meghalaya! And there is another one in India. Check them out! If you are a fan of Tiger Shroff, you should see this! A doppelganger of the Bollywood actor – and a superb one – has just been found in Meghalaya, India! (Correction: We first […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/video-this-tiger-shroff-lookalike-from-meghalaya-is-better-than-the-original-bollywood-actor-do-you-think-so-too/

Facebook awarded US$ 40,000 to Manipuri App Developer for his Startup

On September 16, the social media giant Facebook rolled out 40,000 US dollar credits to Monish Karam, founder at Jobsenz, for his Jobsenz App under its Fbstart initiative for mobile app developers. The Singapore-based App developer, a native of Manipur, started Jobsenz after receiving an Entrepreneurship Award while pursuing his MBA degree at the National […]

On September 16, the social media giant Facebook rolled out 40,000 US dollar credits to Monish Karam, founder at Jobsenz, for his Jobsenz App under its Fbstart initiative for mobile app developers. The Singapore-based App developer, a native of Manipur, started Jobsenz after receiving an Entrepreneurship Award while pursuing his MBA degree at the National […]

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Impact of social media while our elections & politics groping in the dark

By Oken Jeet Sandham Literally, every person on the street has Facebook Account. In other countries and even in major Indian cities, whether cobbler or rickshaw puller or barber or

By Oken Jeet Sandham
Literally, every person on the street has Facebook Account. In other countries and even in major Indian cities, whether cobbler or rickshaw puller or barber or vegetable vender, they mostly have social media accounts, particularly Facebook. Almost every restaurant – whether small or big – has free Internet facilities through Wi-Fi. Everyone coming to the restaurants is normally seen enjoying free Internet facilities through the Wi-Fi services, while enjoying various cuisines. The whole world is virtually at their fingertips.
Over 80% of the world leaders now have their own social media accounts, particularly Facebook. Starting from mere local politicians to Prime Ministers and Presidents, they all have owned their own social media sites. Many Queens and Kings also have joined social media. Most of them used Facebook extensively to promote their missions and charitable works, while those politicians would do their best to propagate their political and social agendas. Millions of Facebook users will also systematically use the social media sites (Facebook) to promote their commercial ventures. Various professionals will use Facebook to promote their professional programs. To a great extent, their purposes are served.
Since the advent of Facebook, the communities of the world are more connected than ever before. The boundaries have virtually disappeared and the world communities become one family. The people don’t wait any important information of any candidates these days; they can easily get it through their Facebook sites. Besides this, the general publics can directly put their questions in their social media sites and even join debates in it.
We have seen how the last American Presidential elections were fought through various social media sites. Barack Obama and his Republican rivals Senator John McCain and later with Mitt Romney virtually had their presidential campaigns organized in the Facebook and it had largely worked to capture the mood of the voters who were also users of Facebook and other social media sites.
The last American Presidential elections had shown to the world that no one could any longer fight without Facebook and other Social media machines. After the American elections were over, numbers of Facebook and other social media users were seen a quantum jump and it still keeps surging.
Every Prime Minister or President of the world would have their Facebook with millions following them. They virtually pitted against each other for their political and electoral battles. They could systematically advance to many areas. Every activity of any Prime Minister or the main Opposition Leader will be instantly uploaded in their Facebook before it goes to any other online publications, forget about Print Media that will come next day only.
In India, we have now witnessed unprecedented use of Facebook and Twitter, etc. during this time’s upcoming 16th Indian Lok Sabha elections by contending candidates and their political parties. They have been constantly uploading news of election campaigns in their respective social media sites. According to report, the social media, particularly Facebook will play a major role in 2014 elections. It said out of 534 constituencies, 160 were identified as High impact zones, 67 were identified as Medium impact zones while the rest were classified as Low impact zones.
It further disclosed that they were categorized on the basis of internet and Facebook users in that particular constituency. On basis of data collected from past year and equating it with current stats, it concluded that the High impact zones will be the major game changer in 2014 elections.
Nadrendra Modi, the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate has millions of Facebook and Twitter followers. His electioneering news is constantly uploaded in his and his BJP’s Facebook and Twitter sites. Congress Star Campaigner Rahul Gandhi also equally uses the services of the Facebook and Twitter for propagating his electioneering campaigns, while Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh too can’t help but depending on social media like Facebook to put his political agendas and developments, etc.
Though he projected himself very simple, Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Chief Minister and leader of AAP, couldn’t progress without depending on social media. He had to convey his thought, ideas and election campaigns through social media in many cases. In fact, the social media plays integral, both to the candidates and the public.
In India, every political party has their social media sites today. They too have used benefits of the sites to the fullest possible manner to advance their political agendas. Massive political propaganda has been created through Facebook and Twitter by every political party and their leader to project that they are the savior of the country. If closely monitored, it appears that they are unlikely to play politics without the services of Facebook and Twitter. What a revolution indeed.
Even in the Region, State Units of various National Political Parties like the BJP, Congress, etc. have opened their own social media sites and played their own games to only strengthen their propaganda machine.
Every media house does have their own various social media sites, so do all the media persons. In fact, some of the national media houses constantly upload every new development in their news portals as well as their Facebook and Twitter. These have happened, over and above their print editions. Even the electronic media like TV Channels, in spite of their live telecast of each and every development, do constantly upload their news in their Facebook and Twitter.
In Nagaland too, number of social media users are seen increasing leaps and bound. There are heated debates taking place on various issues facing them in their social media sites. Facebook has given space for each and every person to share their thoughts, ideas and plights, etc.
Hundreds of users throw their questions in the Facebook daily or hourly with regard to the current Lok Sabha elections as well as Naga political issue. It is interesting to note that while AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi was addressing a mammoth election rally at Kohima Local Ground on March 27, news of his address was being uploaded in Facebook and Twitter simultaneously. How advance the Social Media of today is? In fact, immediate political debates generated when he raised the controversial points with regard to Naga political issue where he said, “I will not give any promise as your Chief Minister who said he would bring solution to the Naga issue within three months if he was voted to power.”
Before NPF formally lodged its complaint, the actual debates were over within few hours as soon as it was uploaded in the Facebook and Twitter. It went viral.
It is regretted that NPF and NPCC have just opened their Facebook accounts with hardly any following them. Hardly election campaign news is seen uploading in their sites. They should engage their media personnel to work for their social media sites. Nagaland BJP Unit has, however, been maintaining their Facebook site well.
NPF candidate Neiphiu Rio, who is also DAN consensus candidate, has nearly 500 followers, while Congress Candidate KV Pusa’s seemed to have just been opened recently with less than 100 followers. Some of their party functionaries, of course, have their social media accounts opened. This development clearly shows that they are yet to know the value of social media.
Looking at the present scenario, Nagaland political activities are yet to catch up the social media importance. They are still in the dark while others are busy uploading their activities, yet they do not know what is happening in Facebook with their stories. Here is a wakeup call for our political leaders to join the Facebook or else they will be left out.

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Northeast exodus – Facebook to remove content, block pages, disable accounts inciting violence

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VIEW: ON THE PATH OF TRUTH: IROM SHARMILA CHANU

On the path of truth Since our childhood, we read in our books, we heard… more »

On the path of truth

Since our childhood, we read in our books, we heard from our teachers and parents that the best path to move is the path of truth. In fact, truth has been considered as a virtue of spirituality, truth has been considered as a quality of mankind. Truth is confidence, truth is courage. These all phrases, when we heard, we were children, children with pure heart and fresh minds. Our minds were blank and anything that we saw, we heard, we talked and wrote has become part of our memory. Following the path of truth was one of those, stories of martyrs and saints impressed our hearts and minds and we started behaving as a true person. By the time when we grew up, we learnt techniques of telling lies, though these were childish lies and thus our truth remains unaffected. Even, at the present time, everybody who is living in society has different mindset, attitude, principles etc but still there is no conflict among various social groups on the matter of truth. Truth is all time favorite quality of all. At present, when we all are divided on many views and other identities, it is the truth that easily gets support from all sides sooner or later.

Now, once again there is a story in front of our eyes, the story of Irom Chanu Sharmila. We all are witnessing an era of a woman moving on the path of truth in spite of all even and odds. This is a story of turning a common human being as an uncommon revolutionary. Probably she was the child who received many morals from those stories, and probably she was the girl during her college days who observed truth everywhere, probably she, when worked for people, favored truth in all conditions, without fear. She is the lady, who is fighting for people, without fear. This courage, the courage of being on hunger protest since eleven years, truly reflects the power of truth. She, once again, proved that truth is neither helpless nor weak; instead it can multiply the courage within one’s heart. Continuous struggle of Irom, once again drew attention of all towards this peaceful struggle.

Undoubtedly, the struggle is tough, it is more difficult than any violent protest, but more acceptable. She fight, but she doesn’t need to search any hideouts. She is always ready to face anyone, she is always ready to answer and she is sure that her protest has no adverse effect on anybody. In fact, she is clearly sending a message that truth can never be defeated. She reflected that those who move on path of truth, get followers and their impact multiplied. Those who move on the path of truth, give birth to new thoughts and philosophy themselves and society absorb their teachings to move on the same path for various reasons during various times.

Message of her struggle should be received by government of India as soon as possible. Government by understanding importance of the whole issue; should give recognition to her protest because by taking initiatives. It is demand of time due to various reasons. First, to encourage non violent protest, and it can lead the way of reduction of armed struggles because they can get diverted when they will find that non violent protests are better way to spread the message of demand, second, it can give ample benefit to affected people , third, it is moral responsibility of government to give recognition to values of truth, humanity and non violence and last it can bring a fruitful result, mutually acceptable to all stakeholders, for a common benefit of public . We all hope that we will very soon be able to see the initiative of government and thus will witness a full story of truth once again, we read somewhere.


From:
Ravi Nitesh
New Delhi
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