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Bal Shree

IMPHAL, July 22: Four students have been selected by social welfare department for participation at the Zonal Level Bal Shree Camp. The selected students are Waikhom Marilyun Devi of Tiny Tots` Unique School (creative writing), Minerva Laiphungbam of Little Flower School (creative performance), Chingakham Chanu Lamnganbi of Heritage Convent (creative scientific innovation) and Naoroibam Anand Singh of Eagle High School (creative art).

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Baruah hatching terror plot: Assam CM

GUWAHATI,July 22(NNN): Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) military chief Paresh Baruah was bent upon subversion in the state despite the outlawed outfit’s declaration… Read more »

Barua and some 150 hardliners have refused to talk to ‘colonial New Delhi’ and have broken off with the majority pro-talks ULFA headed by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa.

“We’ve received intelligence inputs that Paresh Baruah is planning terror attacks in the state with help from Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army, the Maoists and some other extremist groups of the Northeast,” Gogoi said on Friday. “But we are alive to the situation and taking all precautionary measures to foil his designs.”

Gogoi criticized Baruah for continuing with the armed movement when most of his colleagues gave up arms in the interest of peace. “I urge him to see the writings on the wall and abjure the path of violence. People want peace and not violence,” he said.

The Assam government believes that Baruah is operating from safe hideouts along China-Myanmar border. “He is currently holed up in northern Myanmar but keeps moving around. A number of extremist groups of the Northeast have their bases in that region,” Gogoi said.

Earlier, the ULFA used to operate from Bhutanese territories until being flushed out during ‘Operation All Clear’ (an Indo-Bhutanese joint military offensive of December 2003). Later, the outfit set up bases in adjoing Bangladesh. But the return of Sheikh Hasina to power and a subsequent crackdown on Northeast Indian militants saw ULFA shift to the China-Myanmar border.

Gogoi said peace parleys with the pro-talks faction of ULFA were imminent. “We’ve got green signal from the central government. Peace talks between ULFA and the Central government will begin very soon,” he added.

According to the chief minister, the talks will be held directly between ULFA and central government. Earlier, peace talks between ULFA-appointed People’s Consultative Group and central government hit roadblocks ostensibly after the government had refused to discuss all core issues. The issue of Assam’s sovereignty is one of ULFA’s most contentious demands.

“In the first round of talks, ULFA would submit its charter of demands. Government will then see how far it could go to accommodate the demands. All decisions will be taken by the central government but we’ll be consulted,” he said. The chief minister added that efforts were being made to bring all other militant groups to the negotiating table.

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Seminar concluded

IMPHAL, July 26: A two-day state level seminar titled ‘Anthropology today: Problem and Prospects’ which started on July 25 at the central hall of DM college of Science concluded today. The seminar was organized by PG department of Anthropology with sponsorship from the state directorate of university and hr. education as part of the 50 years golden jubilee celebration of the department, which was established on July 24, 1961.

The two-day seminar had its main focus on the different contemporary problems and prospects of the subject and the roles of anthropologist in contemporary society.

Various research papers were also presented by scholars pertaining to the subject.

The seminar was participated by the students, teachers and other invitees. The seminar was also attended by Dr. L. Rajendra Singh retired state additional director of university and hr. education as chief guest, N. Kunjabati head of Chemistry dept., DM college of Science.

Prof. K. Saratchandra Singh Dept. of Anthropology M.U., Dr. O Kumar Singh retd principal of Commerce Dept. DM College and Dr. R.k. Ranjit retd regional director, IGNOU Imphal Center also attended the seminar.

According to Ng. Pungfa, selection grade lecture of the PG department of Anthropology, said that the papers presented at this two-day seminar will be published as a book. He also added that a photo exhibition was also performed as part of the golden jubilee celebration at the premise of the department. He added that all images displayed in the exhibition were pertained to the anthropological studies of the state.

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Moirangthem Borkeinya`s ` LEIKANGLA,` A Reminder of Irreparable and Unforgettable Past Events

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Notification

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Many more condemn blast

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State level Kabbadi

IMPHAL, Aug 4: Thoubal defeated Jiribam by 30-19 in today’s match of U-14 inter school state level girls’ kabbadi tournament held at Khuman Lampak. On the other hand, Imphal West… Read more »

IMPHAL, Aug 4: Thoubal defeated Jiribam by 30-19 in today’s match of U-14 inter school state level girls’ kabbadi tournament held at Khuman Lampak.

On the other hand, Imphal West defeated Thoubal by 36-29 in U-14 boys’ final match.

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Sunitibala women football

IMPHAL, Aug 6: MPSC and KRYPSA ended in goalless draw in today’s match of 8th Edition Sunitibala Memorial Senior Women Football League held at Chajing Kangjeibung.

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SI transfer

IMPHAL, August 7: The SSP Imphal west has issued an order regarding the transfer and posting of three sub-inspectors yesterday. As per the official transfer order issued by the Sr…. Read more »

IMPHAL, August 7: The SSP Imphal west has issued an order regarding the transfer and posting of three sub-inspectors yesterday.

As per the official transfer order issued by the Sr. SP Imphal west L Kailun, IPS, SI Aribam Nabakanta Sharma and SI. Md Abash Khan of Imphal West have been transferred to Imphal east and SI. Bedajit Singh has been transferred to Tamenglong district PS.

The official order of Sr. SP Imphal West further mentioned that, the following police officers have been released from Imphal West district PS from yesterday afternoon so as to enable them to join at their new place of posting, and further all the three transferred SI are directed to report to the SP concerned of Imphal East and Tamenglong district for duty immediately.

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Senapati (South)

The Sadar Hills District Demand Committee, SHDDC’s agitation for the creation of new district Sadar Hills, remains unrelenting and the blockade imposed by it is beginning to have a serious impact on life in the state. Essential commodities and other consumables imported from other parts of India are beginning to become scarce in the markets in Imphal, and consequently in the other towns and villages of the state as well. Very soon, if the inflow of petrol remains disrupted, the familiar and depressing sight of long queues outside petrol pumps would reappear. Public transport fares would soon begin climbing steeply and likewise cooking gas prices too would head for the ceiling. The question is, why has this become Manipur’s reality? How have many issues in the state become intractable and close ended, showing no promise for an amicable end?

The Sadar Hills issue is now more than 20 years old. Yet there is no indication that it will be resolved immediately. The inability of the government, not just the present one, but each one in power during the last two decades and more, to put the problem to rest is, to be fair, not solely the government’s alone. It is on the other hand a characteristic of most issues related to ethnic identity. Although there are not many acknowledging it, and instead plenty insisting on calling it essentially an issue of administrative lethargy, the fact is, the biggest stumbling block before the issue has been one posed by ethnic contestations over territory informed by archaic notions of ethnic homelands. The problem with these homelands is there are too many different notions of it depending on the vantage of different ethnic groups. The territories thought to be part of these homelands also invariably overlap. This precisely is the problem preventing any easy resolution to the Sadar Hills district issue. The proposed new district is to be created by severing this sub-division of the Senapati district from the Senapati district. Doing this is not an easy proposition for the area under the Sadar Hills, and largely Kuki dominated, is seen by the Nagas as part of their traditional homeland. Kukis and other communities in the area who are in physical occupation of it interpret this differently. As of now the SHDDC has taken the extreme step of blockading the National Highway-39, to press for their demands, but should their demands be granted, it can be certain the Nagas would resort to similar coercive measures on the stretch of the same highway they are in physical majority. Indications of intents of such recourses have already come from civil organisations amongst the Nagas in messages published in the local media.

So where do the state go from here? It is difficult to imagine this is a state which cannot even redraw its district boundaries without causing social unrests. This would have had some logic if the state’s two regions, the reserved hills and the non-reserved valley were to overlap after such demarcations. For in such circumstances, the new administration structure rather than becoming easier would become even more complicated. However, if the divisions were to be strictly within each of the two separate regions, there ought not to have been any problem. The valley was once upon a time just one district. It is now four. The hills could also have been similarly divided for administrative convenience, but homeland politics has other visions and insecurities, therefore nobody is willing to listen to this argument. Perhaps the government should factor these insecurities in its strategies and approach the problem from this standpoint. As for instance, it could experiment with things like naming the proposed Sadar Hills district as Senapati (South) and the old Senapati as Senapati (North). The point is to send out the message to those demanding as well as opposing the formation of this new district that the new district has no other intent than administrative convenience. This would be in the manner Imphal district was divided into Imphal East and West. Then there is the question of Jiribam. This small patch of plains inhabited predominantly by non Schedule Tribe population could have been merged with adjacent Tamenglong, but this, as pointed out earlier in this editorial, would create obvious problems as there would have to be substantial reworking of the administration mechanism in the district so as to accommodate general category population in a district reserved for schedule tribes. Not to be forgotten are the echoes of similar demands for new district status at Phungyar in Ukhrul district and Tengnoupal in Chandel district. While the voices of the latter two are still faint, as to whether they become threatening will depend on how the government handles the Sadar Hills district issue.

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UGs nabbed

IMPHAL, August 9: In a search operation carried out by commandos of district police, Thoubal apprehended two UG cadres of two different group on August 8, 2011. The arrested cadres… Read more »

IMPHAL, August 9: In a search operation carried out by commandos of district police, Thoubal apprehended two UG cadres of two different group on August 8, 2011.

The arrested cadres have been identified as Mongjam Jiten Singh alias Budhichandra Singh, 41, son of late M. Jugol Singh of Yairipok Top Chingtha, Kongbam Leirak (PREPAK) S/S project officer of Imphal east and Thoubal district and Laishram Ibomcha Meitei alias Broiler alias Chingsomba, 25, son of late L. Tomba Metei of Ingourok Mayai Leikai (UPPK). a release has said.

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World Police Games

IMPHAL, Aug 10: Boxer N Sangita Devi of Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) will participate in 81 kilogram category in the forthcoming World Police and Fire Games to be held… Read more »

IMPHAL, Aug 10: Boxer N Sangita Devi of Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) will participate in 81 kilogram category in the forthcoming World Police and Fire Games to be held at New York from August 26 to September 5.

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Trees planted

IMPHAL August 13: The Lions Club of Imphal Greater in collaboration with 109Bn CRPF organized a tree plantation project at Mongsangei today as part of “Patriots Day” observation. The tree… Read more »

IMPHAL August 13: The Lions Club of Imphal Greater in collaboration with 109Bn CRPF organized a tree plantation project at Mongsangei today as part of “Patriots Day” observation.

The tree plantation programme is undertaken by the Lions Club of Imphal Greater in earnest response to the call given by the International president, Lions Clubs International to all the Lions in 206 countries and geographical areas to plant a million trees in this lionistic year.

This project is also a step towards making a more greener Manipur. Around 300 trees were planted in and around the 109Bn CRPF campus, Mongsangei.

In the said project district governor, Lion Amar Barooah (PMJF), Dist 322-D and the commandant, 109 Bn. CRPF H. Premjit Meitei also joined in the plantation efforts. A release by Thongam Arun, PRO of LCIG said.

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Microcosm in Macrocosm

It is frustrating to know this will be just another voice in the wilderness. The media is supposed to be the eye and ear of the society as well as… Read more »

It is frustrating to know this will be just another voice in the wilderness. The media is supposed to be the eye and ear of the society as well as those in power, unfortunately this is a truism which relates only to civilized societies. Manipur has long ceased to be this long ago. The days when unwritten codes of civilisation determined the ways of the society are today a very distant memory. The state and its people are indeed at a very precarious crossroads. They have given up the moorings provided by tradition but are still groping to find a footing in the modern. This twilight hour, there can be no argument, is dangerous for any given society and Manipur is in the thick of it currently. What are called for are also the vital beacons to be provided by leaders. Unfortunately, this latter breed, at least those formal leaders in the country’s adopted democratic model, are abjectly incapable of leading either from the front or by example. They have on the other hand, with little exception, surrendered their moral authority to lead by the very act of their institutionalising corruption in public life. It should be no consolation that Manipur is not an exception and that corruption in public life is an Indian malaise by and large. In any case, the other states are much more entrenched in the modern economy already which has resulted in the birth of many modern institutions capable of moderating quality of life, both material and spiritual.

It would certainly be difficult to decide where the clean up process should begin. The easiest thing to recommend at this juncture then is to begin from the beginning. Helpful in this regard would be to take the cue from the timeless understanding of physiognomy (or perhaps also psychology) that the face is the index of the mind. The simplest beginning is then to do a physical clean up of the tangible mess all around. As for instance, the authorities could decree for all the best heads in the government to come together and devise a way to dispose of the wastes of Imphal and other major habitation pockets of the state. In Imphal, they are littered everywhere. The sight is oppressive, the smell is sickening, thought of it is depressing… and yet, nobody in the government ever makes a serious enough move to resolve this matter. The ordinary men and women are expected to get used to these repulsive sights and smells and accept them as part of life. Quite alarmingly, such a desensitising process has been continually happening all around and indeed, the sight of garbage and filth is no longer a day spoiler as it used to be once. As for instance, amongst the Meiteis, the sight of faeces on the road as they embark on the day’s work was once thought to be a bad omen, and may even prompt the unfortunate soul to return home, wash, freshen up and re-emerge. Not any more – his inner world has been mediated successfully to accommodate what once would have been unthinkable. The loss of that sense of inner harmony is showing up everywhere and this microcosmic turmoil is reflected faithfully in the chaotic macrocosm Manipur is today known for.

There are many other simple matters where this beginning to a cleanup process can begin. The current monsoon has washed away many roads in the state, and even in the capital Imphal. If the face is the index of the mind, this face must be made to look good. Repair them at the soonest. Let it not be said anymore that these are hard times and everybody must learn to tolerate hardship. Such compromises are what have sold the state’s morale in all these years. Moreover, these are not unavoidable hardships, all of them being by products of corruption in the system which our leaders have allowed to stay and relished enthusiastically. It must not be presumed anymore that the ordinary people are beyond understanding of this truth. They know, this is why they are angry, maybe not overtly, but this anger shows up in the manner in which they too have begun disregarding the law in every conceivable way they can think of. Why is it that there is so much power theft by consumers? Why do ordinary people default taxes for tap municipal water? Why is there so little respect for public property in our society today? The truth is, our leaders themselves have cut huge highways through the law to have their ways and under the circumstance why would not the ordinary citizenry also begin thinking of taking the easy route of using these same highways instead of navigating the barriers of the law?

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IW football

IMPHAL, Aug 19: YAC defeated KRYPSA by 2-1 in today’s match of Imphal West 1st Division Football League held at Chajing Kangjeibung. Kh Herojit scored the two goals for YAC… Read more »

IMPHAL, Aug 19: YAC defeated KRYPSA by 2-1 in today’s match of Imphal West 1st Division Football League held at Chajing Kangjeibung.

Kh Herojit scored the two goals for YAC while N Sanjoy scored the lone goal for KRYPSA. In the super division league, THAU and SU ended in goalless draw.

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Principal alleged with school fund misuse

IMPHAL, August 21: The Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has alleged the Principal of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School, K. Sumati, of misusing school fund amounting to over 14… Read more »

Speaking to media persons in this regards at the DESAM office Keishampat, the secretary general of the student’s body, M. Angamba, informed that on receiving reports of some irregularities in the balance of school funds the student’s body conducted an independent investigation.

He informed that altogether 530 students of class eleven standard as their admission fee deposited money at the school account in the Imphal Urban Co-operative bank which amounted to 10,12,250 lakhs rupees. Similarly altogether 506 students of class XII standards deposited their fees, amounting to 8,70,225 Lakhs rupees, at the SBI secretariat branch.

However the student’s body during their course of investigation found out that only 4,00,635 Lakhs rupees in the balance in the account of the Imphal Urban co-operative bank while only 11,000 rupees was found in the balance of SBI account. Leaving a sum of rupees 14,70,840 Lakhs traceless.

The secretary general further informed that the principal, who is also DDO in charge of the school, is going to receive National teacher award for this year. However posing on the basis of recommendation of the K. Sumati, he further informed that the DESAM will sought for information on the basis of recommendation of the alleged erring teacher.

He further informed that a number of irregularities in using schools funds have arisen in many instances with the authority handling the charge of DDO to the principal concerned of their respective schools.

While appealing the authority concerned to look into the matter, demanded disciplinary action, in the form of termination from service, if found guilty. Besides he informed that DESAM will continue with its drive against such corruption.

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Art of living members propagate anti-corruption message

IMPHAL August 22: The shockwave of anti-corruption campaign has reached the state with more than 50 members of the Art of Living Foundation as well as other general public converged… Read more »

IMPHAL August 22: The shockwave of anti-corruption campaign has reached the state with more than 50 members of the Art of Living Foundation as well as other general public converged at the lane along the Paona International market and carried out a silent candle light anti corruption rally amidst pouring rain today evening.

The rally under the initiative of The Art of Living Foundation, Manipur unit took the northern side of the road from Keishampat by the river Nambul upto Wahengbam leikai traffic point.

“The rally is to create awareness to the general public about corruption. We are all aware that even in the national level many campaigns are going on but in our state like Manipur, is very prone in corruption and if I’m not mistaken, our state is one of the most corrupted state in the country, that is why we are giving awareness to the public that we should do something to eradicate corruption to our best level. This is our responsibility” Arambam Arjun, one of the teachers of the Art of Living Foundation, Manipur told some media persons during the rally.

Film Interaction Programme

IMPHAL, August 23: The Manipur Film Development corporation limited is organizing a one day ‘Interaction Programme’ with the faculty of the Satyajit Ray film and Television Institute, Kolkata on August… Read more »

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Whereabouts of RPF leader still unknown

IMPHAL August 24: The whereabouts of assistant publicity secretary of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), Gurumayum Jiteshwor Sharma alias G.M. Changjou alias Gypsy, 49, s/o (late) Goshai Sharma of Kwai Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak, who was reportedly arrested by some unidentified security personnel from his residence located at Duncan Basti in Dimapur on the evening of August 18 is still unknown despite of complaints filed by his family members.

A formal letter was submitted on August 19 to the DGP of Manipur by G Radha Devi, mother of Jiteshwor, seeking the help of Manipur Police in finding the whereabouts of Jiteshwor.

In her compliant, she mentioned that no information could be ascertained by whom he was arrested and where he is detained nor are there any information of being handed over to any police station in and around Dimapur.

One of the family members of Jiteshwor is also reported to be stationed at Dimapur to find the whereabouts since August 20 and subsequently a formal complain on missing person was also lodged at Dimapur West Police Station in the afternoon on the same day.

Addressing media persons today, G Sheitabarta Sharma, younger brother of Jiteshwor stated that two Manipuri speaking unidentified persons in civvies came into the residence located at Dimapur where Jiteshwor was staying along with his family. After brief conversation the duo forced Jiteshwor to come along with them wherein an altercation erupted.

Jiteshwor was bashed up by the duo while resisting when one of them tried to tug a pistol on his back. Later the duo dragged him down and was joined by others also dressed in plain clothes that had been waiting outside. After the sudden commotion, another two individuals burst in one after the suspected to be security forces in full uniform. At the time of his arrest, a personal laptop, a portable play station and some unaccounted personal gold ornaments belonging to his spouse and children were took along by the said individuals, he narrated.

It may be mentioned that in some local dailies it was reported that he was arrested by two Manipuri speaking personnel in civil dress along with some army personnel purportedly Assam rifles.

Further narrating the account, Sheitabarta, asserted that on the morning August 19 at 10.5 am a SMS was received to a cell phone of one the family member in Imphal. On the same day another SMS was also received later in the day at 3.5 pm. Apprehensive on the development, he reasoned initially no attempt was made to contact through the mobile number as they fear for Jiteshwor life, however after the received of the second text message they were left dumfounded as the phone was shut off since then.

Addressing media persons Sheitabarta showed the actual text message sent presumably by his brother to one of his close family member and was reportedly forwarded to his number. One of the text messages was read as “I’m arrested by AR & NSCN”.

In this issue, an emergency meeting was called jointly by the Kwai Singjubung Leirak women’s welfare association and Singjubung Leirak Youth organization yesterday and unanimously resolved to press the government to find out the whereabouts of Jiteshwor Sharma@ G.M. Changjou who has been missing since his arrest on August18 from Dimapur allegedly by security forces or allegedly by a team of Red shied division, Leimakhong within August 25. The meeting also resolved to take up various democratic actions if the government failed to provide information regarding the location of Jiteshwor within the stipulated time.

In the mean time, a sit-in-protest was held at Kwai Singjubung Leirak machin by the local residents of Singjubung Leirak, today, in protest against the alleged concealing of information regarding the whereabouts of Jiteshwor Sharma purportedly arrested by team of security force. Some of the placards were read as “Are we living in a country where rule of law prevails, Inform the whereabouts of Jiteshwor at the earliest’ how many more hours are require even after 24 hours time scale to handed an arrestee”. The today’s protestation demanded that information be provided immediately and condemned the security forces of sidestepping the guidance of handing over arrestee to nearest police station within 24 hrs. The sit-in-protest will also continue tomorrow at the same location.

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Fire destroys shop

IMPHAL, Aug 25: An electrical store at Thangal bazaar was partially destroyed by a fire broke out at around 11:30 am today. The destroyed store is Bedi Electrical and Hardware… Read more »

IMPHAL, Aug 25: An electrical store at Thangal bazaar was partially destroyed by a fire broke out at around 11:30 am today.

The destroyed store is Bedi Electrical and Hardware Store owned by Guldeep Singh from Punjab.

According to the owner, the fire might have occurred from short-circuit in the godown. Some electrical items stored in the godown were destroyed by the fire.

Timely action of Manipur Fire Service could prevent the fire from further aggravation. Five fire tenders were used to put out the fire completely.

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