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IMPHAL, May 29: The state youth affairs and sports minister DD Thaisii has declared that Manipur government will award Rs 5 lakhs to Manipur men`™s footbal team in case the team manage to lift the prestigious national football championship.

The final of the 65th national football championship for the Santosh trophy is to be played tomorrow at the JN Stadium, Guwahati, Assam between Manipur and the defending champion West Bengal.

The state YAS minister also declared that the Manipur team will be encouraged with hefty cash reward even if the team fail to lift the trophy.

Former YAS minister N Biren Singh, has also informed IFP that Manipur government is all set to encourage Manipur men`™s football team with cash rewards whether the team win or lose in the final.

In the meantime, manager of the Manipur team, L Dinamani, informed IFP over phone that every members of the team are fully fit to play in the final. There are no injured player in the team and every member of the team are being provided food of their choices particularly Manipuri dishes.

Dinamani however expressed regret that Thoiba who scored the winning goal in the semi final against Services could not be part of the team due to two yellow card bookings in earlier matches.

Speaking to IFP over phone, Manipur coach S Akendra said his team will not be dettered much by absence of Thoiba though the team management is little bid unhappy about his absence in the final match.

He also informed IFP that playmaker and captain of the Manipur team I Nilakumar who was replaced in the semi final is now fit and set to play in the title match.

While expressing regret about team management`™s inability to field all the players in the team to play in the final, Akendra maintained that team management should be allowed free hand in choosing first 11 player for the summit clash.

Coach Akendra mentioned this due to overwhelming pressure being mounted on the team management from numerous phone calls from home state on the matter of selection of first 11 players. .

Winner of this year`™s Santosh Trophy will be richer by Rs 5 lakhs while the runner-up team will take home Rs 3 lakhs. Manipur is playing Santosh trophy final for the second time since it lifted the trophy at home in 2002.

Manipur reached the final after defeating Services in the semi-final while Bengal overcome Railways to set up summit clash against Manipur in another semi final.

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IMPHAL, June 11: AYMFA defeated SIRTI by 2-1 in today’s first ground match of the 1st Yairipok Cup veteran football tournament being held at Azad Higher Secondary ground, Yairipok. 

Ch Deven and K Sanayaima scored one goal each for AYMFA while Leltung scored the only goal for SIRTI.

In the second ground match, UMO beat VSAN by 6-0 goals.

Md Rahimuddin and Md Zakir scored two goals each for UMO while Abdul Kalam scored one goal for the team. Ng Angousana of VSAN scored own goal to total six goal for the winner.

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GUWAHATI, June 13 (NEPS): 2-Day Northeast Muaythai Training Camp organized by Assam Muaythai Council (AMC) has successfully concluded yesterday here at the CD Hall, Sector –II, Noonmati. The Training Camp was divided into two sections – “Referee and Judges and Students Muaythai Basics.” 

21 senior Muaythai students from almost all the States of the region had taken part in the “Referee and Judges Seminar and Workshop” while 50 students in the Students Muaythai Basics. The Camp was held under the aegis of the Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). The Camp was also organized in view of the upcoming “IFMA India National Muaythai Championship 2011 to be held from August 5 – 7, 2011 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.”

MFI Secretary General and Technical Board Chairman O Manglemjao and MFI Central Board Committee Chairman Ng Jeet Khumancha had given trainings to “Referee and Judges and Students Muaythai Basics” respectively during the 2-Day NE Muaythai Training Camp. MFI President Oken Jeet Sandham had supervised the whole “Training Programs.”

Speaking at the “Award Ceremony Function” held here yesterday evening at the CD Hall, Sector – II, Noonmati, Maj (Retd) SP Singh said Muaythai was one of the fastest martial arts on the planet and going towards “Olympic recognition.” Urging the students to sincerely play and dedicate in the art to reach their goal, the Chief Guest stated that they were very lucky to have Oken Jeet Sandham who had exhibited his amazing leadership in leading the National Muaythai for the last more than two decades in various international Muaythai events. “You should seek his blessings to reach your goal,” he asked the students who had successfully participated in the “2-Day Northeast Muaythai Training Camp.”

MFI President Oken Jeet Sandham was honored by the Assam Muaythai Council for his personally coming and giving “Muaythai Trainings” to the students and officials coming from various parts of the region. All Muyathai students and officials paid obeisance to Oken Jeet Sandham with Assamese traditional gamocha draped him.

Oken Jeet also congratulated leaders of Assam Muaythai Council particularly Bicham Kumar Singha, Pradip Singh for taking leading role in successfully organizing the “2-Day Muaythai Training Camp” at Guwahati. “I hope that with the Muaythai training given to many students from the region, they would be able to take part in the forthcoming IFMA India National Muaythai Championship to be held from August 5 – 7, 2011 at Hyderabad,” he said.

It may be mentioned that Assam Muaythai Council (AMC) is the only State Muaythai Governing Body in Assam recognized by Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). MFI is the only National Muaythai Governing Body in India recognized by International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), World Muaythai Council (WMC) and Federation of Amateur Muaythai of Asia (FAMA).

IFMA is also recognized by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Member of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and SpportAccord.

Muaythai has already been included in Asian Games, Indoor Asian Games, SEA Games, Arafura Games, Trex Games.

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IMPHAL, June 26: ISAV defeated UVSA by 2-0 goals while TRVSA beat LUKSA by 2-1 in today’s matches of the 1st Ng Shamu Veteran Football tournament being held at YWC ground, Malom.

In the first ground match played today ISAV took the lead with a goal from Bochou in the 20th minute. Mohon increased the goal margin with another goal scored in the 42nd minute.

In the second ground match, TRVSA beat LUKSA by 2-1 scoreline.

Ranjit put TRVSA ahead in the 14th minute.

In the second session, LUKSA fights back and managed equalised in the 53rd minute with Balle scoring the equaliser.

However, TRVSA once again managed to lead with another goal scored by Dhiren in the 62nd minute.

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IMPHAL, July 8: Bishnupur District Veteran Kabaddi team defeated Thoubal District Veteran Kabaddi team in the opening match of the 1st Invitation Veteran Kabaddi tournament which kick start today at LYUC ground, Lourembam Sekmai.

In the opening match, Bishnupur district team defeated the Thoubal team by a narrow margin of 25-24 points.

The opening match of the tournament was among others graced by international footballer, Ph Rennedy Singh.

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The manner in which the phone hacking controversy as well as its retribution is unfolding in Britain is interesting for more reasons than one. The media in the country is being pilloried in the open, and deservingly too, for crossing its limits of journalistic propriety and democratic accountability. To put it in a nutshell, the investigation is about how journalists of one of the best selling tabloids of country, News of the World, used phone hacking (phone tapping) widely and indiscriminately as a newsgathering strategy, in the mad race to be always scoops ahead of their rivals. The scandal has already resulted in some top heads of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News International rolling, including that of its chief executive Rebekah Brooks. Even Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch, chairman of the company, along with Brooks, were grilled in the British Parliament, the entire proceeding of which was televised across the globe. Murdoch it may be recalled owns an estimated 176 media organisations across the globe, some of which are amongst the most prestigious in the business. The latest of the big time purchases he made is the respected American newspaper The Wall Street Journal. What is also loudly evident is the storm of public outrage the issue has raised in Britain.

Even as the public trial of the scandal unfolds in Britain, the contrast with which a similar scandal was treated in India, cannot escape discerning observers. We refer to the ongoing investigation into the 2G scandal. While the scandal rocked the country and literally shook up the government establishment, resulting in even in Union ministers having to pay the price, a good section of the media which was also implicated, perhaps not directly in bribe taking or deal making, but in actually facilitating the key players in the scandals, virtually went with little or no penalty. Public outrage too sooner than later died down, and those implicated are back as the media stars they were before their involvement in the scandal became known. Nobody, not even those exposed to intense public scrutiny resigned or were relieved from their jobs, and nobody, not the least the general public, seem to mind this either. Does this in any way say there is a difference in public ethical standards between the West and here? In the run up to the Commonwealth Games, when construction of portions of the village was found to be incomplete and filthy, a similar statement that there was a wide difference in the hygiene standards between Indian and the West was made by a top official in charge of the construction of the Games Venue, scandalising many. Many of the top officials in this scandal too also indeed have had to face severe retributions. The question then is, why were all those in the media charged of complicity in the 2G scam spared altogether? Equally, it must also be said, along with the media, corporate houses implicated in these scandals did not also get the same treatment under the law as government officials caught in the act.

This is time for the media in the country to reflect. While it cannot be denied that the Indian media has done commendably well in bringing to book the government for many wrongdoings, it has always somewhat treated itself as the beyond ordinary law or public scrutiny. This self righteousness is what must be purged for the media to not only gain public respectability but strengthen its own moral standing. At this moment, even mainstream broadsheets have introduced elements of tabloid sleaze and although it is true this has boosted the sale of these newspapers, media observers are now predicting a backlash sooner than later. In many of the discussions in the Indian media that followed the phone hacking scandal in Britain, the nostalgia for the media or yore which commanded public faith and not just the market shares was clearly felt. True there can be no a U-turn now. The times have changed and lifestyles have transformed unrecognizably in the face of a liberalised, globalised economy. News today must also be laced with entertainment, especially when it comes to the visual media, for it to still catch eyeballs, but this does not mean every value which form the foundation of the media must be abandoned. One of these is public accountability, and there seems to be a shortfall of this quality at the moment. There is no gainsaying this does not have to be abandoned anywhere anytime, as the unfolding trial in Britain, of the world’s most powerful media organisation, lead by the world’s most iconic media mogul, is demonstrating.

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IMPHAL, July 24: YCCIC and COSMO ended in 2-2 draw in today’s match of the Super Six Hockey Tournament held at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium.

The goal scorers were W Jiban and y Helendro of YCCIC and Amarjit and RK Bikramjit of COSMO.

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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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IMPHAL, Aug 11: UBSA Mantak defeated SESU by 18-0 while SWC beat WALYDA by 2-0 in today’s matches of 8th Ksh Leihao Memorial Super Division Football League held at DSA Kakching Ground.

The scorers of UBSA were Ngamning Kom (six goals), Neiso (three goals), Sunnil Kom (three goals), Longam Anal (one goal) and Mangmeichung (one goal).

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IMPHAL, Aug 17: Zeliangrong Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) has congratulated Golmei Marempu Kabui, s/o Thamboujao Kabui of Tamphakei Village, Imphal West on securing a gold medal at 11th IFMA India National Muaythai Championship, 2011 held at Hyderabad from August 5 to 7. He has also been selected to represent the Indian team at IFMA World Muaythai Championship, 2011 to be held at Taskent City from August 20 to 27.

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IMPHAL, Aug 27: ABA defeated UPAA by 2-0 in today’s matches of MK Ghanendrajit memorial Imphal East Super Division League held at YOSC Ground.

The goals of ABA were scored by Saimenthang and Christopher Kamei.

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IMPHAL, Sept 14: SAI-RC defeated YWC (M) by 1-0 while SICO and BMSC were tied in goalless draw in today’s matches of Imphal West 2nd Division Football League held at Megha High School Ground, Malom.

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IMPHAL, Sept 22: NEROCA and MPSC were tied in 1-1 draw while SSU defeated YWC by 2-1 in today’s matches of 6th Manipur State League Football Tournament held at Mapal Kangjeibung.

In the first ground, H Chakravarti scored the lone goal for NEROCA while K Priyokumar scored the goal for MPSC in a penalty kick.

Manish of NEROCA and Nilakumar of MPSC were booked yellow cards while H Chakravarty was given red card during the play.

In the second ground, K Kiran and Kh Naoba scored one goal each for SSU while Y Somendro scored the lone goal for YWC.

Kh Sushilkumar and Md Sahidur of SSU and Y Somendro of YWC were booked yellow cards during the match.

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IMPHAL, April 5: Sikkim United beat NISA 2-0 in the ongong 2nd Division I League football tournament which is being held at Nehru stadium, Guwahati. Both the goals of Sikkim United were scored by John, from Nigeria in the 15th and 64th minute. NISA so far have played 3 matches in which they won two and  lost one. NISA will meet Lansling, Shillong on April 10.

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IMPHAL, April 12: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notified the All India Football Federation to nominate one participant for the Football Coaches International Course will be held in Sauo Paulo, Brazil from May 23 to 27. A press release by Ranjit Roy, Hon. Secretary states that willing candidates may apply indicating their curricular vitae on or before April 15. The participants have to bear their air tickets, accommodation, meals and course fees.

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IMPHAL, Apr 16: Three football referees of the state will officiate in the I-League. They are M Magho Singh, I Rabichandra Singh and H Khamba Singh. The trio will officiate in one I-League match to be played on May 1 at Ludhiana. I Rabichandra and H Khamba will officiate in another I-League match to be played on May 8 at Kolkata, a release of the AMFA said.

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IMPHAL, April 22: KVFA Khurai defeated LUKSA by 3-0 in today’s first match of the ongoing 13th Challenge Cup veteran football tournament being held at Mapal Kangjeibung.
S Suresh put Khurai team ahead in the 22nd minute while K Kedajit increased the goal margin by netting in two goals in the 32nd and 46th minutes.
Later, in the second match FLAM defeated Takhel by 2-0.
Th Amuba of Takhel had a own goal in the 1st minute of the match to move FLAM ahead. Later, Surmani scored in the 27th minute to lead 2-0 which eventually become the final scoreline.
Tomorrow, UMO will play IVFA while Chingtam will clash with FC Imphal.

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IMPHAL, April 29: Manipur trounced Bihar by 9-0 in the preliminary league match for cluster I in the 19th Sr women national football championship being held at Bhilai, Chatisgarh.

With today`™s win Manipur has entered quarter final.

Manipur girls faced some stiff challenge till first quarter of the match as Bihar girls manage to hold till the 25th minute.

However, L Ashalata found the vital break in the next minute to open goal account for Manipur.

After Ashalata`™s goal, Manipur scored at regular interval to net in a total of nine goals.

In the quarter final Manipur will meet either Jharkhand or Goa.

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IMPHAL, May 5: Combined team of YWC/Model defeated CRAU by six wickets in today`™s match of the 2nd MCA U-14 cricket tournament-2011.

In a match played today at Luwangpokpa ground, CRAU won the toss and elected to bat first.

CRAU scored a total of 94 runs with the loss of all their wickets in 34 overs thereby setting a target of 95 runs for the YWC/Model.

Chasing a low target Model reached the target in 26 overs with the loss of only four wickets and won the match by six wickets.

During the match, Joykumar of CRAU scored 22 runs while Suresh of Model took four vital wickets.
Model batsman N Pai scored 42 runs.

Ng Suresh of YWC/Model who took four wickets was declared man of the match.

YWC/Model have entered the final.

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IMPHAL, May 10: Manipur senior women football team defeated Goa by 3-0 goals in the Group-A quarter final league of the ongoing 19th senior women national football championship-2010-11 being held at Bhilai, Chattisgarh. In a quarter final league match played today Manipur controlled the entire match and went on to win with a convincing 3-0 scoreline.All the goals for Manipur were scored by striker Y Kamala Devi and she earned hat-trick. The goals were scored in the 42nd, 50th and 90+1 minutes. Manipur will meet host Jharkhand in the next quarter final match on May 12.

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