Day: January 20, 2012

Imphal, Jan 20 (NNN): Twelve-bomb threats, including one blast triggered by CorCorm (Coordination Committee of seven militant outfits) against Congress supporters were on Friday reported across Manipur amidst hectic preparations for the January 28 assembly election. Two bombs were hurled at the house of Kshetrimayum Aken, 56 of Khongman zone-5 just after mid-day when one of the bombs exploded on the roof, but no casualty was reported.
An IED was fixed at the residential gate of Kshetrigao Assembly Constituency candidate Md. Abdul Rehman Khan of Kshetri Bengul Maning Leikai around 11:30 pm yesterday.
Meanwhile, police retrieved nine hand grenades at different houses of Congress candidates and supporters this morning. Of the nine bombs, five were recovered from Khurai Assembly Constituency alone, a police source informed. They said the five individuals who received bomb threats in Khurai Assembly Constituency were Takhellambam Kenedy, Chanam Manimohan, Ngairangbam Maghachandra, Telem kirankumar and Yalem Bhisma, all Congress workers.
One hand grenade was also put close to the house of a Congress supporter, Md. Hajyauddin at Lilong Turel Ahanbi, and another bomb was found at the resident of Wangjam Premjit of Uchekkon Takhok Mapal in Thongju Assembly Constituency. Another Congress worker, Thokchom Kala of Sawongbung was also threatened by putting a hand grenade at his residential gate. Also in Sagolband, a bomb was found planting at the residence of another Congress supporter, Soibam Ibobcha.
The CorCorm, a united front of seven different militant groups of Manipur has recently imposed a ban on Indian National Congress (INC) in the State.

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Imphal, Jan 20: Discovering the movement of foreigners at Khaikhual of Chandel district, troops of 35 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in the area and apprehended eighteen Myanmar Nationals on 20 Jan 12. The apprehendees were identified as Khamkanmamang (28), Khumlanka (23) Paolinkhu (35), Goushanthang, Yanglinpao (37), Yangkhenkhap (35), Hamkhpao (25), Paolauongmung (27), Yangkhenkhup (20), Thangmngung (43), Paosnvthang (18), Thanglamlen (44), Hanglimung (42), Chimkhantoung (30), Thangdoukan (34), Paqsuauliankap (21), Paosuankhup (45), Paolantoung (15). All of these were r/o Langtang, Tonjang, Myanmar. The apprehendees were handed over to Churachandpur Police station.
In yet another incident, discovering the transportation of illicit liquor in Mahadev Camp, troops of 23 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) launched operation and recovered 200 Itrs of illicit liquor and 03 kgs of raw material for making country liquor alongwith three individuals from an Auto Rickshaw on 19 Jan 12. The apprehendees were identified as MD Hassan (Driver), s/o Md Abdullah, r/o Yaripok Changam Dabi.Phanjaobam Nanao Singh, s/o Late Chaoba singh,Andro Torongthel Leikai and Shagol Shem Romen Singh, s/o Gopal Singh, r/o Andro Torongthel Leikai. The apprehendee alongwith recovery was handed over to Litan Police station.

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Imphal, Jan 20: BJP President Nitin Gadkari released the Party’s Vision Document for Manipur at a public meeting in Imphal here this evening. ‘Manipur Marching Ahead’ a 45 page document will be widely circulated before the voting day.
State BJP President Shantikumar said that the BJP aspires for an ideal Manipur society that is free from violence, terror, intimidation, threat and coercion as well as from poverty, unemployment, literacy, diseases and ignorance. It further mentions that the “BJP is committed to bring the people out of the present state of hopelessness and despair, giving them a society that they deserve.”
Among other things, this Vision Document has presented a number of innovative ideas about infrastructure development. It talks about developing the Imphal air-port as a modern International air-port as well as enhancing connectivity between valley and hill areas by building a tunneled roadway from the proposed Imphal Railway station to Lamding. Exploring the possibility of using non-conventional energy sources for power generation in a big way, setting up mini-Special Economic Zones in tribal areas, creating an independent Loktak Development Authority, setting up food processing centres at Jiribam, Loktak, Moirang and Kakching and promoting manufacturing of non-timber forest products are some of the new ideas that have found a place in this vision document. On the front of tourism, it has mentioned setting up of Tourists Service Centres and introducing Home Stay on Bed and Breakfast basis. It has also mentioned using geo-satellite mapping technology for preventing degradation of catchment areas.
Referring to the resolve of making Imphal as the sports capital of India, it also mentions the setting up of a Sports University as well as Govindji University of Arts and Culture at Moirang, besides exploring the possibilities of starting centres of the Delhi based National School of Drama (NSD) and Pune based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

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