Day: March 7, 2012

CM promises better roads, power supply

Mail News Service
Imphal, Mar 7: A function to felicitate the newly elected INC Candidates of the 10th state assembly election was held at Congress Bhawan today.
Speaking on the occasion, the president of MPCC Shri Gaikhangam however the people of Manipur for electing 42 Candidates of INC. It is a historic stage of Manipur.
The Congress led govt. had earlier taken up various developmental works. The remaining works will also taken up in the interest of the people.
The Chief Minister O. Ibobi also said, Considering the mandate of the people who elected Congress Candidates shows that every community is same.
He expressed his happiness over the victory of the party candidates at Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Chingai, Sadar Hills, altogether some anti socials disturbed the area.
He assured more attention to the conditions of roads, power, education and health in the ensuing Congress govt.
He also appealed the newly elected MLAs to work sincerely.
Hectic parleys have begun among the elected Congress members for the CLP leader.
On Wednesday, a meeting was held twice in the state capital to ‘choose’ the CLP leader.
Insiders said that incumbent O Ibobi Singh has better chance to return to the Kursi for the third straight term.
Gaikhangam and Yumkham Irabot are the other two contenders for the top post.
The Congress party has bagged 42 seats.
Speaking at the reception ceremony, Faleiro said the landslide victory gained by the Congress in Manipur polls has shown that the people’s democratic rights cannot be suppressed and that the electorate exercised their franchise despite tremendous pressure and threats.
He also acknowledged the fact that the Congress won the elections because of the support given to the party by the people, saying with a pride that the Congress was a disciplined political party.
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader would be chosen after convening a crucial meeting of the legislatures, Faleiro said when the media enquired who would be the next chief minister.
Conveying the message sent by AICC President Sonia Gandhi on the overwhelming majority got by the Congress in the State polls whose results were out yesterday, Faleiro said the Congress chief assured that the first priority would be given on the needs of the people of the State and congratulated the newly elected Manipur Pradesh Congress (MPCC) representatives.
The Congress won 42 seats, 11 seats more than the expected magic number in the 60-member House.
MPCC president Gaikhangam, who also retained his seat, said the public have proved once again that the Congress is the only party which can bring a stable government in the State and added that the people’s verdict has made history in the State and that the party will always try its level best to win the trust of the people.
On the occasion, O Ibobi Singh, the serving Chief Minster, talked about the integrity of the Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis and Muslims, stating that the election results have shown the oneness of the different communities of Manipur.
He also said the Congress will never turn back from its responsibility bestowed upon it by the people and that “we will find out every problem and needs of the people and try to solve them by working hard.”
The Chief Minister said 80 per cent voting was recorded in the recent polls in which the Congress bagged 60 per cent of the total seats, saying that the party fought the elections under intense threats from underground groups.
Ibobi also appealed to all the anti-national elements to come forward for a peaceful dialogue which is the only way to bring solutions. He said the door is always opened for talks.

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Manipur Information Centre
New Delhi , March 7: Two young female artistes namely S. Thaninleima and Ahongshangbam Priyarani Devi were among 33 other young artistes of India awarded for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the year 2010 at a glittering function held at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg here this evening. The Chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Leela Samson presented the awards. Thaninleima received the coveted award in the field of theatre and Priyarani in Manipuri folk music.
Born on February 1, 1974 in Imphal, Sanabam Thaninleima Chanu received her initial training in theatre from Loitongbam Dorendra with whom she worked for eight years till 1997.
An alumnus of National School of Drama, she obtained Ph. D Degree in Contemporary Manipuri Theatre with special emphasis on the theatre of Ratan Thiyam from Manipur
University.. She also studied theatre at the National Theatyre of Korea. She is the Director of the Khenjonglang, Imphal engaged in theatre research and production. The group participated at Bharat Rang Mahotsav and Octave. Her well known plays are Ashang Eina Aton, Macbeth, Mrichhakatikam and Kankal. She has been working with the people of the hill areas of Manipur imparting training in theatre to the young and upcoming artistes of tribal communities. She is recipient of junior fellowship of Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Born on March 2, 1984 in manipur, Ahongshangbam Priyarani completed her Dploma in Manipuri dance and Nata- Sankritana from Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal. She performed in various festivals at national and international levels. She performed in the fourth Surin International Folklore Festival, Thailand and the International Theatre Festival at Dhaka.She received national scholarship in the field of traditional music ofManipur in 2005 and the Manipur State Kala Akademi scholarship in Manipuri traditional song in 2009.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi, National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, the apex body of the performing arts in the country introduced the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in the year 2006 with the objective of giving national recognition to outstanding young talents in diverse fields of performing arts. Artistes below the age of 35 years were eligible for the award in the past; but the age bar was increased to 40 years from this edition.
Eight recipients in the field of music were Manjusa Sandip Patil and Kaushiki Desikan for Hindustani vocal music, Suyog Kundalkar (Harmonium) and Ashutosh Upadhyay (Pakhawaj) for Hindustani instrumental music, Savita Narasimhan for Carnatic vocal music, Embar Kannam (Violin) and G Guruprasanna (Kanjira) for carnatic instrumental music, Alangkar Singh for other major traditions of Music- Gurbani of Punjab.
Eight artistes in dance were Praveen Kumar (Bharatnatyam), Pallabi De (Kathak), M Amaljith (Kathakali), Yaleswarapu Srinivasulu (Kuchipudi), Arushi Mudgal (Odissi), Naren Barua (Sattriya), Madhu Natraj (Creative dance) and Yogesh Gangani (Music for dance- Tabla for Kathak).
Eight artistes in theatre were Meeta Mishra and S. Thaninleima for direction; Anita Shabdeesh, Danish Iqbal, Dakshina Sharma and Pkaija for Acting; Rajesh K V (lighting) fir Allied Theatre Arts; Srikanth Nataranjan for Major Traditions of Theatre – Bhagavata of Tamil Nadu.
Nine artistes in the field of others Traditional/Folk/Tribal Dance,Music,Theatre & Puppetry were U.Natrajan for Folk Dance (Tamil Nadu),Arti Kale Nagarkar for Lavani (Maharastra), Ahingshangbam Priyarani Devi for Folk Music (Manipur), Fakira Khan for the Folk Music (rajasthan), Manzoor Ul Haq for Soofiyana Kalam (Jammu and Kashmir), Kanjuram Salaam for the Tribal Dance (Chhattisgarh), Danish Hussain & Mehmood Farukke (Joint Puraskar) for Dastangoi – Folk Narrative (Uttar Pradesh) and Hanumanthu Rao for Tolu Bommalatta (Puppetry of Andhra Pradesh).
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar carried a memento and a purse prize money of Rs 25,000/-.
The award ceremony was followed by a seven-day music, dance and drama featuring Yuva Puraskar recipients from March 7 to 13 at Kamani Auditorium and Meghdoot theatre.
Priyarani will perform her folk music programme on March 11 and Thaninleima will stage her play – Kankal in Manipuri on March 12.

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