Stipend swindled, ITI trainees left dry

Least of all expectations and in a clear case of taking advantage of the simple and ignorant, three years stipends of more than 150 trainees of the government run Industrial Training Institute ITI , Ukhrul amounting to Rs Source Hueiyen News Servic…

Least of all expectations and in a clear case of taking advantage of the simple and ignorant, three years stipends of more than 150 trainees of the government run Industrial Training Institute ITI , Ukhrul amounting to Rs Source Hueiyen News Service Sothing Shimray

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Annual Chinjak Festival from April 20

The annual Chinjak Festival will have increased number of international participants in the third edition of the weeklong event beginning from April 20 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela campus, Palace Compound Source The Sangai Express

The annual Chinjak Festival will have increased number of international participants in the third edition of the weeklong event beginning from April 20 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela campus, Palace Compound Source The Sangai Express

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RPF condemns police action

Reacting against the arrest of 57 years old RK ongbi Randhoni wife of RK Ibomcha of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai by the Imphal West District Police on fake charges of helping RPF and its armed wing PLA, the proscribed revolutionary organisation RP…

Reacting against the arrest of 57 years old RK ongbi Randhoni wife of RK Ibomcha of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai by the Imphal West District Police on fake charges of helping RPF and its armed wing PLA, the proscribed revolutionary organisation RPF in a statement condemned the act of the state forces who incite a sense of insecurity in the mind of elder public leaders Source Hueiyen News Service

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Home Minister’s commitment to streamline Police Can he

The question that the people of Manipur is asking today about the new home minister of the state is can he deliver the goods, after all the promises of streamlining and reforming the police department and dispensation of appropriate punishment regardle…

The question that the people of Manipur is asking today about the new home minister of the state is can he deliver the goods, after all the promises of streamlining and reforming the police department and dispensation of appropriate punishment regardless of who or what the guilty persons might be Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Kombirei blooms heralding advent of spring

After a long gap, Kombirei Garden has gifted a valauable present to the people of the state in the form of garden full of blooming Kombirei, heralding advent of spring season Source Hueiyen News Service

After a long gap, Kombirei Garden has gifted a valauable present to the people of the state in the form of garden full of blooming Kombirei, heralding advent of spring season Source Hueiyen News Service

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Court permits floral tributes offering at Cheiraoching memorial

A single bench of Gauhati High Court has given its ruling to permit offering of floral tributes at Cheiraoching memorial on April 13 Source The Sangai Express

A single bench of Gauhati High Court has given its ruling to permit offering of floral tributes at Cheiraoching memorial on April 13 Source The Sangai Express

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Couple thrashed, robbed at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai

In a shocking incident, a man and his wife, who were coming home after the day’s work, were beaten and robbed by unidentified miscreants at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service

In a shocking incident, a man and his wife, who were coming home after the day’s work, were beaten and robbed by unidentified miscreants at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service

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New twist to SHADC imbroglio

The Sadar Hills District Congress Committee has nullified the opinion poll for deciding the leadership of SHADC taken yesterday on the ground that seven MDCs were coerced by VC of SHADC Haokholal Hangshing Source The Sangai Express

The Sadar Hills District Congress Committee has nullified the opinion poll for deciding the leadership of SHADC taken yesterday on the ground that seven MDCs were coerced by VC of SHADC Haokholal Hangshing Source The Sangai Express

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Cheiraoba greetings

Governor of the State, Gurbachan Jagat, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi, MPCC President, Gaikhangam and Inner Manipur MP, Dr T Meinya have greeted the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of ‘Cheiraoba’ which falls on April 13 Source The Sanga…

Governor of the State, Gurbachan Jagat, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi, MPCC President, Gaikhangam and Inner Manipur MP, Dr T Meinya have greeted the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of ‘Cheiraoba’ which falls on April 13 Source The Sangai Express

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Grenade disposed off

IMPHAL, Apr 11: A combined team of Imphal west police and 69 bn CRPF F-coy… more »

IMPHAL, Apr 11: A combined team of Imphal west police and 69 bn CRPF F-coy today recovered a Chinese made hand grenade from the approach road of RIMS Gynae ward and Forensic department at around 3pm.

According to a source, the bomb was later in the evening disposed off at a safe place in Langol by a team of the Imphal west bomb experts.

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Eye camp

IMPHAL, Apr 11: A special free eye care camp will be organized at Primary Health… more »

IMPHAL, Apr 11: A special free eye care camp will be organized at Primary Health Centre, Andro on April 14-15 by Directorate of Health Services, Manipur. All kinds of eye diseases will be examined by eye surgeons on April 14 only and operable cataract cases will be admitted at JNIMS, Imphal on proper examination on the same day and SICS with IOL Micro-surgery will be done on April 15, a statement has informed.

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DIPR training

IMPHAL, Apr 11: The selected list of candidates as trainees for the 15 day basic… more »

IMPHAL, Apr 11: The selected list of candidates as trainees for the 15 day basic course in news reporting has been announced today. The Course will be conducted from April 18 to May 7, 2012 under the State Institute of Journalism of IPR Department at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, Imphal. Selected candidates should deposit the course fee of Rs 200/- at the cash counter of DIPR on or before April 17 and report at 11 am of April 18 at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, stated a press statement.

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Youth Extravaganza

IMPHAL, Apr 11: 1st Youth Extravaganza, a three day competition event for the Red Ribbon… more »

IMPHAL, Apr 11: 1st Youth Extravaganza, a three day competition event for the Red Ribbon Club members of colleges and NYKS organized by Manipur State Aids Control Society is running successfully at the Maharaja Bodhchandra College, Imphal. Today on the second day of the three days event, a recitation competition was held with the participation of 38 participants from RRCs across the state.

In today’s recitation competition Th. Priyobarta Singh, CERDEO Sugnu, Sonia Thangjam, GP Women’s College and RK Ichantombi Devi, S Kula Women’s College, Nambol took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. A lucky draw for the coupon with right answer for the question “what does PPTCT stands for” was also held. On April 10 competition in Slogan Shouting Ph. Milton Singh, Modern College, Porcia Soibam, GP Women’s College and M. Rohit Singh, YSC, Kiyam Siphai got the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize, a statement informed.

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AZSU general conference

IMPHAL, April 11: the 21st General Conference of the All Zeliangrong Students’ union, Assam, Manipur… more »

IMPHAL, April 11: the 21st General Conference of the All Zeliangrong Students’ union, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland with the message of peace and development was inaugurated by MC Konyak minister of Nagaland at MHAINAMTSI-Jalikie in Peren district Nagaland on April 10. the conference will continue till April 13.

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MALA General Body Meeting Notice

IMPHAL, April 11: The 25th Annual General Body Meeting of the Manipur Library Association, MALA,… more »

IMPHAL, April 11: The 25th Annual General Body Meeting of the Manipur Library Association, MALA, Imphal will be held on April 22 at the premises of the State Central Library, Imphal at 9 am. Programs including “Felicitation of Karam Shyam Singh, MLA Langthabal (a life member of the Association)” and “Panel Dicussion on Legislation Based Public Library Service in Manipur: Challenges and Opportunities” will also be organized during the meeting, stated a press statement.

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All India Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Karate-Do Championship

IMPHAL, April 11: All India Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Karate-Do Championship will be held at… more »

IMPHAL, April 11: All India Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Karate-Do Championship will be held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from April 20 to 22. In connection with the championship the Manipur Amateur Karate-Do Association under the aegis of Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Karate-Do, Manipur has organized a three day residential training camp cum trail selection at Kakching Khunou Govt. High School on April 6 to 8. The training camp was successfully concluded with Dr Ch Pradip Singh, Asst. Director of Sports, Manipur University, N Hemchandra and Kh Sarju Singh, Technical Director, SSKM Manipur as chief guest, guest of honor and president respectively. During the camp 34 players and 2 officials were selected for the Manipur team and they will be leaving for Delhi on April 17.

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Condemn

IMPHAL, April 11: The Saikul Project Anganwadi Worker & Helper Association has strongly condemned the… more »

IMPHAL, April 11: The Saikul Project Anganwadi Worker & Helper Association has strongly condemned the alleged deduction of Rs 1200 without giving any reason from the distributed honorarium and arrears of 223 Anganwadi Centre under CDPO Saikul on April 9. The association has also urged the concern authority to reimburse the deducted amount at the earliest, stated a press statement.

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Khaki pretenders

VDF men on duty at Sagolband Bijoygovinda shots a 20-year old youth. VDF man arrested… more »

VDF men on duty at Sagolband Bijoygovinda shots a 20-year old youth. VDF man arrested by personnel along with 53 pieces of SP Capsule and 8 pieces of N-10 tablets. A rickshaw puller was pushed into the river by VDF for refusing to give Rs 20. VDF men beat up Traffic police ASI at Naran Konjin. VDF fires at liquor vendor in Paona Bazar for refusing to pay Rs 5. Youths harassed by VDF at frisking point. It is endless. Thanks to Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. It was due to him that we are getting a slipshod force called Village Defence Force pretending as men in Khaki. The VDFs also wear the khaki and many of them wear police insignia. They wield both .303 rifles and SLRs. The force was raised in his second stint as Chief Minister.  The SPOs of Heirok modeled on the infamous Salwa Judum of Chhatisgarh was its forerunner. Just as Salwa Judum was formed to combat the Naxalites, initially 1550 VDFs were recruited in 2009, in the name of combating insurgency. At present, the number of VDF personnel has crossed 10,000. There were also complaints that the recruitment process was unfair and many of the selected candidates had failed in physical efficiency tests.

Now, the new Home Minister Gaikhangam is saying he will review the deployment of VDFs. He also said, he begun consultations on how best the Village Defence Force can be utilised, as the public is clearly not satisfied with them. It is rather interesting. By making such a statement, Gaikhangam has put a question mark on the policies of his predecessor. In fact, he has made his first move. It remains to be seen how it plays out in the political chess board. The VDFs are deployed alongside regular policemen or the police commandos in police stations or police outposts, after a month’s basic training. They assist the police at frisking points or rather they do the frisking while the police or commandos idle away time nearby. That is precisely why, numerous incidents of the VDFs harassing and robbing the public. They are given a pittance of Rs 3000 monthly remuneration, while in fact they are being overused by the police. The VDFs themselves have highlighted their grievances in a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister last year in October. They had complained that the meagre amount provided to the VDF personnel do not commensurate with the heavy task entrusted to VDFs who are engaged in patrolling, ROP, QRT, RP escort and traffic duties over and above assisting the police in the maintenance of law and order. They had asked for enhancing the remuneration to Rs 10,000.

The Home Minister talked about reviewing the deployment. But, a more important question would be – has it served its purpose. Where are the positive outcomes of raising the force? When your expenses on paying monthly remuneration have crossed Rs 36 crores in a year, questions must be asked on the utility of the force. The then SPF government had approved the recruitment of the additional VDF personnel despite concerns from the state finance department about meeting the expenditure from the state`s own resources as it will affect the state fiscal reform target. But the Cabinet approved it based on the police department`s logic of requirement of more personnel as the present strength is inadequate to assist the work of district police. The government is contemplating an increase in the remuneration from 3000 to 5000 and of deploying VDF in the hill districts. The state has already a monolithic police organization, if one looks through the prism of police-people ratio. Add to that, the 10,000 strong Village Defence Force and also the huge presence of army and paramilitary forces in the state. This is simply militarization of the state. Home Minister Gaikhangam needs to review the police organization and the security apparatus existing in the state in a holistic manner.

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21st Manipur Civil Services Tennis Championship – E-Pao.net

21st Manipur Civil Services Tennis ChampionshipE-Pao.netImphal, April 11 2012: Secretariat and PHED will slug out for the team event title of the 21st Manipur Civil Services Tennis Championship at Officers' Club, Lamphelpat tomorrow. While Secretar…

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Imphal, April 11 2012: Secretariat and PHED will slug out for the team event title of the 21st Manipur Civil Services Tennis Championship at Officers' Club, Lamphelpat tomorrow. While Secretariat duo of T Pamei and Indrajit outclassed Ch Biren and

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Will Gaikhangam live up to expectation ? Read on – E-Pao.net

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