Day: August 2, 2012

Mail News Service
Imphal, Aug 2 : In the past month, Assam Rifles have foiled three large scale infiltration bids of armed cadres of underground into Manipur from across the border. On 30 Jun 12, 9-10 armed militants infiltrated into general area Phaikoh, in Ukhrul district. On receipt of the input, AR columns were mobilized and moved to intercept the UG’s infiltration bid. in the ensuing fire fight, five militants were killed out of which four bodies were recovered. However, balance of militants managed to escape across the border. In another incident on 03 July 2012, one party of AR moving from Kwatha to Satang was fired upon by a group of Armed Insurgents from Satang Ridge in which two soldiers sustained bullet injuries.
On immediate retaliation by the AR personnel the insurgents fled away across the IB, probably after sustaining serious injuries to a few of their cadres. Recently on 28 Jul 12, armed cadres of PLA made an attempt to infiltrate along Taret River. On getting this information, AR troops quickly moved to block the likely infiltration routes and laid ambushes in general area Haikot and Khoibu Centre. Around mid day on 29 Jul 12, contact with the militants was established, at Khoibu Centre.
AR troops exercised maximum caution in view of the presence of civilians in the village, however, militants fired indiscriminately with utter disregard to the locals. As per local inputs, during the fire fight, one civilian was injured and four to five militants suffered injuries of which one was critical. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered during the subsequent search conducted of the area.

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Imphal, August 2 (NNN): Seven cars which were being transported from West Bengal have been allegedly hijacked by NSCN-IM from seven people on the way at Lalmati which is between Dimapur and Kohima.
The seven individuals—five from Imphal and two from Senapati– had bought the seven cars from West Bengal and left that state on May 12 for Imphal when some persons identified themselves to be NSCN-IM militants first intercepted them on their way at Dimapur on May 15 at around 8 a.m., Kh Open, whose car was among the seven cars allegedly hijacked by the rebel NSCN-IM, told reporters at the Manipur Press Club here on Thursday.
The NSCN-M had demanded three vehicles from them but they refused it and instead gave Rs 35,000 to them after having negotiation. Then they left Dimapur the same day. The seven vehicles include two A Star, three Alto and two Maruti 800 cars.
Kh Open, 28, is a resident of Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai Heino Khongnembi in Imphal West.
He alleged that an unspecified number of persons travelling in a black Alto car which had no number plate again pursued them from behind and halted them as they reached Lalmati, Nagaland in the afternoon of May 15 last. Thereafter, the unidentified persons forcibly carried them to an unknown place along with the vehicles. Later, the hijackers also identified themselves to be NSCN-IM militants.
At about 8:30 .pm. the same day, the NSCN-IM militants later dropped them near the Electricity Department office located close to Naga Hospital, Kohima, telling them the building was a hotel. But, they did not stay there and then reached Senapati by bus along National Highway-2 around 2:30 a.m. the next day.
Surprisingly, one of the hijacked cars was found using by an individual at Senapapti bazaar after over one month when the hijacking incident happened, Open said, adding that the vehicle owner had claimed that he was the owner of the car. After one week, the same car was reportedly seized by NSCN-IM Senapapti town commander and brought back the same car to Dimapur, Open claimed.
The reason for keeping the matter concealed for over two months has been that the victims were hoping that the hijackers would return the cars, acording to Kh Open.

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Imphal,August 2 UNA :The long awaited road of Kasom Khullen work will be started by March 2013, under the project of North East State Road Development Investment Project (NESRDIP) which will be funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ministry of DoNER.
This was informed by Ram Muivah, Principle secretary (works) in the sideline of the inspection of 47.10km stretch of Thoubal to Kasom Khullen.
The inspection of the road was led by Ram Muivah, Bindiya Rawat consultant ADB and the related officials. The route was approved by ADB since 2007/2008 and included in their map.
The 80 percent project cost will be funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the North East State Road Development Investment Project (NESRIP) under Ministry of DoNER will fund another 20 percent. The probable cost for the project is 277 crores for the tranche of 2 roads, Tupul to Bishnupur 50km and Thoubal to Kasom Khullen 47.10km, for the completion of the road will take around three years.
Mention may be made here that for a decades the public of Kassom Khullen has been appealing and carried out many forms of agitation for the black topping of the road and due to negligence of Government of Manipur over the Kasom Khullen road many public of the areas has suffers in many ways.
Robertson a social worker of the areas said that the state government never look back for the development of the road since it existing, accept time to time maintenance.
We all depend on road, its bring development for any village. If communication is good suffering to the public is also less, appealing to all concern for a full co-operation in the work of maintenance so that it can completed in given duration added Robertson.

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Imphal, Aug 2 : 59 Mtn Bde celebrated its 50th raising day on 01 Aug 2012. A guest lunch was organised on 30 Jul 2012 to mark the event which was graced by Maj Gen Binoy Poonen, GOC, Red Shield Division. He exhorted troops to continue maintaining the high standards through professionalism, dedication and devotion to duty on the occasion of 50th raising day of the Senapati Brigade.
The Brigade has been deployed in Manipur for the past 30 years ever since its raising on 01 Aug 1963 and has contributed immensely towards maintaining peace and tranquility in the region.
Lieutenant General AK Sahni, SM, VSM, GOC 3 Corps, in his special order of the day has extended his best wishes to all ranks of 59 Mountain Brigade. He also expressed that he was happy to note that the ranks and file of the Brigade have braved the harsh terrain, weather conditions and fulfilled the role and task assigned with utmost dedication and fortitude. Brig SK Sharma, Commander 59 Mountain Brigade, extended his good wishes to all ranks and their families on the occasion of the 50th raising day. He further stated that they must continue to maintain professionalism, dedication and an exemplary sense of duty with a ‘people friendly’ approach.
On 2nd of August a social event was organized in Senapati, which saw the conglomeration of the native population of Senapati, various civil dignitaries and the ranks and file of the Army.

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Imphal, August 02 UNA :Five villagers of Khoibu Bejang village are still untraceable. They had fled from their village after a clash took place between the personnel of 24 AR and suspected PLA cadres on July 28 last, said Kuki Chief Association(KCA),Tengnoupal, President Thangbul Haokip on Tuesday.
The Kuki Chief Association, Tengnoupal, Chandel district, Manipur, President Thangbul Haokip and its general secretary of the association Senpu Haokip visited the Khoibu Bejang village today, along with the villager who had flee, where a fierce gun fight between the 24 AR personnel and PLA took place on July 28 last, where two AR jawan and one civilian got injured.
In there visit to the clash site the Kuki Chief Association brought along the villagers who are afraid to return to there village.
Thangbul Haokip further narrated that three house of the said village were destroy in the clash, among the three houses one is completely destroyed by bomb.
The concern authority should compensate the civilian who is under treatment at RIMS hospital who got serious bullet injury and the three houses which were destroyed in the clash said Thangbul.
For the last one decade, clash between the UGs group and central security forces are so frequent in the area, even cultivation is also difficult for the public of the area which is the only livelihood added the KCA president.
The said area is already backward, it create more backwardness due to frequent clash between Central security forces and UGs. So Police outpost is the need of hour for the area Thangbul added.
Yanglet Haokip a social worker appealed to the concern authority to bring peace in the said area where innocent person got injured.
The said area villages like Khoibu, Haikot, Peljang, Bongli, Bongmol, Leithao, Tonglhang, Gomi, Simang and Nongtak does not have any facilities of PHC/PHSC, the villagers have to go for more than 40km to get the nearest medical treatment towards Tengnoupal either Machi said the social worker who accompanied the KCA in the visit.
The social workers also condemned the act of injuring innocent people and destroying the houses in the clash.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Aug 2 : Combine Entrance Examination Paramedical, B.Sc. Nursing & BAMS/BHMS/BNYS was held on 15-07-2012 and the subsequent result or selection for the said courses was in violation of existing reservation norms the Federation of Tribal Youths Clubs alleged. It was stated that nine seats for the course of BHMS (Degree course) were to be allotted as follows:
1. 1 seat at National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata.
2. 1 seat at Kolkata Homeopathic, Medical College, Kolkata.
3. 1 seat at Alva’s Education Foundation Moodbirdi.
4. 4 seats at BD Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwad and
5. 2 seats at JK Saikia Homeopathy Medical College, Jorhat Assam.
The seats actually allotted for the BHMS (degree course) are 9 seats as indicated at the letter dated 20-07-2012 written by the Director of Health Services, Manipur addressed to the Joint Secretary (Health & FW), Govt. of Manipur. However, the Under Secretary (Health & FW) Govt. of Manipur have curtailed the 4 seats of the BHMS (Degree Course) of the BD Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwan without assigning any letter for such concealment of seats of the BHMS (Degree & course) and as such the impugned letter dated 24-7-2012 issued by the Under Secretary (Health & F.W), Govt. of Manipur requires to be quashed and set aside.
That unless the said 4 seats of the BD Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwad for thcourse of BHMS (Degree & course) have not been concealed by the Competent Authority, the beneficiaries would have obtained 2 seat for admission of BHMS ( Degree course) for ST at BD Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwad and as such the said impugned letter dated 24-7-2012 issued by the Under Secretary Govt. of Manipur is arbitrary in the eyes of law and the same deprived of the of the right to admission in the said college in the view of the selection made by the competent authority and as such the said impugned letter dated 24-7-2012 requires to be quashed and set aside.
Govt. of Manipur has not given reason for such deduction/removal of 4 seats of the Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwad for the BHMS (Degree course) and in the event the said 4 seats are required to be deducted / removed for any reason the same should be given in writing but in the case in hand there is no such reason for the deduction of the said 4 seats of BHMS (Degree course) at the BD Jati Homeopathic Medical College, Dharwad and as such the same should be given to the selected candidates in order of merit by maintaining quota. F ATYCM , requested Chief Minister to look into the nature matter.
FATYCM requested the Government of Manipur (Health) to compile and give out the order as early as possible so that the students 4 seats 2 reserved ST seat; get the opportunity to attend the said course without losing the academic year. In fact it would bring a big shame on the part of the State if it simply loses the 4 admission seats where many aspiring student are opting for said course due to indecisiveness and negligence.
If the said appeal is not taken up within specific time period and being neglected by the Government of Manipur the FATYCM would take up strong measures that will impair the normal functioning of the State and the Government of Manipur would held responsible for the unwanted and societal chaos caused in the State by the said Organization said Letthang Haokip, Secretary Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur in a press statement.

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