Day: August 4, 2012

The Tribunal has confirmed MHA declaration of SIMI as an unlawful association. The Tribunal pronounced its order on August 1, 2012. SIMI was for the first time declared an unlawful association on 27th September, 2001.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide Notification dated 3rd February, 2012 had declared SIMI an unlawful association with immediate effect for two years, under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. As per provision of the said Act, a tribunal consisting of Shri Justice V.K.Shali, a sitting Judge of Delhi High Court was constituted to adjudicate whether there is sufficient cause for declaring the association unlawful.

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Imphal, Aug 3 UNA : The KSO General Headquarters took due cognizance of the grievances felt by candidates in the recruitment for 243 posts of Sub-Inspector in the home department. The delay in the recruitment process is a matter of great concern for the student organization. It is to be noted that fates of students are hanging in the balance because of the government’s indecisiveness to bring the recruitment process to its conclusive end.
The release further said it has come to its knowledge that the number of successful candidates declared for viva-voce was not in synch with the existing government’s recruitment norms and regulations in the ratio of 1:3. The department had declared 445 candidates as eligible for viva-voce as against the 729 candidates it should have declared eligible for the 243 vacant posts as per information culled from a reliable source.
It also mentioned that through this communiqué the KSO demands that the government should make amend of this oversight and further declared 284 numbers of candidates for the viva-voce in order to make up the shortfall.
Further the KSO also urged other likeminded students’ organizations to take up the case as it concerns the welfare of students who had labored so hard to have the chance to the serve the people. Many qualified and deserving candidates could make the cut for viva-voce hurling allegation of some irregularities in the home department. The KSO further adviced the recruiting authority to maintain transparency so as to avert any scandalous situation. The government must avoid this kind of scandalous exercises in future recruitment process in any department under the state government.
Failure to comply with this demand for declaring additional 284 candidates for viva-voce may invite stringent actions from the KSO which will not be in the interest of the government. Hence, there shall not be any viva-voce for the 243 Sub-Inspector posts until and unless this demand of the KSO is favorably taken into consideration, the release issued by SASANG VAIPHEI, General Secretary, KSO General Headquarters said.

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Imphal, August 3 NNN : The theatre Centre, Manipur,a premier body of the theatre units in Manipur on Friday kickstarted the “8th Festival of Narrative Arts, 2012” at the Lainingthou Amudon Community Hall, Sagolband Tera Amudon Leirak, Imphal.
The inaugural ceremony of the 10-day long festival was attended by W Mera, Deputy Director, Department of Arts & Culture, Manipur as the chief guest and Wareppa Naba, president, Theatre centre, Manipur as the president.
Wareppa Naba while speaking on the ocassion said many of the promotional activities required in the field of performing arts in the state are neglected because there is need of adequade funding.
He added that the state’s narrative arts can be promoted through the help of funding agencies like Ministry of Arts, Governmnet of India, Easter Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata and North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur.
In the next 12th Five Year Plan, the state government is likely to provide additional financial assistance in developing various art forms in Manipur, Naba informed and added that now, the value of art and culture in Manipur is seemingly declining despite the state being a land of culture.
Naba also released a souvenir in connection with the festival which will conclude on August 12.
The main objective of the festival is to explore all those extinct and near to be extinct rare traditional art forms in Manipur and revitalise and propagate some of the rare narrative art forms such as Lairik Theeba, Waree Leeba, Khongjom Parva and Pena Phamshak, etc. in the region.
This year’s edition of the festival has also been mounted with a gala performance of six distinctive art disciplines—Lairik Theeba-Haiba, Waree Leeba, Khongjom Parva, Pena Phamshak, Khubak Eshei and Khunung Eshei.

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Imphal, Aug 3 UNA : Communist Party of India (Maxist) (CPI- M) demanded to stop the Recommendation of the Planning Commission of India on “Food Security Bill” from being implemented. The left party organized a Dharna today at Keishampat junction as a mark of protest.
Speaking to media persons, secretariat member of the CPI (M) Kshetrimayum Santa said that the left party will try to stop the introduction of the food security bill which is going to be tabled in the Parliament (moonsoon session) starting from 8th August 2012. He further stated that the suggestions of general public should also be reflected while introducing the bill.
He further said that regarding the demands of Left Front the protest was launched on 30th July for 5 days, and today is the last day of the protest. During the five days of protest the party had organized Dharna at Jantar Mantar Delhi, Ksh. Santa, further mentioned that there should be no distinction between BPL and APL. PDS should be universalized and the which is implemented by the concerned Authority and let the PDS beneficiaries get 35 kg of Rice per-month at a cost of Rs. 2 (two) per kilogram.
The protest was held at different places of Manipur during the past five days. He further stated that many agitations will be held in future to fight against inflation.

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