Day: November 18, 2012

Mail News Service
New Delhi, Nov 18 : The ninth edition of the State Level Orange Festival will be organized on 14 and 15 December 2012 at Mini Stadium Tamenglong HQs. A decision in this regards was taken by the State level organizing Committee yesterday.
Okram Ibobi Singh, CM, Gaikhangam Deputy Chief Minister and GK Pillai, Former Union Home Secretary will grace the celebration as Chief Guest, Function President and Guest of Honor respectively. While, the widely acclaimed state pugilist MC Mary Kom is being approached to attend the programme as a special guest.
As tradition, the celebration will see different interesting events like the traditional games and sports, orange eating competition, best orange competition, Orange Queen contest and various entertainment programs. Different artistes from without and outside the state are being contacted for entertainment events besides the cultural dance troupes from every district of the state.
In place of the former practice of organizing a seminar for orange growers, a field study trip will be organized for the orange farmers this year.
Handsome cash prizes have been announced for various competitions and contests. Rs. 3 lakhs, 2 lakhs and 1 lakhs has been earmarked for Best Orange, second and third prize winner respectively. While, for Orange queen contest the prizes will remain as that of last year, that is, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively for Orange Queen, 1st runner up and second runner up respectively. Moreover, there will be five sub- titles of Rs. 10,000 each.
Hectic preparation has started for smooth conduct of the annual extravaganza that denotes Tamenglong district. The 40 Km stretch of Tamenglong- Sangrung road which is under very bad shape is under renovation under BRTF in view of the festive season.
Moreover, the organizing committee has appealed to all concern not to resort to any form of bandh or blockade which may disrupt the festival but to extend cooperation for successful organization of the festival said Ramkung Pamei, Convener, Media and Publicity Committee, 9th State Level Orange Festival 2012

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SENAPATI, Nov 18 NNN: The civil organisations based in Senapati district have inspected the ongoing repairing works along the National Highway 2 from the Manipur-Nagaland border at Mao Gate to Senapati district headquarters on Saturday and witnessed that considerable progress has been done.
Three days after inspection and assurance made by the Manipur Works minister Kh. Ratan to resume repairing works along the National Highway-2 between Mao Gate in the Manipur-Nagaland border and Senapati district headquarters in view of the ASEAN Car rally, a joint team of civil organizations including Naga Peoples Organisation (NPO), Senapati District Students Assopciation (SDSA) and Mao Council conducted a surprise inspection of the ongoing works.
According to SDSA president L.R John, the team made a physical inspection near Mao-Gate which has begun the black-topping works. They also witnessed some considerable works implemented in other parts of the highway which are yet to be carpeted.
It may be noted that, the Mao to Tadubi stretch has been the worst portion with just boulders making up the highly acclaimed life line of Manipur. The recent developmental works of the NH-2 has come as surprise and much anticipated move of the State Government which the people of the district have been demanding for good road since many years now.
The three civil bodies have lauded the concerned Manipur PWD department and the contractors for living up to the wishes of the general public to have a motorable road. While extending its endorsement and co-operation to the works, they also appealed to the public to extend their maximum support and co-operations to the department, contractors, laborers and protection of the machinery along the highway. The three bodies have also asked any organization or agency not to interfere or disturb the ongoing works which can jeopardize the whole project and further delay the successful implementation of a developed NH-2.

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IMPHAL, Nov 18 NNN: Global Liangmai Forum (GLF) is organising a day-long seminar at Liangmai Church, Imphal on December 21 with former Lok Sabha member Mani Charenamei and former joint director of Tribal Research Institute (TRI), government of Manipur as resource persons.
Mani Charenemai will dwell on the topic, “Forest and Environment in relation to Economy” while K Daimai will speak on “Tribal land rights”.
Social worker Samuel Medaliang will moderate the seminar. It is expected that large number of Liangmai intellectuals and leaders will participate in the seminar.
Global Liangmai Forum has been formed to initiate intellectual discourses among the Liangmai community.
Albert Chawang, Angambou Kalengta, Samuel Medaliang, Tasuangwi and K Rangambou Niumai are main initiators of this Global Liangmai Forum.
It was formed on September 27 this year by like-minded Liangmais residing, studying and working across the globe.
This forum is more of an ideological think tank, a platform to reason and deliberate and also act as a ‘clearing house’ for ideas and dissemination of the same for our own growth, progress, prosperity and well being.
“It is an inclusive/common forum which is why the word ‘global’ is used to indicate that our intention is for our people to bond beyond borders of all kinds. This is an apolitical forum which will be mostly confined to churning of ideas, however, from time to time, the forum will also organize some activities like felicitating the Liangmai for the achievement in various fields, organizing educational tours, conducting seminars, creating awareness on different issues concerning Liangmai community, etc. with the intention of fostering the smooth functioning and to help realized the goals of the already existing Liangmai bodies like LNC, LC, LNKR, LSA etc.
“This forum will not be institutionalized by electing office bearers but based on the occasion and situation, a coordinator will be appointed to look after the project and also it will not actively function at home (Manipur & Nagaland) every time with our physical presence. This body is created with an ambition to strengthen the hands and wings of the existing Liangmai organizations,” the GLF said today.

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IMPHAL, Nov 18 NNN : In the backdrop of the allegations hurled against the union president Momo Tantanga as involved in inducement in the appointment of teachers, the All Tribal Disables’ Union Manipur (ATDUM) has sought proof within three days’ time or else face court proceeding.
The union has dared Chungmi Ragui, claiming to be from Ukhrul unit and and S Hingba, claiming to be the president from the Senapati unit to prove the allegation against the president of ATDUM Momo Tantanga that he took bribes in the appointment of teachers as appeared in a section of the press.
A meeting of all the unions held at Nagaram yesterday, attended by Tamenglong Disables’ Association (TDA), Chandel Disables’ Association (CDA), Association of Persons with Disabilities, Senapati (APDS) and Association of Persons with Disabilities, Ukhrul (APDU) has appealed the public not to entertain or accept just anyone claiming to represent the organization.
This was highlighted today in a press statement of the ATDUM signed by its general administrative secretary, T Chuongsin.
In this connection, Association of Persons with Disablities, Ukhrul (APDU) has said that under the leadership of ATDUM president Momo Tantanga various issues pertaining to the disabled persons was and is being done.
A statement signed by APDU vice chairman LW Gainson clarified that Chungmi Ragui is not its member and anyone misusing the letterhead, seal or sign of the association for personal interest be not entertained but intimation be made to the right authority regarding such malpractice.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/disabled-union-dares-legal-action/