December 7, 2012 – Page 3

Integration camp on youth concludes

The post Integration camp on youth concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: The closing function of the state level integration camp on youth for promotion of communal harmony and peace was held at the Govt Dance College Hall, Palace Compound here today. The five day long camp was being … Continue reading →

The post Integration camp on youth concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: The closing function of the state level integration camp on youth for promotion of communal harmony and peace was held at the Govt Dance College Hall, Palace Compound here today.

The five day long camp was being organised by Nehru Yuba Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) Manipur Zone, Imphal (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of India) and sponsored by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur.

Speaking as guest of honour of the closing function, training officer cum lecturer SHANU division, RGNIYD Anbu Kavitha expressed her pleasure on the enthusiastic and colourful youths of Manipur.

RGNYID has special focus in Manipur and the programme of this kind will develop brotherhood feeling, peace, unity and harmony among the youths. Mary Kom made the whole country proud in the recent London Olympics. It is only the education that empowers both male and female. The children should learn English for their own development.

Chief guest of the function, L Tilotama, vice chairperson, Board of Governors, NYKS YAS, Govt of India expressed optimism that successful implementation of such camp will strengthen the brotherhood bond among the different communities. Youth is the deciding factor and their role in the society is very crucial and large.

The youths should be careful while casting their votes. They should know when, where and whom to vote to use their franchise right, she said.

In this era of internet one should make the decision by thinking carefully but not by emotion.

We will have a peaceful coexistence and integrity in our state if we can presume that we are the sons of one mother, she continued.

The participation in the camp and representing different cultures indicates that there is still a strong understanding among all the communities of the state. We should never encourage the politician who has the concern for only a section of the community, she added.

Giving her presidential address Zonal Director of NYKS Manipur Zone, Imphal Jackie Ruivah said communities in the state have been bonded closely since time immemorial and are inseparable.

One should know one’s culture and should respect others’ culture. The camp was enjoyed irrespective of religion, caste and creed, she continued.

Cultural performances representing different communities were showcased during the function. Certificates of participation were distributed to all the participants from different communities at the end of the closing function.

The post Integration camp on youth concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

AITUC to organise nationwide agitations

The post AITUC to organise nationwide agitations appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: All the 11 trade unions at national level irrespective of political differences met at the 40th Congress of All India Trade Union Congress, AITUC held from November 27-30 last in Mumbai. The session took various resolutions regarding … Continue reading →

The post AITUC to organise nationwide agitations appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

The session took various resolutions regarding the labour issues.

Addressing media persons in a press conference held today at Irawat Bhawan, President of AITUC Manipur State Committee Dr M Nara Singh said the entire trade unions are united under the slogan “Fight the new economic policy of UPA-II”.

Common man and practically each one of us are affected by the new economic policy which only favours for the rich people, he said.

The 40th Congress of AITUC expressed its deep concern at the unbearable, unabated, unparalleled price rise particularly all round inflation of all essential commodities, he said.

The total collapse of the public distribution system, large scale hoarding, black marketing, forward trading and corporatisation of the whole society has made the working people suffer. It can be said that the government is now of the corporate, for the corporate and by the corporate, Nara continued.

He further said the corporate can select and appoint ministers of their choice. All policies are guided and dictated by them. Due to commercialisation and privatisation of the education and health services, common man are now finding difficulties to get medical treatment, and get education. Also due to privatisation of public utility services, common people could not have access to clean drinking water, sanitation facilities and electricity etc.

There are lakhs of posts vacant in the government sectors. Instead of employing people the finance department has ordered to abolish all those posts that have been remaining vacant for more than a year. AITUC has opposed this. The norms evolved by the 15th Indian Labour Conference and reiterated by 44th Session of ILC for fixing minimum wages have not been enforced by the government deliberately under the pressure of employers, he added.

Nara further said the AITUC demanded that contract labour should be regularize, the wide disparity in wages between regular employees and contract labour should be eliminated. The trade union called the contract system as the system of “Hire and fire”. The Foreign Direct Investment allowed by the UPA government in Multi-brand Retail Trade is opposed by the trade unions.

The 40th Congress has called upon all its units, its entire membership to plunge into mass action and as a beginning, organize Rail Roko and Rasta Roko agitation and take to law violation in multiple forms including street marches on December 18 and 19, 2012 with firm determination.

The Session also called upon the entire working class to unleash massive campaign in order to mobilize thousands of workers for march to parliament on December 20, 2012 and make two day strike on February 20 and 21, 2013 a grand success to shake the UPA government.

Nara appealed the people to join and support the nationwide agitations against the new economic policy of the UPA government. All the trade unions are urged to fight the new economic policy from the platform of AITUC. It will be a battle between common people versus the ruling party.

The post AITUC to organise nationwide agitations appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

Protest continues

The post Protest continues appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: A public protest rally was held today along the Imphal-Jiri Road on National Highway number 37 against the alleged kidnapping of two excavator operators, who were engaged in the works of HVS construction. The protest rally stated from the HVS construction pvt ltd office and covered a part of Khumbong area under Patsoi Police Station. Demonstrators shouted slogans demanding safe release of the two at the earliest, “don’t kidnap daily wage earner for huge ransom,” “no more of this kind of kidnapping for the money.”

The post Protest continues appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

Role of media in eliminating violence against women

The post Role of media in eliminating violence against women appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, Dec 7: A one day consultative meet on “role of media in eliminating violence against women in Manipur,” was held today here at Hotel Imphal organized by Women Action for Development. The consultative meet was moderated by AMWJU president, … Continue reading →

The post Role of media in eliminating violence against women appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, Dec 7: A one day consultative meet on “role of media in eliminating violence against women in Manipur,” was held today here at Hotel Imphal organized by Women Action for Development.

The consultative meet was moderated by AMWJU president, A Mobi and Y Rupachandra, principal correspondent, Seven Sister Post.

The meet was attended by Satyajit Usham, editor, Hueiyen Lanpao (English), Helendro Maibam, editor, ISTV, W Tiken, editor, The People’s Chronicle, T Ringo, editor, Eimi Times, Aribam Ibomcha, news editor, AIR.

The attending editors expressed their points of views on the topic “role of media in eliminating violence against women in Manipur.”

The post Role of media in eliminating violence against women appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

NH 150-A bandh

The post NH 150-A bandh appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, Dec 7: As there has been no positive response from the concern authorities even after a memorandum was submitted in connection with the repairing of the National Highway 150-A also known as the Old Cachar Road (Tongjei Marin), a … Continue reading →

The post NH 150-A bandh appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

The Cachar Road Educational and Sporting Association has appealed to the general public to stay off the highway during the purview of the bandh.

However, medical, education, water supply, electricity and law enforcing agencies related movements on the road will remain off the purview of the bandh.

The post NH 150-A bandh appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

Panchayat not to receive Rahul Gandhi

The post Panchayat not to receive Rahul Gandhi appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, Dec 7: If the demand of the Panchayat representatives regarding the MGNREGS is not discussed by December 9, 2012 then the Manipur State Panchayat Parishad will not participate in the reception of general secretary of AICC, Rahul Gandhi’s during … Continue reading →

The post Panchayat not to receive Rahul Gandhi appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

State lower level rural tourney concludes

The post State lower level rural tourney concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: The state lower level rural tournament 2012 under PYKKA in athletics, boxing, badminton, football, handball, Judo, kabaddi, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball (boys and girls) organized by state Youth Affairs and Sports department concluded today here at … Continue reading →

The post State lower level rural tourney concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

The closing function was attended by H Deleep Singh, Special Secretary & Director, YAS and Kh Pramoda Devi, Joint Director, YAS as chief guest and president respectively.

The post State lower level rural tourney concludes appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

`Marching With The Times`

The post `Marching With The Times` appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

By Ananya S Guha
My first history lessons were drawn from a book by the name of “March of Times” when we were just in Class III. It was an exotic book dealing with ancient Rome and Greeks civilizations as well as a touch of British history. The cover of the book depicting the rise of empires and pictures of kings was something which attracted my senses immediately. History was certainly my first love. The rise and fall of Charlemagne, the stories of Romulus and Remus, the rivers the Tigris and the Euphrates were things which I would wallow my mind in.

And Mam taught us history. Mam with her portly figure and expressive eyes, Mam with her rich voice almost baritone, Mam with that strict look and Mam brandishing her cane ominously, these are all associated with the March of Times. Mam’s pedagogy was simple: to put it crudely and to use a cliche, commit and vomit. Sophisticated educators would call it learning by rote. Mam would ask us on the previous day to learn a chapter by hard and next day she would ask us, one by one to regurgitate the lessons. That was history for her, but for me that was also very exciting. I would like to repeat the lessons parrot like, and my mind roamed to an almost palpable and real past. Nothing was more fascinating than the stories of Horatio, Alaric the Goth, the city of Rome and how it was founded, the Crusades, Helen of Troy, Homer’s Epics, Achilees etc. They charmed me into a mythic past where I would unravel so many civilizations. So, learning by rote was no problem for me. In fact, I delighted in it and laughed delirously to myself if someone got a spanking for not remembering. How could that be? Not remembering the past which added so much lustre to my life at least. Mam was visibly impressed by my acuity of memory as sharp as a razor’s edge, and she would suitably reward me with a toffee or smile benignly at me. Receiving a kind smile from her was a rarity.

The March of Times straddled not only the past but took me forward to a regenerative present and future. I would love to play roles of the king sitting on his throne and appoint some of my friends as his subjugates! Mam’s teaching of history did it all. I marched with the times. My wish fulfilment took the form of establishing kingdoms in the compound of my house with surrogate companions to act as my body guards or attendants! Perhaps the March of Times was my first loved book and treasure, and history seeped into my infantile imagination.

Three decades later Mam passed away. I did of course meet her after school occassionally when I revisited it, and she remembered me very well. But with her passing away the March of Times melted into memories.

The post `Marching With The Times` appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

Dr Kanti Mukherjee hockey tourney to begin from Dec 30

The post Dr Kanti Mukherjee hockey tourney to begin from Dec 30 appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

IMPHAL, December 7: The Hockey Manipur has informed that the 14th Dr Kanti Mukherjee Memorial Invitation Hockey Tournament 2012 organized by Hockey Manipur is scheduled to commence from December 30 at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium.

The post Dr Kanti Mukherjee hockey tourney to begin from Dec 30 appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

UPA, opposition in verbal joust over FDI in retail after RS vote

New Delhi, Dec.7 (ANI): Hours and minutes after the UPA Government won a vote in the Rajya Sabha to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail by a margin of 14 (123 versus 109), leaders of the ruling combine and the opposition engaged in a verbal political joust that could leave the general public bemused, if not confused.
While the opposition led by the BJP continued to criticize the government over foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector despite losing vote in both houses of parliament.
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said: “Wal-Mart has biggie back itself on the people, who claim to do politics of social justice. Wal-Mart has biggie back itself on the people, who clam to advocate the interest of poor, workers, Dalits (lowest caste) and marginalized.” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said:”What has happened today is not democracy. It is victory what is called supremacy of the market in economic reform terms.” Trinamool Congress leader Vivek Gupta said: “This FDI would remain confine to one or two states and that itself is a major victory for us. We will deliberate how to oppose it. This will continue till national elections are held in 2013 or 2014.”
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said: “It is against the interest of the country. This is the policy of the Congress Party. There is massive unemployment in the country. The government is unable to provide employment. It is not a country’s interest allow Wal-Mart, Tesco, Metro and in sector where a person could be self-employed by investing small capital. The county will not forgive them”
Allowing foreign supermarkets into the country is aimed at drawing more overseas investment and taming inflation. India ‘s retail market is reportedly worth about 450 billion dollars
The government had already won a vote on retail reform in the Lok Sabha two days earlier.
Although both votes were non-binding, defeat would have piled pressure on Prime MInister Manmohan Singh to roll back the measure.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, defending the government’s stand on the issue, said: “The BJP always makes this allegation and I would wish that they were better losers, they lost in the Lok Sabha, they have lost in the Rajya Sabha and they are making these allegations. This was a rejection of the politics of the BJP. I have said so from the beginning that this is nothing but politics, there was no issue of FDI because FDI has been left to the states and of there was anything left in this debate, it was pure politics. So, this is the rejection of the politics of BJP.”

High demand for Manipur green tea in global markets – Times of India

High demand for Manipur green tea in global marketsTimes of India… grams granule each. 10% of these go outside the state," Ragesh said. "Though there is a hogh demand for CC Tea in the global markets,we will first extend our market base in …

High demand for Manipur green tea in global markets
Times of India
… grams granule each. 10% of these go outside the state," Ragesh said. "Though there is a hogh demand for CC Tea in the global markets,we will first extend our market base in Manipur and then the nation before exporting it to other countries," said …

Manipur artist opens tattoo school in city to promote tribal body art – Times of India

Manipur artist opens tattoo school in city to promote tribal body artTimes of IndiaGUWAHATI: Mo Naga, a young artist from Manipur, has set up a school here to teach the ancient practice of tattooing on the body to professionals and amateurs alike. The …

Manipur artist opens tattoo school in city to promote tribal body art
Times of India
GUWAHATI: Mo Naga, a young artist from Manipur, has set up a school here to teach the ancient practice of tattooing on the body to professionals and amateurs alike. The school, called the Head Hunters Ink Tattoo School, is officially the first school …

Stephen’s honours alumnus for building 100km road in Manipur – Hindustan Times

Stephen's honours alumnus for building 100km road in ManipurHindustan TimesSt. Stephen's College on Friday recognised the efforts of one of its students whose initiative has spelt development for hundreds of villagers in the hills of Manipur. F…

Stephen's honours alumnus for building 100km road in Manipur
Hindustan Times
St. Stephen's College on Friday recognised the efforts of one of its students whose initiative has spelt development for hundreds of villagers in the hills of Manipur. For Armstrong Pame -who joined St. Stephen's College in 2005 with Physics (Hons)-the …

Steps Taken by the Centre to Promote Food Processing Industries in the North East

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries in coordination with Small Farmers` Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) under Ministry of Agriculture is implementing Mini Mission-IV under Horticulture Mission for North-East & Himalayan States. Under the Mini Mission-IV component of this scheme, assistance at higher rates i.e. @ 50% upto Rs. 4 crore for setting up of new food processing units and upto Rs. 1 crore for Upgradation/modernization of existing units is available to industries involved in processing of horticultural produce in the above States. Further, this scheme is operational during 2012-13 also. Funds under the scheme are disbursed through SFAC to the beneficiaries.

Small Farmers` Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) provides soft loan under Venture Capital Assistance Scheme in the country including North-Eastern Region. Under this scheme, venture capital for agri-projects upto 10% of the total project cost or 26% of the total project equity or Rs. 75 lakhs, whichever is lower is provided.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme – National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), the Ministry of Food Processing Industries extends financial assistance to food processing units including fruits & vegetables units in the form of grants-in-aid to the implementing agencies / entrepreneurs @25% of the cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works subject to a maximum of Rs. 50.00 lakhs in general areas, or @33.33% subject to maximum of Rs. 75.00 lakhs in difficult areas such as Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and North-Eastern States, A&N Islands, Lakshadweep and ITDP areas in the country. The same pattern of assistance is available under NMFP through States / UT Governments.

This information was given by Dr. Charan Das Mahanta, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Bangalore: Manipur woman racially abused, heckled by crowd; gets no help … – IBNLive

IBNLiveBangalore: Manipur woman racially abused, heckled by crowd; gets no help …IBNLiveBangalore: In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed le…

IBNLive

Bangalore: Manipur woman racially abused, heckled by crowd; gets no help …
IBNLive
Bangalore: In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed lewd and racist comments and abused her. What is even more shocking is that the policeman …
Manipuri woman abused: Is B'lore still unsafe for NE people?Oneindia

all 15 news articles »

Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivity – IBNLive

Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivityIBNLiveBangalore: Even as the accused in the horrific Guwahati mob molestation case were convicted on Friday, yet another woman became the victim of mob violence. The incident happened i…

Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivity
IBNLive
Bangalore: Even as the accused in the horrific Guwahati mob molestation case were convicted on Friday, yet another woman became the victim of mob violence. The incident happened in Bangalore, which was recently tagged as the best Indian city to live in …

and more »

Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivity – IBNLive

IBNLiveBangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivityIBNLiveBangalore: Even as the accused in the horrific Guwahati mob molestation case were convicted on Friday, yet another woman became the victim of mob violence. The incident hap…

IBNLive

Guwahati festival to screen film on Irom Sharmila as poet – The Hindu

The HinduGuwahati festival to screen film on Irom Sharmila as poetThe HinduA film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be the highlight at the ninth…

The Hindu

Guwahati festival to screen film on Irom Sharmila as poet
The Hindu
A film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be the highlight at the ninth edition of the two-day ADDA short film festival beginning in Guwahati on …

and more »

Short film fest to screen documentary on Manipur’s Iron Lady Irom Sharmila – Daily News & Analysis

Short film fest to screen documentary on Manipur's Iron Lady Irom SharmilaDaily News & AnalysisA film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be th…

Short film fest to screen documentary on Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila
Daily News & Analysis
A film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be the highlight at the ninth edition of the two-day ADDA short film festival beginning here on Saturday.

and more »

Bangalore: Manipur girl racially abused, heckled by crowd – IBNLive

OneindiaBangalore: Manipur girl racially abused, heckled by crowdIBNLiveBangalore: In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed lewd and racist comm…

Oneindia

Bangalore: Manipur girl racially abused, heckled by crowd
IBNLive
Bangalore: In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed lewd and racist comments and abused her. What is even more shocking is that the policeman …
Manipuri woman abused: Is B'lore still unsafe for NE people?Oneindia

all 5 news articles »