Month: May 2013

IMPHAL, May 2 NNN : All Manipur School Management & Development Committee Association today said alleged that the state authority and state mission authority (SSA) have created confusion among the people by centralizing school uniform procurement process in Manipur.
The committee said it has come to the notice that fund earmarked for school uniforms has been released to every District Board of Education (DBE) on February 26, 2013 for further release to the respective SMDC accounts.
However, a representation by a Bangalore based private firm Benaka Clothing Pvt Ltd was forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner concerned for consideration and necessary action for awarding the supply of school uniforms.
Subsequently, the Chief Minister recommended the proposal as a special case, it alleged.
It appears that both the state authority and state mission authority (SSA) are being self-contradictory which has eventually confused the public and SMDCs in particular, adding norms for Interventions 9 (e) SSA Framework of Implementation permits no centralization of school uniform procurement in the state, the committee said.
It said the SMDC association should take stock of the situation to avoid causing of further embarrassment to it, seeking justification from the authorities concerned on the matter.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/centralisation-of-school-uniform-system/

Mail News Service
Imphal, May 2 : Two remote controlled IEDs weighing 6.5 kg each were destroyed by bomb disposal squad at 9 am on May 1 last. The IEDs were recovered by 16 Assam Rifles part of 10 Sector Assam Rifles near Seijang on NH-202 at 0630 PM on 30 Apr 13.
Acting on a hard intelligence received from own sources, a party from Yaingangpokpi was launched on 30 Apr 13. The party saw two individuals moving in suspicious manner near Seijang at about 0630 PM. The party challenged the individuals who tried to flee the site. However, the individuals were caught. The search of the area led to recovery of a blue bag which contained the IEDs. The area was cordoned off during the night. The IEDs were diffused by a bomb disposal squad in morning on May 1. The individuals were identified as R K Mangisan aged 47 years and H Hemanta aged 33 years both resident of Sabungkhok Mayal Leikai of Imphal East district.
Meanwhile, villagers and Meira Paibis gathered outside the Assam Rifles post at Yaingangpokpi to get the individuals released. Assam Rifles’ officers interacted with the villagers and apprised them of the real situation. The locals left satisfied when they were informed that the individuals had confessed to their crime according to a press hand out issued by HQIGARS .
It has been revealed that the IED was placed to specifically target the security forces. The precise operation clubbed with hard intelligence is a setback to the outfits that have now resorted to target security forces hiding instead of confronting face to face said the press hand out.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/ar-foils-bomb-attack/

IMPHAL, May 2 NNN: After imposing ‘total bandh’ along the national highways leading to Manipur since April 21, the Zeliangrong organisations have decided this afternoon to suspend the agitation from midnight of today (May 2).
The All Zeliangrong Students Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) have been demanding the ‘safe release’ of school girl Alice Kamei who is allegedly in the custody of the militant outfit Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF) since March 10.
It is worth noting here that the RPF says Alice Kamei is 16 years old and had joined the outfit on her own volition while the Zeliangrong organisations rejected the former’s version and accused the militant outfit of kidnapping the school girl to force her to join the militant outfit. The Zeliangrong organisations also said that Alice Kamei is only 14 years old.
Today, convened by AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM, a public meeting was held in this connection at Tarung Zeliangrong village community hall, Imphal East district and decided to relax the ‘total bandh’ for the time being. The meeting then strongly condemned the Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Kabui Mothers’ Association (KAMA) for working against the Zeliangrong people which is totally against the law of the land at the behest of underground group RPF/PLA.
“The meeting resolved that the same section which invoked on two women child recruiters Thoinu Devi and Ms. Rojita Devi @ Tekpi @ Nene should be invoked to the functionaries of the ZU and KAMA and take action as per law of the land and declared as unlawful organizations,” one of the three meeting resolutions said.
“The public meeting resolved to relax the ongoing bandh on national highways with effect from the midnight of May 2 for few days considering the suffering of the people and appeals made from United Naga Council (UNC), RNBA, Martyr’s Day observation of Neli Chakho and Dikho Loshuo to be held on May 6 at Mao Gate and also appeals from MEELAL and different civil organizations. But the total bandh will be resumed in collaboration with other lawful organizations at any time including the ban on all ongoing mega national projects to secure the safe release of Alice Kamei from the custody of RPF/PLA,” the second resolution added.
The public meeting then expressed total dissatisfaction and discontentment at the “irresponsible state government of Manipur dealing” on the issue which is sensitive in nature,” the third and the final resolution stated.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/highway-bandh-called-off/