Month: September 2013

London Olympics bronze medalist MC Mary Kom had an operation at a private hospital here to remove stones from her gallbladder early Tuesday morning. Doctors at Shija Hospitals and Research Institute successfully removed 26 stones from Mary Kom’s gallbladder through a keyhole surgery that lasted about an hour, Medical Superintendent of the private hospital, Dr Jugindro told NNN.
He said, “Mary is fine now. We took for about an hour to complete the operation. A total of 26 stones were successfully removed from her gallbladder.” Her body will be normalised in four days, he said, adding the boxer will not be weakening owing to the surgery.
The pugilist, a mother of three, including a 4-month-old baby is now strong and healthy, Dr Jugindro said. Mary said that she was brought to Shija Hospitals and Research Institute for a health check-up yesterday after she had a complaint of pain in her upper abdomen and then she was diagnosed with bladderstones after a test at Babina Diagnostic and Research Centre here. She said her body was in good physical shape after the operation.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/mary-kom-operated-upon/

IMPHAL, Sept. 10: NNN Inspite of strong opposition from some quarters in observing “13 September Kukis’ Black Day”, with the onset of September a social networking giant Facebook group photos of Chin-Kuki groups viz “Kuki Kahi Kakipah E” (I’m Proud to be Kuki), BOMBIEL and VOICE OF THE HILLS have gone black with “KUKI BLACK DAY” inscribed on it, while group members mostly students, employees and professionals have too blackened their prolife pictures to commemorate and as a tribute to the 900 plus Kukis killed during the early 1990s ethnic violence.
September 13 has been observed as Kuki Black Day for several years now by the Kukis as on this day maximum number of Kukis were killed in 1993 in the 1990s ethnic problem between the Kukis and the Nagas.
Meanwhile, when asked by NNN as to why they have blackened their profile pictures, a young student activist Mangcha Baite said, “As usual for several years Kukis have been observing September 13 as Kukis’ Black Day and as we feel it is our moral obligation to commemorate we’ve blackened our profile pictures in reverence to the departed souls who were killed during the early 1990s ethnic violence at the least through this social networking site and it’s very unfortunate that since the last couple of years some sections have misconceived the observance of the Kukis Black Day saying it could instill negative impression to the younger generations.”
He further said that, “There’s nothing as such, instead the day is observed as a day of prayer to the Almighty and purely in remembrance of the departed souls and a day of introspection.”

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/commemoration-of-kukis-black-day/

Imphal Sep 10 UNA: Plantation and export of Marijuana (Ganja) is likely to legalize in Manipur under certain guidelines considering its medicinal value. The Centre is communicating with Manipur government regarding the matter, an official source said Tuesday.
Plantation and export of Ganja is being banned in the state but nonetheless the same is being carried out illegally.
Ganja is producing in Manipur on a large scale and has a high demand in other parts of the country considering the quality of contraband item produced in the state.
The Central government considered that the quality of Ganja produced in Manipur is the best quality in India as the land and its climate is best suited for the plantation of the same.
Following a recent instruction from the Department of Science and Technology, government of India, authority of state council of scientific & industrial research (CSIR) has furnished a report the plantation and production of Ganja in the state.
The Department of Science and Technology, government of India called the report so as to look into the matter of declaring Manipur as the best suited place for plantation of best quality Ganja.
The CSIR, in its report to the Department of Science and Technology, government of India reportedly mentioned that Manipur has the most suitable soil and climate for the plantation of Ganja.
Even though the plantation of Ganja has been done in a secretive way since it is illegal, many of the farmers in state are expert in this business. The quality of Ganja produced in the state is the best compared to that produced in other states of the country.
Although Ganja plantation is done throughout the year, the same sown and reaped during the months from September to February is the best and there is high demand for it.
The trend of planting Ganja has been carried out in the state since early days. It is not only used in smoking but also used as medicines in curing swelling and various other infections, the source added.
Though it is quite certain that the Central authority would give its legal approval considering the medicinal aspects of Ganja, yet the legal authorization would be granted after a serious deliberation and taking into consideration of security measures as Ganja can also be misused.
The step has to be taken up in a like manner where plantation of poppy plants is legalized in some states of the country, the source added.
Though it is not clear as to when the legalization of Ganja in the state would be approved, yet considering the medicinal value of the plant, it is most likely that the approval from the Central government would be arriving at the earliest, the source hoped.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/centre-considering-for-legalization-of-plantation-of-ganja/