December 18, 2013 – Page 3

Ganja load seized from truck at Jiribam, driver arrested

JIRIBAM, December 18: A team of the Jiribam police today seized Marijuana (Ganja) from a truck bearing registration no MN-04A-2555 at around 6.50 am from near a petrol pump of Jiribam. The truck was coming from Imphal towards Jiribam and … Continue reading →

According to police report, 345 kgs of Ganja were seized consisting of 28 packets, 15 of which weigh 10 kgs each while the remaining 13 packets weigh 15 kgs each.

It is also learnt that the local price of the ganja is Rs 1400/kg.

Boy found hanging

CCPUR, Dec 18: A class VI student of Salt Brook School, Tuibuang Lamka, committed suicide by hanging himself at his home situated at P Phaicham, Lamka Ccpur District. Sources informed that the deceased is a 13-year old boy, identified as … Continue reading →

CCPUR, Dec 18: A class VI student of Salt Brook School, Tuibuang Lamka, committed suicide by hanging himself at his home situated at P Phaicham, Lamka Ccpur District.

Sources informed that the deceased is a 13-year old boy, identified as Hauminlun Baite son of Thangmang Baite, resident of P Phaicham.

It is also speculated that the boy had hanged himself between 10:30 to 11:00 am today.

No external injury other than the marks of the rope was found on the boy’s body.

A case was filed at the local police station and the body laid to rest today itself by the family at the local cemetery.

Meanwhile, a source informed that he was depressed about his performance in his class VI final result.

Combined SF team recovers RDX

IMPHAL, December 18: A combined team of CDO/IE, CDO/IW, 30 and 40 Assam Rifles arrested an active cadre of proscribed outfit RPF. According to a PRO, Manipur Police department, the arrested individual has been identified as Heisnam Babu Meitei alias … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, December 18: A combined team of CDO/IE, CDO/IW, 30 and 40 Assam Rifles arrested an active cadre of proscribed outfit RPF.

According to a PRO, Manipur Police department, the arrested individual has been identified as Heisnam Babu Meitei alias Rajesh, 26, son of (L) H Thawal Meitei of Sorok Athingbi Lakhipur, Jiribam PS from Khurai Sajor Leikai, Imphal East.

The statement said one 9 mm pistol along with five live rounds in the magazine, one mobile phone handset with two SIM cards were recovered from Babu’s possession.

It further said that in the prompt follow up investigation, RDX and TNT weighing about 6.5 kgs, one off/on switch device with timer and wire, two detonators and 18 round pieces of RDX were also recovered.

The involvement of H Babu in other grave crime incidents is being probed, it said and added that his arrest and recovery of such huge haul of explosives and explosive substances has prevented commission of subversive activities by the proscribed UG group including attack on non-locals.

During investigation, Potshangbam Saroja Devi alias Apik, 40, daughter of P Radheshyam Singh of Uripok Naoremthong Takhellambam Leikai and Moirangthem (O) Kamala Devi alias Bigyapati Devi, 37, wife of M Sanajaoba Singh of Kongba Uchekon, both women ‘People’s Militia of PLA/RPF’ were arrested from Uripok Sorbon Thingel Leirak and Kongba Uchekon respectively along with their mobile phones, it said.

Further investigation revealed that the two women PLA/RPF cadres had received training in the handling of explosives and they were to receive the above recovered explosives from H Babu, it added.

A case has been registered in Porompat PS and investigation is going on, the statement concluded.

Street vendors held protest rally

IMPHAL, December 18: Around 20 woman street vendors were stopped while trying to march towards the state Assembly today demanding the discussion of street vendor policy during the ongoing Winter session. The rally started from Thangmeiband College Gate but the … Continue reading →

The rally started from Thangmeiband College Gate but the women came face to face with a horde of police personnel after they moved only a few meters away. They were stopped from proceeding further and forced to turn back. The women protestors wielded placards that read ‘Implement National Urban Street Vendor Policy”, “Street Vendors Are Also People, “Do Not Treat Them Like An Animal,” “We Want Our Right To Live”, “We Feed Our Children with Honest Work Not by Stealing”, and “Establish Town Vending Committee”.

One of the protestors who is a street vendor said the protest rally was taken out in support of a street vendor policy which had been passed by the Supreme Court in 2009. She further said they are demanding immediate discontinuation of harassment by police meted out to road side street vendors at Khwairamband Bazar.

KSO bans PHED scheme at Masem Lui

IMPHAL, December 18: The Kuki Students’ Organisation, Thangting unit has banned the ongoing Accelarated Water Supply Scheme under Bishnupur district at Masem Lui (Ngaidei River). Conveying it in a press release today, it said that the water at Masem Lui … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, December 18: The Kuki Students’ Organisation, Thangting unit has banned the ongoing Accelarated Water Supply Scheme under Bishnupur district at Masem Lui (Ngaidei River).

Conveying it in a press release today, it said that the water at Masem Lui is not sufficient at all for supply of large number of people, adding that the water is only enough only for the local people and there is no question of accelerating to other locations and also due to shortage of water at Masem Lui, the said project undertaken by Bishnupur PHED should stop with immediate effect, it said.

It further said that the village chiefs were not consulted at the time of implementing the scheme as per Kuki customary laws and added that the village chiefs must be consulted and taken into confidence before taking out any project, work or scheme, it said.

Minding One`s Own Fences

Has the state government been totally and coldly left out of the loop by the Centre while making the decisions on fencing works along the Indo-Myanmar border yet again? It has been almost two days since news reports quoting officials claimed that fencing work at certain section of the border with Myanmar is still being carried on as usual without any interruption. Following the intervention of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the Ministry of Home Affairs had directed the Border Road Organisation on December 5 to stop all works on border fencing until the matter is settled through bilateral talks between the two countries. If there was no foundation in the independent reports and the MHA’s orders had indeed been obeyed, one would have expected the local administration to make a swift rebuttal denying its authenticity and allay public fears. But as the needful had not happened, a sense of exasperation has overwhelmed the minds of the public from wanting to know what exactly is happening at the ground level and whether the words of the MHA are trustworthy.

Normally, it would be impolite to jump to conclusion and criticize the authority before giving it a fair opportunity for clarification or room for discretion in making its moves. But, the efficiency of the state government apparatus overlooking the border fencing issue has been highly questionable from the very beginning. First of all, when the public discontent began to gather storm, with all confidence Ibobi had trashed the reports of encroachment by our neighbor as totally baseless. The unraveling of facts compelled him to eat his own words. When there was no way out, Ibobi led a large political contingent to New Delhi to meet the Central leaders. The claim that the border fencing is contentious met the ratification of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Still, the state government has not shown the right amount of passion, expediency and determination that the people want to see on safeguarding the interest of Manipur. The all political party delegation had urged the Centre that the state be made part of the decision making process in matters related to border fencing in areas under the jurisdiction of Manipur. But, will it be counted as jumping the authority if we take care to maintain vigilance on the day to day activities at the disputed border areas? The government should issue a clarification on the status of the MHA directives at the earliest. Also, it will be very honorable on part of members of the House to spend some time for discussing the latest development on the border fencing row instead of dumping it with reckless haste.

CM suggests seperate policy for artists – KanglaOnline

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Jury overlooks Syam Sharma`s Leipaklei – KanglaOnline

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Jury overlooks Syam Sharma`s Leipaklei
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IMPHAL, December 18: In a bizarre case, Aribam Syam Sharma's latest award winning film Leipaklei has been left out by the jury of the 8th Manipur State Film Festival after having won acclaims in many parts of the world. Another notable omission is the …

NPF Manipur confident of garnering people’s support – MorungExpress

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NPF Manipur confident of garnering people's support
MorungExpress
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