April 25, 2014 – Page 2

Suicide scenes linked to girl’s death

Strong suspicions have been raised whether the death of a 12 year old girl at Keirao Bitra Awang Leikai, Imphal East district on April 23 was influenced by the suicide scenes shown in some films Source The Sangai Express

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Dingo Diago felicitated

Mega Mr Northeast 2014 first runners up title holder Dingo Diago Nameirakpam was felicitated by Freeway Institute of Fashion Arts in a simple function held at its Paona Bazar office here today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Hony degree for Rishang, Birendrakumar

Rishang Keishing, the oldest former Parliamentarian and eminent folk music exponent Laishram Birendrakumar would be presented honorary doctorate degree at the 14th convocation of Manipur University scheduled on April 29 which would be graced by none ot…

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Irked with Govt apathy, students demand ‘derecognition of libraries’ in state

Not happy over alleged indifferent attitude of the Government of Manipur towards the development of library movement in the State, Library Information Science Students’ Association LISSA on Friday demanded the former to issue a certified copy on …

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MLA makes feasibility study

MLA T Mangibabu and relevant officials today made a field study on the feasibility of re constructing the road from Mayang Imphal Konchak to Karang which was submerged under water by Loktak Project Source The Sangai Express

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Health Mela at Bishnupur

Free medical camp, health talks on various topics like malaria, leprosy, ICDS, Family Welfare, various schemes of NRHM including facilities and service provided at the time of child birth to a pregnant mother, HIV and AIDS, Link ART workers, Village Sanitations by various experts and free distribution of medicines were part of the first day of the two days Health Mela organised by National Rural Health Mission, Bishnupur and District Health Society, Bishnupur Source The Sangai Express

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Health Minister cracks whip while inspecting Moreh PHC

Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing has instructed the Officer in Charge of Moreh Police station to lodge an FIR against two employees of Primary Health Centre, Moreh, who were found absent from duty for three months from December last year and illega…

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Two URF women cadres held

A combined team of commando units of District Police Imphal West and Imphal East conducted cordon and search operation at a house in Soibam Leikai Khanglabung Leirak, Imphal East today and arrested two women cadres of URF Source Hueiyen News Service

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Driver thrashed, ImphalJiri bandh on

To protest the alleged thrashing of a passenger service operator driver and damages caused to his vehicle by unknown persons at a Tamenglong district area yesterday Longsai Nungsai Village Authority, Nungba sub division said bandh will be enforced …

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Zeliangrong students rally against Jiri assault, arson

Denouncing alleged failure of the State Government to book the culprits involved in the physical assault of six Zeliangrong students and burning down their rented house at Jiribam on April 13 as well as another house on 19 April, a mass protest rally was taken out in Tamenglong district HQs even as 48 hours bandh imposed in Zeliangrong areas is still underway Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei

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Spa owner has her say

Reacting to the recent report of a raid on a Spa and massage parlour, Niengkhohoi Haolai Ahoi owner of Oriental Senses a relaxation therapy treatment at Mega Mall, Gurgaon, today expressed her strong stand against such Spa owners managers whom she said are destroying the images of Spa and massage Treatment business Source The Sangai Express Ninglun Hanghal

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Ibobi Government blamed for water crisis

Blaming the Government for this season’s water scarcity problem, Manipur unit of JD U on Friday demanded a long term State water policy Source Hueiyen News Service

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BJP, JD U blame Govt for water woes

Holding the Government responsible for serious inconveniences being endured by the people due to shortage of water, State unit leaders of BJP and Janata Dal United have asked the Government of Manipur to take up immediate measures to redress sufferin…

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AH-1 & 2 road works begin in Manipur – E-Pao.net

AH-1 & 2 road works begin in ManipurE-Pao.netHowever, some small portion of these two Asian Highways within Manipur could not be developed till date. The Indian Government has provisions for developing a four-lane highway in the State's portion…

AH-1 & 2 road works begin in Manipur
E-Pao.net
However, some small portion of these two Asian Highways within Manipur could not be developed till date. The Indian Government has provisions for developing a four-lane highway in the State's portion of the two Asian Highways within a short period.

Is unbridled consumption the acme of human civilization?

Leader Writer: Svoboba Kangleicha “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures, the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

Leader Writer: Svoboba Kangleicha

“Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures, the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge, has marked the upward surge of mankind.” These are the immortal words of Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film ‘Wall Street’ which pretty much describe the zeitgeist of the last three decades before the global financial meltdown compel people to question the rationale of giving the free market, true to its name, a free rein.

Having said that and despite the lessons being learnt, we live in an epoch where capitalist consumption is promoted as an ideal or the summit of human civilization. We now live in a time where subliminal advertising compels us to buy products we don’t need. Suggestible young people now live beyond their means to keep up with the Joneses in an era where the latest cell phone in town becomes dated within days of its launch. We want to hoard or amass wealth by any means whatsoever.

The post liberalisation generation of the nineties who were bombarded with audio-visuals images of an alien culture on MTV or Channel V took everything they saw on television as the gospel truth. If the theory about a graffiti revealing a lot about a place is true then one can’t help being concerned when someone has written in a retaining wall along the main drag of the state capital that westernisation is the only way to practical democracy. Westernization as the general understanding goes among many people in the state is simply aping the west in dress, consumption and culture. A superficial understanding of westernisation is one of the main reasons behind some of the ever increasing crimes against women.

Equally thought provoking is the ribbon development along many major thoroughfares in Imphal by demolishing older buildings. Such demolition are sometimes tragic-comic as it only brings out the shallowness of those who own these buildings because many newly-built houses are being demolished for road widening purposes. Many of these buildings sprouting up in many places are not green buildings. The traditional brick and mortar buildings accounts for 8 percent of carbon emissions in the world. We are told that the state has double digit growth propelled by the construction sector which accounts for 25 percent of this growth. A new breed of benighted upstarts who are the major beneficiaries of the construction boom own most of these buildings and are more than willing to show it to the whole wide world that they have arrived.

Now, a few words on the acute shortage of water that the state is reeling under, more so in the state capital, which could only worsen if there are no heavy rainfall within the next couple of days. The situation wouldn’t have been this bleak if those who are in the helm of affairs had taken some proactive measures instead of living it to the rain gods; because it is not for the first time that the state is facing a water scarcity problem as it has persisted for many years now. A callous indifference reminiscent of Marie Antoinette’s let them eat cake attitude is there for all to see as there are many eyewitness accounts of how many high ranking PHED officials ferried water from government run water reservoirs to their houses by using private water suppliers. Isn’t it ironic that the present water scarcity problem is partially caused by the unchecked growth of private water suppliers?

Police arrest URF cadres during CI ops

IMPHAL, Apr 25: The PRO, Police department, Manipur, Imphal has said in a press release that during a cordon and search operation held by a combined team of commando units

IMPHAL, Apr 25: The PRO, Police department, Manipur, Imphal has said in a press release that during a cordon and search operation held by a combined team of commando units of District Police, Imphal West and Imphal East, two active women cadres of URF were arrested.

During a search operation at Soibam Leikai Khanglabung Leirak, Imphal East two active women cadres of the URF were arrested. The arrested persons are identified as Wahengbam (o)

Sunita alias Geetabali, 46, wife of (L) W Premkumar of Soibam Leikai, Khanglabung Leirak and Oinam (o) Ranjita Devi alias Kavita, 29, wife of O Rohen Singh of Hundung, Ukhrul at present Mantripukhri.

Investigation revealed that they were involved in transportation and planting of IEDs at various locations in the run up to the Lok Sabha Elections with a view to disrupt peaceful polls, it said.

Two mobile handsets were seized from their possession, it said.

A case has been registered at Porompat Police Station and investigation is going on, said the department.

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Rishang Keishing and Birendrakumar to receive Honorary Degrees

IMPHAL, April 25: India’s oldest parliamentarian, Rishang Keishing and musicologist Laishram Birendrakumar Singh will be presented with honorary degrees during the 14th convocation of the Manipur University, on April 29,

India’s president, Pranab Mukherjee will attend the function as the chief guest, while Governor of Manipur will attend as the guest of honour, while chancellor professor Dilip M Nachene will preside over the convocation.

The program will be held in two sessions.

The President will be handing out the honorary degrees to the two renowned personalities during the opening session.

He will leave the venue at 4:30 pm.

Certificates, gold medals and cash awards will also be presented to the students later.

Workshop on customer services provide held

IMPHAL, April 25: The Peoples Development Society organised today a one day Customer Services Provider (CSP) Workshop cum Training on bank enrolment and transaction at Manipur Rural Bank, Head Office

IMPHAL, April 25: The Peoples Development Society organised today a one day Customer Services Provider (CSP) Workshop cum Training on bank enrolment and transaction at Manipur Rural Bank, Head Office Keisampat.

Monolith Deb, chairman of the Bank has inaugurated the function while Kh Yaiskul Singh , Senior Manager Ins. Vig & FI and A Tekendra Singh, Manager IT was also present in the training program.

During the program, Monolith said that various beneficial schemes have been provided by the bank and people are working hard in this one and half years.

He said that CSP had been operational in 19 villages which have ensured that the bank can provide more banking services in the region.

He further mentioned that bank officials should have to work hard with utmost sincerity so as to provide the villagers get those benefits, and added that that more than 70% of the rural populace are not having bank accounts.

So, employees of the bank should reach out to the rural folk who are unaware of the banking service and banking ideas, he added.

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Fire reported

IMPHAL, April 25: A sudden outbreak of fire at a bamboo groove near the residence of Laitonjam Premkumar, 60, of Wangkheirakpam Leirak, Wangkhei under the Porompat Police Station, Imphal East

IMPHAL, April 25: A sudden outbreak of fire at a bamboo groove near the residence of Laitonjam Premkumar, 60, of Wangkheirakpam Leirak, Wangkhei under the Porompat Police Station, Imphal East around 3.30 pm today was put off by the timely arrival of the fire service tenders.

In another incident, around 4.40 this afternoon, a fire broke out at the SAI complex, Takyel under Lamphel Police.

Fire tenders managed to put off the fire before it could do much damage.

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Village authority threatens Old Cachar Road bandh

IMPHAL, April 25: The Longsai Village Authority called a press meet at Manipur Press Club today and alleged miscreants of damaging banana plantation of the Nungsai village on April 23

IMPHAL, April 25: The Longsai Village Authority called a press meet at Manipur Press Club today and alleged miscreants of damaging banana plantation of the Nungsai village on April 23 last.

The village authority also alleged that two passenger jeeps of the village were damaged and the drivers assaulted black and blue on April 24.

James Kamei, 28, son of Kumar Kamei of New Chekon, Lambulane who is one of the drivers said that when he reached Zaujangtek Kuki Village, people who were equipped with knife and other deadly tools attacked his jeep.

He said that the incident occurred in the morning of April 24 around 8:30.

Narrating his ordeal, he told that there were around 30 people in the arson and added that he had to run away from the scene.

In this regard, the Longsai Village Authority demanded booking the culprits and award befitting punishment to them.

The Longmai Village Authority, during the press meet, circulated an ultimatum to launch total bandh on Old Cachar Road with immediate effect until and unless culprits are booked by the concerned authority.