Ibobi inspects tourist spots

The Government is taking various tourist destinations in Manipur either funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and North Eastern Council NEC Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The Government is taking various tourist destinations in Manipur either funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and North Eastern Council NEC Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Seminar held

Manipur State Commission for Women organised a one day State level seminar under the theme, ‘Women and children with HIV Economic Psycho Social Implication’, at Imphal Hotel conference hall today Source The Sangai Express

Manipur State Commission for Women organised a one day State level seminar under the theme, ‘Women and children with HIV Economic Psycho Social Implication’, at Imphal Hotel conference hall today Source The Sangai Express

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SDSA warns drivers, owners

The Senapati District Students’ Association SDSA today warned the drivers and owners of vehicles plying along the National Highway 2 to strictly adhere to the Supreme Court’s ruling with permissible limits which allow six wheeled trucks a load of 9 t…

The Senapati District Students’ Association SDSA today warned the drivers and owners of vehicles plying along the National Highway 2 to strictly adhere to the Supreme Court’s ruling with permissible limits which allow six wheeled trucks a load of 9 tons and 10 wheeled vehicles a 15 tons respectively, according to statement issued by the association Source The Sangai Express

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PREPAK concerned over environment

Expressing concern over environment degradation and ever increasing global warming, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak PREPAK has pledged support to global campaigns being initiated at different parts of the world as part of observing the Wor…

Expressing concern over environment degradation and ever increasing global warming, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak PREPAK has pledged support to global campaigns being initiated at different parts of the world as part of observing the World Environment Day Source The Sangai Express

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TNHF set to fete students

Even as the TN Haokip Foundation is set to herald ten years of existence, it is set to fete meritorious students under Saikot AC on June 6 at M Songgel when the Foundation will also celebrate its decade long existence as a charitable trust Source Th…

Even as the TN Haokip Foundation is set to herald ten years of existence, it is set to fete meritorious students under Saikot AC on June 6 at M Songgel when the Foundation will also celebrate its decade long existence as a charitable trust Source The Sangai Express

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IGNTU demands

The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Students’ Union Regional Campus, Manipur have submitted a charter of demands to the authority concerned regarding the greivances of the students, St Lelen Vaiphei, Assistant Secy, Information and Publicity, …

The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Students’ Union Regional Campus, Manipur have submitted a charter of demands to the authority concerned regarding the greivances of the students, St Lelen Vaiphei, Assistant Secy, Information and Publicity, IGNTU RCM said in a statement issued to the media Source The Sangai Express

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PREPAK Pro refutes

People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak Progressive has refuted any connection whatsoever between arrested persons Ngangom Prabin alias Naocha 26 s o Ng Manimohan, Nongmaithem Bocha 32 s o Thawaijao, Nongmaithem Tomba alias Tayai 45 s o Th…

People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak Progressive has refuted any connection whatsoever between arrested persons Ngangom Prabin alias Naocha 26 s o Ng Manimohan, Nongmaithem Bocha 32 s o Thawaijao, Nongmaithem Tomba alias Tayai 45 s o Thaniljao and Keithelakpam Nanao alias Rosini 28 s o late Ibomcha and the outfit Source The Sangai Express

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Woman shot dead for resisting rape bid

A 35 year old tribal Garo woman was shot dead in front of her children in Meghalaya by members of an outlawed militant group after she resisted an alleged bid to rape her, a police officer said on Wednesday Source The Sangai Express Agencies

A 35 year old tribal Garo woman was shot dead in front of her children in Meghalaya by members of an outlawed militant group after she resisted an alleged bid to rape her, a police officer said on Wednesday Source The Sangai Express Agencies

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ZoRO seeks details of those associated in MNF movement

The Zo Reunification Organisation ZoRO , Northern Zone has issued a missive seeking details of those who were involved during the MNF movement and has subsequently formed three men sub committee to oversee the exercise Source The Sangai Express S…

The Zo Reunification Organisation ZoRO , Northern Zone has issued a missive seeking details of those who were involved during the MNF movement and has subsequently formed three men sub committee to oversee the exercise Source The Sangai Express S Singlianmang Guite

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Court rules against Irom Sharmila

Even as the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East has today pronounced that there is prima facie evidence of attempt to suicide against Irom Chanu Sharmila, the marathon hunger striker is set to move the case to a higher Court Source The Sangai Exp…

Even as the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East has today pronounced that there is prima facie evidence of attempt to suicide against Irom Chanu Sharmila, the marathon hunger striker is set to move the case to a higher Court Source The Sangai Express

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KNO President concerned

President of Kuki National Organisation KNO PS Haokip who was part of the delegation of Zo Re Unification Organisation ZoRO that went to New York, United States of America to participate in the 12 day long United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigene…

President of Kuki National Organisation KNO PS Haokip who was part of the delegation of Zo Re Unification Organisation ZoRO that went to New York, United States of America to participate in the 12 day long United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigeneous Issues UNPFII from May 12 to May 23, said the Suspension of Operation SoO has been extended several times over, but the Government is yet engage the minority Kukis in a dialogue Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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More join BJP

The State unit of the BJP has received yet another shot in the arm with 21 more joining it including 11 from the MPP led by its vice president Source The Sangai Express

The State unit of the BJP has received yet another shot in the arm with 21 more joining it including 11 from the MPP led by its vice president Source The Sangai Express

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Chaoba writes to PM to put NH37 on his 100 days road map

Drawing the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the pathetic condition of NH 37 Imphal Jiri line and the need to improve road connectivity between the State and the rest of the country, State unit of the BJP, Th Chaoba has written to the Pri…

Drawing the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the pathetic condition of NH 37 Imphal Jiri line and the need to improve road connectivity between the State and the rest of the country, State unit of the BJP, Th Chaoba has written to the Prime Minister to include the said route in his 100 day action plan programme which was announced soon after he Modi assumed office Source The Sangai Express

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Manual inked for chartered flight between Imphal and Mandalay First flight to land here on June 27

With Golden Myanmar Airlines and KB Enterprises inking a deal to start a chartered flight between Imphal and Mandalay on June 3, the first flight is set to take off and land here on June 27 Source The Sangai Express

With Golden Myanmar Airlines and KB Enterprises inking a deal to start a chartered flight between Imphal and Mandalay on June 3, the first flight is set to take off and land here on June 27 Source The Sangai Express

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Mukul Sangma offers onetime settlement

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Wednesday said his Government is offering a one time peace settlement with all militant groups active in the state, an attempt to restrategize the government’s approach to dealing with the mushrooming of militan…

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Wednesday said his Government is offering a one time peace settlement with all militant groups active in the state, an attempt to restrategize the government’s approach to dealing with the mushrooming of militant groups, especially in the Garo Hills region Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Thousands bid adieu to Munde

Tens of thousands of mourning supporters and distraught family members on Wednesday bid a tearful farewell to Gopinath Munde, Maharashtra BJP’s tallest mass leader and architect of its impressive victory in the Lok Sabha elections, who was killed in a …

Tens of thousands of mourning supporters and distraught family members on Wednesday bid a tearful farewell to Gopinath Munde, Maharashtra BJP’s tallest mass leader and architect of its impressive victory in the Lok Sabha elections, who was killed in a car crash on Tuesday Source The Sangai Express Agencies

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Meet on ILP held

An awareness meeting on the Inner Line Permit System was held at the venue of Youth Voluntary Organisation, Pallel with members of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System and Youth Development Organisation, China Lup and Social Development Orga…

An awareness meeting on the Inner Line Permit System was held at the venue of Youth Voluntary Organisation, Pallel with members of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System and Youth Development Organisation, China Lup and Social Development Organisation in attendance Source The Sangai Express

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Crisis in the State Trinamool

The battle for the post of president in the state Trinamool Congress is over. Or is it just the beginning? One can never be sure about it. It was in

The battle for the post of president in the state Trinamool Congress is over. Or is it just the beginning? One can never be sure about it. It was in 2011 that the party opened its account in the state Assembly election. The party’s candidate Konthoujam Sarat defeated his rival candidate of the Congress in a by-election following the demise of the then sitting MLA, Dr Sapam Budhichandra of Konthoujam Assembly Constituentcy, who was also the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly. The present confusion in the party could scale up, and it could become almost like a circus arena where the clown, the juggler and the gymnast perform different acts – all together at a time. It is worth mentioning that Trinamool emerged as the second largest party in the 10th Assembly Election of Manipur. The party bagged seven seats out of the sixty Assembly Constituencies. With the Indian National Congress scripting history by winning a whooping forty two seats in a house of 60 seats; though small, the seven seats that Trinamool captured naturally made them the leading opposition in the House. Its MLA from Oinam Assembly Constituentcy, Dr Irengbam Ibohalbi has been a prominent member of the opposition. During the past Assembly Sessions, Dr Ibohalbi has been an active participant in the debates of the House. Whenever Dr Ibohalbi speaks, he speaks with conviction and flair. The rest of the MLAs of Trinamool were silent members of the House, of course with the exception of Thounaojam Shyamkumar of Andro and Khumukcham Joykishan of Thangmeiband. But one cannot afford to miss the name of MLA L Ibomcha of NCP who is also one of the best opposition members of the House. The two members are undeniably the saving grace of the opposition. Without the two names the House could have witnessed the weakest ever opposition in the history of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. This is at the time when political heavyweights like O Joy and K Radhabinod missed to claim their seats in the 10th Assembly Election. The Communist Party of India, a party known to be a fiery opposition in the House also failed to return a single seat in this Assembly. In a working democracy the role of the opposition is no less important than the ruling party. After all, it is the debates in the House which are going to shape the policies and programmes of the government. Through debates the opposition fine tunes the policies and intervenes when there are any aberrations while executing the policies. The state Trinamool Congress by its virtue of being the leading party in the opposition should be a responsible party. The party should be at the forefront in setting agendas of the people, particularly when the ruling government fails to deliver. What is happening now within the party should come to a logical end. The party should immediately stop washing its dirty linen in the public. If all the three leaders: Kim Gangte, Th Shyamkumar and Kh Joykishan are claiming to be the president of the party, perhaps the best option left with their high command is to drop all the three names. Even if their high command appoints one among the three as the legitimate president of the party, the inner party imbroglio is bound to linger. Mamata Banerjee should not perhaps miss the name of Dr I Ibohalbi from her tentative list for the post of the president of her party in the state.

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Sharmila’s counsel ready to appeal to higher court to have charge of attempted suicide nullified

IMPHAL, June 4: The counsel on behalf of Irom Sharmila, senior advocate Khaidem Mani, expressed dissatisfaction at the conclusion drawn by the District and Session Judge Manipur East, which once

IMPHAL, June 4: The counsel on behalf of Irom Sharmila, senior advocate Khaidem Mani, expressed dissatisfaction at the conclusion drawn by the District and Session Judge Manipur East, which once again declined to lift the charge that Sharmila is detained for attempted suicide.

Expressing reservations about Justice A Noutuneshwari’s ruling, he said it is his and his client’s wish that the case be appealed further to a higher court, desirably the Manipur High Court, as a revision case.

Sharmila, internationally known anti-AFSPA crusader and human rights defender, who has been on a fast for the last 14 years, was produce before the bench of the CJM Imphal East Justice A Noutuneshwari today at around 11:15 am for the hearing of her case under section 309 IPC on the charge of attempt to commit suicide.

After the hearing, Shamila spoke to the media in the sidelines and said hers is not an attempt to commit suicide. On the contrary, hers is a resistance struggle to rescue the society from the oppression of the draconian act AFSPA which has been in promulgation in Manipur for the last many decades. She reiterated that her fast is a protest to have the AFSPA removed so that the people can cease to live in perpetual fear psychosis.

She said today she came to court with immense hope that the charge framed against her would be dropped forever and the people of this beleaguered region would become free citizens of India, but the judgment belied her hopes totally. She said she is dissatisfied and upset by the judgment.

She however said she will not give up the fight or the hope that ultimately the struggle will bear fruit, provided the voice of the masses stays focused and united on the question of the repeal of the AFSPA.

Her counsel Khaidem Mani explained that the court has charged her under section 309 IPC for attempt to commit suicide, citing prima facie evidence. He said cross examination of prosecution witnesses will be conducted on July 7, 2014.

He further said that it is unreasonable to frame a charge sheet against her for the supposed cognizable offence of attempt to commit suicide. “She is fasting in the formed of agitation to have the AFSPA repealed, and demanding the rights to life and liberty under Article 26 of Indian Constitution guaranteed to all bona fide citizens of India,” Mani said.

This fast cannot be equated with suicide attempt, Mani argued in court. The court however remained unmoved by the defence counsel’s argument and directed that there will be further cross examination.

It may be mentioned that Sharmila is appearing before the JMIC after a long gap.

 

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Manipur still a focused area for AIDS control, says MSCW chairperson – KanglaOnline

Manipur still a focused area for AIDS control, says MSCW chairpersonKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, June 4: A one-day-state level seminar on women and children with 'HIV: Economic-Psycho Social Implication', organised by Manipur State Commission for Women …

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