September 2014 – Page 69

NEFIS decries killing of peace rallyists in Ukhrul

Stating that it always stand against oppression of people in any part of the world, North East Forum for International Solidarity NEFIS has strongly condemned the killing of two peaceful protesters in Ukhrul, Manipur and leaving many others injured in…

Read more / Original news source: http://e-pao.net/ge.asp?heading=32&src=030914

Ukhrul Tragedy and After

The outrage over the tragic Ukhrul incident in which two young men died in police firing on Sunday was understandably expected not to vanish overnight. Sure enough, the United Naga

The outrage over the tragic Ukhrul incident in which two young men died in police firing on Sunday was understandably expected not to vanish overnight. Sure enough, the United Naga Council, UNC, at whose rally the fatal fracas erupted, has called a blockade of all State and National highways which pass through Naga areas, although under the different name of ban on vehicular traffic. And as has become wont of habitual blockade callers in the State, this one too is going to be indefinite. Manipur must once again brace up for another spell of lean times, in particular of commodities not available in the State, the most prominently visible of which will once again become evident sooner than later, is gasoline. Thankfully, the most essential of essential commodities, that of rice, is grown everywhere in the State, most abundantly in the valley. The blockade therefore will translate into extreme inconveniences for the larger public, but little or no starvation. Had the latter been the case, the eruption of anger and the violence which it would probably have come with, is frightening to imagine. But it is a foregone conclusion that once again nerves will be under severe test, and if schools and colleges, hospitals and dispensaries, begin to shut because the transport systems have dripped dry of fuel, that would be when the danger of nerves snapping become the threat.

It was criminal for the trigger happy Manipur police to use live bullets in crowd control, and the outrage over the death of the two young men is perfectly legitimate, and as the outpour of condemnations is testimony, this outrage is universal. This anger would even have seen a highway blockade or bandh as justified, and probably everybody in the State, regardless of community or religion would have wholeheartedly supported it. Bandhs and blockades happen all the time in Manipur as its people so well know. But when this blockade is indefinite, it acquires a different visage. In international law, this is an act of war, and here too, in the worst case scenario, it can cause civil wars. Let the blockade protest therefore be conditional and time bound, and rest assured, the blockade callers will have the solidarity of everybody in the state.

In a way, these are litmus tests for those who still stubbornly cling on to past ideas of sovereignty. These are times of cooperation and interdependence and not one of isolation and segregation. Centuries ago, when the population was small, and needs, aspirations and expectations of the people were limited, Manipur’s then economy was adequate to meet these collective dreams and therefore it could afford to live in splendid isolation as it did for most of the time then. Today, this is hardly the condition. A month of blockade can shake up the entire state and put it on the boil as we have seen so many times in the past one decade or so. The definition of sovereignty too has metamorphosed in the meantime. National boundaries continue to become ever the more soft, and in some cases have virtually disappeared, as in the case of many European countries under a single visa regime. The only times these boundaries actually and tangibly show up are in the sporting arenas, and in the case of Europe, football fields. It is time therefore for not just Manipur, but the entire Northeast region to reimagine itself, and in the process, make the necessary efforts to reinvent itself too. Time and tide wait for no man, and the region cannot afford to miss the bus. A crucial decision on this can make or mar its collective future for generations, or maybe forever too. Histories of societies which have crumbled or survived, literature on which is not altogether scarce today, should be the lessons and examples, as it were, for its people to take the cue for their own crucial decisions for the future.

In the meantime, let the Manipur government gather itself and do everything in the cause of justice. Institute a judicial enquiry into the incident. Besides eye witness reports, there are also plenty of video footages available, as is evident on social media and local TV channels. Use these among others to reconstruct what happened and let no guilty person be spared retribution under the law. Let it also explain why it felt it was necessary to clamp prohibitory orders in Ukhrul under CrPC Section 144 for so long, a move which was so sorely resented by the general population of Ukhrul. Was this order on the suggestion of the local administration which knows the ground situation best, or was it superimposed from Imphal. Had this ban order been relaxed on the faithful day and the UNC rally allowed unhindered, as in other Naga majority districts, perhaps the tragedy could have been avoided.

On a lighter note, to draw the most optimistic conclusion, let everybody bring out their bicycles and make them road worthy in preparation for the days ahead without gasoline. This mode of transport will ensure daily physical exercise, save environmental pollution and more immediately, ease the traffic congestion on our roads. Alas, would it not have been such a boon at these trying times to have had a cooking gas bottling plant somewhere near, as was once the plan.

Leader Writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/ukhrul-tragedy-and-after/

State reviews available food grains and fuel stocks ahead of blockade

IMPHAL, September 2: The State government convened a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution minister Moirangthem Okendro to review the existing stocks of food grains in godowns owned by FCI and CAF & PD, and the fuel in IOC depots of the State at around 11 am today.

During the meeting, the minister informed of the government’s decision to ration available food grains and fuel in view of the indefinite blockade announced by the United Naga Council.

The stock of food grains like rice at 27,388 MT is estimated to last for 55 days whereas wheat with 3339 MT in stock is estimated to last 91 days and sugar at 550975 MT is estimated to last for nine days, he said.

The minister said the stock of petroleum products like petrol at 1344 KL is estimated to last for 15 days while diesel at 3707 KL is estimated to last 17 days.

The stock of SKO at 2939 KL is estimated to last for 33 days whereas LPG at 619 MT is estimated to last for 6 days, he added.

The decision to ration food grains and petroleum products will come into force with immediate effect till the suspension of the blockade, Okendro said, adding that two loads of petrol and diesel of 12KL and 20KL each shall be allocated to selected retail outlets in the twin districts of Imphal East and West. In the hill districts, the same will be allocated to retail outlets on alternate days, he said.

Appealing the people to refrain from standing in long queues and waiting overnight for petrol in roads, he said the government will provide every needs of the people.

He also appealed the people to report if any police personnel forcibly bought petrol because they can do so in a separate location reserved for them at Tiddim Service.

In every oil pump, police personnel along with CAF & PD officials will be deployed to monitor the daily rationing, he added.

Further appealing the traders to refrain from hiking prices by taking advantage of the indefinite bandh, the PD minister said the Government will distribute rice constituency wise to the people directly while assuring that a stock which will last for 90 days is with the government.

If the need arises, we will bring in fuel through Imphal-Jiribam route till the situation improves, he asserted.

The DGP of Manipur, Shahid Ahmed; CAF & PD commissioner P Vaiphei; CAF & PD director M Yaikul; deputy general manager of FCI, Ksh Thoiba; IOC Imphal’s assistant manager T Dhanabir and Sekami Bottling Plant deputy manager Nandababu attended the meeting.

Ibobi sets Sept 4 talk with JCILPS

IMPHAL, September 2: The State government has officially invited leaders of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System for talks on the issue of the demand for implementation of

IMPHAL, September 2: The State government has officially invited leaders of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System for talks on the issue of the demand for implementation of the ILPS in the State.

On the other hand, the JCILPS has also submitted a written appeal to the Chief Minister to release its executive committee member Advocate Arjun Singh before September 4.

A reliable source informed the IFP that the JCILPS received an official invitation for talks on September 4 at 2pm with a team led by the Chief Minister yesterday, which the former has decided to accept in the interest of the general public.

It is also learnt that the deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam led All-Political Party committee on ILPS has also been invited to attend the talk.

Meanwhile, the JCILPS convened its executive committee meeting today to discuss the issue and further submitted a written application to the Chief Minister to release advocate Arjun who is presently in judicial custody before the meeting, sources said.

The JCILPS has cited that Arjun will also be attending the meeting, sources revealed.

The expert committee of the JCILPS will also be convening a meeting tomorrow to discuss the present development.

However, it will be seeking the opinions of the public and the other CSOs on the issue before the meeting with the Chief Minister at his secretariat, informed the source.

It may also be mentioned that the government has already sought legal and expert opinion on the issue from three senior advocates each of the High Court of Manipur and the All Manipur Bar Association and three scholars from the Manipur University.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/ibobi-sets-sept-4-talk-with-jcilps/

January transfer for non gazetted civil police every year

Imphal, September 2: The State cabinet has approved the transfer and positing policy of non-gazetted civil police, MR and IRB personnel which will be effective from every January each year,

Imphal, September 2: The State cabinet has approved the transfer and positing policy of non-gazetted civil police, MR and IRB personnel which will be effective from every January each year, stated CAF & PD minister Moirangthem Okendro.

In a press briefing, he said the cabinet has decided to announce the transfers and postings of non-gazetted civil police, MR and IRB personnel who will now have to serve two years in the hills and four years on the valley alternately in a new rotation policy, on every January each year. The State cabinet today gave the nod to implement the transfer and posting policy of non-gazetted civil police, MR and IRB personnel first formulated in 2000 but which couldn’t be implemented till date, he added.

The cabinet has approved to have 933 posts created for 39 higher secondary schools which lack teachers, Okendro said, and 298 lecturers will be recruited through MPSC whereas 705 posts of contractual lecturers will be regularised when financial condition of the State improves.

The cabinet has also approved the creation of 418 posts for college lectures among which 218 be recruited by the MPSC, he added.

Creation of 89 posts of contractual staffs in different categories to be engaged for the NRHM under the State health society has been approved by the State cabinet while another 41 posts will be created as contractual staffs under the Urban Health Mission Manipur, he said. The cabinet also announced to engage five contractual staffs to man the skill lab at the College of Nursing in Lamphel, the CAF & PD minister added.

Later, the State cabinet gave approval to enhance the diet allowance of disable students from Rs 750 per month to 1500 per month to 2200 students.

Meanwhile, Okendro who is also the Education minister further appealed the government and private school teachers to take part in the Teacher’s Day celebration at the Bengali High School in Babupara.

On teacher’s day, television sets or screens will be provided in every school to relay the speech of Prime Minister Narandra Modi and students from Navodya Vidyalaya in the State will have the opportunity to interact with the PM, he said.

CM takes State law and order issue to Delhi

IMPHAL, September 2: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi and deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who have got an appointment with the Union Home Minister Raj Nath Singh to discuss the present law

IMPHAL, September 2: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi and deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who have got an appointment with the Union Home Minister Raj Nath Singh to discuss the present law and order situation of the State are scheduled to meet him tonight.

State Education minister Moirangthem Okendro informed the media in a press meet at his office in the New Secretariat that the two senior Congress leaders sought an appointment with the Union Home Minister today to apprise him of the present law and order situation in the State, and the impending indefinite bandh in the Naga habited areas and the shutting down of National Projects.

Aftermath the unfortunate incident in Ukhrul which claimed the lives of two protesters, he said,the UNC has threatened to impose an indefinite bandh in the hill districts which has caused panic to the people of Manipur about the impending scarcity of essential commodities and petroleum products.

The Education minister said that the two leaders will bring positive results and normalcy in the State.

Meanwhile, the State government has appealed to the people to refrain from panic buying petroleum products and essential commodities. In a latter development, it is reported that the CM and deputy CM left Imphal at 4:30 pm in an Air India flight.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/cm-takes-state-law-and-order-issue-to-delhi/

Condemnations continue unabated

IMPHAL, Sept 2: Several bodies have continued to condemn the poice firing at Ukhrul on August 30 during which two persons were killed and several others injured in Ukhrul. The

IMPHAL, Sept 2: Several bodies have continued to condemn the poice firing at Ukhrul on August 30 during which two persons were killed and several others injured in Ukhrul.

The Tangkhul Student Union Chennai (Tangkhul Katamnao Long Chennai) has said in a press statement that a condolence service in honor of (L) Mayopam Ramror and (L) Ramkashing Vashi cum solidarity prayer program was held on August 31 at Egmore, Chennai.

It said the the meeting was presided by the TKLC president Varechan Ronra.

Hundreds of Tangkhuls and other well-wishers attended the service, it said before adding that two senior Tangkhuls Ramreingam Vashum and Thommi Kaping delivered the condolence speeches.

As a mark of respect to the departed souls 2 minutes silent prayer was observed and the benediction was pronounced by Pastor Nimlei Khamrang, it said.

Meanwhile, in a seperate press release, the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) has also strongly condemned the firing incident during a peace rally in Ukhrul, resulting in the death of two persons and injuring others.

It said the police and other security forces were placed to provide security to the general public from the insurgents, however, it turned out to be chaotic and excessive in Ukhrul.

It said the government should take action to avoid similar incidents in the future in the State.

The Thadou Students’ Association has also strongly condemned the police firing leading to the death of two persons on August 30 at Ukhrul following violent confrontation between civilians and security forces.

In a press release it has demanded the State government to initiate befitting action against those involved security personnel and restore peace and harmony in the district.

It also expressed sorrow towards the families of the deceased and further warned that it will not remain silent if the Ggovernment fails to bring a solution to to the issue.

NNN adds: The Tangkhul Union, Dimapur (TUD) strongly condemned the brutal killing of civilians Ramkashing Vashi and Mayopam Ramror by Manipur State police commandoes and IRB personnel on August 30 during a peace rally at TNL Ground, Ukhrul.

“The authority instead of apprehending the killers of the ADC member, imposed indefinite CrPC 144 in Ukhrul town and created fear psychosis in the minds of the public and suppressed the democratic rights of individual freedom,” the TUD stated.

TUD then said it is profoundly grieved and “we offer heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of the bereaved family members of the deceased. We also wish for speedy recovery of all those in injured in the incident”.

The Tangkhul Shanao Long, Delhi (TSLD) or Tangkhul women organisation based in New Delhi, has also strongly condemned the August 30 Ukhrul incident. It termed it as the heinous act of murder.

The Delhi based Tangkhul women organisation then said the dead of the two ‘beloved brothers’ in the hand of the police under the careful guidance of the leaders and their coterie once again reveals the extent of fractured state of mind of the leaders.

“No society and community should tolerate such hideous deed of the state police forces and its political master. The Tangkhul Shanao Long Delhi urges each and every peace loving citizens to come forward and condemn the act,” it stated.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/condemnations-continue-unabated/

Students agitate over unusable toilet facility

IMPHAL, September 2: Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School principal K Sumati Devi today alerted the local police station alleging school students trying to attack her inside the school premise. Complaining

IMPHAL, September 2: Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School principal K Sumati Devi today alerted the local police station alleging school students trying to attack her inside the school premise.

Complaining that the government has failed to keep its promise to renovate the toilet facility in the school, students today tore down the lavatory structure.

The thatch wall dividing the boys’ and girls’ toilets was tore down by the students lamenting at the same time that the toilet facility was not even usable.

The students union of the school had submitted a memorandum to the concerned authorities demanding filling up of the 17 teachers’ vacant posts and mending of the toilet facilities.

On August 6, the State Education minister Moirangthem Okendro had assured to the students’ union in his own office chamber that he will fulfil their demands to fill up the vacant post and renovate the deplorable condition of the lavatory structure, sad games and sports secretary of the school Thoithoiba Nongthombam.

Perturbed by the minister’s failure to turn into action his assurances, the students today resolved to tore down the structure.

During the process, the school principal tried to stop the students from damaging the structure, however, the angry students failed to listen to her.

The principal on her part called the police on her mobile phone and complained that students were trying to attack her.

Soon a police picket from the nearby areas rushed into the school and controlled the situation.

However, the already angered students became more agitated charging the principal of unethically blaming them and decided to boycott all classes until the lavatory structures are properly renovated

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/students-agitate-over-unusable-toilet-facility/

PMJDY ill-informed locals throng banks to open account

By Alex Guite LAMKA, September 2: Banks in Churachandpur district are witnessing mad rushes of people trying to open their accounts since the launch of the Prime Minister Jan Dan

By Alex Guite

LAMKA, September 2: Banks in Churachandpur district are witnessing mad rushes of people trying to open their accounts since the launch of the Prime Minister Jan Dan Yojana on August 28.

Most bank branches in the district don’t have the required man power to meet such rush, which the public fail to understand. They are only roused by claims of local politicians during the launch of the scheme that the government will be depositing money in their account.

The ill-informed public are of the opinion that a mere opening of the bank account under the scheme will automatically reward them by way of deposition of Rs 1 lakh by the government.

Managers of several major bank branches in the district have told the IFP correspondent that the fact is far from the people’s perception.

UBI, Churachandpur manager AN Jha said there is still no clarity as to who will be paying the Rs 1 lakh insurance and the only fact is that the said life time zero balance account will be granted as per the transaction of the account holders in the first six months of the account opening

He said the scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India withe main objective of making atleast one or two members of a household in the country accessible to banking facilities.

Now the ill-informed public is thronging the banks in town since early morning with the belief that the sooner they get their account, they will be blessed with Rs 1 lakh.

This has ensured that in some banks their account application forms have been running out of stock since Saturday.

The insufficient man-power coupled with the bad internet service at the banks only ensured that the people are made to stand in queue for more than four hours to submit their account applications.

At the same time, there was also a rumour in Lamka town that the accounts of those who open in the first one month will be increased by Rs 2 lakhs.

This has been rubbished as a rumour and unpractical by the SBI, Churachandpur manager.

A social worker of the district CT Lian Guite said there was no rush to open bank account as there was still a lot of time.

He said the people are leaving their hectic work schedules due to the scheme.

The UBI manager AN Jha added that under the PMJDY, the account holder will get Rs 1 lakh insurance benefit in case of death in accident, however if the cause of death is natural, the insurance is only Rs 30000.

Being a news scheme, the full details are awaited, the manager acknowledge but added that the period for opening of accounts under the scheme is till January 26, 2015.

Meanwhile, sources have also said that there are people who have opened multiple numbers of accounts in different banks under the scheme in the hope of getting more money.

Directive for PM’s Teacher’s Day address

IMPHAL, Sept 2: The deputy commissioner of the Imphal District has said that the Prime Minister will be addressing the school children on the Teachers’ Day September 5, therefore, it

IMPHAL, Sept 2: The deputy commissioner of the Imphal District has said that the Prime Minister will be addressing the school children on the Teachers’ Day September 5, therefore, it is directed to all the head of Schools (Govt., Aided and Private including District Council) to strictly adhere to the.,instructions provided in connection with ensuring necessary arrangements of TV and reception signal either through DTH, Cable or Aerial Antenna in working condition along with standby generator/inverter (in the school campus) to enable all students of the school to watch the live telecast of the Prime Minister’s address and followed by interaction from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm through national and regional channels of Doordarshan and subsequent Q-A session compulsorily for the children of all schools located in Imphal East District.

An official notification of the DC has said the School Management Committee will assist the principals/headmasters in implementation of the arrangements. Wherever it is not possible to put a TV, the same may be broadcasted by using AIR with loud speaker, all students and teachers of lmphal East district should assemble in front of the TV by 2:30pm without fail, the facility should be in position by September 4, and made a trial run, the school timing on September 5 should be from 12 noon till 5:00 pm, it said.

It has also continued that photographs, video recordings and compliance report of the said programme should be made available to the Dls/ Als immediately after the programme before 5:30pm and the ZEO/Imphal East shall coordinate with all concerned ensuring the above arrangements and to submit Imphal East District Compliance Report to the Principal Secretary, Education (S) and to the DC, Imphal East.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/09/directive-for-pms-teachers-day-address/

Indefinite bandh against deplorable road conditions announced in Jiribam

Jiribam, September 2: The villagers including students of Kashimpur, Mulargaon, Ahmedabad and Leisabithol have decided to call an indefinite bandh along the Kashimpur to Leisabithol road from the mid-night of

Despite the road being the only means of communication for the villagers, due to the deplorable condition of the Kashimpur to Laisabithol road, even school going students undergo a lot of trouble to reach their school in time, they lamented.

Villagers told local media persons that some portions of the road has eroded by the flowing water of Ahmedabad canal at Ahmedabad village.

Although measures were taken up to reconstruct the eroded portion of the road, the erosion has only got severe.

The village authorities and the students of the four villages had approached the authority concerned repeatedly, the most recent being on August 26 at the office of additional Ddeputy commissioner (ADC), Jiribam, however no necessary steps have been taken up by the ADC so far to repair the road, they continued to lament.

As a result of government negligence, the village authorities as well as club members and students of the four villagers are constrained to launch an agitation from the mid night of September 5 by calling an indefinite bandh along the road, they said.

The villagers added that until and unless the government authorities take up any appropriate steps to improve the road condition they will continue with their agitation.

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade call – Zee News

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade callZee NewsNew Delhi: The Centre is making effort to ensure that normal life is not affected in Manipur following a call for indefinite ban on vehicular traffic on national and state highways i…

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade call
Zee News
New Delhi: The Centre is making effort to ensure that normal life is not affected in Manipur following a call for indefinite ban on vehicular traffic on national and state highways in Naga-dominated areas in the state from Thursday. As part of the …

Money And It’s Value Among the Young Adults: Manipur picture – KanglaOnline

Money And It's Value Among the Young Adults: Manipur pictureKanglaOnlineWe definitely see this happening in Manipur. Even when the children grow up and reach the age of 23-24, they are incapable of managing their money wisely and effectively. The r…

Money And It's Value Among the Young Adults: Manipur picture
KanglaOnline
We definitely see this happening in Manipur. Even when the children grow up and reach the age of 23-24, they are incapable of managing their money wisely and effectively. The reason is that the lesson to spend responsibly cannot be taught in a day, or …

Money And It’s Value Among the Young Adults: Manipur picture

Seine Yumnam It is almost embedded in our culture to believe that young-adults of age below 21-22 should be kept uninformed of the financial challenges of a family. They are

Seine Yumnam

It is almost embedded in our culture to believe that young-adults of age below 21-22 should be kept uninformed of the financial challenges of a family. They are unaware about the debt accumulated by their parents for their own education and expenses. Until they reach the age of 23 or 24 and start handling personal expenses by themselves, they do not understand the value of money.

It is not surprising to see a lot of young-adults demanding bikes and cars without earning a penny for themselves. Such keep-children-away-from-financial-matters culture installs a behaviour to the children to spend frivolously – extensive shopping, thoughtless consumption of unnecessary snacks and cookies, and what not; it is only the parents who bear the pain of having their money spent unwisely. Even worst, debt may get heavier if such behaviour remains unchanged for years. We definitely see this happening in Manipur. Even when the children grow up and reach the age of 23-24, they are incapable of managing their money wisely and effectively. The reason is that the lesson to spend responsibly cannot be taught in a day, or two, or in a month. It is a lifelong lesson. The earlier we start, the better off we are. But clearly, this is not happening.

We need to change this culture. Parents need to teach personal finance lessons to their children and they need to keep their children informed about the financial status of the family. If they continue to keep their children uninformed about such issues, they are only teaching their children to be ignorant.

However, at most times, culture is hard to change. Culture is something that we have practised for years over and over again. Let’s say parents continue to teach their children to be ignorant. What can the teenagers do to teach themselves a lesson that will serve them for the rest of their life?

I will answer this question with an example. In the U.S.A., the first lesson a child learns is to be independent; most importantly to be financially independent. This does not mean the American parents do not care about their children as much as Meitei parents do; in fact the parents-children relationship is more open in the U.S.A than what wehavein Manipur. The difference is that American parents are little more critical when it comes to giving money to their children. What is the point of just giving money when there is no lesson taught?

I have a friend who is 19 years old. She is the State Chair/Representative of an International NGO. Since her childhood, her parents have been consistently teaching the meaning of money, the nature of wise spending, and the hard work involved in earning a penny. Now, at the age of 19, she pays her own college fees, buys her own car, phone, and clothes by her own hard-earned money, and plans to own a house sooner than later. How does she do that? For her, every minute counts, and hence every break from school. During school breaks, she works for restaurants, retails, library, or companies to get some quick bucks and save up. During the school time, she does similar kind of jobs but mostly on weekends, and sometimes even during weekdays for an hour or two daily. Besides her job through which she earns for herself, she is still able to keep her academic performance uptight.

What is her secret? I know her pretty well, and she is neither a gifted genius nor a cyborg. Anyone will be able to do exactly what she is doing if one has the skill of time management. A lot of young-adults in Manipur spends hours with friends drinking, doing drugs, riding bikes, and the list of unproductive involvements goes on. Then they complain for not having enough time to study and also do household works. Friends are important, but spending 6-7 hours every weekend just doing unproductive thingswill not take anyone anywhere. By the end of the day, we, as an individual, decide who we are and who we become.

Let’s do the math and see what happens when we divert those unproductive hours into something productive – earning some money. During the weekdays, school hours are long and tiring, so it’s hard to do extra work. But on weekends, I am pretty sure we can at least commit five hours on Saturdays and Sundays on a job – maybe at the Classic hotel, or mobile retails, or at an ngari shop in the market. Let’s say you earn Rs.10 per hour, you would earn Rs.100 on one weekend, Rs.400 in one month, and Rs.4800 in a year!

It’s not just the money that you can earn which is valuable, once you start spending the money that you earned for yourself, you will start to understand the game of wise spending or at least try to understand – you will learn how to actresponsibly while dealing with money. Why do we have to wait until we finish our college degree and get a job to learn how to earn, spend, and save? Don’t we all want to retire with enough money to pay for medicals, food, and other expenses? If yes, then start earning and saving as early as possible. It is true that money isn’t everything, but it is also true that it isn’t nothing. Love does not buy food, car, clothes, and house. I work part-time on the campus at my college (Wabash College, Indiana, USA) and I earn Rs.45,000 every month. This helps me support my expenses and fees (though I am not completely financially independent), and my existence seems little more meaningful that it was before, trust me.

Young-adults in Manipur need to realize that bikes aren’t assets but liabilities. How much of your parents’ money are wasted in maintaining your bike and buyingfuel? If you are really that lazy and not willing to work on a part-time job, then stop eating up your parents’ money. Besides that, Manipur isn’t a place where we don’t have sufficient public transports to rely on. We do have.

We should not be a victim of a culture-caused illiteracy. Age should no longer determine how much we know. If we can learn it now, why wait for another 10 years? If we can earn now and save up, why wait for a college degree? It’s never too early to learn a lifetime lesson, but it can be too late.

United Naga Council calls for boycott of Central, Manipur Government – ANINEWS

ANINEWSUnited Naga Council calls for boycott of Central, Manipur GovernmentANINEWSUkhrul, Manipur, Sep. 2 (ANI): As it boycotted the government, the United Naga Council (UNC) ),an apex political organisation of the northeastern Nagas in Ukhrul district…

ANINEWS

United Naga Council calls for boycott of Central, Manipur Government
ANINEWS
Ukhrul, Manipur, Sep. 2 (ANI): As it boycotted the government, the United Naga Council (UNC) ),an apex political organisation of the northeastern Nagas in Ukhrul district of Manipur, called for a total ban on constructions of all National Projects and …

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade call – Business Standard

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade callBusiness StandardAs part of the initiative, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh will arrive in the national capital soon to apprise Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the evolving situat…

Govt working to ensure normalcy in Manipur after blockade call
Business Standard
As part of the initiative, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh will arrive in the national capital soon to apprise Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the evolving situation in the state as well as the steps taken to resolve the crisis. Home …

Feni from Goa, Tongba from Sikkim, and Yu from Manipur: 9 traditional liquors … – IBNLive

IBNLiveFeni from Goa, Tongba from Sikkim, and Yu from Manipur: 9 traditional liquors …IBNLiveThe language, cuisine, and traditions in India change every few kilometres as you start travelling from one state to another. There's a wide variety of f…

IBNLive

Feni from Goa, Tongba from Sikkim, and Yu from Manipur: 9 traditional liquors …
IBNLive
The language, cuisine, and traditions in India change every few kilometres as you start travelling from one state to another. There's a wide variety of food and beverages that are exclusive to a particular state. What we cook and how we cook it changes …

and more »

Month: September 2014