Day: October 9, 2014

IMPHAL, October 9: Ningthoukhongjam Rajesh alias Thanil a resident of Uripok Ningthoukhongjam Leikai, has served a legal notice against Prof. Hajarimayum Subadani Devi, Head of Department of Hindi, Manipur University demanding apology within seven days.

It may be noted that reacting to a petition to the President of India submitted by the Students`™ League of Manipur requesting appropriate disciplinary action against her, Prof H Subadani had accused Thanil, husband of Bijayalaxmi a lecturer in the Hindi Department, was behind the imbroglio surrounding her.

MSL had accused prof H Subadini Devi of ignoring and encouraging rampant use of materials from these submitted by earlier research scholars who had worked under her and had already been granted the Doctorate Degree by the University.

A copy of the said petition was also submitted to the Governor of Manipur, Vice Chancellor MU besides being published in local dailies.

Meanwhile, serving the legal notice on behalf of Thanil, his advocate has warned the HoD of legal actions in case she fails to respond within the stipulated time.

Subadani had further implicated that the fall out was a result of a dispute between her and Thanil`™s wife Bijayalaxmi, an assistant professor of the department in connection with OBC certificate.

However, Thanil refuted the claim as baseless adding that Subadani`™s constant attempt to prove herself innocent in the newspapers has deliberately defamed, derogated and insulted him before the public.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/manipur-university-hindi-dept-hod-served-legal-notice/

IMPHAL, October 9: The State Chief Minister O Ibobi today kicked off the 25th Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti National Football and Archery Championship at the Kuman Lampak indoor stadium.

The championship is being organised jointly by the NVS, Shillong region, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala, Khumbong Imphal.

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the main objective of establishing the JNV schools is to give quality education, particularly to the students of rural areas, and to bring about all round development in the field of education.

He continued that the championship will help the students from different parts of the country to learn different cultures and costumes of the people, besides participating in the games and sports. This will help in the integration of the country.

Further, he maintained that sports is an essential part of education because the health of a country is manifested in its prowess. In this regard, the government has been giving incentives to talented sports persons to motivate them, he added.

As a part of the opening ceremony, march past contingents of different teams took part in the oath taking ceremony. Students of JNV Khumbong displayed Bharatiyam and cultural programmes were presented by the students of JNV, Imphal East.

The CM released a souvenir earlier during the function.

M Prithibiraj presided over the function, while Vidyalaya Management Committee chairman, K Radhakumar was the guest of honour.

Dr NS Reddi, Deputy commissioner NVS, Regional Office Shillong was also present in the function.

Meanwhile in the opening match of football, Shillong Region prevailed over Jaipur Region with the score line 6-0, while in the second match Pune drubbed Chandigrah by 2-0.

Eight regions will participate in the championship including Hyderabad Region, Patna Region, Pune Region, Shillong Region, Luknow Region, Bhopal Region, Jaipur Region and Chandrigar Region.

While seven teams will participate in the U-19 boy`™s and U-17 boy`™s category in the 25th NVS National Football Championship; and altogether 250 archers, including boys and girls will participate in the U-14, U-17 and U-19 respectively. It will be played in 8 units especially in Indian Round and Recurve Round.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/games-and-sports-manifest-the-health-of-a-country-cm/

IMPHAL, October 9: A man was caught red-handed by locals from his house at Langol Tarung village playing with the modesty of a 30 year old woman, whom he had allegedly drugged on pretext of providing medicine for a heart ailment.

Locals found the woman said to be a heart patient in a semi-conscious manner inside the man`™s house.

Locals said the man identified as Thongram Chingkhei, 65 has admitted that the woman was his sixth victim.

Angered by the incident, the locals thrashed him black and blue before handing him over to the Lamphel police.

Speaking to media persons, president of the grace Colony Youth Club H Bogen Meitei said the man was caught in shameful act around 10am today from his residence in the locality.

Babita (name changed) who claimed herself to be a heart patient said Chingkhei brought her to his house on the pretext of giving her treatment of her ailment and after drugging her against her wish raped her.

Locals also said that Chigkhei was earlier jailed for about a year for abusing his wife and children.

His wife Thongram Ibeni is now staying at her parental house.

They also alleged that Chingkhei had committed several other human crimes earlier.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/man-caught-allegedly-playing-with-drugged-womans-modesty/

IMPHAL, October 9: A local court on Thursday rejected an anticipatory bail plea from ousted RIMS director prof Sekharjit Singh who is facing a non-bailable case in connection with regards to irregularities in the supply of dental chairs and other misappropriations.

Special Judge, Manipur East N Rajnikanta Singh rejected the appeal.

Earlier on May 21, the CBI had submitted a FIR before the District and Session Judge Manipur East bearing number Criminal Miscellaneous case number 41 of 2014 reference RC number 6 (A) 2014/IMP under section 120-B, 420 of the Indian Penal Code 13 (2) read with 13 (1) (D), Prevention of Corruption Act

According to a source, the special judge had observed in his order that granting interim bail to the petitioner could hamper investigation as it has been observed upon careful perusal of the case that the investigation of the case seems to be in the initial stage and after considering the nature and gravity of the accusation against the petitioner.

It is also learnt from a reliable source that case was registered against prof S Sekharjit Singh after the competent authority in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India granted it under Section 6A of the DSPE Act, 1946.

On September 12, a 35-official strong team of the CBI had raided the residence of the dismissed Regional Institute of Medical Science director L Sekharjit Singh.

Raids were simultaneously conducted at nine places including Sekharjit`™s official quarter and residence.

It was also reported that the administrative block of RIMS Dental College was a prime target and documents related to the purchase of dental chairs for the hospital were seized during the raid.

It may also be mentioned that Dr L Sekharjit was prematurely removed from the post of RIMS director on August 25 although his tenure was to expire on September 13, 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/sekharjits-anticipatory-bail-plea-rejected/

IMPHAL, October 9: The State Labour department, today, failed to furnish the exact figure of migrant labourers working in the State before the All political party committee on the Inner Line Permit System.

Today was the last meeting of the committee, which was held at the Assembly secretariat hall. The meeting was chaired by the deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam.

It may be recalled that during an earlier meeting, the committee had instructed the said department to submit the exact figure of migrant labourers population in the State, as the committee was not satisfied with the previous report submitted.

The commissioner of the department was also instructed to be present in today`™s meeting.

According to a source, deputy commissioner of the Labour department, Tomba along with three representatives were present before the committee. The commissioner, however, failed to turn up, on the ground that he is out of station. In the meeting, the Labour department reported that seven non-local contractors are presently working in the State, but the numbers of hired labourers could not be ascertained.

It continued that the committee after hearing the report observed that the Labour department is not functioning properly in the State, and further instructed to submit the figures very soon.

Later, the committee heard expert comments from retd Session judge, C Upendro, former member of Manipur Human Right Commission, Ng Nongyai and Fast Track Court judge, N Ibohal, on the implementation of ILP system in the State.

The committee is yet to fix the date for adopting resolutions to give a substantial report on the pending issue of ILP to the government of Manipur, added the source.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/labour-departments-shoddy-report-disappoints-all-political-party-committee/

IMPHAL, October 9: Holding Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh for the fiasco over the Govindajee Temple (3rd Ammendement) Bill 2014, MPP president today demanded a special Assembly session to amend the Act.

He said the bill must have been passed without proper discussion in the House.

He was speaking in a media interaction held today at its Mapal Kangjeibung office.

Sovakiran, however, welcomed the statement made by the CM that the said bill can be further amended.

Sovakiran also observed that the 60 MLAs, who represent the entire people of Manipur have no respect for the Constitution of the country, before adding that such important bill was apparently passed without proper discussion in the House.

He further said that unnecessary confusion has been created among the people with the passing of the bill. The Chief Minister seems to have come to his senses only when different sections of the people including various civil groups decried against the bill. `Where was the CM`™s second thought before pushing ahead the bill`, he asked.

Sovakiran alleged that the Chief Minister is cheating the people by passing the buck regarding the passing of the bill to former Governor, VK Duggal.

He is making a mockery of democracy and demeaning the dignity of the House, Sovakiran asserted.

It seems that the members of the House have also casually passed bills on important issues like the State territorial integrity, Inner Line Permit System and protection of paddy land etc., he further alleged.

Advocate Y Priyokumar, legal cell member of MPP, who was also present in the interaction maintained that after the signing of the Merger Agreement between the government of India and Manipur, it was agreed upon that matter regarding to religion and its rituals will be under the purview of the king. He said the Govindajee Temple (3rd Ammendment) Bill is violation of that agreement.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/mpp-demands-special-assembly-session-to-discuss-bill/