Day: November 16, 2014

NEW DELHI, November 16 (MIC): Manipur Pavilion at Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) 2014 at Pragati Maidan here showcased State’s typical handloom and handicrafts products produced by the co-operative societies and individual entrepreneurs representing two hill districts namely Ukhrul and Senapati and four valley districts namely Imphal East , Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur of Manipur. Three hill districts namely, Tamenglong, Chandel and Churachandpur did not represent in the Trade Fair this year as the state Department of Commerce and Industry did not find any interested Societies or individuals from the districts for participation in the grand international event.

Manipur Pavilion in the ongoing India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan here drew the attention of the visitors for its unique Manipuri handloom and handicrafts items. Twenty seven Co-operative Societies and individuals from different parts of Manipur were taking part in the two-week long International Trade Fair organized by the India Trade Promotion Organisation commencing from November 14 as usual.

Ukhrul District Handloom and Handicrafts Co-operative Federation, Phungreitang and Amachi Handloom and Handicrfts Co-op Society, Khaiyaishat from Ukhrul district showcased handloom and handicrafts product of Tangkhul communities; and Handicrafts and Food Products Unit, T Khullen was the lone participant from Senapati dealing in Handloom and dry foods.

The 10 participants from Imphal East District were A Lukhoi H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Kongba Makha Nandeibam Leikai; Lamjing Thawan Association, Brahmapur Nahabam; New Checkon Ema Lairembi H/L and H/C Co-op Society, New Checkon; Heingang Panthoibi H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Heingang; Wash Group Industry, Koirengei Uram Thongkhong; B.K. Flute Industry, Brahmapur Nahabam; Lanchenbi Weavers Co-op Society, Bashikhong; Social Communities Women Welfare Association, Bashikhong Wangkhei Loumanbi; Lairikyengbam Leikai H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Lairikyengbam Mayai Leikai and Heikakmapal Multipurpose Co-op Society, Keibi Heikakmapal Awang Leikai.

Nine participants from Imphal West District were Pioneer Women’s Welfare Association, Keishamthong Laisom Leirak; Kali Women’s Development Welfare Association, Yaiskul Police Lane; Blooming Dale, Neikailong, Thangmeiband; Chaminashi Food Processing, Singjamei Thongam Leikai; ETA Centre, Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai; Sega Road Maning Takhel Leikai Khadi and Village Industries Association, Sega Road Takyel Leikai; Irom Meijrao Women Weavers Co-op Society; Oriental Women Welfare Association, Uripok Tourangbam Leikai and Doll and Toys Making Industries, Chingamakha.

Sendra Road Women H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Moirang Sendra and Nupi Sintha H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Thinungei Makha Leikai represented Bishnupur District in the International Trade Fair.

Three participants from Thoubal District were Mukta Knitted Shoes, Kakching Moirangthem Leikai; Kakching Khunou H/L and H/C Co-op Society, Kakching Khunou and Moirangthem Pushparani Devi, Wangoo Mayai Leikai.

Apart from the private participants, the products of three Government organizations namely Sericulture Department, Manipur Development Society and Manipur Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation were also displayed in the Manipur Pavilion.

Rhythmic and colourful dances drawing from hills and valley of Manipur with fashion show on Manipuri fabrics at Lal Chowk Theatre, Pragati Maidan in the evening of November 24 this year on the occasion of Manipur Day Celebration at the 34th India International Trade Fair, 2014 will enthrall a large crowd again. Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam and Commerce and Industry Minister Govindas Konthoujam will be the Chief Guest and President respectively on the occasion.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/manipur-pavilion-showcases-varieties-of-manipur-handloom-handicrafts-products/

IMPHAL, November 16: Manipur stands top in the legal field in the entire North Eastern states of India said Deputy Chief Minister who also holds the post of Home Department of Manipur Gaikhangam.

He was speaking at the function organised by the High Court Bar Association of Manipur today to celebrate its 25th foundation day at the auditorium of the High Court of Manipur, Mantripukhri, Imphal.

The celebration was attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Gaikhangam, President High Court Bar Association of Manipur L Shyamkishwor Singh, Minister PHED I Hemochandra Singh, Advocate General of Manipur Th Ibohal Singh, Former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice RK Manisana Singh, Former Gauhati High Court Judge H Kaminikumar Singh, former Gauhati High Court Judge Maibam Binoykumar Singh, former Gauhati High Court Judge Mutum Binoykumar Singh, former Gauhati High Court Judge Asok Potsangbam, MLA Uripok A/c L Nandakumar Singh, MLA Keisamthong A/c L Ibomcha Singh and MLA Sagolband A/c RK Imo Singh.

Gaikhangam as Chief Guest of the function said that Legal awareness must be given to every citizen of the State. He said to be a complete citizen of a State a person must have legal awareness. “Human quality measures up to those who possess legal awareness” he added.

Deputy CM said Hill people attend the courts less as they are more bonded with their customary laws. He said legal awareness needs to spread to the hill areas much more.

He lauded the State bar members for extending their duty to render legal services.

Taking a jibe at the demand for dismemberment of Manipur by certain section, he said that the demand for Greater Nagaland by NSCN-IM shows lack of legal awareness. He continued that territorial boundaries are a legal matter of the modern kind and therefore the ongoing territory conflict in the State rose from a clash between this modern notion of boundary with those the traditional notion of boundary held by many communities.

Gaikhangam urged every citizen to have basic knowledge of law, so disputes are settled in just as well as scientific manner.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/legal-awareness-a-must-for-every-citizen-gaikhangam/

BISHENPUR, November 16: The All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Imphal West district organised the first district level Mega Painting Competition on the theme “Human Rights Violation” at Johnston Higher Secondary School today.

Y Nabachandra Principal Imphal Art College, S Sobhachandra vice president AMSU Head Quarter Imphal and W Chaoba Devi Principal of the School attended the competition as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.

Around 100 students from schools across the state participated in the competition which was intended to spread awareness on “Human Rights Violation” amongst children.

The first prize of the competition was bagged by Wangthoi Angom Eden Public School, while L Rohit of Don Bosco higher secondary School and A Puja of Kendrya Vidyalaya Lamphel, bagged the second and third prize.

The AMSU Bishnupur District Committee also organised the first State level junior painting competition at Kiyamba Ningshing Shanglen Bishnupur yesterday.

The event was graced by Kh. Yaima ZEO Zone IV Bishnupur, S Open Luwang President of the District Committee, A Kameshwar District Social Welfare Officer Bishnupur, S Premchand co-ordinator and Networking Secretary AMSU Head Quarter, as chief guest, president and guests of honour.

S Bronson of Loyalam Public School, N Loyumba of JNV Bishnupur and O Suraj of Little Bird School Moirang bagged the first, second and third prizes with cash award of Rs. 2500, Rs. 1500 and Rs. 1000 and a citation each.

Ten consolation prizes of Rs. 200 each were also given away.

Meanwhile, the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) also organised a State level painting competition under the theme “Save Energy” at the community hall of Loktak Power Station Churachandpur district yesterday.

S Somi of Child Development Junior High School Moirang, Ch Binika of Kendar Bidyalaya Loktak and H Laxmipriya of Loyalam Public School Moirang Khunou bagged the first, second and 3rd positions in category A.

S Robinson of Mother’s Pride Acadey Bishnupur, H Disan of Little Bird School Moirang and Lamginthang Singson of JNV CCpur bagged the first, second and third positions in category B.

The awards includes a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 (1st prize), Rs. 15,000 (second) and Rs. 10,000 (third) with a citation each.

While 10 consolation prizes of Rs. 2500 rupees and a citation each were also given away, one LED bulb, a school bag and cash prize of Rs. 1000 each were also distributed to all the participants.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/painting-contest-on-hr-held/

IMPHAL, November 16: The State journalist award for best editor for reporting National Integration and Communal Harmony was bagged by Ashiyo Hungyo editor Aja Tangkhul bilingual daily. The award was distributed on the occasion of National Press Day function at the Manipur Press Club building here today.

Recipients of other categories State awards were: Ksh Meghajit of Naharolgi Thoudang for Health and Hygiene reporting, Sapam Aruna of Sangai Express daily newspaper for Women and Children reporting, Longjam Arishrona of People’s Chronicle, R.K. Manisana of Poknapham daily newspaper for sports reporting, Rameshwar Puyam of Huiyen Landpao daily newspaper for Parliamentary reporting, Laishram Bijoy of Huiyen Lanpao daily newspaper for rural reporting, Meisnam Karnajit of Huiyen Lanpao for science and technology reporting.

Cash awards of Rs. 25,000 each, along with citations were conferred to the awardees.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister, Okram Ibobi, said Right to Information Commissioner Post’s is still lying vacant due to unavailability of Opposition leader in the House.

He further said that to appoint a Commissioner, the assent of the Chief Minister, the Cabinet and Opposition leader is necessary. However, due to the absence of an Opposition leader in the state Assembly, the delay in filling the post had become inevitable.

The All India Trinamool Congress Party was one of the largest opposition parties in the State, however due to the internal problem in their party, the status of the Opposition leader in the House has come under a cloud, he said, adding that PILs had also been filed at the High Court of Manipur against the government by various individuals regarding the vacant post and the High Court of Manipur had directed the government to fill up the post.

He assured that the vacant post will be filled as soon as possible to being transparency in governance.

Ibobi said that in a democracy, media plays an important role to ensure transparency so that there is live communication between the government and the people, so that development can result.

President All Manipur Working Journalist Union, AMWJU, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai lauded the awardees and also appealed to all to work hard and be sincere in their work, and not remain silent after getting such awards.

He said that in the State investigative journalist seemingly are unavailable, so it will be good to encourage investigative journalism amongst the younger lot of journalists.

In the afternoon session of the observation, a workshop on ‘Tansparency in Public Affairs: The Role of the Press’ was organised.

Pradip Phanjoubam, Group Editor of the Imphal Free Press moderated the session with paper presentation by M Saratchandra, senior Public Relation Officer of Manipur University and Dr Aribam Ibomcha Sharma, News Editor and Regional News Unit Head of All India Radio and DDK Imphal.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/ashiyo-hungyo-gets-best-state-editor-award-for-this-year/

IMPHAL, November 16: One day seminar on “Ngasigi Manipuri Khunnaida Nupisingi Thoudang Amasung Mapham” was held at Youth Hostel, Conference Hall, Khuman Lampak, the Seminar was organised by Ereipak Enaat Chanura Loinsinlon, EECHAL, here today.

Addressing as the chief guest during the seminar MC Rita, president Leimakol expressed grave concerns over the increasing crime against women that either woman are actually living or dying.

The present alarming rate of crime against women in the state should underlined the need for identifying root causes of such unfortunate incidents to combat the menace otherwise it would continue she added.

She also stated that development of technology is also another means of such violence against women.

The function was also attended by O Ibemcha, as the president and MC Arun, Dept of Anthropology, MU as the moderator.

During the technical session, Dr Homen Thangjam, assistant professor, Political Science, MB College as a resource person spoke on the topic ‘Lamdamsigee Chaokhat Liklamda Nupisinggee Thoudang : Ngarang, Ngasi Amasung Hayeng’, Anjulika Samom Media Person on ‘Lamdamsigee Senmitlonda Amasung Khunnailonda Nupibu Ot-neiba asigee Maiyokta amasung Nupigi Ningtamba’, Dr Aheibam Koireng, assistant professor, manipur Studies Centre, MU on ‘Leisemlongi Awonba Purakpada Nupigi Thoudang and Lukhram mamta, research Scholar, Centre for Maniopur Studies, MU on ‘Lamdamsigee Phurupki Saktam Ngakpada Nupisingee Thoudang.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/seminar-discuss-rising-crime-against-women/

IMPHAL, November 16: Despite a Manipur High Court direction March 21 this year for the NACO to install a Viral Load Testing Machine at the RIMS Hospital within a period of three months from the date of the order, the concern authorities of the NACO still have not complied and the machine still remains uninstalled at the hospital.

As per the concern authorities of RIMS and MACS after the directive of Manipur High Court a delegate from NACO had come to Imphal during June 3 to 5 2014 and gave the assurance to the MACS and RIMS authorities the installation kits for the Viral Load Testing Machine would be provided at the soonest.

They had also sent the maker of the machine ROCHE Company, to send technicians to give training to MACS and RIMS for using machine. The RIMS is also the recommended designated labs for NE states except Assam and Sikkim for Viral Load testing machine.

After three month of the Manipur High Court’s order, volunteers of Community Network for Empowerment, CoNE met the Microbiology official of RIMS and MACS several times to nudge them to speed up the process of installing the machine. Unfortunately there has not be any favourable response so far and the machine continues to remain uninstalled, CoNE president RK Nalinikanta said.

He said CoNE has since served another legal notice to the concerned authorities of the two institutions to have the Viral Load Testing Machine installed.

The CoNE spokesman said MACS and RIMS authorities informed the organisation they are most willing to install the machine but NACO has not issued any official notification letter and or sent the promised installation kit for the machine.

Nalinikanta said CoNE has also submitted a reminder to the NACO highlighting the numerous issues faced by the PLHIV in the State and the additional problem the non availability of the machine has caused.

He said that Viral Load Testing Machine or Polymerase Chain Reaction machine is needed for the confirmation that a patient undergoing ART treatment no longer responding positively to the treatment.

In the past the State used to send blood sample of patients to NICED lab Kolkata for Viral Load Testing. Unfortunately this has also been stopped from June of this year.

The State at this moment has 60 patients waiting for Viral Load Testing. Among them 45 patients are old cases and 15 are new.

The attitude of the NACO has demoralised PLHIV patients in the State, and they feel discriminated, Nalinikanta said. Against such insensitivity, the Government of India’s target of zero new infection, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related death, is destined end in embarrassing failure, he said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/naco-fails-to-provide-viral-load-testing-machine-despite-lapse-of-manipur-high-court-order/

IMPHAL, November 16: All Tribal Students` Union Manipur has served and ultimatum to the government in a memorandum submitted on November 12 to the government, calling it to consider tribal problems pending for the last eight years as agreed with the ATSUM earlier.

The ATSUM spokesperson Joseph said if the government failed to do this it would launch an agitation.

Speaking to the media at the office of the ATSUM at the Tribal Market New Chekon Imphal he said ATSUM under the leadership of Emboi Serto regrets that the government is turning a deaf ear to their demands.

He said these demands include regularisation of 1285 contract teachers recruited in year 2006 for the various post of the school in hills. Even though the government has conducted physical verification for regularising the teachers, no follow up action has been forthcoming since.

Keeping in view the demand for merger of hills schools to the Nagaland Board, the State government and ATSUM had signed an agreement to have a separate Directorate for the hill schools. The additional director was to look after the issues of Hills schools but during the tenure of former education minister Jayenta and Director Education Hare Krishna the matter of forming an additional Directorate has been forgotten.

On the question of grant-in-aid problem, of the 18 government schools, the government had approved eight schools for the benefit, but till date no school has been upgraded as per the approval the ATSUM spokesman said.

Now tribal students from the villages have to spend Rs. 2000 to Rs. 2500 to study in their district headquarters, he said.

Joshep said that government is taking advantage on the disunity of tribal organisations and students bodies to continue with its delaying tactics.

The Tribal Language problem is also one of the concerns which ATSUM raised. Nothing much has been done to promote tribal languages too, he said.

He said, the Autonomous District Council, ADCs, are also in a sorry state now, though the State government as no power is devolved to them.

He also talked of the pending issues of reservation for tribals in education. The State government had agreed to constitute a sub-committee with the Chief Secretary as chairperson and other officials to look into the 200 point roster plan of ATSUM in February. But this too has been forgotten, he said.

The ATSUM warned that if November 12 memorandum is not given any attention, it will launch an agitation.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/atsum-to-launch-agitation-if-government-does-not-respond-to-its-demands/

IMPHAL, November 16: This year’s edition of Chinjak Festival came to an end today evening at Yaipha Lamjing Lup Ground, Pishum Ningombam Leikai Imphal, organised by the Innovative Youth Society in association with Boss Juices.

According to the organisers, the 11-day long food festival was visited by around 15,000 visitors, who tasted 140 different types of indigenous foods, including 10 international menus. At the end of the festival, business sales record touched around Rs 12 lakh, maintained the organisers.

Thounaoajm Rita Devi of Top Khongnangkhong Makha Leikai was adjudged the best participant of the year for her Chempak Singju Mathel. By winning the title, Rita takes home a case award of Rs 2000 with a citation of merit. It may be mentioned that Rita had also introduced a new variety of sweet made from Chak-Hao rice.

The organisers pointed out that some of the most popular food during the festival were Ginseng Coffee, Shark fin Soup, Jinsung Soup, Japanese curry rice, Tom yam Kung and Satae of Thai and Singapore stalls. Among the local indigenous items were Kakching Chak Hao matum and Jiri Chempak. Among the beverage, Andro’s Pukyu Waiyu, Ukhrul’s fermented juice of Kiwi, Heikru, Passion fruit, Heitroi and Laphoi, which were loved by young and old.

In the closing function, Chinglen Maisnam, Asst Prof of MU, L Haridas, President of YLL Club and Khuraijam Athouba, Managing Director of IYS were the presidium members. A grand feast marked the culmination of the annual food event event.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/chinjak-fest-comes-to-end-with-rs-12-lakh-record-sales/