Day: December 15, 2017

IMPHAL | Dec 15

A team of Assam police assisted by Manipur police today recovered a missing Mahindra SUV Scorpio from the residence a parliamentary secretary, a reliable source said.

The source stated that the Assam police team came to the state yesterday for investigation of the missing SUV after making a requisition to Porompat police station.

The missing vehicle SUV Mahindra Scorpio (white colour) bearing registration number AS-01-DA -4534 was recovered with the assistance of Porompat police station.

Later the vehicle was brought to the Porompat police station and from there a formal seizure of the vehicle was done by Assam police and vehicle will be taken back to Assam tomorrow, according to source.

Source also stated the recovered Scorpion was reported missing from Assam on April and the owner had lodge a missing complaint to Satgaon police station, Assam in the month of August.

Mentioned may be made that a PIL was filed before the High Court of Manipur seeking direction from High Court for investigation of the large scale registration of missing and stolen vehicle in the state by CBI.

The petitioner filed the PIL on behalf of the people of the state to stop the illegal practice of issuing registration number without proper verification of the vehicle and to punish the offenders involved in issuing such unlawful registration number with appropriate punishment.

The PIL also mentioned that most of the vehicles, being highly priced, are being used by influential persons with contacts.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 15

A delegate comprising of representatives of three major civil bodies namely United Committee Manipur (UCM), All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) and Committee of Civil Societies Kangleipak (CCSK) will be leaving Imphal tomorrow for New Delhi to meet top Central leaders.

During the visit the representatives would apprise the national leaders on the steadfast stand of the CSOs and people of Manipur when it comes to protecting the unity of the state.

Tomorrow’s visit was also planned in accordance to the decisions taken during November 18 open dialogue session on ‘possible outcomes of Framework Agreement in the context of Manipur.’ As per resolution of the dialogue it was agreed that representatives of civil bodies will meet the Central and urge them to respect the sentiments of the people of Manipur.

UCM president, Johnson Elangbam the spokesperson of the delegate, speaking to media persons today at Lamphel office, Johnson said that this is an important mission that the CSOs are compelled to make with the need of the hour.

He said that the CSOs will meet Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, the upcoming president of AICC Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah and other influential parliamentarians during their official visit at the national capital.

Johnson assured that they will make sure that state’s integrity will not be affected with the demand of NSCN-IM and Framework Agreement. “We are on a mission to integrate the state in a democratic way”, he added.

Johnson will be accompanied by seven leaders of the CSOs namely, president of AMUCO, Ph. Deban Sharma, vice president of CCSK, Jeetendra Ningomba, secretary general of UCM, Y.K. Dheeren, secretary of AMUCO, S. Sanjoy Singh, vice president of UCM, Sunil Karam, general secretary of CCSK, M. Rakesh and secretary organisation of UCM, Sanjit Soraisam.

The UCM president however said that the delegates has no plan to meet R.N. Ravi, Centre’s interlocutor for the ongoing Indo-Naga peace talks.

“We have seen the response and cooperation of the public, and we will act accordingly to what the public wants, and will not disappoint the public”, he assured adding that appealed to the public to give their support to the cause of the state continuously.

IMPHAL | Dec 15

Police reportedly arrested 17 members of All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) including its president, S. Manjit after foiling their attempt to storm the CM bungalow this afternoon.

The agitating students’ body has been demanding appointment of deputy director post of TRI from the selected MPSC candidate.

Briefing media persons after the protest at AMSU office at D.M. College campus, the union’s vice president, Peter Laishram has threatened to launch intense form of agitation from tomorrow if the government does not release its president and other members today without any condition.

He said that the union strongly condemned the police personnel for using excessive force against the students and expressed its anguish over police.

It is very unfortunate that the government is not taking up action against some corrupted officers who works in their own interest and rejecting an MPSC selected candidate who has already finished police verification and medical fitness test, he added.

The vice president said “it seems that the government wants them to take up severe agitation as they remained deaf ear to their demands.”

The student leader also warned that AMSU will continue with its protest until their demand is fulfilled.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 15

The High Court of Manipur today issued fresh directive to RIMS authorities to submit their reports in the form of affidavit by December 20 in connection with the suo motto PIL taken up by the Court on alleged irregularities in the institution.

The division bench of the High Court comprising of acting chief justice, N. Kotiswar and justice, K. Nobin directed the institute to submit the affidavit so that the court may deem to take a positive decision so as to enable the institute to provide all possible medical facilities to the needy patients.

Similar directive was earlier issued by the HC in the last hearing to which the RIMS authority have already submitted their reports.

But yet again the court found the report issued by the institute incomplete and lacks detail based on suggestion earlier made by the enquiry committee constituted.

As a result, a new directive to furnish detail report was issued today by the division bench.

A three members committee comprising of High Court registrar (administration), N. Rojit, Manipur Health Services retired additional director, M. Kunjabihari Singh and advocate, Kh. Tarunkumar Singh conducted spot enquiry at RIMS on November 14 and November 15 in connection with alleged irregularities in RIMS complying with the directives of court.

The suo motu PIL was taken by the High Court on its own motion relying on the recent news report published in local dailies with the open letter to Prime Minister’s Office by a PG students of RIMS complaining series of irregularities in RIMS including financial irregularities in the administration.

The complaint highlighted the non-functioning of MRI machine for four months, ceasing of CT scan since about a month, the SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit) has no ventilator, no monitor, Neonatal ICU is not available, it has been only one functional Ultrasonography (USG) machine. The one installed in the labour room is not working which is one of the most important clinical instrument in the labour room, patient have to purchase all the medicines from outside including iron and folic acid tablets from their own sources, there is no defibrillator in the casualty ward and there are also allegations of financial irregularities etc.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 15

Health minister L. Jayantakumar today said that media is an important platform that the government cannot afford to ignore for successful implementation of their schemes and programmes to the public.

This was said in the inaugural function of Regional Orientation workshop for field officers on special outreach programme of central government flagship programmes on integrated campaign on ‘Mission Indradhanush, Mission Parivar Vikas, Tuberculosis and Leprosy.

Jayantakumar further stressed his speech saying that basic responsibilities of every government is the development of state or nation and its logical vision is generating good citizens.

Government has launched many health related schemes and facilities for its citizens to remain in good health, but many are not aware of it and for that it is the media to do the job, he cited.

He instilled the field publicity officers (FPOs) to disseminate right information to the public especially the far flung areas and remote areas of the state.

The health minister also demanded sincerity from the side of the nurses and doctors, and the cooperation of public and other responsible authorities to make every health mission of the government possible.

Regional director of DFP, Nagaland and Manipur region, Mangjangam Touthang presenting keynote address,  said that today’s workshop is to educate and equip the field officers of DFP on the all flagship programmes initiated by the health ministry and to enable field functionaries to fine-tune, for effective publicity campaign.

Highlighting the four different schemes, he said that under Intensified Indradhanush Mission (IMI), four consecutive immunization rounds will be conducted for 121 districts and 17 cities in 16 states and 52 districts in 8 north eastern states, every month between October 2017 and January 2018. Intensified Mission Indradhanush will cover low performing areas in the selected districts and urban areas, he added.

Mission Parivar Vikas, family planning initiative will focus on 146 high fertility districts in 7 states with high TFR ( Total fertility rate), Mangjangam noted. Under this, specific targeted initiatives shall be taken for population stabilisation through better services delivery.

Taking about TB, he said ensuring affordable and quality healthcare to the population is a priority for the government and it is also committed to end TB by 2025.

Resource persons from IMI, Mission Parikar Vikas, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) and National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) came and gave lectures on their respective schemes.

Field officers from all districts of the state and from Nagaland came to attend the one-day workshop.

DIMAPUR | Dec 15 (NNN)

Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang has written to the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and New Delhi’s Interlocutor for Naga peace talks, RN Ravi who is also the chairman of Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) “seeking early solution to the protracted Naga political issue and requesting the holding of the assembly elections  to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly only after the solution”, according to sources.

The Nagaland Chief Minister wrote the letters to the five influential leaders of the Government of India soon after the assembly session which concluded today.

In his letter, the Chief Minister of Nagaland “appealed for early solution in view of the strategic placement of the Nagas in the polity of India,” the sources said.

The letters of the Nagaland Chief Minister were attached/enclosed with the “resolution on Naga political issue” passed today by the just concluded winter session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.