Manipur News

IMPHAL, October 17: The Parents Committee of the Kasturva Gandhi Ballika Vidyalaya Andro Luokochum Students has sought upgradation of the school upto class X.

Speaking to media persons at a press meet at the Manipur Press Club today, secretary of the committee Knsam Naji Leima said the school was established in the year 2013 for girl students of class VI to VII with the aim to provide free quality education to students from poor and destitute families from the remote areas.

She said the State Education minister Moirangthem Okendro had assured in the past to upgrade the school upto class X.

Construction of the school had been completed under the watch of local MLA Th Shyamkumar who took the brunt of the burden in completing the construction however, till date the school is yet to be inaugurated, she said.

Now the students who have passed out from the school is finding it hard to get admission in other schools, she said.

Now, students of the school are being mass transferred to class XI at the Moirangpurel Government High School, she said.

She continued this year 35 girl students had passed out from class VIII.

She further appealed to the concerned authorities to inaugurate the school as well as upgrade the school to a high school.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/upgrade-kasturba-gandhi-ballika-vidyalaya-to-high-school-parents-committee/

IMPHAL, October 17: Rajpri Chevrolet organised a Customers Meet to interact with Chevrolet car owners to highlight the Chevrolet provided benefit and services.

Sales area manager, Chevrolet India, Pranab Barman said the company has a heritage of more than 100 years and has sold more than 200 million units across the globe.

He said the Chevrolet promises warranty for a period of three years or 100,000 km which is the best in class warranty.

The Chevrolet has its own app My Chevrolet India app for through which can schedule a service, parking reminder.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/rajpri-chevrolet-organises-customers-meet/

IMPHAL, October 17: The Chandel District Magistrate has imposed curfew from 5pm to 5am along the Indo-Myanmar border in the district and said no person shall move within 3 km of the International Boundary.

The official order said it is reported that extremist elements are likely to cross the International Boundary into Myanmar with view to creating law and order problem in the State.

Information has also been received which has made it appear that there is likelihood of illegal export of commodities from the district to Myanmar through the border and illegal infiltration from Myanmar, `which if allowed to take place is likely to cause disturbance and in my opinion immediate prevention and speedy remedy to stop these illegal activities is desirable,` said the order.

The order has also said that no persons including local hunters shall move in the jungle and no person shall carry any firearm for the purpose of hunting, fishing or any other purpose whichever within the limit of the territory in actual control of India in the district during the said period without prior intimation to the Company Operating Bas/ Temporary Operating Base Commander of the Assam

Rifles/ Indian Army deployed in the area; that no person shall ply on the

It has also said that no person shall move by any vehicle/on foot or by any other means within the three km belt of the International Boundary within the territory in actual control of India in the district during the said time without prior intimation to the Company Operating Base (COB)/Temporary Operating Base (TOB) Commanders of Assam Rifles/Indian Army deployed in the area.

Any movement whatsoever between the said period within the three km belt of the International border within the actual control of India in Chandel should be endorsed by the village chief with prior intimation to the office of the commandant Assam Rifles Bn./ Commanding Office, Indian Army Bn. deployed in the area and the Circle Officer deployed in the area.

The order also said that all vehicles and personnel moving across the International Boundary under the Free Move Regime (FMR) and people moving on roads and tracks in villages close to the boundary and all houses in the vicinity of the International Boundary will be liable to surprise checks and vehicle inspection by the Assam Rifles Bn/ Indian Army deployed in the area to prevent acts of smuggling, transportation of illegal contraband items and illegal trafficking of arms and ammunitions.

All village heads are liable to prove the authenticity of identity of the individuals during surprise checks in their respective villages/areas within the limit of the territory in actual control of India, in the district of Chandel district, it said.

However, this order shall not apply to the State and Central government employees on duty in the border areas, it said.

This order shall remain in force for a period of six months from the date of order, if no. ordered otherwise in the meantime, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/chandel-administration-imposes-ban-order-along-myanmar-border/

IMPHAL, October 17: BJP in charge of Manipur Prahlad Singh patel has revoked instruction of halting all election process of the party set-up during a personal discourse with the party`™s State returning officer Prof S Tiken yesterday over the phone.

According to a highly placed source of the party, Central leaders of the party including its national president Amit Shah expressed shock on learning that the party`™s election process has been halted.

Following reports published in some local dailies of the stopping of the election process, Prof Tiken had called the party`™s national returning officer Avinash Rai Khanna for advise at which, Khanna had replied that there is no order from the party`™s national leaders to stop the Manipur BJP election process, informed the source.

When, Tiken called on Prahlad Singh Patel regarding the same matter, he was told to wait for some time, the source said.

Meanwhile, according to the source, the party Manipur in charge had called the party`™s State returning officer late last night and told him to continue with the party`™s election process.

Following the instruction, State enrolment in charge of the party Sh Shantikumar who is also a former president of the BJP Manipur Pradesh has resumed his work from today and ensured to hand over the related enrolment documents to the SRO within the next two three days.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/state-bjp-informed-to-continue-party-election-process/

IMPHAL, Oct 17: The three Bills recently passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly in a special session purportedly to protect the indigenous people of the State from migrant influx is likely to be turned down by the President of India from giving his assent on technical grounds, opined veteran politician Okram Joy Singh.

In an exclusive interview with the IFP, the veteran politician who is considered to be one of the few politicians familiar with parliamentary proceedings, further disclosed that the matter will be made public at the right moment but declined to point out the so called `technical ground`™, and rather suggested that it was best to wait for the `right moment`™.

Reiterating that the rejection of the three Bills would be nothing but on `Technical Ground`, he appealed that it would be wise that the people refrain from viewing the outcome as `personal matter`™ towards anyone including the President of India, the BJP or the NDA government at the Centre.

Meanwhile, the veteran politician strongly reacted to certain comments made by some BJP leaders with regards to his sudden entry into the party through online membership registration, and said even the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi joined BJP through online membership registration.

Whether to validate his (O Joy) registration rests on the higher command of the party, he continued.

Reasoning his entry to the party, O Joy revealed that he revered the ideology of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi`™s on `Regionalism aspiration, national outlook`.

Given his strong role as opposition MLA during his entire political career so far, most of it against the Congress coupled with the `regionalism`™ aspect, he deem it fit to join the BJP, he said adding that he consulted his elders, workers before joining the BJP.

When enquired to make his comeback in active politics, he responded he is not in the position to comment whether he will be contesting in the upcoming Manipur State Assembly election scheduled to be held in 2017, besides it was too early to give his comments on the matter, he asserted.

He further said that he had met BJP`™s president, Amit Shah and other party leaders but till date he had not bargain with regards to the matter and at the same time he had not been given any commitment from the party side till date, he concluded.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/o-joy-predicts-president-turning-down-three-bills-on-technical-grounds-but-declines-to-point-out-reasons/

IMPHAL, Oct 17: Even as the Commission of Inquiry constituted in the death of Sapam Robinhood Singh, continued today held at the State Guest House, Sanjenthong, Imphal before Justice Mutum Binoy Kumar Singh Commission of Inquiry, two witnesses summoned by the commissioned failed to appear before it.

The witnesses who did turned up today were the managing directors of the Public Hospital, Hatta and Raj Medicity, North AOC.

Nevertheless, the commission has fixed October 26 as the date for the next proceeding.

Altogether 11 witnesses have deposed before the commission with the latest three witnesses who appeared before the commission yesterday.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/witnesses-in-robinhood-case-fail-to-appear-before-commission/

CCPUR, October 17: A major constituent of the Suspension of Operation signatory armed group under the KNO, the United Minority Liberation Army (UMLA) with a cadre strength of 51 basically from the minority communities of Manipur celebrated its 10th Raising Day at the Hermon Camp located at Tengnoupal area of Chandel district of Manipur.

The function was graced KNO leaders led by under-secretary Home, KNO and his team from Lamka.

The program started with hoisting of the UMLA`™s flag by KNO leader Pater Mate followed by a one-minute silence for the group`™s departed leader and cadres including the late secy home which was followed by guard of honour from the UMRA cadres.

The camp has 51 cadres of UMLA with a total camp strength of 200 cadres including those of UMLA, Pakan Revolutionary Army and Kuki National Army all under their own C-in-Cs while the whole camp is under a CO Hemlien.

In his speech, Pater Mate congratulated the UMLA and said that the 17 armed group under Kuki National Organisations or KNO are not underground groups but the Kuki Army with the signing of SoO with the Centre and the State governments.

He said it`™s time for all the cadres to retrospect and introspect on how they built their relationship and bonds with the people who he said, are dependent of them.

He further said `How much we connect and do for our peoples should be realised at all time as peace for our people depend on us and we should always be accountable for the cause of our people and ready for explanation of our action.`

The rain disturbed the programme for a brief moment.

The programme also witnessed presentation of traditional gifts to dignitaries from the C-in-C of UMLA Kophom which later ended, the first main session, with blessing prayer by Pastor TH Chongloi. The second session witnessed a volley ball game played between the teams of the UMLA, PRA and KNA and a KNO from Churachandpur.

The prize which was a pig was won by the KNO team from Churachandpur.

Meanwhile, the KNO president S Haokip visited the Churachandpur District Hospital mortuary and offered Rs one lakh in the form of condolence for the nine tribal martyrs.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/soo-signatory-umla-observes-10th-raising-day/

IMPHAL, October 17: Differently abled persons in the State continue to face various problems, said State Commissioner for People with Disabilities, L Nabakishore.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the 8th Fortnight Barrier Free Campaign 2015 which was jointly organised by the Handicapped Development Foundation and State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities held at the Manipur Press Club today.

As part of the campaign, various awareness program will also be conducted.

He continued, several organisations have submitted letters to the concerned authorities to ensure disabled friendly infrastructure for easy access in hospitals, office buildings, market places, however, there has been no positive response so far.

He further expressed hope that the government will soon make avail the provisions under the People With Disability Act 1995 (Equal Opportunities).

Under the Act, the government should provide easy access for people with disabilities in the transport systems and provide ramps in public buildings including hospitals, banks, offices, etc. and slopes on road pavements, surface engraving on Zebra Crossings for the blind or those with low vision, he said.

He said that differently abled persons will be able to be free from barriers only when the facilities under the Act are implemented effectively.

Secretary seneral, Handicapped Development Foundation, Dr Sapam Jasowanta said several awareness campaigns have been conducted towards understanding the differently abled persons.

Posters and leaflets to create awareness on the issue were also released during the function.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/differently-abled-persons-still-facing-problems/

IMPHAL, Oct 16: Three more witnesses were cross examined by the Commission of Inquiry constituted in the death of Sapam Robinhood Singh, who was killed due to police action during the Inner Line Permit (ILP) movement last July.

The hearing was conducted today at held at the State Guest House, Sanjenthong, Imphal before Justice Mutum Binoy Kumar Singh Commission of Inquiry.

The witnesses are JCILPS co-convenor, Khomdram Ratan, general secretary of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School Students`™ Union and another student of the school.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/three-witnesses-cross-examined-in-robinhood-case/

IMPHAL, October 16: The Manipur Excise Department destroyed around 1556 litres of local liquor seized in six months at its office premise at Lamphel today.

Speaking to media persons Assistant Commissioner, Manipur Excise Department, K Joykumar said the local liquor seized by the police during the period of April 1 to September 30 was handed over to the department.

He said the department is able to collect a revenue of Rs 9,99,400 and took up 833 cases under the Liquor Prohibition Act.

Joykumar also said that the department collected a total of Rs 4, 23, 31 405 as Excise Duty Tax from the Army and Para-military forces during the same period.

The revenue collected by the department has been deposited with the State government, he added.

He further appealed to all civil organisations involved in seizing of liquor not to destroy the items seized without informing the department and to hand over the items to the department.

He said if the seized items are destroyed without informing the department, the department will loss the fines or taxes which should be collected from those responsible.

He further lauded the different organisation undertaking the hardship of fighting against illegal and banned substances.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/state-excise-department-destroys-1556-litres-of-local-liquor/

IMPHAL, October 16: BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba today charged the State government led by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of being a tainted government reeling under several scams and scandals.

He was speaking at a formal reception function of two newly enrolled members of the BJP Manipur held at the party`™s State office.

The two new members are former vice president of Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress Wangoi Constituency Naorem Rabei Singh and former general secretary of Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress Yaishkul Constituency Khumanthem Jiken Singh.

Speaking at the function, Chaoba condemned the government for remaining silent on the verdict passed by the High Court of Manipur cancelling appointment of around 1400 primary teachers.

Charging the government of maintaining silence on the court verdict, he questioned whether the State government was disrespecting the court.

He further demanded an immediate clarification from the government on its silence on the issue.

Chaoba also lauded the newly joined members of the party and said the increasing number of the party`™s members means it is growing in strength and that people want a change in the society.

Meanwhile, falsifying charges from some sections about the BJP party elections being discontinued midway, the party`™s State unit general secretary L Basanta said the charges were made to show the party in a bad light.

He said the election will continue, but it has been temporary stalled as the verification of the enrolment list is underway as double entry of many members is detected.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/chaoba-rebukes-congress-government-as-tainted-in-scandals/

IMPHAL, October 16: Manipur State Council Communist Party of India general secretary Dr M Nara has said that the Modi wave has failed to woo voters in the ongoing Bihar Assembly Election.

Dr M Nara, who is also a national executive member of the CPI, is currently stationed in Bihar for election campaign of the left party in the State.

Speaking over the phone from Patna, Dr Nara informed that Left Front had fielded candidates in all the 243 constituencies during the first phase of the State assembly election of Bihar which commenced from October 12.

He further elaborated that of the total 243 seats the Left Front`™s ally CPI alone has fielded the fray for 101 seats while the CPM and CPI-ML are contesting in the remaining seats.

Currently the ongoing election is a triangular fight between the JD (U), NDA and left front he continued, and added voting has begun for the second phase from today.

He further claimed that so far the Left Front is apparently dominating the election.

Dr Nara also said that during the initial stage of the first phase, speculation doing the round suggested that the `Modi Wave`™ will sweep across Bihar, however, the speculations have been reduced to a mere hype, held Dr Nara.

The result of the election will speak for itself the credibility of the Left Front, he said adding that he will further take part in the campaign.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/modi-wave-failing-in-bihar-dr-m-nara/

KANGPOKPI, October 16: The Kuki Inpi Manipur today expressed endorsement of the 48 hour hill district bandh called by the JAC formed in connection with the alleged killing of Khupneilal Neihsiel and Robert Hesei Kipgen while strongly condemning the alleged unresponsiveness of the State government over the killing.

The JAC had called 48 hr bandh in the hill districts of Manipur from midnight of October 18 to show discontentment and dissatisfaction over the delay in furnishing the magisterial probe report by the Government.

KIM general secretary Khaimang Chongloi said that failure on the part of the State government who assured to table the magisterial inquiry report over the brutal killing of one innocent civilian and a leader of a SoO group Kuki National Front (KNF) by personnel of 8 AR on January 28, 2015 at Kadangband within the stipulated time has irked the people.

He alleged that the innocent victim Khupneilal Neihsiel, son of (L) Lallam Neihsiel of Kangchup Chingkhong, whose vehicle was taken along with him by the KNF men, had been mercilessly shot dead along with KNF officer even after identifying himself to the AR personnel as a civilian.

He continued that the deceased Khupneilal Neihsiel was the village authority secretary and the vice president of Kuki Inpi Twibul Lhang while Robert Hesei Kipgen on the other hand was the CAO of an armed organization KNF which is under Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the State and Central governments.

In connection with the brutal killing, the government had constituted a magisterial inquiry on January 31 and assured to table the report within three months said Khaimang Chongloi while adding that the State government as well as the concerned authority has doubtfully failed to table the report even after 8 months.

Therefore, the Kuki Inpi Manipur has decided to endorse the JAC 48 hr bandh in hill districts of the state logically and practically, added Khaimang Chongloi.

KIM secretary further alleged such inattentiveness and sloppiness on part of the State government is account for countless hurdles and baffling issues in the state.

KIM also holds the State government responsible for any problematic situations arising out of the 48 hours bandh.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/kim-endorses-48-hour-hill-districts-bandh/