Manipur News

IMPHAL, Nov 21: All India Trade Union Congress, Manipur State Committee will be holding its 15th State Conference on November 22 at Sinam Shyam Devi Town Hall.

Besides representatives from 75 farmers’ organizations, around 500 delegates and invitees will take part in the conference.

The conference will commence with a flag hoisting ceremony to be inaugurated by Dr M Nara, president of All India Trade Union Congress, Manipur.

General secretary of All India Trade Congress Manipur L Sotinkumar will present general secretary’s report and speak on plight being faced by farmers of the State during the gathering.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/aitucs-15th-state-conference/

IMPHAL, Nov 21: Troops of the 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with Imphal East Police Commandos arrested one suspected cadre of PLA/RPF during a joint operation in Nungshum area on November 20.

According to a press release PRO IGAR (South), the arrested person has been identified as Wahengbam Tombi Meitei, 23, son of Wahengbam Sanatomba of Keibi Heikak Mapal, Imphal East. The arrested person revealed that he joined the group through one Kanta of Taretkhul in the year 2006 and trained in the same year at Tanan Training Centre, Myanmar and after completion of basic training he was posted at different camps of the outfit in Myanmar, it said.

He has been handed over to Sagolmang Police Station, the release said.

Meanwhile, a team of Imphal West District Police commando apprehended S/S Deputy Secretary Revenue /Finance of NSCN(K) Maringmei Nelson alias Gaisenlung, 37, son of M Digongthu of Makti Samjang Part-II, Nungba in Tamenglong district from the gate of Sangai Hotel, Nagamapal on November 20.

A press release issued by PRO Manipur Police department claimed that Nelson had served demand letters and extorted huge amount of money from railway project companies working in Tamenglong district. He was also involved in an ambush on Assam Rifles convoy at Nungba Bazar in the first week of October and came to Imphal on November 17 to collect extortion money from truck owners plying on Imphal-Jiri highway. During investigation, he also revealed that he was also observing the movement of IRB/MR convoys escorting trucks plying on this highway, the release added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/plarpf-cadre-nabbed/

IMPHAL, Nov 21: The dual bandh imposed by two underground outfits against the 5th edition of Manipur Sangai Festival organized by Tourism Department, which commenced today at Hapta Kangjeibung, affected normal life in the State.

The bandhs were called by United Revolutionary Front, Manipur (Lanheiba Meitei) and Kangleipak Communist Party (Poirei Meitei). The bandh imposed by URF (Lanheiba Meitei) started from 8 am today while the KCP (Poirei Meitei)’s bandh had begun from yesterday midnight.

Educational institutes, State and Central government offices were closed though few employees attended their offices. The rate of selling and buying items at Khwairamband Keithel was minimal due to the bandhs.

Business establishments in and around Khwairamband Market, oil pumps and cinema halls also remained closed. Inter-district and inter-state passenger vehicles stayed off the roads.

However, some private vehicles were seen plying on the roads. There is no news of any untoward incidents during the course of the bandhs till the inauguration of the Sangai Festival.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/dual-bandh-paralyzes-normal-life-in-state/

CHANDEL, November 21: A convoy of vehicles coming towards Moreh to receive the foreign delegates for Sangai Festival could not proceed and returned from Saivom Village due to the indefinite bandh of the Kuki Student’s Organisation ( KSO ) along Imphal-Moreh road today.

The bandh supporters who enforced the indefinite bandh along the Imphal-Moreh road halted the convoy of vehicles who came towards Moreh from Imphal to receive a team of foriegn delegates for the ongoing Sangai Festival at Saivom Village and were made to returned back.

After failing to arrive on any solution during the meeting with the State’s Education minister and IGNOU’s Regional Director, the student body intensified their agitation and enforced the indefinite bandh at several places along the section of National Highway.

Large number of bandh supporters blocked the road at Saivom, Tengnoupal and Chahmol Village and prohibited vehicular movement along the Imphal-Moreh road.

It may be mentioned that the KSO Chandel imposed indefinite bandh along the Imphal – Moreh Section of National Highway 102 in protest against shifting of D.El.Ed 2yrs Examination Centre of Tengnoupal BRC IGNOU Study Centre outside the District since November 14.

Meanwhile, Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCA) Tengnoupal Block has urged the State government and concerned authority to bring amicable solution on the ongoing agitation at the earliest.

In a press statement signed by Holkhokhai Haokip, president of KCA Tengnoupal Block stated that economic activities and vement of general public particularly the villagers of the area has been severely affected due to the indefinite bandh imposed along the Imphal – Moreh road by the KSO since last Saturday.

Condemning the Regional Director of IGNOU Regional Centre, Imphal for shifting the D.El. Ed 2yrs examination centre, the Chiefs’ Association’s president also appealed the concern authority to settle the issue at the earliest.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/convoy-for-receiving-sangai-festivals-foreign-delegates-forced-to-return/

IMPHAL, Nov 21: Executive Committee of Commerce & Industries Department has rescheduled the ‘Sangai Queen’ and ‘Campus Princess’ contest on January 16 and 17 respectively due to certain unavoidable circumstances.

According to Under Secretary of Commerce & Industries Department, all application (s) submitted till November 20 will be valid up to January for participating in the event.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/contest-rescheduled/

Two Manipuri film-makers to be the Jury of the Indian Panorama Section

GOA, November 21: The Indian Panorama section at the ongoing 46th International Film Festival of India 2015 at Goa was inaugurated today by the Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore at INOX, Old GMC Building, Campal, Panjim, Goa.

It was a packed auditorium at INOX and the inauguration function was attended by a large number of directors and cast & crew of the opening films.

This year two Manipuri film-makers will be the members of the respective Jury of the feature and the non-feature category of the Indian Panorama section of IFFI 2015. Renowned Manipuri director Aribam Syam Sharma is to be the Chairman of the Feature Jury while another film-maker of Manipur Sunzu Baspatimayum will be member of the Non-feature Jury which is to be chaired by Rajendra Janglay, winner of four National awards.

Sanskrit film “Priyamanasam” is the opening film in the feature section, while docu-movie “Goonga Pehalwan”, based on the life and struggles of Virender Singh, one of India’s most accomplished deaf athletes kick-started the non-feature category.

Addressing the gathering during the inauguration, Rathore stated, “It is my proud privilege to be here today. I am in the company of people who are experts in story-telling. Films are a very important and powerful medium in spreading message across the world. It promotes friendship. Films made in any part of the world are enjoyed across the globe irrespective of language”. The minister also felicitated all the jury members and the cast and makers of the opening films.

The Indian Panorama section received a total of 384 films from different regions of the country including 238 Feature and 146 Non-Feature films. This year will screen 26 features in 10 Indian languages including Sanskrit, Wancho, Bodo and Konkani, and 21 non-feature films.

The enthusiasm and excitement of this edition of the festival, particularly to the Manipuri film lovers, will be the screening of fourteen films of Aribam Syam Sharma including the famous “Emagi Ningthem” which will be shown during the festival in the Retrospective Section as well as in the Focus on North East Cinema section of the festival.

“Phum Shang” another award winning documentary of Pawan Kumar Haobam will also be screened in the non-feature category of the Indian Panorama section.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/indian-panorama-section-inaugurates-at-iffi-today/