Manipur News

IMPHAL, Sept 19: As has been conducted during the past two years, the traditional boat race on Heikru Hidongba will be held at the newly repaired Salampat in Lamlai on September 24.

Making the announcement before media persons today during a press conference, Ima Imoinu Thougallup Kanglup advisor S Gambhir said the lup will organise the boat race.

He said as part of the preparation for the boat race, two traditional boats have arrived at Salampat and preparatory rituals were conducted today.

Following a log gap of performing the traditional boat race, it was continued for the past two years, Gambhir said.

Providing the details of the race, he said 16 teams of men`™s, women`™s, boys`™ and girls`™ will participate in the September 24 race.

Appealing to all sections of the society to help in making the event a success, he said the race will follow the traditional rules of a boat race.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/shalampat-to-host-hiyang-tannaba/

IMPHAL, September 19: Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has shown interest in opening of Centre for Indo-Myanmar Relation in Imphal, president of the Indo-Myanmar Fraternal Alliance RK Shivchandra told media today.

Speaking at a press conference held at his residence, he said the Union Minister is also keen to open three-month diploma courses on the languages of Myanmar, China and Thailand in Manipur.

He said the Union Minister has also assured to do the needful within a week`™s time.

Shivchandra said a team of the alliance, including its advisor and BJP national executive member Tapir Gao and patron members L Bashanta Sharma, former Thongju MLA Th Bishwajit Singh and himself had met the Union Minister recently in the national capital.

The team also submitted a 10-point memorandum to the Union Minister, he said.

Accepting the memorandum which sought help for the youth of Manipur to improve their socio-economic status, Sushma Swaraj showed keen interest in opening the Shyamaprasad Mukhrajee Centre for Indo-Myanmar Relation within a 10 km radius of Imphal and assured action within a week, he said.

The Union Minister also assured to talk with the Myanmar Counterpart to open a one year language course in Kalimiyu University, Myanmar.

He said as the team highlighted the potential of Manipur once the Trans Asian Highway which will connect the country with other South East Asian countries, the Union Minister also promised a Guest House for tourists in Imphal which will also guide medical tourists in the State.

He said the team also informed the Union Minister that the alliance will open its branch office at Moreh and assist tourists visiting Manipur.

Shivchandra said his team will soon meet with the State Chief Minister to talk on the assurances of the Union Minister.

He said this is not the time to wait for only packages from the Centre. In a few more years, there is every possibility of Manipur becoming an economic hub of the region and we need to learn foreign languages including those of European countries.

He said we should also be ready to export out handloom products to the South East Asian countries.

We should not fight for land among ourselves, he said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/sushma-swaraj-keen-to-open-centre-for-indomyanmar-relation-in-imphal-rk-shivchandra/

LAMKA, September 19: In a never before witnessed unity and solidarity among the residents of Churachandpur, a massive human chain was formed remembering the nine lives lost during the protest against the passing of the three bills and the demand of the JAC for a separate administration for the hills.

The massive human chain formed by womenfolk stretched upto 12 km from Kangvai to Lamka Town.

An independent interview with the leaders of the protestors confirmed that there were not less than 10000 women partaking in the formation of the human chain.

It is also learnt that a 75-year old woman from Koite Village also took part in the demonstration.

The womenfolk, some of whom had come from as far as 10 kms were not deterred by the downpour in the evening during the demonstration, although it did delayed the exercise.

As has been often witnessed during the present movement, the womenfolk were dressed in black attires as a sign of mourning the lives lost.

A signature campaign was also conducted as part of the demonstration against the passing of the three bills.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/ccpur-witnesses-massive-human-chain-against-bills/