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/