Manipur News

IMPHAL, September 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi under his social security schemes has launched two new insurance schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for the benefit of the general public. These schemes have also been started in the Imphal Head Post Office recently.

However as of now no one has turned up to avail the benefit of these two government schemes, said Director of Postal Service Manipur Binod Kumar while speaking to media persons at a press meet held at his office in Imphal today.

The Director while appealing to the general public to avail the benefits of these schemes further informed that PMSBY is a one year cover personal accident insurance scheme, renewable from year to year offering protection against death or disability due to accident.

The premium fee is only Rs 12 per annum per subscriber and the benefits are Rs 2 lakh on death, Rs 2 lakh on total and irrecoverable loss of both eyes or loss of use of both hands or feet or loss of sight on one eye and loss of use of hand or foot.

Also, Rs 1 lakh benefit on total and irrecoverable loss of sight of one eyes or loss of use of one hand or foot.

The premium will be deducted from the account holder`™s savings bank account through `Auto Debit`™ facility in one installment as per the option to be given on enrolment. Members may also give one-time mandate for auto debit every year till the schemes is in force.

All saving bank account holders in the age 18 to 70 years are eligible to apply for PMSBY scheme.

Likewise, the Pradahan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is also one year term life insurance scheme, renewable from year to year offering protection against death or disability due to any reason.

The premium amount is Rs 330 per annum per subscriber and the benefit is Rs 2 lakh on death of the subscriber due to any reason.

The premium will be deducted from the account handler`™s savings bank account through `Auto Debit`™ facility in one instalment as per the option to be given on enrolment.

Members may also give one-time mandate for auto debit every year till the scheme is in force.

All savings bank account holders in the age 18 to 50 years are eligible to apply for this scheme. AADHAAR would be the primary KYC for the savings account.

The enrolment period for both the schemes is from June 1 to May 31 for which option to join/pay by auto-debit from the designated post offices savings account on the prescribed forms is to be given by May 31 of every year extendable up to August 31, 2015 in the initial year.

Initially on launch, the period for joining may be extended by Government of India for another three months i.e. upto November 30, 2015.

Termination of the accident cover assurance will be on attaining age 70 years for PMSBY and 55 years for PMJJBY.

Closure of account or insufficiency of balance to keep the insurance in force and in case a member is covered through more than one account and premium is received by the insurance company inadvertently may also lead to termination of the accident cover assurance for both the schemes.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/director-postal-service-appeals-public-to-avail-benefits-of-pmsby-pmjjby/

IMPHAL, September 22: Unidentified persons reportedly set ablaze a Tata Venture vehicle engaged in transportation of school students near Cherith Foundation School along Pallel-Aimol Road on the intervening night of September 21 and 22.

The vehicle bearing registration number MN 05C-1922 belongs to Takhellambam Mukta alias Tombi from Pallel Bazar.

According to driver of the vehicle Asem Manao, the vehicle was compelled to park at the area as its tyres got burst just after finishing school service. The area where the vehicle was torched is being used by other vehicles for temporary parking whenever they face unavoidable problem.

The driver narrated that he went to search for workshop to repair the tyres but found his vehicle completely torched after he returned to the area.

Expressing shock on the incident, he appealed to the perpetrator (s) to clarify why the act was committed.

The aggrieved driver also urged the concerned authorities to book the perpetrator (s) behind the act at the earliest.

Meanwhile, owner of the ill-fated vehicle has expressed discontentment on the School Van Association, Pallel Area under which his vehicle is registered, for not visiting the area to take stock of the unfortunate incident despite being informed about it.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/school-van-set-ablaze-at-pallel/

IMPHAL, September 22: Pointing out that the present uprising of the tribal people against the three bills passed in the Manipur Assembly is the bone of contention which has sparked off the upheaval, the All Manipur Tribal Women Union (AMTRIWU) has demanded unconditional apology from MLA RK Anand for his `irresponsible`™ and `provocative`™ statement.

According to a statement of AMTRIWU, MLA Anand had said, `It`™s only because of the generosity of the Meiteis that the Nagas and Kukis could exist in Manipur today`™.

This is the most provocative and irresponsible statement ever made by a representative. This shows the sheer ignorance of history and geo-politics of Manipur on the part of the MLA which is very unfortunate, it said.

The union said that the MLA`™s statement has further alienated the hill people as this is directed to destroy the closely knitted fabric of the society.

Stating that the tribal people especially of Churachandpur and Sadar Hills understand that the bills certainly affect them, the AMTRIWU alleged that instead of rectifying the flaws contained in the bills, the State government continues to blame the people which has aggravated the already burning situation.

Instead of trying to solve the grievances of the tribal people, the government keeps on bragging that the bills do not infringe on the rights of the tribal, which directly insulted the tribal people. This destructive attitude of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Deputy CM Gaikhangam would never be able to bring any manner of finding any solution because they do not try to find a solution but indulge in sheer lip service, the statement said.

Lamenting that the corpses of the Churachandpur martyrs are lying rotten in the freezer-less morgue which is a proof of the tribal being treated as second class citizens, the AMTRIWU in the statement reiterated that the government is justifying its actions till today which they vehemently condemned.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/amtriwu-demands-unconditional-apology-from-mla-anand/

LAMKA, Sept 22: With the protest for the repeal of the three bills passed in the Manipur State Assembly on the August 31 reaching a climax, but with no sign of immediate respite, the four former MLAs of the NPF, visited Churachandpur to pay homage to the nine tribal martyrs.

The NPF MLAs had resigned on September 4, to protest the bills four days after they were passed, and after the Churachandpur public rose in violent protest.

The four ex-MLAs namely LDikho of 48 Maoa/c, Samuel Rison of Ukhrul 44a/c, Victor Nunghbung of 41 Chandel a/c and Alexander Pao of 47 Karong a/c, accompanied by their party`s state president A.Kamei and his secretary, met the JAC Against Anti-Tribal Bills leaders at their office at KKL complex after which they held a press conferences where they said they have come to show their solidarity with the victims and the people in general.

The NPF Manipur president said that they are shock at the security force shooting the nine people which he said will not go in vain.

He said that the proper procedure for passing bills was compromise by the Assembly Speaker. The state government had played a role in such a manner that the Speaker acted without proper procedure while passing the three bills.

He said the four NPF members alone were ready and armed to oppose the bills but they were not given the opportunity to do so.

The leader also said that the Manipur State Commando who tried to get hold of and target student union`s leader, particularly ATSUM, must stop immediately saying that democracy was compromised.

`Where is democracy?` he asked and said the police forces and the Government must stop this harassment. He also asked if the police who were hounding the ATSUM leaders, had arrest warrants with them.

The NPF leader resigned to oppose the anti-tribal bills and we wanted to empower the hill people as per the constitution and we request all the other tribal MLAs to resign, though we can`t force them, he said.

On the question of the impact of the resignation, the president said it is having an impact.

On the question of the four days delay in the four MLAs`™ resignation, he said that they had timed the resignation to have maximum impact though the four MLA had offer to resign on the evening of August 31 itself.

“We talked first with the centre and our party leader from the neighbouring state and then did the resignation on the 4th”, he explained.

The ex-MLA of Ukhrul Samual also warned of intense agitation from September 31.

Meanwhile from September 1 till today, the Joint Peoples`™ Organisation, JPO, has received monetary donations of approximately Rs. 36 lakh.

Today itself, the JPO collected more than Rs. 3.4 lakhs as donation at their reception which didn`t include The Rs.100 per household collected for the victims`™ families who decided not to accept ex-Gratia money from the state government.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/npf-exmlas-visit-ccpur-to-show-solidarity/

IMPHAL, September 22: The news of enrolment of three high profile personalities, Okram Joy former Minister, Radhabinod Koijam former Chief Minister and Retd DGP Yumnam Joykumar with the State BJP unit is still not finalized though it has most likely come through.

The enrolment still awaits verification by the authorities of the party.

This was announced by Th Chaoba, President BJP Manipur Pradesh.

In an exclusive interview with some of media persons at his office chamber today, Chaoba said that as of now their enrolment awaits clearance by the party.

The party will process the case of these three personalities at the soonest, he said. He further said as was published in some local dailies today, the BJP will welcome everybody to who wishes to enrol with it, and can do his through a written application.

He said scrutiny of applicants will involve scanning for criminal records, mental health or involvement in anti-state activities, nurturing ills against the state, loyalty to the BJP ideology etc.

As per party ideology nobody is allow to join BJP without first going through this screening, he added.

Unfortunately, he said, these three high profile personalities haven`™t submitted any written application, but their cases will still be considered.

If they have contacted the party`™s central leaders, it is another matter, he said.

Chaoba further said that party has adopted some resolutions during the state core committee meeting held on September 12 in the presence of BJP MP Prahlad Singh Patel, in-charge of Manipur.

The BJP now has facilities for online enrolment. Patel has expressed the desire for revocation of suspension against members including Y Khemchand, Salam Ragen, Y Kapoor and Laishram Jatra.

As per an order now under process, the executive committee will soon be meeting to discuss the matter of revocation of suspension, Chaoba said.

He further said the present status of BJP state is encouraging. The current mass online membership drive which he initiated and through conventional paper forms have increased the party membership strength to four lakhs already.

This is in contrast to 50,000 members the party could boast of in 2012, he reiterated.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/joy-rb-joykumar-to-be-admitted-in-party-after-verification-suspended-rebels-to-return-state-bjp-chief/