Manipur News

IMPHAL, November 25: After its first spell of international flight landings in the Imphal Airport during the 2013 edition of the Manipur Sangai Festival, Golden Myanmar Airlines had touch down at the Imphal Airport again for its second spell on November 21.

The first flight of the second spell of the international flight had brought 64 Myanmar nationals and took 38 passengers on its return flight the same day.

The second flight of the second spell landed at the Imphal airport today with 40 passengers including Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhyay while taking back 33 passengers including India`™s chief of mission YK Sailas Thangal.

According to the M/s KB Enterprises which play the key role in materializing the flights, Chief Ministers of Sagaing and Kachin regions of the neighbouring country will board the last flight of the 2nd spell from Mandalay to Imphal on November 30, 2014.

It may be worth mentioning that Govt. of India has already granted International Airport status to Tulihal Airport, Imphal just before the Golden Myanmar`™s 1st spell last year. The expansion work of the Imphal Airport is taking up in full swing to overcome the technical challenges. The new global air route is a part of the bilateral air service agreement signed by India and Myanmar in 2012.

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IMPHAL, November 25: Lack of a common political aspiration among the people of the State and good governance are the main stumbling blocks to the State, said professor Gangmumei Kamei today, during a one day workshop titled Manipur`™s Tomorrow.

The one day workshop was held at Hotel Imphal, AOC organised by the Development of Human Potential, Raphei Valley, Mantripukhri today.

Prof Gangmumei said in order to make Manipur`™s tomorrow better, the people need to have a clear concept of what Manipur is, what it means to them and what they should do to make it better.

Elaborating further he said the people need to strengthen the unity among the different communities residing in the State.

Communities should be strengthened but not as a separate entity but as a collective entity, equal power to every community should be encouraged and the ethnic competition should be resolved, he said.

A cultural integration movement and social solidarity will save Manipur in the future, he added.

Professor Bimola of Political Science department, Manipur University said in order to build a better Manipur, people need to identify the problems first.

The absence of moral and ethical principles in the individual, in the family and in the society is the root cause for the degradation of Manipuri society at large, she said.

The mind of the individual is no longer guided by positive and creative thinking, she further asserted.

She also pointed out that promotions of self-interest and individualistic group interest and lack of honesty and sincerity have become the main behaviour of the individual.

It is also necessary to identify the factors responsible for the lack of development in the hills of Manipur she added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/lack-of-common-political-aspiration-a-stumbling-block-prof-gangmumei-kamei/

IMPHAL, November 25: The Zeliangrong Union (ZU) (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) and the ZU Tamenglong Zone has lauded Chief Minister of Manipur, O. Ibobi Singh, Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam, Councils of Ministers and MLAs for their kind concern and help for the Zeliangrong people in general and Tamenglong District people in particular.

According to a release of the ZU, a baby girl was delivered through C.S. by Doctor. Thangjam Imochaobi Singh (Gynecologist) and assisted by Doctor Angkhong Rongmei (General Surgeon) and Doctor. H. Subhaschandra Singh (Anesthetist) on November 21 at 1.30 pm which is the 1st time in the history of Tamenglong District Hospital.

The ZU on behalf of the Zeliangrong people applaud and also thanked Doctor Thangjam Imochaobi Singh and his team for their successful C.S. The

Union also applauded C.M.O. (Tamenglong Hospital), Doctor Chambo, Director of Health, S.M.D. Doctor. O. Ibomcha Singh and a surgical team lead by Associate Professor (Surgery JNIMS), Doctor N. Jitendra for their untiring effort to improve and surviving of the Tamenglong District Hospital, it said.

The Union also appealed to the Government of Manipur to extend all the possible infrastructure development work for Tamenglong District Hospital). It was also appealed to the Minister (Works) to kindly look into the repairing of 39 km long Khongsang to Tamenglong H.Q. road which is in a dilapidated condition, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/zu-lauds-govt-for-extending-help-to-people/