Manipur News

IMPHAL, December 1: An illustrated book titled ‘Nanao’ was released today at JN Dance Academy.

The book contains ethnic rhymes of the Meitei community based on traditional folklore.

Along with the book, an audio compact disk containing the rhymes was also included in the release of the package.

The function was attended by joint director, Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation, Prof H Bihari as the chief guest.

The director of Social Welfare, I Ibobi was to attend as the chief guest but had differed at the last minute.

MEELAL president , Sadokpam Tomba Meitei was the functional president. The guest of honors included Prof. H Bihari, convenor of Manipur Sahitya Board and renowned lyricist and musicologist, B Jayantakumar Sharma.

As part of the release function, the children who participated in the recording also presented a show for the audience. The other individuals inclusive of illustrative artists and background vocals, editors of the book and other concerned individuals in production was also distributed certificates.

According to Nelson Elangbam, managing director of NE Bros Entertainment Private Ltd  and publisher of the book, his venture is to promote our culture and tradition by imbibing the young generation with our folklore.

This book which is aimed at the pre-school level will foster our traditional children games which are presently disappearing due to globalization.

The chief guest in his speech mentioned that people are starting to ignore their own language as a first language and there is a breakdown of traditional vocabulary.

Our mindset is now more inclined towards a westernized mindset mainly among the teens, some of the younger generation have difficulties pronouncing words.

This is a precarious situation and the need of the hour is again to plant our language to the next generation and prevent further erosion of our cultural dialect. To go about on a practical basis, a proper program can be chalked out after dialectic exercises with knowledgeable persons from diversified fields, he added.

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IMPHAL, December 1: A speeding R15 motorcycle knocked down a 55 year old man at Yaishkul Chingakham Leirak yesterday evening.

The man was declared brought dead by doctors at Shija Hospitals, Langol.

Police timed the accident around 5:30 pm on November 30 and identified the victim as Thoudam Iboyaima son of Th Yaishkul of the same locality where the accident occurred.

Meanwhile, in yet another accident related casualty, a man who had been undergoing treatment at the Shija Hospital since November 29 also succumbed last night.

Both dead bodies have been handed over to the respective families after post mortem were conducted at RIMS and JNIMS this noon.

Doctors on duty at the hospital declared Iboyaima brought dead, police said.

The dead body of the Iboyaima has been handed over to the family members after post mortem was conducted at RIMS morgue and the Imphal police Station have taken up a case regarding the accident, the police informed.

Much details on the motor-cycle could not be had till the filing of this report.

In the meantime, a 48 year old who was undergoing treatment at Shija Hospital since November 29 after he was injured in an accident with a two wheeler coming from the different direction at Heigang area under Heigang police station on November 29 succumbed to his injuries yesterday at around 7.30 pm at Shjia Hospital.       

According to the police the deceased person has been identified as Thokchom Leishangkhomba, 42, son of Purnachandra of Laipham Khonou.

The body has been handed over to family members after conducting a post mortem at JNIMS morgue today and Heigang police have taken up a case, informed police.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2013/12/speeding-motorcycle-runs-over-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speeding-motorcycle-runs-over-man

IMPHAL, December 1: The 100th birth anniversary of Rajkumar Shitaljit Singh was today held at Lamyanba Shanglen, Imphal East. The anniversary was organized by Manipur Shahitya Parishad, Paona Bazaar in association with Manipur State Kala Akademy, Imphal.

The function was graced by Deputy CM Gaikhangam as chief guest, Keishamthong MLA L Ibomcha Singh as guest of honour and E Dinamani Singh, president, Manipur Shahitya Parishad as president respectively.

Delivering his address as chief guest, Deputy CM Gaikhangam said that RK Shitaljit is a well known personality to the people of hill and valley of Manipur. He further added that late Shitaljit is an educationist, journalist, thinker also a successful father.

Elaborating the works and life of the late literary man, Shitaljit’s contribution to the society in the field of literature and culture, and also religion will be a subject of discussion not only for the present generation but also for the future generation, the chief guest mentioned and further continued that this multi faceted personality will be providing light of hope to the people of the society.

At beginning of the function, people were offering floral tribute to the photo of the RK Shitaljit Singh.

Later on, a symposium on the “life and literature of Shitaljit” was organized with Prof N Tombi Singh as moderator and many resource persons were delivering their respective papers.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2013/12/rk-shitaljits-100th-birth-anniversary-organized/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rk-shitaljits-100th-birth-anniversary-organized