Cong will get defeated in Inner Manipur, claims Shyamkumar

MLA of Andro A C Th Shyamkumar has said that the Congress Inner Manipur candidate would surely get defeated by securing just about 30,000 votes in the upcoming 16th Lok Sabha election Source Hueiyen News Service

MLA of Andro A C Th Shyamkumar has said that the Congress Inner Manipur candidate would surely get defeated by securing just about 30,000 votes in the upcoming 16th Lok Sabha election Source Hueiyen News Service

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NPF alleges booth capturing, demands repoll

Alleging the KNO, an UG organisation under tripartite Suspension of Operation SoO pact with the State and Central Govt, of resorting to booths capturing at polling stations 59 23, 59 24, 59 25 and 59 26, the Naga People’s Front NPF has demanded re …

Alleging the KNO, an UG organisation under tripartite Suspension of Operation SoO pact with the State and Central Govt, of resorting to booths capturing at polling stations 59 23, 59 24, 59 25 and 59 26, the Naga People’s Front NPF has demanded re poll in the four polling stations Source The Sangai Express

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Gaikhangam refutes corruption charges

Reacting to the corruption charges leveled against Okram Ibobi’s Congress Government by BJP leader PB Acharya during an election campaign here yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister and President of MPCC Gaikhangam has said that the BJP should better frame c…

Reacting to the corruption charges leveled against Okram Ibobi’s Congress Government by BJP leader PB Acharya during an election campaign here yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister and President of MPCC Gaikhangam has said that the BJP should better frame charges against the Congress leaders if they have concrete evidences Source Hueiyen News Service

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Sarangthem Manaobi’s flag hoisted

Trinamool Congress candidate in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Sarangthem Manaobi alias Khoiranthaba pledged to protect the State’s territorial integrity, repeal AFSPA 1958, empower women and ensure secure environment for the younger gene…

Trinamool Congress candidate in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Sarangthem Manaobi alias Khoiranthaba pledged to protect the State’s territorial integrity, repeal AFSPA 1958, empower women and ensure secure environment for the younger generation if elected to the 16th Lok Sabha Source The Sangai Express

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SoO cadres allow to vote,but many left fuming

For the first time in the electoral history of Manipur, underground cadres belonging to the Kuki outfits under the tripartite agreement of Suspension of Operation SoO with the Central and State Government exercised their adult franchise in the parlia…

For the first time in the electoral history of Manipur, underground cadres belonging to the Kuki outfits under the tripartite agreement of Suspension of Operation SoO with the Central and State Government exercised their adult franchise in the parliamentary election to the reserved Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency at their respective designated camps today Source Hueiyen News Service

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IED found near Meinya’s residence

An Improvised Explosive Device IED was found near the residence of Inner Manipur LS MP, Dr Thokchom Meinya who is also a Congress candidate in the ensuing Parliamentary elections in Inner Manipur PC today Source The Sangai Express

An Improvised Explosive Device IED was found near the residence of Inner Manipur LS MP, Dr Thokchom Meinya who is also a Congress candidate in the ensuing Parliamentary elections in Inner Manipur PC today Source The Sangai Express

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Dr Nara takes a dig at Congress

Dismissing contention by the Congress party that on the basis of its 47 MLAs success of the party nominees in the 16th Lok Sabha election is a foregone conclusion, CPI candidate in the Inner MPC Dr M Nara said it will be him who will represent Manipur …

Dismissing contention by the Congress party that on the basis of its 47 MLAs success of the party nominees in the 16th Lok Sabha election is a foregone conclusion, CPI candidate in the Inner MPC Dr M Nara said it will be him who will represent Manipur in the Parliament Source The Sangai Express

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An interview with Sarangthem Manaobi

Sarangthem Manaobi aka Khoiranthaba is the Trinamool Congress candidate contesting the 16th Lok Sabha election in Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Source Hueiyen News Service

Sarangthem Manaobi aka Khoiranthaba is the Trinamool Congress candidate contesting the 16th Lok Sabha election in Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Source Hueiyen News Service

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Gaikhangam condemns

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam while condemning the attack at Litan on Deputy Speaker MK Preshow Shimray said that the attack was launched out of frustration as Congress party has performed well in the Lok Sabha election held in Outer Manipur PC toda…

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam while condemning the attack at Litan on Deputy Speaker MK Preshow Shimray said that the attack was launched out of frustration as Congress party has performed well in the Lok Sabha election held in Outer Manipur PC today Source The Sangai Express

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Kangpokpi votes peacefully

Voters in 46 Saikul ST , 50 Kangpokpi GEN and 51 Saitu ST Assembly Constituencies today exercise their franchise peacefully to elect their representative from the II Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Source Hueiyen News Service

Voters in 46 Saikul ST , 50 Kangpokpi GEN and 51 Saitu ST Assembly Constituencies today exercise their franchise peacefully to elect their representative from the II Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Source Hueiyen News Service

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Dy Speaker Preshaw escapes 2nd attack

Deputy Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly MK Preshaw Shimray escaped another bid on his life today as suspected militants triggered a powerful blast apparently targeting him at Leingangching near MATA farm under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul dist…

Deputy Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly MK Preshaw Shimray escaped another bid on his life today as suspected militants triggered a powerful blast apparently targeting him at Leingangching near MATA farm under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul district Source The Sangai Express M Zimik

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Preshaw escapes 2nd life bid

Deputy Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly and MLA of Chingai A C MK Preshaw Shimray came under an armed attack near Leingangching under Litan police station of Ukhrul district on Wednesday afternoon Source Hueiyen News Service Pamreiso Shimray

Deputy Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly and MLA of Chingai A C MK Preshaw Shimray came under an armed attack near Leingangching under Litan police station of Ukhrul district on Wednesday afternoon Source Hueiyen News Service Pamreiso Shimray

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Birth of Manipuri cinema recalled – E-Pao.net

Birth of Manipuri cinema recalledE-Pao.netImphal, April 09 2014: The birth of Manipuri cinema was celebrated under the name "Mani Numit" at Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) auditorium hall here today. Jointly organized by Manipur F…

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PDS and Human Right

A human right group has thrown light on the mismatch of work done and the record that are maintained in government file. The Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has sent a

A human right group has thrown light on the mismatch of work done and the record that are maintained in government file. The Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has sent a request to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India on April 7 seeking intervention on the way the Targeted Public Distribution System function in the state. The group has alleged that the Targeted Public Distribution System has failed in the state as the guidelines of PDS (Public Distribution System) control and an interim order of the Supreme Court, writ petition number 169 of 2001, have not been complied. They have also alleged that the MLAs and the ministers are either directly or indirectly involved in siphoning off the food grains which are supposed to be distributed to the poor through the PDS. In a report published by the group, ‘The Food Drama’ a detail status on the functioning of PDS in Manipur has been brought out for the public to go through it. This research based report is headed by an expert who had formerly served as member of the Manipur Planning Advisory Committee. A report of this kind is a timely intervention from a human right group. The report makes an effort to demystify the skewed notion of human right, which is generally construed as something that is concern only with excesses committed by the security forces while dealing with people. This is put forwarded in the preface of the report that ‘Manipur is an armed conflict ridden state… consequently; gross human right violations are a daily experience.’ It emphasised that ‘the deprivation of Right to Food is one of the most important human rights violation committed by the State and non-state actors in Manipur’. We would say this is indeed a bold proposition that the right group have placed in a public document. The report has put on record the historical events like the Nupilal of 1939 and the Hunger Marchers Day of 27th August 1965, which purportedly gave a foundational bed for movement like the Meira Paibi and student group like AMSU to grow to its present day form. These movements, as they have rightly argued, sprouted from the problem of food scarcity. An important point that the group have vociferously asserted is the irony that today’s civil organisations; eminent personalities and other pressure groups have been keeping quite when there is a serious crisis of PDS, wherein a plunder has been taking place in great scale. Whether it is the civil organisation or the NGO, their silence against such violation of right is because of fear. This is true particularly when one cannot identify the perpetrator. As it is said, that like the politicians, the state and the non-state actors have become strange bed fellows, nothing is in black or white – things are all hazy and grey. We would like to congratulate the team of Manipur Cultural Integration Conference and Human Rights Initiative Manipur for coming out with a report of this kind. A wide range of data from various districts is included, along with the analysis. A case study of Senapati is also part of the report, with an overview of the performance of the state. The report will serve not only as a guidebook for PDS and its related studies but it will also give direction to unearth the covert activities that has been taking place. On a critical note what is seemingly missing is a closer look into the administrative lexicons of Governmental Schemes and the term of reference like BPL, APL, RTF etc. which are mostly confined with the economist and the Planning Commission, and mostly guided economic policies of different government that comes to power. For instance, the definition of poverty is a matter of debate. Nevertheless, the report could be just the beginning for an onward march to wider vistas.

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86% turnout of voters in Moreh

Moreh, April 9: People voted peacefully in all the polling stations under Moreh Block. Between 7am and 5 pm, 11,075 voters, about 86 % of the total voters, turn up

Moreh, April 9: People voted peacefully in all the polling stations under Moreh Block. Between 7am and 5 pm, 11,075 voters, about 86 % of the total voters, turn up for voting in Moreh and its adjoining areas.

However, no news from the two remaining polling stations namely T Bongmol primary 42/61 and T Khongnomjang primary school 42/62 could be gathered till the filing of this report.

Most of the polling stations where the voters turn out were less than 10% before 10 am saw a sharp increase in the turn out after 1.30 pm.

The number of voters who turn out as per their polling stations is given as under: 553 in 42/41, 876 in 42/42, 714 in 42/43, 471 in 42/44, 518 in 42/45, 566 in 42/46, 590 in 42/47,578 in 42/48, 528 in 42/49,241 in 42/50, 265 in 42/51, 454 in 42/52, 284 in 42/53, 753 in 42/54, 503 in 42/55, 626 in 42/56, 156 in 42/57, 786 in 42/58, 953 in 42/59, 660 in 42/60.

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61 percent voter turnout at Jiribam

JIRIBAM, April 9: Jiribam witnessed a 61.16 percent turnout of voters today in the Outer Manipur Schedule Tribe reserved Parliamentary Constituency voting. Voting at the 40/Jiribam Assembly Constituency was conducted

JIRIBAM, April 9: Jiribam witnessed a 61.16 percent turnout of voters today in the Outer Manipur Schedule Tribe reserved Parliamentary Constituency voting.

Voting at the 40/Jiribam Assembly Constituency was conducted from 7am to 4pm without any untoward incident.

However, one of the EVMs had to be replaced due to link error at the 40/25 Yaralpokpi polling station around 9am.

40/Jiribam Assembly Constituency has 25,953 voters with 13,205 males and 12413 females. 15873 voters cast their votes. The constituency has 12 sensitive polling stations and 28 normal polling stations.

Four Sector Magistrates, two Micro Observers and State Armed Personnel (SAP) and Central Para Military Force (CPMF) personnel provided security.

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Tangkhul Katamnao Long Imphal condemns

IMPHAL, April 9: The Tangkhul Katamnao Long Imphal said in a press release that they strongly condemn the life attack by unidentified individuals on Chingai Constituency MLA MK. Preshaw Shimray

IMPHAL, April 9: The Tangkhul Katamnao Long Imphal said in a press release that they strongly condemn the life attack by unidentified individuals on Chingai Constituency MLA MK. Preshaw Shimray who is also the Deputy Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly while coming from his native village, Poi after casting his vote in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constitution.

The TKLI calls upon the perpetrators to clarify on the grievous crime for a peaceful co-existence in the land.

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Weapons recovered during joint search operation

IMPHAL, April 9: A combined team of the Imphal east district police and 30 Assam Rifles conducted search operation this morning and recovered one AK 47 Rifle along with 30

IMPHAL, April 9: A combined team of the Imphal east district police and 30 Assam Rifles conducted search operation this morning and recovered one AK 47 Rifle along with 30 live rounds, one lethod shell and two hand grenades.

According to the reliable source, the search operation was conducted by a combined team of Imphal east district police and 30 Assam Rifles personnel under the supervision of Singhajit additional SP Imphal East led by Achouba officer in charge Imphal East commando at B Gamnom Village, Sungphei Village Keihao Village and Bongbal Khulen under Yairipok Police Station Ukhrul District

Sources further said that the combined team recovered one AK 47 Rifle along with 30 Live rounds, one lethod shell and two hand grenade and there is no report of any one arrest during the search operation

On the other hand Imphal east district police arrested one over ground worker of PLA from his residence today morning

According to the reliable source the over ground worker has been identified as Khoisnam Khogen Singh alias Tamoyai 45 son of (L) Nimai of Khurai Ningthoubung.

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Locals recover IED fitted tin can

IMPHAL April 9: Moidangpok locals found an IED fitted inside a tin can along the National Highway 37, Imphal-Jiribam road some 200 meters far from the residence of sitting MP

IMPHAL April 9: Moidangpok locals found an IED fitted inside a tin can along the National Highway 37, Imphal-Jiribam road some 200 meters far from the residence of sitting MP Dr Th Meinya around 11.45 am today.

The MP is also the INC candidate for the Inner Seat in the 16th Lok Sabha Election.

According to reliable information, the IED fitted tin can contain 300 grams of gelatine sticks and splinters. The locals informed the police, who arrived soon and detonated the bomb around 12.30pm.

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