Manipur News

IMPHAL, March 10: The State Health Society, Manipur has launched the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplement (WIFS) and Bi-Annual De-Worming Program at Classic Hotel today.

Speaking at the function principal secretary, health and family welfare, Dr Suhel Akhtar said that proper nutrition should be provided to the children and to do so the health sectors, anganwadi centers and schools should take joint initiative.

Pointing out that 30 percent of the state population is facing the problem of Anaemia, he said that it suggested the need to eradicated it through proper immunization by rendering additional responsibility by the schools.

State Mission Director, State Health Society, Dr Okram Ibomcha Singh said that the National Health Mission played vital role for the welfare of the citizens of the country including lack of blood which has become a growing concern in the country.

He asserted that students from class 6-12 should be provided with Iron Folic Acid Supplement followed by constant check up every month.

The Folic Acid Supplement must not be provided in empty stomach and during the time of pregnancy as wrong way can alter the body growth, he adding that such precaution should be taken by the teachers.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/30-percent-of-state-population-facing-anaemia/

IMPHAL, March 10: The man who was found dead with a bullet injury on his back at Leingangpokpi village has been identified as a cadre of the Kuki National Army by family members at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences this noon.  

The body was later claimed by the family.

Family members present at the JNIMS morgue identified the dead as Seiginkham Guite alias Vicky, 29 son of Paokap Guite of T Lamjang Village, Senapati under Kangpokpi sub-division and had joined the Kuki National Army some seven years back.

It may mention that the bullet ridden dead body of Vicky was found at Leigangpokpi village under Yairipok police Station with both her hand tied with a rope from back

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/body-identified-as-that-of-kna-cadre/

IMPHAL, March 10: A newly constructed RCC culvert was inaugurated today at Langthabal Kunja Makha Leikai.

The RCC was construction under the financial assistance of social worker N Nilakumar Singh, Langthabal.

Speaking at the function, N Nilakumar said that unemployed youth from Khoupum to Toupokpi are joining in the ginger plantation.

All the so-called social workers have been remaining silent since a long time, he said while adding that every year during the rainy season crops are damaged.

A social worker should work for the benefit of the people, he said and added, he will work for the people.

Last year he had distributed water pumps to people of Lilong areas who had suffered from drought like situations last year.

The culvert was constructed at the cost of Rs 11 lakh.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/rcc-culvert-inaugurated/

IMPHAL, March 10: Doctors and MBBS students of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Manipur under the aegis of Indian Medical Association today carried out a protest rally against the life attempt on Medicine Professor Dr Tarunibala on March 7, last by unidentified armed individuals.

The rally which was taken out under the banner “Down with gun culture, stop violence against doctors, let healthcare sector be violence free etc” was flagged off from the Indian Medical Association, Manipur branch office and after reaching RIMS turned towards Uripok Kangchup Road Nagamapal and returned along the same route to conclude at the IMA office. Former superintendent, RIMS Y Mohen who was also present at the rally said that the silent protest rally was a show of condemnation of the unsuccessful life attempt on professor Dr Tarunibala by unknown miscreants.

He further appealed to all concerned not to carry out such attacks on the medical practitioners of the state in the future.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/doctors-denounced-life-attempt-on-dr-tarunibala/

IMPHAL, March 10: The AMUCO Office Building Construction Committee chairman KT Rahman who is also the advisor of the organisation has in a press conference made a general appeal to the people of Manipur to generously extend help and cooperation to the ongoing office building construction of AMUCO which is being constructed at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal.

KT Rahman said that AMUCO has been working for the last 21 years for the territorial integrity of Manipur and also other humanitarian services outreaching the people of the far flung areas of the state so as to restore brotherhood among different communities without having its own office building. He further added that the ongoing office building of AMUCO has a community conference hall and also night shelter.

Disclosing a list of donors, the Construction Committee chairman said that Baleshwor from Yairipok has donated Rs 5000, Parasmani of Thangal Bazar Rs 10000, Ranbir of Chingmakha Rs 20000, Momon of Thambalkhong Rs 35000, Rantan Kumar of Khuirai Lamlong Rs 50000, Laishang, of Babupara Rs one Lac, RK Rameshor of Airport road Rs 80000, Deben of Khurai Rs 5000 etc.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/amuco-seeks-public-help-for-office-construction/

IMPHAL, March 10: The proposed 48-hr total Manipur bandh called by the Tangkhul Naga Aze Longphang (TNAL) from the midnight of March 11 to the midnight of March 12, 2014 has been called off as the JCB operator and roller driver namely Devasis Mandal (30), son of Syamsunder Mandal of West Bengal and Ch Ajit Singh(30), son of Ch Arun Singh of Rajbir Gate part II, Cachar Assam of the M/S ABCI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (Assam base) were today released safe and sound at Changningpokpi village under Yairipok P/S, Saikul.

Conveying it in a press release, TNAL showed gratitude to all the civil organization, individual for moral support, physical and financial help for the proposed total Manipur bandh and further appreciated Manipur Police and Army personnel for timely intervention before the situation goes out of hand. It is further appealed to all concerned not to repeat such kidnapping for ransom and torture within the Jurisdiction of the Southern Tangkhul, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/48hr-bandh-called-off/