Manipur News

CHANDEL, January 18: The Anal Naga Tangpi (ANTA), an apex body of the Anal Naga Tribe along with several other Anal societies consisting of Anal Sinnu Ruwl, Anallon Chiefs’ Association and Anal Lenruwl Tangpi has raised strong objection against the inclusion of the alleged assault of Manipuri film actor Momoko by Livingstone Anal, in the college syllabus under Manipur University.

The said organisations have also come out strongly to condemn and oppose the decision of the state government, District Administration Chandel, Ministry of Industries and Haolenphai villager Lalkholun Haokip’s bid to encroach upon land for the construction of a satellite town within the customary land of Thangbung Mino near Moreh.

President of ANTA Wng Kohring Victor in a press conference held at Panchai said, the Anal civil societies are against the inclusion or prescription of ‘Indian Government and Politics’, a book authored by Professor Naorem Rabie Singh as a Political Science syllabus for BA III year, Political Science under Manipur University, wherein the unfortunate December 18, 2012 incident of the alleged assault of Momoko by Livingstone Anal is included.

In this regard, the Anal leader urged the state government to take befitting action against the author, alleging the author of misusing constitutional rights and duties.

The president in his statement hit back at the state Education department for the prescription of such unfortunate incident in the syallabus of the highest institution of learning, ie, Manipur University.

He opined that the author should be punished for indirectly insulting the people of Manipur.

He went on to say that a sit in protest against the land encroachment of Thangbung Mino and author of the book Naorem Rabie Singh will be held on January 22.

Chief of Thangbung Minou Ts Thulhring Anal while briefing media raised objection against Lalkholun Haokip and accused him of maintaining false and fake documents.

He said that donating a land measuring about 3000 acre to the govt. for construction of a satellite town, which does not belong to him at all is a mischievous deed.

In this regard, the chief prayed the Almighty God and the God of Meitei Leiningthou Wangbarel, who stood by the side of the right land owner, Thangbung Mino since time immemorial to show truth to all to see.

The chief in his statement further appealed to the DC Chandel, Lalkholun Haokip, ADC Moreh and the state machineries to deliver justice to all.

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IMPHAL, January 18: The 24th Assam Rifles, Khudengthabi post had seized a huge consignment of banned alcohol from a Tata Spacio Gold and arrested three persons including the driver of the vehicle.

It is learnt that the permanent vehicle check post of the 24 AR at Khudengthabi was alerted on January 13 around 2 pm on receiving specific information regarding the ferrying of banned alcohol along the national highway.

Around 5 pm, a Tata Spacio Gold sliver coloured bearing registration number MNO1W – 3535 coming from Moreh towards Imphal was stopped for checking, informed a source.

During checking of the vehicle several cases of alcohol were recovered.

The recovered items are eight cases of Lipo Rum (250 ml) (total 192 bottles); six cases Red Level whisky (750 ml) (total 72 bottles); four cases of Absolud Vodka (750 ml); two cases of Dali Beer (330 ml); eight cases of Bear Beer (500 ml) five cases of Diablo beer (500 ml); four cases of Dagon beer (500 ml); two mobile phones and two driving licence.

The three arrested have been identified as driver of the vehicle, Thingbaijam Prem Meitei, 25, son of Th Ibohol Meitei, of Mayang Imphal  Thana maning post office; Khumukcham Gandhi, 25, son of Kh Nilamani Singh of Mayang Imphal Bazar and Guna, 21, son of (L) Prem Kumar, of Imphal west.

The arrested individuals and the recovered items were later handed over to the excise department, Thoubal, informed the source.

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IMPHAL, January 18: A rare migratory bird Mandarin duck was seen around the Loktak Lake this year after a gap of 34-35 years.

The migratory birds were sighted during the first day of the water bird census 2014, which kicked off today.

After the two-day long Loktak Water-bird census held at Toubul High School on January 13-14, the Water Bird Census, 2014 commenced from today under the aegis of the Department of Forest, Wildlife Wing.

Around 200 volunteers including locals along with department officials kept watch at 50 selected sites for water-birds.

Since early morning today, the volunteers went out to several places including Toubul, Thinungei, Khoijuman, Ngaikhong, Sekmaijing, Thamnapokpi, Khoidum pat, Keibul, Uchiwa, Mayangand, Ishok, Ningthoukhong, Phubala, Thamnapokpi, Ithing, Komlakhong Chingthi counting the migratory birds.

According to Premjit, one of the volunteers of the Centre for Conservation of Nature and Cultivation of Science present at the Toubul site, the presence of migratory birds in the area was comparatively less than last year’s census record.

However, two very rare buck species were sighted for the first time in and around the lake.

According to experts, the sighting of the species was first reported in 1936 and was last seen in 2006, which was however not officially confirmed or recorded.

The experts also informed that the general belief is that the species has not been sighted in the state for the past 35-36 years.

An expert while saying that the presence of migratory bird this year was less as compared to last year, further pointed out that it could be because of the pollution, as clear water bodies attract the water birds more.

Dr Khangembam Samugnou, Wild Life activist and member of the Special Deer Group International Organisation of Switzerland, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Census co-coordinator RK Birjit head of Department, Mangolnganbi College, Ningthoukhong; officials of the Keibul Lamjao Forest Rangers; District Forest Officer of Bishnupur district were present during today’s census counting.

The census will continue till March.

CCNCS volunteers present during the census appealed to the concerned authorities to take proper action as several bottles of pesticides and insecticides suspected to be used by poachers and bird hunters were found at Toubul.

The volunteers also said that the use of such toxic chemicals could pollute the lake and harm the organisms found in the lake.

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