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Nobel Women Peace Laureates Urge Government of India, Manipur & Northeast States to Protect Women in Armed Conflict

Toronto : From May 23-25, Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Mairead Maguire led an unprecedented conference in Canada, to develop strategies for ending rape as a weapon of war. They were joined by over 120 civil society activists, corporate and security sector leaders, military and peacekeeping personnel, and academics to discuss and share ideas at the conference, entitled Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict.

According to Nobel Women’s Initiative who organised the Conference, “Sexual violence takes place in every region of the world, with the reasons for its use varying from conflict to conflict. It has been used as a tactic to terrorize communities suspected of supporting guerrilla forces, as a way to force population off land, and to punish human rights defenders”.

Binalakshmi Nepram with 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, Shirin Ibadi. Photo by Jennifer Shepherd

“Waging war on the bodies of women has got to stop,” says Jody Williams, who won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to end anti-personnel landmines. “Like any tactic of war, it can be eliminated.The magnitude of the problem must be matched by our collective effort. Working together, we can finally bring an end to this scourge on women and their communities.”

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and honorary member of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, Aung San Suu Kyi also sent a video message emphasizing the critical importance of ending sexual violence in conflict.

On 26 May, which was declared as international day of action against sexual violence in conflict, the three Nobel Peace Laureates called upon concerned people and nations from around the world to TAKE A STAND to end rape in war.

Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder of the Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network who participated in the conference spoke about the situation in Manipur and in India’s Northeast Region and the non-violent ways of unique protests in which women in Manipur and Northeast India have undertaken to respond to sexual violence against women in conflict zones.

A declaration was also unanimously adopted at the historic conference which called up Government of India, Manipur and Other Northeast Indian States and also to non-state armed groups stop violence against women in conflict areas and work to protect women. Following is the resolution that was taken at the conference:

Binalakshmi Nepram with 1976 Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire.Photo by Jennifer Shepherd

“We, 120 women from 33 countries including three women Nobel Peace Laureates gathered at the conference “Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict” in Montebello, Canada, May 23-25, 2011, call upon the Governments of India and the state of Manipur and other Northeast Indian states and non-state armed groups operating in the region to end violence against women in Manipur and Northeast India. We declare our solidarity with Irom Sharmila and hundreds of thousands of women in Manipur and India’s Northeast region who have non-violently resisted militarization in the name of insurgency and counter-insurgency. We call upon the Government of India to uphold its democratic values by repealing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958. We call on all parties to cease attacks on the civilian population and seek peaceful solutions”

For more information:

Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network

Mobile: +91-9891210264 Binalakshmi@gmail.com

Reena Mutum, Coordinator, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network

Mobile: +91-9774357042 Reenamutum@gmail.com

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DBT Project Positions – Manipur University – Department Of Biology

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY MANIPUR UNIVERSITY CANCHIPUR Advertisement for the DBT Project Positions May 10, 2011 Applications in plain paper supported by CVs and relevant testimonials are invited for the appointment… Read more »

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
MANIPUR UNIVERSITY
CANCHIPUR

Advertisement for the DBT Project Positions

May 10, 2011

Applications in plain paper supported by CVs and relevant testimonials are invited for the appointment of the following temporary positions for implementation of the project under the DBT’s Twinning programme for the NE titled “Discovery of bioactive natural products from microbes especially actinomycetes in niche biotopes in Manipur” so as to reach the undersigned on or before May 24, 2011.

1. Research Associate (RA): One (01) post
Essential Qualification: PhD in the relevant disciplines of Biological Sciences/ Biotechnology. Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in Microbial Biotechnology as evidenced by publications in refereed indexed journals. Those who have submitted their PhD thesis are also eligible to apply.
Salary: As per DBT norms.

2. Junior Research Fellow (JRF): One (01) post

Essential Qualification: M.Sc in the relevant disciplines of Biological Sciences/Biotechnology. Preference will be given to candidates who have qualified CSIR/UGC- NET, GATE or other National Level Eligibility Tests.

Salary: As per DBT norms.

General terms and conditions

1. The positions are purely temporary for one year which is extendable on yearly basis subject to satisfactory performance for a maximum period of three years or the tenure of the project, whichever is earlier. The appointment does not confer any entitlement or right over the job and will not be considered as formal service.
2. Applications may also be sent by email to debananda.ningthoujam@gmail.com complete in all respects alongwith relevant documents.
3. The PI reserves the right to shortlist suitable candidates. List of shortlisted candidates shall be displayed on the Departmental Notice Board followed by Call letters through email.
4. No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.

Dr Debananda S. Ningthoujam
Principal Investigator
Dept of Biochemistry
Manipur University
Canchipur, Imphal-795003

Cc:

1. SPA to The Vice Chancellor, Manipur University, for information
2. The Dean, School of Life sciences
3. HOD of Biochemistry
4. System Administrator, MU for Publication in MU website
5. Web administrator e-pao / Kangla online Portals.
6. Editors of Local Newspapers
7. Notice Board
8. Office File

The above job notification was sent to Kanglaonline.com by Dr Debananda S. Ningthoujam

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Engineering Exports to touch US $ 50 billion in the Current Fiscal

Source : NEPS NEW DELHI, Mar 4: Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, organized the Buyer Seller Meet at Indian Trade Promotion Organization… Read more »

Source : NEPS

NEW DELHI, Mar 4: Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, organized the Buyer Seller Meet at Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) here today. Shri Sumanta Chaudhuri, Joint Secretary, in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, delivering the key note address on this occasion, stated that, “India is a major exporter of light and heavy engineering goods and has a well developed and diversified industrial machinery and capital base’. He further said, “Exports of engineering goods from India are likely to be over US $ 50 Billion in the current fiscal”.

According to official sources, buyer Seller Meet (BSM) has participation of over 40 delegates from USA, Canada, CIS, ASEAN & South Asian countries. This BSM organized by EEPC India is the second in the series this year. Engineering Sector is the most important sector in India’s global exports. This event was organized in conjunction with India ASEAN Business Fair and Business Conclave coordinated by FICCI, and is an initiative to provide a platform to engineering companies for mutual interaction.

Shri S.C. Ralhan, Regional Chairman- EEPC India, Northern Region in his address stated that, “India is in fact one of the countries which produces the highest numbers of Engineers in the world. He also stated that Asia as a continent is going to play a very important role in shaping the destiny of world trade and that the world should look at Asian markets afresh.” The export of engineering goods are in a state of flux at present and highlighted that the growth of exports of engineering goods during April-January 2011 has been to the tune of 70% over the same period last year, he added. During the meeting, the next edition of the India Show to be coordinated by EEPC to be held at Toronto, Canada from October 17-20, 2011 was also announced.

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State initiates security strategies for visiting President

IMPHAL, March 3: The state home department has initiated strategies as security measures in the state capital in connection with the proposed visit of the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh… Read more »

According to an official source, a total of 152 personnel of the state police forces, headed by one Additional SP (Imphal West) with 38 Sub Inspectorss, 35 ASIs and 48 women constables from eight district police stations of the state except Ukhru under himl have been detailed the security measures for the proposed visit of the President.

The official source further mentioned that, the security rehearsal for the proposed visit will be held on March 6 and 7 next.

The source further mentioned that, with the official confirmation from the office of the Rastrapati, Bhavan New Delhi of the official visit of the President of India recently, the state government has initiated the security strategies to prevent any untoward incidents during the President’s visit.

On the other hand ,as per the official scheduled prepared by the state home department, the President of India, , Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be arriving at Imphal Airport by Indian Airline Flight BBJ where a team of state police personnel will give guard of honour and reception of the visiting Indian President at 1.30 pm.

The official source further mentioned that, soon after landing at the Imphal Airport she will travel by road from Imphal Airport upto Raj Bhavan under a tight security arrangement along the Tiddim and will attended a meeting with Governor Gurbachand Jagat at Raj Bhavan which will start from 3 pm of the day and will be followed by a series of discussion and meeting with Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, chairperson of State Social Welfare Advisory Board, chairperson of Manipur State Women Self Helf Group at Raj Bhavan Imphal on her arrival.

The visiting Presient of India will be entertained with cultural programmes at the Raj Bhavan which will be followed by dinner.

The official source further mentioned that, the President during her visit will inaugurate the Manipur State Data Centre (SDC) and will also lay the foundation stone of IT Park at Mantripukhri Imphal at 9.30 am and will be followed by the launching of SWAN Project and afterwards depart from Imphal at 12.30 pm of the same day by a special Indian Airforce Flight at 12.30 pm, the source added.

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Annual Sangai Cultural Night – MANIPUR STUDENTS’ASSOCIATION DELHI

Office of the MANIPUR STUDENTS’ASSOCIATION DELHI Estd. 1971 Reference No: 20110302 / Culture- Notice Annual Sangai Cultural Night Notice It is hereby notified to all the students and residents from… Read more »

Office of the
MANIPUR STUDENTS’ASSOCIATION DELHI
Estd. 1971
Reference No: 20110302 / Culture- Notice
Annual Sangai Cultural Night
Notice

It is hereby notified to all the students and residents from Manipur in Delhi that the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) is organising a cultural event in observance of the Annual Sangai Cultural Night. The event will be held on the 13th of March, 2011, at the Dusshera Ground, Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi-09, from 5:00 to 11 pm. Events such as this, while keeping us close to our cultural roots, will also serve as an platform for us to assemble and realize our belongingness. Encouragement is forwarded to one and all to please bring along friends and family irrespective of their ethnic/cultural identity. The traditional
‘Thabal Chongba’ will be featured as the main attraction of this occasion. Your enthusiastic and sincere participation will go a long way in making this event a success.

Sd/-
Beerjurekha Samom
President, MSAD
Date:

SANGAI CULTURAL NIGHT
.
Date: 13 March 2011
Venue: Dushera Ground, Near Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi – 110009
Timing: 5 pm to 11 pm
Contribution: minimum Rs 100 only per person
PROGRAMME DETAIL
Assembly
Welcome Address
Keynote Address
Address by the Chief Guest & Invitees
Cultural Programme
Vote of thanks

NB: Drinking and any other forms of intoxication is strictly prohibited inside the programme campus

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Liangmei Naga Council Annual Assembly Postponed

IMPHAL, March 1: The Liangmei Naga Council, Manipur has informed that the 11th Annual Assembly cum seminar of the Liangmei community scheduled from March 9 to 10 at Thonglang Akutpa… Read more »

IMPHAL, March 1: The Liangmei Naga Council, Manipur has informed that the 11th Annual Assembly cum seminar of the Liangmei community scheduled from March 9 to 10 at Thonglang Akutpa has been postponed indefinitely until further notice due to technical problem and villagers boundary dispute pendind cases.

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The Origin of Manipur

By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh The empirical demands of history, much worse, prehistory, when it is allowed to assert them by its practitioners, drawing us to empirical evidence from archaeological… Read more »

By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh

The empirical demands of history, much worse, prehistory, when it is allowed to assert them by its practitioners, drawing us to empirical evidence from archaeological evidence (if there is any) or texts, at least writings from non-archaeological contexts, is flawed with mistrust especially when it has taken a few decades emphasising the evidence. However, the usefulness of empirical work is that a hypothesis can be made from data collected that is essential to the research.

The present Manipur is home to the majority Meiteis who live in the Imphal valley. Manipur is also home to a variety of ethnic groups such as Tangkhuls, Kabuis, Kukis (Thadous), Paites, Gangtes and Hmars, koms and so on, altogether 36 tribes, who inhabit the surrounding mountain ranges.

I use the word ‘tribe’ as a biological noun to mean – a group of people related by blood or marriage, united by language and culture with shared lineages, and not as used in anthropological literature, which some people regard it as derogatory. This was exactly the concept of Nikhil Manipuri Mahasabha/Congress Party, during the merger of Manipur with India.

As we know the total area of Manipur is 23.327 sq km. The valley accounts for only 2.238 sq km. Manipur shares 350 km of international border with Myanmar in the east.

The Meiteis constitute 60 per cent of the population but occupy less than one tenth of Manipur’s area in the valley only, because of ‘protective racism’. Immigrants from the eastern part of undivided Bengal during the British period, known as Pangals forming about 8 per cent, settle in the Imphal valley. The rest known as Mayangs (non-Manipuri Indians) came from different parts of India and also settle in the plain.

How the Meteis and other tribal peoples of Manipur came to live in Manipur is speculative. In the absence of a more cogent explanation, this article attempts to reconstruct the origin of Manipur from a geo/archaeological perspective.

To emphasise the prehistoric nature of Manipur – a Mayang word coined in the early part of the 18th century, I prefer to use the original name Kangleipak instead, until I come to the 18th century Kangleipak

To quote W Ibohal in his great book, The History of Manipur (An Early Period) – “The mountain chain where Manipur is situated belongs to the great Himalayas.” To prove his geological point he writes that ‘in 1952-53 AD one fossil of a sea living creature, cuttle fish, now extinct, was found at Kangpokpi in the northern part of Manipur.’

Further, he cites that recent findings in the tunnelling for Loktak Hydro-electric project, clays (representing the bottom of the sea) were discovered instead of hard rocks (expected from mountain ranges). The examination of different layers in the soil profile of the diggings strongly indicates that some 5,000 BCE the entire valley was submerged in water. He concludes: “so the land masses of Manipur is now 60 million years old since its birth from the bottom of the sea.”

I agree with Yumjao in the new light of the Theory of Plate Tectonics. What I try to do in this paper is to individuate a few aspects of geological and zoological analysis to draw a modicum picture of how Kangleipak was formed. Recent scholarship suggests that Manipur was part of the Himalayan belt.

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“Pune Thabal Chongba 2011? organised by MSAP

MSAP organizes Pune Thabal Chongba – 2011 – Press Release from MSAP The Manipur Students Association, Pune (MSAP) organized a Thabal Chongba festival at Dr. Ambedhkar College, Camp Pune, on… Read more »

MSAP organizes Pune Thabal Chongba – 2011 – Press Release from MSAP

The Manipur Students Association, Pune (MSAP) organized a Thabal Chongba festival at Dr. Ambedhkar College, Camp Pune, on 20th Feb, 2011, as part of its Annual Sports Meet – 2011. The program was a grand success; it was attended by more than 500 people including students and families who are staying in Pune and nearby places like Mumbai, Nagar and Nashik.

This time, the sound system was rocking like a Rock Show and everybody was thrilled with the rhythm. The Tube light and Halogen light was bright enough to give the Mood and Ambience of a true Thabal Chongba.

Pune Thabal Ground – Dr. Ambedhkar College . Picture credit to Diamond RK (diamond09rk@gmail.com)

As always, Senior Members of PUMA, a Group of senior Pune-Manipuri’s, were not only present but also working behind the scene, taking care to make the Thabal Chongba more beautiful.

Many praised the show. “This is the best Thabal organized by MSAP in recent years.” All the student organizations of North-East States in Pune were invited for the festival. However, very few of those invitees turned up on that day.

One enthusiastic participant comments, “I won’t miss this Thabal though I have practical exam tomorrow morning. This is the most awaited event at Pune.”

Kids performing Thabal . Picture credit Diamond RK (diamond09rk@gmail.com)

One of the senior member of PUMA expressed, “This year’s Thabal was great! I couldn’t contribute to the arrangement, so, I thought, I can at least make it successful by actually participating”

People of all age group: from two years old kids to forty five years men/women participated in the Thabal. It was the one of most excitement filled evening at Pune.

One memorable part of the event was, during the interval, we felicitated Mr. Sanjoy & Suranjoy, Gold Medalists in Boxing, in recently concluded Commonwealth Games – 2011.

The credit for the success of this event goes to all the selfless volunteers who worked sincerely and with dedication. Mention may be made here – on the day of the Thabal, to setup the ground, light and sound, some of the volunteers were working from morning till afternoon, just with a cup tea and few pieces of biscuits/cookies. Even after everybody left, these volunteers remained behind to give a finishing touch to the event. Everybody came, saw, danced and had a fun filled day.

Students are syncing the rhythm of the music. Picture credit Diamond RK (diamond09rk@gmail.com)

The event came to a beautiful end at 10.00 pm with a huge round of applause from every one, leaving with smile and happiness on everyone’s face. Everybody danced, clapped, cheered and rejoiced.

We extend warm and sincere thanks to all the Manipuri’s and Special invitees from other states, who were a part of the program. Your presence added more values towards the successful flow of the event.

About MSAP:

The Manipur Students Association, Pune (MSAP) was formed in 1973. Its motto is “Learn, Serve and Excel”. Every year we organize Sports and Cultural Meets for the students of Manipur in Pune. This year the Sports Meet – 2011 was held in the month of Jan, from 29th to 30th . Events like cricket, football, tug of war, Table tennis, badminton, and many more were held. Prize and trophies were distributed to the winners. Every year, we invite all other Manipuri’s and other people from different community as Guest to the gatherings. This adds to the color and meaning of the function. Organizing such meets help us to know and understand each other better, increase the equality and unity.

MSAP office bearer for 2011:

1. Md. Raees Ahamed. (President)
2. Lalhari Singh Sapam. (Finance Secretary)
3. Rameshwar Singh Oinam. (General & Publicity Secretary)
4. Ramkrishna Thingbaijam. (Games & Sports Secretary)
5. Jenison Singh Urikhimbam. (Social & Culture Secretary)

Thanks to:

1. Premjeet Sougrakpam (Aarangbham of PUMA) for editing this write-up.
2. Diamond RK for Thabal Photos.
3. Thanks to all PUMA Member for your support and Guidance.
4. Thanks to all selfless MSAP volunteers for everything.

The above press release was sent to Kanglaonline by The Manipur Student Association, Pune. (M.S.A.P)

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Manipur in 34th National Games [Updated]

23/02/2011: Updated at 1200 Hours IST 11th Day: Manipur still on second position. State Gold Silver Bronze Total SERVICES 52 37 27 116 MANIPUR 37 24 24 85 MAHARASHTRA 34… Read more »

23/02/2011: Updated at 1200 Hours IST

11th Day: Manipur still on second position.

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES	52	37	27	116
MANIPUR	37	24	24	85
MAHARASHTRA	34	38	37	109
DELHI	25	17	23	65
KERALA	23	22	23	68

22/02/2011: Updated at 2200 Hours IST

10th Day: Manipur moves up to second postion in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot.

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES (SSCB)	50	37	27	114
MANIPUR	37	23	25	85
MAHARASHTRA	34	38	38	110
DELHI	24	17	23	64
KERALA	23	22	23	68

22/02/2011: Updated at 1800 Hours IST

10th Day: Manipur moves up to second postion in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES (SSCB)	49	36	27	112
MANIPUR	36	23	23	82
MAHARASHTRA	34	38	37	109
DELHI	24	17	22	63
KERALA	22	21	22	65

21/02/2011: Updated at 2025 Hours IST

9th Day: Manipur maintains at third position in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES	45	33	26	104
MAHARASHTRA	34	37	36	107
MANIPUR	30	19	19	68
DELHI	24	17	18	59
MADHYA PRADESH	21	23	31	75

20/02/2011: Updated at 2200 Hours IST

8th Day: Manipur moves up to third position in the over all state wise ranking, Services replaces Maharastra as teh top medal winner.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES	37	28	24	89
MAHARASHTRA	32	34	34	100
MANIPUR	25	14	15	54
DELHI	24	17	18	59
MADHYA PRADESH	21	22	26	69

18/02/2011: Updated at 2100 Hours IST

6st Day: Manipur further slips down to fourth place in the over all state wise ranking, with Maharastra leading the tally.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MAHARASHTRA	28	30	27	85
SERVICES	25	20	19	64
DELHI	23	24	16	53
MANIPUR	22	10	15	47
MADHYA PRADESH	19	21	24	64

17/02/2011: Updated at 1800 Hours IST

5ft Day: Manipur slips down to third place in the over all state wise ranking, with Maharastra leading the tally.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MAHARASHTRA	20	22	22	64
SERVICES	19	16	16	51
MANIPUR	19	10	13	42
DELHI	18	10	12	40
MADHYA PRADESH	16	17	23	56

16/02/2011: Updated at 2142 Hours IST

4th Day: Manipur secured 2 Golds in Sepak Takraw Team event, with this, Manipur is still leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 19 Gold, 10 Silver and 12 Bronze medals.

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	14	7	6	27
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
SEPAK TAKRAW	2	0	0	2
OVERALL TOTAL	19	10	12	41

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	19	10	12	41
DELHI	16	9	11	36
MADHYA PRADESH	15	15	21	51
MAHARASHTRA	11	15	14	40
SERVICES	10	12	9	31

Updated at 2142 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Manipur is still leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 17 Gold, 10 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. In a significant change, Delhi moved up to Second position from 4th position yesterday.

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	14	7	6	27
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
OVERALL TOTAL	17	10	12	39

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	17	10	12	39
DELHI	16	8	8	32
MADHYA PRADESH	13	13	20	46
MAHARASHTRA	9	14	13	36
SERVICES	9	9	9	27

Updated at 1906 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 16 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze medals.

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	13	5	6	24
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
OVERALL TOTAL	16	8	14	36

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	16	8	12	34
MADHYA PRADESH	12	11	20	43
DELHI	10	5	7	22
SERVICES	9	7	9	25
MAHARASHTRA	7	13	14	34

Updated at 1800 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 15 Gold, 7 Silvel and 12 Bronze medals.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	15	7	12	34
MADHYA PRADESH	11	11	19	41
SERVICES	8	7	8	23
DELHI	8	3	7	18
MAHARASHTRA	6	11	12	29

Updated at 1230 Hours IST 15/02/2011
Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games meadl tally by securing 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 10 Bronze medals.

The 5 topers of the 34 National Games below

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	10	5	10	25
MADHYA PRADESH	9	8	14	31
SERVICES	7	6	6	19
DELHI	6	3	4	13
MAHARASHTRA	5	10	12	27

Updated at 1530 Hours IST 14/02/2011

Ranchi: Manipur opens its medal account on 34th National Games with 7 Medals including 2 Gold Medals on the first day. It can be remembered that Manipur was the champion of the last National Games and it is speculated from various circles that Manipur contingent will fight its way to defend the Champion title this year as well.

Opening Ceremony: As reported by Times of India, the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games was inaugurated by M O H Farook, Governor of Jharkhand at its capital Ranchi. “It is a red letter day in history of Jharkhand,” said Farook.

The teams participated in a march past, led by the Services contingent. The contingent of Manipur, the last Games’s champions, was the second in the march past.

A total of 28 states and five union territories took part in the march past.

Manipur Tally Details:

	Tally	Disciplines
Gold	8	Wushu (7), Taekwondo (1)
Silver	4	Wushu (3), Taekwondo (1)
Bronze	10	Wushu (5), Taekwondo (3), Karate (2)
Total	22

Where does Manipur stand in the statewise Tally Table:

Position	State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Madhya Pradesh	9	7	14	30
2	Manipur	8	4	10	22
3	Maharastra	5	6	11	22
4	Services	5	6	6	16
5	Delhi	5	3	3	11

Timeline and related news: http://kanglaonline.com/34-national-games-special-update/

Coutesy: http://117.239.23.67/common/mt_med_main_ORG.htm

*Information collected and edited by KO: we will try our best to deliver you the latest details of Manipur in the National Games, tune on this post !

22/02/2011: Updated at 2200 Hours IST

10th Day: Manipur moves up to second postion in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot.

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Manipur in 34th National Games [Updated]

21/02/2011: Updated at 2025 Hours IST 9th Day: Manipur maintains at third position in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot. The top 5 States of the 34… Read more »

21/02/2011: Updated at 2025 Hours IST

9th Day: Manipur maintains at third position in the over all state wise ranking, Services still at the top spot.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES	45	33	26	104
MAHARASHTRA	34	37	36	107
MANIPUR	30	19	19	68
DELHI	24	17	18	59
MADHYA PRADESH	21	23	31	75

20/02/2011: Updated at 2200 Hours IST

8th Day: Manipur moves up to third position in the over all state wise ranking, Services replaces Maharastra as teh top medal winner.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
SERVICES	37	28	24	89
MAHARASHTRA	32	34	34	100
MANIPUR	25	14	15	54
DELHI	24	17	18	59
MADHYA PRADESH	21	22	26	69

18/02/2011: Updated at 2100 Hours IST

6st Day: Manipur further slips down to fourth place in the over all state wise ranking, with Maharastra leading the tally.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MAHARASHTRA	28	30	27	85
SERVICES	25	20	19	64
DELHI	23	24	16	53
MANIPUR	22	10	15	47
MADHYA PRADESH	19	21	24	64

17/02/2011: Updated at 1800 Hours IST

5ft Day: Manipur slips down to third place in the over all state wise ranking, with Maharastra leading the tally.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MAHARASHTRA	20	22	22	64
SERVICES	19	16	16	51
MANIPUR	19	10	13	42
DELHI	18	10	12	40
MADHYA PRADESH	16	17	23	56

16/02/2011: Updated at 2142 Hours IST

4th Day: Manipur secured 2 Golds in Sepak Takraw Team event, with this, Manipur is still leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 19 Gold, 10 Silver and 12 Bronze medals.

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	14	7	6	27
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
SEPAK TAKRAW	2	0	0	2
OVERALL TOTAL	19	10	12	41

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	19	10	12	41
DELHI	16	9	11	36
MADHYA PRADESH	15	15	21	51
MAHARASHTRA	11	15	14	40
SERVICES	10	12	9	31

Updated at 2142 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	14	7	6	27
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
OVERALL TOTAL	17	10	12	39

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	17	10	12	39
DELHI	16	8	8	32
MADHYA PRADESH	13	13	20	46
MAHARASHTRA	9	14	13	36
SERVICES	9	9	9	27

Updated at 1906 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 16 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze medals.

Medal Tally for Manipur (Sport wise):

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
WUSHU	13	5	6	24
ROWING	2	1	1	4
TAEKWONDO	1	2	3	6
KARATE	0	0	2	2
OVERALL TOTAL	16	8	14	36

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	16	8	12	34
MADHYA PRADESH	12	11	20	43
DELHI	10	5	7	22
SERVICES	9	7	9	25
MAHARASHTRA	7	13	14	34

Updated at 1800 Hours IST 15/02/2011

Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games medal tally by securing 15 Gold, 7 Silvel and 12 Bronze medals.

The top 5 States of the 34 National Games:

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	15	7	12	34
MADHYA PRADESH	11	11	19	41
SERVICES	8	7	8	23
DELHI	8	3	7	18
MAHARASHTRA	6	11	12	29

Updated at 1230 Hours IST 15/02/2011
Manipur is currently leading the 34 National Games meadl tally by securing 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 10 Bronze medals.

The 5 topers of the 34 National Games below

State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
MANIPUR	10	5	10	25
MADHYA PRADESH	9	8	14	31
SERVICES	7	6	6	19
DELHI	6	3	4	13
MAHARASHTRA	5	10	12	27

Updated at 1530 Hours IST 14/02/2011

The teams participated in a march past, led by the Services contingent. The contingent of Manipur, the last Games’s champions, was the second in the march past.

A total of 28 states and five union territories took part in the march past.

Manipur Tally Details:

	Tally	Disciplines
Gold	8	Wushu (7), Taekwondo (1)
Silver	4	Wushu (3), Taekwondo (1)
Bronze	10	Wushu (5), Taekwondo (3), Karate (2)
Total	22

Where does Manipur stand in the statewise Tally Table:

Position	State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Madhya Pradesh	9	7	14	30
2	Manipur	8	4	10	22
3	Maharastra	5	6	11	22
4	Services	5	6	6	16
5	Delhi	5	3	3	11

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UBI Ukhrul in sorry state

Sir, With due respect, I wish to state the following lines for your kind consideration in publishing this letter. That the services of the United Bank of India(UBI) in Ukhrul… Read more »

Sir,
With due respect, I wish to state the following lines for your kind consideration in publishing this letter. That the services of the United Bank of India(UBI) in Ukhrul is in a sorry state. I along with hundreds of othercustomers face a lot of difficulties in basic services in transaction. Even to get our accounts updated in the Pass book is not available. This problem has been persisting for the past so many months.

I have been to Imphal at UBI and there-in-order to get updating the accounts in the passbook,the staff manning the Counter demanded certain amount for the service. That has been quite a disappointment. The hassle of incurring expenditure to travel to Imphal just to get the updating done and then the extra monetary demand for the basic service provided. I on behalf of other customers would like to know why this failure of service amenities in Ukhrul and why it cannot be rectified. It ultimately amounts to negligence. It is high time that technology, infrastructure and humanresource in our District/State needs immediate up gradation.

Your concern for quality Service will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
L.John Tangkhul,
Tangrei, Ukhrul Dist. Manipur.

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Leviathan Under Pressure: Winds of change

By Amar Yumnam The winds of change are blowing the world over. Corruption and authoritarian regimes are under pressure in all the countries today. While in the earlier eras of… Read more »

By Amar Yumnam

The winds of change are blowing the world over. Corruption and authoritarian regimes are under pressure in all the countries today. While in the earlier eras of human evolution, people had little knowledge as to how and with what mechanism these evils were to be fought against, they now do have the mechanism as well as the medium for effectively putting this into application. For the first time in human history, the relative strengths of the leviathan and the public opinion have been put to real test. It has now been established that despite the look and perseverance of power, the leviathan is essentially vulnerable. Further it has been established that the ruling elite too are a very fragile group. Since they consist basically of self-serving individuals, whenever there is any groundswell of public anger there easily arises cracks in the veneer of consensus they profess to have. Now is the time when we could warn the powers that be anywhere with Jacques Necker (1792), finance minister to King Louis XVI of France, thus: “Only fools, pure theorists, or apprentices fail to take public opinion into account.”

While the officers in the security set-up may remain loyal to the power elite, we cannot expect the citizen army to be brutal on the fellow citizens whenever a formidable public movement arises. This was fully demonstrated in Manipur in the June 18 event and in the developments now marking the Arab world. When the movement possesses massive support, the size of the leviathan security forces makes no difference; the force of the security agencies gets neutralized.

Old But New: It is true that corruption has been an issue societies have had to fight against for a pretty long time. But, as mentioned earlier, people now have the methods to fight against it. At the global level, we already have the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Further, unlike before, transparency and accountability are increasingly becoming the buzzwords of public demand.

When it comes to India, the reality really bites. While many countries have already ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, India still remains one of the major laggards yet to ratify it, of the total. This is understandable of course. The recent events unfolding one scam after another and including the issues of money laundering in Swiss accounts speak of the reasons why India is still reticent about signing the convention. But it is going to be increasingly difficult for the power elite in this country to stop the global tide of movements against corruption with the power that modern information technology has given to the formation and assertion of public opinion. The very fact of the scams getting dug out by the news agencies testifies to the emerging trend in this country.

By any yardstick, the moral authority and public credibility of the Indiangovernment have already suffered a nose-dive consequent upon the exposure of the scams. Even the clean-image of the head of the people of the country has not only suffered a beating, he himself wears an injured look while facing the media. This is in sharp contrast to the image he commanded and confident posture he displayed while he was fathering the spate of economic reforms as minister responsible for looking after finances of the country.

Manipur Not Left Out: My colleague economist Elangbam Bijoykumar has recently interpreted the emerging economic scenario of Manipur. He forcefully and quite rationally explains the increasing hold of the contractors on the society of Manipur with construction emerging as a major component of the State’s economy. The contextual interpretation of this trend speaks of the unhealthy direction the society of Manipur is heading at an increasing speed.

But what is of utmost interest to social observers of the land is that the global and national trend of fresh wind blowing seems to have touched Manipur as well. In terms of capability to use force and indulge in manipulations to achieve the desired outcome, the present government in the province would have very few competitors. But the recent bye-election to an assembly seat held by a prominent member of the ruling party has turned out to be an eye-opener. It has established beyond doubt that the people of the land can and do hit back as when the situation compellingly demands. What only awaits the land is a spark that fires a collective sharing of public opinion simultaneously. Under pressure of public dissatisfaction, the provincial government seems to increasingly losing its grip over issues. The handling of the ongoing strike by the teachers and the statements being made in this regard only speak of absence of application of mind.

The Final Lesson: The key lesson emerging from both the international and provincial developments is singularly significant. It might take time for public opinion to coalesce, as many citizens would just sit back when the issues involved have elements of haziness. But when the regime perpetrates the excesses beyond a reasonable intensity and also beyond a tolerable time limit, it would definitely dawn on the people for the necessity to unite and assert aggressively. Once this dawn occurs, the public opinion alone would determine the course of history. What was unthinkable till yesterday would be the reality today. Miracles do happen when the public are resolved of the issues involved in a united way.

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KHONJELGEE EEPOM Manipur musical nite in Delhi

Invitation Manipur musical nite in Delhi A Manipur musical nite entitled KHONJELGEE EEPOM is being scheduled to be organized on 22 February 2011 to mark the release of Boyamayum Altaf’s… Read more »

KHONJELGEE EEPOM

Invitation

Manipur musical nite in Delhi

A Manipur musical nite entitled KHONJELGEE EEPOM is being scheduled to be organized on 22 February 2011 to mark the release of Boyamayum Altaf’s maiden Manipuri solo album with the same title. It is to be noted that Mr. Altaf, a resident of Manipur and who is pursuing engineering and musical courses in Delhi, has been a passionate high scale vocalist and had performed several times in Delhi.

Guest artists:

Madhuri

Pushparani

Sadananda

Sorri senjam

Uttam

Anchor:

Actor Guna

Music:

Mahabharat

Date: 22 February 2011

Venue: Dussera Ground, Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi

Time: 4 pm to 10 pm

Note:

Entry is strictly on the basis of invitation or entry ticket (Rs 200 only) available at the gate.
Intoxication, and illicit costume and behavior are strictly prohibited at the programme venue.

The above notifcation was sent to Kanglaonline by Chingsomba

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