Being different from Cong Govt : Time to break the coteries

That the BJP led Government is trying to be different from the Congress Government of the last 15 years is clear. The question however is, different in what sense ? Is the BJP led Government going to be satisfied with only changing its approach to the various issues facing the State or is it ready […]

That the BJP led Government is trying to be different from the Congress Government of the last 15 years is clear. The question however is, different in what sense ? Is the BJP led Government going to be satisfied with only changing its approach to the various issues facing the State or is it ready […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/being-different-from-cong-govt-time-to-break-the-coteries/

Cracking down on fraudulence : Cracking down sale of vehicles

It may be just eight vehicles and the amount involved may be peanuts when compared to the bigger and more ‘lucrative’ scams that the State has seen but in cracking down on the auction of eight vehicles of Imphal Municipal Corporation, a message has been sent out. And the message is undoubtedly the presence of […]

It may be just eight vehicles and the amount involved may be peanuts when compared to the bigger and more ‘lucrative’ scams that the State has seen but in cracking down on the auction of eight vehicles of Imphal Municipal Corporation, a message has been sent out. And the message is undoubtedly the presence of […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/cracking-down-on-fraudulence-cracking-down-sale-of-vehicles/

Lessons to learn from CCpur : Importance of public hygiene

In the news for all the wrong reasons in the last couple of years, August 5, 2017 however scripted a different story as Churachandpur made it to the news for the right reason. And this is something which not every district in Manipur can lay claim to. So from the three Bills of 2015, to […]

In the news for all the wrong reasons in the last couple of years, August 5, 2017 however scripted a different story as Churachandpur made it to the news for the right reason. And this is something which not every district in Manipur can lay claim to. So from the three Bills of 2015, to […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/lessons-to-learn-from-ccpur-importance-of-public-hygiene/

Shifted but no place to stay : Makeshift sheds at Lamphel

Six years is a long time, a very long time. And this is more so when it comes to the question of not constructing the needed shelter or shed for the people who have been evacuated or moved to a different site. It was with the noble objective of providing parking space to passenger vehicles […]

Six years is a long time, a very long time. And this is more so when it comes to the question of not constructing the needed shelter or shed for the people who have been evacuated or moved to a different site. It was with the noble objective of providing parking space to passenger vehicles […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/shifted-but-no-place-to-stay-makeshift-sheds-at-lamphel/

SoO groups in the news for wrong reasons : CCpur uproar and others

Armed groups making it to the news is an accepted thing. Not taking names, but so many armed groups are in the news on a regular basis, whether it is a statement issued by them, whether it is about an arrest or two, whether it is a rebuttal to the claims made by the police […]

Armed groups making it to the news is an accepted thing. Not taking names, but so many armed groups are in the news on a regular basis, whether it is a statement issued by them, whether it is about an arrest or two, whether it is a rebuttal to the claims made by the police […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/soo-groups-in-the-news-for-wrong-reasons-ccpur-uproar-and-others/

Merit of having a strong Opposition : Cong MLAs striving hard

From 11 am to 11.50 pm and this is a clear reflection of a strong Opposition at work. Perhaps this was the first time that the Assembly session stretched on for 12 hours on August 1, throw in the one hour of lunch break, and this underlines the point that the Opposition is not ready […]

From 11 am to 11.50 pm and this is a clear reflection of a strong Opposition at work. Perhaps this was the first time that the Assembly session stretched on for 12 hours on August 1, throw in the one hour of lunch break, and this underlines the point that the Opposition is not ready […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/merit-of-having-a-strong-opposition-cong-mlas-striving-hard/

Overlooking one’s own Cabinet decision : BJP cannot afford this

Meeyamgi Numit on the 15th of every month. Hill Leaders’ Day on the 10th of every month. Top this off with the announcement of State BJP vice president M Asnikumar that BJP leaders will visit will Assembly Constituencies of the State regularly for booth level interaction programmes and clearly the BJP is intent on not […]

Meeyamgi Numit on the 15th of every month. Hill Leaders’ Day on the 10th of every month. Top this off with the announcement of State BJP vice president M Asnikumar that BJP leaders will visit will Assembly Constituencies of the State regularly for booth level interaction programmes and clearly the BJP is intent on not […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/overlooking-ones-own-cabinet-decision-bjp-cannot-afford-this/

In the news for all the wrong reasons :: CCpur at the epicentre

In the last few years, Churachandpur district has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. If ten years down the line, 2015 is remembered it will most probably be for the huge uproar in the district after the State Assembly passed the three contentious Bills on August 31 and nine people were killed. […]

In the last few years, Churachandpur district has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. If ten years down the line, 2015 is remembered it will most probably be for the huge uproar in the district after the State Assembly passed the three contentious Bills on August 31 and nine people were killed. […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/in-the-news-for-all-the-wrong-reasons-ccpur-at-the-epicentre/

Attracting the non-locals ; The threat is real !

Do not allow non-locals to contest in elections in the State. Reserve eight Assembly Constituencies for indigenous people. It is under this banner that student body Kangleipak Students’ Association has been spearheading a movement of late, mobilising students from different schools to take to the streets. Regulate the inflow of non-local people into the State […]

Do not allow non-locals to contest in elections in the State. Reserve eight Assembly Constituencies for indigenous people. It is under this banner that student body Kangleipak Students’ Association has been spearheading a movement of late, mobilising students from different schools to take to the streets. Regulate the inflow of non-local people into the State […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/attracting-the-non-locals-the-threat-is-real/

Catching up after 20 years : No justice in ‘mob justice’

The proverbial long arm of the law catching up. Crime committed back in 1997 and the accused convicted in 2017 and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and herein lies the profundity of the ‘long arm of the law’ phrase. It was 20 years ago that a mob gathered, targeted a particular family, assaulted them […]

The proverbial long arm of the law catching up. Crime committed back in 1997 and the accused convicted in 2017 and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and herein lies the profundity of the ‘long arm of the law’ phrase. It was 20 years ago that a mob gathered, targeted a particular family, assaulted them […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/catching-up-after-20-years-no-justice-in-mob-justice/

Catching up after 20 years : No justice in ‘mob justice’

The proverbial long arm of the law catching up. Crime committed back in 1997 and the accused convicted in 2017 and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and herein lies the profundity of the ‘long arm of the law’ phrase. It was 20 years ago that a mob gathered, targeted a particular family, assaulted them […]

The proverbial long arm of the law catching up. Crime committed back in 1997 and the accused convicted in 2017 and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and herein lies the profundity of the ‘long arm of the law’ phrase. It was 20 years ago that a mob gathered, targeted a particular family, assaulted them […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/catching-up-after-20-years-no-justice-in-mob-justice/

Mao Market in Imphal ! More than trading in vegetables

Promoting people to people contact via trade and commerce. No losers here for this is to the benefit of all, particularly to the State and it is with this spirit that the observance of the 1st Mao Market Day was held on July 25 in front of Pukhri Achouba at Khoyathong. Correction, the very site […]

Promoting people to people contact via trade and commerce. No losers here for this is to the benefit of all, particularly to the State and it is with this spirit that the observance of the 1st Mao Market Day was held on July 25 in front of Pukhri Achouba at Khoyathong. Correction, the very site […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/mao-market-in-imphal-more-than-trading-in-vegetables/

Putting SoO in the limelight : Killing under SoO pact

Abrogate SoO pact. Powerful statement indeed and coming from no one less than the Chief Minister himself it should be clear that this may be more than just a threat to the SoO outfits to rein in their errant cadres. That the announcement of the Chief Minister came just a day after a KNA cadre […]

Abrogate SoO pact. Powerful statement indeed and coming from no one less than the Chief Minister himself it should be clear that this may be more than just a threat to the SoO outfits to rein in their errant cadres. That the announcement of the Chief Minister came just a day after a KNA cadre […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/putting-soo-in-the-limelight-killing-under-soo-pact/

BJP walking the tight rope : Politics of coalition Govt

Not rocking the boat and taking all the coalition partners along and surely the BJP has to walk the tight rope to ensure that it does not sow the seeds of suspicion in the mind of the public and at the same time maintain its stand. This is all that more so when it comes […]

Not rocking the boat and taking all the coalition partners along and surely the BJP has to walk the tight rope to ensure that it does not sow the seeds of suspicion in the mind of the public and at the same time maintain its stand. This is all that more so when it comes […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/bjp-walking-the-tight-rope-politics-of-coalition-govt/

Of proxy teachers and other ills : Mission edn in Govt schools

Mission education. It was on June 20 that Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that after he raised his concern over the conditions of Government schools in the State, the Central Government assured that all necessary measures to improve the condition of the Government schools in the State will be taken up. On […]

Mission education. It was on June 20 that Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that after he raised his concern over the conditions of Government schools in the State, the Central Government assured that all necessary measures to improve the condition of the Government schools in the State will be taken up. On […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/of-proxy-teachers-and-other-ills-mission-edn-in-govt-schools/

Killing two birds with one stone : The politician in CM speaks

Comes close to a case of killing two birds with one stone and in asserting that the present BJP led Government will abide by the resolution adopted by the previous Congress Government to protect the integrity of the State, Chief Minister N Biren has succeeded in underlining the stand of his Government while at the […]

Comes close to a case of killing two birds with one stone and in asserting that the present BJP led Government will abide by the resolution adopted by the previous Congress Government to protect the integrity of the State, Chief Minister N Biren has succeeded in underlining the stand of his Government while at the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/killing-two-birds-with-one-stone-the-politician-in-cm-speaks/

Dialogue with UNC; ILP demand : Issues before the BJP Govt

Next round of tripartite talks between the UNC, State Government and the Centre scheduled on July 22. Students storming Raj Bhavan demanding a Constitutional mechanism to regulate the inflow of non-local people into the State. Clearly the task before the State Government is laid out. How it goes about dealing with the two immediate issues […]

Next round of tripartite talks between the UNC, State Government and the Centre scheduled on July 22. Students storming Raj Bhavan demanding a Constitutional mechanism to regulate the inflow of non-local people into the State. Clearly the task before the State Government is laid out. How it goes about dealing with the two immediate issues […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/dialogue-with-unc-ilp-demand-issues-before-the-bjp-govt/

NPF snapping ties with the BJP : Likely political repercussions

TR Zeliang makes a come back as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu shown the door. TR Zeliang reportedly expelled from the NPF soon after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland and certainly the political situation seems to be fluid. Adding to the drama is the decision or rather the announcement […]

TR Zeliang makes a come back as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu shown the door. TR Zeliang reportedly expelled from the NPF soon after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland and certainly the political situation seems to be fluid. Adding to the drama is the decision or rather the announcement […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/npf-snapping-ties-with-the-bjp-likely-political-repercussions/

The call : Separate administration for tribals : Essence of CCpur MoU

What were the main features or rather the gist of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Churachandpur JAC and the State Government that brought to an end the stand off that festered from September 2015 till the signing of the MoU on May 10, 2017, after the BJP led Government came to power. This […]

What were the main features or rather the gist of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Churachandpur JAC and the State Government that brought to an end the stand off that festered from September 2015 till the signing of the MoU on May 10, 2017, after the BJP led Government came to power. This […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/the-call-separate-administration-for-tribals-essence-of-ccpur-mou/

Also nail those who gave the order : SC cracking the whip

Focus should be on those who gave the orders to kill, in addition to those personnel who were just following those instructions. Nobody would fault Executive Director of Human Rights Alert, Babloo Loitongbam for airing this line of thought more particularly in the aftermath of the explosive confession of former Head Constable of the Manipur […]

Focus should be on those who gave the orders to kill, in addition to those personnel who were just following those instructions. Nobody would fault Executive Director of Human Rights Alert, Babloo Loitongbam for airing this line of thought more particularly in the aftermath of the explosive confession of former Head Constable of the Manipur […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/also-nail-those-who-gave-the-order-sc-cracking-the-whip/