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Imphal, Oct 8 : Five Congress legislators of the state were on Monday sworn in as Parliamentary Secretaries during a simple ceremony held at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi administered the oath of office and secrecy to the MLAs.
Those sworn in were K Meghachandra, Wangkhem contituency MLA; M Prithiviraj, Moirang constituency MLA; Victor Keishing, Phungyar constituency MLA; Vungzagin Valte, Thanlon constituency MLA and Md Amin Shah, Kshetrigao MLA.
At the oath-taking ceremony, Home Minister Gaikhangam and other ministers including Th Devendra, Phungzathang Tonsing, Ngamthang Haokip, I Hemochandra, Francis Ngajokpa, M Okendro, Dr Kh Ratan, Md Nasir, Kumari AK Mirabai, Manipur Assembly Speaker Th Lokeshore, Hill Areas Committee Chairman Chaltonlien Amo, MLAs T Mangibabu and s Bira, and Chief Secretary DS Poonia were present.

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Imphal, Oct 7 : Sainik School Imphal celebrated the 41st Raising Day with great zeal and enthusiasm on 07 Oct 2012. Brigadier KB Chand, Deputy GOC HQ 57 Mtn Div, Leimakhong was the Chief Guest for the occasion. The celebrations started with wreath laying and floral tributes to the martyrs. To mark the celebrations, various games and activities were conducted for General Employees in recognition of their invaluable contribution to the school. The special feature of the program was presentation of slide show of rare photographs taken since inception of the school in 1971. Basanti Bhat, the First Lady of the school gave away prizes to the lady winners in games while the Chief Guest gave away prizes to the General Employees.
In his address, the Officiating Principal, Lieutenant Commander Gurbir Singh mentioned various outstanding achievements of the school in the field of academics, sports and co-curricular activities.
For these achievements he complimented the cadets and staff and thanked the parents and the State Govt for their wholehearted support. Brigadier KB Chand, Chief Guest, in his address to the cadets, staff, alumni and parents complimented the school for excelling in every spheres of training. He lauded the role of the ex and the present staff in bringing the school to this position. He wished the school very best for all round development in future and urged the staff and cadets to continue the good work. The celebrations culminated with “Sumang Leela”, a traditional form of Manipuri drama

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Internationally known Christian missionaries including Pastor Dallas Hobbs, Director Connexions International, Australia,
Paula Black, a missionary in Solomon Island, New Zealand and Ian Robinson, Account Manager, Video Production Company, Australia are taking part in the ongoing Pastors Conference at Ukhrul Kasomtang ITI Complex here. The event has started on Friday and will conclude on Monday under the contrast theme, “Servant Leader.”
These foreign Christian leaders are in the mega event as resource persons where 180 pastors have been participating. Some 19 Naga baptist churches from Myanmar, are also representing in the conference.
The event has been organised by the umbrella church body the Tangkhul Naga Baptist Convention (TNBC).
The resource persons are focussing on the topics such as stewardship and management, dynamic Christian leaders and the role of women in the pastoral ministry. nnn

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Imphal, Oct 6 : Two personnel of 6/8 Gorkha Regiment were injured when fired upon by armed militants at Bishenpur district. The army personnel were on a foot patrol around 9:30 am .
The attack took place at Penjang village areas near Leimatak in Bishnupur district under Bishnupur police station
The two jawan were identified as Manoj Subha (25) who sustained injured in hand and leg and Anil Adhikari (21) who got wounds on his stomach and is stated to be in a critical condition .
Explosive
Imphal West police has recovered highly explosive material supposed to be carried out subversive activities in Imphal areas specially to attack the state security personnel on Saturday.
This was said by the SP Imphal west K. Jayenta in a press conference held at Imphal west police headquarter conference hall.
He said the militant killed during an encounter with a team of Imphal West district police commandos on October 1 at Takyel Khongbal Road leading to National Highway -37 has been identified and police say he was a hardcore cadre of the banned Kanglei Yaon Kanna Lup (KYKL).
As identified by the family members, the slain militant is one Sapam Ranjan aged 18, son of S Ratan Meitei of Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak, a hardcore trained cadre of KYKL who joined the group eight years ago, said K Jayenta, Superintendant of Police, Imphal West at a press briefing at his office today.
He further said it has been established that he had been assigned to carry out subversive activities in Imphal area by detonating IEDs to target security forces and market areas. For the purpose, the KYKL militant had brought huge quantity of explosives and kept concealed them in Sagolband area, the SP claimed, saying the explosives were recovered by the police from Sagolband Khamnam Leirak yesterday.
The seized items included 12 RDX slabs weighing about 500 gm each, three remote control key devices, 15 electric detonator wires, 12 electric circuit boards and eight dry cell batteries, Jayenta added.
The said explosive was recovered by a team of police from Sagolband Khanman Leirak from one canal which dumped on the evening of 5th October. The recovered explosive materials are 12 numbers of RDX slab weighing about 500 gram, 3 numbers of Remote Control Key Device, 15 numbers of Electric detonator wire, 12 numbers of Electricity circuit board and 8 numbers of dry cell battery containing inside a bag.
From the examination of the recovered items with the state bomb experts it is revealed that the KYKL cadres were planning to carry out serial of blast in Imphal city areas, However with the timely detection of the explosives series of blast can be prevented said the SP.
Attack on SP
Meanwhile People’s revolutionary party of Kangleipak (Progressive), Department of publicity & propaganda has claimed responsibility for the attack on SP, Chandel on Oct 4 last. Boby Mangang) Senior Publicity Officer said in a statement a unit of its COBRA TASK FORCE carried out the attack.On Sep 23 a bomb was planted at Tiddim ground .
Militants nabbed
Meanwhile discovering the presence of UG cadres in Namukhong Wakchinglok of Thoubal district, troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) area along with Thoubal Police launched joint operation in the area and apprehended two PLA cadres on 05 Oct 12. The apprehendees were identified as No 2037 SS Cpl Paolinmol Vaiphei alias Momoi alias Moi, 25 years, s/o Kailun Vaiphei, r/o Kananphai Andro Khunou Tarongthel and Mangleanlal Vaiphei,23 yrs,s/o Soigingthang Vaiphei,r/o Molkonbong. On interrogation, they revealed that they were tasked to plant IED against Security Forces in Thoubal District. One 9 mm Pistol with magazine,three Live rounds,two kgs of Plastic explosives and two detonators were recovered from the apprehendees who alongwith recoveries was handed over to Thoubal police station.
Grenade found
In yet another incident, troops of 28 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) intercepted an unexploded Grenade from road near to Minuthong transit Camp in the early morning on 06 Oct 12. The foot patrol of the Unit, while carrying out search of the area found a grenade placed on the side of the road alongwith a demand letter of PREPAK. The area was cordon off by the troops and Bomb disposal squad of the Imphal West police was informed. Later they retrieved same. The extra alertness and vigilance exercised by the troops avoided an incident over come.

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Imphal, Oct 5 : Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh,AVSM, SM, Director General Assam Rifles accompanied by Shabnam Singh, President ARWWA,HQ DGAR arrived at Manipur on 03 Oct 12 on a three days visit to the State. He was received by Maj Gen UK Gurung,YSM,IGAR (S) at the Tulihal Airport. The General Officer proceeded to HQ IGAR(S) Mantripukhri and was briefed by Maj Gen UK Gurung,YSM, IGAR(S) on the prevailing security situation in Manipur.
Later in the day the Director General Assam Rifles along with IGAR(S) called on Shri Okram Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur.
The General officer alongwith IGAR(S) also visited Moreh where he was briefed by commanders on prevailing security situation and development work under taken by Assam Rifles. A number of cultural and family welfare events were also organized at these locations which were graced by Mrs Shabnam, President ARWWA, HQ DGAR.
The Director General Assam Rifles interacted with the troops and expressed his satisfaction over the measures being taken in cooperation with civil administration. He also lauded the efforts of the soldiers in fighting militancy in the state and asked them to continue with the good work in a professional manner.

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Imphal, Oct 4 (MNS/NNN): At least seven police personnel were wounded after heavily armed miltants ambushed a convoy of Chandel district Superintendent of Police (SP), who had escaped unhurt, at H Mongjang village near Khudengthabi close to Moreh Police Station in the border district of Chandel on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the wounded police personnel, including two who were critically injured, have been brought back to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal after receiving first aid at the post of 9 Assam Rifles at Khudengthabi.
Superintendant of Police, Chandel, Elangbam Priyokumar said the attack was carried out by Co-ordination Commitee (CorCoM), a united group of seven different militant organisations which include major groups like the banned Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yaon Kanna Lup (KYKL).
The police officer said the attack was a target to the state police but the real motive was unknown.
Additional forces reinforced after the attack carried out operation in the area to hunt the assailants. However, no reports of arrest was received so far.
The attack took place at around 1:50 pm when Chandel Superintendant of Police along with Deputy Commissiner, Chandel were returning towards the district headquarters after attending an Indo-Myanmar Liaison meeting held at Tamu in the neighboring Myanmar bordering Manipur.
Two roadside bombs which the police said to be IEDs exploded within seconds of each other struck the convoy of the Superintendant of Police at a hilly spot in H Mongjang village, injuring seven police personnel but he escaped the attack unhurt.
A gunfire was also broke out after the blasts. The militants hiding in the hill steep launched another attack on the convoy by heavy firing just after the explosions. The police retaliated. Police said no casualties in the encounter.
The two blasts struck the first escort vehicle and then the rear just as the vehicle Priyokumar was riding in went passed the site.
The police and the Assam Rifles personnel who were later enforced after the attack recovered another bomb planted in the area, police said.
Meanwhile, in the evening, Chandel MLA and other top state police officials visited RIMS where the seven police personnel are undertaking treatment. The two personnel seriously injured in the attack have been referred to Shija hospital, Langol as their condition deteriorated.
The seven constable injured personnel were identified as Chinkholen Aimol, Athang Aimol, Chongte Chothe, Badan Meitei, Medul Maring, Morung Maring and Alensang Maring .
Out of the seven injure personnel Chinkholen Aimol and Medul Maring are said to be in critical condition.
HQ IGAR S said in a statement that at around 1405h Convoy of SP Chandel was ambushed at a place 4 km from Khudenthabi toward Moreh when the convoy of police was on move to Imphal. On hearing the news the Assam Rifles activated its resources and rushed to the ambush site with reinforcement, Ambulance and Doctor to provide first aid to the injured persons. The troops on reaching the ambush site sanitised it and provided first aid. During this incident DGAR and IGAR (South) were also present at Moreh, on hearing the sad news both the Generals officers living to the true sprit of Assam Rifles and friends of Manipur visited the ambush site and took stock of the situation. Subsequently the injured were evacuated to Imphal alongwith the convoy of DG Assam Rifles.

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IMPHAL, Oct 4: The Manipur People’s Party (MPP) observed a protest dharna on Thursday condemning the statement of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde who had said no to the introduction of Inner Line Permit system (ILP) in Manipur.
Veteran MPP leader O Joy told reporters it was an indecent act of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who has become an elected lawmaker, to abuse the Manipur assembly House without courtesy. The demonstration was staged in front of the MPP office building here.
Joy further called on the Prime Minister for action against Shinde for allegedly uttering such offensive remarks. “Our state needs an urgent Act to save its people even though the ILP system is not enforced.”
MPP on September 26 had strongly reacted against the statement made by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shende in New Delhi regarding the issue of ILP urging him to withdraw it.
Shinde in his statement made on September 10 in New Delhi in connection with a Bill passed unanimously in the last session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly session demanding the introduction of ILP System in Manipur, had said, “Our Constitution will not allow such things. Any sensible person who believes in the Constitution will not pass such a bill.”
Responding to a media quarry on the sidelines of the demonstration, MPP president Sanasam Umananda said, “The party being a regional party it is our sole responsibility to safeguard the indigenous people of the state.” Terming the statement of Home Minister Shinde as a contempt of the House, he said it showed disrespectful to the people of the state.
Asking whether it is the policy of the Indian Government to make the Manipuris a died out people by not introducing ILP system in the state, the MPP president announced that the part will launch agitations in all the districts of the state with awareness programme on the ILp system.
Federation of Regional Indigenous Society (FREINDS) president Sapamacha Jadumani, leaders of MPP Youth Front and MPP Mahila were also took part at the protest.

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IMPHAL, Oct 2 MNS NNN: ” People across the country have been observing National Cleanliness Day in commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 every year. Gandhiji was a true leader who had fought for the poor and the discriminated people of the country. He was a rare leader who always believed in freedom, non-violence, love and unity and strove for creating a society where one can enjoy equal rights. He with his non-violence movement helped India to gained Independence from the then British empire “, said Chief Minister O. Ibobi.
He was speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of National Cleanliness Day which was held to mark the 143rd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at G.M. Hall here organised by the state’s Home Department.
The observance function was also attented by Health and Family Welfare Minister, Phungjathang Tonsing as the functional president. Other ministers, MLAs and officials of state’s different department were also present at the occassion.
The Chief Minister stated that one should maintain cleanliness in and around the state in order to prevent from various diseases and added that Mahatma Gandhi had also want cleanliness to maintain in the country.
” One needs to follow the ideals and footsteps of Gandhi in order to bring peace, unity and tranquility in the state. On this particular day let us hope that peace and prosperity will prevail in the state “,he added.
Commemorating the anniversary, another observance function was also held at the office of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, MPCC located at B.T. Road where President of MPCC, Gaikhangam who also hold the post of Home Minister of the state presided over the function.
Meanwhile, as celebrated in other parts of the globe, the oganising committee of the The International Day of Non-Violence, Manipur observed the 6th International Day of Non-Violence here today which also falls on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, at Manipur Press Club.
The organising committees which held today’s observance comprises of total 15 peace building organisations from across the state.
The function was graced by Padmashri Rajkumar Jhalajit Singh, Eminent Gandhian and N. Benoy Singh, President of Senior Citizens for Society, Manipur as the chief guest and president respectively. Professor L. Sadananda and Professor Ksh. Bimola Devi also shared at the dais.
Speaking as the chief guest, Padmashri Rajkumar Jhalajit Singh stated that non-violencce was the only weapon used by Mahatma Gandhi, who helped lead India to Independence and inspired movement of Civil Rights and freedom across the world.
Professor L. Sadananda said non-violence is the only way in which one can achieve any movement peacefully without hurting anyone.

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Imphal, Oct 1 MNS/ NNN: Manipur also today observed the ‘International Day of Older Persons’ (IDOP) like in other parts of the world under the theme ‘Longevity:Shaping the Future’ here at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound organised by Social Welfare Department of Manipur Government.
The day was observed in all the nine districts of the State. The observance held at the Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen was the state function with the state Social Welfare minister AK Miraibai, MLAs— RK Anand, E Chand and Kikhonbau Newmai—gracing it as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
AK Mirabai said the observance was held by her department as part of the various welfare programmes that have been persistently taken up by it for the elderly people of the State, informing that the department has great respect for such section of people of the society and that it has continuously implementing different programme and schemes to uplift them.
Under these, Old Age Pension Scheme, Maintenance of Parent for Senior Citizen, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) are being taken up properly and besides these, other welfare programmes are also included for disabled persons and girls as well as women, Mirabai added.
The minister, however, expressed deep regret over the widespread cheating in drawing of Old Age Pension in the State where the benefit is often claimed by persons who are not actually old, assuring she will make an all out effort to make it reach to all the original pensioners at the earliest.She also asked for sincere and good suggestions as well as plans from elderly persons for the department.
Miraibai was of the view that now parents are mistreated and victimised by their children though they have got good and higher education even as parents are beaten up by them out of disliking. She pointed out that relationship between parents and children are often turns out to be soar for the simple reason that they get education from outside resulting in a long time separation.
However, the minister said children should take proper care of their elderly parents and support them in every single sphere of their lives, saying it is considerd quite necessary to show them love and care than to give them sweets. “Hence, the Government is also trying hard to nurture older people under the Senior Citizen Act.”
The Government also runs homes like Old Age Home and Day Care Centres for all the needy older people in the country, she said and appealed to all the downtrodden and and needy aged people to come straight to Social Welfare Department if they think they are in need of support.
At the function, some one hundred older persons were presented with gifts including shawls by the Social Welfare Department. The occasion was also attended by officials of the department.

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MNS:- A 15 Day District Level Awareness Cum-De-Addiction Camp organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra Thoubal, Manipur under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India inaugurated by Km. L. Tilotama, Vice-Chairperson, BOG, NYKS Delhi on the 15th Sept., 2012 concluded at the RDS Training Centre, Khongjom War Memorial Complex, Thoubal on the 29th Sept., 2012. 51 youths including 25 drug addicts and 26 other youths participated in the camp.
Shri K. Radhakumar Singh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal, Dr. Kh. Radheshyam Singh, Chief Medical Officer, Thoubal and Shri L. Damu Singh, Chief Project Co-ordinator, RDS were the Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
In his key note address Shri Y. Lakshman Singh, District Youth Co-ordinator, Thoubal highlighted the activities of the camp viz, detoxification of 25 drug addicts, awareness and education by technical experts, interaction session with recovering addicts, health check-up by Medical Officers, Art of Living for healthy body and mind, cultural programme for recreation and personality development, counselling with professionals, social service, games and sports for healthy living etc. Shri Laimayum Sanju Sharma, participant of the camp expressed his deep feelings of how he could overcome from the bad habits during the camp and his promises to live a life without drugs in future.The Deputy Commissioner advised the youths to be courageous enough to face the challenges of overcoming the habit of drug abuse. He also gave away the prizes to the position holders in various competitions held during the camp and certificates to all the campers. Earlier the DC and CMO also supervised the newspaper clippings and photo exhibitions related to awareness and education for prevention of drug abuse and alcoholism organised by NYK in different villages of Thoubal District.
Dr. Kh. Radheshyam Singh, CMO advised the youths not to abuse the drugs during the youths age. Shri L. Damu Singh, Project Co-ordinator thanked NYK for successfully organising the camp for the benefit of the youths in the district. The programme ended by administering an oath by the Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal.

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Imphal, Sep 30: The 116th birth anniversary of pioneer Hijam Irawat was observed in different parts of the state.
Social service, march past competitions and song completions were organised in every corner of the state and neighbouring states. Candles and lights were litted at night in streets of the state.
Irawat celebration committee Manipur observed the day at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Sanglen. Participants led by CPI leader, M. Ibohal brought the life size photo of the leader from Irawat Bhawan to the Iboyaima Shanglen where the gathering honoured him. About 42 contingents compete in march past competition. All India students federation organized a state level march past competition. M. Ibohal, leader of CPI, P. Parijat, president ICC, CPI state secy. Dr. M. Nara, secretariat member N. Mangi, S. Sorojini, president Manipur Nupi marup were the presidium members. Helim Choudhury ) Chairperson, MSMC, Prof. Gangmumei Kamei also attended the function as special guest.
The day organized by Janneta Hijam Irawat birth day celebration committee was also held at MDU Hall RK Anand, MLA, Meitram Shamu chairman of the committee, N. Binoy, president, senior citizen for society, Ksh. Ibohal, president MDU, Sarat Salam, state secretariat member CPI and others also attended the function.
The day was also held at Kondong Lairembi. The day also held at Jiribam. The gathering paid floral tributes to the statue of the leader.
One such remembrance ceremony was celebrated at Pishumthong Oinam Leikai, Statue Complex, Irabot Road here today organised by Hijam Irabot Memorial Charitable (HIM) Trust.
The programme was graced by Maniopur works minister Dr. Ratankumar Singh and Lok Sabha MP Dr.Th. Meinya
Singh as the chief guest and the president respectively while L. Jayentakumar, ex-minister and Advisor of HIM
Trust and Ng. Nongyai, former member of Manipur Human Rights Commission were the guests of honour.Dr. Th. Meinya stated that Irabot was not only the leader of Manipur but also the leader of all mankind who had worked effortlessly to bring unity and change in the society and added that the stalwart had his own principles like the one of Lenin and Gandhi. There is a feeling of class differences among the people of the state in the present society. One this particular day, let us pray that the wall will break soon, he appealed.
Recalling the leader, Dr. Ratankumar said that in history people in the world have witnessed the emergence of leaders in every society when it needed in a bad time, such is the same at the case of Hijam Irabot, adding that one should follow the footsteps of the leader in order to bring peace and unity in the society.
Another such ceremony was also held at Laikhulembi Shanglen, Khurai organised by the Lamyanba Irabot Ningshing Thouram Observation Committee, Manipur today.

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