NSCNIM hits back, points out contradictions

Reacting to Venuh Alezo’s press statement carried in the local papers on May 16, the NSCN IM remarked that Alezo seemingly has a confused mind Source The Sangai Express

Reacting to Venuh Alezo’s press statement carried in the local papers on May 16, the NSCN IM remarked that Alezo seemingly has a confused mind Source The Sangai Express

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Murder of girl Fresh stir looms large

As the meeting between the Chief Minister and the JAC Against the Murder of Pushpa Basnet ended on a stalemate this afternoon, it is feared that a fresh round of agitation may be launched any time Source The Sangai Express

As the meeting between the Chief Minister and the JAC Against the Murder of Pushpa Basnet ended on a stalemate this afternoon, it is feared that a fresh round of agitation may be launched any time Source The Sangai Express

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Loitam Richard , Okram Laaba’s death Political parties’ offices picketted

Continuing the demand for justice regarding the deathsof Richard and Laaba, six students’ bodies of the State have again picketted the office of three political parties today Source The Sangai Express

Continuing the demand for justice regarding the deathsof Richard and Laaba, six students’ bodies of the State have again picketted the office of three political parties today Source The Sangai Express

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FATYCM ready to launch agitation

Apart from submitting a memorandum to the concerned minister, the Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur FATYCM has conveyed its readiness to launch democratic form of agitation against the authority for delaying disbursement of Post Matric sc…

Apart from submitting a memorandum to the concerned minister, the Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur FATYCM has conveyed its readiness to launch democratic form of agitation against the authority for delaying disbursement of Post Matric scholarship Source The Sangai Express

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Scheduled Tribe students flay State Govt

Scheduled Tribe students of the State have expressed their reservations over State Government’s alleged callous attitude in the release of Post Matric Scolarship amount for the academic year 2011 12 and listing of beneficiary list for Rural Shelter Sch…

Scheduled Tribe students of the State have expressed their reservations over State Government’s alleged callous attitude in the release of Post Matric Scolarship amount for the academic year 2011 12 and listing of beneficiary list for Rural Shelter Scheme Source The Sangai Express

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Council honours meritorious students

Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur COHSEM feted the position holders and meritorious students who secured higher marks in different subjects in the recently declared Class XII examination at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance…

Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur COHSEM feted the position holders and meritorious students who secured higher marks in different subjects in the recently declared Class XII examination at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy today Source The Sangai Express

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Loitam Richard’s case Karnataka CM assures second post mortem exam at AIIMS CBI sidestepped, case to be handed to Corps of Detectives

In a somewhat positive development, Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has reportedly assured that a fresh post mortem examination in the ‘murder’ case of Loitam Richard would be conducted by forensic experts at AIIMS, New Delhi for a second opin…

In a somewhat positive development, Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has reportedly assured that a fresh post mortem examination in the ‘murder’ case of Loitam Richard would be conducted by forensic experts at AIIMS, New Delhi for a second opinion Source The Sangai Express

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Wungthingla gets new life, goes to school

Thanks to all the philanthropists, M Wungthingla who was once rejected by her own peers because of a nose disfigured by a huge skin growth now goes to school Source The Sangai Express

Thanks to all the philanthropists, M Wungthingla who was once rejected by her own peers because of a nose disfigured by a huge skin growth now goes to school Source The Sangai Express

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RTI applicant appointed Info Officer

In a strange reversal of roles, an RTI applicant who was seeking certain information from his own department has been appointed as the State Public Information Officer SPIO under the RTI Act Source The Sangai Express

In a strange reversal of roles, an RTI applicant who was seeking certain information from his own department has been appointed as the State Public Information Officer SPIO under the RTI Act Source The Sangai Express

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SCPCR, a necessity in Manipur today – E-Pao.net

SCPCR, a necessity in Manipur todayE-Pao.netWhen we talk of violation of child rights and the need to constitute SCPCR, Manipur, of all states, cannot be leaved out, with a number of children becoming victims of rights violation, even to the extent of …

SCPCR, a necessity in Manipur today
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When we talk of violation of child rights and the need to constitute SCPCR, Manipur, of all states, cannot be leaved out, with a number of children becoming victims of rights violation, even to the extent of killing, raping and sodomising them,

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Maharashtra, Kerala in battle for semis – Times of India

The HinduMaharashtra, Kerala in battle for semisTimes of IndiaLast year's runners-up Manipur need just a point from their last quarterfinal league match against Goa, on Tuesday, to move up from Group B. Both Manipur and Goa have six points from two…


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Maharashtra, Kerala in battle for semis
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Last year's runners-up Manipur need just a point from their last quarterfinal league match against Goa, on Tuesday, to move up from Group B. Both Manipur and Goa have six points from two wins each. Hosts Odisha failed to secure their second win on the
Santosh Trophy: Bengal bow out; Mah, Goa, Manipur winIndian Sports news
Bengal crash out of Santosh TrophyE-Pao.net
Maharashtra stuns holder BengalThe Hindu
KanglaOnline –indiablooms
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Manipuri body calls for protection of ethnic religions – Times of India

Manipuri body calls for protection of ethnic religionsTimes of IndiaG Poushing, president of the Indigenous People's Forum (IPF), Ragailong said that some Western countries' agents, taking advantage of India's secularism, are attempting to …

Manipuri body calls for protection of ethnic religions
Times of India
G Poushing, president of the Indigenous People's Forum (IPF), Ragailong said that some Western countries' agents, taking advantage of India's secularism, are attempting to spread non-ethnic religions in Manipur. Addressing a media conference in Imphal
Manipur govt urged to stop conversionsIBNLive.com

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Manipur speaker promises support to HIV/AIDS patients – Times of India

Manipur speaker promises support to HIV/AIDS patientsTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: Chairman of Manipur legislative forum on AIDS Th Lokeshwar Singh has assured that the forum will do whatever it can to fulfill the needs of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWH…

Manipur speaker promises support to HIV/AIDS patients
Times of India
IMPHAL: Chairman of Manipur legislative forum on AIDS Th Lokeshwar Singh has assured that the forum will do whatever it can to fulfill the needs of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Lokeshwar, who's also the speaker of Manipur legislative
Candle light memorial for AIDS victimsAssam Tribune

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Anti terrorism day observed Rajiv Gandhi wanted to resolve crisis through dialogue : CM

Mail News Service Imphal, May 21 : The CM O. Ibobi said, the anti terrorism day is being observed to remember the death of former PM of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi. He was killed in a bomb blast at Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991. Not only India, the people of the world condemned the […]

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Imphal, May 21 : The CM O. Ibobi said, the anti terrorism day is being observed to remember the death of former PM of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi. He was killed in a bomb blast at Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991. Not only India, the people of the world condemned the act of terrorism.
Rajiv Gandhi wanted to settle every issue through talk. There he signed Punjab accord in 1985 and Mizoram accord in 1986. The CM was speaking as chief guest at the anti terrorism day at Secretariat South Block today.
As he did remarkable policies, the people of the nation will remember him forever. The Late PM had anxiety when the nation faced the problem of political instability.
The noted slogan ‘My India is great’ is designed by him. We should also remember the statements of PM while speaking in the joint session of two houses of US Congress in 1985 ‘ I dream of an India, strong independent, self-reliant and in the front rank of nations of the world, the CM said and added we should try to develop Manipur. Shri Gaikhangam, Home.Minister, M. Oken, Edn. Minister, Francis Ngajokpa RD&PR minister and others attended the function.
Anti Terrorism Day is being observed throughout the country today. Employees in Govt. offices, Public Sector Undertakings and other public institutions in the country took a pledge to oppose all forms of terrorism & violence.
The Union Home Minister Shri P.Chidambaram administered the oath to the officers and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs in North Block this morning.
The Day is observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people, about the danger of terrorism, violence and its dangerous effect on the people, the society and the country as a whole.
‘The objective behind the observance of Anti-Terrorism Day is to wean away the youth from the terrorist/violence cult by highlighting the suffering of the common people and showing how it is prejudicial to the national interest.
These objectives are aimed to be achieved by organizing debates/discussions in schools, colleges and universities; holding of symposia/seminars, lectures, etc. on the dangers of terrorism & violence and a determined and sustained drive to bring about a mass awakening against terrorism and violence.

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Students lock up MSCP, NCP offices

Imphal. May 21NNN: Intensifying the agitation demanding the arrest of those involved in the alleged murder of Richard Loitam, a Manipuri student, in Bangalore, students today locked up the offices the Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP). The students’ organizations demanding justice for the alleged murder of Richard Loitam […]

Imphal. May 21NNN: Intensifying the agitation demanding the arrest of those involved in the alleged murder of Richard Loitam, a Manipuri student, in Bangalore, students today locked up the offices the Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP).
The students’ organizations demanding justice for the alleged murder of Richard Loitam stormed the offices of the political parties and locked up the offices after ransacking them, before the police could do anything about them.
The students has locked up the offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Manipur Peoples’ Party on Monday and had a face-off with the police while trying to lock up the Congress office.
Sit-in protests were also organized by students’ bodies at places like Thoubal and effigies were burnt to denounce the inaction and lack of response from the Manipur government regarding the alleged murder of the student of the state in Karnataka.
A press meet was also organized by the students at a place in Imphal after sealing the offices of the political parties, in which the student representatives condemned the racial discrimination of North East students in the Indian mainland.
Various forms of democratic agitations were organized by the students to protest the suspicious deaths of Richard Loitam and Okram Laaba appealing to the government of Manipur to look into the matter and to give justice to the two students, but all the appeals of the students failed to bring about a desirable response from the state and central governments, stated the students’ representatives.
The students stated that the political parties whose offices were locked up did not deem it fit to listen to the appeals of the students to help bring justice regarding the deaths of the two Manipuri students and so their offices were locked as they were of no use to the people of the state, and warned that the students would not be responsible for any unfortunate development if the offices which are locked up by the students are forcibly opened.
“Discrimination of students from the North East has been going on for the last many years but the so called leaders of the state representing the government have been keeping quiet instead of protesting and demanding justice for the numerous victims of molestations, rape and killings, and the discrimination that is being faced till today is a result of the silence maintained by the government regarding all these cases of discrimination”, stated the student representatives.
Observance of anti terrorism day
MNS: 30 Assam Rifles and 28 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) to commemorate anti-terrorism day had organised drawing competition and lecture for youth at Nilakuti, Sawombung, Khurukhul, Chingmairong, Temple of Learning School at Andro and Mission High School at Machingpat. The objective of this function was to wean away the youth from terrorist violence cult by highlighting the sufferrings of common people and showing how it is prejudicial to the State & National interest. The function was a clear cut indication of awareness amongst the children, youth and elders against terrorism and efforts to usher everlasting peace and development.
In yet another occasion 23 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) observed Anti Terrorism Day on 21 May 2012 at Battalion Headquarters, and its various Posts, rallies were conducted by School Children holding banners, placards and shouting slogans against Terrorism and counseling was conducted for village GBs, Secretaries.
Man killed
MNS: A bus proceeding towards Imphal from Wabgai knocked down a man who was driving his two wheeler near Hiyangthang Bridge this morning around 7 a.m.
The victim was identified as Lukram Angouba (48) Thiyam Leishangkhong Awang Leikai.He died on the way to hospital.

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NIA files chargesheet against three PLA leaders

GUWAHATI, May 21 NNN: Three leaders of the Manipur based militant outfit People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has come under the legal net of National Investigation Agency (NIA) for imparting training to the banned CPI (Maoist). On Monday, the NIA has filed charge-sheet against the three PLA activists. Supplying the Maoists with arms and ammunition is […]

GUWAHATI, May 21 NNN: Three leaders of the Manipur based militant outfit People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has come under the legal net of National Investigation Agency (NIA) for imparting training to the banned CPI (Maoist).
On Monday, the NIA has filed charge-sheet against the three PLA activists. Supplying the Maoists with arms and ammunition is also another reason for the legal move of NIA which was filed in the agency’s special court in Guwahati.
The three PLA leaders against whom charge-sheet was filed are N Dilip Singh alias Wangba, Senjam Dhiren Singh and Raghu and K Arnold Singh. Wangba is the PLA’s chief of external affairs department.
It can be noted here that On July 11, 2011 the investigating agency had registered a case against the Manipur based outfit. Investigations, an NIA officer claimed, established the outfit’s rapport with Maoists since June 2006. The NIA officer added, “The meetings between the PLA activists and Maoists resulted in the establishment of an office of PLA in Kolkata towards the end of 2006. This office coordinated the procurement of arms and ammunition and supplying them to the Maoists”.
According to the NIA charge-sheet, in 2008, top Maoist leaders met a PLA delegation led by its chief Irengbum Chaoren in a foreign country and inked a joint declaration for unified actions of waging war against India. The PLA subsequently struck a deal for supplying sophisticated weapons to the Maoists party in lieu of explosives, mainly ammonium nitrate, from the Red rebels.
According to the NIA officer, the Maoists have been sending money to PLA for arms, ammunition and communication devices occasionally. “The PLA’s Kolkata office played a crucial role in receiving money,” the NIA officer said, adding that the jigsaw pieces fell in place after the arrest of PLA cadre Arnold Singh alias Beacon – he was the PLA-Maoist linkman in Kolkata – from Siliguri last month.
Activists of both PLA and Maoists had met physically for taking delivery of the arms, ammunition and communication devices in order to avoid law enforcement agencies. The meetings were in various states including Delhi, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram and Odisha besides Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the NIA source said.

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Spiders attack Guwahati villagers

Guwahati, May 21 NNN : Venomous raids are underway in the Maoists hub of Assam these days. Reports said so far as many as six villages have already been attacked by poisonous spiders in eastern Assam’s Sadiya area bordering Arunachal Pradesh with a species of unknown spiders believed to have found their way in from […]

Guwahati, May 21 NNN : Venomous raids are underway in the Maoists hub of Assam these days.
Reports said so far as many as six villages have already been attacked by poisonous spiders in eastern Assam’s Sadiya area bordering Arunachal Pradesh with a species of unknown spiders believed to have found their way in from adjoining Myanmar. Sources said that these spiders normally attack villagers at night since May 8.
Acording to the reports received, a person identified as one Purnakanta Buragohain died from spider bites while at least 20 others are under treatment in Sadiya Civil Hospital.
Sadiya, 510km east of Guwahati, is considered the hub of Maoism in Assam. Earlier this month, police commandos killed four armed Maoists in an encounter.
“Venomous spiders were not known to have been found in these areas, but then the world of wildlife is constantly throwing up surprises,” said Tinsukia deputy commissioner SS Meenakshi Sundaram. He added that civil SDO Kishore Talukdar has been deputed to investigate.
According to health joint director PC Bhuyan, doctors have attributed Buragohain’s death to shock and allergic reaction to spider bites. “The health of the others is being monitored,” he said.
Villagers blamed the invasion of ‘alien’ arachnids to some kind of cosmic curse. “We have never before seen dark-coloured spiders swoop down in large numbers and at night,” said Pradip Chiring.
Entomologists said the description of the spiders fit the black or brown widow species belonging to the Latrodectus genus. “The deadly tarantula is found while the wolf spider and the funnel web spider are known to inject considerable doses of poison, though not fatal for humans.
These spiders are closer
to the black or brown widows,” said an insect specialist.

The Sadiya ‘web-spinning terrorists’, he added, could be the Latrodectus elegans variety of brown spiders
found in contiguous areas of Myanmar, China and Thailand. This spider has strong neurotoxic venom
known to be fatal for children.

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Symphony of cultural and traditional dances rocks Chandel

MNS: The Cultural and Traditional Dance Fiesta organized at Pallel by 42 Assam Rifles of 26 under HQ IGAR(S). The occasion was graced by Mr Korungthang MLA, Commander 26 Sector. The dance competition commenced showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Tengnoupal and Meitei dances form followed by Tamil Sangam from Moreh, Bamboo Dance from Samtal-Sehlon […]

MNS: The Cultural and Traditional Dance Fiesta organized at Pallel by 42 Assam Rifles of 26 under HQ IGAR(S). The occasion was graced by Mr Korungthang MLA, Commander 26 Sector.
The dance competition commenced showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Tengnoupal and Meitei dances form followed by Tamil Sangam from Moreh, Bamboo Dance from Samtal-Sehlon Region, Anal Akadam Dance from Joupi-Chakpikarong Region, Paldai and Twilelon dances from Sajik Valley, Aimol, Tarao and Maring dances from Chandel and Machi Sub-Division and Pupalam and Kanamjem dances from Khengjoi Region were some of the highlights of the show.
The dance forms were judged by eminent artists from Manipur. Mr Ranjit Adhikari, Principal Govt Dance College, Imphal, Mr Pukhrambam Dhanajit Singh, Guru, JawaharLal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal and Takhellambam Tiken Singh, Director Federal Academy of Dance and Culture (FADAC), Imphal. After the mesmerizing performances the Fourth place was bagged by Thadou Kuki Cultural Dance Group for Pupalam Dance, Third by Bamboo Dance of Samtal-Sehlon Region, Second by Charongchin Akadam Vappunna for Anal Akadam dance and the winners were Moreh Manipuri Dance Group for Shimlam dance. Consolation prizes were also given to all other participants. The prizes were given by Mr Korungthang, MLA, Tengnoupal Constituency, Mrs Sunita Dwivedi and Brig Upendra Dwivedi, Commander 26 Sector Assam Rifles.
Speaking on the occasion, Ranjit Adhikari appreciated the dance forms and encouraged them to uphold the cultural and traditional values of Chandel District. Mr Korungthang felicitated the noble efforts of Assam Rifles for providing a platform to showcase the culture and tradition of the tribes in Chandel District and encouraged the dancers to come forward to perform.

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