Month: November 2012

A team of Thoubal district commandos has arrested two cadres of KYKL during a search operation conducted at Thoubal Haokha on November 2 at around 2.20 pm, police said.
The arrested militant cadres have been identified as Gurumayum Gopendro Sharma of Khongman Mangjing Mamang Leikai in Imphal East district and Meisnam Sunder @ Sunderbala @ Jiban Singh (43) s/o M. Babu Singh of Nambol Thongkha, Bishnupur district, the police added.
One Suzuki Access 125 scooter bearing registration number MN-06SA/4837, two mobile phone hand sets and two Airtel sim cards were recovered from the apprehendees. On interrogation, the two revealed that they are the active workers of KYKL working in the finance section of the organization under the command of the outfit’s district finance chief, Kumar of Sagolband Tera and have extorted huge amount of money from shop keepers of Thangal Bazar and other businessmen for the outfit,the police stated.
On 02 Nov 2012, Security Forces of Red Shield Division , Kumbi Police Commandos launched an operation at Wangoo Sabal area and apprehended a woman cadre of RPF/PLA group namely Sagolsem Bidyarani . She revealed that she was in-charge of Bishnupur District Women Wing, PLA and involved in recruitment of lady cadres, cordinat of extortion money and arms.

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MNS : A poster campaign demanding introduction of ILP in Manipur organized by MPP was held today at Bishnupur and Oinam. S. Umananda president MPP, O. Joy ex-MLA, M. Maniton president youth front and leaders of woman front MPP were present.
O. Joy said that MPP demanded introduction of ILP in Manpur. The union govt. should implement the ILP in Manipur. The constitution of India, if necessary, should be amended regarding the implementation of ILP in Manipur. It can safe the indigenous people of Manipur.
MPP strongly condemned the statement of union home minister Shusil Kumar Shinde regarding the ILP. His statement taunts Manipuris. He should respect the decision of Manipur assembly. Such campaign will continue at other districts of Manipur.

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MNS: Major General UK Gurung, YSM, IGAR(South) visited Nampisha, one of the far flung villages on Indo-Myanmar border on 02 Nov 12. He interacted with prominent locals and youth of adjoining areas.and complimented and exhorted them for their continuous support to the Assam Rifles.
Medical team consisting of medical officers and paramedical staff of 42 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) conducted a medical camp at Chandel on 02 Nov 2012. More than 100 patients from Chandel and nearby areas were diagnosed and provided medicines. An interaction session with villagers also organized by the Medical officers in which they were educated on HIV/AIDS, malaria, seasonal diseases and its precautionary measures to overcome such disease in future..

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IMPHAL, Nov 3 NNN: A member of CPI (Marxist-Lenin), NE In-charge was denied permission to meet Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has completed 12 years of her fast on the demand of withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 .
Shankar Das of CPI-ML, who had visited the State to show solidarity to Sharmila in her struggle and to review current state of affairs in Manipur including the issue of Inner Line Permit (ILP) as well as the political scenario, was upset when he was prevented from meeting the hunger striker by the State Home Department.
Das addressed a press conference at the Manipur CPI-ML office here during which he expressed regret over the denial of permission to him by the authority to meet Sharmila.
He alleged that Chief Secretary Poonia had refused the permission by terming his party as an ‘anti-national party.’ He described the act of the CS as unfortunate and condemned it. State Government should take action against him.
In the 40-year long history of CPI-ML, no political has ever called the party an anti-national party, Das asserted adding he was quite amazed to learn such remarks from the Chief Secretary of the Congress-rule State.
Das, flanked by Shyamsundar, Manipur State CPI-ML Secretary and other leaders further attacked the Congress-rule states saying they are all highly corrupted. Huge amount of money from India has been stashed abroad and the money is now investing in various foreign companies, Das accused, calling the Congress an anti-national party.
He said the party will launch agitation against AFSPA in 19 States from the current month.

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IMPHAL, Nov 3NNN: Kangla Fort in the heart of Imphal will be turned into a solar citadel as the State Government is all set to lighten the most important historical and archaeological site of Manipur by solar energy it will begin from December or January next. Government has taken up the initiative in light of irregular supply of electricity in the State as well as the environment of the Kangla Fort, Keithelllakpam Dinamani, Superintendant, State Archaeology Office, Kangla, told Nepram Tombi on Saturday. Presently, a total of 130 kw of power unit is consumed by the Kangla Palace having an area of 237.62 acre and for this, a total power bill of about Rs 47,000 is paid per month to the State Electricity Department, Dinamani added. He further informed that the solar energy development in Kangla will be taken under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The Central Government will bear 90 percent of the cost while 10 percent by Manipur Government, he added. The estimated cost of the mission is 3, 15, 90,000 and the work has been entrusted to a Kolkata base company, Sunshine Power Product Pvt Lmt. The State Government offered the work order to the Company in September, the official informed. Aside from lighting the Kangla including its enclosing fences, the Kangla Uttra will also be installed with a wonderful light and sound system after seeking approval from the Central Government, Dinamani said. He also said the main objective of the light and sound system at the Kangla Uttra is to display in visual and sound all the historical facts of the fort to tourists from outside. The new system is expected to cost around Rs 2 crore, he added. Kangla Fort, once occupied by Assam Rifles for a long time since the British left Manipur, was handed over to Manipur Government by the Centre in 2004. Since then, development of the fort has been continuously taken up by the State Government under the sponsorship of the Centre.

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Imphal, Nov 3 : A three-day Bharat Nirman Campaign in Ukhrul has concluded after highlighting and disseminating information regarding the various national flagship programme to the public at Multi-Purpose Hall, Mini Secretariat here on Saturday.
In the valedictory function Tangkhul Theological Association (TTA) president Dr. YL Mingthing graced as chief guest with Hungpung village headman AS Peter Wungayung and Wonthing A Shimray, deputy inspector, Autonomous District Council, Ukhrul as functional president and guest of honour respectively.
Dr. Mingthing said people in the northeast must be the happiest as the region has experienced lots of changes in the past few years while saying information on our existence has earlier been limited to the rest of the world.
He also stated the region still lag behind in terms of information and communication compare to other parts of the country.
Further, the chief guest pointed out that media plays a major role in disseminating information to the public and this role has not been recognized properly in our society.
He also lauded the organizers of conducting the Bharat Nirman Campaign in Ukhrul and believed that the participants are benefited from the programme.
Functional president and guest of honour AS Peter Wungayung and Wonthing A Shimray also addressed the gathering this afternoon, while expressing gratitude to the organizer for bringing such programme to the public in Ukhrul.
Earlier, the technical session has presentation on Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Mid Day Meal and Right to Information delivered by officials from relevant departments of the district.
Gin Gangte, FEO, DAVP, Imphal delivered the welcome address and Premalata Loitam, MCO, PIB, Imphal pronounced the vote of thanks at the valedictory function.
The campaign organized rally, exhibition, public address, magic show, drama, songs and cultural items to disseminate information relating to national flagship programmes. The three-day programme was attended by children from different schools, representatives of social organizations, NGOS and members of the public.
In the entire three-day campaign, the Songs and Drama Division, Imphal entertained the audiences with their performances.
The organisers also gave away memento, certificates and prizes to various departments involved in the three-day campaign. The government departments from various blocks, NGOs and societies from different parts of the district took participation in the programme.
The Bharat Nirman Campaign was organised by the Press and Information Bureau, Imphal in collaboration with Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), Department of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), Song and Drama Division, All India Radio, Doordarshan and district administration Ukhrul.

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IMPHAL, Nov 3 MNS NNN : With issues and controversies surrounding the clearance of weeds in Loktak Lake, P. Chandra Shekhar Rao,zonal organisation secretary, North East States, BJP has charged the Congress-led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) Manipur government of malpractices on the ongoing clearance work of the lake and demanded certain points to be clarified and initiated at the earliest.
Addressing newspersons at the State’s BJP head office here today, P. Chandra Shekhar Rao demanded that the government should furnish reports on the present status paper on Loktak Lake clearance contract given to K. Pro Infra Works Private Limited and immediately release the details of the promoters of the private farm including its full form.
He further demanded that a Special Audit enquiry should be made by the Controller and Auditor General of India on the scam and an Enquiry Commission should be set up under a sitting Supreme Court Judge on the scam without further delay.
Elaborating on the contract work given to the private farm, P. Chandra Shekhar Rao informed that the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) Manipur had awarded “work order” amounting to Rs 224,39,14,035 to the farm, M/S K. Pro Infra Works Private Limited on August 1, 2009 and alleged that the private farm was the lone bidder in the process of the tender.
“This was the plan of the government. It is mandatory that there should be at least three bidders in any tender work no matter how big or small of the value of tender is. Awarding the work to the single bidder is a gross violation of CPWD manual norms “, he further charged.
Taking serious note on the issue, he expressed that the BJP had already raised the scam of the Loktak Lake Management and Conservation Project under SPA funded by PC with a total amount of Rs 224 crores and further informed that the matter will be raised in the winter session .

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/bjp-demands-full-probe-into-loktak-scam/

IMPHAL, Nov 3 NNN : All is not well among the various hill based students’ organisations. Misunderstandings and communication gaps are the reasons for all the ails. A day after the announcement of the ‘reviving’ of the erstwhile All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) by the Joint Committee of Hill Districts Students Organisations (JCHDSO), the Kuki Students Organisation, General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) has said it will not accept such move of the JCHDSO. The apex Kuki students’ body’s logic being that All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and the KSO-GHQ are the main constituent units of ATSUM and without their involvement and consent reviving or formation of the apex tribal students’ body is ridiculous. “The supposed formaion (revivival) of the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) under the auspice of some hill district students’ bodies as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘invalid’. It is true that ATSUM has been defunct for the last three years. However, its two main constituent units, the KSO and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) have been working hard for the reinstatement of ATSUM to its former glory. To this end, exhaustive meetings and consultations were being held by Naga and Kuki students’ leaders. As such it is a matter of time that ATSUM becomes fully functional again. But this reported formation of ATSUM by Joint Committee of Hill Districts Students Organisations (JCHDSO) in the meantime, came as a shocker to the KSO.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/kso-not-to-accept-jchdsos-decision/