Day: June 23, 2013

Mail News Service
Imphal, June 23 : Dr. Kh. Ratankumar, works transport minister said, the present is an age of knowledge. We can exchange ideas if we have plenty of knowledge.
Like sports, art and culture, we also excel in education. The minister was speaking as chief guest at the reception function for the position holders and first divisions of class X and XII examinations conducted by BOSEM, COHSEM, CBSE and ICSE of 15- Wangkhei A/C in loving memory of Late Okram Lukhoi and O. (O) Saralata memorial meritorious award 2013 orgn. By 15 Wangkhei Kendra Development Forum, Mantripukhri and sponsored by Okram families at Khurai Lainingthou Lai Awangbalen today.
Although we lack resources many people of state hold top posts in reputed firms or company in other states and countries. The students after passing HSLC, XII classes they should go to the path of chosen careers.
The students apart from academic excellence they should also try for all round development of mind, body and spiritual. If the spiritual morality are used wrongly, there will be no quality of the education, the minister further said.
M. Prithviraj, parliamentary secy, youth affairs and sports, tourism, W. Rajen director settlement and records, Dr. Th. Dhabali, MD managing director, Babina health care and hospitalities pvt. ltd graced the occasion as guest of honours and Md. Nasir agriculture and fisheries minister presided over the function.
More than 670 students including the 17th position holder in class X Dimpi Yumlembam of Khurai Ahongei got awards. She got Rs. 2000, citation and a certificate while all the first divisioners got Rs. 500 each.

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Imphal Jun 23 UNA : The KNO advised the UPF and the individual Naga personalities engaged in projecting a sham of a political front in TPOM or SHTAADC to desist from petty politicking and begin addressing real concerns of the Kuki and Naga Tribals, whose rights have been trampled by majoritarian politics said the KNO press release on Sunday.
Yesterday witnessed the floating of a Tribal People’s Organization of Manipur, (TPOM) backed by the UPF, one of the Kuki armed insurgent groupings who are signatories of the SoO with the centre and state government of Manipur. The UPF had yesterday sent an invitation to the KNO to participate in the deliberations scheduled to be held today, the 22nd June at YPA hall, New Lamka. The KNO regretted that such an invitation should come at such short notice, and the fact that it could not, for want of consultation within its fold attend the said meeting.
Nevertheless, the KNO would like to make the following statements in so far as tribal peoples’ political roadmap in Manipur is concerned stated the KNO release signed by its information and publicity joint secretary, Stephen.
All constitutional provisions for protection of tribal rights in the Manipur have been meticulously followed in violation by the state government of Manipur since 1972.
Now, Tribal Peoples’ organization, Manipur, (TPOM) had proposed political arrangements within Manipur which presumes political unity between the two tribal groups, Naga and Kuki.

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Imphal Jun 23 MNS UNA : Family members of the last Manipur King were upset with Manipur government’s decision to take over the Sana Konung (Royal Palace) of elsewhere kingdom of Manipur even as residents of Palace Compound where the royal palace located and would be affected by the government’s decision strongly opposed the government move.
A sit-in-protest to register a strong objection to the government decision was staged today at Palace Compound.
A cabinet meeting held on Saturday evening chaired by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh after a thorough deliberation on plans to renovate historic structures of the Royal Palace so as to retain the glorious era of Manipur’s existence as an independent nation has decided to take over the place by government.
The cabinet meeting further endorsed necessary construction activities at the Royal Palace and adjacent areas in order to replenish the taste and decorum of Manipur being a kingdom.
For accommodation of the family members during the renovation/construction activities a spot of choice within the Royal Palace would be refurbished for the king’s lodging, besides not to intervene in customary and traditional rituals of the royal family were other decisions taken in the cabinet meeting.
Manipur government has been trying to take over the Royal Palace so that it could be developed as a historic site for tourist attraction along with preserving Manipur’s rich cultural heritage.
Government had taken such a similar decision earlier in 2006 to undertake renovation works at palace complex with no compromise on its original form. However, the decision could not be translated into works with the best reason known to the government only.
The decision of the government has upset grandson of King Buddhachandra, Leishemba Sanajaoba who had fallen ill. His health was deteriorated for the last many days since chief minister O Ibobi announced on May 20 last that government was considering for taking over the Sana Konung.
“He is now bedridden,” informed P Araba Mangal, general secretary of Sana Konung Semkat Lup, a body formed by 37 civil organizations, mostly based in localities within the Palace Compound including a civil organization of Kuki, Naga, Muslim (Meitei-Pangal) and Meitei, speaking to reporters at the site where the sit-in-protest was staged today.
He recalled an agreement signed between the Sana Konung Semkat Lup and state government on February 2, 2006 which agreed to prior consent of the body while government takes a decision regarding the Royal Palace.
The government has broken the agreement. Government should review the decision. If government failed to review the decision, they would launch a series of agitations and would not retreat until government review its decision, he said.

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Imphal, June 23 : The Kuki Students Organisation General Headquarters KSO-GHQ said it was astounded that state government has cancelled the Common Entrance Test (CMT) 2013 for MBBS/BDS slated to have been held on 9th June 2013 notwithstanding the Supreme Court standing order of 15th January, 2013 which states, the Medical Council of India, the Dental Council of India, as well as the States and Universities and other Institutions, will be entitled to conduct their respective examinations for the M.B.B.S, B.D.S. and Post Graduate courses, but shall not declare the results of the same, until further orders of this Court.
Indeed there was a Notification published on 27th December, 2010 being No. MCI-81(1)/2010-MED/49070 dated 21/12/2010 issued by the Medical Council of India, notifying Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to Post-Graduate Medical Courses conducted in Colleges all across the country. However, the Christian Medical College, Vellore and others have filed a case being T.C.C. No. 98 of 2012 before the Hon¬(e Supreme Court of India assailing the said notification and all the analogous cases were clubbed together for hearing before the Supreme Court.
There is no any interim order prohibiting conduct of the Entrance Examination by any state/Union Territory in the Country. Some states like Puducherry, Tripura and Sikkim have conducted the Entrance Examination and in some States, the result has also been declared.
KSO in the interest of aspiring medical students appealed the state government to revoke its Cabinet decision taken on 6th June 2013 which cancelled the Common Entrance Test (CMT) 2013 as there is no reason why the Examination should not be conducted in Manipur unless the state government has a secret agenda on this issue.
KSO endorsed and lauded the Manipur MBBS/BDS 2013 Entrance Examination Parents/Guardians Association in pursuing the case thus far and pledge to support the association until justice is done on MBBS/BDS 2013 candidates.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/kso-opposes-medical-entrance-test-cancellation/

IMPHAL, June 23 NNN: The joint meeting of all Manipur women organisations today demanded that justice be brought to the 68 year old woman who was raped on June 17 by a 25 years old man at K Somrei village of Ukhrul district within 3 months’ time.
Taking a five-point resolution, today’s meeting demanded that the culprit should be given a fitting punishment by the authority concerned. The meeting further demanded that adequate compensation be given to the victim and rehabilitate her by the authority concerned. Today’s women organisations then demanded that the government create a safe environment for the fairer sex. The meeti meeting finally asked that all the pending cases related to molestation or rape be expedited.
On June 19, a 25-year-old man raped a 68-year-old tribal woman and robbed off her money at the village of K Somrei under Yairipok Police Station in Ukhrul district of Manipur.
Alphonsa (not real name), the victim while talking to reporters here said that Mohammad Sanayai of Mayai Leikai in Thoubal district, sexually assaulted her in a paddy field on June 17. She disclosed this to the media outside the Forensic Science, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal where she had come for medical examination in connection with the incident.
She said Md Sanayai raped her around 2 pm on the same day in Antelok hill about 2 km from her native village K Somrei adding that the accused suddenly jumped out of a bushy hillside and committed the crime.
The accused also robbed of her Rs 9000 after the rape, she had further alleged.
Md Sanayai had been taken into custody of the Yairipok Police Station.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/justice-in-rape-case-demanded/

Imphal Jun 23 MNS UNA : At least six militants suspected to be cadres of NSCN K were Sunday killed during a security forces’ operation in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. Police suspect the killed militants to be cadres of NSCN (K).
Sources said that the six militants were killed after a brief encounter with a combined force of 10 Assam Rifles, Paratroopers and Loktak Brigade in the forest located between K Shonglung and Khuman village in the interior Tamenglong district early this morning.
Security forces recovered four AK rifles, one M-16 rifle and one AF-3 rifles with a large quantity of ammunitions, the source said.
The combined force had entered to the area from Kangchup side of Imphal West district yesterday afternoon to flush out the militants based on specific information that well armed cadres of a militant outfit were taking shelter in the area.
The six militants were killed in a brief exchange of fire which reportedly lasted for 10 minutes, the source said, adding that the combined force intercepted with the militants in their further operation after armed militants opened fire towards the troopers yesterday afternoon, around 4 pm.
There was no report of casualty on both sides in the first encounter and the second encounter took place after the combined force moved further to track down the militants who escaped after the first encounter.
A team of Sapermaina police station of Senapati district has moved to the place where the encounter took place to collect the dead bodies and necessary investigation. The team was likely to reach the place tomorrow morning as apart from locating at a far off distance, the place has a bad road communication system.
Even though K Shonglung village is in Tamenglong district, the area of operation lies within the jurisdiction of Sapermaina police station of Senapati district
However, police quoting the army source suspect the slain militants belonging to the NSCN (K), the faction maintaining ceasefire trust with the government of India.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/six-suspected-nscn-k-cadres-killed/