Day: June 30, 2013

MNS:

Cold storage, Mantripukhri under lock and key

The Kishan Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh in a press released issued by its president Thoudam Nabachandra Sing said that the cold storage centre Mantripukhri which was inaugurated by the then chief minister W. Nipamacha is totally defunct and not a single agricultural product is stored in the centre. It is a sign of negligence of the peasants.It urged the govt. to revive the cold storage centre and construct similar cold storage centers at each district of Manipur in the interest of the public.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/cold-storage-defunct/

Imphal Jun 30 UNA : Four state security personnel were arrested by the Churachandpur police for torturing and spread out of video clip of man and a woman on last May 26 said Churachandpur district SP on Sunday.
The four security personnel of the 1st IRB posted at Khuga Dam Post are T Sonlianhau Tungdim son of Ginkhanmang of Mata Village, Hav. Nengsuonmung son of (L) L Gouchin of Sahei Road New Lamka, Hav Thyam chaoba singh 47 son of (L) Khongnem of Khong ahandibi Thoubal District and Ningthoujam Dokendro singh 43 son of Pisak singh of Shyamchirak Leikai Sekmai.
They (security personnel) were picked up by the police today at around 3:25pm from their post at Khuga Dam.Spreading the news of the arrest of the four security personnel hundreds of Churachandpur stromed the district police station demanding the release of the culprit but the dispersed them by firing a mob bomb.
The gathering public sought a slogan like hand over the four security personnel to the public, they are kept to protect the Khuga Dam, not to harassed the public of the district etc.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/four-1st-irb-personnel-arrested-by-the-police-for-making-porn-films/

Imphal, June 30 NNN : The Zeliangrong civil societies i.e. Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF), All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU), Zelianngrong Students’ Union Manipur (ZSUM) is convening a public meeting on 4th July (Thursday), 2013 at 10:30 am at Longmai (Noney). The public meeting is necessitated on account of the gross violation of human rights, repeated staging of fake and stage manage encounters and perpetration of excessive acts by security forces particularly Assam Rifles despite the fact that of ceasefire being entered between Naga arm groups and Govt. of India. The peace loving people expressed strong objection and strongly condemned the psychological intimidation of Assam Rifles action.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/zeliangrong-bodies-organizing-meeting/

Imphal Jun 30 UNA : Issue visa on arrival to Myanmar nationals coming to Manipur through Moreh, particularly those coming for medical treatment is likely to begin from August this year.
On receipt of a green signal to begin the issuance of the visa on arrival to the Myanmar nationals from August from the Union ministry of home affairs, a high level official team of Manipur government has inspected the infrastructures being developed at Land Customs office complex at Moreh where the visa on arrival office is to be opened.
The official team inspected the Land Customs office to check necessary requirements to facilitate the visa on arrival on Saturday. The team led by principal secretary (commerce and industries) O Nabakishore has taken stoke of the infrastructure being developed for running the office, said an official who took part in the inspection tour.
The team would submit a report regarding the necessary modifications and repairing works being taken up prior to the functioning of the visa on arrival office, the source added.
The works for development of infrastructure were being entrusted to some departments under the Manipur government even though the BSNL has been entrusted with the task of laying optical fibres to provide internet facility round the clock to the visa office.
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) would provide computers that can be used for 24X7 services besides installing facilities for internet connectivity, while the state home department is taking responsibility for providing security.
Union ministry of external affairs has recently given its approval for opening a visa-on-arrival office near at Land Customs office complex after the Centre had cleared the desk for opening the office at Moreh, considering specially for the Myanmar nationals seeking medical treatment in hospitals in Imphal.
An immigration office too would be opened at the same complex which is located very close to the international gate no.2 at Moreh, the source said
Necessary immigration process for Myanmarese nationals coming to Manipur would be handled by state police to be supervised by an inspector.
The Union Ministry of External Affairs has given clearance to issue visa on arrival to patients from Myanmar on May 23 last after a meeting between Harsh Vardhan, MEA joint secretary and Manipur government representatives led by state principal secretary (commerce and industries) O Nabakishore Singh.
The Centre has further agreed to provide hardware and software for enabling processing of visa through online application in collaboration with national information centre.
After completion of the Integrated Check Post at Moreh, the immigration office and visa office would be shifted there.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/visa-on-arrival-for-myanmar-nationals-at-moreh-set-to-begin-from-august/

Imphal Jun 30 UNA : A 14-year rape victim who is bearing the brunt of her earlier ill-fated incident was again gang-raped by six persons after being abducted on the same day on which a massive rally was carried out in Imphal to protest against violence against women in Manipur.
The victim girl alleged that the alleged accused of earlier rape case who is on bail after police arrested on the rape charge was among the six rapists.
Following a complaint lodged by the mother to the police, a medical check up was conducted to the victim girl on Sunday at forensic department of RIMS hospital. She was gang-raped by the six persons Saturday afternoon.
In March this year, the 14-year girl studying in Class-IX was allegedly raped by one Naorem Pritam in her own house at Nongmeibung Purana Bazar, Imphal East taking advantage of her loneliness. Since the ill-fated incident, she has been staying at her mother’s parental home at Imphal’s Kakhulong for treatment.
According to her mother, the girl was yet to return to normalcy after the March ill-fated incident which the case is pending in the court.
Her rapist has been out from jail after getting bail.
Narrating yesterday’s ill-fated incident, the victim girl told media persons today that she was abducted by five persons who came on a Bolero brand vehicle from the way to a shop at Kakhulong, around 4 pm.
In the vehicle, they gagged her mouth with a adhesive besides blind folding and took her to an under construction building where they freed her from blind-folding where she found her earlier rapist there.
Inside the building, she was tied on a pillar with rope. They dragged her cloths and raped her one by one, she cried.
After the gang-rape, the petticoat of the girl was burnt down in front of her saying that her last day has come. They also poured down cold drink on her head.
Taking the advantage of the leaving the six persons, she managed to free herself from tying and left the place to unknown direction.
She realized the way to lead her house after seeing the house of a Maibi (priest) who is treating her after her earlier ill-fated incident, the victim girl went on to recall.
Soon after she reached her home, she was immediately rushed to the RIMS hospital. Her mother has also lodged a complaint with the Imphal city police who conducted a medical check-up to confirm whether she was gang-raped.
Leaders of various women bodies, who paid a visit to the victim girl today at RIMS hospital, demanded immediate booking of the culprits.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/teenager-gang-raped/