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Condolence meeting

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IMPHAL, July 12: The Zeliangrong Union has today released a condolence message on the sad demise of R Tale who passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence of Tamei Headquaters, Tamenglong district on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The … Continue reading →

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The condolence message further said that late R Tale was a senior leader of the Zeliangrong Union and the Zeliangrong people adding that he got involved himself in the social activity of the Kabui Samiti (1934) and held the post of vice president of the Zeliangrong Union (1975-78) while adding that late R Tale was an exemplary leader for unity and solidarity of the Hamei/Haomei people, it said.

May God bestow his bereaved family with strength to bear the grief and sorrow befalling them, the condolence message concluded.

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Distribution of materials to differently abled tribals

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IMPHAL, July 12: Director, Tribal Affairs & Hills, Govt of Manipur has notified that the Deputy Chief Minister, Gaikhangam will distribute wheel chairs, tricycles and hearing aids to the selected beneficiaries of differently abled tribals on July 20, 2013 at … Continue reading →

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The notification further informed to all the selected beneficiaries to come and collect the materials while adding that the list of the selected beneficiaries can be seen at the notice board, it said.

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Haj Pilgrims to deposit amounts

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IMPHAL, July 12: The Manipur State Haj Committee, Old Guahati High Court complex has today announced in a press release to deposit the balance of Haj amount and advance air fare payment for Haj 2013 to the Haj Committee of India’s (HCOI)bank account number after collecting copies of their pay in slips from the office of the Manipur State Haj Committee on or before July 27, 2013 on all working days between 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The press release further said that the pilgrims should submit HCOI’s original and Xerox copies of their pay in slips to the office of the Manipur State Haj Committee till 3:00 pm of July 27, 2013, it said.

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EduSat`s distance learning program

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IMPHAL, July 12: The Manipur Science & Technology Council has today notified that a distance learning program through EduSat on “Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Satellite System” for the students of final year undergraduate, postgraduate, research scholar, faculty members of university and institutions will be organised at Manipur Vigyan Prasar SIT, Manipur Science Aquarium Complex, DM College of Campus from August 5 to November 4, 2013 during 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.

The notification further said that the program is to be conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Dehradun, Department of Space, Govt of India while adding that the following four modules will cover in the program viz, Remote Sensing (RS) and Digital Image, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and RS and GIS Application. The total intake will be only 25 numbers on first cum first basis and enrollment fee is Rs 500 while adding that study material and software will be supplied, it said.

Interested individual may submit duly filled in application form forwarded by head of the institution on or before July, 2013 to the director, Manipur Science & Technology Council, it said.

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Lapses galore in MGNREGS scheme implementation – KanglaOnline

Lapses galore in MGNREGS scheme implementationKanglaOnlineReports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India which was tabled on July 4, the last day of recent Manipur Legislative Assembly sitting has said that several related officials incl…

Lapses galore in MGNREGS scheme implementation
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Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India which was tabled on July 4, the last day of recent Manipur Legislative Assembly sitting has said that several related officials including from Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD & PR), …

37 percent of surveyed ICDS centres not conforming to norms – KanglaOnline

37 percent of surveyed ICDS centres not conforming to normsKanglaOnlineSpeaking at the function A Nabachandra Singh, Chairperson, Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Right (MCPCR) said even though funds have been provided for the construction of…

37 percent of surveyed ICDS centres not conforming to norms
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Speaking at the function A Nabachandra Singh, Chairperson, Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Right (MCPCR) said even though funds have been provided for the construction of anganwadi centers the funds are not utilized properly. He further …
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EEVFAM observes 4th foundation day

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IMPHAL, July 11: The 4th Foundation Day of Extrajudicial Execution Victims Families Association (EEVFAM), Manipur was held at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex today. Speaking at the function, Babloo Loitongbam of Human Rights Alert (HRA) said that 1528 fake encounters have … Continue reading →

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IMPHAL, July 11: The 4th Foundation Day of Extrajudicial Execution Victims Families Association (EEVFAM), Manipur was held at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex today.

Speaking at the function, Babloo Loitongbam of Human Rights Alert (HRA) said that 1528 fake encounters have been witnessed in the state, however none of the culprits have been punished till now even after the Supreme Court appointed commission has investigated into the cases.

He further raised questions on the failure of report of the Supreme Court appointed commission on its investigation into the seven cases, which was supposed to be released by July 4, 2013.

He said, proper investigations of the Commission on the cases had started at the Hotel Classic on march 3, 2013 which was continued at New Delhi from March 13 to 21 had confirmed six cases to be fake encounters for which the reports have already been submitted to the Supreme Court.

He said in Gujarat, four accused of fake encounters have been punished with help from the government and the media within a short period of time, however, even though there are 1528 alleged fake encounter cases in the state, both the state and central governments have failed to take up the cases.

He further alleged that the governments have failed to take initiatives to punish all those involved in fake encounters.

Recalling on a decision of the Jeevan Reedy commission on AFSPA, he said that the commission had said that the Armed Forces Special Power Act should be repealed as it is a draconian Act, however the government has failed to take any initiative towards this end.

He further continued that the EEVFAM will further approach the United Nations in case the Supreme Court fails to take action.

Irom Singhajit brother of Irom Sharmila said that Sharmila has been struggling 12 years to repeal AFSPA but there has been no response from the state and central government.

The government has failed to listen to the government’s voices, he said.

He further said that the Inner Line Permit System has to be implemented in the state.

Renu Takhellambam, president, EEVFAM said the EEVFAM was established in the year 2009 by young widows whose husbands were killed in fake encounter.

The widows have overcome several untoward incidents, biased and discrimination from the locality and kept apart after their husbands were killed on charges of having nexus with unlawful elements, she said.

She further alleged that the state home department could not punish all the culprits who are involved in fake encounters.

She continued that in the state, the number of individuals killed by security forces is more than those killed by UG groups.

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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh likely to visit Chandel soon

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CHANDEL, July 11: 41/AC Chandel MLA St Nunghlung Victor has informed that the Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh may soon visit Chandel on his invitation to the constituency to take stock of the actual developmental condition of the district and to have a firsthand information on lack of basic infrastructures and other facilities that the people have been devoid of during the last more than 10 years.

MLA Nunghlung Victor informed this while addressing a gathering of people on the occasion of inaugurating the office of the Naga Chiefs’ Association Chandel which was held today at the district Head Quarters town Chandel. Informing this he said that the present step has been taken in the wake of the state Govt repeated statement on giving equal share of development to the hill districts.

The MLA in his speech pointed out that unlike other districts of the state, the condition of development in Chandel district have turn from bad into worst during the last ten years. Special mention was made of the condition of the road stretch from pallel to Chakpikarong via district head quarter, inordinate delay in completion of 50 bedded District Hospital, Sports Complex, repairing or construction of the administrative block of the CMO Chandel Office which was damaged by the ghastly wind in March 2011 and transfer of 27 lecturers from United College etc.

He also stated that as per his request to the Govt of Manipur during the last Assembly, the state authority will decide shifting of the road work agency from BRO to the State Govt. which will be decided by a cabinet meeting of today. He also advise the state Govt to see that ADC members utilized the development allotted properly to avoid objection or opposition from the chiefs or public.

Emphasizing on the role and mutual support of all CSO in Chandel, Nunghlung Victor went on to urge the NCAC to play a bigger role by strengthening the customary law and tradition. While stating that the proposed visit of the Chief Minister is essential, He appeal to all the People of Chandel to extend support in making the visit a grand success.

General Secretary of CNPO BD Betha Anal in his short speech, appeals to all the Civil Society Organization to work hand in hand for bringing development and prosperity to the district. Advisor of the NCAC Gilbert Monsang also spoke on the occasion.

Chiefs of the surrounding villages and other distinguished guest and invitees attended the function moderated by NCAC Secretary Marim Chothe and President NCAC Ws Angthung as a presidium member.

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NIELIT Senapati centre inaugurated

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IMPHAL, July 11: The Senapati Extension Centre of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Imphal was inaugurated on July 10 by Pradeep Kumar Jha , Deputy Commissioner of the District, said a release of the institute. Uttam Chand Laishram, … Continue reading →

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Uttam Chand Laishram, Director, Science and Technology, Govt. of Manipur and Kh Bodhachandra Singh, Director, NIELIT Imphal attended the function as guest of honour and president respectively, it said.

The extension centre is located at Angkailongdi, Senapati town temporarily and is set up under the project “Development of NE Region by Enhancing Education / Training in IECT area” funded by Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India, it further said.

The govt. of Manipur has allotted land in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister on March 15 last for its permanent campus in the present district hospital campus. The construction work in the permanent campus will be started after the present district hospital is shifted to the new hospital campus, it continued.

At the onset, the extension centre has introduced three courses: one year NIELIT “O-Level” in IT, one year NIELIT “Computer Hardware Maintenance” O-Level and three months Certificate course in e-Governance Application, it said.

Some more courses such as Office automation, ITES-BPO, Financial Accounting using Tally Multimedia and Animation, Cyber Forensic, Internet Security, Mobile Phone repairing, Repairing of Consumer Electronic Products etc. will be introduced shortly, it informed.

All courses being conducted in this extension centre is free course fee for SC/ST students, it said.

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Addressing adolescent pregnancies

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The spotlight on adolescent pregnancy, the theme for this years’ World Population day on July 11 is a validation of the importance and well being of young people the world over. With teenage pregnancies being a reality for numerous young people and the resulting impacts having far reaching consequences on their reproductive health, mental and emotional well being, the theme and its resulting buzz would atleast lead to creating awareness on how young people are at risk due to the nature of silence and social taboos. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), cases of teenage pregnancy are increasing in an alarming rate with approximately 16 million girls aged 15-19 giving birth each year, which leads to serious complications during pregnancy as well as after child birth and many resulting in death, especially in the developing countries. The risks of teen pregnancy are manifold as an adolescent body is not suitable for pregnancy and involves in the majority of cases, young people resorting to unsafe techniques to abort to stop further pregnancies. But even as Governments on their part make laws that aim to ensure that adolescents are protected from early marriages by making 18 years as the eligible point for legal marriages, the reality is that many under-age marriages do take place while pre marital sex among teenagers is very much in practice in Manipur too. The spectacle of various moral vigilante groups going on their ‘social drives’ of rounding up young people from restaurants and other public places in the state is one indicator of the nature of knee jerk reactions towards young people and their sexual behaviour. What is not considered at length is what drives young people to find solace in dark interiors and isolated areas where there are risks in terms of the safety of girls as proved many times over by cases of sexual assault and rape that have taken place.

When young couples get pregnant, the fear of parental action and social scrutiny often leads them to access unsafe practices to terminate their pregnancies. With abortions still being illegal in the country and hence, a means to be used outside the public domain, many young girls end up going to quacks or unqualified medical practitioners. Once their pregnancies are terminated, teenage girls who to begin with have had no access to correct information with regard to their pregnancies often end up hiding not only their pregnancies but cover up the fact that they have had abortions done. In doing so, they forego post abortion care to let their bodies heal. The lack of adequate information and awareness to young people on one hand and the profusion of advertisements on ways to prevent pregnancies in various mediums means that young people today are more prone to throwing caution to the wind by using medications to prevent pregnancies like the i-pill, pegged as an effective contraceptive measure that needs to be taken within a certain time span of unprotected sex. What is not realized or being seen are the after effects and harms of popping i-pills and what it might entail for young women who use it over an extended period of time, over and above the fact that i-pills do not ensure protection from the risk of HIV infection or transmission.

The vulnerability of young girls to sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies is prevalent in societies that are plagued by poor development and various forms of conflict including armed conflict. The lack of facilities for proper education and safety mechanisms make young girls vulnerable to be trafficked or to be coerced by existing conditions to take up sex work. The recent media stories citing the medical examination reports of the 15 girls rescued from a ‘children home’ in Jaipur is proof that children caught in the trafficking net are subjected to sexual torture and abuse to coerce them into silence. What is not talked abut or discussed about at length is that girls and teens who are inducted as child soldiers run the equal risk of being sexually exploited in armed environments where males outnumber women, where sex would be required and which naturally, exist out of the bounds of public scrutiny. The fact is that reproductive health is not talked about or encouraged at all in our society. At the most, adolescent health is a topic that is confined to a short chapter in biology textbooks in high school, which in itself is skimmed through in the class-rooms. Mindsets would have to change if positive steps are to be taken to address the reality of adolescent pregnancies to ensure the well being of young people.

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Irom Sharmila exudes faith in AFSPA repeal demand

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IMPHAL, July 11: Irom Chanu Sharmila was produced before the JMIC Court Imphal East and further remanded to 15 days of judicial custody today. Speaking to media persons, Irom Chanu Sharmila who was produced before the JMIC Court Imphal East … Continue reading →

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IMPHAL, July 11: Irom Chanu Sharmila was produced before the JMIC Court Imphal East and further remanded to 15 days of judicial custody today.

Speaking to media persons, Irom Chanu Sharmila who was produced before the JMIC Court Imphal East and further remanded to 15 days of judicial custody today said that she has faith in her agitation and that her demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be fulfilled one day.

The hunger-striker further lamented over the present situation of the state which is witnessing a rapid increase of crimes against women and children. Expressing her concern over young people taking to cyber crimes, she appealed to all against the misuse of such technology.

She further condemned the state Cabinet’s decision to take over the Royal Place for renovation and reconstruction and further appealed to the state government to take its decisions on any issue after consulting with the people of the state.

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Sit in protest against Uripok bomb threat continues

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IMPHAL, July 11: Local club volunteers and womenfolk of Uripok Laikhurembi Leirak and the surrounding areas today staged a sit in protest against the bomb threat at the residence of R K Mombisana, Chairperson of the Imphal Urban Co –operative Bank on July 8 at around 12.30 pm. The sit in protest was organised by the Uripok Panchayat Maning Laikhurembi Leirak Women Development Association.

It may be mentioned that the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur had claimed that the bomb was placed by the outfit.

Speaking to media persons, Premlata Secretary of the Uripok Panchayat Maning Leikhurembi Leirak Women Development Association said that the group condemns the placing of the bomb at the residential gate at a congested residential area and termed it an act of narrow minded persons and further appealed to all not to carry out such threats in the area which could create tension amongst the people.

It may be mentioned that the High density IED bomb which was firmly sealed in a tin can along with a battery cell and detonator was found at the residential gate of the RK Mombisana 70 chairmen Imphal Urban Co operative bank on July 8 at around 12.30 pm

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SIFO DPC faced candidates meeting

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CHANDEL, July, 11: Sericulture Inspector and Farm Overseer (SIFO) DPC faced Action Committee has informed to all the DPC faced candidates and its members to attend a crucial meeting which will be held on July 14 at the residence of … Continue reading →

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The statement informs that all members and the DPC candidates will discuss matter related to DPC result which has not been declared by the Govt. of Manipur till date. Members will also discuss matters related to drawing future course of action to be taken in this matter.

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UNC, NWU welcomes FNR statement

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IMPHAL, July 11: “While reiterating our support for the continuous engagement of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) in the journey of common hope for a reconciled Naga people, the United Naga Council and the Naga Women’s Union welcomes the statement of the FNR dated July 7th, 2013 that called for a structural framework in the form of a provisional Naga National Government (NNG) as agreed upon in the historic “Naga Concordant,”signed on August 26th, 2011,” said a joint statement of the two organizations.

“The principles that would uphold the NNG as enunciated in the FNR statement engenders optimism and hope for the future that our people will share together in its most enlightened form,” it further said.

It is our appeal to all the Naga political groups to be proactive and forthcoming in this common agenda. It is our wish that such an arrangement will come into place at the earliest possible time, it added.

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UNLF clarifies

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IMPHAL, July 11: The proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has in a press release signed by its publicity officer M Shak hen clarified on the news item published in the local dailies that a UNLF cadre identified as Yumnam Tomba (35) son of Y Mangi of Nilakuthi Awang Leikai was arrested by Imphal West Police Commandos from Mantripukhri on July 8 last is not related to UNLF or its armed wing MPA.

The press release further maintained that the claim made by police is baseless and the weapons which were reportedly recovered from Tomba do not belong to UNLF.

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Opposition parties still mulling common front to defeat ruling Congress

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IMPHAL, July 11: With the aim to defeat the ruling Congress party candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election of the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency and Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, an ‘all opposition political parties’ conference’ was held today at … Continue reading →

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With Janata Jal (United) president Moirangthem Tombi Singh acting as the convenor, the conference was attended by most of the opposition parties’ leaders.

The representatives of the opposition parties at the meeting expressed the need to unite to be able to defeat the ruling Congress party.

The representatives also expressed their respective party’s voices at the meeting.

The meeting has also unanimously agreed that JD(U) president M Tombi Singh will continue his post as the convenor of the opposition political parties and further resolved to convene the next meeting in the last week of August or the first week of September.

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Insurgents kill two people in Manipur grenade attack – Newstrack India

Insurgents kill two people in Manipur grenade attackNewstrack IndiaImphal, July 12 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants hurled a powerful grenade at a house in Uripok in Manipur recently and killed two people. On June 28, unidentified miscreants threw a gren…

Insurgents kill two people in Manipur grenade attack
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Imphal, July 12 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants hurled a powerful grenade at a house in Uripok in Manipur recently and killed two people. On June 28, unidentified miscreants threw a grenade at a house in Uripok Tourangbam Leikai in Manipur. Two masons …

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Robert Naorem's Collection inspired from all tribals of Manipur was showcased in the show titled "Mysore Fashion Xtravaganza 2013" held in Mysore Govt. Sports Club in July 2013. The collection was inspired from all tribals of Manipur. The motive behind …