Day: March 19, 2014

IMPHAL, Mar 10 (NNN): Two lathods were fired at a railway construction site in Tamenglong district late last night. Reports said suspected tribal based militants attacked a railway tunnel near Maraching which is in the vicinity of Tupul. The two lathods exploded damaging a truck that was parked nearby. The sources then said the personnel of 6th IRB  posted there returned fire and thereafter ensued the gunbattle for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, the superintendent of police (SP) Tamenglong inspected the site today.

Mentionably, the militants had attacked the area three times earlier.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/lathod-fired-at-railway-construction-site/

IMPHAL, Mar 10: The district magistrate Thoubal district has imposed Cr PC 144 in the district prohibiting assembly of five or more persons which are likely to turn unlawful in the whole district until further order.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/crpc-144-imposed/

IMPHAL, March 10: In view of the upcoming Lok Sabah election, 2014, the District Magistrate, Imphal East district hereby orders that all licensees of the district shall deposit their licensed arms and ammunitions to the Police stations concerned on or before March 15, 2014 as stated above with a view to maintain law and order and peaceful conduct of elections.

Informing it in an official order, any individual wishing to appeal against this order may submit his/her written justification for retaining his/her licensed arms to the Deputy Commissioner`s office, Imphal East on all working days from 1 pm to 3 pm on or before March 13, 2014.

It is further ordered that the deposited arms & ammunitions may be withdrawn one week after the declaration of results.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/dc-orders-deposition-of-licenced-guns/

IMPHAL, March 10: The State Health Society, Manipur has launched the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplement (WIFS) and Bi-Annual De-Worming Program at Classic Hotel today.

Speaking at the function principal secretary, health and family welfare, Dr Suhel Akhtar said that proper nutrition should be provided to the children and to do so the health sectors, anganwadi centers and schools should take joint initiative.

Pointing out that 30 percent of the state population is facing the problem of Anaemia, he said that it suggested the need to eradicated it through proper immunization by rendering additional responsibility by the schools.

State Mission Director, State Health Society, Dr Okram Ibomcha Singh said that the National Health Mission played vital role for the welfare of the citizens of the country including lack of blood which has become a growing concern in the country.

He asserted that students from class 6-12 should be provided with Iron Folic Acid Supplement followed by constant check up every month.

The Folic Acid Supplement must not be provided in empty stomach and during the time of pregnancy as wrong way can alter the body growth, he adding that such precaution should be taken by the teachers.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/30-percent-of-state-population-facing-anaemia/

IMPHAL, March 10: The man who was found dead with a bullet injury on his back at Leingangpokpi village has been identified as a cadre of the Kuki National Army by family members at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences this noon.  

The body was later claimed by the family.

Family members present at the JNIMS morgue identified the dead as Seiginkham Guite alias Vicky, 29 son of Paokap Guite of T Lamjang Village, Senapati under Kangpokpi sub-division and had joined the Kuki National Army some seven years back.

It may mention that the bullet ridden dead body of Vicky was found at Leigangpokpi village under Yairipok police Station with both her hand tied with a rope from back

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/body-identified-as-that-of-kna-cadre/

IMPHAL, March 10: A newly constructed RCC culvert was inaugurated today at Langthabal Kunja Makha Leikai.

The RCC was construction under the financial assistance of social worker N Nilakumar Singh, Langthabal.

Speaking at the function, N Nilakumar said that unemployed youth from Khoupum to Toupokpi are joining in the ginger plantation.

All the so-called social workers have been remaining silent since a long time, he said while adding that every year during the rainy season crops are damaged.

A social worker should work for the benefit of the people, he said and added, he will work for the people.

Last year he had distributed water pumps to people of Lilong areas who had suffered from drought like situations last year.

The culvert was constructed at the cost of Rs 11 lakh.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/rcc-culvert-inaugurated/