Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West Kangjam Radhakumar has said that the cultural centre of Epathoukok located at Lamphelpat can be developed into a cultural institute for the State Source Hueiyen News Service
Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West Kangjam Radhakumar has said that the cultural centre of Epathoukok located at Lamphelpat can be developed into a cultural institute for the State Source Hueiyen News Service
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The Liangmai Naga Council LNC has sounded an alert that cattles are dying at Makui area along IT Road due to a mysterious disease Source The Sangai Express
The Liangmai Naga Council LNC has sounded an alert that cattles are dying at Makui area along IT Road due to a mysterious disease Source The Sangai Express
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The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI is likely to obtain prosecution sanction it sought from the Central Government against some officials of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS , Imphal in connection with alleged misuse of fund in procur…
The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI is likely to obtain prosecution sanction it sought from the Central Government against some officials of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS , Imphal in connection with alleged misuse of fund in procuring dental chairs Source Hueiyen News Service
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As the water of Keibul Lamjao National Park KLNP gets more and more polluted by waste materials and chemical substances brought down by rivers which fall into Loktak Lake, the very survival of the already endangered Sangai has become very critical …
As the water of Keibul Lamjao National Park KLNP gets more and more polluted by waste materials and chemical substances brought down by rivers which fall into Loktak Lake, the very survival of the already endangered Sangai has become very critical Source The Sangai Express
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Hailing Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing for his maiden visit to Community Health Centre, Kanggui yesterday along with RD PR Minister Francis Ngajokpa, IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip and MLA Nemcha Kipgen, Kuki Students’ Organization KSO Sadar Hil…
Hailing Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing for his maiden visit to Community Health Centre, Kanggui yesterday along with RD PR Minister Francis Ngajokpa, IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip and MLA Nemcha Kipgen, Kuki Students’ Organization KSO Sadar Hills today urged the Health Minister to upgrade CHC Kanggui into District Hospital at the earliest in the interest of the local people Source Hueiyen News Service
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Demanding that police commandos responsible for grievously wounding 18 year old Nongjaimayum Rushdie Ahamed Shah alias Boicha be pulled up and punished or Government of Manipur settle the matter with the JAC formed in connection with the shooting of th…
Demanding that police commandos responsible for grievously wounding 18 year old Nongjaimayum Rushdie Ahamed Shah alias Boicha be pulled up and punished or Government of Manipur settle the matter with the JAC formed in connection with the shooting of the school boy, Muslim organisations cautioned that not honouring the demand will constraint the bodies to enforce general strike Source The Sangai Express
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Political analysts today said it is unfortunate that a total of 3, 51, 628 eligible voters did not cast vote in the recent 16th Lok Sabha polls to both Inner and Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituencies Source Hueiyen News Service
Political analysts today said it is unfortunate that a total of 3, 51, 628 eligible voters did not cast vote in the recent 16th Lok Sabha polls to both Inner and Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituencies Source Hueiyen News Service
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh joined by his Ministerial colleagues and Shree Shree Govindajee Temple Board members reviewed the development works of the Temple and its hall Source The Sangai Express
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh joined by his Ministerial colleagues and Shree Shree Govindajee Temple Board members reviewed the development works of the Temple and its hall Source The Sangai Express
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All Manipur Muslim Students’ Organisation AMMSO on Sunday threatened to call a state wide bandh if the Government of Manipur fails to bring a solution over the case of Rushdie Ahmed Shah, who was accidentally shot at by cops on April 22 last by May 7…
All Manipur Muslim Students’ Organisation AMMSO on Sunday threatened to call a state wide bandh if the Government of Manipur fails to bring a solution over the case of Rushdie Ahmed Shah, who was accidentally shot at by cops on April 22 last by May 7 Source Hueiyen News Service
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Corresponding to the ever increasing number of motor vehicles, the actual daily requirement of petrol in the State has risen to 130 Kls daily as estimated by some analysts Source The Sangai Express
Corresponding to the ever increasing number of motor vehicles, the actual daily requirement of petrol in the State has risen to 130 Kls daily as estimated by some analysts Source The Sangai Express
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Traffic woes are here to haunt. It promises to remain for quite some time. Commuters of the twin districts of Imphal will have to bear the brunt. The authorities have
Traffic woes are here to haunt. It promises to remain for quite some time. Commuters of the twin districts of Imphal will have to bear the brunt. The authorities have promised to complete the construction of the new Sanjenthong Bridge within a year time. IFP is ready to bury all premonitions concerning any kind of governmental projects that the state has taken up. Considering that the construction works has just begun, we do not wish to be the bad omen. Completion of the project within the stipulated time is a must. The traffic mayhem we witnessed after the closure of the bridge was not out of expectation. For sure, one can point finger to the authorities for its ill-preparedness. There is still time for the government to pay attention to the alternative routes for better traffic flow. We saw people working overtime on Sunday at the newly constructed Thumbuthong Bridge. The bridge is also a vital connect between Imphal east and west. Completion of Thumbuthong would somehow ease the congestions in a small way, which is welcome. While addressing the problem of traffic congestions the unplanned connectivity and the often misdirected routes would come in the forefront. What is missing is taking into cognizance of the unbridled rise in the number of vehicles in the two districts of Imphal. The fastest growing are the passenger vehicles. Those are diesel auto rickshaws and the mini four wheelers. Of the two, the diesel driven rickshaws have occupied the maximum traffic volume that the Imphal roads can hold. The noise that these rickshaws generate is the most excruciating. Cities and suburban across India do not have such rickshaws on their roads. Perhaps, Imphal could be the only place that accommodates them. And this is the biggest blunder that the state transport department has committed. The department in all its lackadaisicalness has issued driving permit to this vehicle without looking into its engine specifications. This rickshaw announces its arrival beyond the five hundred meter radius. We wonder if the transport department has heard about something called the decibel level or sound pollution in simple terms. In addition to this are the diesel driven heavy duty vehicles which have been running for more than five decades. The people of Imphal wake up with sound pollution and get exposed to it the whole day. A day with general strike is an exception. It is worth mentioning that the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 takes into account the ambient noise levels in public places from various sources, inter-alia industrial activity, construction activity, vehicular horns and other mechanical devices that deleteriously effects human health and the psychological well-being; it is considered necessary to regulate and control noise generating from these sources. Public addressing system and loud speakers are also included among the sources of noise pollution. With the onset of summer, the valley of Manipur has started reverberating with the loud speakers from the Lai Haraoba from the four corners. Here, we do not mean to question the prominence of Lai Haraoba that it has religio-cultural way of life of the Meitie community. The use of loud speakers that amplifies the sound of Lai Haraoba performance beyond three or four Leikais is debatable. This is a practice which is neither primitive nor modern, but it stands somewhere between the two. Its practical purpose would suit those days when the medium of communication was limited; when there was need to announce that a Lai Haraoba is in its session and that neighbors should join the rituals without fail. Just imagine the sound of the Clarinet and the drum playing at high decibels over the loud speakers, giving little thought for the aged, the unwell and the infants who need undisturbed rest. It is high time to bury such practice. The sound of the performances should confine within the periphery of the Laibung, catering to the audience present. In simple words, Lai Haraoba should not be an extension of the Yaoshang Sports entertainment programe. The noise level of Imphal has already reached its threshold. We should take care not to worsen it.
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JIRIBAM, May 4: A cleanliness drive was conducted at the campus of the Community Health Centre (CHC), Jiribam on Sunday. The social service was jointly conducted by All Jiribam ASHA
JIRIBAM, May 4: A cleanliness drive was conducted at the campus of the Community Health Centre (CHC), Jiribam on Sunday.
The social service was jointly conducted by All Jiribam ASHA Association and Community Health Centre (CHC) staff, Jiribam.
Meanwhile, members of ASHA stated that as part of their health awareness programs, they had conducted today’s program at the CHC.
The service was held with financial assistance from additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Police personnel, Fire Service and dept of Taxation of Jiribam.
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IMPHAL, May 4: The demolition of the old Sanjenthong Bridge, for building a new one, on last Thursday has affected at least 2000 BSNL telephone connections in the Imphal East
IMPHAL, May 4: The demolition of the old Sanjenthong Bridge, for building a new one, on last Thursday has affected at least 2000 BSNL telephone connections in the Imphal East district.
According to sources in BSNL, at least the lines of 2000 BSNL phone connections were cut off during the dismantling process affecting some customers availing BSNL land line and broadband facilities.
The employees of BSNL have started working on to find out the lines which were cut off last Friday. Among the 2000 lines, around 400 lines are totally damaged and BSNL employees have detected the lines and all will be functional soon, added the sources.
“As the cables were laid along the bridge, it got damaged during the demolition. From Monday, our men will start working on the connections. After 400 lines are clear, the rest will soon be functional.”
Palace compound area are not functioning due to the severing of the cables while dismantling the Sanjenthong Bridge. The bridge was dismantled after an order was issued by Transport Director M Luikham for the construction of a new one to regulate the traffic movement, parking and routes in Imphal city area.
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IMPHAL, May 4: The central committee of the proscribed outfit Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has released its quarterly English journal, “Red Manipur” on May Day, informed a statement of the
IMPHAL, May 4: The central committee of the proscribed outfit Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has released its quarterly English journal, “Red Manipur” on May Day, informed a statement of the outfit.
It said the central committee of the outfit has been publishing a monthly journal, “Red Thunder” since the 117th Birth Anniverssary of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot on September 30, 2013. With the success of the monthly journal, the outfit after considering the suggestions to start an English journal of the party, decided to release the “Red Manipur.”
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IMPHAL, May 4: A team of the Thoubal police has today arrested 22-year-old Md Alim Khan, who attacked his three month pregnant wife, on Saturday night with a knife. Locals
IMPHAL, May 4: A team of the Thoubal police has today arrested 22-year-old Md Alim Khan, who attacked his three month pregnant wife, on Saturday night with a knife.
Locals of Sangaiyumpha, Part I Sabal Leikai had found 18 year old Ruksana who is three month pregnant brutally injured from a paddy field on Sunday morning and was taken to a hospital.
Ruksana had been allegedly attacked by her husband Md Alim Khan son of Md Maherruddin around 8pm, Saturday.
Md Alim Khan was arrested by the police around 9am from Sora Chingkhong.
Police sources said that the accused was produced today before the CJM Thoubal and has been remanded to five days police custody.
However, there is no report of recovering the weapon Alim Khan had allegedly used while attacking his wife till the filing of this report.
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IMPHAL, May 4: The Cine Artistes and Technicians Association, Manipur has condoled the death of Aribam Isho Sharma. In a press release, the association said that a two minute silence
IMPHAL, May 4: The Cine Artistes and Technicians Association, Manipur has condoled the death of Aribam Isho Sharma.
In a press release, the association said that a two minute silence was observed at the office of the Network Complex at Kwakeithel. It said the association share the grief of the aggrieved family.
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By Amar Yumnam Lord Byron depicted Napoleon in his Age of Bronze thus: “Whose game was empires and whose stakes were thrones, Whose table earth—whose dice were human bones.” Napoleon
By Amar Yumnam
Lord Byron depicted Napoleon in his Age of Bronze thus:
“Whose game was empires and whose stakes were thrones,
Whose table earth—whose dice were human bones.”
Napoleon was a conqueror and he had big dreams of extending his reign over vast expanses of culture, demography and territory. His targets were the sovereign kingdoms around and far. The casualties in such pursuits necessarily had to be the rulers in those sovereign countries. The collateral cost of these pursuits of expansion of empire had to be the loss of lives. Given the character of institutions (formal as well as informal) in those eras, the level of technology and the scope for pursuit of prosperity, there is a logic and consistency in the Napoleon’s chase for goals unmindful of the means.
But the world has undergone phases of transformation in the logic of nation-building, understanding the human costs of pursuing goals without bothering about means, and appreciation of the limits of one-sided actions. These have been accompanied by path-breaking changes in philosophy of life, outlook for coexistence individually and collectively, the huge potential of exchanges as a substitute for wars to cause prosperity,
Paraphrasing Byron, we may now ponder as to what game the social agents are playing in Manipur. The people as a whole are all social agents. But the common people are not as such large in their domain of influence and so their actions are not highly impactful. This is where we need to identify the principal agents of sustenance and change in our society. In every social structure and in every stage of societal evolution it has been found that the principal agents have been the determinants of the direction and speed of change, whether of prosperity or line. Here we may think of, in the context of Manipur, the principal agents who now decide on the character and direction of social change in Manipur. In this, we have the political elites. These are followed by the bureaucrats. Among these the most important ones are the ministers holding portfolios and the institutional heads heading various departments and institutions. The way the events and the scenarios are getting unfolded in Manipur, we have to examine the nature of the games they play with information even of violation of social and democratic propriety by the principal agents is emerging.
In the game of Napoleon, the game he was playing definitely had an encompassing component of the interests of the common men of the country. He knew pretty well also that his immediate circle of support had to be awarded even more than the rest in order to ensure his longevity in power. But the game in Manipur is altogether of a different species. Here the interests of the empire, culture, demography and territory are not involved from the collective angle as they were during the Napoleonic era. The interests of the state and the interests of the people have all been sacrificed at the altar of personal interests.
This personal interest driven character of the principal agents of the province has now landed Manipur in a very precarious condition. We do not have any atmosphere for the innovative minds to emerge in Manipur. In the absence of innovative minds, no innovative action encompassing the people has emerged. This is a fertile ground for groupism, ethnicity, exclusive identity and other zero-sum attitudes to get footholds and multiply. Even more unfortunate is the fact that the protagonists of these exclusionary behaviour are themselves heavily embedded in their core-orientation towards interests of the self. Thus the cycle of action prevailing in the land is one where the future is not ensured for the collective. This is significant because, while the principal agents can eke out their own prosperity in the atmosphere of non-inclusion of the common people, the common people cannot ensure their security for appropriate livelihood and prosperity in such contexts.
Now the question which we need to address is how to alter the behaviour and character of the principal agents. This is a 27 million dollar question. We have to shed the usual habit of tolerance of nonsense behaviour of the principal agents. Since we have two weapons of democratic processes and collective action, time is now for exercising these options with great involvement and intensity. The political option should be exercised to shred the principal agents in the political sector without thinking for the self but by thinking for the collective. The collective action should also be asserted and resorted to shred the nonsensical principal agents in other spheres of social life. Heads must turn to bring a social trend for positive change.
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IMPHAL, May 4: The Shiv Sena, Manipur State has said in a press release that during the 14th Annual Convocation held at Manipur University, the Chief Minister of Manipur was
IMPHAL, May 4: The Shiv Sena, Manipur State has said in a press release that during the 14th Annual Convocation held at Manipur University, the Chief Minister of Manipur was not even offered a tea during the tea program.
The attitude of the university towards the state Chief Minister, during the convocation which was graced by the President of India, was an insult not only to the Chief Minister and its council of minister but to the Manipur State itself and has further appealed to the university to avoid such incident in the future.
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JIRIBAM, May 4: A FZ motorbike of Yamaha make was found parked unattended at Sorok Atingbi, Meishnam Khunou Mandop, which falls under the area of New Clear Club, Sorok Atingbi
JIRIBAM, May 4: A FZ motorbike of Yamaha make was found parked unattended at Sorok Atingbi, Meishnam Khunou Mandop, which falls under the area of New Clear Club, Sorok Atingbi Khunou, Jiribam since May 3.
According to reports of the New Clear Club, secretary the bike was left behind by unidentified persons at the Meishnam Khunou Mandop late night of May 3.
The motorbike bears regd no MN 01Z 0851 with chassis number ME121C0G5D2008913 and Engine no 21CG008705.
Later, after the club members came to know of the ownerless bike, it was brought to the club premise so as to identify the owner.
It also learnt that both the key lock and the lid of the petrol tank were broken.
Meanwhile, the Jiribam police have taken custody of the motorbike.
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IMPHAL, May 4: A man was killed in a road mishap at Khongjom Samaram Lamkhai along the National Highway 102 in Thoubal district Sunday. The victim has been identified as
IMPHAL, May 4: A man was killed in a road mishap at Khongjom Samaram Lamkhai along the National Highway 102 in Thoubal district Sunday.
The victim has been identified as Puyam Jugin, 67, of Langathel Khuman Leikai.
Police sources said that the victim was knocked down by an enticer motorcycle bearing registration number MN-05 9636 while he was walking along the highway.
He was reportedly rushed to a nearby hospital, however succumbed to injuries on the way.
A case has been registered by the concerned police station.
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