Month: June 2014

IMPHAL, June 8: Property worth around Rs 20 lakh were destroyed in a devastating fire at Naoremthong along the Nambul River bank this early morning around 2.45.

The fire was put off around 6am by fire tenders with the help of locals.

Locals said they heard a loud explosion, and when they come out from their homes, found the shops on fire.

Soon they informed the State Fire Service and rushed out to control the fire.

The fire was finally put down by 6am, they said.

According to a local, the fire had devastated altogether eight shops including hotels, grocery shops, workshop and a fish centre.

Five of the shops were totally razed to the ground.

A local source identified the five shops as a grocery belonging to Naoroibam Goroba of Naoremthong Bazar, who lost property worth around Rs 10 lakh, grocery owned by Chingabam Indira of Takyel Khogbal Mayai Leikai, hotel owned by Khumanthem Jadumani of Naoremthong Bazar who lost around Rs two lakhs worth of property and a workshop of Kh Ibochouba of Naoremthong bazar.

20 two wheelers inside the workshop were also damaged, said a source.

The local source also said that a fish centre cum CD parlour owned by Oinam Binodkumar was also damaged in the fire.

A desktop computer and a laptop computer which were inside the fish centre were also totally damaged in the fire, informed the source.

The source of the fire is yet to be identified, even as locals said there was a load shedding at the time of the incident.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/devastating-fire-razes-shops-to-ground/

IMPHAL, June 8: Three-time Manipur Legislative Assembly general election candidate from 41-Chandel constituency Chungjalen Haokip, 45 son of Ngamkhojam of Tuiboung, Churachandpur was injured after unidentified gunmen shot at him last night around 9.30.

The incident occurred at near his residence, according to the police.

He sustained injuries at his abdomen, and was rushed to the Shija Hospital, but stated to be out of danger, said the police.

In the meantime, the Kuki National Liberation Front, KNLF information and publicity secretary, Kolphe Kuki condemned the life attempt on Chungjalen Haokip and claimed it to be the handiwork of United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF).

Chungjalen has been attacked by the UKLF only because he is the elder brother of Lalmoi Haokip, general secretary of KNLF, said Kolphe while adding that UKLF had expelled Chungjalen Haokip from Chandel few years back, since then he had settled in Churachandpur.

The KNLF information and publicity secretary further said that the party have no relation with Chungjalen Haokip.

Our LAMKA correspondent adds: Two motorcycle borne miscreants shot at Janata Dal (U) leader Chungzalien Hopkip, while he was at his next door neighbours last night.

He was brought to the Churachandpur District Hospital with bullet injuries on his waist and belly and following advice from the doctors was rushed to Imphal, informed hospital sources.

Spot inquiry at the attack site also revealed that the gun shot alarmed the neighbourhood of Tuibuang.

His wife also held up the intruder, who managed to escape unhurt.

Later the police led by the OC CCpur, MA Khan arrived at the scene to take stock and recovered an empty cartridge.

An FIR no 66(6)2014 CCP PS U/S 449/307/326/34 IPC and 25(1-C) A Act was register at CCpur police Station was registered regarding the incident.

Till the filing of this report, there has been no claim from any group, although sources believe the assailants to be some UG group from the Thadou/ Kuki speaking groups.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/ccpur-jdu-leader-shot-at/

By R Lester Makang

UKHRUL, June 8: Despite availability of abundant lands suitable for agricultural farming, major portions of the lands in Ukhrul district continue to lie idle/waste reflecting poor returns in primary sector of the economy, according to a recent NGOs statistical report.

The report noted that only a meagre 5 per cent of the total agricultural lands under cultivation annually account for 75 per cent of total work force of the district populace, of which four per cent are under annual jhum cultivation and one pc under Khariff cultivation.

It then suggested low production, poor nutrition, low income etc. for the people as the inevitable outcomes of the gross difference in land utilization and deployment of work force.

Painting a grim picture, the report recorded only four per cent as deciduous or evergreen forests while a vast 79 per cent of the total lands available in agricultural sector are lying waste as degraded forest /scrub lands while another 12 per cent as fallow owing to jhum cycle.

Further the report showed that a vast expanse comprising 95 per cent of the total lands —which are potentially biggest assets of the district populace — account for just one per cent of total work force of the district thereby implying a thinnest possible economic return.

It then inferred that the total areas of degraded forest, waste farm lands etc. could be properly utilized to uplift economic conditions of the peoples by focusing on forestry and its products, horticultural& agricultural products like fruits, vegetables, herbs, medicinal plants etc. while also deducing animal husbandry, fishery and bees and honey as another viable options.

The report has been based on land classification, land utilization and deployment of work force in the primary/agricultural sector of the economy of the district.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/neglect-of-farm-lands-causes-low-economic-returns-in-ukhrul-report/

IMPHAL, June 8: Residents of Nambol Khori Leikai om Sunday staged a sit in demonstration under the aegis of Nambol Apunba Meira Paibi Lup in protest against the bomb attack at the residence of associate professor of Ng College, Lairenjam Manglemba on June 7

The protestors displayed placards and banners saying “do not explode bomb in populated area,” “we demand clarification for the attack”, “Stop violence” etc.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/protest-against-bomb-attack-at-nambol/

IMPHAL, June 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tamenglong District, Manipur has defended the status of Professor Gangmumei Kamei by stating that he is a dedicated and patriotic political leader with strong social commitment for the welfare of the people of Manipur.

The party has stated in a press release that Prof Gangmumei Kamei has not defected from any party while in power, and further stated that it was his right to resign when he found differences with the party leaders, said the general secretary of Tamenglong District Committee, BJP Manipur Pradesh.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/bjp-tamenglong-unit-defensive-of-prof-gangmumei/

IMPHAL, June 8: The Senior Publicity Officer of the proscribe PREPAK (PRO) in a press release clarified that they have no relationship with Phurailatpam Sunil Shrama alias Ibohal, 42, son of Basudeb Thoubal Kshetri Leikai who was said to be arrested on June 3 by Thoubal police from Yairipok Lamkhai near Mela Ground and also with Md Ajmir alias Yahiya, 27, son of (L) Md Sanayaima alias Aludin of Khabeisoi Mayai Leikai who was said to be arrested on June 7 by Imphal East police, 4 IRB, 7 MR battalion and 30 AR, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/prepak-pro-clarifies-2/

IMPHAL, June 8: A one day cleanliness drive was organised on Sunday at Kekrupat by All Manipur Rickshaw Driver’s and Puller’s Welfare Association (AMRDPWA) in connection with the upcoming observance of the 13th the Great June Uprising, Unity Day on June 18.

While speaking to media, Roshnikanta Takellembam, Secretary Organisation of AMRDPWA said that the drive is conducted to give respect to the 18 people who sacrificed their life in the June Uprising in 2001.

He also appealed to the committee to keep Kekrupat clean all the time because the place is part of historical Kangla Fort instead of cleaning the site only during the time of June.

100 members of the association participated in the drive, said the Association President Basanta Singh.

As part of its anniversary, AMRDPWA which was established on June17, 1999 at Kekrupat by the rickshaw driver’s, a day before the June Uprising, Unity day the association always conducts a cleanliness drive, said the president.

This year AMRDPWA members will also donate their blood on June 18, 2014.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/cleanliness-drive-at-kekrupat-by-rickshaw-association/