Month: February 2015

IMPHAL, February 26: In continuance of the agitations of the Joint Students`™ Union of DM College regarding their demand for repair of the roads inside their College campus from the last three days, the agitating members of the JSU dug up the road at the southern side of Hindi college while some of their other members also blocked the southern gate of the DM college today.

Meanwhile, the JSU also held a press meet at the office of the DM College of Commerce`™s Student Union after the Joint Director Education (U) inspected the condition of the roads in the campus.

Speaking to the media, JSU coordinator of DM College, Loitongbam Sanatomba said the Joint Director of Education (U) visited the college campus to inspect the condition of the roads and assured to visit again the next day at 11 am to take stock of the situation.

He further said that the Education minister was aware of the abysmal condition of the road but have turned a blind eye to the deteriorating condition of the road. The joint students`™ union has also submitted a memorandum to the concerned minister as well as the Chief Minister on February 16 but they haven`™t responded to the demands, he said, adding that`™s why the students`™ union boycotted the classes and were agitating.

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IMPHAL, February 26: The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) observed its 4th Raising Day celebration, with prompt and gaiety at Dilung/CHQ and at its Armed Wing ZTF`s GHQ on 25th February, 2015.

A statment issued by A Dangmei, information and publicity secretary, said that during the formal programme in Dilung/CHQ, the leaders and cadres of ZUF also observed silent prayer and offered gun-salute in honour of all those `fallen heroes` who had sacrifices their lives for the motherland.

On this commemoration day, the ZUF have stepped forward a new milestone and released a book `Vanguard`, it said adding that the book is released by the chairman of the front and in his speech he dedicated the Vanguard to the people of whole Zeliangrong and kin tribes.

It further illuminated that the book highlights the past unique historical values of Zeliangrong and, seeks all its brethren, on the same footing, to live in a peaceful co-existence to strive for achieving the common goal in living under one administration.

Subsequently, the more significant of the day is opening a new region of ZUF which is named after `Asalu region`, it said.

In the meantime, it further revealed that a major reshuffled of the rank and files in the front have been affected.

A. Riamroi, who has been an Assistant General Secretary, is now promoted to a full-fledged `General Secretary` of the Front. At the same time, some of the officers of the front are also assigned to respective posts and the position will discharge with immediate effect, March 2015. Hemsin Kamson is the Home Secretary, Benjamin Pamei-Finance Secretary, L Longmei-Information & Publicity Secy, A Dangmei-Auditor Gen. & Social Welfare Secretary, P. Alfred Remei-External Affairs Secretary.

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IMPHAL, February 26: The State government has allotted 25,000 square feet of land near the existing IT Park at Mantripukhi to set up a SEZ for IT firms in pursuance of its IT policy, stated Chief Minister Okram Ibobi.

The Chief Minister made the statement in response to a calling attention motion by Kh Joykisan, a Trinamool MLA elected from the Thangmeiband assembly constituency, on the irregularities in cellular phone service provided to the people of Manipur during the second day of the 10th session of the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly today.

He said before establishing a permanent IT complex, the IT Park at Mantripukhi will soon be turned into an IT hub. The Park will provide employment to the State`™s unemployed youths through the internet. But cellular phone service providers have faced an acute shortage of power supply in the State. After the completion of the 400 KV Power Station at Silchar, the power sector in the State will improve.

All the mobile towers in the State would be provided with solar power energy as a secondary source of power. BSNL, Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone etc are not under the State government`™s control but the Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI), said Chief Minister. TRAI controls the overall activities of the service providers. The State has a limited role in the improvement of telephone and internets facilities etc.

He further said that there are two committees of which one is a State level committee led by the chief secretary while there is another at the district level led by deputy commissioners of all the districts

The Thangmeiband A/C MLA has alleged that the telecommunication facilities have failed in the state, asking the reason behind the slowdown of the internet speed which is not able to reach even 50 percent of its potential speed. Even as the service providers continue to collect their bills, BPOs and KPOs in the State have failed completely.

If the internet provide sufficiently the educated young youths can provide job to them. The state government can encourage the unemployed educated youth in our state, said Joykisan MLA Thangmeiband.

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IMPHAL, February 26: In all 846 numbers of vehicles are allotted to the Police Department of Manipur including SPs and Officer in-charge of every districts, said Home Minister Giakhangam.

Gaikhangam stated this while replying to query raised by Samuel Resom MLA Ukhrul Assembly Constituency, during the question hour during the second day of 10thsession of the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly.

The Home Minister further said that of the total vehicles 206 numbers of vehicles are allotted to Hills which included 32 vehicles for SP Churchandpur, 40 vehicle for SP Chandel, 54 vehicle for SP Senapati, 37 vehicles for SP Tamenglong and 43 vehicles for SP Ukhrul.

Of the remaining 640 allotted to four valley districts a 234 numbers of vehicle are for SP Imphal West, 151 vehicles under Imphal East SP, 105 vehicles under Bishnupur SP and 150 vehicles under Thoubal SP.

The numbers of vehicles also incorporated for Officer in-charge of every districts, said Gaikhangam.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Gaikhangam who is also holding the portfolio of Tribal Development, informed the house that the economic development packaged for Hills amounting to Rs 51 crore, funded by Ministry of DoNER, is still on its course and fund are on its way to achieve the goal.

Gaikhangam was responding to calling attention motion moved by Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar Singh.

The oppistion MLA moving his motion drew the attention of TD Minister Gaikhangam on the alleged cancellation of funding in the Hills due to the inability to provide photograph and utilisation certificate.

Further in his response, the Gaikhangam said that Utilization Certificate and Photographs of scheme or project for the economic development of Hills funded by DoNER Ministry have been sent to the concern Ministry DoNER recently adding that the fund will release shortly.

He revealed that with the state facing lack of resources for economic development of Hills it relied on centrally sponsor scheme.

Subsequently, 51 crores for economic development of Hills under the 13thFinance Commission, was sanctioned by the DoNER Ministry.

A sum of rupees 21.75 crores has been acquired in four time instalment basis for the fiscal year 2011-12, 2012-13 and to acquire the remaining amount Rupees 21.75 crores, for the fiscal years, 2013-14, 2014-15, necessary UC has been sent to the concerned Ministry after due consultation with the six finance review committee and finance department of India. The latest UC was also submitted to DoNE on February 19, 2015, said Gaikhangam.

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IMPHAL, Feb 26 (NNN): Failure on the part of the concerned department and government to meet the demand/ultimatum served by KSO-GHQ and ANSAM, the students` bodies have decided to resort to such picketing of PWD offices from February 27, said KSO and ANSAM.

All Naga Students`™ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and Kuki Students`™ Organisation, General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) have resolved to indefinitely `shut down`™ all the offices of PWD in the hill districts of Manipur from February 27. The two tribal student bodies will relax this agitation only an approach road to Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) is constructed, as the `initial phase of agitation`™. This resolution was made during the `minutes of the joint meeting of KSO-GHQ and its unit, ANSAM and its subordinate bodies/units held at Berean Lodge, Imphal on February 24. During the discussion matters related to IGNTU students`™ demand, i.e., power connection, water supply and approach road connecting to IGNTU were placed.

`The responsibility of enforcing the picketing of PWD offices in the district headquarters will rest on respective KSO and ANSAM units/subordinate bodies,` one resolution stated.

Failure on the part of the concerned department and government to meet the demand/ultimatum served by KSO-GHQ and ANSAM, the students` bodies have decided to resort to such picketing, said KSO and ANSAM.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/apex-students-bodies-of-nagas-and-kukis-resolve-to-agitate-over-igntu-issue/

IMPHAL, February 26: The State Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed the supplementary demands for grant of current year till March 31, 2015 amounting to Rs 2678.60 crores in the second day of the 10th session of the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly today.

During the sitting for the supplementary demands of the current financial year, members of the house discussed the 50 demands of different departments of the State. After listening to the various issues raised by the members of the house such as Dr I Ibohalbi, Th Shyamkumar, K Shyam, Kh Joykisan and L Ibomcha, the leader of the house, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi made clarifications for the demands on behalf of his Cabinet ministers.

Responding to MLA Shyamkumar`™s observation, he said he acknowledged the problems created by pending files at the State Secretariat.

For solving the problem, the government is soon computerising all the files of its various departments, he said, adding the computerisation of government files will start soon after shifting into the new Secretariat building at Lei Engkhol.

Talking about the issue of State security personnel collecting money from vehicle users, he said the State government will take strict actions against those security personnel who take money from vehicles.

Talking about the 2500 students of CBSE affiliated schools currently facing a problem after they were not allowed to appear in CBSE examinations, he said the Education department has been instructed to file an FIR on the matter to conduct an inquiry. The State cabinet has earlier taken a stance to allow only two CBSC schools in all the districts of the State, he added.

Responding to a query by Andro A/C MLA Th Shyamkumar on the 1% labour cess deducted from every project or developmental works for the welfare of labour, the Chief Minister said the State government has deducted 1% from every developmental project for the last many years and the amount may run into Rs 20 or 30 crores. He said if the government was bound to use the money thus collected by any law for the welfare of the labours, it would utilise it properly.

Replying to the observations made by Dr I Ibohalbi on the establishment of the National Sport University in the State, he said the establishment of a National Sport University at any of the districts in the State is welcome. However, a team led by Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister has conducted spot inspections with the concerned deputy commissioners of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur respectively, he added.

Due to the new land acquisition act, it may take a few more time to complete the project but the land will be very soon handed over to the Central government team for starting the constructions, the CM said.

Further asking for co-operation to the investigation of the CBI on the discovery of skeletal remains from the former Tombisana High School campus while excavating earth for construction of a new market, he said the State government has already handed over the case to CBI but it is yet to take any action.

We have preserved the skeletal remains to help in the smooth conduct of the investigation but as the CBI hasn`™t began its investigation, the construction work of the market has been delayed, he said, adding if the rainy season comes, the construction work of the market will be further extended. He was responding to a query by L Ibomcha.

Later, the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi moved the house to vote on the supplementary demands for grants of all the 50 demands of various departments. Finally, the demands for grant were passed unanimously.

Meanwhile, the leader of the State legislative Assembly also introduced three different bills in the second day of the 10th session of the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly, today.

The Chief Minister who also holds portfolio of the Finance ministry tabled the bill for introducing the Manipur Appropriation (No.1) Bill, 2015; Manipur Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2015; and the Manipur Ropeways (No. 5) Bill, 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/rs-267860-cr-for-50-supplementary-demands-fir-to-be-lodged-in-cbse-exam-case/

NEW DELHI, February 26 (MIC): In the Phase III of Cable Television digitization in India initiated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to be completed by the end of this calendar year, all the urban areas of Municipal Corporations and Municipalities of Manipur are to be covered. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday conducted a meeting of the Representative of the state governments at Shastri Bhavan here to implement the cable TV digitization in the country.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has embarked on an ambitious programme for complete switch over of Cable television Network to a Digital Addressable System in India. Government of India had issued a Gazette notification on the 11th November 2011 mandating digital switch over all cable TV networks in the country in four phases.

After successfully completed Phase I and II in four metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai by the 31th October 2012 and 38 cities with a population more than one million by the 31st March 2013 respectively, efforts are on to implement cable TV digitization in Phase III and IV areas.

In Phase III, all other urban areas under Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in the country will be covered by 31th December 2015 and the rest of India by the 31st December 2016.

In this connection, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had requested to all the State Governments on the 10th October 2014 to instruct the Filed officers to extent the facility of Right of Way to the Cable operators. It may be mentioned that as per 4B of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995, State Governments are required to grant Right of Way (RoW) to the Cable Operators for laying cables or erecting posts.

The digitization of the cable TV network essentially means that the existing cable networks will stop carrying analog signals from the specified date of the analog switch off, after which only digital signals would be carried. In order to receive the digital signals, the consumers will have to install a Set Top Box else they will not be able to receive TV signals after the switch off date.

In analog regime, cable system had a carrying capacity of 75 to 80 channels only. All these channels were of Standard definition (SD) quality but the same cable in digital can not only carry upto 600- 700 channels but even High Definition (HD) channels can be carried. From the data received from the Multi-System Operators (MSOs), it has been observed that in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata on an average, 300 SD and 20 HD channels are being carried by each MSO. Subscribers have choice to choose these large numbers of channels.

Since digital system has capacity to carry hundreds of channels, the Broadcasters are launching new high quality and even ad free channels which cable subscribers have started subscribing on additional payment.

In analog system, picture and quality was not only poor but was also dependent on the band i.e VHF-1, VHF-2 or UHF in which the channel was carried. In digital system, quality is excellent being digital and is independent of the band of frequency on which the channel is carried by the MSO.

In digital domain, cable subscribers are getting the full access to the programme guide and know what programme is currently being played and would be coming up at different times.

As per Regulations by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), it is mandatory for every MSO and his cable operator to have a Grievance Redressal Mechanism wherein a toll free number, web based system for logging and tracking the status of complaints and notification of nodal officers has been mandated. No such system existed in analog regime. Complaints can thus be addressed effectively in the digital system. TRAI has also provided a timeline for redressing the grievances of consumers in a time-bound fashion.

India is the world`™s third largest TV market with 16.1 crores TV households next to China and USA. The operations of cable television networks in the country are regulated through the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/02/phase-iii-of-cable-tv-digitisation-by-end-of-2015-all-urban-areas-of-manipur-to-be-covered/