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Non-bailable warrants lodged against Sekharjit, Fimate: Source
By DNbir
IMPHAL, June 19: The Chief Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has lodged two separate cases against the present RIMS director Prof L Sekharjit Singh, former director of the institute Prof. L Fimate and their associates, on corruption charges.

Sources disclosed to the IFP that the CBI had submitted the FIR copies before the District and Session Judge Manipur East on May 23, 2014.

The FIR number of the case lodged against L Sekharjit is Cril Misc case no 41 of 2014 Ref RC no.6 (A) 2014/IMP u/s 120-B/420 IPC, rwt13 (2)/13(1) (D) Prevention of Corruption Act while the FIR no. lodged against L Fimate is Cril. Misc case no. 40 of 2014, Ref. RC no. 5(A)/2014(A) 2014/IMP u/s 120-B/420 IPC, rwt13 (2)/13(1) (D) Prevention of Corruption Act.

Both the cases are non-bailable, maintained the sources.

The respondents in Sekharjit’s case include Dr Rajiv Ratna Singh (RR Singh) Professor of Dental College cum principal in-charge; E Devendro Meitei-chief account officer of RIMS; Prof H Shanti Singh of Anaesthesia Department and one Gopal Lal of M/S Mukherjee enterprise, Thakur road, Kolkata.

It has been learnt that the case was filed with regards to irregularities in the supply of Dental chair including other misappropriations.

M/S Mukherjee enterprise is the main supplier of the dental chair.

During the period, H Shanti was in charge of Medical Superintendent of RIMS (March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2013).

Prof Sekharjit took charge as director of RIMS on September 14, 2010 and his tenure as the director of RIMS will expire on September 13, 2015.

Meanwhile the respondent of the case lodged against the former director, Prof L Fimate is Dr Tomcha professor and head of department Radio Therapy, RIMS. Fimate held the post of director of the institute from December 22, 2003 to June 20, 2010.

The case is represented by CBI on behalf of the state.

The CBI is reportedly conducting hectic investigation to frame charge sheets against the respondents at the earliest, further added the source.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/dental-chair-purchase-case-returns-to-haunt-rims-director/

IMPHAL, June 19: Union Minister for Human Resoures Development, Smriti Zubin Irani has accepted an invitation from the State Education minister to visit the State to lay the foundation stone of the conversion of the various DM colleges as a cluster State University.

According to a statement of the commissioner Hr & Technical Education, Manipur, the Union Minister has sought a “convenient date for the same.”

It said Okendro has thanked the Ministry of HRD for the approval for conversion of the various DM Colleges as a cluster into a State University under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with Central government financial support, and invited the Union HRD Minister for the foundation laying function at Imphal shortly.

The approval was made under the Project Approval Board of RUSA on May 13, 2014

The State Education minster had called on the Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani in her Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi office.

“During the meeting that lasted for about 30 minutes, Education minister raised various important issues of the State pertaining to the Education sector.”

The minister highlighted that Manipur is a State which does not have industry, trade and commerce, natural resources or locational advantage and therefore the Education sector is very crucial and important to ensure that the future of the students and youths of Manipur are nurtured properly to achieve their best potentials, it said.

Okendro had also highlighted the plight of 421 Part-Time Lecturers of Govt. Colleges who had put in 16-20 years of service at very paltry emoluments and who have crossed the maximum age for recruitment and requested for a compassionate consideration on the proposal of the State Govt. for assistance under RUSA for their absorption into regular service, it said.

Further according to the statement, Okendro had also appraised the minister for consideration under RUSA of the setting up of the300-beded hostel cum counselling and career guidance centres for students of Manipur

The Union HRD Minister assured setting up of atleast two hostels for girl students from the North-East States in Delhi and also mentioned that she had deliberated the setting up of such Hostels in Delhi and Bengaluru with the Union DoNER Minister by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, it said.

“On behalf of the Governor of Manipur and the Manipur University, Education minister also invited the new Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani to grace the Foundation Day of Manipur University on October 13, 2014 marking the conversion of MU into a Central University.”

“Various issues pertaining to SSA and RMSA were also raised by Education minister, during the meeting. Project proposals with DPRs were also submitted to MHRD today for setting up five new government B Ed colleges in each of the five Hill districts of Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Senapati and Chandel under central funding,” it said.

“On behalf of the government of Manipur, the minister also presented the State Emblem of “Kangla Sha” alongwith a painting to the new Union Human Resources Development Minister during the meeting.”

Education minister was accompanied by P Vaiphei, commissioner (Hr. & Tech. Edn.).

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/hrd-minister-to-lay-foundation-for-manipur-state-university/

IMPHAL, June 19: Decrying government negligence to the prolonged deplorable road condition of the Lamlong to Khundrakpham road, residents including womenfolk led by the local clubs and meira paibi came out and blocked the road since this early morning.

The locals lamented that the State Public Works Department has failed to repair the road for long. Locals also used an excavator to dug portions of the blacktopping at three places along the road.

This early morning, a large crowd of locals came out along the road starting from Khurai Lamlong Bridge upto Salanthong and placed huge logs and other objects upon the road diverting traffic along other alternative routes.

The locals said they have submitted several requests and memoranda to the department for repairing of the road, but to no avail.

Around noon, the locals also used an excavator to dig out the black topping and dig large holes across the road at Khurai Lamlong, Khurai Lai Puthiba and Khurai Heikru Makhong.

A meira paibi leader lamented that the deplorable condition of the road has caused much inconveniences to not just the locals but to all commuters of the road.

Several have been injured in road accidents and some have even lost their lives, she said.

The locals have submitted several representations and memorandums to the concerned authorities including local MLA Ng Bijoy and ward members, however, there has been no response from the MLA as well as the concerned authorities, she said.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/unsated-locals-dig-up-road-against-govt-negligence/

IMPHAL, JUNE 19: An eleven-days-old infant boy abandoned by his family at Raj Medicity on 7 July was handed over to the mother by Raj Medicity through the members of the child welfare committee on Thursday.

According to Dinesh, Assitant General Manager, Raj Medicity, the mother of the boy along with some members of the child welfare committee came to collect the infant. The infant’s mother was cross-checked by Medicity authorities, during which she produced the documents provided by Raj Medicity and other hospitals to prove that she had given birth to the infant. Further medical investigations by Raj Medicity’s doctors confirmed the veracity of her claim.

“After it was confirmed that the woman was indeed the mother of the infant, he was handed over to members of the child welfare committee in presence of the Police and they later handed over the infant to the mother,” Dinesh said, adding that the infant will be monitored by the child welfare committee members.

Continuing that the parents of the infant hails from Sangaiyumpham,Thoubal, he said as per the infant’s mother, the family had to abandon the infant in the hospital as they don’t have the money to pay the bill for his treatment in the hospital.

The parents of the infant left their infant child in the hospital after which infant’s father went to Tamenglong in search of money where he is engaged in construction works, he added

Parliamentary Secertary Amin Shah has paid Rupees 10,000 as the hospital bill and Raj Medicity deducted the remaining 22 thousand before handing over the infant to the mother.

It may be mentioned that the infant boy was admitted to Raj Medicity with a respiratory problem on June 6 and was abandoned by the family members on June 7.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/poor-parents-return-to-claim-abandoned-son/

By Madhumita Chakraborty
NEW DELHI, June 19 (Vision Communications): The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated a move to raise two auxiliary battalions to recruit youth mainly from the surrendered militants of two specific states of the North East, Manipur and Assam.

Talking to the Vision Communications today a highly placed source in the MHA confirmed that altogether 1500 youth from different designated camps would be recruited in next few weeks time.

Besides designated camps other surrendered militants of these two states also can apply if they fulfill the recruitment criterion. There would be no written test. If the surrendered militants upto the age of 35 years are found physically fit with a class eight pass certificate, they would be recruited forthwith.

As per the new formula, all the recruited youth would be given school education and skill training in various discipline for next five years. Those who can pass upto class ten, would be absorbed in regular paramilitary battalions. Those who do not pass class tenth, can easily earn their livelihoods from the skill training in various disciplines they would receive for the five years. The concept of the new format is to make all of them employable.

During the training period, the recruitees would receive Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 14,000/- per month. They would also be given freedom to choose vocational courses that they want to pursue during five-year long training period.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/mha-to-raise-two-auxiliary-battalions-in-ne/

IMPHAL, June 19: The Coordination Committee of Disable Organisation Manipur has appealed to the people to wait till June 30 before calling any form of agitation regarding the alleged rape of the 13 year old student of the Government Ideal Blind School, Takyelpat till June 30.

Social Welfare minister AK Mirabai has assured that a charge will be framed against the accused before June 30 based on a report already submitted by a high level team, co-convenor Kripa Pheiroijam told the media today.

Speaking to the media during a press conference at the Manipur Press Club today, Kripa Pheiroijam said four days after the alleged rape, several organisations working for the welfare of the differently abled people convened a meeting and formed the committee.

Since then, the committee had carried out a spot investigation and confirmed the rape and has also found that certain individuals were trying to conceal the incident, he continued.

Representatives of the committee had also met with the Social Welfare minister Ak Mirabai today and highlighted various issues confronting the differently abled persons in the State.

The minister has assured to frame a charge against the accused before June 30 and to provide security for the school, he said.

Further speaking to the media, he said the minister has also assured to fulfil their other demands before June 30.

The process for the appointment of a separate commissioner for the differently abled, which is a long time demand of those working for the welfare of the differently abled in the State is also completed and will soon be turned into action, the minister told the committee, he said.

Minister Ak Mirabai had also assured the committee representatives that other demands including financial assistance, unemployment allowances for the disabled will be discussed during the June 21 Cabinet meeting, he said.

Appealing to all organisations to wait till June 30 considering the minister’s assurances, he said that the coordination committee will launch several forms of agitation incase the minister fails to turn into action her assurance before the set deadline.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/social-welfare-minister-assured-action-against-blind-school-rape-accused-before-june-30/

IMPHAL, June 19: The Baharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Churachandpur district has stated in a press release today that they had organised a grand reception at the resident of Chungkhosei Haokip, executive member of BJP Manipur state for induction of the ADC sitting member from Senvon of Tipaimuk Mr. Lalditsang to BJP on June 17. The release further said that a meeting was held on the issue of public grievances like communication, water, power, PDS etc. and also submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for completion of NH 150.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/bjp-warmly-receives-adc-member/

IMPHAL, June 19: The Students’ Union of Kangleipak’s third State Level Spelling Competition under the theme ‘Lottuna leiriba mee-oibagi lousing amadi malemgi hidannabagi lambi puthokpa’ will be organised on June 21 at Imphal Hotel at 10 am.

Interested students must wear their school uniform and report to the hotel at 9 am along with one stamp size photo and their admit card issued by the Union for the competition said the Convenor Organising Committee in a press release.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/suk-to-organise-spelling-competition/