Manipur News

IMPHAL, Apr 12: A meeting for Manipur People’s Party, Lamsang was held yesterday in regard to the upcoming 16th Lok Sabha Election at Tharoijam .

N Ojit Singh, vice-president organisation, S Dilip Singh, general secretary organisation, Y Bhim Singh, working committee member and Chanura Marup, president-in-charge, Chandrakala Devi took part in the meeting.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/mpp-meeting-held/

IMPHAL, April 12: A hand grenade was found from the residence of a Congress worker Angom Sovamani, 45, son of Herachandra of Kakching Khunou Tampakmayum Lai Leikai following which the Waikhong police has recovered the same from there.

Police source said that the hand grenade was found on Saturday at around 6 am by the family members and added that Sovamani is a Congress worker.

After the bomb was found, family members informed the Waikhong police station.

Meanwhile, the Imphal-Moreh highway was blocked at Kuraopokpi for some time after a suspected sack packed with empty plastic bottles was found lying on Saturday around 8 am.

It however turned out to be a bomb hoax.

Sources said a patrol party of the 22 AR found the sack, and fearing about the presence of a bomb blocked the road stretch for some time.

However, it was later confirmed to be a hoax bomb by a team of bomb experts.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/grenade-recovered/

IMPHAL, April 12: A five-day adventure camp for Tejpur University students was inaugurated today at Manipur Mountaineering Institute Complex Lamdan.

Yambem Ningthem – Managing Director, Manipur Development Society, Dr L Surjit Singh –president –MMTA and Ph Chandrakumar Sharma attended the function as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.

Altogether 40 campers are participating in this camp including 10 girls.

In his speech, Ningthem expressed that an adventure camp is a catalytic agent for other sports discipline and also one of the most important discipline for multipurpose outdoor education.

He also committed to create an eco-park inside the MMI complex in near future which could attract the tourists from outside.

The camp will continue till April 16, 2014.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/tejpur-university-students-to-undergo-adventure-camp-at-mmi/

IMPHAL, Apr 12: A spot inquiry and investigation regarding the custodial death of Th. Digbijoy was held by Judge Ojesh Mutum Judicial Magistrate First Class, Imphal along with his official staffs today at the Wangoi Police Station from 10.30am for 45 minutes, informed the JAC formed in connection with the death in a press release.

The next hearing will be held on April 16 at the Court, said the JAC.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/spot-inquiry-of-police-station-conducted/

IMPHAL, April 12: The returning officer of No 1 Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat has said in a press release that Section 77 (1) of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1951 makes it mandatory for every candidate to the House of People or a State Legislative Assembly to keep a separate and a correct account of all expenditure incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent between the date on which he was nominated and the date of the declaration of the result, both dates inclusive.

In connection with the General Elections to the 16th Lok Sabha Election, 13 Video Surveillance Teams (VST), 9 Static Surveillance teams (SST), 1 Flying Squad Team, 1 Video Viewing Team, 5 Accounting Teams and 1 Media Monitoring Team are deployed besides appointing 5 Assistant Expenditure Observers (AEO) including 1 AEO (Headquarter) in order to bring about an effective Election Expenditure Monitoring mechanism, it said.

A monitoring room and call centre (0385-2411194/2411156) has also been opened.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/a-monitoring-room-and-call-centre-opened-for-election/

IMPHAL, Apr 13: The Naga People’s Front has expressed its sincere and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the electorates of 28 Constituencies of the II-Outer Manipur (ST) Parliamentary Constituency for casting their valuable votes to the NPF Candidate, Soso Lorho for the 16th Lok Sabha Elections held on April 9, 2014.

A statement said that the NPF graciously acknowledged the cooperation and support of all the electorates rendered to the NPF party in its struggle towards bringing peace, good governance, prosperity and development.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/npf-expresses-gratitude/

IMPHAL, Apr 12: The Office of the Returning Officer (DC) said in a press release that a 50 pages of Pamphlets explaining provisions provided under Section 171 B and C of Indian Penal Code related to punishment for giving or accepting any gratification in cash or in kind during Election process and threatening any candidate or elector or any other person with injury of any kind for distribution in prominent places was handed over to the Officer In Charge, Flying Squad Team, Imphal West District in pursuance of instructions issued by the ECI.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/pamphlet-explaining-use-of-cash-during-election-process/