KSO, NSUC threaten stir

IMPHAL, Feb 23 NNN : The Kuki Students’ Organisation, Chandel (KSO-Chandel) and the Naga Students’ Union of Chandel (NSUC) in Manipur have threatened to impose a 48-hour general strike March 1 and followed by indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 from March 3 midnight to push for their demand for reassignment of Executive Engineer, DRDA, […]

IMPHAL, Feb 23 NNN : The Kuki Students’ Organisation, Chandel (KSO-Chandel) and the Naga Students’ Union of Chandel (NSUC) in Manipur have threatened to impose a 48-hour general strike March 1 and followed by indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 from March 3 midnight to push for their demand for reassignment of Executive Engineer, DRDA, Chandel.
The tribal student bodies have been demanding Manipur Government to re-assign L Sharatchandra, Executive Engineer, DRDA, Chandel, accusing him of being a corrupt and aggressive official.
“The Manipur Government should transfer EE Sharatchandra by February 27 else the KSO, Chandel and NSU, Chandel will jointly impose a 48-hour bandh in the district starting March 1 and another parallel strike in the form of economic blockade along the Imphal-Moreh road if the Government remains as a silent spectator to the demand,” KSO, Chandel president Thangjalet Mate told reporters at Molnoi Community Hall in Tengnoupal, Chandel district on Saturday.
He said the two student bodies had on February 22 submitted a joint representation to the Chief Minister, urging him to take necessary steps to transfer EE Sharatchandra and send a competent officer in place of him and cited the reason for their demand.
The beleaguered EE hardly ever attends the office and that he stays at home back in Imphal all the time, the memorandum accused.
It also alleged that EE Sharatchandra deducts 10 percent to 15 percent of every Central Government sponsored scheme in the district since he joined the office of DRDA, Chandel. At times, he used abusive words to the beneficiaries of Government schemes who went to enquire about progress of files, it alleged.However, certain relaxation will be made for vehicles transporting students of Class X who are to appear the ensuing HSLC exam in the state, religious and medical related activities will also be exempted from the purview of the strikes, Mate informed. Expressing concern over huge number of substitute teachers in the Government schools in Chandel district, Mate warned against all the Government teachers, informing them to report to their respective educational institutions immediately.
He also announced that a stringent drive against these standby teachers will be launched from first week of March.
As per a 2012 survey, more than 80 percent of teachers in the Government schools in the hill district were turned out to be substitutes, he added.

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KYKL MDF men, AR personnel detained at RIMS

IMPHAL, Feb 23 NNN: Eleven heavily armed men clad in full combat dress who were said to be the president of militant outfit KYKL-MDF, one of its cadres and nine other personnel of 24 Assam Rifles have been taken into police custody on Saturday after they barged into the office room of RIMS Director. KYKL-MDF, […]

IMPHAL, Feb 23 NNN: Eleven heavily armed men clad in full combat dress who were said to be the president of militant outfit KYKL-MDF, one of its cadres and nine other personnel of 24 Assam Rifles have been taken into police custody on Saturday after they barged into the office room of RIMS Director.
KYKL-MDF, a faction of Kanglei Yaon Kanna Lup, is led by its president and commander-in-chief Athouba.
Police reports informed that the incident occurred around 12:30 pm at A-Block of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences here.
They came to the hospital in a Bolero jeep in full combat dress holding weapons and asked the security guards manning the hospital main gate to allow them to meet the hospital Director, then they allowed them to enter inside it after assuming them to be VIPs.
Near the office room of the Director, they were stopped by another group of security guards telling them that they could not meet with the Director when they asked for permission to meet him. Then, they somehow tried to enter the Director’s room, but the CRPF personnel who were on duty informed the matter to the police.
After that, a team of Lamphel Police led by its Officer-in-charge arrived at the scene and arrested them all, the police said.
It is worth mentioning that the KYKL-MDF is one of the signatories to Suspension of Operation (SoO) involving both the Central and Manipur Governments.
The police declined to provide detailed information about the incident and it was not clear as to why they wanted to meet the Director.

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Separate homeland

As the demand for creation of separate homeland within the state of Manipur hots up the heart begins to boil. Restlessness has been created and normal life has been thrown out of gear. One is confused. Why such demand comes up in a tiny state like Manipur. Can this demand be met? There is understanding […]

As the demand for creation of separate homeland within the state of Manipur hots up the heart begins to boil. Restlessness has been created and normal life has been thrown out of gear. One is confused. Why such demand comes up in a tiny state like Manipur. Can this demand be met? There is understanding among all to safeguard territorial integrity of Manipur. We feel sad Manipur has been reduced to a plaything by different communities. Demands can be made, that is the democratic rights of all people living in the state. When one makes a demand one must weigh the practicability aspect. Because Manipur will never be fragmented; this has been told again and again by the Union Government. Leaders of all the political parties have also said that. Yet some section of the people belonging to different communities play with the issue again and again. If one has an ear one will hear what these central leaders are saying. Central leaders are saying they will make all out efforts to protect territorial integrity of Manipur. If one has eye, one would have surely seen young and women dying for protection of Manipur’s boundary. If there can be no extension of Greater Nagaland into the state of Manipur how can there be a separate Kuki homeland within the state of Manipur. June great uprising that happened sacrificing 18 lives was for protection of territorial integrity of the state. All those incidents appear in front of our eyes when certain section of people demand separate homeland. Manipur belongs to all communities. Every community has their share in this land. Stop dreaming. The map released by the demand committee claiming almost 80 percent of lands as kuki areas confuse the already confounded mind. Manipur kings fought several wars, all were for protecting the boundary of the land. History tells that. Future generation will not pardon the present generation if we allow fragmentation of Manipur. Nothing wrong in telling the agitationists not to put up such irresponsible demand. Time is precious. Conserve energy to fight for a better cause that will be acceptable to all. Kukis can demand for development of their culture and language. Nagas too can make similar demand. But the agitation for demanding homeland is wastage of time and energy. There will be lots of hurdles in fulfilling the demand. Let us give peace a chance. It is time the Government of Manipur rejects outright the demand of the agitating section saying the demand cannot be fulfilled. The leaders of the Kuki state demand committee have been advised not to use high way as weapon to reach their message within the belt of hearing of those at the helm of affairs. If the leaders are serious about their demand they must learn a lesson from those demanding Telengana state within Andhra Pradesh. Those demanding separate state do not resort to road blockade or economic blockade. Something needs to be learnt from them. The Union Government is also considering creation of Telengana state. The time and energy wasted in making irresponsible demand could have been used in doing other better job.

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2G scam: DMK backs Raja

Chennai, Feb. 23 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday backed former Telecom Minister A. Raja, who has expressed his desire to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), and said it is convinced that there is nothing wrong in the allocation of spectrum. Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said Raja has written a letter to […]

Chennai, Feb. 23 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday backed former Telecom Minister A. Raja, who has expressed his desire to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), and said it is convinced that there is nothing wrong in the allocation of spectrum.
Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said Raja has written a letter to LS Speaker Meira Kumar requesting her to permit him to appear before the JPC probing the 2G spectrum scam.
“I think there is nothing wrong in it because he is the prime accused and he has to be heard. When JPC is going into the allocation of spectrum and Raja being the prime accused, the JPC should also hear him and then decide on their report. So, I don’t think there is anything wrong in Raja claiming that he should also be heard,” said Elangovan. “We are convinced that there is nothing wrong in the allocation of spectrum, but somehow it was hyped very big and a propaganda has gone against the DMK and the DMK Ministers and also the UPA Government. But Raja has time and again said that he had been following what the previous government had followed, he has not done anything new in this regard. So, Raja depose before the JPC and let the JPC come out with a conclusion,” he added.Elangovan further said that he believes in the former Telecom Minister’s statement that he has not done anything wrong.

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Adulterated sugar, packaged drinking water thrive in market

Adulterated sugar and impure packaged drinking water, which could be harmful to human body, were found being sold in different parts of the State Source Hueiyen News Service

Adulterated sugar and impure packaged drinking water, which could be harmful to human body, were found being sold in different parts of the State Source Hueiyen News Service

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CDSU defunct

The TKSU, HSA, MZP, ZILLAI and KRSU said today that after the withdrawal of their membership from the Churachandpur District Students Union CDSU , the latter became defunct Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The TKSU, HSA, MZP, ZILLAI and KRSU said today that after the withdrawal of their membership from the Churachandpur District Students Union CDSU , the latter became defunct Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Prof Jodha Chandra Sanasam recieves Sahitya Akademi Award

Columnist of Hueiyen Lanpao English edition Prof Jodha Chandra Sanasam, was among 12 eminent Indian Poets, 6 short story writers and 4 novelists who were honoured with Sahitya Akademi’s Award of Letters for the year 2012, the highest literary recogni…

Columnist of Hueiyen Lanpao English edition Prof Jodha Chandra Sanasam, was among 12 eminent Indian Poets, 6 short story writers and 4 novelists who were honoured with Sahitya Akademi’s Award of Letters for the year 2012, the highest literary recognition accorded by the Government of India, during an impressive ceremony held as part of the 5 day long Sahitya Utsav Festival of Letters at Kamani auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi in the evening of February 18 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Two KYKLMDF men held

Two men who were said to be cadres of KYKL MDF which interesting has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Government were apprehended by police when they came to meet RIMS Director this afternoon Source The Sangai Express

Two men who were said to be cadres of KYKL MDF which interesting has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Government were apprehended by police when they came to meet RIMS Director this afternoon Source The Sangai Express

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Rs 6936 lakhs allocated for development of STs in Manipur

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Special Area Programmes, Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the socio economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country Source Hueiyen News Service Manipur Info Centre

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Special Area Programmes, Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the socio economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country Source Hueiyen News Service Manipur Info Centre

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Retirement age for College teachers to be extended

The State cabinet has resolved to extend the retirement age of College teachers from 62 to 65 year along with the implementation of Higher Education policy in the State Source Hueiyen News Service

The State cabinet has resolved to extend the retirement age of College teachers from 62 to 65 year along with the implementation of Higher Education policy in the State Source Hueiyen News Service

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State dancer participates in International Dance Festival

A professional dancer from the State, Surjit Nongmeikappam alias Bonbon made a glaring participation in the recently concluded Attakkalari Indian Biennial 2013, an International Contemporary Dance Festival, at Bangalore Source The Sangai Express

A professional dancer from the State, Surjit Nongmeikappam alias Bonbon made a glaring participation in the recently concluded Attakkalari Indian Biennial 2013, an International Contemporary Dance Festival, at Bangalore Source The Sangai Express

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HNA slams HPCD

The Hmar National Army today slammed the HPC D President’s group for allegedly breaking the SoO ground rules while pledging to fully back the security forces in and outside Manipur to further prevent shedding of innocent blood as a result of the inte…

The Hmar National Army today slammed the HPC D President’s group for allegedly breaking the SoO ground rules while pledging to fully back the security forces in and outside Manipur to further prevent shedding of innocent blood as a result of the internal conflict within the HPC D Source The Sangai Express S Singlianmang Guite

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Bodies line up series of stir in Chandel

Reiterating the demand for the transfer of EE, DRDA of Chandel, the KSO Chandel and NSUC have lined up series of agitation including 48 hours Chandel district bandh beginning 5am of March 1 if the Government fails to effect the transfer of the EE by Fe…

Reiterating the demand for the transfer of EE, DRDA of Chandel, the KSO Chandel and NSUC have lined up series of agitation including 48 hours Chandel district bandh beginning 5am of March 1 if the Government fails to effect the transfer of the EE by February 27 Source The Sangai Express

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Team AMWJU meets Secy of Mount Harriet

The 22 member team of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union AMWJU , which is currently on an external tour to Andaman Nicobar Islands, has met the Secretary of Mount Harriet and pressed for providing a place in Mount Harriet to construct a memorial…

The 22 member team of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union AMWJU , which is currently on an external tour to Andaman Nicobar Islands, has met the Secretary of Mount Harriet and pressed for providing a place in Mount Harriet to construct a memorial tomb in remembrance of Maharaja Kulachandra and his associates Source Hueiyen News Service

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National Mathematics Day held

The National Mathematics Day observance organised by Manipur Science and Technology Mastec commenced from today at Manipur Science Aquarium hall, DM College campus Source The Sangai Express

The National Mathematics Day observance organised by Manipur Science and Technology Mastec commenced from today at Manipur Science Aquarium hall, DM College campus Source The Sangai Express

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Rs 6936 lakhs allocated for STs

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Special Area Programmes, Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the socio economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country Source The Sangai Express Manipur Info Centre

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Special Area Programmes, Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the socio economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country Source The Sangai Express Manipur Info Centre

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