Manipur News

Id-ul-Fitr was celebrated today throughout the state. Mass prayers were held followed by feasting . Muslims dressed in white attires greeted each other to celebrate the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
At the mosques Muslims greeted “Id Mubarak” . Verses from the Quran were read out by the Ulema at the mosques .
27 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) organized “EID-UL-FITR’’ celebrations at Soura and Keirak
in Thoubal District . The main Eid congregation was held at the Idgah at Soura and the
Masjid at Keirak. The highlight of the event was the rendering of the ‘Id Namaaz’ by the devout Muslims. After the
prayers, a social event was organised at the Soura Community Hall, where the troops of 27 Assam Rifles greeted their
brethren and shared food with them. The Maulvi of the village conveyed that “Eid Ul Fitr” is the time for self
reflection and focusing on the values of all the faiths and Id-ul-Fitr also fosters brotherhood and interaction. The Commandant 27 Assam Rifles, in his message, conveyed his heartiest greetings and best wishes to all and exhorted them to let the spirit of Id-Ul-Fitr build in us the spirit of compassion and love and promote unity, peace and prosperity.
In another occasion,18 SIKH of 9 Sector celebrated EID in Bengoon village with the local people on 20 Aug 2012. Villagers alongwith the students of Madrassa and members of anti drug association were present for celebrations. The troops from 18 SIKH attended the Namaaz at the Masjid and wished the whole community on this day, a happy and prosperous time ahead.

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Imphal, Aug 20 NNN : Following a formal intimation from New Delhi today inviting the United Naga Council (UNC) to resume the suspended dialogue on ‘Alternative Arrangement” for Manipur Nagas, the Naga body has called off its proposed 96-hour bandh in Naga areas of Manipur.
The UNC was to begin its proposed bandh from midnight of August 20 in protest against the non-resumption of the talk on the issue.
“The 96-hour total bandh in Naga areas in Manipur with effect from the midnight of 20th August, 2012 to protest against the lack of sincerity and political will on the part of the government of India and the government of Manipur to carry forward the democratic process of dialogue on the demand for an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue has been called off,” the UNC said in a statement this afternoon.
It said the decision was taken in an emergency meeting of the United Naga Council (UNC) to consider the communication received from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (GoI) in the afternoon today wherein it was informed that the next round of tripartite talk of New Delhi, the Government of Manipur and the UNC would be held at Delhi on the suggested date of 29, 30 or August 31, 2012 as per the convenience of the UNC.
The UNC team will be participating in the 4th round of tripartite talk at Delhi which is being proposed for the 31st August, 2012.
“We solicit the prayer support of the All churches and the general Naga public for the success of the talk,” the UNC said.
The Naga body also stated that it would like to acknowledge the elaborate preparations made by the Naga tribe bodies, frontal, women and students organisations that had been put in place for the proposed bandh towards securing our political aspiration. The UNC then stated it looks forward to the participation and ownership of the Naga public in the days to come.

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Imphal, August 20 NNN: Manipur Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution (CAF & PD) minister M Okendro today said it is not necessary to “worry about fuel” and other essential commodities in the state, but asked the public not to buy fuel more than personal necessary announcing that the Government is making all out efforts to start home delivery of domestic LPG gas by September this year.
It has become a major hurdle to make available fuel for 24-hour because people are queuing at oil pumps and buying as much fuel as soon as the news of blockade is received, Okendro said.
The public should not worry over scarcity of fuel because there is enough stock of it–17 days for petrol, 20 days for deisel and another 65 days for other food items– the FCS Minister announced and said the state Government is also taking up other steps to ensure non-stop supply of essential commodities.
However, the minister said that during the recent bandh call given in connection with NREGS fund in Senapati district, a number of oil tankers were damaged and many wounded when stone-thrawing bandh supporters attacked them at Mao gate and Maram along National Highway-2. All the oil tankers had stopped transporting fuel for two consecutive days protesting the incident in the aftermath of the violent incident.
The state Cabinet has decided to pay compensation to the damaged vehicles and the injured by deducting the necessary amount from the NREGS fund of Senapati following the incident, Okendro reiterated. The Cabinet meeting was held on August 18 last.He said following the cabinet decision, all the fuel stations had already begun process to resume normal sale of fuel.
Okendro announced the Government is also making all out efforts to start home delivery of cooking LPG gas by September and to streamline all the items of Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.
All Manipur Petroleum Transporters and Drivers Union (AMPTDU) president Bhupendra Bose and IOC State Level Coordinator K Ibohal also spoke at the joint press meet.

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