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URF foundation day held at its central head Quarter

United Revolutionary Front (URF) observed its first foundation day at its Central Head Quarter , Military Head Quarter, Techtical Head Quarter and Unit Head Quarter . In the function held at the central headquarter URF , Chairman, Dr. Achou Meitei unfurled the flag and addressed the function.
He encouraged the cadres and appreciated their works. General Secretary, Korouhanba presented the report of Central Executive.

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Two IRB personnel who were apprehended for alleged involvement in killing of Manager of Mangalam Plywood

IMPHAL, Jan 3 MNS NNN : The manager of Mangalam Plywood Factory, Kanglatongbi was found dead in a fishpond located at Keijengbam Loukol, Waheng Khuman in Imphal West on Thursday. Three persons including two IRB personnel allegedly involved in the killing of Shankarlal have been arrested by police.
Shankarlal Swami had been reportedly kidnapped by some unidentified people on New Year’s Day morning from BT Road near Kangla Fort main gate, in the heart of Imphal. He was found dead around midday Thursday in a fish farm located at Keijengbam Loukol, Waheng Khuman Mamang Leikai under Wangoi Police Station in Imphal West.
Upon receiving intelligence, a police team rushed to the fish farm when Shankarlal was found dead in the fishpond. Shortly after that they arrested three persons including two IRB personnel belonging to 1st IRB stationed at Kangla Fort in connection with the killing.
The police have identified the arrested two IRB personnel as Yumnam Dinesh, 30, son of late Y Angou, a resident of Waheng Khuman Maning Leikai and Laishram Herojit, 34, son of L Ibotombi, a resident of Laingam Khul, Lamshang. Later, another man, allegedly involved in the killing of Shankar, working with the oil pump of 1st Manipur Rifles, was also arrested by the police. The police identified him only as Hanjabam Dipu.
The police picked up the body and deposited it at the mortuary of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) pending autopsy besides a case has been registered with the Wangoi Police Station in connection with the incident, police sources said.
Meanwhile, police suspect the abduction of the manager was masterminded by a surrendered militant identified as Govind from Thoubal district belonging to KCP (Sunil Meetei) group as disclosed by the two IRB personnel. Govind was found missing when the police commando team raided his house.
Unable to arrest him (Govind), police picked up his elder brother who is working as rifleman at 1st Manipur Rifles, the source added.

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Protest held at Shumang Leela Shanglen to protest assault on Momoko

IMPHAL, Dec 28 UNA: In its continuing protest demanding booking of NSCN(IM)’s self styled Lt Col Rt Livingstone, members of the Film Forum Manipur (FFM), Manipur State Shumang Leela Council and Apunba Manipuri Matamgi Eshei Kanglup Friday staged a joint sit-in-protest at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Sanglen.
Leaders and representatives of various civil organizations also took part in the protest which was commenced from around 10 am and went on till 4 pm.
The protest in various forms would continue until government books the alleged culprit behind the molestation of a Manipuri film actress Kh Momoco Devi and firing at two artistes during a musical concert at Chandel on December 18 last, chairman of FFM Surjakanta said, speaking to reporters at the protest site.
Asserting that the protest was not directed to a particular community or a section of the society, Surjakanta clarified that their demand was related only with the award of befitting punishment to the NSCN(IM) functionary allegedly involved in the crime.
Regarding the rampant violent activities that were witnessed during the general strike called by the FFM with the supports of artiste bodies and civil organizations, he alleged that the protestors became violent owing to the excessive meted out by the police towards the protestors.
The general strike was suspended responding to appeals made by various civil organizations and considering the Christmas festival, he said that they will continue their protest with a series of agitations of different forms until their demands were fulfilled by the government.
In the meantime, the International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA) has flayed the state government, in a statement dispatched today, alleging that government has once again cheated the people of the state by declaring self styled lt col Rt Livingstone Anal of NSCN(IM).
Manipur government has declared Livingstone Anal, the alleged accused of December 18 chandel incident as “wanted” with a cash reward of rs. five lakh.
It was a cheat to the people to cover government’s weakness, the IPSA said, recalling that earlier also they declared wanted to UNC leaders following a directive of the Gauhati High Court. After declaring wanted state police has initiated action to arrest them.
In a similar manner, the state government declared wanted to the NSCN(IM) functionary only to fool the people.
The statement further raised a question when MLAs and ministers of the state could not come out with a definite decision of their owns even as people rose up in one voice demanding befitting punishment to Livingstone who molested a Manipuri film actress in full public view and attempting life of two artistes.
The statement further condemned the December 23 incident at Napet Palli in which a tribal girl was allegedly molested by three youths, one of whom a militant. The accused who were in police custody should be awarded befitting punishment, the IPSA demanded.

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127th foundation day of Indian National Congress observed on Friday

IMPHAL, Dec 28MNS NNN: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on Friday assured an independent body with a retired Judge as its chairman to be set up soon to make a policy towards bringing an egalitarian development among all ethnic groups in Manipur.
The Chief Minister was addressing a glittering function marking the 127th Foundation Day of Indian National Congress at Congress Bhavan, Imphal.
Ibobi said a new-fangled independent body with a retired Judge from outside the state as its chairman will be set up soon to make a new policy towards bringing an egalitarian development among all the ethnic communities in the state. Representatives from all the ethnic communities including intellectuals will also be included in the body, he said.
The Chief Minister said the 127th anniversary of INC is being celebrated so as to make it sentient to the present generation about the Congress party as well as the political history of India. He also hailed the party founder leaders who had fought for independence and laid down their lives for the integrity of the nation.
Deputy Chief Minister and President, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Gaikhangam, who was also speaking at the function, said the anniversary was supposed to be organized in a big way but the present state of affairs in the state has hampered it.
Gaikhangam noted that the Congress party has come out as the most powerful party in the country because of the support of the people and maintained that the party works for peace, unity and prosperity setting aside the divergence of colour, race, language and religion.
Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing also attended the event. He observed that the Congress party has now grown weaker and shrunk because the party is full of corrupt people and leaders.
“We should love others like we love ourselves and tag along with the footprint of the late leaders of the party in order to strengthen the party,” the octogenarian Congress leader suggested.
Congress ministers, MLAs and a swarm of Congress workers also took part at the function. Later, a convention of the delegates of Pradesh Congress Committee (PPC) was also organized as part of the anniversary. A condolence session was also held in honour of the sacrificed Congress workers who were victims of underground elements during the last 10th Manipur general election, 2012.

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IMPHAL, Dec 27 MNS NNN: Bandh supporters of UNC burnt down two trucks carrying rice near office of district Council, Senapati this early morning around 12.30 a.m.
The trucks left Dimapur for Manipur when the bandh supporters stopped the trucks and burnt down by pouring petrol.
One truck was badly damaged while the other was partly damaged as Senapati Police, 109th battalion, fire service rushed the area and control the fire.
CD cassettes of Manipur film, tyres were burnt down in Naga dominated areas.
At Chandel, Senapati the bandh was total. All shops, business establishment were closed down.
Meanwhile the bandh called from last midnight to six p.m. today to protest against the Chandel incident concluded peacefully however all normal lives were paralyzed due to the bandh. Vehicles including auto rickshaws were off the road. Khwairamband Keithel wore a deserted look.Two rice loaded trucks of FCI were torched by bandh supporters in front of the office of Senapati District Council just after midnight Thursday. The incident occurred during the 72-hour bandh imposed by United Naga Council ( UNC ) in Naga dominated areas in Manipur.
Meanwhile, another 18-hour Manipur general strike jointly enforced by the Film Forum Manipur (FFM), Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC) and social organizations ended peacefully at 6 pm.
During the course of the bandh imposed by the United Naga Council demanding “Alternative Arrangement” for the Nagas outside the Government of Manipur, volunteers of the council set on fire to two rice loaded trucks near the office of Senapati District Council, Senapati district around 12:15 am, police sources said.
The trucks belonging to FCI were transporting rice from Dimapur and they were on their way towards Imphal when the incident happened. The vehicles were completely charred in the fire.
A case has been registered at the Senapati Police Station regarding the incident, a police source said.
The bandh call given by UNC affected normal life in the hill districts of the state. At Chandel bazaar, bandh supporters burned CD cassettes of Manipuri digital films and songs. They also blocked roads burning tyres and piling up of boulders.
In the four hill districts, Government establishments, educational institutions both private and Government were closed due to the strike. Business activities were also paralyzed due to the bandh. Inter-state passenger bus service and movement of other vehicles on the two National Highways leading to the state were stopped due to the strike.
However, in the valley districts, the 18-hour Manipur bandh jointly imposed by FFM, MSSLC and social organizations evoked a near total response but it ended without any untoward incident.
Roads in Imphal wore a deserted look during the bandh. The strike was imposed from last midnight till 6 pm. However, the state Government clamped curfew in all the valley districts of Manipur from 6 am to 6 pm to counter the strike.
The strike totally affected normal life. Business establishments, educational institutions and Government offices and private establishments were closed due to the bandh. All kinds of vehicles were also off the road.
The 18-hour bandh marked the end of the indefinite Manipur bandh called by FFM and MSSLC in collaboration with various NGOs in the state in protest against the Chandel incident wherein film artiste Kh Momoko was allegedly molested and assaulted by Livingstone, a self-styled Lt Col of NSCN-IM at a musical event.
The indefinite bandh, started from December 21 midnight.

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Strike supporters fighting with police during the ongoing stir at Imphal

Mail News Service NNN UNA
Imphal, Dec 24 : Even as the Film Forum Manipur and the Manipur Shumang Leela Council along with civil societies suspended the indefinite agitation till midnight of December 26 in view of the Christmas festival protest continued today for the third day.
State police department has registered an FIR No. 14(12) 2102 under Chandel PS u/s 307/426/511/400 IPC read with session 25 (I-C) Arms Act has been registered at police station against RT Livingstone Anal (40) yrs s/o late RT Mohring @ Mohendro of Japhou Bazar Chandel.
Statement released by the joint secretary (home) said the police has reported that numerous efforts have been made to cause his arrest, however, he has fled from his residence and hided.
Joint Secretary Home, Devesh Deval issued a statement saying that he was declared “Wanted” and a cash reward of Rs. 5 lakhs will be for arrest and providing information leading to his arrest.
District administration of both Imphal East and Imphal West clamped curfew from 11 am today. But protestors defying the imposition of curfew came out in streets and burn tyres. Manipur police personnel fires many rounds of tear gas cells, rubber bullets and even armed as to disperse the agitating crowds in different places.
Bandh supporters bunt dawn a Honda Activa at Tharoijam Awang Leikai under Patsoi PS this morning around 11 a.m.
The riders of the Activa however left the area after leaving behind the vehicle.
The Activa which was following a Maruti 800 was burnt dawn and the vehicle was totally damaged and the driver of the car drove away from the area.
The bandh supporters burnt down the effigy of self styled Lt Col. Livingstone of NSCN(I/M) at Khurai. They also shouted slogans like ‘he should be arrested in no time and punish the culprits.
Bandh supporters also blocked vehicles coming from Dimapur at Sekmai and damaged the vehicle.
Large number of crowds arrived to burn down the residence of Laimayum Surjakanta near Khuyathong Pukhri Achouba today however Manipur Police Controlled the situation but the angry crowd damaged doors and windows of the house.
L. Surjakanta is the chairman of Film Forum Manipur.
The anger of the people of Manipur was intensified after L. Surjakanta announced the relaxation of bandh from the midnight of December 24 to the midnight of December 26 in the news of AIR Imphal last night.
This morning around 8.20 a.m. people protesting the news and killing of pressman Th. Dwijamani thronged the residence of Surjakanta and tried to burn dawn the house however Police fired various tear gas shells and dispersed the mob.
This afternoon about 3000 persons took out a rally in different areas of Thangmeiband. The rallyists expressed unhappiness over the killing of Th. Dwijamani while performing his duties and they also tried to block the road. Police picked up six persons in this connection.
The situation at Thangmeiband, kangjabi Leirak was totally tense.
Bandh supporters damaged a culvert connecting Imphal-Ukhrul road at Telou Chana Road today.
The people as usual opened their shops, people were seen roaming in the market however people from Thangmeiband, Khurai threatened to close down the shops. . The protesters burnt dawn tyres, woods on the road. As the situation worsened, the district magistrates of Imphal east, West announced curfew from 11 a.m. of December to six a.m. of December 25.
Meanwhile state govt. has arranged vehicles to escort those who like to enjoy x-mas in the hills. Semi-low floor buses were seen in front of Imphal PS to escort them.
Acting against the decision to call off the bandh protestors throng the residence of Film Forum President L. Surjakanta Sharma at Khoyathong and pelted stones. The gate and window panes were damaged in the action which took place at around 11.00 am.
Agitators in large numbers at Thangmeiband area blocked the Thangmeiband road and proceeded towards Khoyathong traffic point and blocked traffic movement before the imposition of curfew. However, Manipur police intervene and the protestors were moved towards Thangmeiband but the protestors retaliated against the police at Thangmeiband Lourung Purel leikai and pelted stones along with Sling shoot towards Manipur police team who were firing tear gas cells and rubbers bullets.
In support of the agitation protest were carried out at various places that includes Kakwa, Heirangoithong, Keishamthong,
Singjamei, Nagamapal, Kwakeithek, Lilong Kakching, Tera barzar areas etc, and in Bishnupur district in supported of the protest against the molested actress by NSCN (IM) as well the killing of media person Thangjam Dwijamani @ Nanao.
However, the decease body of the Thangjam Dwijamani @ Nanao remained at RIMS morgue.

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Homage paid to moral remains of Neloni

Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 21 : Sep Neloni Mao of 1st ASSAM Regiment had attained martyrdom on 15 Dec 2012 while braving the glaciated terrain of Siachen (J&K). Sep Neloni Mao along with six of his comrades had fallen to a fatal avalanche while guarding the Northern Borders in Siachen, the highest battle field of the world, while performing his duties at altitudes above 15000 ft. Sep Neloni Mao hails from Pudunamei Village (Mao Gate) of Senapati District.
The mortal remains of the brave soldier were flown from J&K to Imphal Airport. As per the traditions of the Indian Army the ceremonial reception was given to the brave soldier and body was moved under military escort along with the family members. Last rites were performed in the native village Pudunamei with full military honour.
To support the family in the times to come, the army has numerous measures in place. The medical and Canteen facilities, applicable to the family, will continue dependents of the brave combatant will receive a family pension to help them endure and afford the demands of daily life. Similarly there is other financial assistance that will be provided to the dependents of the combatant.
Maj Gen KK Sinha, GOC Red Shield Division expressed condolence and assured all support to the family members. Funeral service of Sep Neloni Mao was held at Pudunamei Village (Mao Gate) on 21 Dec at 11 am. The Red Shield Division also paid homage to their departing comrade as a mark of reverence in unison with the bereaved family.

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Imphal, Dec 19: Thangjam Dayananda 30 of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai breathed his last on 30 Nov 2012 after he was admitted to Catholic Medical Centre (CMC), Hospital Koirengei, I E 795002 on 23 Nov 2012 for removal of clip from his left shoulder.
Family members of Thangjam Dayananda has serious doubts if proper medical procedures were followed at the said hospital as even before the normal operation started the patient started experiencing convulsion. He was referred to RIMS where he breathed his last on 30 Nov 2012.
Mother of Late Dayananda has requested the CMC hospital to inform if the normal procedures were followed before anaesthesia was administered.
The hospital authority was requested to provide details of the tests conducted / medicines provided by your hospital before Thangjam Dayananda Singh was taken to the operation theatre on 24 Nov, 2012, inform if all the tests required to be done before anaesthesia was administered were done and

Th Dayananda

if done please provide us the information, results.
It was further asked if the doctors who conducted the tests and the time the tests were conducted related. Mother of the deceased also requested to inform us details , procedures and time of administering anaesthesia to the patient. The hospital was asked to provide information regarding the time the patient started experiencing convulsion.
Details of the doctors and their specialisations who attended the patient before and after the patient experiencing convulsion were also demanded. Details of the opinions/ recommendations given by the doctors before and after the patient experiencing convulsion were also requested.
Sources said family members of the deceased are piqued over the way precious human lives have lost due to alleged negligence from the part of the hospital authority.

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IMPHAL, Dec 17 MNS NNN: Thounaojam Chaoba was elected as president of Manipur state unit BJP on Monday during a function held at the party office here.
Yanglet Haokip and T Shyamacharan were also elected as BJP National Council members for Outer and Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituencies respectively at the function attended by L Shantikumar, outgoing president, BJP Manipur state unit, P Chandra Shekhar Rao, Zonal Organising secretary, North- East States BJP, former president Dr Borobabu and former MLA M Bhorot.
Speaking on the occasion, Chaoba alleged that Manipur has been engulfed by corruption being lived out by the state Congress Government while stating that BJP will continue to launch intense agitation against this corrupt Government.
Ás a newly elected president of Manipur Pradesh BJP, I will take up the corruption issue confronting the state in forefront. So far the NDA has ruled the Centre twice and it is quite confident that in the 2014 the BJP will be in power again as the Congress is now dying out quickly, he said.
He further lauded Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP strongman Narendra Modi for making his state a corruption-free state in the country.Chaoba had already served as president of BJP, Manipur Pradesh from 2004-2006.
P Chandra Shekhar Rao, Zonal Organising secretary, North-East States BJP also spoke at the function. He called the O Ibobi led Government as an anti-people Government alleging that the Government has failed to provide basic amenities like electricity, water supply and road to the people and due to the misappropriation of huge public fund, this Government is facing a serious financial crunch at present.
As aware by all, the Planning Commission, Government of India sanctioned over Rs 224 crore for clearance of phumdi (floating biomass) from Loktak Lake in 2008 and subsequently released the above amount to Loktak Development Authority (LDA) under the chairmanship of O Ibobi, Chief Minister of Manipur, he reiterated.
The same work was awarded to K Pro-Infra Works Pvt Ltd on August 1, 2009 and this farm was the lone bidder in the process of the tender which is highly questionable, Chandra Shekhar said and lashed out against Ibobi for keeping mum on this issue till now.
He alleged that Chief Minister Ibobi is the main culprit behind the Loktak scam.
Demanding that a special audit inquiry should be made by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India into the scam, he said an inquiry commission should also be constituted under a sitting Supreme Court Judge to probe this Loktak scam without further delay.
He also asked why the Ibobi Government is not allowing proper functioning of the state Human Rights Commission and accused the Government of not being concerned about the rights of the citizens of Manipur.
Congress is talking about RTI Act but in Manipur the Act is meaningless, he said and pointed out that the state has no its own Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner.
Chandra Shekhar also asked why the upcoming state assembly winter session is having only two days and noted that it has never happened in any state of the country. BJP will continue raising the issues of Manipur till the wrongdoers are booked and punished under the law, he vowed.

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Imphal, Dec 15: Participants of ASEAN car rally 2012 were warmly welcomed at Moreh, border town of Manipur today. Govindas Konthoujam, Minister , Meghachandra, Parliamentary Secretary welcomed the participants and proceeded towards Imphal.
The participating teams arrived in the Imphal city at around 1:10 pm when a huge enthusiastic crowd including school and
college students received them amidst greetings.
Chief Minister O Ibobi received them at Kangla Fort where a cultural programme was organized by the state Government to entertain the participating teams from 11 countries. He also encouraged them by giving mementos at the function. Manipur
Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam also attended the function.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “I am informed that 2012 is the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Summit-level partnership and I also understand that the Government of India is hosting the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi from December 20-21. The theme of the summit is “ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace and Shared Prosperity.”
The summit is expected to adopt the “ASEAN-India Vision Statement 2020’ which would chart the future direction of
ASEAN-India relations and that the statement will also include recommendations by the ASEAN-India Eminent Persons Group (AIEPG), the Chief Minister added.
“Enhancing relations with ASEAN has been central to India’s “Look East Policy” and we are happy to note that there has been steady progress in the ASEAN-India relations since the policy was initiated in 1991,” he said.
India became a sectorial dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1992, which was upgraded to full dialogue partnership in 1996. Since
2002, India-ASEAN Summits have been held annually.
The Chief Minister later sent off them around 3:20 pm from Kangla Fort.
The ASEAN-India Car Rally was flagged off on November 26 from Yogyakarta , Indonesia with a wonderful cultural performances from Manipuri and Indonesia dancers. The rally thereafter proceeded to the iconic Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world and proceeded to to Singapore for the second leg of the ASEAN India car rally.
The ASEAN-India Car Rally was jointly organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and all ASEAN nations, the ASEAN India car rally commemorates 20 years of ASEAN-India relationship in the run up to the India-ASEAN commemorative Summit to be held in New Delhi on 20-21 December 2012.
The ASEAN-India Car Rally was flagged off at 0900 hrs on 26th November 2012 in a grand ceremony held at Royal Ambarrukmo
Hotel. From the Indian side, Mr. P.S. Raghavan, Special Representative of the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Gurjit Singh
Ambassador of India to Indonesia and ASEAN and Mr. Adi Godrej, President of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
flagged off the rally cars while the Indonesian side was represented by Mr. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, Director General of
ASEAN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Representative of the Governor of Yogyakarta and other dignitaries.
Hundreds of people had gathered at the venue, including school children waving flags of India, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, to witness the event and cheer the rally participants.
The ASEAN national anthem was sung on the occasion followed by cultural performances from India and Indonesia. A Manipuri dance troupe from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India, performed on the occasion.
In his remarks at the Flag off, Mr. P.S. Raghavan, Special Representative of the External Affairs Minister, said that the ASEAN-India Car Rally, during its journey through ASEAN countries and India, would highlight the richness of culture and heritage in each of the countries, the complementarity of our engines of growth, the increasing bilateral trade accrossour border and the people-to-people bridges that have existed in this regions for several millenia.

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The flagging-in ceremony for the ‘National Integration Tour’ as part of ‘Op Sadbhavana’ was organised by 36 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector under HQ IGAR(S), Maj Gen UK Gurung, YSM, flagged-in the National Integration Tour which came back yesterday from Kolkata to Imphal. This was the first-ever outing of the children.
The tour consisted of 28 students and two teachers of the various villages from the Samtal area and was flagged-off from Kakching on 27 November 2012. The children were shown various historical and modern attractions of Kolkata. They also interacted with Governor of West Bengal Shri M K Narayanan and Lt Gen Dalbir Singh, AVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command during their stay in the city.
Maj Gen U K Gurung, YSM, IGAR(S) interacted with the students and teachers after their arrival to Imphal. The young students displayed a marked desire to work together towards the progress of their state and contribute towards the nation building process.

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IMPHAL, Dec 12 MNS/NNN: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi on the occasion of 73rd Nupi Lal Day appealed to the people of the state to work together to bring harmony, prosperity and peace by becoming the role model of the women of the state who had shown valor and unity during the two historical episodes of Nupi Lal, 1904 and 1939 fought against the British.
Attending the function of 73rd Nupi Lal anniversary organized at the Nupi Lal Memorial Complex here on Wednesday, Chief Minister O Ibobi stated that the nerve of the women of Manipur is fondly remembered every year on this day when they daringly fought the mighty British in the two historical women wars.
The first Nupi Lal (Women’s War, in literal term) took place on 1904 and the second war on December 12, 1939 when women of Manipur revolted against the British for causing artificial famine in the state.
Acknowledging that the then audacity of Manipuri women is still existing in the vein of the present generation, the Chief Minister cited example to support his observation by saying that Manipuri womenfolk always contribute prominently in every issue confronting in the state.
He appealed to the people to work together to bring harmony, prosperity and peace by becoming the role model of the women of the state who had shown valor and unity during the two women wars that fought against the British.
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam was also present at the event. He said the key role played by Manipuri women and their bravery which everyone knows from a very long time is beyond comparison. He added Manipuri women have been consistently contributing in every sphere of life of the state ranging from family to the society.
“Let us learn the lesson of peaceful co-existence with a feeling of oneness on this occasion which shows the strength of unity,” the Deputy Chief Minister urged the people.
Gaikhangam reiterated that bandh and blockades can never bring any solution, saying that the time has come for all the ethnic communities in the state to stride out on the pace of development.
Prior to the Nupi Lal Day function organized by the state Government, Chief Minister Ibobi and Deputy Chief Minster Gaikhangam led the people in paying homage to the Nupi Lal memorial statue at the Nupi Lal Memorial Complex. Th Lokeshor, Speaker, Manipur Assembly, ministers, MLAs and other dignitaries also paid floral tribute at the memorial complex.
Troupes from Nupilal Memorial Association and Khongjom War Memorial Society also staged a Nupi Lal drama at the event.
The 73rd December 12th Observation Committee too observed the day at THAU Ground, Imphal. Th Iboyaima, president, Irabot Foundation, Th Ramani, secretary, All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation and Development Samaj, L Memchoubi, president, Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur, A Janaki, president, Momnu Erikkhombi Lup, M Purnimashi, president, Ching-Tam United Women Association and RK Sanahanbi, president Kanglei Ima Lup graced the function.
Social activist, Dr Dhanbir Laishram and RK Ranendrajit, editor, Freedom who were also present at the function spoke in connection of the observation as resource persons.
The day was also observed by the All Manipur Nupi Marup at Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal. Earlier, a public rally was organized by the women organization. The rally stated from Uripok Chakrikom culminated at the GM Hall.
T Pramodini Devi, Prinicipal, TG Higher Secondary School, Imphal, A Lala, in-charge, Nupi Marup and S Sorojini Devi, president, All Manipur Nupi Marup graced the function held at the GM Hall. The event was also observed in different parts of the state including outside.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 11: The former news editor of AIR, Imphal Seram mangi passed away at JNIMS hospital this morning around 7.40 a.m.
He was 67. He was chairman of media dept. of MPCC, He became the ANE, AIR from 1982 to 2001, he was also news reader from 1968 to 1982. He became the teacher of Meitei Mayek High School, Praja high school, Lamshang in 1965 and 66.
In the national games held in 1999 he was the chief media controller.
He was the founder president of All Manipur sports journalist assn. and founder of All Manipur music assn. Besides, he was the member of writer forum and sangeet mandal, general secy of AMSU from 1966 to 67, founder general secy of SEYO 1969.
The officials and staffs of All India Radio Imphal observed a two minutes silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
Chief Minister O Ibobi said in a condolence message that , “I am deeply grieved to learn about the sad demise of S. Mangi Singh, IIS at his residence . Mangi had a significant record of service in the field of journalism. He also served as Chairman in the Media Department of the Congress party . He earned the respect and admiration of the people for his dedication and sense of public service. In his death, the State has lost a talented journalist the CM said. The media fraternity in Manipur also condoled his death.
AMWJU condoled the death of Seram Mangi Singh. It was stated that Seram Mangi was a pioneer in the field of journalism and was also a social worker.
He served as Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee , media cell chairman and contested in Thongju Assembly constituency as a Congress candidate.

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