IMPHAL Manipur/NE News SUNDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2014 Biking expedition flagged off IMPHAL, Nov 1: Ex-MLA Vivekraj Wangkhem flagged off a Pune-Singapore biking expedition team to Myanmar from the Manipur Press Club today. The Pune-Singapore expedition started from Pune and entered Bhutan before it reached here. The expedition will pass through Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and end in Singapore. The team comprising eight entrepreneurs is embarking on a mission to travel seven countries within 41 days covering 10,000 kms to spread the message of love and peace to all the team comes across in their journey, the team members said. The expedition team members are Vijaysinh Chavan, Yatin Tambe, Mahesh Prabhudesai, Shashikant Hande, Satish Patil, Vijay Hargude, Sandeep Shinde and Ram Phuge. Camp inaugurated IMPHAL, Nov 1: A five-day residential free yoga and youth personality development camp was inaugurated today at Konthoujam lairembi HS, Konthoujam. The programme is being jointly organised by United Clubs' Organisation (UCO) and Manipur School of Yoga under the sponsorship of United Committee Manipur. Y Nabachandra, president of UCM; K Manihar Singh, president of UCO Konthoujam; Chanam Bijenti Devi, member, Yurembam ZP and Dr Sapam Ranjan attended the inaugural programme as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively. Fashion show IMPHAL, Nov 1: Fashion design show of Laishram Bobocha will be held on Nov 6 at Imphal Hotel by the Classic. The show to be participated by 21 models would promote indigenous handloom products, according to L Bobocha of Ningthoukhong who briefed media persons today at Manipur Press Club. Chairman inspects MOREH, Nov 1: Chairman of ADC Chandel, Sesei Zou today assessed the Lhangkichoi Weavers SHG, Moreh at Lhangkichoi Veng, Moreh Ward No 9. The SHG was formed in January this year. With the contribution of the members, the SHG bought 10 weaving machines, according to its secretary Neikim Mate. The ADC chairman was visibly pleased on seeing the functioning of the SHG while assuring all possible help to them. Information Day IMPHAL, Nov 1: Information and Public Relation Day was observed today at the mini Secretariat, Thoubal DC Complex with Deputy Inspector of Excise, Shiekh Nasir Ahmad; editor of monthly magazine Pathang-Puthang, Hawaibam Devendra and DIO Thoubal, Ch Noyon on the dais. A UDC of the department, Kh Dilip and journalists of Thoubal district were honoured during the function. Gas Today HRANGCHAL GAS, OLD LAMBULANE Booking upto ---------- 28-07-14 Serial No. 8498 Upto 8988 Time - 7:00 am to 10:00 am KHONGNANG GAS, BISHNUPUR Booking upto ---------- 18-07-14 Valid From ------------- 14-07-14 Stock --------------------- 306 Time - 7:00 am to 10:00 am LAMSANG GAS Booking upto ---------- 06-08-14 Valid From ------------- 21-07-14 Stock --------------------- 306 Time - 7:00 am to 10:00 am Swachh Bharat campaign ends By Our Staff Reporter IMPHAL, Nov 1: Distribution of prizes to the winners of different competitions marked the closing ceremony of Swachh Bharat Mission campaign under District Water and Sanitation Committee (DWSC) Imphal East held today at Panchayat Bhavan, DC office complex, Porompat. Adhyaksha of Imphal East, K Tombi Singh; DC and Chairman of DWSC, Imphal East, M Joy Singh; president of Manipur State Panchayat Parishad, T Itobi; SE of Planning & Monitor- ing Circle, PHED, Ph Yaima; EE PHED Imphal East Div, Ksh Lalitbabu and AE Nobin attended the programme as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively. Laiphrakpam Rohit Singh, class V student of Don Bosco Hr Sec School bagged the first prize in the group A category of district level painting competition held in connection with the Swachh Bharat campaign. Telen Khaidem, a class VI student of DAV Public School won the first prize in the group B category of the competition. Other winners in group A included Onia Konsam of Nongpok Maheikol, M Preety Devi of Mega Manipur School, Rajkumar Dhanaraj of Covenant Eng School and Wangkheimayum Tangjakhombi of Mega Manipur School. Wangthoi Angom of Eden Public School, Aheibam Puja Devi of KV Lamphel, Mellory Thoudam of Mega Manipur School and A Nirmala Chanu of Brighter Public School were the other prize winners of Group B category. Seminar held at Chakpikarong Our Correspondent THOUBAL, Nov 1: A oneday seminar on education was organised at Chakpikarong Bazar community hall yesterday. The seminar was organised by the Education Department, Chakpikarong Block, Autonomous District Council, Chandel The seminar was attended by Chakpikarong SDO/BDO Pradip Chandrem, Inspector of schools TM Moshilpha, Deputy Inspector of schools K Ginie and Assistant Inspector of schools, Mekap Kom. Bd Maria Anal, lecturer of UCC Lambung spoke on the importance of discipline in a student's life while Behenson, Vice Principal of Chakpikarong Hr Sec School spoke on duties and respon- sibilities of a teacher in the education of children. An interaction session was also held. Commissionerate system of policing for Guwahati from Jan 1 GUWAHATI, Nov 1 The Assam Government has decided to introduce the commissionerate system of policing in the capital city Guwahati with effect from January 1 next year as decided at a law and order review meeting convened by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here today. Due to rapid urbanisation leading to burgeoning growth in the city's population, policing has become a greater challenge than ever before, the review meeting said. The bringing of the fastexpanding city under the ambit of a new structure would infuse new vigour on part of police to combat crime, maintain law and order, peace and tranquility in the society and to generate safe and secure environment, a government release said. The Assam Police Act, 2007, has provisions for appointing a police commissioner in metropolitan areas and major urban areas where the population exceeds 10 lakh. The Act states that the police commissioner to be appointed should not be below the rank of an Inspector General of Police (IGP). PTI Commemorative dance festival of Khasi tribals ends Smit (Meghalaya), Nov 1 An ancient Nongkrem Dance Festival of the Khasi tribals of Meghalaya ended today at Smit, capital of the erstwhile Khasi state (Hima Khyrim), located about 15 km away from Shillong. The festival is observed for hundreds of years even before the first recorded 1831 AD to appease Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich harvest and prosperity of the people. The five-day long festival takes place at the 'Iing Sad'(thatched palace), the royal abode of the Syiem Sad, Queen Mother or High Priestess of the state of Khyrim. The Syiem (king) of Khyrim along with the high priest performed the Pomblang ceremony, where a goat was sacrificed to appease the Lei Shyllong, the god of Shillong peak and also to the ancestors and ancestress of the ruling clan. The religious part of the festival precedes dances, in which unmarried girls participate. Attired in their majestic and traditional regalia and holding swords and white Liquor recovered IMPHAL , Nov 1: Troops of 24 ARof 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended two individuals with illegal liquor from Khudengthabi check post on October 31. The arrested individuals were identified as Yaibi (50) s/o Tombi of Mutum Leirak, Imphal West and Athokpam Subhash (33) s/o Biren of Chaobok, Lilong. 12 cases (288 bottles) of Burmese liquor valued at about Rs 25,920, two mobile phones and two voter ID cards were recovered from their possession, said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S). They, along with the recovered items were handed over to Excise Dept, Thoubal. HC slams DU for admissions mess due to rollback of FYUP NEW DELHI, Nov 1: The Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi University for creating a mess ahead of the 2014 academic year admissions by first persisting with the FourYear Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) and then moving on to earlier three-year discipline. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw made the observation while blaming the varsity for the plight of a student who could not be admitted to any college in B.Com (H) inspite of his being eligible for the course under the sports quota as per FYUP, as under the three-year programme having maths in Higher Secondary was mandatory. The court directed Delhi University's (DU) Maharaja Agrasen College to admit the student under sports quota while setting aside the order of its single-judge bench which had dismissed his plea for admission as he did not have maths as a subject in Higher Secondary. "It clearly is a case where owing to the mess which is the creation of the respondent University itself, in inspite of clear signals of change in policy, first persisting with the FYUP and at the last minute relenting. "The appellant has been left without admission to any college inspite of securing high marks making him eligible for admission in the sports quota in colleges of the respondent University perceived to be the best or in any other college. The appellant thus faces the stark reality of wasting one year of his academic life. "When the appellant/writ petitioner under the FYUP could have studied B.Com (H) without having studied Mathematics in Higher Secondary, we see no reason why we should hold the appellant/writ petitioner ineligible merely because the respondent University has switched over from FYUP to the three-year programme," the bench said. It also held that the appellant would be able to cope up with the course without having studied Mathematics as had that been the case the same would have formed part of the minimum criteria for admission to the course. The petitioner, Siddarth Singh, had challenged the judgement of a single bench which dismissed his plea on the ground that he should not have relied on simply on the brochure published for admission to Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) which was rolled back. According to the petition, he had sought admission B.Com (H) in the college under the sports quota and said that after the sports trial, he was declared successful but was denied admission for the reason that he did not have mathematics in Intermediate. Siddarth's counsel had argued that as per the admission brochure of Delhi University for the year 2014, there was no condition stipulated with regard to mathematics as one of the subjects required for admission in B.Com (H). Later, due to change in policy and as per the directions of the University Grants Commission, Delhi University scrapped the FYUP programme introduced with effect from year 2013-14 and reverted to the earlier threeyear programme. "We thus, in the peculiar facts of this case, set aside the judgement of the single Judge and allow the writ petition by directing Maharaja Agrasen College to within one week after verifying the testimonials of the appellant admit the appellant to the B.Com. (H) programme in the academic session 2014-15...," the bench said. PTI ADMISSION OPEN FOR DAY - CARE TO CLASS I FOR ACADEMIC SESSION - 2015 First come first serve basis from 3rd Nov. Monday, 11:30 a.m. onwards. Limited seats. For details contact MILLENIUM SCHOOL front desk office. Sd/- Principal Yak hair whisks, young men also take to the dancing arena. Dressed in their best, people throng the dancing arena and the adjoining hills where a colourful fair, featuring local handicrafts and delicacies is held on the occasion. Over the years, the Nongkrem Dance has been attracting large number of tourists, both domestic and foreign. Attired in his majestic regalia, the Syiem (King) of Khyrim, Dr Balajied Syiem presided over the festival. The dances, music and the rituals remained the same since the beginning, the Syiem said. As people come from all over the State of Khyrim, little markets spring up in the field outside the Iing Sad compound adding to the revelry. Among the guests were Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who lauded the Syiem, the royal family and his cabinet for fulfilling the sacred duty over the years. "With the changing times we need to uphold and strengthen our rich ancient culture and tradition," the Chief Minister said today. PTI Hao Ngashan released Mungchan Zimik UKHRUL, Nov 1: Retired Secretary (Finance), Govt of India, Ramyo Luikham today released a book titled Hao Ngashan written by Changkhui Shimrah at Luiyainao, Ukhrul. Speaking at the function, W Kaping, retired, Joint Director, Tribal Welfare Dept said the book will be an asset of the Tangkhuls particularly Hunphun as the book dwelt on the background, origin and the rich tradition of Hunphun. The author Changkhui Shimrah, born in 1926, is a recipient of President Santivaradi Certificate. It took him 16 years to do a research work before he came out with his book Hao Ngashan. Police launch verification drive in Shillong SHILLONG, Nov 1: With Meghalaya sharing a boundary of more than 600 km with Assam and 443 km with Bangladesh, the police today undertook a massive verification drive of persons with doubtful antecedents. In the drive, which commenced in the wee hours of the day, 684 persons were picked up from areas located along the Fourth Furlong and Pynthorbah near the Polo Grounds. "684 persons were taken to the Sadar and Madanryting police stations for verification," East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) M Kharkrang told PTI here. Of them, 596 were released after they produced valid documents, while the rest 88 were released with sureties, Kharkrang said. These 88 persons would have to report before the Pasteur Beat House with valid documents, he said. On the need for a sudden drive, the SP said, "This was done as a precaution against criminals and illegal foreign nationals from settling in parts of the city." The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Burdwan blast case in West Bengal, has indicated that it would investigate on the role of some elements in both Assam and Meghalaya. Meanwhile, BSF troops today apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals identified as Abdul Sukur (40) and Kalain Miya (22) while they were trying to infiltrate into India at Kuliang border out-post in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district. One fake Indian voter ID and one PAN card were seized from them, a BSF officer said. PTI