IMPHAL MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2014
Union Council of Ministers
expanded, 21 take oath
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Manohar Lal Khattar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
Chandrababu Naidu of TDP. None from Congress was present in
the ceremony.
Ahead of the swearing-in, the new Ministers had a breakfast meeting with Modi at his Race Course residence.
An IIT graduate, 58-year-old Parrikar shares an excellent
rapport with Modi and has a reputation for probity and administrative skills.
Prabhu also earned his reputation as a skillful operator and
reformer as Power Minister in Vajpayee Government but was
suddenly pulled out of the Ministry by Shiv Sena. Ever since
has has not been seen as an active Sainik.
Dattatreya’s inclusion gives representation to the new
Telangana State in the Union Ministry while Rudy makes a
comeback into the Government. First-time MP Mahesh
Sharma seems to be a surprise choice as a Minister of State
with Independent Charge given the fact that Naqvi, a former
Minister, has been given just a Minister of State berth.
All the other Ministers of State are newcomers and firsttime MPs except Yadav, who had been a Member of
Parliament either of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha having
come from RJD in Bihar. PTI
BJP markets anti-graft stand
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Shyam Jaju claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been
working to eradicate corruption from the country. However, corruption cases have been growing continuously in Manipur.
New Delhi has received reports of many corruption cases
from Manipur and thus BJP has been closely examining all
these cases and all of them would be taken to their logical end,
he stated.
BJP State unit president Th Chaoba appealed to all the
people to strengthen BJP in Manipur by enrolling themselves
in the party either by using printed forms or electronically
through mobile phones.
The party would work to get 50 per cent voters of each and
every polling station enrolled.
BJP would take up eradication of corruption as a one-point
programme and fight Congress on every turf.
Chaoba went on to claim that leaders of the State Government as spending sleepless nights as the Central Government
has started quizzing them on different matters.
TSE reporter bags award
instituted in Akaba's name
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take up welfare activities of the people, Leishemba Sanajaoba said
that of this amount, Rs 50,000 would be used in the erection of a
statue of public leader Suisa and Rs 25,000 in the development of
his graveyard.
In his speech, RV Mingthing said that works and contributions of Suisa and Chingsubam Akaba towards bringing
communal harmony must not be sidelined and forgotten by the
people of the current generation.
He appealed to the people of the State to uphold the ideals
of these two public leaders.
A Mobi, in his speech, urged the gathering to build up hillvalley unity.
A special edition of ‘Pandam’ eveninger and Pandam and
Luwang Printers Calendar 2015 were also released at the
function.
Brahminy shelducks arrive
late by 4 days
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November 4. Altogether 60 Nganu Thangongs came to Tangjeng
last year.
Notably, Forest Department fitted two transmitters on three
Nganu Thangongs in 2011 to study their migratory route.
Just as other migratory birds have started arriving at Loktak
lake, Little Grebe species of migratory birds have started
arriving at Zeliad lake of Tamenglong.
PREPAK readies...
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sugar mill was overrun by PREPAK cadres who made a daring
attack to confiscate weapons from the MR personnel.
In remembrance of the twin incidents of Kameng and
Kabowakching, PREPAK and its Red Army have been observing November 12 as martyrs' day in honour of all the
revolutionaries who have laid down their lives in the course
of the liberation movement.
The outfit further pledged that it would carry on the liberation movement until a free and an egalitarian society is
established.
Boycott UNC poll call sounded
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“Anyone from the Liangmai or the Rongmei community who
violates this decision shall be taken as anti-Liangmai and antiRongmei and therefore shall be liable to any appropriate action to
be taken up against him/her as deemed fit by both the Councils”,
read the press release.
Dissidence rocks DAN Government
Newmai News Network
DIMAPUR, Nov 9: It has
been quite sometime now that
the Nagaland Government
headed by TR Zeliang is facing
a revolt. Two senior Ministers,
Kaito and Noke are said to be
working hard to topple the fivemonth-old TR Zeliang’s
Government and occupy the
CM's chair.
TR Zeliang became Chief
Minister of Nagaland succeeding Neiphiu Rio on May
24.
Meanwhile, a report in the
Guwahati edition of The Telegraph said since the month
of May the NPF-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland
(DAN) has been facing revolt
against the new incumbent.
Despite opposition from some
members, Zeliang was chosen to be the next leader.
Minister for Public Health
Engineering
Department
Noke Wangnao and Minister
for Industries and Commerce
Kaito Ayeh were the forerunners for the top post. Ayeh’s
name is still doing the rounds
to replace Zeliang. NPF
sources admitted dissidence in
the party who want to topple
Zeliang but did not cite reasons, the report in The
Telegraph stated. Zeliang did
not induct some heavyweights
in the Ministry, which created
a rift in the party.
The NPF has 38 members
in the House of 60, but it has
not been smooth sailing for
the party as the Centre has
downsized the strength of the
Ministry to only 12. There are
23 Parliamentary Secretaries
and several advisers.
Former Home Minister
Imkong L Imchen, former
Minister for School Education CM Chang, former
Minister for Industries and
Commerce S Pangnyu Phom,
former Minister for Tourism
EE Pangteang and former
Minister for Youth Resource
and Sports Merentoshi R
Jamir were not inducted in the
Council of Ministers.
According to the newspaper
report,
the
NPF
lawmakers had decided to
repose confidence in the leadership of Zeliang and that any
change of leadership in the
future would be through a
consensus among the members. A party insider said the
NPF leadership has requested
the dissidents to give time to
Zeliang to run the Government. But some members
observed that Zeliang has
become remote controlled by
some of his Cabinet Ministers and his performance till
date has not been satisfactory
at all, the report added.
Neiphiu Rio also met some
members of the NPF in
Dimapur recently but the out-
Saplings planted at Sadu Chiru
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 9: Online
Youth Forum (OYF) in
association with Sadu Chiru
Village Authority and NSUI
Manipur State organised a
plantation drive at Sadu Chiru
village today.
Around 50 saplings of
different trees were planted
by the volunteers of OYF
inside Sadu Chiru tourism
complex under the supervision of Sadu Chiru village
chief TD Waikhular and
NSUI Manipur State vicepresident G Victor.
OYF spokesperson Th
Kishan said that the
plantation drive was carried
out with an aim to preserve
the natural beauty of Sadu
Chiru waterfall area, which
is fast emerging as a
favourite destination not
only for the picnickers of
the State but also for
tourists from other States.
He said that OYF is a
network of youth which
strive to work on different
social issues through
communication on internet
and social networking sites.
Saying that OYF had
recently conducted a
cleanliness drive at Ema
Keithel, Kishan said that the
forum would continue such
social activities in future as
well. NSUI Manipur State
vice-president G Victor said
that today’s plantation drive
would not only enhance the
natural beauty of the village
but also encourage the
youth to work for the
society.
Sadu Chiru village chief
TD Waikhular lauded the
members of OYF for taking
up such works in his
village.
No new Union Minister for Shiv
Sena; relations with BJP flat-lining
NEW DELHI, Nov 9
As an array of politicians took
their oaths to join the Prime
Minister’s
Council
of
Ministers, a Shiv Sena leader
who had landed in Delhi was
asked to skip the ceremony and
catch a flight back to Mumbai.
Anil Desai from the Shiv
Sena was reportedly to be
sworn in as a Minister of
State - not acceptable to his
party
chief
Uddhav
Thackeray, who wanted a
spot in Cabinet for his party.
The BJP chose to give that
place to Suresh Prabhu, technically a member of the Sena
but seen as closer to the
Prime Minister’s party. Mr
Thackeray’s reported objections to Mr Prabhu’s
promotion were ignored by
the BJP, and will serve as a
new irritant for the feuding
parties. Since the BJP won
the most seats in last month’s
election in Maharashtra, the
Shiv Sena has been waiting
to join the Government.
The BJP does not have a
majority; Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis will take
a trust vote on Wednesday.
But the BJP has refused to
add the Sena to the State
Government before then - one
of many points that has
greatly rankled Mr Thackeray.
Allowing the BJP considerable comfort is Sharad Pawar,
who has said his party will
abstain in the trust vote, allowing Mr Fadnavis to clear
it. Thackeray has reportedly
told the BJP today that if it
utilises Mr Pawar’s support,
any chance of a reunion with
the Sena is over.
The BJP knows that Mr
Pawar has earned his reputation as an undependable ally,
so a partnership with the Sena
is important strategically.
However, it does not want to
cede to what it feels are exaggerated claims by Mr
Thackeray for posts like
Deputy Chief Minister and an
important portfolio like Home
or Finance for his party.
Courtesy- NDTV
Parrikar to file nomination today
NEW DELHI, Nov 9
Former Goa Chief Minister
Manohar Parrikar, who was
today sworn-in as a Union
Cabinet
Minister,
will
tomorrow file his nomination
paper for Rajya Sabha from
Uttar Pradesh.
“I can confirm that I am
going Lucknow in the next
15 minutes,” Parrikar told
reporters outside the Goa
Sadan here in the National
capital.
Sources said he will file
his Rajya Sabha nomination
around noon tomorrow.
Asked if one can now assume that he is the new
Defence Minister, Parrikar
said, “Wait for another half a
day. I will not speculate anything but I don’t think there
will be any change from your
thinking. Let it come officially”.
Replying to queries on the
killing of an Army jawan and
a woman at the LoC in Pakistani firing, the newly
inducted Cabinet Minister
said, “Let me at least get
something officially. Let me
get a little briefing. Without
being briefed myself, I cannot
comment”.
He stressed that the morning tea with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi was just an
informal interaction in which
portfolio was not discussed.
He said the Prime Minister
has told them that they should
study their new Ministry once
they assume charge.
Parrikar is likely to be the
country’s new Defence Minister. He will take over from
Arun Jaitley, who was holding additional charge of
Defence.
Jaitley will now focus exclusively on the next Budget,
a mammoth task for the Government that will put into
action the Government’s economic plans.
From a RSS pracharak to
a Union Minister,technocratturned politician Parrikar, a
three-time Goa Chief Minister, is known for his
administrative acumen and
clean image.
—PTI
Navy orders inquiry into mishap
VISHAKHAPATNAM,
Nov 9
The Indian Navy on Sunday
ordered an inquiry into the
causes of the mishap on its Torpedo Recovery Vessel,
resulting in the death of one
sailor, with a further four missing.
“The Navy will do whatever it can to carry on the
search. We have ordered an
inquiry and the investigation
will go into the details of the
incident and the Navy will
give whatever assistance and
help required by the families
[of the missing],” Indian
Navy Chief of Naval Staff
Admiral RK Dhowan told the
media.
Earlier in the day, Admiral
Dhowan met the family of
sailor James Jacob, who died
in the mishap.
The Torpedo Recovery
Vessel, TRV-72 on Thursday
night
sunk
off
the
Visakhapatnam coast during
a naval exercise killing. According to reports, 23
personnel of the 28 sailors on
board have been rescued
safely by Indian naval ships.
The vessel was on an exercise and its task was to
recover practice torpedoes
fired by ships of the fleet
when flooding occurred in
one of the compartments, the
Indian Navy said in a statement.
TRV-72 was deployed for
a routine torpedo recovery
mission. On completion, the
vessel was returning to the
harbour, when it reported
flooding in its steering gear
compartment.
—ANI
come of the meeting could not
be obtained.
Sources said the dissidents
are waiting for Governor PB
Acharya to return from the
US. He is expected to reach
the State on November 12.
If a new Government has
to be formed then several of
the Cabinet Ministers would
not find a place in the Ministry. Party sources said there
was heavy undercurrents and
politicking to topple the Government. But a source said
Zeliang might even recommend President’s Rule if his
Government is toppled, the
report added.
The Chief Minister is also
facing dire financial crisis and
seeking the Centre’s intervention to bail out the State. The
State has a deficit of Rs 1,234
crore. BJP, which has four
members in the DAN Government, is closely watching
the political development.
National Legal
Services Day
observed
SENAPATI, Nov 9
The Senapati District Legal
Services Authority (SDLSA)
and Senapati District Bar
Association (SDBA) today
observed the National Legal
Services Day at DRDA
conference hall, Senapati with
SP Isak Shah as the chief
guest and Golmei
Gaiphulshillu, MJS District
and Sessions Judge, Senapati
as the functional president.
As part of the observance, a one day legal
awareness programme on
the law relating to
MGNREGS, Juvenile
Justice Act, law relating to
motor accident claims, land
acquisition and other issues
was held.
The observance was
participated by representatives of civil bodies, NGOs,
intellectuals, social workers,
advocates, school heads,
village leaders and town
committee members.
Moderated by SDBA
vice-president Heni Ahrai,
the programme also
discussed the issue of
proposed road expansion
project for the ASEAN
Super Highway-1.
SDSA lauds
Senapati DC
SENAPATI, Nov 9: The
Senapati District Students’
Association (SDSA) has
lauded Deputy Commissioner
Jacintha Lazarus, who is also
the Chairperson of District
Board of Education for
successfully organizing the
first ever District Level
Literary Meet, 2014.
The student body said
that the event was organised
succesfully under the
supervision of the DC.
Nov 18 deadline
for ILPS
reiterated
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Lalambung Makhong today.
During today’s drive,
many non-locals, who did
not possess proper identity
proof documents, were
found residing in the
locality in rented rooms.
Later, members of
JCILPS, Lalambung Youth
Voluntary Organisation,
Lalambung Development
Committee and Echel Club
asked the house owners not
to provide rooms/houses to
the non-locals, who do not
have verification documents.
Congress
stays away
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of Ministers in the Modi
Cabinet has gone up to 66. A
total of 21 Ministers were
inducted today including four
of Cabinet rank and three
Ministers of State with
Independent charge. PTI
Patriarchy blamed
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of Langmai Petanga, Panthoibi, Lingthoingambi, the two Nupi
Lans etc.
However, in spite of shouldering heavy responsibilities on
all fronts of the socio-economic and political life, women
literally have no place under the deep-rooted patriarchal system
of Manipuri society.
While Manipuri women have been living at a subordinate
plane generation after generation, the infamous Armed Forces
Special Powers Act was imposed in the State which only
multiplied the plight of women, Prof Aruna said.
Lamyanba Irabot was one leader who understood the harsh
existential realities encountered by Manipuri women on a daily
basis. It was Irabot which advocated education and emancipation of women from the clutch of menfolk, Aruna said.
Dr Ch Sheelaramani of DM College of Arts said exploitation of women by women takes place across the world.
There is a patriarchy driven politics behind all common
notions about women being impure and inferior. Patriarchy is
a sort of colonial system and women are never given the social
position they deserve under any colonial system, he observed.
It is the patriarchal politics which breed the notion that
women are polluted/impure, women are a burden/liability etc.
These concepts/notions are endorsed by religions, holy
books, customs and traditions. Many feminists across the
world have started re-writing all these books, Sheelaramani
said.
A new education system which can promote gender equality and negate all the negative concepts about women is the
need of the hour.
Ng Liklaileima of The Sangai Express remarked that the
partriachal system set up for the convenience of women often
victimize men too. Superior position enjoyed by men under the
patriarchal system corrupt men, often driving many of them to
adopt criminal tendency.
Former Director of Art and Culture Aheibam Biren said
that women and men are inseparable and there should be
mutual respect between them.
Apunba Manipur Kanba Lup president Phanjoubam (O)
Sakhi observed that the subservient position to which women
and Manipur as a State are being subjected to is the root cause
of the growing violence against women.
Rally taken out against rape
of minor
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The rallyists offered floral tributes and observed a two-minute silence there.
The protesters held placards that read, ‘We condemn minor
girl’s rape and murder’, ‘We want capital punishment awarded
to Ch Shyamjai’ and ‘We want justice’.
The rallyists then returned to the community hall of
Tharoijam Maning Leikai, where they held a public meeting.
Strongly condemning the incident, the meeting resolved to
demand the authority concerned to award capital punishment
to the culprit(s).
It may be mentioned that body of the girl was recovered
from a drain, 50 metres away from the house of Chingangbam
Shyamjai (24) s/o (L) Ingoucha of Tharoijam Makha Leikai
in the night of November 5.
Shyamjai, who has been accused of raping and murdering
the girl, was hospitalised in critical condition after an irate mob
thrashed him the next day.
Apart from vandalising his house, his family has also been
ostracised by the villagers of Tharoijam Maning Leikai.
18 yr old raped...
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Bishnupur district on November 4. Sources informed that the
accused, aged about 20, raped and murdered the girl as the girl went
to his house to recharge her mobile phone at around 5.30 pm.
It is suspected that the accused strangulated the victim. The
girl was found in a very weak condition. Although she was
rushed to Thoubal District Hospital, doctors declared her
brought dead.
Meanwhile, a mob set ablaze the house of the accused
tonight. The situation is still tense in the area and there is no
report of police pulling up the accused till the time of filing
this report.
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Panchayat ghar inaugurated
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Speaking at the inaugural function, AK Mirabai maintained that
Panchayats have been given additional powers apart from developing inter village roads as no country can claim to be developed
without developing its rural areas.
With a view to empower Panchayats and alleviate status of
women, the Panchayati Raj Act was amended and 30 per cent
was reserved for women.
The Minister appealed to the people to monitor all the
activities and functions of Panchayats.
As against the total eight Gram Panchayats of Patsoi A/C,
three Panchayat Ghars have been inaugurated so far counting
the one inaugurated today. Panchayat Ghar is a place for
discussing public welfare programmes and highlight one’s
complaints and grievances.
Pledging that she would work at her best level for public
welfare as demanded by the people’s mandate, Mirabai said
that 25 per cent fund given to the line department for MLAs
was handed over to the people for common welfare.
Imphal West DC K Radhakumar, Sapam Leirak GP
Pradhan A Bishwajit and many other elected leaders were also
present at the inaugural function.
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