Manipur/NE News IMPHAL WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2014 Nupi Lan at Jiri JIRIBAM, Nov 18: Besides the formation of a committee called Nupi Lan Observation Committee, Jiribam, president of JIMWAK Th Jini Devi has been appointed as the convenor of a committee to organise Nupi Lan memorial on Dec 12 at Jiribam during a meeting of civil society organisations of Jiribam and student bodies today at the office of the All Jiribam Meira Paibi. The highlights of the Nupi Lan commemoration will include a marathon race and other items. The committee also solicited the cooperation of all concerned for the smooth conduct of the commemoration programme. JNN Arms smuggler held IMPHAL, Nov 18: Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of an arms smuggler, troops of 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established a vehicle check post in the general area Koirengei and apprehended one recognized arms dealer affiliated to various VBIGs and HBIGs. A statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) identified the apprehendee as Th Joychandra alias Joy Singh (37) S/o Th Sharat Singh, resident of Khurai Sajor Leikai, Imphal East. He revealed that he is a free lance arms dealer and operated from his house at Khurai Sajor Leikai and his restaurant ‘Joy Hotel’ for sale of weapons. The apprehendee has been handed over to Heingang PS, it added. Free assessment camp IMPHAL, Nov 18: Free assessment camp will be organised by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai with Spastic Society of Manipur with an aim to provide aid and appliances to persons with disabilities in Manipur. The camp will be held at SSM premises, Ghari, Airport Road near HRD Academy on Nov 21 from 9 am and at Kiyamba Shanglen, Bishnupur near DC Office on Nov 22, according to a statement. The distribution of aid and appliances would be held in the last week of December. Senior citizens can also avail the benefits. IED recovered IMPHAL, Nov 18: Troops of 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) detected a suspected IED on Nov 17 while patrolling to New Mongjang. The suspicious IED was placed at the base of a tree in the general area New Mongjang. The area was immediately cordoned off and bomb disposal squad was called in who later destroyed the IED. Owing to the vigilant troops of the Assam Rifles who spotted the IED on time, casualty to either civilians or security forces was averted, a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) said. Gas Today ATHOKPAM INDANE Booking upto ---------- 06-09-14 Valid From ------------- 26-08-14 Stock --------------------- 612 Time: 6.30am to 10am MANIPUR GAS SERVICE Booking upto ---------- 31-07-14 Valid From ------------- 22-07-14 Stock --------------------- 306 Time: 7.30am to 10am THOUBAL GAS, THOUBAL Booking upto ---------- 15-08-14 Valid From ------------- 19-07-14 Stock --------------------- 570 Time: 7am to 10am RONGMEI SK INDANE, WANGOI Booking upto ---------- 03-10-14 Valid From ------------- 23-09-14 Stock --------------------- 306 Time: 6.30am to 10am New buffalo breed distributed to farmers By Our Staff Reporter IMPHAL, Nov 18: The State Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department with funding from the North Eastern Council (NEC) under Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), distributed a new buffalo variety Murrah (Milch Murrah Buffalo) to selected farmers in a function held at the District Veterinary office, Thoubal today. The Murrah breed buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a breed of domestic water buffalo mostly reared for dairy production. The distribution event was graced by Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Commerce & Industries and Sericulture Minister, Govindas Konthoujam, Parliamentary Secretary, IRR & Minor Irrigation K Meghachandra, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Director Dr Saidokhum Joute and Joint Director Dr Rajen as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively. Delivering the keynote address of today’s function, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Director Dr Saidokhum Joute said the department would, under an NEC funded scheme ‘Adoption of Milch Murrah Buffaloes in and around Loktak Lake’, hand out a total of 400 buffaloes to selected farmers. Out of a total of 150 Murrah buffaloes which were meant to be distributed during the first phase of the distribution session that was held in the State Veterinary office today, the department was able to hand out only 40 such animals to the selected farmers, the remaining 110 being on the way. OT inaugurated at Senapati Hospital SENAPATI, Nov18: The much awaited operation theatre (OT) was inaugurated at Senapati district hospital today. The OT debuted today with a successful delivery. RD&PR Minister Francis Ngajokpa attended the inauguration function as the chief guest in the presence of Health Service & NRHM Director Dr Okram Ibomcha, Deputy Commissioner Jacintha Lazarus and CMO Dr Loli Mao. Civil bodies’ members, NRHM officials, district medical officials and others also attended the function. CMO Dr Loli Mao in his welcome speech expressed difficulties of making the hospital functional due to the shortage of grade IV staff especially nurses as there are only 11 nurses against the requisite strength of 29. The hospital is also in need of one radiologist, OT technician and one CSSD. Presently, there is only one specialist in Anesthesia, 2 gynaecologists and two trained anaesthetists. Francis Ngajokpa while lauding the State and district officials in fulfilling the wishes of the people also acknowledged the contributions of Chief Minister O Ibobi who after laying the foundation in 2006 pushed hard to make the upgraded hospital a reality. The Minister said that the significant declining incidences of bandh and other forms of agitation for the past two years paved the way for developmental activities. He also appealed to the civil bodies to provide moral and physical protection to the medical sector to enhance health services. JD(U) appeals By Our Staff Reporter IMPHAL, Nov 18: The Janata Dal United(JDU) today urged all the 60 MLAs of the State to take a decision for the removal of the Disturbed Area Status in the State during the forthcoming winter session. Speaking to mediapersons, Janata Dal United Manipur Unit president M Tombi stressed the need of removing AFSPA from the State which has claimed many innocent lives. He also condemned the Government for charging rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a fast demaning the repeal of AFSPA, of attempting to commit suicide. On Inner Line Permit System, M Tombi said that the Committee formed by all the political parties of the State is making its best effort to impose the ILPS at the earliest and a proposal regarding the matter would be submitted to the State Government soon. Moreover, JD (U) and Aam Admi Party have also submitted a regulation to the State Deputy Chief Minister. M Tombi also appealed to the Committee of Higher Secondary Students Union of JCILPS to co-operate and not resort to any agitation. Speaking on the upcoming Sangai Festival, M Tombi urged the State Government to provide better power facilities to prevent crime and for the convenience of the commuters. Rally organised IMPHAL, Nov 18: The Peace and Vigilant Team members and Rani Gaidinliu Resource Centre and Organic Farmers of Noney Zone conducted a rally for peace and non-violence at Noney on November 17. Around 300 people took part in the rally which started from Happy Colony and culminated at the community ground, Noney III. Resource persons Masana, Additional Public Prosecutor, Imphal West and Pantipuilu Golmei, Human Rights defender deliberated on the protection of women’s rights and women’s participation in the village decision making process. Truck saved from being gutted IMPHAL, Nov 18: Timely intervention of the Manipur Fire Service team saved a straw loaded vehicle from being completely gutted. A truck loaded with straw (MN 01-6774) caught fire after it came into contact with a powerline along Malom Yarou Loukon -Konthoujam road in Imphal West district today around 2 pm. The owner of the truck is one Yumnam Romel (46) of Malom Tuliyaima Awang. The fire was extinguished with the intervention of the Manipur Fire Service team. Although the scheme was meant for Loktak and its surrounding areas, the Department would distribute the animal to farmers residing in catchment areas, the Director added. The buffalo breed has been purchased from a cooperative farm in Haryana where this particular breed is believed to have originated. Construction of sheds and distribution of fodder for the animal also comes under the scheme, Joute informed. The construction works, however, would be taken up by Manipur Tribal Development Corporation. The Murrah breed buffaloes are tame animals and do not require much maintenance. The buffaloes thus distributed come with a one year insurance package and are mostly three-four months expecting cows, Joute added. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Govindas Konthoujam said out of an estimated 2.36 litres of milk demand every year, the State contributes merely 81000 litres. That is, the production is lagging behind by about 50 per cent or more than the consumers demand. The introduction of the Murrah breed, the Minister added, is mainly aimed at increasing milk productivity and economic growth of the State. The Minister also advised farmers to consult their nearest veterinary centre in case these buffaloes fall sick and added that the department would contribute every possible help in the rearing of the animal. The Minister also declared that the department shall provide motorcycles for its staff to carry out artificial insemination of these animals. Assistance to orphans KANGPOKPI, Nov18 Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi and Sub Deputy Collector, ADC Kangpokpi reached out to orphans at Kanglatongbi Orphanage Children Home in Sadar Hills this morning. DK Thangboi, Addl DC Kangpokpi and Kaigoulal Kipgen, SDC donated three bags of rice and Rs 5500/- in cash to the Home's authority for more than 40 orphan children who subsist in the home. While lauding the compassionate act of the two officials towards the helpless children, Chungson Kilong, Chairman of K Orphanage Children Home said that due to some kindhearted people the children feel they are part of the society. In the meantime, N Nanda Singh, Headmaster of the school expressed his gratitude towards the two Govt officials for their benevolent donation. Light of the World members interact with disabled people KANGPOKPI, Nov 18: Three members of Light for the World, a European confederation of National development NGOs had an interaction programme here today at Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization office. The interaction programme was hosted by All Disabled Union, Sadar Hills (ADUSH) in collaboration with Manipur North Economic Development Association (MANEDA). More than 60 disabled persons within Sadar Hills attended the programme which was also attended by various CSO leaders including Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi Town Committee, Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization, Senapati Disabled People’s Association Manipur (SDPAM) and special educators from SSA. Many disabled persons highlighted their problems and hardships to the members of Light for the World in the programme. While encouraging the disabled people, the members of Austria based Light for the World said that they (disabled KSA urges IMPHAL, Nov 18: The Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) today met Director of Education (S) to highlight the grievances of All Manipur Govt Aided School Employees' Coordinating Committee which has been launching agitations on various demands including implementation of ROP, 2010. According to a statement issued by the KSA, the Director has assured all possible help to fulfil the demands of the Aided School employees and settle the issue once and for all. The Association also exuded confidence that the Education Minister would give positive response to the demands during a meeting with the AMGASEC Committee tomorrow. In case of failure to meet the demands during the talk, the KSA in collaboration with the teachers would launch different forms of agitation, it cautioned while urging the authority concerned to understand the sentiments of the teachers and students communities. Awareness programme held persons) have legitimate rights to highlight their problems and hardships to the authority concerned. They also said that they are very much moved by the conditions of the persons with disabilities in the district. The three members also emphasized the need to strengthen the mobilization and formation of persons with disabilities' union. In the meantime, Peter Rangnamei, President of MANEDA pointed out that fund for disabled persons welfare was returned to the Centre unutilised. Light for the World is dedicated to ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in developing countries, without discrimination of gender, ethnicity, social group or religion and it is now operating in 15 countries in the world. Raising awareness on the situation of persons with disabilities in their family and environment which is an important basis for social inclusion and for the autonomy of persons with disabilities is one of the main objectives of Light for the World. Court cancels bail of journalist, sends him to jail NEW DELHI, Nov 18: A journalist, facing trial under the Officials Secrets Act for allegedly procuring documents and uploading them on a news portal, has been sent to jail by a Delhi court which cancelled his bail granted earlier saying he was "intentionally delaying" the proceedings. Mathew Samuel, who worked with news portal tehelka.com, was sent to judicial custody till November 21 by special CBI judge J P S Malik who said there was no justification in releasing him on bail again. "From the conduct of the applicant/accused no.3 (Samuel), it is clear that he is intentionally delaying the proceedings. No justification to release accused Mathew Samuel on bail, again. "Application for bail moved by him is dismissed. Accused is taken into custody and remanded to judicial custody till WAD decries police action IMPHAL, Nov 18: Women Action for Development (WAD) has expressed serious concern over the injuries caused to six girl students by the cops while taming the agitating mob which protested the rape and murder of a girl at the premises of CJM Court Thoubal yesterday. Though the accused was remanded to 5 days police custody, people of the State lack trust and faith in the investigation system and the protocol of delivering proper justice, a statement issued by WAD said. "It is an act of injustice that the agitated student girls were brutally treated by the cops while taming the agitated crowds which turned violent, thereby victimizing and injuring 6 more girl students," the WAD statement said. Such routine incidents are very unfortunate and highly condemnable, it said while adding that special mob controlling tactics and training are highly essential for the cops to tame mobs so that there is less damage. The negligence of the Home Department and prolonged trials of the convicts lead to distrust on the system from people's perspectives. Implementation of special fast track Courts for crimes against women and children and thorough investigative protocol by the investigating agencies within a limited time frame can serve in delivering proper justice. Women Action for Development also expressed serious concern over the bail demanded by a rape accused SN Ngoupuni on ground of illness. The bail claim moved by the accused should be rejected in the face of the degree of crime the accused committed. There should be no room for leniency or else justice will not be served, it said. November 21, 2014," the court said. Samuel, who was earlier granted bail, was produced in the court by police in pursuance to the arrest warrant issued against him on October 13. He sought bail submitting that he could not appear in the court on the last date of hearing as he was advised to take bed rest after a surgery. He said that his counsel was also not keeping well on October 13 when the matter was listed for hearing. The court was recording prosecution evidence in the case in which the CBI has filed charge sheet against Samuel and the then Tehelka editor (Investigations) Aniruddh Bahal, two of the then home ministry officials Thomas Mathew and Neeraj Kumar, and Buffalo Networks, which owned the website, for alleged violation of the Official Se- crets Act (OSA). The Delhi High Court had in May quashed charges against Bahal, Thomas and Kumar. Samuel's plea seeking quashing of the trial court order framing charges against him for allegedly hatching a criminal conspiracy with government officials to obtain secret papers in 2000 is pending before the high court. The trial court has fixed November 21 for recording of statements of prosecution witnesses in the case. CBI had alleged that Kumar, Thomas, Bahal and Samuel entered into a criminal conspiracy to obtain secret documents, which were exhibited on tehelka.com on October 9, 2000. CBI had alleged that the website had put out a story "Are Dutch Innocent" which contained information allegedly obtained from a secret file from the home ministry. PTI SENAPATI, Nov 18: A one day awareness programme on Livestock Insurance Scheme, was organised by the District Veterinary office, Senapati today at the DRDA Conference hall. The awareness programme was sponsored by the Manipur Livestock Development Board, Sanjenthong, Imphal and was inaugurated by ML Markson, President, NPO as the chief guest and Kamal Kumar Das, general secretary, Taphou Area Multi-Agricultural and Livestock Farmers’ Society, as the president of the function in the presence of Dr H Shantikumar Singh, Joint Director, DVO Senapati and other doctors of the Veterinary Department. About 70 farmers attended the awareness programme, where Th Phunindro Singh, Development Officer, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Imphal, Dr O Lokendro Singh, Vety Officer, Manipur, Livestock Development Board, were the resource persons who enlightened the farmers with the need and importance of insuring livestock of farmers through the financial assistance from the Government of India. Rally cum public convention IMPHAL, Nov 18: A mass rally cum public convention will be held at Thanagong village and Khangsillung Higher Secondary School, Khoupum on November 21 at 10 am in support of the development of Bishnupur-Nungba road (Tongjei Maril) and to defend the disruption of the development works from any individual and organisation, according to a statement issued by the convenor of Zeliangrong Students’ Union Khoupum Area (ZSUKA). The statement urged the people to attend the mass rally cum convention. Man from Rajasthan shows Ebola-like symptoms JAIPUR, Nov 18: A 35-year-old man, who showed Ebola-like symptoms, was kept at an isolation ward at Sawai Man Singh Hospital here before he left for Delhi. "The suspected patient, identified as Mohammed Rehan Khan, was suffering from fever and blisters. He first reported to a private hospital last evening from where he was referred to the medical ward at Sawai Man Singh Hospital," Head of Medicine Department of the hospital Dr C L Naval said. "Last midnight, the patient left the isolation ward with his relatives to Delhi after submitting a letter of leave against medical advise," Naval said. The patient, who belongs to Vidhyadhar Nagar area in the city, had recently visited Vadodara. A preliminary clinical investigation indicated that the patient had no contact with any other Ebola patient nor he travelled abroad, Naval added. PTI LF to boycott BAC meeting KOLKATA, Nov 18: Unhappy with Speaker Biman Banerjee for not allowing them to move their no-confidence motion against the Mamata Banerjee government on a date of their choice, Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra today said they will boycott the BAC meeting tomorrow.
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