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Telegraph slammed
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Describing as amateurish and unacceptable insertion of photograph of ACAOM Lup advisor H Kula and captioning the snap as that of the RIMS Director L Fimate in the April 1 edition of the Telegraph newspaper, the civil society organisation has demanded that an unconditional apology be tendered within five days.
Speaking to newspersons at its Sagolband office today, general secretary of the Lup Chandramani Khuman observed that such wrongful publication imperils the advisor’s life as an attrition is ensuing between the RIMS director and the armed group KCP (MC).
While Prof L Fimate is being provided round the clock security, H Kula is a commoner and possibility of the banned group targeting the advisor through mistaken identity could not be ruled out, reasoned the general secretary.
Chandramani further asserted that Imphal correspondent of the national daily and associate editor cum North East in-charge of the Telegraph own responsibility and apologise at the Lup’s office within the stipulated period.
Asserting that failure to honour the proposal would constraint the Lup to ban the newspaper, the general secretary further cautioned newspaper distributor/s against sale of the said paper to avoid punitive action.
Chandramani also confided that legal action through relevant court of law would also be initiated for endangering life of the advisor in case of failure to tender the apology.
Bodies reject JFM
IMPHAL, Apr 3: A joint statement issued by the presidents of Raphei Katamnao Long, Zingsho Katamnao Long, Zingtum Katamnao Long and Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long said that the tribals of the State vehemently reject the JFM notification under the Reserve Forest Act of 1927. Accusing that the notification is a process of displacing tribals from their own land, the statement asserted that implementation of JMF on non-Govt property and where Govt has no proprietary right is violation of sub-section (1) and (3) of Section 29 of the Forest Act 1927. The statement added that by law tribal land cannot be transferred to non-tribals, and Forest Department cannot be an exception. MLR and LR act 1960 Section 1 (2) recognises tribal ownership of land in the hills of Manipur, it added.
Van service
Imphal, apr 3: To protest the monetary demand served on the Nirmalabas High School Van Service Welfare Association has decided to suspense service for two days on April 4 and 5, said a statement issued by the Association today. The statement said that even though they had earlier issued a statement through the media that they are eking out a living by ferrying students and are contributing handsomely towards promoting quality education, they were threatened to cough up the money, constraining them to lodge their protest. Appealing to the parents and the school authority to understand their plight, the statement added that the Association has been disbanded and urged all not to impose any diktats on the Association.
Festival of peace
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Harmontlang Youth Club, Churachand-pur will organise a festival of peace, love and unity on April 5 at GM Hall. The main objective of the festival is to spread communal harmony and unity among the people of different communities residing in different parts of the State. MLA Bijoy Koijam will be the chief guest of the inaugural function, while social organisations like NIPCO, AMESCO and DESAM will also take part in the programme.
TIPS decries
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Threatened Indigenous Peoples’ Society (TIPS) Manipur condemned the killings of PWD AE Keisham Nabachandra of Utlou, Longjam Uttamkumar of Keishamthong Longjam Leirak and Ningombam Ibotombi of Okram Chuthek. Urging the State Government and all revolutionary groups of the State to let the people of the State to live freely by safeguarding the ‘right to life’, TIPS asserted that protection of human rights and sense of living together can only bring progress.
ZSU condoles death
IMPHAL, Apr 3: All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) condoled the death of former Joint Secretary of Zeliangrong Bandi Hoho (Nagaland) and a freelance journalist Kedi Haralu expired on March 31.
Mayai Lambi bandh on
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Following three days of protest sitting against the killing of Longjam Utamkumar by police commandos in civies at his own home at Keishamthong Longjam Leirak, the JAC Against the Brutal Killing of L Utamkumar has imposed an indefinite bandh along Mayai Lambi from 6 am today.
Consequent upon the bandh, markets and educational institutions located along the road remain closed today.
Since early morning JAC members and bandh supporters piled up boulders and poured out used lubricants to enforce the bandh. However, at about 10 am, the bandh supporters were dispersed by a police team using tear gas shells.
This was followed by deployment of police and IRB personnel along the road.
Ultimately, vehicular traffic was restored along the road. The corpse of Longjam Utamkumar still remains at RIMS mortuary unclaimed.
Ita Thaomei
IMPHAL, Apr 3: A short animation film Ita Thaomei based on the popular folk tale of the same name has been formally released today at the conference hall of the Software Technology Park of India, Mantripukhri.
The pioneering animation film of 40 minutes is produced by X-treme Wave. Dr Thangjam Rabikanta is the art director of the film.
Animation of the film was done Rajkumar Sanahal and Wairokpam Trishinath. Hijam Satyabrata, cartoonist of this paper, is also one of the artist who drew different characters of the film.
The release function of the film which costs about Rs 15 lakhs was graced by Hareshwar Goswami as chief guest and director of Multimedia Research Centre Dr Premchand as functional president.
NSV, NYS appointment
IMPHAL, Mar 3: Nehru Yuva Kendra Imphal will select some National Service Volunteers (NSV) and Nehru Yuva Sathee (NYS) volunteers for the year 2008-09 on a monthly honorarium of Rs 1000. Candidates who are a Graduate or three-year diploma from a Polytechnic and below 27 years as on March 31, 2009 may apply for NSVs.
Candidates who have passed Matric and aged between 18 to 30 years as on March 31, 2008 may apply for NYSs. Last date of submission of application is on April 4 upto 3 pm.
NACO, MACS visit Jiri
JIRIBAM, Apr 3: A combined team of delegates of NACO and MACS inspected AIDS related activities in Jiri. The team visited Child Welfare Ashram and TIPTEEDS which are working to control the dreaded disease. Soucres said that atleast 28 persons of Jiri have been diagnosed positive with the disease.
Engineers’ meet
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Engineers fraternity will convene a meeting on March 4 at 9 am at PWD Conference Hall in connection with the ongoing protest.
Meanwhile, All Manipur Engineering Departments Unions’ Council in an emergency meeting con-vened at the office of Mani- pur Electricity Employees Union today condoled the death of AE of PWD, K Nabachandra with the observance of two minutes silence. The meeting also decided to stage a sitting protest of all engineering departments at PWD Gate on April 9 at 10 am.
MURC meeting
IMPHAL, Apr 3: Manipur University Research Club informed the research scholars and M Phil students under the three Schools of Studies of Manipur University that a meeting will be held on April 8 at the conference hall of MUSU to discuss the agenda, “UGC sponsored University Fellowship for PhD and M Phil programmes under Central Universities and the present situation in Manipur University.”
AMLU condemns
IMPHAL, Apr 3: All Manipur Labour Union strongly condemned the killing of 15 non-local labourers and some locals at different places in the recent time. Urging the State Government to punish the culprits, AMLU asserted that such violence may act as an catalyst to remain AFSPA longer in the State.
AMLU however expressed gratitude to the State Government for implementing NRHM and NREGA successfully in all the districts of Manipur. AMLU also called for proper implementation of SSA and ICDS projects.
UG arrested
IMPHAL, Apr 3: A combined team of Imphal West District Police Commandos and 22 Maratha Light Infantry this morning arrested a cadre of proscribed PREPAK. The cadre has been identified as Irom Naocha Singh @ Sana @ Bocha (25) of Salam Mayai Leikai from his house.

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