Mission schools steal the lime light again with Nirmalabas taking the lion's share HSLC results out, highest pass pc scripted in last 10 years
IMPHAL, May 20: Results of the High School Leaving Certificate Examination 2013 conducted by Board of Secondary Education Manipur have been declared today with Miranda Mongbijam of Nirmalabas School securing the top position. Born to M Iboyaima and Non.....
Third topper sets eyes on donning IPS uniform
IMPHAL, May 20 : To become an IPS officer and wage a crusade against corruption is the aspiration of Ratimanjuri Devi Hajarimayum who secured the third position in the HSLC Exam 2013 conducted by BSEM. “It was because of blessing by the Almighty tha.....
Civil services on 2nd topper's top choice of list
IMPHAL, May 20: Fight crimes against women and children in the capacity of an IAS officer is the aim of Keisham Luxmirani who secured second position in the merit list of HSLC Exam 2013 conducted by BSEM. Luxmirani is the second youngest of five siblin.....
Topper eyes medical profession
IMPHAL, May 20 : Determined to pursue medical studies, HSLC Exam 2013 topper Miranda Mongbijam has been already admitted in an institute in Hyderabad even before the exam results were declared. When this reporter visited Miranda at her Thangmeiband Lai.....
SK Oil
IMPHAL, May 20: Amidst the irregularity of SK Oil distribution in the State, the Petroleum, Planning and Analysis Cell, New Delhi has cut down 32000 ltr of the State share of SK Oil without any rhyme or reason. Adding to this woe, 188 kl out of the to.....
Gen strike
IMPHAL, May 20: The Kuki Students’ Organisation (General Headquarters) has announced a 24-hour general strike from 5am of May 21 (Tuesday). Announcing this in a statement, the KSO said the general strike would be followed by indefinite economic block.....
UNC endorses
IMPHAL, May 20: Endorsing the decision of the Aze Longphang, the apex organisation of Southern Tangkhul villages taken in its emergency General Body meeting on May 11, that any encroachment on Sailent foothills will be responded suitably, the United Nag.....
Rs 10 lakh incentive for Everesters
IMPHAL, May 20: The State Government has today decided to give cash incentive of Rs ten lakhs each to all the Manipuris who successfully scaled Mt Everest recently. According to Government spokesman and Education Minister M Okendro, a decision to this .....
NPF flays
IMPHAL, May 20: The Naga Peoples Front (NPF), Manipur State has termed the eviction drive of the State Government of Manipur at Kabo Leikai along the Naga river as ‘demolition’ and said the Congress Government will be held responsible for any untoward.....
Demolition Team tag sits pretty on State Govt Residents of Kabo Leikai evicted unceremoniously
IMPHAL, May 20: Twenty two houses at Naga River Lane, Kabo Leikai were razed to ground today as part of the Govt’s eviction drive of the area. Meanwhile, pattadars of the evicted land have pledged to fight for justice. At the same time, the United Co.....
Profiling the muse in Irom Sharmila
New Delhi, May 20: A 1000-word “very long” poem, penned by Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for the past 12 years to protest against what she calls repressive laws allowing widespread human rights abuses, forms part of a new book on the activist fr.....
Tml hospital work staring at dead end
TAMENGLONG, May 20 : The ongoing construction of a 50-beded hospital in Tamenglong is staring at a dead end due to want of fund for the completion of the project. Contractors undertaking the construction work of the Tamenglong 50-beded hospital rued th.....
Ibobi bats for mutual understanding
IMPHAL, May 20: Even if people settled around Singda Bazar do not possess patta for the lands occupied by them, they would not be evicted as of now. Rather, the Government would like come to an understanding with the people. This was stated by Chief Mi.....
India, China Vow To End Border Dispute, Sign 8 Agreements Lessons learnt from recent stand off
NEW DELHI, May 20: Taking stock of “lessons learnt” from the recent stand-off in Ladakh after a Chinese incursion there, India and China on Monday decided on further measures for maintaining peace and tranquility along their border. This was disclo.....
Politicians, men in uniform and law and disorder in Manipur
By Hijam Santosh Several people from all spheres have condemned AFSPA but to no avail and the reasons are because the persons at the helm of affairs stand to benefit. The .....
Cyclone Mahasen spares Manipur. Will UGC team do the same ?
By Khingba Luwangcha Manipur remained indoors when news of Cyclone Mahasen expected to sweep across the State (Churchandpur and Tamenglong first) on May 17 painted the region black and white. Holiday was declared for schools and colleges. Safety tips wer.....
Traditional healing methods with special reference to Manipur
By Dr K Paochunbou (Contd from previous issue) Some of the medicinal plants used in the treatment of Jaundice and Hepatitis-B infections Sl. No. English Botanical Manipuri Hindi or Latin 1 Ceylon Leadwort Plumbago zeylanica. L Te.....
Mis-selling Insurance
Contd from previous issue But the panic began when they looked at their account statements at the time of the second or the third year premium, they realized almost all their money had got deducted as costs. Those expecting double the money at the end .....
Grounding ground rules to dust The notuntouchables
They are not untouchables. The reasons must be compelling for none other than the Deputy Chief Minister who also holds the Home portfolio to come out with such a statement. The ‘not untouchables’, that the Deputy Chief Minister was referring to are th.....
Free detection camp
IMPHAL, May 20: A one-day free diabetes/BP detection camp was held on May 19 under the aegis of Namdunlong Youth Club. Many, among the 100 patients, were detected to be in pre-diabetic stage and diabetic. Free medicines were also provided to the patients,.....
Editorials
The Editor Speaks
Ingenious term, ingenious tactic How public is the blockade ?
Ingenuity is written all over the term Public Blockade. Stuffs that make us appreciate the meaning of copy rights. Mind the capital letters. The tactical approach is also ingenious. In positively responding to the invitation of the Government for a talk, the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) conveyed the message that it has an open mind and is ready to negotiate. Some sort of a political master stroke. However there is nothing ingenious or worth emulating in the very act of cutting off the lifelines of the people over a demand. That too a demand that runs contrary to the political beliefs of others, notably a demand that contradicts the idea of Manipur as a geo-political reality. The KSDC has already delivered its statement in enforcing the Public Blockade from November 17 and continuing with the decision to indefinitely cut off the lifelines of the people runs contrary to the spirit of a political agenda. A written assurance from the Centre that a political dialogue will be initiated on a determined date with the Kuki armed groups under the SoO pact with the Committee also taking part, is what the KSDC is demanding at this point of time and here is yet another example of how the pursuit of a political agenda can come at the expense of a place called Manipur and her people. The Public Blockade is not going to hurt or pinch Delhi. Let Delhi hear and respond by bleeding the people of Manipur dry ? This is unacceptable. But then who cares ? Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam may not be faulted under this poser as he was prompt in meeting Union Home Minister Shushil Kumar Shinde over the issue as well as in inviting the KSDC to the negotiating table. But obviously the concern of the man, acting in place of the Chief Minister has not cut ice with the people helming the affairs of the KSDC.
Seven years since the signing of the SoO pact and not a single round of talks held and clearly Delhi is toying around with terms like cease fire pacts or Suspension of Operations or truce deals. A statement on how affairs concerning Manipur in particular and the North East in general figure on the priority list of Delhi and its political mandarins. It cannot be ignorance or even indifference, but points to a well mapped out political agenda or else how does one explain such a state of affairs even after the birth of the Union of India more than 60 years ago. Indian historians may lampoon the British for pursuing the divide and rule policy, but remember Chanakya and his Arthashastra came much before the British did. It is this policy which provides succour to the politics of blockade, give it any prefix or suffix. And it is this politics which has been played out on the turf of Manipur by different groups of people for years. Rewind a year earlier and the economic blockade called on the demand for Sadar Hills district and the counter blockade that ran concurrently and the spectre of a rerun of the same show is hauntingly real. But where does that leave Manipur and her people ? The KSDC has already made its stand clear. Prolonging the Public Blockade even after making its stand clear to all concerned would amount to more than pursuing a political aspiration. This is a point which should register in the minds of the people running the show called Public Blockade. It is also interesting to note that the United Naga Council has also had a say on the matter and dubbed the KSDC as ‘State sponsored Kuki State Demand Committee.’
kukis
Dear Editor, Why don't you organised all right thinking people in manipur and initiate public discourse with representatives from Nagas and Kukis? Why don't you criticise decades of of misrule by Manipur govt? Why are you talking about conflicts without addressing the root cause? The Kukis have been battered and victimised while govt of Manipur mostly represented by the majority community consider as the problem between two warring tribes. The fact is the govt fail to protect the rights of its citizens. Accusing Nagas and Kukis as if it is they are not the citizens of Manipur for decades resulted in the sorry state of affair. This is what the valley people waited for so let's enjoy sufferings together.As far as Kukis are concern we have been writing in pain since the last many 2-3 decades while the Meiteis have enjoyed prosperity in the valley. So don't blame us, blame the govt.
Ng Boy
Seven years since the signing of the SoO pact and not a single round of talks held and clearly Delhi is toying around with terms like cease fire pacts or Suspension of Operations or Surrender of Organization or truce deals. The purpose of the GoM is how to make the issue of power hungry tribal ambitious politicians die. In tribal society, there are many leaders even in the same villages. So, tribal village of Manipur is site of communal ism sponsored by young ambitious politicians to inroad into the corridor of power. They know their demand is impractical, but they want to show themselves very active in tribal cause by raising some political issues which is not a legitimate demand at all. Nehru see the rural India a site of political radicalism, ignorant, communal-ism and prison house of dalit and social evils. Same is the case of the rural tribal areas of hill is the play grounds of power hungry tribal politicians inciting communal divisive propaganda to benefit themselves at the cost of the lives of the simple tribal people. Kuki UGs emerged as self defense forces because of IM genocide in 1990s. After the genocide of IM was over due to more casualty on the IM side after Kuki retaliation, the self defense forces Kuki could be disbanded by GoI and GoM. There is no issue of Kuki at all. The Kuki UGs cadres can be rehabilitated by giving some benefits such as providing jobs or good packages for protecting the lives of Kuki villagers from the marauding IM cadres. Now Kuki demand the land of so call Naga as compensation for the genocides of 1990s. UNC and other IM front organization will test your medicine.
