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,.....
Manipur Masala
By : Sanatombi Angomcha
The pursuit of peace
We prove the Mayan myth wrong. The world did not end on 21st December. However, most of us were sickened by the unwanted curfews and general strikes in the form of protests over the molestation case of an artist from the film fraternity. The ending of this year has been a spoiler. The unwanted issues have dampened the festive spirit. Many of us had celebrated Christmas with a sober mood. Many of us, in fact, wished that the world had ended instead of going through the entire agitations and protests in the last few days.
Manipur has always been famous for the wrong reasons — insurgency, armed conflict, bomb blasts, blockades, curfews, extortions. We have formed many Joint Action Committees. We have protested endlessly in the streets and roads. We have formed enough mobs; we have burned tyres, blocked roads, destroyed vehicles. We have done everything in the name of protest. We have even lost many innocent victims like the unfortunate cameraman recently. Asibana maangjare has been the norm, whether we like it or not. I extend my heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family of the victim. I condemn the inhumane act of Manipur police personnel. They can shoot us anytime as if they are licensed to kill us. I must not forget to mention that AFSPA has been a memorable gift from India.
Next to the security personnel, I abhor those who mislead many of us with unnecessary rumours every now and then, during an ongoing ruckus. I know not the solution of any political or social unrest but I would never suggest or think about a violent protest by destroying properties, burning vehicles and pelting stones everywhere. We, the Manipuris, have proved it in the past and we did prove it recently how rebellious we are. I appreciate the rebellious spirit among us but it is intolerable on many occasions.
I am equally scared to know that most of have a shallow understanding of the issues that affect our society. A collective and logical sense of the right and the wrong is somehow missing in the context. We love our state. We can do anything to preserve and protect its territorial integrity. Alright, we know it and people in their right mind will appreciate the spirit. But the unanswered questions persist — Where is our stand? Why are we so desperate to wage a civil war, fighting for separate homelands? Why is there a deep mutual disrespect and mistrust?
The chingmi-tammi issue is an endless discussion. Have we ever noticed how many years we have brooded over this topic? How many opinions have we wasted? But the outcome has always been abysmal. With due regard to all the greedy (feudal and power-thirsty) people, I have a question for them. Why don’t you just stop molesting and raping the territorial integrity of the state? Just get a life. Enough is enough.
We just cannot add an unwanted communal colour to the chingmi-tammi issue. A criminal or a miscreant has no caste, creed or community. As for the recent molestation case, we must be aware of many Livingstones around us. We have to take up proper measures to make sure his tribe does not increase.
If we are ready for a revolution, let us revolutionize our mentality first. Let us gather not for the mob justice, but to discuss ideas that would offer a solution to our problems. No one can threaten our territorial integrity as long as we are together. United we stand, divided we fall. It is as simple as that.
Let us try to integrate what has been disintegrated over the years. Cowards find many reasons to spread hatred and turmoil everywhere. Brave people have their own conviction. Come what may, they stick to it. It is your choice whether you want to be addressed as a coward or a brave heart. Let us be ashamed of our moronic attitude, let us stop preparing ourselves for a civil war. Let us harmonize, let us spread the message of love and peace everywhere.
Are you with me as a Manipuri—not as a Chingmi, Tammi or Paangal—to reconstruct a Manipur where we can collectively work together for a social, political and economic growth? We know the state is in a rotten condition. Let us not get used to the stinks. Let us lend our hands to declutter the mess.
We do not have 24 hours power supply in our state, we do not have enough drinking water, we do not have good roads. Every sector in our state needs introspection. We must find out the problems, discuss the probable solutions and accordingly plan, discuss and act. Let us stop dyeing our minds with unwanted communal colours. Let us bid a formal adieu to 2012. Let us celebrate a new year, free of hatred and bitterness. Join me in the pursuit of peace. We badly need it.
aron potsangbam
It would be a perfect topic to discuss over the current situation of manipur. And it would be a privilege to be a part it. Many people had came forward to sovle the miserable condition of our state, but most of them were fail and some of them even end up by losing their life. Anything good can't be initiated. It has become a state having no rules or laws. Its like anyone can came and commit any crime,and protesting against them has become like beating around the bush. As it is mention that we should first revolutionize our mentality,yes we should first prepare our mind, but this will happen only after acquiring good education.From my point of view education is the main weapon for developing a state. And I think that we shoud appoint some good leaders to change the state into new golden era.
Samuel
Interesting piece. The problem with our people is that we are not able to categorize and differentiate between the "Issues" and "symptoms". Not looking at the root cause but just guided by the common gut understanding of it to resolve the issue.
Bobby Irengbam
nice write-up... so much angst, with that hint of a hope for better times thrown into the laps of the public to chew and ponder upon. me? with the sign of the times that is happening around us, i cannot afford the luxury of hoping for better times... angst? i have so much angst inside of me that much of what i intend to write here may probably get censored, if i really let go of the reins of my horse (mind the warning above that only comments with approval appear in these pages). have any of u noticed the vicious circle that binds us all in this state? every controversy becomes usurped by another scandal and every scandal gets brushed aside by another scam and so on... watever happened to the Manorama issue? watever happened to the Rabina & Sanjit issue? ceasefire? kishan? khoupum rape? u-morok? T.G. School rape victim? napetpalli incident? and watever happened to Sharmila in the midst of all this? seems i am rambling here... whether or not i m rambling in the right direction is for us all to decide...
Pepe Sapam
all your articles are really good ones, specially this one..seriously its high time that we do something and take up some plan of action regarding the development sector of our state. everybody is focusing in other issues,i know that is important also, but the condition in the development sector is really bad...this time when i went home just for 10 days, seriously out of all the days, i could see the face of electricity for only 4- 5 days, that too no whole day just 3 or 4 hrs at max and we have to finish all the electricity dependent work in that 4 hr...and on the day of load shedding, we did not get electricity for whole day. and in some places the conditions of the roads are so bad, in just one year, the condition of road and power supply is deterioting n i do fear what will happen to our state if the condition persists like this. so its really high time that we do something, we should come together and share ideas and think about what can be done for our own development.
Cameron
I'm an Australian, married to a Manipuri wife. My wife and my son can travel to Manipur, no problem. But every time I want to go, I have to get a permit, because I'm a foreigner. This is how bad the Manipur situation is. The Manipuri problem is a big problem that needs a major solution. You want to solve the problem, start with your children. The adults are already set in their ways. We tend to forget that it is these cute little children who are going to be the security personnel, soldiers and insurgents of tomorrow (by tomorrow I mean as little as another 8 to 10 years). Let's properly educate them about what is right and wrong. This education needs to be done mainly in schools. I say in schools, because no insurgent or security personnel is going to admit to their child that their practices are brutal. I tell you one other thing. Next time I'm in Imphal, give me about 20 minutes on a prime time Manipuri state television network. I've done a bit of research into people who have had near death experiences (NDEs). There were people who were brutal cops, for example, who had NDEs, and they came back and became high school teachers, because they couldn't shoot anyone again. There were criminal gangsters who came back and became counselors for children. Why did these people change so much? Because in the brief moments they had with the afterlife, they experienced such terror, that they knew they had to change their ways; otherwise when they died permanently, they would have a traumatic existence. Give me 20 minutes prime time on a TV network. Let me tell everyone about my research.
