Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

CM condoles: Imphal, Dec 27: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has joined the people of the state in condoling the demise of international cyclist Huidrom Tombisana who succumbed to injuries at a Tamil Nadu Hospital on December 25. The CM in his condolence message described Tombisana as one of the best women cyclists and 'her demise is an irreparable loss to the entire sporting community of the state and the country’. Ibobi also shared the grief of the bereaved family and conveyed prayer for peaceful rest of her soul in the heavenly abode. Tombisana met with a fatal accident at Erode on December 22 while practising for the 13th National Road Race Cycling Championship which began at the southern state on Thursday. Her body was brought to Imphal Airport on Wednesday where sportspersons of the state in large numbers received tearfully. A regular medal winner in her favourite event in both the national and international level since venturing into the sports discipline at a young age, Tombis...

Peace, festivity mark birth of Lord Jesus: Imphal, Dec 25: Christmas is being celebrated in Manipur on Tuesday with festive gaiety. The houses were decorated with colourful stars and singing of Christmas carols can be heard in every streets. Special Christmas games, sports, cultural programmes were organised in every parts of the state. Governor Dr S S Sidhu in a message said, ''Lord Jesus -- the son of God, was born to build a new world based on peace, justice and equality of mankind. In celebrating his birth, we, besides paying our obeisance to this outstanding apostle of peace, have to rededicate ourselves to the ideals, principles and eternal values espoused by him.'' Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh said, “The birth of Christ on this earth heralds peace, goodwill and love among mankind and also between the mankind and the Almighty God. Every person who believes in God irrespective of caste, creed and religion should be a messenger of peace, goodwill and love.'...

Rebels to camp in New Delhi again: Imphal, Dec 14: Refusing to retreat from their efforts to oust O Ibobi Singh from chief ministership and to put further pressure on the Congress high command at the Centre, the rebel Congress MLAs who were camping in Imphal since a few days back will again shift to the national capital, New Delhi, on Saturday. Meanwhile, chief minister O Ibobi Singh who left the state capital on Friday on an official tour outside the state handed over the charge of chief ministerial duties to the senior most minister, Th Debendra. The chief minister has already reached Guwahati along with his wife Landhoni on Friday. Confirming the shifting of the dissident camp to the national capital, a source in the rebel camp said that air tickets had been booked with the Jet Airways for the MLAs in the rebel camp on Friday. MPCC president Gaikhangam will also leave for New Delhi on Sunday (December 16) to join the camp, the source said. However, four ministers including Th Debend...

Fitting homage paid to 'Imas': Imphal, Dec 12: Like every years, people of Manipur on Wednesday paid homage and tribute to all the brave ‘Imas’, both known and unknown who fought against the then British colonial rule, monopoly trade interest and feudalism for the cause of justice on the occasion of the 68th Nupi Lan Ningsing Thouram (Nupi Lan memorial observance) which was observed all over the State. Apart from the commemorative function organised by the State Government at Nupi Lan Memorial complex here, Nupi Lan memorial observance was also held under the aegis of various social organisations in different parts of the State. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Education Minister L Jayantakumar who attended the commemorative function held at Nupi Lan Memorial complex as chief guest and president respectively led the participating Ministers, MLAs, top police ad civil officials and the people in offering floral tributes to memorial statue of Nupi Lan. After the formal inauguratio...

Advani assures support to Manipur all party team: Imphal, Dec 10: Delegates of the state all political party forum currently in New Delhi to campaign for delinking Manipur from the delimitation process met with the Opposition leader of the Lok Sabha, LK Advani on Monday seeking his support for their demand seeking a halt to the delimitation process in the state. The all party delegation briefed the BJP leader on various aspects of the controversial issue of delimitation in the state, and made it clear that carrying forward delimitation in Manipur on the basis of the ‘bogus’ 2001 census report would result in undesirable consequences, according to a statement of the NCP general secretary K Sharatkumar on behalf of the all political parties delegation. The BJP leader has assured the delegation that he would suggest to the Central government to convene an all political parties meet to consider the delegation’s demands, particularly for delinking the states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam and ...

Central CPI leaders extend support to Manipur demand: Imphal, Dec 9: Central leaders of the CPI have assured support to the campaign for delinking of Manipur from the delimitation process in a meeting with the all parties` delegation from the state on Sunday at New Delhi. The delegation of all political parties are campaigning for the exemption of Manipur along with other states of the northeast like Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, which have cases pending on the matter of the 2001 census report, from the purview of the delimitation commission. They are urging for an ordinance at an early date in this regard or otherwise maintenance of the "status quo" in respect of Manipur. The delegation of the political parties of Manipur led by state chief minister O Ibobi Singh met the CPI leaders AB Bardhan and D Raja at Ajay Bhavan, CPI office at 11.30 am today. They also met CPI (M) leaders like Prakash Karat, national general secretary after the meeting with the CPI leaders, a...

Party disowns Hellaluddin Khan statement: Imphal, Dec 6: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Manipur, has disowned the statement issued by one of its MLAs, expressing support to the dissidents in the Congress in their ongoing campaign to oust chief minister O Ibobi Singh. A press release issued by S Natum Singh, general secretary RJD, Manipur, termed these statements as very unfortunate, and clarified that they do not reflect the stance of the party. The RJD has been supporting the SPF government in the state since the beginning and continues to do so. It does not support any particular faction within the CLP, the press note clarified. It also cautioned the MLAs concerned and others within the party, not to issue such statements in the future without the consent of the party. Any flouting of party disciplie will be taken seriously, the statement warned. It may be mentioned, RJD legislator Md Hellaluddin Khan has reportedly stated in a section of the media that the RJD supports the Congres...