Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Imphal, June 19: Seram Ashalata, the woman who was arrested by the police for her alleged involvement in the murder of Yengkhom Krishnadas, has been further remanded to police custody for four days after being produced before the CJM, Imphal, BK Sharma, on Friday. She was produced before the court this afternoon around 2 pm. The court also directed the police to give medical treatment to the accused immediately in view of her health condition. The court also granted permission for the woman’s counsels, Ch Ratishor and Aheibam Kumarjit, to attend court during the course of her interrogation. According to sources from the court, the police pleaded with the court for remand of the accused in their custody for a longer period, but the plea was rejected and the remand granted for only four days. The accused is to be produced before the court on June 22 around 1 pm, said the sources. Seram Ashalata, 36, wife of Ramchandra of Tera Sayang Road was arrested on June 13 by the police for her alle...

Medical staff avoiding posting to distant areas: Imphal, Feb 4: The state health minister Ph Parijat admitted in the state Assembly on Monday that the transfer and posting policy for medical department personnel of the state government has been less than a success. Responding to questions posed by Opposition MLAs in the Assembly, the minister said doctors and nurses transferred to distance places very often evinced strong reluctance to join their posts. Sickness is a claim very frequently made as an excuse not to join such distant posts, the minister quipped. Answering questions posed by MLA Dr Ng Bijoy, Parijat said action is being taken up within the framework of the National Health Policy for infrastructure strengthening of various health care centres in both the hills and the valley, including construction of buildings for PHCs and PHSCs where they do not yet exist. He also noted that the bill for creation of a state nursing council has already been passed by the Assembly, and rule...

12 hr state bandh comes into force on Tuesday: Imphal, Feb 4: Demanding the safe release of AE Naorem Keshwar Singh from the custody of the armed outfit PULF, the JAC formed against the abduction has called a State wide 12-hour general strike with effect from 5 am on Tuesday. A resident of Kakching Wairi Senapati Leikai, AE Keswar who is attached with the Kakchig sub-division of Electricity Department was abducted by armed cadres of PULF from his office on January 31. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister on Monday, the JAC gave 12 noon Tuesday as the deadline for securing the safe release of the abducted engineer. Otherwise, a State wide general strike which would cover even essential services would be called, the JAC had announced. In protest against the abduction, the Manipur Electricity Employees' Union, Kakching Branch staged a dharna in front of the gate of the head office of the Electricity Department here on Monday. Apart from Meira Paibis from Kakching area and M...

Public protest after twin murders: Imphal, Feb 3: Protests erupted at Lilong and Oinam Sawombung on Sunday after two separate shooting incidents on Saturday night that resulted in the death of two men belonging to these two localities. Residents of Lilong took out a protest rally and briefly blockaded the Indo-Burma road on Sunday afternoon after a local pan shop owner was shot dead by unknown persons late on Saturday evening. Residents of Oinam Sawombung blockaded the Mayai Lambi indefinitely over the killing of a local youth, also on Saturday night. One Md. Taliburahman 35, hailing from Lilong Litam Makhong was shot at by two uindentified gunmen while he was sitting inside his shop at Lilong bazar on Saturday evening around 7.15 pm. The victim, who sustained a single bullet wound to the head, died on the way to hospital. In connection with the killing, the Lilong Bazar Shopkeepers’ Welfare Society organised a public meeting on Sunday at Lilong bazar and formed a joint action committe...

NEROCA win, NISA bite dust: Imphal, Jan 7: YWC Thambalkhong edged past NISA Thangmeiband by a solitary goal at Sekmai while NEROCA beat KFC Kakching 3-0 at Kakching. In other matches of the Manipur State League played on Sunday, ESU Wangkhei were held by PYC Phoudel at Phoudel 1-1 while MPSC drew with USA Khurai by a similar scoreline. At Rengkai, visitors SSU Singjamei whipped RACC 2-0. N Jimmy struck twice for SSU in the 67th and 80th minutes.

Scribe assaulted: Acting president of All Jiribam Working Journalists Union N Priyobrata was severely assaulted by one Mutum Dilip Singh, son of Babatombi Singh of Babapara, near rail crossing on the night of December 29 last. Blaming that no action has been taken despite a complaint on the incident was lodged to the Jiribam police station, the Union has requested the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union for necessary action. According to a statement of the AJWJU, Jiribam, its acting president was beaten up on his way home without any reason and suffered severe injuries at left eye, face and other parts of the body. KCP executes ex-cadre: Deputy Commander of KCP (MTF) Capt Kesho has informed that an ex-cadre of the outfit, identified as Santosh Sharma of Tentha Khabam, has been awarded capital punishment at an adjoining place of Mayang Imphal-Uchiwa at around 8.10 pm on Monday for allegedly swindling party fund. Capt Kesho informed that in 2006, Santosh was punished for his involveme...

2nd Manipur State League: NISA, Thangmeiband and NEROCA, Laipham Khunou recorded identical 3-0 victories as SSU, Singjamei and AMOFA, Moirang scripted hard fought wins, and KFC, Kakching held MPSC to a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s matches in the 2nd Manipur State League Football tournament. A brace from Th Sankar (37th, 60th) and Charan Rai's 79th minute strike fetched maximum points for visitors NISA against ESU, Wangkhei, while NEROCA steamrolled PYC on goals from T Dhiren (39th), Benjamin Kamson (43rd) and H Rohen (49th).Playing at Kakching ground, MPSC surged ahead on N Deshkumar's 23rd minute goal as L Enel levelled for the home side late in the second half. SSU, on the otherhand won its home match against YWC, Thambalkhong on N Jimmy's 75th minute goal. Playing away from home AMOFA blanked USA, Khurai with S Stephen Hmar (37th) and L Bikram (78th) scoring one apiece. Tent Pegging championship: Army Supply Corps-Bangalore opened its medal account with a gold while BSF added a ...

AMOFA stun Manipur Police: Imphal, Dec 23: AMOFA, Moirang stunned Manipur Police by a solitary goal even as NEROCA (Laipham Khunou), SSU (Singjamei) and YWC (Thambalkhong) defeated their respective opponents, while KFC, Kakching and PYC, Phoudel split points after a 2-2 draw in the 2nd Manipur State League football competition matches played on Sunday. While 51st CC Meet runners-up AMOFA pulled off a major upset defeating formidable MPSC on a 28th minute goal scored by S Stephen at Moirang, recently crowned CC Meet champions NISA, Thangmeiband suffered 0-2 defeat at home turf (Sekmai) to NEROCA with Ksh Malemnganba (15th) and Amarjit (70th) netting the Laipham Khunou side's goals. The day saw SSU record the highest score margin of victory by outclassing visitors ESU, Wangkhei 5-1 at Chajing ground with Kh Ratan (11th), W Dhananjoy (18th), Gaichungam Kamson (43rd) and Nepolian (52nd, 57th) figuring among the hosts' goals. Visitors TRAU were handed a 1-0 defeat by YWC at Thambalk...

Manipur Police, TRAU, NEROCA win: Imphal, Dec 16: The 2nd Manipur State League football competition resumed on Sunday after a brief break owing to the recently concluded 51st CC Meet football tournament. Playing at THAU ground which serves as the home ground for TRAU, Tiddim Road, the hosts overcame ESU, Wangkhei, by a solitary goal scored in the 29th minute by Y San-tosh off a flag kick taken by K Inaoton. At Luwangsangbam ground, hosts NEROCA, Shangakpham, blanked SSU, Singjamei 2-0 with L Nabachandra finding the rivals’ net five minutes into the game before S Thomas sealed the match with an 86th minute strike. USA, Khurai, hosted Thambalkhong side YWC at Khundrakpam ground and managed to pull off a 1-1 draw with Th Inaotomba converting a penalty in injury time after Kh Bopinchandra had opened the visitors’ score in the 75th minute. The day saw MPSC record the highest victory margin drubbing hosts PYC, Phoudel 6-1 with the police team’s prolific striker I Nilakumar netting a brace i...