Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

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...

RIMS adds another feather in cap: Imphal, Dec 11: In a medical breakthrough, a team of doctors of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here have successfully performed an operation by using the new and standard technique of abdomino-perineal resection with total mesorectal excision on a patient diagnosed as a case of Carcinoma rectum involving the lower 3rd T3 NoMo on December 5. The breakthrough operation , which is the first ever case in Manipur, was performed by a team of surgeons consisting of Prof H Manihar, Dr A Devadutta Sharma, Dr B Bobby Sharma, Dr Devakanta Sharma, Dr DB Bista and unit PGs and junior doctors who were duly assisted by a team of Anaesthetists comprising of Dr Gojen, Dr Arun and PG students. According to a statement issued by Medical Superintendent of RIMS, the operation was done with curative intent and was completed successfully in 3 hours. The patient on whom the operation was performed is identified as L Gambhini Devi (55) of Laipham Khunou. Now, pe...