Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

MLAs decry culture of violence: Imphal, Apr 27: Highlighting suffering of the masses owing to increasing trend of gun culture and related violence perpetrated by both security forces and banned armed outfits marked the second Occupancy Day observance held today at GM Hall here under the aegis of Occupancy Day Observation Committee. The Day is informed to be observed in grief of the then British colonial forces crushing the erstwhile independent Manipur on this day in 1891 . speaking as the chief guest Naoriya Pakhanglakpa AC's MLA RK Anand decried that violent activities that had been besieging the State has exceeded level of tolerance in every aspect and observed that in case such trend persists future of Manipuri society is very bleak. Equally condemning wanton killings by activists of banned armed outfits as well as extra judicial elimination by trigger happy security force personnel, the legislator called for sanity and reliance upon existing legal provisions in sorting out all...

Chandramani set to get another term: Imphal, Jan 2: The current president of the Manipur People’s Party Dr L Chandramani Singh is set to serve for another term as chief of the MPP. Dr Chandramani was the only candidate to file nomination papers for the election to the post of party president for the term 2008-2010. Filing of nomination papers for the election ended on Wednesday. Dr Chandramani filed three sets of nomination papers with the returning officer of the elections, L Jatra Singh, on Wednesday with MLAs Dr Ng Bijoy, Dr I Ibohalbi, O Joy, RK Anand, Th Shyamkumar, ex-MP, Th Chaoba, working president Udoi Thongam, vice president Y Khemchand, and executive members Md Ayubkhan and Surchandra Notification for the MPP elections was issued on December 24 last by the returning officer. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done at 11 am on Friday, and if the documents are found to be in order, Dr Chandramani will be declared elected unopposed, according to L Jatra. The formal annou...