Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Suspension of bus service to go on: Imphal, May 5: A meeting of the Inter-State Bus Association held at Hotel Imphal on Monday resolved to continue with the ongoing suspension of inter-State bus service. Inter-State bus service along NH 39 was suspended since May 3 because of unaffordable monetary demands made at different check-posts and by numerous UG groups. During the meeting, it was agreed to suspend tourist bus service until all the monetary demands from UG groups and the 'taxes' being levied at different check-posts are withdrawn. Even as a joint meeting with civil society representatives was convened today to discuss the unfolding situation following suspension of inter-state bus service, the meeting has been deferred to another date as attendance from civil society representatives was poor. On the other hand, because of the 120 hours economic blockade being imposed by ATSUM on national highways, a large number of loaded vehicles are being stranded on the highways unabl...

Posers raised ahead of Intl Rights Day: Imphal, Dec 9: How significant is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations to a person who is not sure of his/her right to life? This is an intriguing question that can be raised when various human rights groups in the State are gearing up for the observance of the International Human Rights Day under the theme of ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’ tomorrow (Monday). Shouldn’t the right to life be counted and given precedence before anything else? In commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10,1948 which seeks to ensure protection of the rights of their respective citizens by all the signatory State members, December 10 every year is being observed as the International Human Rights Day all over the world under various themes. In the Declaration, the rights of the people to be ensured by the signatories are elucidated under five categories as civil rights, pol...