Society / Manipur

IMPHAL, April 30: A dissemination workshop on Rapid Situation Assessment, RSA of drug use in Imphal was conducted today at Imphal Hotel. Launched as part of a larger multi-city assessment of drug use pattern in India by UNESCO, UNDCP and MOSJE under the auspices of Society to Urban Poverty (Sharan, New Delhi) together in hand with Kripa Society, Imphal the RSA team revealed there is a need for policy makers, law enforcement agencies and the community to be sensitised to the issues related to drug use, its public implication and its harmful consequences. Head of department, Microbiology, RIMS...

IMPHAL, April 30: The awards for the 3rd and 4th Manipur State Film Festival, MSFF 1999 were distributed today during a presentation function graced by Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam as the chief guest. Altogether 40 awards for the festival held months back were presented. Arts and Culture Minister M Manihar Singh and Public Health engineering Department Minister O Joy attended as the president and guest of honour respectively. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the state filmmakers and said that they have carved a niche in the international film map due to...

IMPHAL, April 26: The Manipuri Students Federation, MSF, has decided to force the closure of all educational institutions in the state, including schools and colleges as well as Manipur University from tomorrow in protest against police harassment of MSF leaders and volunteers in connection with the ongoing tussle over parking fee rates. Making the announcement today, the MSF general secretary Ashirjit Luwang told media persons at a press conference today that despite initiating negotiations on the parking fee tussle, apart from arresting several MSF volunteers and functionaries, other MSF...

IMPHAL, April 25: After burning their school text books yesterday students of Catholic School, Canchipur today began dharna at the school gate demanding resumption of classes which have been remaining closed for the past one month. Catholic Schools in the valley reported money demand served by a militant organisation. While Little Flower resumed classes yesterday others remained closed. Hundreds of Catholic School students were provoked yesterday when their school was still found locked up and they burnt their books in protest against it at the school gate. Students of class VIII to X in their...

IMPHAL, April 24: The apex body of the students' community in Manipur the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) alongwith the parents and guardians of over 15,000 students in eight different Catholic schools in and around Imphal called upon the authority concerned to reopen the Catholic schools on or before April 30 in the interest of the future generations. A decision has also been taken by the AMSU in this regard during a joint meeting of the executive members of the AMSU and parents or guardians of the school children studying in Catholic schools. The AMSU while asking the school authorities...

IMPHAL, April 24: Irate students of Catholic School, Canchipur gathered at the school gate today and made a bonfire of their school text books in protest against the closure of the school for the last one month. Police were called in and they had to resort to a mild lathi charge to disperse the students. Mission schools located in the valley had closed down for the last one month following monetary demands served on them by an underground outfit. According to reports the students numbering around 500 gathered at the gate of the school at about 9 am and forced open the gate which was kept under...

IMPHAL, April 24: The state Cabinet has given the green signal for constitution of a population commission for the state, and for framing the Manipur Dowry Prohibition Rules 2001. These decision were taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam this evening at the latter's bungalow. According to reliable sources, the law and order situation, and the financial crisis facing the state were among the main items of discussions during the meeting. Among other things, the Cabinet discussed ways and means to further strengthen the Manipur police and the...

IMPHAL, April 23: With a series of entertainment programmes, the first ever get-together of the Liangmai women who got married to men of other communities was held at the Inspection Bungalow of Electricity department located at Langol hill this afternoon. The get together of the Liangmai women married to men of different communities which was organised under the aegis of Liangmai Lakpui Society was attended by social worker Khangthuanang Abonmai as the chief guest. Speaking at the gathering Abonmai called upon the Liangmai women who got married to men belonging to different communities to...

IMPHAL, April 15: The All Manipur Students Union, AMSU has decided to appeal to the concerned authorities and others to make it possible for Catholic schools based in the valley to reopen immediately in the interest of the students. This was one of the resolutions adopted at a meting between AMSU and guardians of students studying in the Catholic schools in the valley of the state today at the conference hall of DM College of Arts from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm in connection with the suspension of regular classes in eight Catholic schools. A statement issued by the general secretary, AMSU H/Q, after...

IMPHAL, April 14: United Multi Trading Company (UMTC) which has been in the news solely for organising the Miss Manipur Contest may get the sting of a lifetime from the queen bee. RK Mandakini who was recently crowned the Miss Manipur in the UMTC sponsored contest has decided to bring all the contestants and subtitle winners of the contest to prosecute the company. "I am filing a complaint against the UMTC and a decision reached in this regard by the contestants and winners will be published in the local papers very soon", the newly crowned queen told IFP expressing extreme disappointment with...