Manipuri News Headline Imphal, December 02, 2013 . The charge of state Director General of Police has been handed over to Shahid Ahmed, IPS (Manipur-Tripura cadre of 1979) by the Governor with effect from yesterday. The official charge of taking over will be official from November 2. A notification by SH Poonia, under- secretary of Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms states that principal secretary , J Suresh Babu who is the principal secretary of Home and Education-S has been given additional charge of SPD (SSA/RMSA). H Deleep Singh, Director of Education-S and SPD(SSA/RMSA) will be holding charge of Education-S only. . A 4th Indian Reserved Battalion (IRB) Keikol Jamadar identified as Chousing Moyon, 50 son of Moirangchow Kongjong of Khunthok having havildar No 23062 was found dead inside his official quarter allotted inside the IRB complex yesterday at around 11.30 pm. The dead body of the Jamandar has been handed over to family members after post mortem conducted at JNIMS morgue yesterday noon. Heigang police have file a U/D case regarding the incident. . President of India Pranab Mukherjee has asked for the transformation of the north east region into and area of peace and opportunity. Speaking as the chief guest at celebration of 50th Nagaland Statehhood Day and also inaugurating The Hornbill Festival simultaneously at The Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, off Kohima yesterday morning, Pranab Mukherjee said, The states of North East India should lead our partners of South East Asian Countries. The President of India added that the North East region is a natural bridge between the country and the South East Asian countries. I understand the strategic importance of the North East region. This region can become a centre for major investments, he added. This was Pranab Mukherjees second visit to Nagaland after he became the President of India. The last time he visited the state was in May this year where Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio had invited him to be the chief guest in The Hornbill Festival 2013. Meanwhile, Pranab Mukherjee called Neiphiu Rio a dynamic chief minister and said The Hornbill Festival unites the Naga tribes. . S Ranjita Leima, councilor of ward No. 1 of Yairipok Nagar Panchayat was elected uncontested as new chairperson on Nov 19 in the presence of SDO Thoubal, Y Rajen Singh. The election of the new chairperson was done following a no confidence motion was served against the former chairperson Th Nokul Meitei by S Romola Devi of ward No 8, S Ranjita Leima of ward No 1, L Haryari Devi of ward No 4, Nashira Begum of ward No 6 and S Tunanbi Devi of ward No 7. It is notable that the said five woman councilors have been applying to join Congress party and Congress party has permitted them entry into the party. . An all political party delegation led by O Ibobi left for Delhi yesterday except for representatives of BJP and MPP. The delegates will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh; UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi; Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Sindhae; External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid regarding the international border fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur. It may be mentioned that there has been a rising concern over the Indo-Myanmar border fencing and representatives of the political parties after meeting with the Chief Minister have been deliberating on the issue. Sources said that the delegates will urge the concerned Union top brass to investigate and demarcate the border line with Myanmar to settle the boundary issue once and for all. The state political delegate is said to have an appointment with the surveyor officials of India. The construction of the border fencing is presently undertaken by the BRTF under the Ministry of Home. The delegates include state Chief Minister Okram Ibobi SIngh, MPCC President Gaikhangam, MLA RK Anand, MLA N Biren , general secretary of NCP, N Kapur; Sapam Samungou of Shiv Sena; Trinamool MLA Dr I Ibohanbi; Gyaneshwor of All India Forward Block; Kabita Devi of Bahujan Samaj Party; Manipur State Congress Party president, Y Mani and Debabratta of the same party; N Hemanta and M Tombi of Janata Dal; Sharat Salam and Shanta of CPM; Dr M Nara of CPI along with N Mani; Manihar Goswami of JD(S); Athon Abonmei of Naga Peoples Front and L Shethi of Peoples Democratic Alliance. The representatives of the other parties outside the Congress will also submit their memoranda’s of concern.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 03:13:34 +0000
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