Manipuri News Headline Imphal, June 19, 2013 . Two women who were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony were reportedly waylaid and beaten up an unknown miscreant at Bamdiar Tera Makhong yesterday evening. The incident took place at around 7 pm. The two women have been identified as Nandeibam Ongbi Gomti (33), w/o N Rajen and Nandeibam Ongbi Ibemhal (35), w/o N Iboton, both from Nambol Phoijing Tera Makhong. The injured women have been admitted to Nambol Community Health Centre. According to reports culled from the site of the incident, the two women were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony at Malom. When they reached Bamdiar Tera Makhong, an unidentified person coming in a Honda Activa attacked them from behind by using an iron rod. The two women shouted for help. Hearing their cries, locals rush out. But the attacker had sped away in his Honda Activa by then. It was not known why the two women were beaten up. But it is believed that the miscreant may be after the gold ornaments wearing by the two women. . According to data collected from weather stations installed in different parts of the State, maximum average temperature at Imphal recorded 34 degree Celsius at Imphal valley during the past 5 days. Moreh recorded maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius on June 17 whereas Churachandpur, Thoubal and Bishnupur recorded 34/35 degree Celsius. Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong were little cooler at 32/33 degree Celsius. Average maximum temperature between noon and 4 pm during the past five days was not less than 34 degree Celsius. At 1 am, average temperature ranges between 26 to 28 degree Celsius. Mercury level goes down a bit between 3 to 5 in the morning. Average temperature at 5 am was 22.9 degree Celsius before it jumped to 26.6 degree Celsius at 8 am. According to a report of the Forest Survey of India published in 2011, Manipur has lost 190 Sq Kms of forest area whereas the number of vehicles has shot up to around nine lakhs. . Candidates of UGC-NET/JRF exam for June 30 who opted Manipur University centre can see their sub-centre on the university website, manipuruniv.ac.in, informed a statement. . Islamic Development Organisation, Mayang Imphal Bengoon has yesterday released a press statement asking the status of the WAKF Board which is run under the Minority and Other Backward Classes (MOBC) & Schedule Caste (SC), Government of Manipur. This question is arising owing to non-availability of facilities for the minority community specifically Muslim community, it said and further added that an inquiry was made in this regard to the Director MOBC who informed that the WAKF Board Bank account had been closed in the month of June, 2012 thereby blocking salaries of the 150 teachers of 30 Madrassa for the last 13 months. The bank account closure has brought several problems to the Muslim community such as during the withdrawal of Muslim widows’ pension, monthly students’ scholarship, Kabarsthan, Idigah and also Masajid, while seeking kind attention of the honorable Chief Minister of Manipur and Chairman of the WAKF Board, it concluded. . The unemployment youths altogether registered in the state has reached 6, 91,595 till May this year, according to a press statement of the Directorate of Information and Public Relation (DIPR). . A total of Rs 1049,17,50,000 for five demands tabled by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, the leader of the House who also holds the Finance portfolio on the floor of the House was passed yesterday. The demands passed by are a total amount of Rs 64,81,07,000 for Demand no 4 of land revenue, stamps and registration and district administration ; an amount of Rs. 666, 83, 96, 000 for Demand No. 23 for Power; a total amount of Rs. 58,07,66,000 for Demand no 25 for Youth Affairs and Sports Department ; an amount of Rs 28, 02, 63, 000 for Demand No 41 for Arts and Culture and a total amount of Rs 231,42,18,000 for Demand no 45 for Tourism. . Manipur Cooperative Societies (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2013 put forward by Cooperative Minister AK Mirabai was passed unanimously by the State Legislative Assembly yesterday. During the discussion, MLA Dr I Ibohalbi urged the State government to take up necessary measures to revive the cooperative movement in the State. . Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Tuesday clarified in Manipur Assembly that the reported misuse of huge amount of money by two officials of Relief and Disaster Management was unfounded. Clarifying that the amount was meant for National School Safety Program sponsored by Government of India under its national program, he said no one had embezzled it. Ibobi made the clarification in the House after Opposition leader Dr I Ibohanbi moved a Calling Attention Motion asking whether any appropriate action has been taken against the two officials of the Government department who have been reportedly embroiled in misappropriation of the huge fund amounting to Rs 1.41 crore. Ibohanbi raised the motion citing a report appeared in a local daily in Imphal. The Chief Minister made it clear that the allegations levelled against the two officials were false and baseless and said any reporter could come to the concerned department and see the account statement. He said, “Any member of the House can also come and see the statement of account of the fund.” . In remembrance of the 18 people who were killed in police firing during the agitations against extension of Indo-NSCN (IM) Cease Fire Agreement in 2001, thousands of people from different communities across the State paid floral tributes to the “martyrs” at Kekrupat here yesterday. 18 people namely Okram Ramananda of Langathel Mayai Leikai, Laitonjam Rajkumar of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai, Laishram Ongbi RK Tamphasana of Kwakeithel Moirang Purel, Thokchom Lalit of Yaiskul Jamasthan, Bachaspatimayum Naocha of Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai, Khoisnam Shinghajit of Liwa Lambi Maibam Leikai, Amom Rajen of Naoremthong Takhellambam Leikai, Kshetrimayum Romeo of Singjamei Kshetri Leikai, Rishikanta Yumnam of Khagempallo Panthak, Gurumayum Dutta of Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai, Sagolsem Surchandra of Porompat Thawanthaba Leikai, Thokchom Wilson of Nongmeibung, Thoudam Guneshwor of Khoijuman Mamang Leikai, Konsam Kameshwar and Kshetrimyum Jiban of Khurai Konsam Leikai, Mayanglambam Manikanta of Awang Sekmai, Thingom Birendra of Chingamakha Irom Leirak and Chabungbam Bharat of Awang Khunou Mamang Leikai lost their lives during the agitations. The day was observed as the 12th Great June Uprising and Unity Day jointly by All Manipur United Clubs’ Organization (AMUCO) and United Committee Manipur (UCM) at the Kekrupat Memorial complex where the mortal remains of the 18 martyrs have been laid to rest. . General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress, Manipur State, Konthoujam Ningol Sorokhaibam Ongbi Sunita has provided financial assistance of Rs.3000 each to Sorokhaibam Sobita, who lost one leg in June 18 agitation in 2001 and Brahmacharimayum Biju, who sustained injury during the agitations, in a function held at Shri Shri Radhakrishna Mandop yesterday. . A ceasework strike called by the All Manipur Minor Irrigation Department Employees Association from June 10 demanding the release of 10 months due salaries was called off after a meeting with the MI Parliamentary Secretary K Meghachandra yesterday. Addressing media persons at the end of the meeting, S Sanjoy of the employees’ body said that the strike has been called off following assurance from the government team that their 10 months salaries will be paid at the earliest. However, the strike will be resumed if in case the assurance is fulfilled by July 31, he added. On the other hand, K Meghachandra said that the issue has been seriously discussed however due to the shortage of funds with the department, the salaries could not be released in time, however, four months salaries for the employees of the Minor Irrigation have already been approved in the current budget and have been deposited with the Finance department, he added. . The otherwise noisy and chaotic commercial hub of Nagaland looked deserted yesterday as all the roaring business establish-ments came to a grinding halt following the dawn to dusk bandh imposed by Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the aegis of Naga Council, Dimapur. The bandh began at 6 am and ended at 6 pm. During the bandh no report of untoward incident has been received from anywhere in Dimapur. . With the prices touching the sky, people of the State who are fond of fishes are finding it hard to buy fishes from the market. Adding to this agony is the steep rise in the price of chickens which are being sold at Rs 250 per kg. Apart from the normally low production of fishes in the State, the sale from fish farms too has declined drastically as this time of the year happens to be the season for rearing fingerlings. As a result, the prices of fishes such as Rohu and Common Carp are being sold anywhere between Rs 180 to 250 for one kg. In addition to this, the rate of smoked fish too has increased and people are finding it difficult even to get a small quantity of smoked fish for Rs 100 or below. Even a quarter of one Kg of dry fish is being sold above Rs 110. Meanwhile, the price of chicken meat preferred widely by the youths of the State has also increased manifold. One kg of chicken (Broiler) is being sold at Rs 250. Kuroiler and other local chickens are sold at Rs 350 per kg. Even the meat of ducks has reached over Rs 300 per kg. However, the rate of pork in the market has come down from its earlier rate and is sold anywhere between Rs 130-150 per kg. Earlier one kg of Pork had reached Rs 200. . Maintaining that newspaper distributors and hawkers in the State have come to face a serious impact after Poknapham and Sangai Express have raised the subscription fee, All Manipur Newspaper Sale’s and Distributor’s Association has appealed to the newspaper subscribers to clear their respecting outstanding bill upto to the month of May so as to enable them to continue doing the service for the people. In a statement, the Association has also informed that there would be no change in the extra carrier charges levied depending upon the distance followed since January 2011.
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