Lui-Ngai-Ni wishes Death toll touches 1380 , Feb 14: On the Open to talks with militant groups : Governor occasion of Lui-Ngai-Ni, By Our Staff Reporter estimated at Rs 30,131 crore China seeks plasma Chief Minister N Biren Singh which is a growth of 16 per on Friday wished the people IMPHAL, Feb 14: The State cent over 2018-19. of the State a joyous festival Government led by Chief With assistance from the from recovered patients and prayed the supreme deity Minister Nongthombam Ministry of DoNER, 165 to bless the seeds sown for Biren has made it clear that it projects worth Rs 1661 1716 medics infected, 6 bountiful harvest. is open to talks with all crore were taken up under The CM in his message insurgent groups. NLCPR. Out of these 165 dead, China finally reveals to the people said the seed Giving her customary ad- projects, 135 projects cost- sowing festival, Lui-Ngai-Ni dress at the inaugural sitting ing Rs 781 crore have been Beijing, Feb 14 reflects the rich cultural her- of the 10th session of 11th completed. For the remain- itage of the Nagas. "May Legislative Assem- ing 30 ongoing projects, More than 1700 medical Lui-Ngai-Ni bring joy, hap- bly, Governor Dr Najma assistance of Rs 560 crore workers have been infected piness, prosperity and Heptulla stated that over has been received and the and at least six have died strengthen the bond of one- 644 cadres of various insur- Government is committed to fighting the coronavirus ness and brotherhood among gent groups have joined the complete them soon, Dr (Covid-19) outbreak in all communities in the mainstream subsequent upon Najma said. China, health officials State," he said. signing a Memorandum of With assistance from the revealed for the first time on Following the CM's mes- Understanding. Ministry of DoNER, North Friday. sage, Manipur Legislative The Government is com- East Special Infrastructure NEW DELHI, Feb 14 At least 87 percent of Assembly Speaker Y mitted to restoring peace in Development Schemes the 1716 were working at Khemchand also sent his the State and there has been (NESIDS) is being imple- China’s State-owned medical hospitals in Wuhan, at the wishes to the people on the remarkable improvement in mented for bridging products maker is collecting epicentre of the outbreak. occasion and prayed for a the security environment of decided to open two fast infrastructure gaps in water plasma from the blood of The rate of infection bountiful harvest. the State, the Governor track special Courts for trial supply, power, connectivity, patients who have recovered among doctors and nurses Lok Sabha MP, Dr RK stated. OppositionMLAs stay away ! of Protection of Children tourism and primary and from the novel coronavirus is increasing, a senior Ranjan Singh in his message Asserting that the Gov- from Sexual Offences secondary sectors of educa- after discovering its efficacy health official said, further too sent his greetings and ernment is committed to (POCSO) cases and rape tion and health. in helping those critically ill confirming that the patho- wished the people, espe- build a people friendly po- cases in a time bound man- Ministry of DoNER has from the infection. gen is highly contagious. cially Naga brethren on the lice establishment, Dr Najma ner. sanctioned a pilot project China National Biotec The epidemic has so far occasion. Expressing that informed the House that the The Government is com- namely Hill Area Develop- Group Co. has been using killed 1,381 people and the festival continues to be a Government would be intro- mitted to the welfare of ment Programme (HADP) this plasma, which contains infected nearly 64000 in fundamental element in the ducing motorcycle mounted prison inmates and has which is being implemented highly potent antibodies, to China. intra and inter community mobile patrolling teams. opened two legal aid clinics in Tamenglong and treat more than 10 seriously Weeks into the out- relationships, Dr Ranjan said During the current year, at Manipur Central Jail, districts. A total of 41 ill patients since Feb. 8, the break, the information was the festival showcases the about 18 Kgs of heroin and Imphal and Manipur Central projects worth Rs 98 crore company said. It claimed released Friday following rich cultural heritage and around 68 lakh WY tablets Jail, Imphal for providing are being implemented un- that those receiving the treat- the publication of medical strengthens the bond of were seized by security free legal aid. Proposal is der this programme. ment improved within 24 research papers and un- hours, with reduced inflam- confirmed media reports, unity among different com- forces. More than 3000 By Our Staff Reporter under consideration to open Two more Eklavya munities residing in the acres of poppy cultivation creche and nursery school Model Residential Schools mation and viral loads along which said the rate of in- State. were destroyed, Many for the children of women are being constructed at with better oxygen levels in fection among frontline IMPHAL, Feb 14 : Perhaps for the first time in the history of medics was high and rais- Works Minister Th makeshift units used for Manipur, no Opposition MLAs were present during the photo inmates. Loktak, and the blood. Biswajit also sent his greet- making heroin and brown On the State’s financial Riha village, Kamjong for Death toll touches 1381 ing questions why the session held before the 10th session of the 11th Assembly Government wasn’t re- ings and wished the people, sugar were destroyed, read with Governor Najma Heptulla. This is the first time in the condition, the Governor said providing quality residential mark : The death toll from especially Naga brethren, a the Governor’s address. that the Gross State Domes- education to tribal children. the coronavirus outbreak in leasing the numbers. history of the State Assembly that no Opposition MLAs were The figures were dis- joyous and auspicious Lui- In order to deliver speedy present for the photo session with the Governor, said sources. tic Product (GSDP) at the Three additional Eklavya China has risen to 1381, Ngai-Ni. justice, the Government has current prices for 2019-20 is Model (Contd P 9) while the number of con- closed by China’s "The festival serves as a ...... firmed cases has reached National Health Commis- crucial bond of unity 63,851, National Health sion’s (NHC) Vice amongst the Naga tribes... ‘Relax ILP regime for Commission of China said Minister, Zeng Yixin at a While celebrating the festi- on Friday. Of the 5,090 new press conference in val in its true spirit, let us CM tables deficit budget for 2020-21 Meiteis of Cachar’ cases reported Thursday, Beijing. “A total of six medical sow the seed of love, peace By Our Staff Reporter mates, the Chief Minister Our Correspondent 4,823 were from Hubei, the and harmony to reap a boun- proposed a total expenditure epicentre of the outbreak, workers had died as a re- tiful crop yield of a peaceful IMPHAL, Feb 14: Chief of Rs 21,224 crore out of the , Feb 14 : A the Health Commission said, sult of Covid-19 as of and prosperous Manipur," Minister N Biren who is also Consolidated Fund of the memorandum has been confirming that a surge in Tuesday, accounting for he said in his message. in charge of Finance State. Out of the total ex- submitted to the Deputy the number of infections ear- 0.4% of the total fatality Department today tabled the penditure, Rs 2,066 crore is Commissioner of Jiribam lier this week was due to a rate; there are 1,716 in- Sample sent budget (estimates) for 2020- charged expenditure while district to relax the ILP re- new counting method. fected medical workers in 21 in the State Assembly. the remaining amount of Rs gime for Meiteis of Cachar. The 2002-2003 outbreak total, 3.8 percent of all in- IMPHAL, Feb 14: One sam- fections,” Zeng said. ple was sent from JNIMS to “I am presenting a deficit 19,159 crore is voted ex- Informing this, Advisor of severe acute respiratory budget of Rs 1720 crore for penditure. of United Clubs Organisa- syndrome, or SARS, killed “At present, the duties the National Institute of Vi- of medical workers at the rology, Pune for 2019 Novel 2019-20 (RE) and Rs 723 Fiscal deficit is estimated tion, Lakhipur, Cachar Lt 774 people and sickened al- crore for 2020-21 (BE)”, the at Rs 1,363 crore which is Col Gour Kishore Singh told most 8,100 others, in 26 front are indeed extremely Coronavirus (nCoV) test. heavy; their working and According to information Chief Minister told the 4.06 per cent of the GSDP it media persons that the countries, over eight House. is beyond the prescribed memorandum addressed to months, the World Health resting circumstances are received from the Health limited, the psychological Department, they have re- According to the budget limit of 3 per cent fixed as the Chief Minister urged for Organization (WHO) said. estimates tabled today, the per the State FRBM Act. relaxing the ILP regime for Mainland China accounted pressures are great, and ceived a report of a blood the risk of infection is sample of a woman from total receipts are estimated at The total outstanding debt is Meiteis of Cachar, Assam, for about 45% of SARS (Se- Rs 20,146 crore including projected at 35.91 per cent and it was handed to Jiribam vere Acute Respiratory high,” Zeng said. JNIMS being sent to Na- (Contd P 9)

revenue receipts of Rs of the GSDP during 2020- forces draw their quota of and renewal fees, Biren said. Deputy (Contd P 9) ...... Syndrome) (Contd P 9) tional Institute of Virology, ...... Pune for 2019 nCoV test but 18,083 crore and capital re- 21 against revised estimates liquor from the bonded Even though the State’s the particulars of the woman ceipts of Rs 2,063 crore. of 37.88 per cent, Biren told warehouse outside the State, share from Central taxes was have not been received from Total estimates of State’s the House. mainly Dimapur. projected at Rs 5211 crore, JNIMS. own tax and non-tax receipts The Chief Minister In order to set up a the Government of has Earlier, six samples sent are Rs 1,325 crore and Rs claimed that SGST collec- bonded warehouse in the reduced it to only Rs 4048 Three foreign Nationals sent to custody from the State to the Na- 257 crore respectively. tion increased from Rs 301 State, Manipur Bonded crore. Thus there is a down- By Our Staff Reporter Santhakumar Rajasundaram ered from their possession, tional Institute of Virology, Receipt from the State’s crore in 2017-18 to Rs 695 Warehouse Rules have been ward revision of Rs 1163 of Stadt Ludwigsburg along with three tourist visa Pune tested negative for share in Central taxes and crore in 2018-19 and the amended in conformity with crore in the share of Central IMPHAL, Feb 14: Chief Burgerdieste, Germany, approval letters of the Re- 2019 nCoV. duties is estimated at Rs Government expects to the Manipur Liquor Prohibi- taxes for the year 2019-20. Judicial Magistrate, Imphal were produced before the public of Union of Myanmar 5,630 crore in 2020-21 achieve the revised target of tion Act 1991. This would As such, there is an increase West, today, rejected the bail Court following the comple- as well as three foreign pass- which is an increase of 39 Rs 862 in 2019-20. bring additional revenue of in the estimated budget defi- applications filed by three tion of 5 days in custody of ports (issued by European 5 expelled about Rs 2.31 crore annually cit of the current year from IMPHAL, Feb 14: Atleast 5 per cent over 2019-20. Existing CSD canteens of foreign Nationals who City PS, along with a prayer Union, Democratic Socialist Tabling the budget esti- armed and para-military in the form of license fee Rs 1405 (Contd P 9) allegedly tried to sneak away for remanding them to judi- Republic of Sri Lanka and students (all males) were ex- ...... pelled from various to other countries through cial custody for proper European Union Bundes- examination centres today for Manipur, and remanded them investigation of the case. republik Deutschland). impersonation, on the start of Dead body found Quashed 2016 MCS exam into judicial custody till The IO, through the APP, On preliminary interroga- the Higher Secondary Exami- By Our Staff Reporter February 28. explained that the three for- tion, the detained individuals nation 2020 conducted by The three foreigners iden- eign Nationals were arrested revealed that in May last COHSEM. IMPHAL, Feb 14: The dead tified as Kamalamohon due to suspicion while con- year, they were arrested at body of an unidentified man DESAM, AIMS, ANSAM demand justice Nagarajah (44) s/o ducting a routine check of a IGI Airport, New Delhi and A notice issued by the Secretary, COHSEM, in- was found at Purum Likli, By Our Staff Reporter Association Manipur suffer for the fault of others Nagarajah of Soumi Finland lodging hotel located in Mumbai Airport, for at- formed that a student under Sagolmang PS, (ANSAM) have opined that and as a model employer, Kustanmaki Espo, Imphal City. tempting to facilitate the bearing roll number 7279 Kangpokpi district at around IMPHAL, Feb 14: the guilty candidates/officers the State Government needs Mohamed Faiz (43) s/o The IO stated that upon travel of 3 Sri Lankan Na- (Arts) was expelled from 11 am today. Welcoming the decision of should be penalised. to take necessary steps to Mohideen Pitchai of 102 verification, an Aadhaar tionals to European Chil Chil Asian Mission According to a source, the High Court of Manipur to A joint memorandum protect its sincere/innocent Siddhartha road, Colombo- card issued in the name of countries by exchanging School, Kanglatongbi ex- the deceased individual has quash the results of the MPSC submitted to the Chief Min- employees by filing appeal 5, and Alan Sanjit one Fayas Sulaiman Sheikh boarding cards and added amination centre and another a medium complexion and 2016 examination and ister by the three student or special leave petition be- Rajasundaram (32) s/o from Mumbai, was recov- that the (Contd P 9) ...... bearing roll number 7672 was wearing a long sleeved remove the officers selected associations demanding fore the Supreme Court. (Arts) was expelled from white shirt with a blue jacket through the said exam, the identification of the culprits Stating that all the cul- Khunou College, and black pants, apart from Democratic Students involved and protection of prits involved in the scandal APSC lauds wearing black sandals/flip- Alliance Manipur (DESAM), the future of the innocent must be given exemplary Umathel examination centre. By Our Staff Reporter On the other hand, three flops. The body has been Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi candidates/officers, con- penalty, the student associa- Singpanglup (AIMS) and the veyed that no innocent tions cautioned that innocent students bearing roll num- deposited at JNIMS morgue IMPHAL, Feb 14: The

...... All Naga Students' individual must be made to candidates (Contd P 9) bers 28910, 28937 and for identification. members of the Association 28943 (science) were ex- of Premiere State College pelled from Model English Seniors, Manipur (APSCS) Higher Secondary School, have lauded the Manipur Saikul examination centre, it High Court ruling of January added. NE Tourism Policy discussed at NEC meet 22 which will ensure that pre- GUWAHATI, Feb 14 practitioners in the North consultative meet deliber- discussed to ensure the 2006 pensioners who retired Rain likely in NE East India Region ated on sector’s potential convenience of local and as readers/lecturers (SG) NEW DELHI, Feb 14 : The North East Eastern focussed on identifying and various problems international tourists. The from the post in the pre- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Council (NEC) met area, needing attention requiring special efforts representatives of World revised scales of pay with 3 and Meghalaya are likely to different stakeholders and for development of the for redressal, such as Bank shared how years service, get the due receive isolated rain or snow discussed North East Tourism sector. marketing platform etc in Tourism in India is doing benefits. between February 14 and Tourism Policy. Secretary, NEC, order to help tourism and gave specific inputs A statement issued by the February 18, predicted India NEC organised a highlighted how NEC and become a catalyst of for the improvement of association conveyed that Meteorological Department Consultative meet on the Government of India economic growth and Tourism sector in North the Court order directed the (IMD) on Friday. Tourism chaired by the had initiated a slew of employment generation in East India. ” Secretary State and Union Govern- Dry weather is very likely member of NEC, Prof measures to enhance the the North East region. NEC emphasized that the ments to implement the to prevail over the rest of the Biman Kr. Dutta, in the image of the North In a statement NEC need of the hour was for office memorandum issued country in the next five presence of member, Eastern Region as a great stated, “The need of an a collective effort, to by the Ministry of Person- days, the weatherman pre- NEC, Air Marshal Anjan tourism destination. exclusive North East improve connectivity and nel, Public Grievances and dicted. Kumar Gogoi and He also emphasised on Tourism Policy was add convenience for the Pension Department of Pen- "Strong surface winds Secretary, NEC, K Moses taking constructive steps discussed during the tourists, ultimately sioners Welfare, India on (speed reaching 20-30 Chalai. The meeting to increase the number of session. During the meet, creating the right September 1, 2008, and the kmph) very likely to prevail which was attended by local as well as interna- professional training of ambience for growth of letter issued on December Economic Times ...... over the plains (Contd P 9) the major Tourism tional tourists. The Tourist Guides was also tourism. 15, 2009, (Contd P 9) ......