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Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 5, Issue 32, Sunday, February 12, 2017 www.imphaltimes.com Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing 3414 2/- Ibobi silence on status of Congress party BJP and Congress likely to have CM Okram Ibobi, Okram Joy among others hoisted flags straight fight in Singjamei AC IT News IT News Candidate Yumnam constituency”, said Robert. Imphal, Feb 12: The battle is Imphal, Feb 12: A day after Khemchand to have a straight He however did not say on now. Congress party BJP ticket seeker Oinam fight in the constituency. anything on whom he will strong man Chief Minister Romen of Singjamai Assembly Ngangbam Robert was listed support in this election. Okram Ibobi today hoisted the Constituency had announced among the list of NPP Follwing his announcement it party flag at his residence at his decision to support the candidates who had been is likely that BJP candidate Y Thoubal Athokpam. Veteran BJP candidate after he was approved for contesting the Khemchand and Congress politician Okram Joy, who is denied party ticket, another election. All of a sudden he Candidate I Hemochandra contesting the upcoming BJP ticket seeker, who had announced that he will not may have a straight fight in the election at Langthabal lately joined NPP, Nangbam contest the upcoming constituency. Assembly constituency as Robert today said that he too assembly poll. Last general election too, both BJP candidate also hoisted the will not contest the election “I took the decision not to the candidates have straight party at his residence at not give any comment to as BJP candidate for the first Both the Okrams are known this time clearing the way for contest this time after fight and Congress candidate Kakwa. reporters who were asking him time from Lanthabal for their political credential. both Congress candidate I consultation with my I Hemochandra won by a mere Chief Minister Okram Ibobi is about the status of the Assembly Constituency also For Okram Joy, the heavy Hemochandra and BJP supporters of the margin. contesting the election from congress party at this hoisted the party flag in a weight politician, this is the Thoubal Assembly junction. different way this time. Along first time that he chooses a Constituency this time too. The decision of the Congress with the BJP flag Okram Joy National Political Party BJP. In Three other candidates Irom Legislature Party (CLP) hoisted the 7 colour Meitei his entire political career he BJP gears up campaign at Khangabok Chanu Sharmila of PRJA, meeting to urge the Prime Flag and flag of Meitei Deity was an MPP until he left it IT News in reality the workers have Assembly constituency. This Leitangthem Basanta of BJP Minister of India for Pakhangba. some few years back. He had Imphal, Feb 12: BJP candidate joined the BJP. time her son O Surajkumar is and Leishangthem Suresh of announcement of UNC as an Answering to reports, Joy earlier kept silent on whether of Khangabok Assembly O Landhoni, wife of Chief contesting as congress the All India Trinamool unlawful organization had said that there is nothing he will contest the election or Election, Th. Jadumani today Minister Okram Ibobi is the candidate from the Congress Party are likely to be garnered many support from wrong in announcing UNC as not but after joining the BJP said that BJP is gaining more MLA of Khangabok constituency. the main contenders of the the voters of the majority unlawful organization as their he had finally rolled out his support from the people of Chief Minister. assembly constituencies. But activities had hurt the election strategy once again. Khangabok Assembly The Chief Minister hoisted the resignation of former sentiments of many of the He was elected as from constituency after the joining PM pays rich tributes to the flag at 8.45 am sharp. His senior congress Minister people. On being enquired on Langthabal Assembly of former minister L Jatra’s wife O Landhoni, former MLA Phungzathang Tonsing from whether the state BJP will Constituency for 5 times as workers to the party. Dayanand Saraswati on his of Khangabok Assembly the party membership and his support the demand of the MPP MLA. The BJP candidate organized accompanied her husband joining to NPP after being CLP, Joy said that the central Chief Minister Okram Ibobi, a reception function of the 118 birth anniversary during the flag hoisting announced his name as government authority will who had ruled the state for workers of former minister L New Delhi, Feb. 12: Prime Yesterday, Mr Modi condoled ceremony. No other MLAs or congress candidate had surely look into it and may three consecutive terms, is the Jatra at Samaram. Minister Narendra Modi today passing away of eminent Ministers and MPCC officer somehow seen a major shift announced unlawful if it real strong man of the Speaking on the occasion Th. paid rich tributes to social thinker, writer and journalist bearers were seen attending to the situation of the thinks it deserves following congress party. It is under his Jadumani said that the reformer Dayanand Saraswati Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi. the flag hoisting ceremony. congress strategy. that all formalities done in a leadership that the fate of the Congress party is spreading on his birth anniversary. In a In a tweet, he said, the sharp Interestingly, Chief Minister Okram Joy Singh, the veteran proper way from the state congress party will be rumours about joining of the tweet, Mr Modi said, his noble writings, wit and humour of Okram Ibobi Singh today did politician, who is contesting government. decided. 118 supporters of L Jatra but efforts towards social reform Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi and education continue to endeared him and he will be UP polls: Sasikala told us she doesn’t have any political National have a lasting impact. missed. Many political ambition, MLA staying in resort says productivity About 3.5 lakh cases settled in heavyweights National Lok Adalats across country Chennai, Feb. 12: AIADMK who revolted against her+ , calls from unknown phone week New Delhi, Feb. 12: About as per the figures received till missing from general secretary V K got supports from senior numbers,” she added. 3(point)5 lakh cases were 5 in the evening, more than Sasikala, who has been party leaders and MPs. “We, in fact, are enjoying celebrations campaigning settled in the National Lok 3.5 lakh cases, including 1.9 waiting for an invitation Sasikala told the MLAs that our time here. My husband Adalats held at all levels lakh pending and 1.6 lakh Lucknow, Feb. 12: The from Tamil Nadu Governor people had given the party and children are coming to to begin from ranging from district to high pre-litigation cases, have first phase of the Ch Vidyasagar Rao to her to the mandate, and party the resort daily and staying courts across the country in been settled. The total value elections to the 403- form the government, told legislators had the duty to with me till late evening. today a day, yesterday. of the settlement amount strong Uttar Pradesh MLAs staying in a resort at serve for the people, said There is no restriction to New Delhi, Feb. 12: The National National Legal Services reached today is Rs 1,185 state assembly, that Koovathur near the MLA, adding, “She move around. We are having productivity week celebrations will Authority, NALSA, said that crores. ended on Saturday, was Mahabalipuram that she did (Sasikala) asked them to nice food here,” the MLA begin from today. Every year 12th marked by many firsts in not have any political remain united to withstand candidly said. She further to 18th of February is celebrated the electoral history of ambition, Gudiyattam MLA the testing time.” said that the other MLAs as the National Productivity Week. Home Ministry’s website the politically crucial Jayanthi Padmanaban told “I am a lawyer by profession were also enjoying their time This year the theme of week is state — a major one TOI. and no one can hold be in the resort. ‘From Waste to Profits-through hacked? ‘Not sure’, say officials being the absence of “I (Sasikala) decided to stay captive against my will,” Asked about reports that a Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.’ New Delhi, Feb. 12: website is down since many veterans and with Amma (late chief said the MLA and added few MLAs were down with AIR correspondet reports that the Confusion prevails in the yesterday. The NIC (national political heavyweights minister J Jayalalithaa) and that she had been staying flu, she said: “We are departmental Secretaries, PSU’s, Ministry of Home Affairs informatics centre) is trying to from the campaigning. live for her at the age of 29 with other party MLAs in the staying in two resorts. Industry Associations, Local about its website having find out the reason.” The front-ranking name and left my husband and resort at their own will. Minister Rajendra Balaji is Productivity Councils and others been hacked or not. Some “We are not sure about the in the list of these family members. Now, I am “We want the party to down with flu and taking have been asked to organize reports claimed that the MHA website being hacked. politicians is of Congress 62-years-old and I don’t continue the legacy of treatment. Others are fine.” various activities including website was hacked and Pending investigation by the President Sonia Gandhi. have any political ambition. Amma (Jayalalithaa). We She downplayed the workshops, essay, slogan experts were trying to NIC, the website has been She has been almost out I want to the movement decided to take a unanimous support extended to chief competitions, debates and training ascertain the damage caused blocked,” the officials said. of public life ever since (AIADMK) that is the third call and are waiting for minister O Panneselvam+ by programs. During the week, the to the portal. The report of MHA website she took ill last year biggest party in the country Governor’s response,” said some MPs. “The issue is message of productivity will be A PTI tweet also said that the being hacked comes close on during a roadshow in to flourish. It was nurtured the MLA. related to forming the spread amongst all stakeholders. MHA website was hacked. the heels of the hacking of Varanasi, the by Amma and I don’t want Jayanthi added that she had government and MPs have National Productivity Council, an The PTI tweet quoted home NSG (national security guard) parliamentary to see the movement to fade been receiving around 2,000 no say in it. They may have autonomous body under ministry officials as saying portal last month. constituency of Prime away in my life time,” calls daily in the last few forced to join the faction Department of Industrial Policy that the website was hacked The hackers called Minister Narendra Modi. Jayanthi told TOI, quoting days. The callers claimed group due to pressure in and Promotion was established on “prompting the authorities to themselves ‘Alone Injector’ Sources in the Congress Sasikala. that they were from Delhi (central government). this day in 1958. The objective of temporarily block it.” and left a ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ confirmed that ‘Madam‘ Sasikala met the MLAs in Gudiyattam constituency. Besides MPs, a few MLAs Council is to stimulate and However, when India Today message on the website. The was unwell and not fit the resort on Saturday “Several callers are are only with a faction promote productivity and quality spoke to senior MHA officials authorities had then, too, enough to hit the dusty evening even as chief speaking in an intimidating group. They cannot form consciousness across all sectors about the reported hacking of taken down the website to roads of Uttar Pradesh minister O Panneerselvam, tone. So, I prefer to avoid the government,” she said. in the country. the website, they said, “The recover and repair it. and plunge into the high- decibel campaign. She is, however, working the Manipur blockade may impact Naga peace talks: Ravi wires from her high- R Dutta Choudhury and adopting a confrontational attitude towards them, he added. The Government of India signed a framework agreement with security 10, Janpath Guwahati, Feb 12: The Centre has taken serious note of the Expressing his displeasure on the stubborn attitude of the the NSCN(I-M) on August 3, 2015 and efforts were on to sign residence in New Delhi. ongoing economic blockade of Manipur and warned that it may NSCN(I-M) on the issue of economic blockade, he expressed the final agreement as soon as possible by taking the views of have serious impact on the ongoing Naga peace talks. The the view that if the leaders of the militant outfit maintain such all the stakeholders into account. The Central Government was Centre’s displeasure over the issue has also been communicated an attitude, it would have serious impact on the progress of trying for an ‘inclusive’ solution of the Naga political issue and Corrigendum to the leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M). talks. that is why, efforts were on to take the views of all the The newly created Talking to The Assam Tribune, the Centre’s interlocutor for Naga The Centre’s interlocutor was, however, hopeful of an amicable stakeholders into account before signing the final agreement Kamjong district has been talks, RN Ravi admitted that the economic blockade of Manipur, solution following the tripartite meeting on February 3 but and all the elected representatives of Nagaland were also wrongly stated as a state going to polls soon, would have serious impact on the unfortunately, the situation has not improved. In fact, two consulted. Phungyar district in our Naga political talks. He said the blockade has sharpened the rounds of meetings failed to bring normalcy to the situation The Centre’s interlocutor also had several rounds of meetings news report appeared divide between the Nagas and non-Nagas in the Northeast and and if this trend continues, the talks would be seriously affected, with the Government of Manipur and the other neighbouring yesterday under the it would make his task of finding an early amicable solution to he warned. states to get their views on the issue before signing of the final heading “NSCN-IM sets to the issues more difficult. It may be mentioned here that the NSCN(I-M) and United agreement. But the economic blockade has now threatened to open fresh battalion in Ravi pointed out that the Naga political issue cannot be solved Naga Council are spearheading the economic blockade of seriously affect the progress of talks and it is obvious that the Manipur Soil”. The error is in isolation. He said the neighbours of Nagaland are important Manipur. The blockade has seriously affected normal life of signing of the final agreement with the NSCN(I-M) for a lasting highly regretted. stakeholders. A long lasting solution to the Naga political issue the people and created severe shortage of essential solution to the problem will now be delayed. Editor is not possible by disregarding the sentiments of the neighbours commodities, including petroleum products. (Courtesy Assam Tribune)