Evening daily Times Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 7, Issue 214, Thursday, March 5, 2020 Maliyapham Palcha kumsing 3418 Rs. 2/- government serious on COVID-19 29th coronavirus case in ; epidemic; surveillance activities enhanced Maharashtra govt says no need for CM appeals to avoid shaking hands, general public to use face masks By- Raju Vernekar the number of positive cases. the available Active says 24x7 control room open Mumbai, March 5 They include : a) An employee pharmaceutical ingredient working at DSM, Mindspace, (API), to manufacture drugs IT News An employee of Paytm, Madhapur, Hyderabad, who related to treatment would be Imphal, March 5 Gurugram (Haryana), who had returned from Dubai (admitted sufficient for at least two recently returned from a to Gandhi Hospital), b) A 69 months and up to three Following reports on the rise vacation in Italy, tested year Italian and his wife months. In order to maintain of the pandemic Coronavirus positive for coronavirus on admitted to Sawai Mansingh sufficient supply, the across the world, Chief Wednesday taking the total Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c) government is also Minister N. Biren Singh today number of infected persons in A 45 year old man, who considering to limit the export convened a review meeting India to 29 (16 Italian tourists, recently returned from Italy of 13 essential APIs and with heads of various 13 Indians). The employee has (admitted to the Safdarjung formulations made using departments and government been admitted to the Hospital, Delhi), d) 14 Italian them. officials which are taking up Safardarjung hospital. nationals taken to the The Directorate General of preventive measures at Paytem announced that its quarantine facility of Indo- Foreign Trade (DFGT) has various points. offices in Gurugram and Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) been instructed to restrict the “So far our government have NOIDA (UP) will be shut down in Chhawla near Delhi, e) Three export of 13 APIs and not report of any persons for two days to sanitise and suspected cases found in formulations, the majority of affected by the COVID-19 or fumigation. The company also Himachal Pradesh. Among the which are made in Hubei, coronavirus in the state”, advised all its employees to three cases, the two persons China. According to the latest Chief Minister N. Biren Singh work from home for the next who returned from Italy ( now reports, many Chinese today told media person couple of days. under observation in the pharmaceutical companies today afternoon at his A Paytm spokesperson said, Tanda Medical College in have partially resumed conference hall. However he “One of our colleagues based Kangra, Himachal Pradesh). production and expected to said that out of the 12 out of Gurgaon office who The third person, came back resume full production by the persons were under said. At airport total person form to fill their travel history appealed the people recently returned from Italy from South Korea (now under end of March. Logistics, quarantined sample sent for screened for the virus is at all entry points mainly from particularly the youths from post a vacation, has sadly observation in Indian Gandhi however, have not resumed 10 person has been negative 68,180 person and at Mao, Myanmar side. He also said shaking hands or sneezing in been tested positive for Medical college at Shimala. All fully, which may delay the and sample sent for two Behang, Moreh etc . that authority at Indo public places as the virus Coronavirus. He is receiving the three confirmed cases in availability of APIs. person are still awaiting. total number of people Myanmar border particularly spread on contact with it appropriate treatment and we Kerala have recovered and In the meanwhile the Briefing the media persons screened is 53,449, he added at Moreh and nearby has directly. are extending complete been discharged from the Maharashtra g overnment the Chief Minister said that an d said that 352 person who been enhancing the “At present we have opened support to his family. As a hospital. hasissued a statement soon after the news about the entered the state are under surveillance. 4 isolation wards at JNIMS precautionary measure, we To ensure adequate supply of saying that except the spread of the COVID -19 the surveillance as the virus can “We have opened 24x7 with 8 beds and another 6 have suggested his team medicines, the Drug Controller medical staff treating the state government had taken hide in the body 14 days without control room to contact if any bedded isolation wards at members to get health tests General of India (DGCI) has infection or those who have up stringent measures to giving any symptoms . suspicious case has been RIMS. As for suspected case done immediately. However, granted approval to the Indian come in contact with prevent the spread of the “These 352 persons are under found and the telephone no detected at Moreh isolation there will not be any impact Council of Medical Research patients, others need not virus in the state. surveillance after collecting is 2411668”, The Chief wards will be opened so that on our daily operations and to use a combination of use face masks. For those “Both at land route and air their travel history “, Biren Minister said. the person can be availed Paytm services will continue lopinavir and ritonavir in the with other existing health route , at all entry point to the said. With Yaoshang festival just treatment facilities at Moreh as usual,” the company event of the coronavirus conditions the use of a mask state of Manipur so far The Chief Minister further at the door, the chief Minister itself without coming to spokesperson added. disease in India turns into a may create unintended 1,21,629 people have been said that the state said that his government Imphal”, the Chief Minister In a related development public health emergency. complications, it screen”, The Chief Minister government will introduce cannot stop the festival but said. Gautam Nagar administration Lopinavir and ritonavir have added. ”General population issued notices to over 1000 already been approved for the can use folded cotton companies that they should treatment of HIV. handkerchiefs for self- COVID-19 get examined any employees The government is reviewing protection which can be All states Awareness Programme on returning to India after a trip the availability of drugs to reused by keeping in bleach abroad, regardless of which treat the coronavirus-infected solution or hot water for half asked to conducted at Raj Bhavan county he/she visits. in case the infections surge. A hour followed by the There has been sudden rise in recent review has revealed that thorough washing,” it said. DIPR upper respiratory disease. Laboratory), Microbiology create rapid Imphal, March 5 Saying that it can spread Department, JNIMS- Nodal between people who are in Centre may be contacted, he response An awareness programme on close contact with one added. ATRPFM organises seminar on Coronovirus (COVID-19) for another (within about 3 feet) Dr. Uthan Tharoijam, spoke teams for staff of Raj Bhavan was and through respiratory on the signs and symptoms organised today at Darbar droplets produced when an of coronovirus. Some of the Sustainable Forest resource management hall, Raj Bhavan, Imphal. The infected person coughs or basic and necessary awareness programme was sneezes. measures that people should management in the Tribal areas & control of attended by Dr. R. K. He further said that Ministry follow are avoid travel to Manojkumar Singh, Associate of Health & Family Welfare, disease outbreak area, IT News & Hills Manipur in President. Bd Behring Hon’ble COVID 19 Professor, Microbiology, Govt. of India has issued new avoiding crowded places, Imphal, March 5, collaboration with Forest & EX- MP MLA and Advt JNIMS, Nodal Officer, VRDL, travel advisory on 26/02/2020 maitaining distance of atleast Envt Dept Govt of Manipur. Sampion Hungyo, as IT News Microbiology, JNIMS, Dr. that Indians are advised to 6 feet away from anyone with The All Tribal Rights The Seminar was attended by Resource person. Imphal, March 5 Uthan Tharoijam, Sr. refrain from non-essential symptoms, careful 60 second Protection Forum Manipur 300 and above Village Chief/ The Resource persons has Resident, Medicine, JNIMS travel to Republic of Korea, hand washing (soap, alcohol (ATRPFM) has organised One Headman, CSOs, and many categorically elaborated on the Governmen t of India and Dr. L. Arke, Addl. Director Iran and Italy. People coming base hand sanitizers), day Seminar programme focus other Island Block Tribal Rights of Forest dweller/ today said that every (Public Health) & State Nodal from these countries or avoiding touching of T-zone on the Sustainable Forest Leaders and Senior Citizen. Indigenous people as it state have been asked Officer, Health Services, having such travel history (eye, mouth, nose). Health resource management in the The Seminar was grace by enshrined in the (Forest to create rapid Manipur as resource persons. since 10th February 2020 may care worker- PPEs (Personal Tribal areas with special Focus Haokholal Hangsing Rights Act) FRA 2006, response team for the Dr. R. K. Manojkumar Singh be quarantined for 14 days on Protection Equipments). on Forest Rights Act (FRA) Honourable ADC Chairman moreover they has elaborated management and speaking about Covid-19, arrival to India. Speaking as resource person, 2006, Economic development Sadar Hills Manipur, specifically on the sustainable control of novel Virology & Laboratory Besides the Apex testing Dr. L. Arke informed that a and Ecological balance on 5 th Khaimang Chongloi Kuki Forest Resource Management coronavirus, COVID Diagnosis underlined the laboratory of ICMR-NIV, 24x7 control room (0385- March 2020 at Sandang senba Inpi Manipur, M Dominic and how can the forest dweller 19. need for indepth knowledge Pune there are 13 testing 2411668) was opened at Maring Khull, kangpokpi dist Maring Member Sardar Hills get benefited on their Land Briefing reporters in like viral morphology, VRDLs for COVID-2019 and Medical Directorate, Manipur under the ADC as Chief Guest, Guest and Forest relating to the New Delhi, Sanjeeva transmission of virus, also 19 more testing centres Lamphelpat. He also stated Sponsorship of Tribal Affairs of Honour, and Functional Ecological Balance. Kumar, special updated case definition, are in the pipeline. that screening has started at secretary, Ministry of updated definition of contact, Mentioning the Referral surface points of entry in the Health said, 29 new travel advisory, testing Laboratories for Manipur are state (Behiang, Sinzawl in Marginal drop in Christian persecution year on positive cases have centres in India, specimen ICMR-NIV, Pune (till 5th CCpur district, Moreh Gate 1, been detected in the collection and shipment and February, 2020) ICMR- 2 & ICP in Tengnoupal, year four firs registered in January alone country so far. He testing of Covid-19 at NICED, Kolkata (from 6th – Nambisha in Kamjong, Jiri IT News in 2020 and nine in 2019. Eight is in the registration of FIRs - said, out of them reference laboratories. He 11th February, 2020) and gate in Jiribam and Mao gate states Chhattisgarh, Haryana, three affected New Delhi, March 5 four registered as against nil informed that Coronovirus is GMCH, Guwahati (from 12th in Senapati). Out of the 12 Jharkhand, Karnataka, in 2019. Credit goes to the persons have been a group of viruses causing February). samples sent for testing 10 Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, recovered and The year 2020 has barely lawyers, human rights diseases in mammal & birds, For sample collection in has been found negative and begun and has already Telangana and Uttar Pradesh activists and networking discharged. Kumar in humans, the viruses cause Manipur, IDSP (Integrated results of 2 are awaited. continue to w itness violence in said, so far three witnessed 26 incidents of partners of United Christian respiratory-infections- Disease Surveillance Staff of Raj Bhavan including violence against Christians 2020 January as in 2019 January. Forum (UCF) and other such thousand 542 samples typically mild including Program) cell, Directorate of Special Secretary to Governor This year Chhattisgarh has of affected persons spread over 10 states. organizations who are working common cold but rarer forms Health, Lamphelpat. VRDL H.T. Gangte, Commissioner Contrast this against 29 climbed to the number two on ground to ensure much were collected and like SARS & MERS can be (Viral Research & Diagnostic Bobby Waikhom, CRPF position, with 5 incidents, out of them three incidents in 13 states in India needed assistance to the lethal. In cows and pigs they Laboratory), Microbiology personnel and others in January 2019. Uttar Pradesh whereas last year it was Tamil victims who are facing false thousand 513 tested may cause diarrhoea, while in Department, RIMS and VRDL attended the awareness Nadu with the same numbers. negative. continues to lead with highest allegations of forceful chickens they can cause an (Viral Research & Diagnostic programme. number of incidents of eight Another difference this year conversion. Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2 Editorial Success Stories from North –East for Women Empowerment Thursday, March 5, 2020 PIB Feature NEDFi is also facilitating marketing support to the artisans of NER through exhibition participation and its various showrooms at Guwahati & Khetri in Assam, Imphal in Manipur, Aizwal in Mizoram, Namchi in Sikkim and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The Essence of showrooms at Guwahati, Khetri and Aizwal are under NEDFi’s direct CSR support and the rest of the showrooms are setup in collaboration with various established NGOs/Societies of the locality.

celebrating Yaoshang 1. Name: Leishangthem Bala Devi artificial flower’s bouquet and vase thousand) only in the year 2015. Basti) are very poor and are unable Yaoshang - as the festival of colour is locally known Address: Khurai Konsam Leikai, making. Her husband is an auto She started a tea shop with the help Imphal East to meet the day to day basic needs. is just around the corner. Arguably the most driver and they both run their family of the Micro credit loan from the They came from Bangladesh at the anticipated festival will be celebrated by young and Activity: Kauna (water reed) together. NBFC-MFI. After repaying the products making time of separation of Pakistan in the old alike without exceptions to caste, creed or faith Before joining Chanura, Rezia’s entire loan with interest, she availed year 1972 and the then Indian in a day’s time. And as with everything that has family condition was so miserable the second cycle loan of Rs.15,000/ Government kept them in a camp at that they could not even meet their - (Rupees fifteen thousand) only in Bongaon. After a long time, the gone through the changes brought about by time, daily expenditure. Moreover, her the manner of celebration has undergone a sea the year 2016 and in the same year Indian Government allotted one husband’s income was so less that she graduated her tea shop to a tea change from how it was a decade ago. The five day katha land to each family and they lived on hand-to-mouth. They cum stationery shop. Her stationery provided them livelihood based cultural extravaganza which used to be predominantly faced many difficulties owing to the business started to grow with her about playing with colours by the boys and stopping training facility, such as, making little income. She was unable to dedication and presently her loan murha , tailoring, and other cane & of passersby for contributions by the girls during afford admission for her children intake capacity has grown to bamboo related items. She got the daytime while the evenings were marked by and they dropped out from the Rs.30,000/- with improvement of her training on tailoring cum Thabal Chongba – the traditional dance where finely school. To cope with the challenges stationery shop business. embroidery, but had no capital to decked girls dance with the boys to the lilting music, Leishangthem Bala Devi, a potential of the family, she started to work as She is now living happily with her open a tailoring shop. have undergone changes which have started raising handicraft artisan producing a wage earner. lone son. Her monthly income is She availed a loan of Rs.7000 from eyebrows and concerns. various “ kauna ” (water reed) Though she worked as a wage now ranging from Rs.10,000/- to Grameen Sahara and opened a earner for her survival, she always Playing with colours and spraying with coloured products. She is a hardworking Rs.12,000/-. It was possible only tailoring shop by hiring 2(two) had the stamina and creativity to water on passersby have given way to splashing of woman aged 50 years and mother due to her sincerity, hard work & sewing machine at her home. She of a son. start some business of her own. She honesty and also for financial was able to earn a satisfactory dirty and smelling water which have resulted in dreamt of starting an artificial flower support received from Nightingale frequent quarrels and more unfortunately to She has experienced many amount on regular basis and struggles in life before she became making business, as she had Finvest Private Ltd. unwanted accidents. While the state security and therefore, paid her installments one of Chanura’s clients. She used learned the technique from one of 4. Name: Mrs. Laldinpuii timely. In 2 nd cycle she availed a loan traffic police personnel have stepped up their vigil to engage herself in weaving as her her neighborhood sisters. But, due of Rs.12000 and invested the whole to prevent unwanted incidents and curb excesses livelihood activity. As she weaved to the lack of capital, she could not loan amount on purchase of cloth during the festival, the trend for the youth to abuse simple and ordinary clothes, she put her dreams into action. to make school uniforms, sarees, the festive spirit and indulge in excesses have been could not make much profit out of Although she has the skill, she was churidars, etc. and grew her earnings on the increase. Triple riding on two wheelers, it. Moreover, her husband used to unable to run the business steadily. She had also acquired a speeding, incessant honking, throwing water balloons work as a mason and his income was independently. micro insurance policy (Jiban not regular. It was difficult for them When one of her neighborhood Madhur) through Grameen Sahara at passing motorists and four wheeled vehicles packed sisters proposed her to join beyond their stated capacity have come to be the to meet their daily household & paid her premium regularly from requirement and even her son’s Chanura, she was extremely happy her earnings. She has expanded her norm rather than the exception and a definite recipe and she felt that her dream to run for disaster. educational expenses added to their suffering. Like other parents, Bala her business on artificial flower was Another recent trend that has the social media wished her son to get proper and coming to life. buzzing is the fact that young girls have already quality education. She felt After joining Chanura, there was no started stopping motorists to demand contributions depressed as she could not afford looking back for her. She started her even during peak traffic hours at various places well her only child good education nor own business, making different before the festival even began. While there is some she could not upgrade her living products of artificial flowers. Her Mrs. Laldinpuii, wife of Mrs. section of the society expressing or rather suggesting standard. products became so popular that Lalthansanga of Aizawl in Mizoram the observation of the festival for two or three days Until one fine day, one of her she started getting bulk orders. She was a hawker and engaged in lime locality’s sisters introduced her to also participated in different packing activities. Her husband instead of the five days as is being done at present, exhibitions and fairs to showcase these young girls are putting their own lives at risk Chanura Microfin Manipur and also worked at cable T.V. as a when she learned more about her products. With the incessant collector, lineman and as operator. as well as the safety of the unsuspecting motorists. support of Chanura, her business Being passionate about anything is generally good, Chanura, she felt that Chanura is As their income was very poor and the real mentor of poor and needy had expanded to the point that it they were not able to maintain their but when the passion becomes excessive or out of people and she has decided to join needed hiring a few employees. family properly. control, the outcome is almost always undesirable. Chanura. Now, her family enjoys a better Although both of them were Another aspect of the festival that has started After, joining Chanura she lifestyle. She is also able to afford engaged as worker for carrying out to evoke more criticisms is that of the unearthly continued her weaving activity for education of her children in good the above mentioned activities, hours into which the Thabal Chongba is being dragged some duration. Thereafter, she boarding schools. they could not meet the entire on. While the nocturnal revelers might very well be started to try her hand on kauna Rezia expressed, “Today, I am not expenditure required for surviving having a great time with the gradually extending products, the technique she afraid of the struggles in life their family members. Mrs anymore and I am ready to explore period of celebration, for those who are trying to learned from her ancestors. She Laldinpuii started her Frying Chana tailoring business with 4 sewing started making kauna mat, as kauna and strive towards the zenith of (Fast Food) business with a view machines and started to take orders get some rest and quiet, and more importantly those success”. She thanks Chanura with who are not in the best of health, the shrill noise of mat is one of the indigenous to increase her family income for from markets. all her heart for transforming her life 6. Name: Ms. Ningombam the loudspeakers could very well escalate the handicraft products in the region meeting her family expenditure which every house required. Day from a wage earner to a successful including her son and daughters Sunibala Devi condition. by day, her product became popular self employed woman, who can education. First she had started her Ms. Ningombam Sunibala Devi of It would not be possible for the government and the demand increased. Later, render job opportunity to others as frying chana (Fast Food) business Okram runs a Clothes machinery to keep the society in check during such she added different other products, well. out of her own capital. However, the Vendor. She is mother of three, two festive periods. It is for everyone of us to voluntarily like kauna- bags, baskets, files, vase, 3. Name: Mrs Maya Rani Singh capital required for running fast boys and a girl. Her husband, a shoulder our responsibilities and try to control our etc. after attending Livelihood Skill food activities was not adequate. mason was the sole earner but they near and dear ones. A good way to start would be to Training Program of Chanura. Now, So she started borrowing from could not manage the household make the young generation understand the origin she is able to earn more income and Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd. expenses with the erratic mode of and essence of such festivals to enable them to profit. With subsequent cycles of First she borrowed Rs.15,000/- i.e. payment of labour charge as celebrate the occasions in the right spirit and Chanura’s support, her business on first cycle loan for purchasing payment was made on monthly attitude. Kauna products is flourishing. She required materials for running the basis. So she decided to run a is able to extend her house veranda fast food business. Thereafter she clothes vendor. Initially she was as her work shed. Now, she is able continued to borrow fund from dealing with less costly items such NATIONAL HANDLOOM EXPO : 2019-20 to afford her son’s education in a Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd to as inner wear, blouse etc. but income from the activity was not enough Centre for Trade & Commerce, Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal West good and popular school. increase her business and presently She also expressed, “With in the fourth cycle of loan her intake to manage her household expenses. Chanura’s financial support and Mrs Maya Rani Singh, aged 35 capacity has grown to Rs.40,000/-. Then she decided to expand her NOTIC E years of Sawmill area of Pasighat, The 5 th March, 2020 various trainings my business grew, Her product is now supplied to business and borrow a sum of my management skill improved and District East Siang of Arunachal wholesaler/retailer of 15 local areas. Rs.25,000/- from local money lender. Pradesh who had lost her husband No.29/AWAS-H/MELA/2017-18: This is served for kind information today, my family is able to own an She is now able to earn more and In spite of these, her economic auto-rickshaw, giving additional in the year 2015, found difficulties also to spend more for her condition could not be improved as to all the state’s registered primary weavers co-operative societies, to survive with her lone child. SHGs and handlooms entrepreneurs that the Manipur Apex Handloom income, as my husband uses to earn household needs as well as for she has to repay the borrowed as a public carrier”. Nightingale Finvest Pvt Ltd (a sister study of their son and daughter. She money at high interest and she Weavers and Handicrafts Artisans C.S. Ltd. (AWAS), Go0vernor’s concern of Nightingale Charitable crossing, Paona Bazar, Imphal West, is organizing a National She wholeheartedly thanks is thankful to Aizawl Branch of almost lost hope. Then she came to Chanura for helping her to Society, who have been associated Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd for know about YVU Financial Services Handloom Expo, 2019-20 at the Centre for Trade ad Commerce, with NEDFI as an assisted MFI Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal West from the 16 th to 29 th March, overcome all her life’s challenges providing micro credit otherwise it Private Limited. and lead a new, better lifestyle. since 2003) initiated its Micro credit would not be possible for her to run She was provided a first term loan 2020 under the sponsorship of the office of the Development operations by the year 2015 at Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India as 2. Name: Wangkhem Rezia Devi her fast food business. of Rs.25,000/-. Then she added Address: Kwakeithel Haobam Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh with 5. Name: Ms. Umeswari Barman various readymade lady garments partial fulfillment of the marketing event of the National Handloom the funds from NEDFi under Development Programme. Imterested ones can apply for the limited Marak, Imphal West such as wrappers ( phaneks ) of Activity: Artificial flower’s “NEDFi Microfinance Scheme for various kinds, chunni etc. After that stalls to be opened during the expo by submitting the filled in unserved & Underserved Areas”. prescribed forms to the office of the AWAS on or before the 12 th bouquet and vase making her business gets a big boost and Mrs Singh came to know about the from then onwards, there was no March , 2020. Five stalls are reserved for awardees and differently development through peer groups able weavers. Applicationforms and details can be had from the office turning back. Now she is availing that the NBFC-MFI is providing 7 th term loan of Rs. 1 lakh. of the AWAS during Office hour Micro credit to women belonging Sd/- The continuing relationship with to poor and low income group of YVU Financial enables her to Business Manager , AWAS the society for income generating 9366615957 become one of the main players of activities. She became member of a Ms. Umeswari Barman is an women’s readymade garments Joint Liability Group (JLG) in her area inhabitant of village Choudhuripara dealer in the market. Nowadays, she Letters, Feedback and Suggestions to ‘Imphal Times’ with a view of availing loan from (Mana Basti) under Bongaon is able to send her children to better Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd. She Development Block of Kamrup educational institutes and her socio can be sent to our e-mail : [email protected]. was found eligible for availing micro For advertisement kindy contact: - 0385-2452159 (O). district, Assam. She is residing with economic status in the locality has Rezia, 38 years, mother of three credit by the NBFC-MFI and her husband and one son & one improved a lot and she inspired For time being readers can reach the office at Cell children, is a dynamic woman accordingly she could avail her first sister-in-law in a small cottage. The some in the locality to start their Phone No. 9862860745 for any purpose. running a successful business on cycle loan of Rs.9,000/- (Rupees nine villagers of Choudhuripara (Mana own business.

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