Evening daily Imphal Times Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 7, Issue 262, Sunday, May 3, 2020 Maliyapham Palcha kumsing 3418 Rs. 2/- Stranded Manipuris request arrangement for Obscured frontline warriors of their return to Chief Minister N. Biren COVID -19 honoured by Imphal The guardians through their friend contacted City Police Imphal Times to convey the message to the government of Manipur. The requested this newspaper to convey the government of Manipur about the problems and requested to urge the government of Manipur to IT News troubling is that the hostel boys and 3 girls , along with make arrangement for their Imphal, May 3 has also been converted as their guardians have miss return to Manipur as the Quarantine centre by the the flight due to the government of Manipur 12 students along with their Andhra Government and nationwide lockdown to have already initiated 5 guardians are reportedly presently 100 persons have contain the COVID-19 deportation of stranded stranded at the hostel of been reportedly lodged at pandemic and Manipuris from outside the Vizag International School, the centre since May 2, unfortunately locked at the state. Kurukunda at Vizianagaram 2020. same hostel with those They can be contacted at of Andra Pradesh. What is The Manipuri students – 9 under quarantine. 7005106854 & 8974819924. IT News of edible items and other the gifts thanks state police th Imphal, May 3 essential commodities in for the honour. 27 anniversary of Pangal’s Black Day reportin g news beats today. On the other hand Young Frontline warriors of President of the All Pioneer Handicapped IT News ounce of justice has been offsprings, they are Manipur Muslim Students COVID -19 invasion, who Manipur Working persons Development of Imphal, May 3 delivered either from both thieves, drug peddlers, (DAMMS) demanded to have been sparing no pains Journalists’ Union Manipur also presented of the main culprits i.e the they hide Rohingyas Constitute an independent to protect the people of the (AMWJU) Bijoy edible food item to the Delhi Association of majority community or the among them, etc and Sp ecial Investigation state today honoured Kakchingtabam, along with AMWJU President for Manipur Muslim state government to the commiting in successive Team (SIT) and ensure all another frontline warrior in the members of the distribution to the Students (DAMMS) bereaved families. lynchings of Pangals. the perpetrators are obscurity of the same AMWJU while receiving journalists’ fraternity. observed 27 th anniversary “Is this because Pangals These prejudices and made public with their enemy today at Manipur of Pangal’s Black Day in have been unable to stereotypes are well used deserved punishment. It Press Club. commemoration to the represent proportionately by the media and the so also urged the state to A team of Manipur Police tragic incident of May 3, in the state machinery? Or called Meitei intelligentsia compensate the led by SDPO Imphal West IPSA distributes edible 1993 at which over 100 is it the way it should be and to help project bereaved family Th. Bidyapati and Officer in Pangal were died in dirty for being a minority?” The Pangals as a degraded members and all those Charge of City Police items to Rickshaw pullers clash due to DAMMS questioned. community who aren’t fit destitutes brought about Maibam Sudhirkumar who misunderstandings. The statement further said to be on equal status with by the incident. have been sparing no pains IT News COVID -19 Pandemic. Most Victims of that heinous that still this state of them. This is the highest DAMMS further in protecting the people Imphal, May 3 of the rickshaw pullars who genocidal act included hysteria perpetuates in form of manufacturing demanded the majority from the dreaded COVID - are presently staying at children, pregnant women the form of subjecting hatred which is, no doubt, community to make a 19 invasion today honoured Volunteers of the urban areas including and many helpless Pangals to many the first steps of any public apology to the Journalists of Manipur who International peace and Imphal East and Imphal labourers. stereotypical labels like- genocide wherever Pangals at large and also contributes their Social Advancement (IPSA) West are staying at rented In the aftermath, in pangals are parsimonious, recorded. ensure similar incidents energy in the fight but has today distributed edible houses and have been often addition to the fear and they tend to produce more The Delhi Association of will not happen again. not been notice, with gifts items to around 160 deprived of getting the ravages felt by bereaved Rickshaw pullers who have essential items distributed family members, Pangals, been struggling hard during by the government through at large, have had the lockdown called to the MLAs as they are not discernible psychological China Jails Journalist For 15 Years Ahead of World break the chain of the enrolled in the voter list. trauma with feelings of distrust, insecurity and Press Freedom Day helplessness. Many Courtesy: Radio Free Asia Court sentenced journalist newspapers “used the internet to publish PFI condemns criminal started fleeing from their Chen Jieren to 15 years’ including Southern Weekend, false or negative information, villages as they no longer Authorities in the central imprisonment on April 30 after China Youth Daily, Beijing maliciously exaggerate certain felt secured staying there. Chinese province of Hunan finding him guilty of “picking Daily, and People’s Daily . mass incidents, attack and charges framed against Many were turned into handed down a 15-year jail term quarrels and stirring up He then took to social media vilify the [ruling Chinese destitute in their own to a journalist who made critical trouble,” “extortion and platforms WeChat and Weibo, Communist] Party and the Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan homeland. comments on social media, just blackmail,” “illegal business where he published online government, judicial organs A statement by DAMMS days ahead of World Press activity,” and “bribery.” commentaries and and their staff, instigate said that 27 years have Freedom Day on May 3. The outspoken Chen had investigative reports. troubles, and extort public and by Delhi Police passed but not even an Guiyang County People’s been fired from various state According to the court, Chen private property.” IT News government. Dr. Zafarul Imphal, May 3 Islam Khan who is a blotless personality and a strong Popular Front of India (PFI) advocate of human rights Palghar lynching accused tests positive for Covid-19 has strongly condemned and minority rights has the sedition and other been doing an exemplary Restrictions in non-containment zones eased by Maharashtra Govt. fabricated criminal charges job as the chairman of Delhi framed against the well- Minority Commission. The By Raju Vernekar containment areas. The units of essential goods Pune, the containment Services, known Islamic Delhi Police was made Mumbai, May 3 government asked district including drugs, zones will be defined Interstate movement of scholar, journalist and answerable on account of administrators to demarcate pharmaceuticals, medical keeping in mind the individuals excluding Chairman of Delhi Minority many complaints received One of the 110 accused in containments areas within devices, their raw materials capacity of administrative medical services or purpose Commission Dr. Zafarul by the Commission. Due to the Palghar lynching case, red and orange zones and intermediaries, reach and control, the order mentioned by MHA, All Islam Khan by the Delhi this reason, the communal who was locked-up at earmarked by the Centre in Production unit which said. It said maximum schools, colleges, Police. divisive elements in Wada police station, has connection with the requires a continuous precaution will be taken to education institutions, A statement by O M A government and police tested positive for coronavirus outbreak. Out process, and their supply ensure there is no training/coaching Salam, Chairman PFI stated found him a threat to their coronavirus and has been of total 36 districts in chain, Manufacturing of IT movement of population in institutions etc. However, that - a tweet by Dr. Zafarul abuses of power and hence admitted to a prisoner ward Maharashtra, 14 are in Red hardware with staggered and out of these zones online/distance learning Islam Khan was taken out the vilification campaign at J J Hospital in Mumbai. Zones, 16 in Orange Zones shifts and social distancing except for medical shall be permitted. of context, distorted and against him. This malicious The accused was believed and 6 are in Green Zones, and Manufacturing units of emergencies and for Hospitality services other added inflammatory campaign by Hindutva to have contracted the as per the latest government packaging material maintaining supply of than those used for housing content to it by some camps and misconduct of infection as nearly 20 release. Activities prohibited in essential goods and health/ police/ Government miscreants. This was Delhi Police under Central accused were reportedly Activities not permitted in Orange Zones: Inter and services. It added that, in officials/ healthcare followed by a vicious Government against the lodged in a single cell. He Red Zone (Hotspots) intrastate plying of containment zones, workers, stranded persons campaign against him by a head of a statutory minority was initially admitted to an : Cycle rickshaws and auto buses, Activities permitted movement of individuals including tourists, and section of media and social panel will further worsen the isolation ward of Palghar rickshaws, Taxis and cab with restrictions: Taxi and will remain strictly those used for quarantine media handlers. Now it is already damaged overseas rural hospital and was aggregators, Intra and inter- cab aggregators with one prohibited between 7 PM facilities. All cinema halls, reported that the Delhi image of India. subsequently shifted to the district plying of buses, driver and two passengers, and 7 AM. shopping malls, gyms, Police Special Cell has Popular Front called upon JJ Hospital. He is believed Barber shops, spas and Inter-district movement of Activities to remain sports complexes, booked Dr. Khan for the Central Government to have contracted the saloons. individuals only for prohibited irrespective of swimming pools, sedition (sec 124A) and and Delhi police to stop the infection in a lock-up where Activities permitted in Red permitted zones are: All domestic and entertainment parks, creating communal witch-hunt and withdraw nearly 20 other accused Zones with activities. Activities in air travel excluding medical theatres, bars, auditorium, divisions (sec 153A). This the baseless criminal were reportedly lodged with Restrictions: Four wheeler Green Zones: Buses can services, air ambulance, All assembly halls and similar is indicative of the very low charges against Dr. Khan. him in a single cell. vehicles will have maximum operate at 50 percent passenger movement by places. All religious places/ level of individual targetting O M A Salam expressed In the meanwhile the two passengers besides the seating capacity, Bus trains excluding for the places of worship shall be and character solidarity with Dr. Khan and Maharashtra government vehicle driver, for two depots with 50 percent purpose mentioned by the closed for public. Religious assassination ongoing in ensured our support on Saturday eased wheelers, pillion rider is not capacity Union Ministry of Home congregations are strictly our country under the through all legal and restrictions in non- allowed. Manufacturing In cities like Mumbai and Affairs (MHA), Metro Rail prohibited. patronage of BJP democratic means. Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2 Churachandpur VDVK : For the tribal, of the tribal and by the tribal ARTISTE IT News act as a centripetal force for more Imphal, May 3 such groups to indulge in By -Niranjan Bhuyan processing and hope will yield The PCCF & HoFF inaugurated better conservation results. the VDVK products and a Under the strict supervision of The interest he deals Mobile vending shop of Churachandpur Forest Division, In the hearts of people Churachandpur VDVKs. The Self these value added products are Help Groups members presented manufactured in highly hygienic Disrespts the sun’s jealous sky the first sets of every processed environment. All products are In the avenue of bold avataars products to the dignitaries, duly checked, monitored and yesterday. CCF-T II, Conservator certified by Food Safety and He’s the edifice of durdegry of Forests and Nodal Officer, Standards Authority of India He concocts the scion of his character VDVK, Manipur were present at (FSSAI). the formal inauguration of the The SHGs, with their That santients the inherent spirituality. Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, hardworking attitude, coupled Honesty is his chattel, Churachandpur. tribal members each, were set up etc. are produced. The price of with their traditional knowledge Personates the patrium of global village As the name indicates, Prime with an aim of generating the products ranges from Rs. 40 has brought the business Minister Van Dhan Vikas Yojana livelihood for tribal population to Rs. 1200. prospering. In a short span, the Never ever dispense meagre flair is a scheme for tapping the rich by harnessing the wealth of The idea is to create an income of the tribal members is A vilicus in the latifundium of success. forest wealth of the country. forest. Altogether, 3238 members entrepreneur model through expected to increase multifold. Taking into consideration the were benefited from the decentralized processing units The vehicle inaugurated is a Millions envy his Homeric style issues faced by the indigenous programme. for Minor Forest Produces and brainchild of Churachandpur Nonconformist, yet commander of race population in remote areas like A District level Advocacy cum some Agriculture Produces. The Forest Division. unable to get a fair and equitable Training programme was held on various SHGs will process these The SHGs are also coming up An artiste who bequeath idiosyncratic gist income, shrinking areas of NTFP 31st January, 2020 at the Kangvai products in their villages and sell with innovative ideas and are He’s one in a million, invisible (Non-timber Forest Produces), Community Hall, it to Common Facilitation Centers adding more value added non-regulation of Mandis, Haats, Churachandpur. Multiple of the Kendras. The supply chain products. The success story can Aficionado follows his footsteps. Keithel, Absence of processing trainings for all SHGs were management will be done by be felt from the fact that all Shinplaster is his sole desideratum of bread facilities and improper conducted by Experts. The total these Common Facilitation Kendras have contributed to management of the wealth of the training duration is of 240 hours, Centers after proper packaging Mobile vending Kiosk from the He’s the epitome of ascendancy forest, the Prime Minister spread over 1.5 months so far. and Food security scrutiny. common fund of the Kendras. Never deploys artistry for sale launched the scheme as a pilot The members were fully trained The marketing will be done by Seeing the zeal and enthusiasm Social cognizance is his raison d’être project in Bijapur, Chattishgarh on collection technique of MFP, Kendra office bearers as a whole of the SHG members, Divisional on 14th April, 2018. With Value addition of MFP, handling sale business. Most of the Forest Office, Churachandpur Ne’er give him money, he is worthy of respect. proactive stand by the Chief and operation of various Kendras will be provided with Forest Division is to build Work- Minister Manipur was machines and equipment.Apart Hot air Drier, Pulveriser, Pulper, Shed cum Warehouses for all sanctioned 77 VDVKs by from branding, packaging and Boiler, Continuous Band Sealing Kendras. Ministry of Tribal affairs. marketing of about 30 value- machine and Batch coding The office has already More News Churachandpur, located in the added products, including machines. approached Multinational southern fringes of Manipur, is Gooseberry candy, Wild Honey, Apart from Minor Forest corporates (MNCs) and rich in various Minor Forest Pineapple Squash, which are a Produces, Kendras are also Agencies to sponsor the work Embroidery Cluster Produces, especially, Pinaapple, hit in the local markets, producing Bamboo handicrafts through their Corporate Social Gooseberry, Fig, Bamboo, Churachandpur Forest Division with export quality finishing. Responsibility (CSR) Schemes. Mushroom, Wild Pepper, Ginger, also provided the essential Bamboo machineries were given He lauded th e efforts of Division’s Distributed Face Mask Rhus, Passion Fruit, Wild Honey, machineries and equipment for to Santing, Tuilaphai and staff, particularly, Range Officer, Changpi, Heining, Bahlong, Wild the Kendras. Henglep Kendras. Efforts are on Henglep, Deputy Ranger (HQ), IT News Tea, Broom Grass, etc.These Materials worth Rs. 12,000 were to rope in E-commerce giants like Forest Guards of the Division and Thoubal, May.3 Minor Forest Produces were also distributed by Amazon and Flipkart. CEO of Master Trainers Bembem Devi, abundantly found in the Forest Churachandpur Forest Division Flipkart has already accepted Tonjao, Latashini Devi who have Traditional Embroidery Cluster, area of Churachandpur adjacent to each SHG. Under the branding request of Churachandpur Forest worked tirelessly in the past three Khongjom has distributed to the tribal villages. of CCpur VDVK-from the Division to give a marketing months to implement this Scheme around 650 numbers of face Under the able leadership of the doorstep of tribals, Heimang space to these products in their and also ask them to continue the masks to the weaving Artisan, Divisional Forest Officer, N Candy, Pineapple Candy, Ginger platform.DFO also appealed to all good works in the future. Police Personnel on Duty of Ganesh, IFS, 10 VDVKs (Van Candy, King Chilli Candy, supermarket around Imphal and Although the SHGs are not working Khongjom Police Station, Dhan Vikas Kendras) were set up Gooseberry Candy, Wild tea, Churachandpur to buy these to its f ullest potential due to Shopkeeper and Vander of in strategic location of Heimang tea, Ginger tea, products from VDVKs. the cur rent COVID-19 Khongjom Bazar today. Churachandpur Forest Division. Pineapple Juice, Olive Juice, The scheme provides a viable lockdown, the scheme will Speaking to Media, Naorem The Kendras are set up at Pineapple Squash, Pineapple alternative for the forest be a great boon to the tribal Subhash Cluster Development SFURTI Scheme of the Kapiah, Leimata, Behiang, Jam, Turmeric Powder, Ginger dependent communities, thereby people as it will help them double Executive (CDE) of Government of India. Singngat, Songpi, Henglep, Powder, Bamboo Shoot Pickle, reducing their dependency on their farm i ncome, earn money WATEFADEAS stated that the He further informed that the Sagang, Tuilaphai, Santing and Gooseberry Pickle, King Chilli forests. It also helps in doubling and improve their living masks are designed by artisans design and quality will be tried Churachandpur. Each Kendra Pickle, Mushroom Pickle, Dried of farmer’s income, a policy of standards, thereby minimizing which is sponsored by the to empire for further distribution consisting of around 15 SHG Bamboo Shoot, Dried GoI and GoM. This, we hope will the impacts of Economic Ministry of MSME, KVIC Under to the general public in the mass. (Self Help Group) of around 300 Mushroom, Dried Amla, Honey have agglomerative effect and bla ckout due to COVID-19. ‘I For India’ concert for COVID-19 relief fund Donations to CM’s relief fund By Raju Vernekar across 23 states. It is Ehsaan Loy, Shabana IT News Singh contributed Rs. Tank) contributed Rs. 100,000, All Mumbai, May 3 associated with over 100 Azmi, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Imphal, May 3 10,000, Ph. Rajendra Singh, Manipur Association of Deaf & NGOs, working on-ground to Dixit, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Retired Director (Agriculture) Mute dona ted Rs. 17,900, “Facebook”, in collaboration support the required Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Various organizations and donated Rs. 50,000, Kamakhya Prajapita Brahmakumaris with Indian entertainment interventions with prevention, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, individuals continue to donate Pemton College, Hiyangthang Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, industry, will be organising the healthcare infrastructure, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka towards the Chief Minister’s contributed Rs. 100,000, Imphal contributed Rs. 100,000, four-hour long global concert livelihood support and Chopra, Anushka Sharma, COVID-19 Relief Fund. Rajkumar Sivachandra Singh Manipur Adventure & Mountain on Facebook essentials for people in need. Rani Mukerji, Zoya Akhtar, and Teaching and Non-Teaching donated Rs. 50,0 00, Rev. Dr. Biking Association donted ( w w w.facebook.com/ “I for India”s Fundraiser is Katrina Kaif, Tiger Shroff, Staff of Ng. Mani College, Khurai Rishikanta Sorokhaibam, Pastor Rs. 50,000, Hindustan Facebook indiapp) on Sunday, already active on Facebook Virat Kohli , Sania Mirza and donated Rs. 50,000, Director, contributed Rs. 10,000, Manipur Construction Co. Ltd. 3 May 2020 at 7:30 PM (IST) and people can donate The Shillong Chamber Choir. Treasuries & Accounts, Manipur Motors & East India Machines contribute d Rs. 1,000,000, Irang featuring performances and via fb.me/IforIndiaFundraiser . Facebook India VP and MD contributed Rs. 224,527, L. Company, Mantripukhri donated Part-I Village Authorities, personal messages from over People will also be able to Ajit Mohan, said, ”As a Basanta, Ex-Candidate, BJP, Rs. 50,000, Umemployed Local Kangpokpi donated Rs. 71,000, El 85 Indian and global make a donation via the donate company, Facebook is Thoubal A/C donated Rs. 50,000, Truck Owners Association Shaddai Resource Centre celebrities to raise funds for button next to the video while committed to being an ally for Md. Yunus Sheikh, Thoubal contributed Rs. 30,000, All contribute d Rs. 5,000, Manipur COVID-19 relief. watching the concert. India as the country fights the Moijing Awang contributed Rs. Manipur Petroleum Products Mountaineering and Trekking This is a home-to-home The vision fo r the concert by coronavirus outbreak. Our 50,000, S. Ranbir Singh, Thoubal Transporters Association donated Association donated Rs. 55,000, concert and the show has been leaders from the entertainment efforts so far have been Sabantongba donated Rs. Rs. 100,000, Kuki Students CCIAN FORUM 1996-98 Batch produced in a record two industry is three-pronged: to focused towards 10,000, Vigilance & Anti- Organisation contributed Rs. contributed Rs. 50,000, State weeks, Fountainhead vMKTG entertain those locked providing access to accurate Corruption contributed Rs. 50,300, Senapati District Truck Health Society, Manipur Co-Founder V G Jairam said down in their homes, to pay health information and 95,920, Masters Athletics Owners Association donated Rs. donated Rs. 1,198,226 a nd and added that the concert will tribute to those who are working supporting communities Association donated Rs. 20,000, 50,000, S. Digbijoy Sharma, Manipur Electronics Dev. Corpn. entertain people. on the frontlines and to raise around the country. We Loukrakpam Johnson Proprietor of SD Industries (Loktak Ltd contributed Rs. 18,873. The proceeds from the funds for those who have no recently launched Facebook fundraiser concert will go work and no home and do not Fundraisers, that allow people to the India COVID Response know where their next meal is to leverage the full scale and Army troops donate blood in Dibrugarh Fund managed by coming from. power of the platform, and “GiveIndia”, to support on- Some of those who will perform their passion, to direct IT News Know Weingken along with ground relief efforts. include: Ustad Zakir Hussain, resources to initiatives Imphal, May 3 Medical Officer of Army “GiveIndia” Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Gulzar, that can protect and save supervised the blood donation ( www.giveindia.org ) is India’s Anoushka Shankar, Bryan lives. In its fight against COVID-19, camp. A total of 40 army largest platform with reach Adams,A R Rahman, Shankar GiveIndia CEO Atul Satija, Indian Army in association with personnel volunteered and said: “The I For India Assam Medical College and donated their blood for the fundraiser concert, backed by Hospital, Dibrugarh (AMCH) cause. Letters, Feedback and Suggestions to ‘Imphal Times’ a fabulous line up of stars, conducted a voluntary blood The locals and civil medical can be sent to our e-mail : [email protected]. really feels like a nation coming donation camp at Dibrugarh in fraternity appreciated the efforts For advertisement kindy contact: - 0385-3590330 (O). together - though we are Assam on 30 April 2020. of Army towards the fight For time being readers can reach the office at Cell isolated, we are united in our Due to COVID-19 lockdown, blood in the local hospitals. 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