Prof Amar Yumnam Recovery rate jumps to 90.92 pc named VC in-charge to host Cabinet meet on Dec 16 By Our Staff Reporter gurated by the Chief Minis- ter. Two more succumb, official toll stands at 324 , Dec 14: For the Ima (Ava) market shed at By Our Staff Reporter first time since its creation, headquar- Kamjong district would host a ters, Chatrik Khullen to IMPHAL, Dec 14 : Two Cabinet meeting on Gambal road construction individuals died after Wednesday. work, bailey bridges over contracting COVID-19 The scheduled Cabinet Tuyungbi River, Maklang during the last 24 hours at meeting at Kamjong district River and Changkong River, District headquarters is in line with power sub-stations at Hospital and JNIMS the decision of the BJP led Nambisa and Nambasi etc Hospital, taking the official Government to take Cabinet are some of the projects/ death toll to 324. meetings to the hill districts works for which N Biren On the other hand, the headquarters. would lay foundation stones recovery rate has risen to IMPHAL, Dec 14: Econom- Notably, Kamjong was on Wednesday. 90.92 percent and the ics Professor Amar Yumnam among the seven new dis- But the mini-secretariat, number of patients who re- has been appointed Vice tricts created by the State who hails from Kasom sub- Minister in addition to lay- Sahampung SDO/BDO of- covered outnumbered the were tested positive for the last 24 hours from home iso- Chancellor in-charge of Government in 2016. division. ing foundation stones for fice and Kamjong to Huimin new positive cases in the last virus during the last 24 lation (95), RIMS (7), University with ef- Kamjong district has just December 16 will be his- some new projects. Thana road would be inau- 24 hours. hours at JNIMS, RIMS, JNIMS (8), CCC UNACCO fect from today. one Assembly Constituency toric for Kamjong district as Chassad/Kamjong police gurated later as they are However, the death of an Imphal West, Mother’s Care (10), Shija Hospital (8), RD In accordance with a di- namely; which it would host a Cabinet station, District Forest Of- incomplete at the moment. army Colonel, a 42-year old Hospital, CMC, Escent Di- Wing (3), (10), rective from the Ministry of was represented for several meeting for the first time on fice, Kamjong High School Presently, Kamjong dis- man from Imphal West and agnostics, Shija Hospital, (5), Raj Medicity Education, the Manipur Uni- terms till 2000 by none other the particular date. (School Fagathansi), Kasom trict headquarters is devoid a 76-year old woman who Jivan Hospital, Raj (1), (3) and versity Registrar issued an than late Chief Minister The scheduled Cabinet Khullen sub-division water of any proper infrastructure. expired at Shija Hospital on Medicity, Thoubal, Chura- Bishnupur (1). order to this effect today. Rishang Keishing. meeting would also give a supply scheme, Khonjal wa- There is no proper office December 10 have not been chandpur, Ukhrul, Tameng- The cumulative positive Prof Amar Yumnam Late Wungnaoshang rare opportunity to the peo- ter supply scheme, model of the Deputy Commis- accounted in the official fig- long, Tengnoupal, Chandel cases, after reconciliation would remain VC in-charge Keishing represented the ple of Kamjong district to village guest house at sioner. In the absence of any ure. and Babina Diagnostics. with the reports of IDSP, is until he is 65 years or a new Assembly segment from interact with Chief Minister Nambisa, barrack type SDO office at Kamjong, the The latest victims were The 53 civilians who 27,209 (general population Vice Chancellor is ap- 2002 to 2012 and he was N Biren. teachers’ quarters, boys and SDO has been functioning both males, aged 75 and 50 have been tested positive are 23,904 and Central security pointed, says the order. succeeded by Victor Several development girls hostels, central water from Ukhrul. and they were residents of residents of Imphal West personnel 3,305). Notably, MU Administra- Keishing (2012-17). All works/projects taken up and reservoir, pavilion of The hall where the Cabi- and (17), Imphal East (14), It includes 2,146 active tor Jarnail Singh retired three of them hailed from completed at the initiative of Nambisa playground and net meeting would be held respec- Thoubal (5), Bishnupur (1), cases (general population from his position on No- Kamjong. MLA K Leishiyo during the Ramrei rain water harvesting has been renovated by MLA tively. Kakching (1), Ukhrul (4), 1,937 and Central security vember 30. Currently, Phungyar AC last three years would be project are the projects/ K Leishiyo in collaboration According to a press re- Tamenglong (7), Chandel personnel 209) and 24,739 is represented by K Leishiyo inaugurated by the Chief works which would be inau- with the DC. lease issued by COVID-19 (2) and Churachandpur (2). discharged cases (general New MPCC chief ...... Common Control Room All of them are locals population 21,647 and Cen- IMPHAL, Dec 14 : The All spokesman and Additional who do not have any signifi- tral security personnel Congress Committee Quarrying Director (Health) Dr cant travel history. 3,092). Meanwhile, the re- (AICC) president has ap- Khoirom Sasheekumar On the other hand, 151 covery rate made a signi- pointed Govindas Agri Dept produces 1400 MT of organic chakhao activities : HC Mangang, 54 people includ- COVID-19 positive people ficant improvement reaching Konthoujam as the president By Our Staff Reporter 1400 MT of chakhao, Agri- Central Government would ing one personnel of CAPF were discharged during the 90.92 per cent on Monday. of Manipur Pradesh Congress culture Department was able double farmers’ income and instructs ...... Committee (MPCC) with im- IMPHAL, Dec 14: to harvest 9800 MT of HYV the new farm laws would By Our Staff Reporter mediate effect. Agriculture Department has paddy which were cultivated make free trade accessible to MLA disqualification cases AICC general secretary succeeded in producing 1400 using organic methods, all farmers. IMPHAL, Dec 14: The KC Venugopal issued a no- metric tonnes of organic Lukhoi said. These laws provide sev- Division Bench of High Court tification to this effect today. chakhao (black aromatic rice) He informed that the de- eral marketing options to Manipur has directed the The Congress party has this season, according to partment has been working farmers and will do away Chairman, Manipur Pollution High Court reserves judgement also appreciated the contri- Agriculture Minister O to raise the number of with the practice of selling Control Board, SP of Imphal ing 6 different writ petitions, butions of outgoing PCC Lukhoi. farmer-producer companies farmers’ produces through West and the Deputy 3 each filed by ex-MLA of president M Okendro. Speaking to media per- from the existing six. agricultural produces mar- Commissioner, Imphal West Kumbi AC Sanasam Bira sons at the Nityaipat Altogether 5,82,701 keting committees. to jointly cause a proper and ex-MLA of Lamlai AC, Chuthek office of BJP farmers of the State were As the farmers would not inspection of the area and Kshetrimayum Biren before Grenade attack ensure that no machinery are the High Court. IMPHAL, Dec 14: Manipur Pradesh today, registered under the PM need these committees to Some used in the river bed or other During today's proceed- unidentified miscreants at- Lukhoi claimed that Prime Kisan Scheme and Rs 6000 sell their produces, middle- Minister Narendra Modi, each had been transferred to men who have close nexus restricted places for ing, the division bench heard tacked a residential house at quarrying of sand and stones. the submissions of Senior Nongmeibung Seram Leirak, acknowledging the several their bank accounts, said the with the committees will not farmers welfare schemes Agriculture Minister. be able to charge any com- The direction was given Advocate HS Paonam ap- under by Chief Justice pearing for the petitioners Porompat police station this taken up in the State, con- He went on to claim that mission, Bijoy said. ferred the Krishi Karman agricultural areas under dou- Under the new farm laws, Ramalingam Sudhakar and and Satyapal Jain Assistant morning. Justice A Bimol after the Solicitor General of India The unidentified miscre- Award to the State Govern- ble cropping saw a farmers would be able to sell ment in January this year. significant expansion during their produces directly to hearing of a PIL for the assisted by Lenin Hijam ants lobbed a hand grenade preservation of Thoubal Assembly and two others Additional AG Manipur ap- at the residence of Two progressive farmers the last couple of years. cold storages at the prices By Our Staff Reporter of the State were also hon- BJP Manipur Pradesh they fixed. In another word, River on December 9. challenging disqualification pearing for the respondents. Range Forest Court heard A Mohendro, IMPHAL, Dec 14 : A orders passed by the Speaker The bench also heard Officer Seram Soshikumar oured with the same award, chief spokesperson Ch Bijoy the new farm laws have lib- he said. said that the farm Bills in- erated the farmers of the learned amicus curiae as division bench of the High of Manipur Legislative Tussar Mehta Solicitor Gen- (59) at around 4.17 am to- well as N Kumarjit, Advo- Court of Manipur today Assembly on June 18 this eral of India assisted by day. Apart from producing troduced by the Modi-led country, said the spokesman...... cate General for the State reserved the judgement order year. Lenin Hijam Additional AG Even though there was no respondents. on different writ petitions The judgment was re- Manipur for respondents. report of any human casu- Case of Babysana's death Cong points to The Court observed that filed by ex-MLAs Sanasam served by the division bench Mention may be made alty, the explosion damaged there is reporting of large Bira and Kshetrimayum consisting of Justice that the writ petitions were some portions of health crisis scale unauthorized sand and Biren against the Speaker of Lanusungkum Jamir and filed challenging their dis- Soshikumar’s sanitary pipe- stone quarrying in zones Manipur Legislative Justice A Bimol after hear- qualifications (Contd P 9) line. CBI submits monthly report By Our Staff Reporter covered by the orders of this ...... It is said that a case has By Our Staff Reporter Court of Manipur on No- IMPHAL, Dec 14: Vice Court restricting unauthor- been registered at Porompat vember 6 last year a regular president of Manipur Pradesh ized stone and sand Rani Gaidinliu Museum police station regarding the IMPHAL, Dec 14 : Central case was registered by CBI Congress Committee quarrying. In this regard, a incident. Bureau of Investigation SCB Kolkata on December (MPCC), Moirangthem news report with photo- Even though it is not yet Special Crime Branch 4 last year under Section Hemanta has categorically graphs is placed before this clear which group was re- Kolkata submitted their 305, 34 IPC and Section 75 stated that depletion in the Court. ZSUD, ZWAD seek prompt actions sponsible for the grenade monthly report on the of Juvenile and Justice (Care number of OPD patients The Court order men- By Our Staff Reporter Gaidinliu. are extremely grateful to the attack, there are reports of investigation of the and Protection of Children) seeking treatments at tioned that A Mohendro will The two Zeliangrong and one KCP faction making ‘mysterious death’ of N Act against the authorities of hospitals during the Covid cause an inspection of the IMPHAL, Dec 14 : The bodies based in Delhi, have the Government of India for monetary demand from the Babysana to the Chief Standard Robarth residential pandemic is a clear indication area indicated and verify Zeliangrong Students' Union, submitted a memorandum taking necessary initiatives office of the Chakpikarong Judicial Magistrate, Imphal block, girl hostel and others of health crisis hitting the whether the report published Delhi (ZSUD) and the to the Chief Minister and to restore the prefix-‘Rani Range Forest Officer. West. TYhe monthly report by taking the FIR at State. in some local English news- Zeliangrong Welfare Minister for TD and Hills Gaidinliu’ as was originally cover the period November Singjamei Police Station as Briefing media persons at papers, which highlight the Association, Delhi (ZWAD) regarding the proposed conceived, said ZSUD. Villagers repair road 10 to December 3. an original FIR of the case. Congress Bhawan today, use of machines (poclain) have drawn the attention of “Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Free- It recalled that the project NONEY, Dec 14 : Youth N Babysana was found The submitted report also Hemanta continued that at for sand mining is correct. If the Chief Minister to dom Fighters’ Museum in for the construction of the Club of Awangkhul Part 1 vil- hung to death in the hostel mentioned that during the least 1,000 people sought so, the authorities will be intervene and take prompt recognition of the contribu- museum was announced by lage with some volunteers of Standard Robarth Higher period statement of some OPD treatments at RIMS duty-bound to immediately actions to pace up the tions of Rani Gaidinliu, said Prime Minister Narendra have taken the initiative to Secondary School witnesses including Ph Hospital, Imphal in the pre- seize those vehicles in terms construction of the proposed ZSUD in a statement. Modi during his address to start repairing the stretch of Canchipur on July 18 last Khamba president of the (Contd P 9) ...... Covid period (Contd P 9) of the ...... museum dedicated to Rani The Zeliangrong people the Nation (Contd P 9) NH-37 which deteriorated year. Trust Deed of Standard ...... during the monsoon. Move- The submitted investiga- Robarth Higher Secondary ments of heavy vehicles on tion report mentioned that in School, Trustee Longjam the road on a daily basis have compliance with the direc- Suranjoy, Trustee Ph also (Ciontd P 9) tion passed by the High Romibal, (Contd P 9) Seven years down the line... 2 convicted for rape and murder, another acquitted By Our Staff Reporter Hollendro (35) S/o Ksh the complaint of the Ibochou of Thoubal victim's father lodged at IMPHAL, Dec 14 : In a Kshetri Leikai, currently Irilbung Police Station in landmark judgment, staying at Irilbung 2013 after the body of Maibam Manojkumar Thongkhong; Toijam the deceased was found Session Judge Imphal East Thesus @ Jamesh Bond at Bashikhong Loumanbi today convicted @ Aboi (34), S/o Toijam Loukhol on March 5 Kshetrimayum Biju and Jugindro of afternoon after the victim Toijam Thesus for Thambalkhong Sabal went missing from March 'murdering' a Junior Leikai and acquitted 3, 2013. Research Fellow (JRF) of Thoudam Jibal (34) S/o The IO of the case RIMS Pathology (L) Th Thoiba of Irilbung after the completion of Department seven years Machahal were produced the investigation submit- after the incident and before the Court for the ted the charge sheet to acquitted Thoudam Jibal. announcement of the CJM Imphal East on The judgment was judgment order through September 5 , 2013 and announced after it was video conferencing from the case was committed kept reserved by the Sajiwa Central Jail. for the trial to Session same Court on March 20 Special PP Advocate Judge Imphal East on and also fixed December Rebika who assisted the October 1, 2013 and the 19 for sentence hearing prosecution in the case charges were framed to announce the quantum and defence counsels against three of them. of punishment against the were also present at the Prosecutors, in order convicts. Court. to prove the charges The convicted The case was against levelled against the

Kshetrimayum Biju @ three of them based on convicts (Contd P 9) ......