RPF celebrates 42nd foundation day 7th UGC Pay to be implemented : Rajen Daily threatened again, also be decided later, he By Our Staff Reporter said. IMPHAL, Feb 25: In a bid to Stating that the education scribes to protest today give a major relief to agitating system of the State should By Our Staff Reporter college teachers, the be improved, he appealed to Government has issued an the FEGOCTA (Federation IMPHAL, Feb 25: Days order implementing the 7th of Government College after a grenade was lobbed UGC Pay, said Education Teachers’ Associations) and inside the office of Minister S Rajen today. AMCTA (All Manipur Col- Poknapham daily, the media He said the 7th UGC Pay lege Teachers’ Association) house has yet again been will be effected from 1st of to lift the cease work strike threatened not to publish July this year. and resume normal physical newspapers for six months Speaking to media per- classes from tomorrow. by an underground outfit, sons at his office at Old On the other hand, the IMPHAL, Feb 25: The pro- said All Manipur Working Secretariat, S Rajen said the Minister said 15 more scribed RPF celebrated its Journalists’ Union order to implement the 7th FEGOCTA, AMCTA reject school teachers of Senapati 42nd foundation day as the (AMWJU) vehemently UGC Pay was issued by the and Kangpokpi district have Independence Demand Day condemning the threats to Commissioner (Higher and ‘half baked’ UGC Pay order been suspended for not at- at different locations today press. Technical Education) today. By Our Staff Reporter tending school. including its general head- The new threat to the He said while the 7th Pay The Education Minister quarters, council media house came to light hours (from 6 am of Febru- facing, said AMWJU. for 2016 January 1 to 2019 IMPHAL, Feb 25: Hours after the Higher Education has been paying surprise headquarters, central bureau, when AMWJU and EGM ary 26). If the clarification Further, condemning the March 31 will be given ‘no- Department issued an order implementing the 7th UGC Pay, visits to Government different divisions of the cen- (Editors’ Guild Manipur) is not given by the end of February 13 bomb attack at tionally’, the pay from 2020 the Federation of Government College Teachers’ schools and colleges and so tral bureau, SR-1, SR-2, enquired Poknapham about the 48 hours, the allegation Poknapham media house, April 1 onwards will be paid Association (FEGOCTA) has rejected the same order far, 45 teachers have been SR-3, SR-4, PLA’s general the reason for not publish- raised against Poknapham AMWJU and the EGM said in cash. asserting it was “incomplete” on the ground that it did not suspended for not attending headquarters, tactical com- ing today’s issue of the would be taken as un- that the failure of the Gov- The increment on the mention at all about adopting the UGC Regulations, 2018 school. mand, strategic command, paper, said AMWJU in a founded and baseless. ernment and the police to other hand, from 2019 April and other provisions. The Ministerial team vis- 252 mobile battalion, other statement today. In solidarity with Pokna- identify and arrest the per- 1 to 2020 March 31 will be In a statement, FEGOCTA said it welcomes the seri- ited Hengbung High School units, departments and sta- AMWJU and EGM held pham, journalists of all son who lobbed the hand given in two instalments to- ousness shown by the Government by issuing the order and Maram High School to- tions. an emergency meeting re- media houses including elec- grenade inside the office wards GPF. today. However, the order contradicts the Cabinet deci- day. 6 teachers were found According to a press re- garding the threat and have tronic media will cease work premises even after 10 days The Education Minister sion of August 6. The order has no mention at all about absent at Hengbung High lease issued by the outfit’s taken several resolutions and launch protests from to- is very unfortunate. stated that these provisions the adoption of UGC Regulations, 2018. School while 9 were found Publicity Secretary Roben urging the group concerned morrow (February 26). The persons responsible were decided in consultation Further, it doesn’t mention anything about implement- absent at Maram High Khuman, the party’s flag, to clarify and provide rea- The emergency meeting should be arrested at the with the Finance Department ing the 7th UGC Pay on the line of ROP, 2019 including School, he said. festoons and stars were put sons for dictating that the also decided to ask civil so- earliest, they said. to provide financial relief to the effective date, notionally from January 1, 2016, pay- He also advised teachers up at the party’s divisions 2, publication of Poknapham ciety organisations for The media in Manipur the Government and also ment arrear from April 1, 2019 and cash payment from of Junior Primary Schools, 4, 6, 8 and 10 under the cen- newspaper be shut down assistance on difficulties and has been at the receiving address the plight of the April 1, 2020, FEGOCTA said. Upper Primary Schools and tral bureau on the occasion for 6 months within 48 constraints media houses are end for long. teachers. As the order of the Higher Education Department is Lower primary Schools to Further, the UGC Regu- take up necessary prepara- of the outfit’s 42nd founda- ...... “incomplete”, FEGOCTA will continue the ongoing tion day. lations and service ceasework agitation until completely acceptable orders tions for smooth conduct of The main features of the conditions of the Govern- reflecting the Cabinet decision are issued. (Contd P 9) the classes when the schools foundation day celebration ment college teachers will are reopened. were hoisting of the party’s 'State Govt yet to submit UCs of over Rs 8000 Cr' ...... flag, offering tributes to all By Our Staff Reporter increment by Rs 2205.96 that the State’s financial po- the ‘martyrs’ who have laid crore) in the next financial sition is in a very bad shape, their lives for the cause of IMPHAL, Feb 25 : The State year. he remarked. the Nation and reading out 33 communities pledge to end poppy cultivation Government is yet to submit The pending utilisation The Chief Minister and party president Irengbam around 5839 utilisation certificates rose to 5839 (an the Finance Minister need to IMPHAL, Feb 25 (DIPR) Tarao Tribe Union, Hmar Chaoren’s message to the certificates amounting to Rs increment by 1163 from the take a relook at the Abstract Inpi, Paite People Council, masses, it conveyed. 8129.22 crore approximately, previous financial year) Contingent Bill and the De- Giving a significant boost to Simte Tribe Union, Zou The outfit then prayed according to social researcher amounting to Rs 8129.22 tailed Countersigned Bill in the State’s fight against Tribe Union, Mizo People that the 42nd foundation day Serto Tondana Kom. crore (an increment by Rs order to address the State’s drugs, 33 communities have Convention, Vaiphei People may bring unity and har- Speaking to media per- 2166.66 crore) in 2018-19, financial woes, Serto said. pledged to end poppy Council, Gangte Tribe Un- mony among all the sons at Manipur Press Club said the social researcher The financial woes can be plantations in the State today. ion, Tangkhul Mayar Ngala indigenous communities of here this afternoon, Serto further. mitigated to some extent if Chief Minister N Biren Long, Mate Tribe Union, Manipur and enable all the Tondana Kom said that RD&PR, Tribal Affairs & the Finance Department re- Singh led the leaders and Maring Uparup, Zeme Tribe people work more selflessly pending utilisation certifi- Hills and Power are some leases funds every quarter in representatives of 33 differ- Union, Rongmei Tribe Un- for the common good. cates have been departments in which maxi- a year, he said, sharing his ent communities in taking a ion, Inpui Tribe Union, accumulating since the pe- mum number of utilisation thoughts. collective pledge to work Liangmai Tribe Union and riod 2016-17. certificates are pending and The financial woes can together towards complete Chothe Tribe Union took the Fuel price hike protested pledge. IMPHAL, Feb 25: A sit in As many as 3482 utilisa- these amount to Rs 3029.66 also be mitigated to a con- destruction of illegal poppy The pledge that was ad- protest was staged at the com- tion certificates amounting crore, Rs 2239.20 crore and siderable extent if the Chief cultivation and checking il- the Chief Minister. The con- Thadou Inpi, Manipuri ministered to the gathering plex of Irabot Bhavan today to around Rs 3756.60 crore 901.45 crore respectively, Minister can ensure that the licit drug businesses. vention was held after Gorkha Association, Kom by MBC Pastor Rev organised by Communist were pending in 2016-17. added Serto. Cabinet Ministers and heads The event held under the people responded to the Tribe Union, Chiru Tribe Zuankanmang Daimei read Party of India, Manipur State The pending utilisation cer- The audit report brought of departments maintain banner ‘All Communities Chief Minister’s call to ex- Union, Thangal Tribe Un- “Onwards from this day, the Council (CPI, MSC) against tificates rose to 4676 (an out by the Principal Ac- transparency and account- Convention for a Pledge tend support and ion, Maram Union, Mao 25th of February 2021, in the hike in fuel prices. increment by 1194) amount- countant General (Audit), ability in their official Against Illegal Poppy Plan- co-operation to the State's Council, Poumai Tribe Un- the presence of Almighty L Sotinkumar, State sec- ing to Rs 5962.56 crore (an Manipur recently revealed works, Serto added. tation’ was organized at Bhagyachandra Open Air war on drugs campaign. ion, Zemei Tribe Union, God and our beloved and retary of CPI, Dr M Nara ...... Leaders and representa- Anal Tangpi, Lamkang visionary leader Shri N Singh National Executive Theatre by Meitei Leepun in tives of Kharam Tribe Kaver Kupun, Monshang Biren Singh, our Hon’ble member, M Joykumar, as- association with the apex Union, Purum Tribe Union, Tribe Union, Moyon Tribe Chief Minister, we solemnly sistant secretary, RK bodies of the 33 communi- Koireng Tribe Union, Union, Aimol Tribe Union, pledge that (Contd P 9) Amusana secretariat mem- Houses reduced to cinders at Tbl, Cdl ties under the supervision of ber and M Sakhi, president ing with her two sons at the ...... of All Manipur Nupi Marup house. The victim (widow) participated in the protest had earlier applied for ben- ATSUM raises among others. efits of a widow scheme, but election call again Discrepancies suspected in SMAM implementation L Sotinkumar strongly she has not yet got the ben- By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter When a farmer purchases Director issued a notification condemned the steep hike in efits, said the Member a tractor costing Rs 10 lakh, on February 22. Both the fuel prices across the coun- appealing Government and IMPHAL, Feb 25: Several he is given a subsidy of Rs list of beneficiaries and the try though the fuel prices in all wishers to extend assist- IMPHAL, Feb 25 : The All Tribal Students’ Union quarters have raised strong three lakh. Likewise, when a notification were uploaded the neighbouring countries ance to the widow and her suspicion of discrepancies in group of farmers take up a in the department’s website. do not exceed more than Rs children. Manipur (ATSUM) along with the people will launch the process of implementing project of Rs 25 lakh, the The list of beneficiaries 70. The widow, Konsam the Sub-Mission on group is given a subsidy of includes 383 individual He continued that the fuel Radharani said the fire had stringent agitation if the notification to hold ADC Agricultural Mechanisation Rs 10 lakh under SMAM. farmers and 61 group of price in Manipur is the high- reduced their house and all (SMAM). Agriculture Department farmers. est in the North East and Our Correspondents Charangpat Mayai Leikai. belongings to ashes and she (Autonomous District Council) elections is not Taking due note of the published a list of benefici- Of the 383 individual questioned why the State The fire is suspected to have and the children do not even fact that India is largely an aries for providing subsidies farmers, 12 applied for trac- Government is not able to Tbl/Cdl, Feb 25 :Blazing started due to a gas leak at have extra clothes other than issued at the earliest, said the student body today. agricultural country, SMAM under SMAM for the period tors, 51 for power tillers, 19 reduce the tax while the infernos reduced two houses around 6 pm. She had lit up ones they are wearing. Her was launched to promote use 2020-21 a few days back. for reapers, 17 for harvest- other States have already to ashes in separate incidents candles as there was no elec- eldest son is reportedly a At its office at Adimjati Complex Chingmeirong, of modern machinery and As there were many com- ers/thrashers, 43 for reduced it. (Contd P 9) at Chandel and Thoubal tricity which suspectedly Class XII student. equipment in agricultural plaints of discrepancies in rotavators, 14 for levellers, district yesterday. triggered the fire. “The house was all there ATSUM’s general secretary SR Andria said ADCs are activities so as to enhance the process of implementing 11 for diggers, 16 for weed- Shirui jolted The fire at Thoubal dis- Charangpat Gram was for us, but the fire has agricultural productivity and the mission including selec- ers, 84 for water pumps, 112 UKHRUL, Feb 25 : An trict gutted the house of a Panchayat Ward No 5 Mem- left us mother and children vital democratic institutions for grassroots governance in alleviate farmers’ economic tion of beneficiaries, The for mini rice mills, one for earthquake of magnitude 3.3 widow identified as Konsam ber, Konsam Surbala without a home. Our future status. Sangai Express carried out seed drum and three for on the Richter scale hit ongbi Radharani (45), wife expressed sympathy and is now uncertain,” the hill districts and as such the elections (Contd P 9) Subsidies ranging from an independent investigation sprayers. Manipur's Shirui on Thurs- of Late Konsam Jane, at said the widow had been liv- Radharani (Contd P 9) ...... 40 per cent to 80 per cent and many lapses were dis- The 14-page list of ben- day, informed the National are given to farmers or covered. eficiaries uploaded in the Centre for Seismology groups of farmers under Following publication of department’s website did not (NCS). SMAM when they purchase a list of beneficiaries for sec- have signature of any offi- According to the NCS, agricultural equipment. ond instalment, Agriculture cial on (Contd P 9) the quake occurred at 9.19 Human activities threaten Zaimeng Lake ...... am today. By Our Staff Reporter vegetation. "Earthquake of Magni- Travelling along IT tude: 3.3, occurred on IMPHAL, Feb 25 : Zaimeng Road, Zaimeng Lake is 25-02-2021, 09:19:01 IST, Lake, located on high located about 16 Kms 2,535 more receive vaccine shots Lat: 25.21 & Long: 94.37, altitude and which has a away from Kangpokpi By Our Staff Reporter have recovered from the dis- charged from JNIMS (1), Depth: 48 Km, Location: unique ecosystem of its Bazar. ease and the recovery rate said a report of the COVID- 10km NNW of Shirui, own has been pushed to a To the West, the lake IMPHAL, Feb 25: A total of stands at 98.58 percent. 19 Common Control Room Manipur," tweeted NCB. very precarious situation is connected with Irang 2,535 frontline workers were The death toll remains at issued by Additional Direc- Earlier today, an earth- on account of wanton River through a small immunised today taking the 373 with no deaths reported tor Dr Khoirom Sashee- quake of magnitude 2.4 on human activities. stream. total number of people in the last 24 hours. kumar Mangang. the Richter scale hit Zaimeng Lake is It is connected with vaccinated against COVID- The three people who The cumulative number Himachal Pradesh's Chamba located 2215 metres some small lakes and 19 to 45,949 including 29,722 tested positive for Covid in of Covid positive cases is at 3.55 am. above sea level within emerges as a subterra- healthcare workers, said the last 24 hours include one 29,253 including 25,821 ci- Kangpokpi district on the nean stream at T Khullen Government report on male and two females. They vilians and 3,332 Central SoO extended extended range of Changoubung before Climate Change. Thambal, Leihao and COVID-19. tested positive at Babina security personnel, added Dr IMPHAL, Feb 25: The Sus- Koubru mountain. The joining the Imphal River Some of the villages bamboos were growing Meanwhile, 3 persons Diagnostics (1), Imphal Sasheekumar. pension of Operations (SoO) lake’s water volume has in the East. located on the surround- abundantly on the tested positive for COVID- Hospital (1) and Raj The cumulative number between United People's decreased drastically over A team of media ing mountain range are mountain ranges sur- 19 while 4 others recovered Medicity (1). All of them of recovered cases is 28,840 Front (UPF), Kuki National the years and most parts persons visited the lake Thonglang Atongba, rounding Zaimeng Lake from the disease in the last hail from Imphal West dis- including 25,423 civilians Organisation (KNO) and the of the lake is almost dry on February 22 as a part Thonglang Akutpa and some 20/30 years back. 24 hours. trict. and 3,417 Central security Government has been ex- during winter. of AMWJU’s media Chawangkining. The lake presented a With this, the total On the other hand the personnel. tended for another 6 months Except for its immedi- campaign “Know your Chawangkining village splendid and captivating number of positive cases has four who recovered from the The number of active with effect from today till Au- ate banks, the sanctuaries and former chairman sight during those days, reached 29,253 and the disease in the last 24 hours cases is 40 including 29 ci- gust 31,2021 based on mutual surrounding hill ranges Wetlands” which is Wisobou Charanmei said he said. number of active cases include three persons who vilians and 11 Central understanding of both the are totally barren and sponsored by the Directo- that different species of It is believed that stands at 40. were under home isolation. security personnel, said the

parties. are devoid of any trees or rate of Environment and trees like Uningthou, U- Zaimeng (Contd P 9) ...... So far, 28,840 people The other has been dis- report.