CM calls on Najma IMPHAL, Jun 22: N Biren called on No threat to Govt, crisis will be resolved in 2-3 days: Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor Dr , Jun 22 more or less we’re continu- at the Raj Bhavan today and ing with the spirit of the Firmly resolved to topple Govt : Jayantakumar the two discussed the present Himanta Biswa Sarma, the NEDA and the NDA. All By Our Staff Reporter political situation of Manipur. convenor of the North-East complaints and grievances The Chief Minister Democratic Alliance will be addressed. There’s IMPHAL, Jun 22: NPP reached the Raj Bhavan at (NEDA), the Bharatiya no question of any leader- legislator L Jayantakumar has 11.30 am and he talked with (BJP)-led front ship change at this point in categorically stated that there the Governor till 12.20 pm, of anti-Congress forces in the time,” said Sarma. is no change in their resolve to conveyed a well placed North East, said on Monday The BJP’s strength in the topple the BJP-led coalition source. that there is no threat to the N Assembly has been reduced Government. No one was with N Biren Biren Singh-led coalition to 18 after the resignation of Speaking to media per- when he called on the Gov- Government in Manipur and three of its MLAs. However, sons this afternoon at the ernor. the ongoing political crisis in it still enjoys the support of Patsoi camp of SPF which According to a post the border State would blow four NPF MLAs and an LJP was re-constituted recently uploaded by the Governor over the next two-three days. legislator, taking the coali- by Congress, NPP, one In- on , the Chief Min- The BJP-led coalition tion’s tally to 23. dependent MLA and the ister briefed her about the Government in Manipur was While the main rival three MLAs who quit BJP Rajya Sabha election and the reduced to a minority last Congress has 20 MLAs and recently and joined Con- with party leader and Government, he said in re- current political situation of week after three party mem- ment in Manipur in 2017, ner. You will see good re- also has the backing of four gress, L Jayantakumar said Meghalaya Chief Minister sponse to another query. the State. bers of the legislative when the party had secured sults in the next two-three NPP MLAs and a lawmaker that there are many reasons who arrived SPF has been consulting assembly (MLAs) resigned 21 seats in the 60-member days. There’s absolutely no from the TMC and the Inde- for the NPP to withdraw at Imphal yesterday. advocates on the matter Brown sugar seized last week and six other law- Assembly to Congress’s 28. worry. I’ll visit Imphal again pendent. support to the BJP-led coali- “Conrad told me that he apart from checking if there MOREH, Jun 22 : A com- makers — four from The BJP could form the on Tuesday,” Sarma said. In total, the Congress-led tion Government and join would not say anything any relevant rulings of the bined team of Moreh police Meghalaya CM Conrad coalition Government be- Speculations have been newly formed Secular Pro- SPF amidst the COVID-19 when we take any decision Supreme Court or prec- and commandos seized sub- Sangma’s National People’s cause of the support of other rife that Singh might step gressive Front (SPF) has 26 pandemic and the resultant to further strengthen NPP in edents in High Courts, he stances suspected to be brown Party (NPP), a Trinamool NEDA constituents such as down in a bid to bring back MLAs. Manipur Assembly’s suffering of the masses and the State”, Jayantakumar said. sugar today at around 12 pm Congress (TMC) and an In- the NPP, the Naga People’s the dissident NPP lawmak- strength has been reduced to one main reason is said. “Chief Minister N Biren at the police check post near dependent legislator — also Front (NPF) and also MLAs ers into the coalition 52 because of a few dis- misgovernance. Conrad came to Imphal and I grew up as colleagues Kondong Lairembi. withdrew support to it. from the TMC, the Lok Government, as they had qualifications and The apparent ignorance together with BJP leader and he is also the leader of The item weighing about “The situation is more or Janshakti Party (LJP), and resigned complaining resignations. of Chief Minister N Biren Himanta Biswa Sarma. the Government. But he has 238 gram and carefully less under control. We’re an Independent legislator. against the CM’s style of BJP’s candidate about the power and author- “Himanta fervently ap- been abusing law and the packed in 20 soap cases was consulting with all our On Sunday, Sarma along functioning. Sanajaoba Leishemba won ity entitled to him, pealed to us to come back to authority entitled to him. It seized along with the carrier MLAs and things will be with NPP National president Sarma, however, the Rajya Sabha election last misinterpretation and misuse the BJP-led coalition but we seemed all the 11 Ministers after the police team inter- resolved nicely. There’s and CM Sangma had flown rubbished the speculations Friday securing 28 votes to of law and authoritarian na- made it clear that it is im- of his Government were ap- vened and searched a Maruti nothing to worry,” Sarma, a to Manipur capital Imphal about the leadership change. Congress candidate T ture of N Biren are some possible”, Jayantakumar pointed just for Swift car. senior Minister in ’s on a chartered flight to hold “As the Speaker Mangibabu’s 24, despite the other reasons for NPP to conveyed. manifestation”, The seized items and the BJP-led Government, told discussions and bury the dif- Yumnam Khemchand Singh ruling party’s reduced quit the BJP-led coalition, he It is a legal matter how Jayantakumar continued. carrier, identified as Md media persons in Guwahati. ferences among the coalition had disqualified some strength, raising hopes of said. much time the Governor can Biren has been running Musaraf (25), son of Sarma had played a cru- partners. MLAs, there could be some saving the coalition Govern- Responding to a query, take in responding to the no the Government with some Khulakpam Rasimudin of cial role in the formation of “All discussions took difference in the ‘architec- ment. Jayantakumar said that he confidence motion moved bureaucrat officers he chose the first BJP-led Govern- place in a very positive man- ture’ of the coalition, but Hindustan Times and other NPP MLAs talked by SPF against the Biren and picked. (Contd P 7) Changamdabi Makha Leikai, ...... Yairipok have been handed over to Moreh police station for further legal action. SP Tengnoupal, in con- Five health workers, including 2 docs, 3 nurses test positive No fees for students from Apr to Jul : Edn Dept nection with the seizure, stated that the items were By Our Staff Reporter The total number of posi- By Our Staff Reporter school fees (including tui- future, the order continued. seized by a team led by ASP tive cases of health workers tion fee under any All the school manage- (L&O), Sangboi Gangte as a IMPHAL, Jun 22 : Keeping is six and five are active IMPHAL, Jun 22 : With the nomenclature) and salary of ments shall ensure that the part of their continuous ef- up with the daily two digit cases, he added. A nurse closure of all educational staff to be ensured by the order is fully complied with fort to curb the trafficking of increase in the number of from Churachandpur was institutions following the schools with effect from and in the event of non-com- illegal items along the positive cases in the State, a the first health worker in the COVID-19 pandemic, the April to July. pliance by any school Imphal Moreh road. total of 26 samples returned State to test positive for the State Education Department It was directed that authority, the same may be The SP also encouraged positive today from the virus, and she has since re- has notified that school fees schools with enrolment of reported to the Department the team with cash reward testing units at RIMS and covered. should be collected only upto less than 200 and schools through email address on the occasion, reports our JNIMS. An investigation has been the month of March 2020 with enrolment of 200 to [email protected] correspondent. According to a late launched to find out the without any hike, while 700 students must not along with details and proof, evening report from RIMS, cause of infection of the two admission fees may be charge any tuition fee but it said. 10 positive cases were re- doctors and a nurse, said collected. must ensure teachers and Speaking to the media, Kang greetings ported. The positive results Chief Medical Officer The Education Depart- non teaching staff are paid Education Minister Dr IMPHAL, Jun 22: Chief came after 1053 samples Bishnupur while speaking to ment also made it clear that 50 pc of their salary (pay- Thokchom Radheshyam Minister N Biren Singh has were tested, said RIMS the media today. salary of the staff from April ment may be made after the said that there are more than extended greetings and best sources and added that the CMO L Gojendra said the to July should be paid and lockdown is over). 1000 private schools in wishes to the people of cases include 3 from Noney, all the samples as soon as stated spokesperson and three have been shifted to grouped the schools under Schools which have en- Manipur and added that Manipur, especially Hindus 6 from Imphal West and one possible, a source from Additional Director Health RIMS for treatment. three categories. rolment above 700 should due to the COVID – 19 pan- on the occasion of Rath Yatra from Kakching. JNIMS said that the testing Dr Khoirom Sashikumar Their samples were col- Issuing an official notifi- not charge any fee and at the demic the schools have (Kang) festival. Another 16 samples re- unit there is on work for 14 Mangang. (Briefly reported lected on June 18 and they cation towards this effect, same time ensure full sala- closed greatly affecting the In Hindu customs, it is turned positive at JNIMS to 16 hours daily. in the previous issue of received their test report last the Education Commissioner ries of teachers and non academic calendar and believed that anyone who late in the evening today, Meanwhile, two doctors TSE). night at around 9. said that schools may col- teaching staff, the order said. thereby creating apprehen- pulls the rope linked to the after 1500 samples were and a nurse of District Hos- The five health workers After finding that the re- lect monthly school fees The department also or- sion, anxieties to the chariots of the deities and tested today. Details such as pital, Bishnupur who were who tested positive however port had returned positive (including tuition fee under dered all schools to ensure students as well as to the helps others also in doing so district break up of the posi- on duty at the Isolation have no history of travel for COVID-19, samples of any nomenclature) upto the that some teaching-learning teachers, non-teaching staff, or merely touches the rope tive cases are not yet Ward and two nurses on outside the State, he main- their family members have month of March, 2020 with- process takes place during parents, guardians. or chariots, gets the merit of available, till the time this duty at the Grace Bible Col- tained. been collected for necessary out any hike. the lockdown period. Commissioner of Educa- several penances, the Chief report was filed. lege, Churachandpur staff He further said there is no test. The order also grouped Fees, if already collected tion (S) T Ranjit Singh, Minister in his greeting said. Stating that there is great quarantine centre tested report of community trans- Altogether four doctors schools into three categories for these months (April to Director Education (S) Th He said that religious du- pressure to get the results of positive for COVID-19, mission in the State. and (Contd P 7) depending upon the number July, 2020), by the schools, Kirankumar and officials ties will continue to ...... of enrolment and accord- then they shall be adjusted concerned were also with strengthen the community. ingly laid down norms of with subsequent months in the Education Minister. Lok Sabha MP, Dr RK Nagaland sees ...... Ranjan also extended his heartiest greetings and best Pull up recalcitrant Pvt schools : AMSU 69 more cases wishes to the people on the By Our Staff Reporter tion. Do not commodify the Newmai News Network occasion which is celebrated Expressing strong suspi- students and turn schools Indian, Chinese commanders hold parleys Lower ranking officers The External Affairs on the second day of Ingen IMPHAL, Jun 22 : The All cion over widespread into manufacturing units, DIMAPUR, Jun 22: NEW , Jun 22 had attended the first parley Ministry has, however, de- in Manipuri lunar month Manipur Students' Union mismanagements and ex- said AMSU while demand- Nagaland witnessed the Indian and Chinese military last Thursday after the bru- scribed the fighting that left which falls between June (AMSU) has sought concrete ploitation of teaching and ing all schools to come out biggest spike on a single day commanders held a second tal clash on June 15, when 20 Indian soldiers dead and and July of every year. actions against private non teaching staff, AMSU with a detailed fee (admis- with 69 fresh cases of round of talks to ease tensions soldiers fought with rocks, at least 76 injured as a “pre- Speaker of Manipur Leg- schools which have failed to questioned why these sion and monthly fees) COVID-19 reported on at their contested border on metal rods and wooden meditated and planned islative Assembly Y submit their management schools are shying away structure/ break-up from the Monday. Shocking all the Monday, as the public mood clubs. action” by China. Khemchand and Works details despite Government's from submitting their details ongoing session onwards. more is that 65 cases came hardened in for a While blaming each oth- For its part, China has Minister Th Biswajit Singh, repeated orders. to the State Government. The union also lauded the from just one district military and economic riposte er’s for the bloodshed, the accused Indian troops of also extended greetings to Out of 1200 recognised AMSU questioned State Government for con- quarantine centre. to China following the worst two Governments have violating a military agree- the people. private schools, more than whether these schools were sidering their appeal This information was 800 schools have defied the providing disproportionate regarding "fee waiver" for given by Nagaland Health clash in over five decades. sought to avoid any escala- ment, and provoking and orders, said AMSU. and meagre salary to their students of private schools Minister S Pangnyu Phom A Government source tion that could risk further attacking its troops in the PILs admitted As such, the Government respective staff although during lockdown period and on Monday evening. Ac- said corps commanders from conflict between the two Galwan valley in Ladakh. IMPHAL, Jun 22: Three both sides met in Moldo, on nuclear-armed States. China has not disclosed how PILs filed against the pro- should take up necessary ac- they have been charging the move initiated by Gov- cording to the Minister, 65 tions against the erring high admission and tuition ernment to ensure payment new cases of COVID-19 the Chinese side of the Line Under long observed many casualties it suffered, posed delimitation exercise of Actual Control, the de protocols, both militaries re- though an Indian Minister have been admitted at the private schools, it added fees and whether they are of salaries to staff and non came from Peren district while urging the former to providing adequate facilities teaching staff. quarantine centre, 3 from facto border dividing frain from firing weapons, has said around 40 Chinese High Court of Manipur. Ladakh region from the Chi- and the last time there was a soldiers may have been consider for new re-recogni- to their students. (Contd P 7) ...... Dimapur (Contd P 7) The first two petitions nese held Aksai Chin, high deadly clash on the disputed killed. were filed by PANDM in the western Himalayas. border was in 1967. (Contd P 7) president Yumnamcha ...... Dilipkumar, IPSA president Joychandra Konthoujam, ACOAM Lup president in- Widows of conflict cry for justice charge Sanjit Soraisam, By Our Staff Reporter again,” the 40 year old sounds alert after 3rd tremor in 5 days IPAK vice-president Th widow from Sagolband Newmai News Network Joshikanta and KSA presi- IMPHAL, June 22: RK Sayang but presently dent N Chetan on June 16 ongbi Gangabati is one of residing at her maternal , Jun 22: After and 17. the many women who have home at Porompat three earthquakes jolted the The third petition was been suffering immense Thawanthaba Leikai said. State within a span of 5 days, filed by KSA and IPSA. The mental trauma as a result She continued that the Mizoram Government has High Court of Manipur ad- of the armed conflict such trauma has been sounded an alert on Monday. mitted all the three PILs on witnessed in the State since haunting her after she Three earthquakes with June 18. decades back. witnessed some army the magnitudes ranging be- Gangabati has been personnel intruding into tween 4.6 and 5.3 on the 142 at Mizoram leading a life of extreme a rented room at Richter scale were reported AIZAWL, Jun 22 : The total misery all these years Dimapur and arresting between June 18 and June number of COVID-19 cases after her husband was her husband along with 22 inflicting certain damages in Mizoram has reached 142 allegedly killed by Indian two other acquaintances on properties in different ar- on Monday with one fresh Army in Dimapur in only to receive them in eas. However, there was no case reported in the past 24 2010. to make her lose her hear such sounds at night body bags later. report of loss of human hours, reports NNN. Saying that she has sanity even today. I always get up and sit Gangabati was talking lives. trict of the State bordering the Richter scale. According to the since been living under a “Nowadays, I cannot on the middle of the bed about the death of three The latest earthquake in Myanmar. Meanwhile, according to Mizoram Health Depart- fear psychosis, Gangabati bear hearing the sounds worrying whether Manipuri men, namely Mizoram occurred on Mon- The first one occurred on an official report, at least 36 ment, 562 samples were said that the sight any of knocking door or security forces have RK Ronell, Phijam Naobi day at 4.11 am with the June 18 in district houses, including two tested in (Contd P 7) men in uniform is enough barking dog. Whenever I intruded into my home and (Contd P 7) ...... epicentre at dis- with a magnitude of 5.1 on Church (Contd P 7)