Civil Services Total number of cases reach 11,855; Manipur yet to reach peak : Health official Youth severely assaulted over Travel Pass Examination IMPHAL, Oct 4 : The Civil WTR rounds up VC, Services Preliminary Exami- COVID-19 claims four more lives to take toll to 75 nation conducted by the By Our Staff Reporter belong to Imphal West, 55 population 7127, Central se- Union Public Service Com- to Imphal East, 18 to curity personnel 2,078). Secy of Ukl locality mission was held at 14 IMPHAL, Oct 4: COVID- Thoubal, four to Senapati, The recovery rate as on sub-centres of Imphal Centre 19 claimed four mores lives three to Jiribam, three to Sunday is 77.64 per cent. today. during the last 24 hours, Tengnoupal, six to A late report said that out In all, 2836 candidates pushing the death toll to 75. Kangpokpi, four to of 337 samples tested today turned up for the examina- A health official informed Churachandpur, 13 to at JNIMS, 127 were found tion conducted at DM The Sangai Express that Noney, three to Chandel, infected by the virus. College of Arts, DM College Manipur is yet to reach the four to Kakching, six to On being enquired for the of Science, Johnstone Hr peak. Bishnupur and five to incessant rise in the number Sec School, TG Hr Sec According to a press re- Tamenglong. of COVID-19 positive cases School, GP Women's Col- lease issued by Additional Notably, none of them and fatality in the State, one lege, CC Hr Sec School, Director (Health) and has any significant history of Health official said that the Ananda Singh Hr Sec Acad- COVID-19 Common Con- travelling outside the State. State has not yet reached the emy, DM College of trol Room spokesman Dr Altogether 124 people peak of daily infection. Commerce, Maharaja Khoirom Sasheekumar were discharged during the Many more people would Bodhchandra College, Mod- Mangang, a 74-year old last 24 hours from RIMS be infected by the contagion ern College, Manipur woman from Imphal West (12), CCC UNACCO (27), and people with low immu- College, Imphal College, and a 54-year old woman CCC Kakching (3), CCC nity would be worst hit, said Exam Hall of MPSC (A) from Kakching died at Lamboi Khongnangkhong the official. Mungchan Zimik and Exam Hall of MPSC RIMS due to COVID-19 (25), CCC Senapati (2), He said that the Govern- (B), said a statement issued even as the virus claimed a CCC Lamding (1), CCC ment has been working to UKHRUL, Oct 4 : The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) by the Manipur Public Serv- 94-year old man at Thoubal (14), CCC Jiribam open COVID care centres in and Hunphun Katamnao Long (HKL) Ukhrul have strongly ice Commission. Tamenglong during the last Apart from the 94-year Senapati, Noney, Raj (1), JNIMS (24), home iso- private hospitals and some come out against the brutal assault of a young man over Guidelines for conduct of 24 hours. A 60 year old man old man, five more members Medicity, Kakching, Imphal lation (2) and CAPF (13). of them have already been payment for a Travel Pass, by local leaders of Rayotang, the examination as laid from Imphal East also of his family were tested East, Bishnupur, Shija Hos- The total positive cases opened. Ukhrul at their community hall. down by the UPSC in the passed away at JNIMS at positive for the contagion pital, Tamenglong, has surged to 11,855 (gen- Further, the Government Soshim Keishing of Kumram village, Kamjong district, a wake of the COVID-19 pan- about 4 pm today. and are undergoing home Kangpokpi, Thoubal, eral population 9,450, has initiated necessary steps UPSC aspirant was thrashed severely by the Action Com- demic were followed For Tamenglong district, quarantine. Babina Diagnostics, Jiribam, Central security personnel to increase the number of mittee members of Rayotang, Ukhrul yesterday. meticulously, it said. the 94-year old man is the According to the press Tengnoupal, 2,405). beds at RIMS and JNIMS to Trouble started when Soshim asked for a travel pass from Premises of the venues first victim of COVID-19. release, 206 people includ- Churachandpur, Hillside It includes 2,576 active tackle the pandemic. the local authorities of Rayotang to travel to Imphal to including entrance gates, He was also suffering from ing six personnel of CAPF Hospital, Advance Hospital cases (general population Meanwhile, an order for appear for the UPSC exams scheduled today. The travel examination rooms, tables, asthma and piles apart from were tested positive for and Samaritan Hospital. 2,252, Central security per- 50,000 rapid antigen test kits pass has been mandated by the locality in view of the chairs, washrooms etc., were suffering BP stroke twice COVID-19 during the last Of the 200 civilians who sonnel 324) and 9,205 has been sent, informed the COVID-19 pandemic. sanitized, the statement con- earlier. 24 hours at RIMS, JNIMS, have been tested positive, 76 discharged cases (general official. There he was asked to cough up Rs 50 to get the travel tinued while adding that ...... pass and the young requested that he be exempted from adequate quantities of hand paying the pass fee, he being a student. The request that he sanitizers and face masks Land demarcation at L Tangnaum for National Sports University ZU backs FA be exempted was however turned down and Soshim forked out the Rs 50 for the travel pass, after which he went back were also provided at these Newmai News Network venues. home. IMPHAL, Oct 4 : The Later, the young UPSC aspirant was called again by the 5 day bandh called along NH-2 from 1 pm of Oct 5 Rayotang authority and he was taken to the local commu- Zeliangrong Union (Assam, UCM Langol unit Our Correspondent closed during the total bandh to be under Imphal West Sports University nor op- nity hall where the vice chairman and the secretary handed IMPHAL, Oct 4: A new unit in the district. district when the district pose the construction and Manipur and Nagaland) said on Sunday that it fully him over to the local Action Committee members. of the United Committee KANGPOKPI, Oct 4 : According to resolutions boundary committee ap- demarcation of the site, it is Thereafter a heated argument ensued and Soshim was Manipur (UCM) christened Decrying the alleged sinister adopted during the joint pointed by the State the sinister attitude of state supports the Framework Agreement that was signed brutally beaten on the charge that he had shown utter dis- UCM Meetei Langol Unit design of the BJP led meeting, only emergency Government is yet to final- Government to bulldoze the respect to the Rayotang authority. Moreover the Rayotang was opened today at Meetei Government over the service such as medical, me- ise its finding ?, questioned plan without proper and le- between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM on authority took the decision to expel him from the locality Langol Aying Leikai. disputed site of National dia, etc. will be exempted the KSO leader. gitimate process and where he stays as a tenant. The new unit was opened Sports University at L from the purview of the Thangminlen also ques- ignoring the sentiments of August 3, 2015 and urged the Government of India to keep Soshim was rushed to the district hospital in a serious in association with the Yek Tangnaum village bandh while cautioning that tioned why the State the tribal people that we are condition. Fortunately the young man is now in a stable Taret Lup (YTL) and six (Haraothel), a total bandh has violators will bear their own Government is ignoring the against.” its “commitment given in the Framework Agreement”. condition and is out of danger. other youth clubs of the lo- been announced by CSOs of responsibilities. pending case at the Court of The State Government As news of the brutal assault did the round and went cality. Kangpokpi from 1 pm of It may be mentioned that National Commission for must resolve the issue ami- The ZU also urged the viral on the social media, the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) UCM president Sunil October 5 till midnight of demarcation of the NSU Scheduled Tribe at New cably by accommodating the Government of India to immediately called a joint emergency meeting inviting Karam and YTL president October 10. campus at L Tangnaum vil- Delhi ? sentiments of all demonstrate political will. (Hunphun VAs, TNWL, TKS, TMNL, TCFC and Zonal Haobijam Shamu unveiled a The decision was taken in lage (Haraothel) in Why is the State Govern- stakeholders over the issue, Meanwhile, the chairmen) and resolved that no village/locality should sign-board of the new office a late joint meeting of all the Kangpokpi district is on ment ignoring its promise to he added. Zeliangrong Union appreci- charge money for travel pass permit and ruled that Rayotang which is yet to be con- civil society organizations of since yesterday. conduct NSU site demarca- The demands of the pub- ated the Government of shall revoke the decision to expel the tenant from the local- structed. Kangpokpi district including KSO Sadar Hills presi- tion in the presence of both lic are to declare the current India and the NSCN-IM for ity. Speaking at the gathering, KWU Sadar Hills, KTC, dent Thangminlen Kipgen Imphal West and Kangpokpi illegitimate demarcation as resuming the talk after a Ukhrul police also swiftly acted and arrested four local S Dhruva, convenor of the KWWO, KYU, etc. under said that the total bandh is a district administration, he null and void, constitute a brief “stand-off”. action committee members involved in the incident. United Club Langol which is the aegis of KSO Sadar Hills stand against the repeated further asked. proper legitimate demarca- The ZU expressed its re- FIR has been lodged against them for causing hurt and a common body of all the and endorsed by Kuki Inpi efforts of the State Govern- The KSO Sadar Hills also tion committee, publicize the gret on the various press the police is hunting for the vice chairman and secretary of local clubs of Langol area Kangpokpi district. The ment to encroach the land of questioned the silence of findings of the District statements from “few Naga Rayotang. said that they would extend mattewr has already been Haraothel in the name of Sadar Hills Autonomous Boundary Commission first civil society organizations” Reportedly the vice chairman and the secretary of full cooperation to the put up to KSO-GHQs, all development without ac- District Council on the cur- before conducting the de- which are detrimental to the Rayotang are in the custody of Wung Tangkhul Region of UCM’s new unit and sup- branches of KSO, Kuki Inpi commodating the sentiments rent issue when they have marcation. peace process and unity of Ukhrul for further investigation. port all the activities taken Manipur, ATSUM and tribal of the tribal people. The to- already identified the dis- It also appealed the All the Naga people. It said such Extending support to the victim and seeking justice, TKS up by the UCM. organizations in the State. tal bandh is people's bandh, puted site to be under the Tribal Students' Union, “divisive” statements should and HKL urged all not to repeat such irresponsible acts in UCM secretary general

All vehicular movements, he added. administration of SHADC. Manipur and other tribal or- be avoided (Contd P 9) ...... future. Khuraijam Athouba noted business establishments, How can Imphal West Thangminlen Kipgen ganizations to render all ...... that Langol represents a functioning of all Govern- district administration claim maintained “we neither want possible support and coop- miniature Manipur as differ- ment institutions will be the entire proposed NSU site shifting of the National eration in its movement. ent communities are settled ...... there together. AR man killed in ArP ambush He exuded confidence Development of tourist spots underway : Lukhoi COVID-19 tally GUWAHATI, Oct 4 Assam (ULFA Independent) However, we cannot con- that Langol can take a key and the Yung Aung faction firm it until we receive the role in consolidating unity crosses 6.5 million An Assam Rifles jawan was of the National Socialist report of autopsy. But shots and integrity of Manipur. NEW DELHI, Oct 4 killed while another was Council of Nagaland were fired. In all likelihood, Manipur can march ahead ‘Candidate’ hardsells Ministerial post injured in an ambush carried (NSCN-K) in the incident. death was caused by bullet on the path of development By Our Staff Reporter Yet, the State’s tourism the budget for development India recorded 75,829 cases out by suspected militants in “The militants carried out injuries,” Yadav said. only when there is peace, Changlang district of the attack on a water tanker Defence sources said the harmony and oneness sector could not achieve of tourist destinations or of coronavirus disease IMPHAL, Oct 4: Newly much progress during the eco-parks in the 60 Assem- (COVID-19) and 940 related Arunachal Pradesh on of the 19 Assam Rifles. It injured jawan was admitted among different communi- Sunday. was travelling to a village to to a Government hospital in ties of the State, he added. inducted Tourism Minister past decades due to law and bly segments of the State. deaths in the last 24 hours, Oinam Lukhoi has stated that order problems and other Out of this Rs 50 lakh, Rs taking its tally over 6.5 Official sources said the fetch water,” Changlang Changlang. He is likely to Later, a team of office attack was perpetrated near District Magistrate Devansh be airlifted to Assam. In bearers for the newly opened the Government has been issues, he said. 20 lakh should be contrib- million, data from the Union working to develop and As the law and order situ- uted by each MLA out of Health Ministry showed on Hetlong village under Yadav told New Indian May last year, suspected UCM Meetei Langol Unit Jairampur police station at Express. NSCN-K militants had car- was elected, conveyed a renovate new tourist spots ation has improved their Local Area Develop- Sunday morning. and existing ones using better considerably, the Govern- ment Fund, he said. India sustained its trend around 9 am. He neither confirmed nor ried out a similar attack on press release issued by UCM The State administration, denied reports that the mili- an Assam Rifles water IPR secretary BM Yaima. technology and design so as ment has started Out of Rs 60 crore sanc- of maintaining active cases to make them more attractive development of tourist spots tioned by the Central below the 1 million mark for as well as security forces, tants had triggered an IED tanker in Nagaland’s Mon to tourists. using better technology and Government for supplying the 13th successive day with suspected the involvement blast prior to opening indis- district in which two person- Identified Speaking at the inaugural design. potable water to the people 937,625 infections on Sun- of 30-35 militants of the criminate fire. nel were killed and three IMPHAL, Oct 4: The function of a community While some tourism of Wangoi AC under Jal day. The country’s Paresh Baruah faction of “We received reports that others injured. woman who was found dead hall at Govindagram Maning projects have been already Jeevan Mission, Rs 3 crore COVID-19 tally is now at United Liberation Front of there was an explosion. The New Indian Express inside a room of Hotel Leikai at Wangoi today, O sanctioned, some other is meant for Govindagram, 6,549,373, including ...... Yanglen on October 2 has Lukhoi said that Manipur is projects are currently in the he said. 101,782 fatalities, showed been identified as known for its natural beauty, process of preparing DPR, Lukhoi said that maxi- the Health Ministry’s dash- 'ULFA-I carrying out anti-India activities from China' Adhikarimayum (Ningol) salubrious climate, delicious Lukhoi said. mum efforts would be board at 8 am. Laishram ongbi Bijayalaxmi cuisines and rich cultural An amount of Rs 50 lakh invested to see that all the With 82,260 recoveries Sharma (43), w/o L Open

heritage. each has been reflected in water (Contd P 9) ...... registered (Contd P 9) Singh (34) of Top List of 8 locations in Sagaing region noted Khongnangkhong, Imphal GUWAHATI, Oct 4 East. It is reported that the The Paresh Barua-led ULFA woman was identified by her (I) is currently based in Ruili family members this after- Not yet opened but brisk business on footpaths of Keithels in Yunnan Province of China noon. By Our Staff Reporter (IMC) under the Depart- from where it is carrying out Mention may be made ment of Municipal its anti-India activities, the that the woman was found IMPHAL, Oct 4 : Though Administration, Housing Centre has said. dead inside a room of Hotel business at Khwairam- & Urban Development The Union Ministry of Yanglen at Paona Keithel on band Keithel is yet to (MAHUD) is permitting Home Affairs (MHA), in an October 2 after she had resume, many are already only non-locals to vend affidavit before the Unlaw- checked in there with a man. vending goods at the on the streets. ful Activities (Prevention) footpaths of Thangal Such unregulated Tribunal in Guwahati, has Stranded truckers aided Keithel, Khwairamband street vending by non- officially submitted for the IMPHAL, Oct 4 : Highway Keithel, Ima Emoinu locals will goad genuine first time that the outfit is Truck Owners Welfare Or- Keithel etc. vendors of carrying out its activities were known to be based in camps in Takga from Janu- ganisation (HITOWO) and During an on the spot Khwairamband Keithel, from the neighboring coun- Sagaing division of ary 28, 2019, the All Manipur Drivers Welfare inspection, The Sangai which has been closed try, TOI reported. Myanmar adjacent to the “Lungmark, Taka and Association (AMDWA) to- Express witnessed that since late March 2020 as For years, only the ULFA border with India. Nilgiri camps of ULFA (I) day reached out to truck many of the traders, a COVID containment (I) chief was beleived to be In a separate affidavit in suffered a big jolt. Several drivers and helpers who are mostly non-locals, are some sales. (Paona and Thangal). measure, to resume their in Ruili situated in southern the same tribunal, the Assam cadres also deserted the out- stranded near FCI rice vending goods at Thangal It may be mentioned Some sections of the business. part of China along Government has submitted fit.” godown at Sawombung with Keithel and Paona that parking of vehicles is society have been ques- Till date, no order has Myanmar border while the that as a result of the The State Government relief materials today. Keithel, even approaching congesting the streets of tioning if the Imphal been issued by the group’s operational base and Myanmar army’s operations has submitted a list of eight

(Contd P 9) the passers-by to make these two major Keithels Municipal Corporation Government (Contd P 9) ...... training camps of cadres against Indian insurgent locations (Contd P 9)