www.ifp.co.in | RNI No 68899/96 VOL XVII/ISSUE 508 THURSDAY | OCTOBER 25 | 2018 POSTAL REGN NO. NE/MN 406 | PAGES 8 PRICE 3.60 First Lamka Bamboo Cleanliness drive Minister Shyamkumar fair inaugurated by MP for Manipur distributes winter Thangso Baite at YMA International Textile seeds to farmers Hall, Hmui Veng, Lamka Expo at Manipur under MIDH at Trade and Expo Khonghampat training Centre, Lamboi hall khongnangkong Biren loses 3rd best CM rank CM flags off second phase of MST bus CURRENCY service, introduces seven new routes at ISBT Dollar / Rupee: 73.15 Were the celebrations premature? Euro / Rupee: 83.38 By A Staff Reporter Jessami, Khoupum, Kamjong, will attend Ningol Chakkouba. Pound / Rupee: 94.44 who want him back in power.” Tamenglong, Tamei and Airport He said that public It may be mentioned that IMPHAL | Oct 23 Express (ISBT to Imphal transport service under the GOLD: 3,222 (1g/24K) when the sixth episode of the Chief minister N. Biren Airport) from Monday to aegis of MST was revived 3,012 (1g/22K) programme was covered, only flagged off the second Saturday. The Airport Express with an intention to solve the 23 states had been covered out phase of Manipur State will be available from airport inconvenience in travelling of 29 states and the remaining Transport (MST) passenger at 10 am, 12:15 am, 2 pm and faced by the people residing six states were still waiting for bus service after 16 months 4 pm and from ISBT at 9 am, in far-flung. The first phase of POLO assessment. of re-introduction of the 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. inter-district MST bus service In the 7th episode of the public transport to connect Speaking at the flagged was launched for six routes MPSC(B) thrashed ESC programme of the India Today the important hill towns in off ceremony, the CM on June 24 last year, however, Nongmeibung by 10-3 Political Stock Exchange on the state. announced that the state passenger service to Pherzawl goals in Hazari Polo October 21 titled “Tracking BJP led coalition authority is planning to was discontinued due to FOOTBALL Political Mood of Delhi government introduced introduce helicopter service unsuitability of the bus with the and Punjab” hosted by seven new routes at Inter- to Tamenglong and Moreh road condition of the district, NLC beat RYC by 5-3 Rahul Kanwal, another new State Bus Terminus (ISBT), town from October 29. He also he added. He continued that in 8th Mazarun Bibi comparison of CMs was done Khuman Lampak in Imphal said that the existing helicopter the bus service on this route Memorial Football with Delhi and Punjab being East district today. The services from Imphal to would be resumed soon and Tournament added in. new bus route service will Jiribam will have no holiday a high floor bus would be on The most popular CM connect the state capital with on November 7, 9 and 10 in service. By Babie Shirin 29 when the announcement of telephonic conversations. as per the survey figure is the remote hill towns such as view of the passengers who (contd on page | 3) was made was on the sixth At around the 18th minute Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik at MAX : 27°C IMPHAL | Oct 24 edition of the programme. of India’s today telecast of 59 percent, Bengal CM Mamta MIN : 14°C Celebrations for the State The seventh edition of the sixth edition, ‘Tracking Banerjee at the second spot JAC against construction of Mapithel Rainfall : 0 mm chief minister, N Biren Sigh on the programme which was Political Mood of West Bengal at 53 percent, Gujarat CM Wind : 9 km/h being conferred the 3rd best telecasted on 21 October had and Assam,’ the host Rahul Vijay Rupani at 3rd with 48 CM in the country has been a a new review with the CMs compares the popularity of percent and Delhi CM Arvind Dam calls 48 hours bandh Forecast: Mostly sunny; bit premature. The popularity of the states of Punjab and chief ministers of 23 states. Kejiriwal at 4th spot at 47 By A Staff Reporter held at Shangkai village which derstanding (MoU) between pleasant level of Biren Singh has gone Delhi being added in. Delhi He pointed out that, percent. Out of the four CMs, was attended by village chiefs, the state government and the down in the graph as the India chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal “In a comparison on the three are non BJP CMs. Out IMPHAL | Oct 24 village chairmen and organisa- JAC but no further develop- IW Revenue dept. Today popularity assessment took the fourth spot amongst relative popularity of CMs, of the 25 states covered, CM The JAC Against the Force tions formed against the con- ment has been made till date. programme continue across the the most popular CMs in the Vijay Rupani of Gujarat Biren no longer figures in the Construction of Mapithel struction of Mapithel Dam. “This indicates total neg- paralysed due to country with chief ministers country as per the poll results. with 48 percent got the 5th top three positions and there Dam (AFCMD) and Mapith- During the meeting, they ligence of the state govern- of more states being added in. The India Today channel’s place, Arunachal CM, Pema are more states to go. el Dam Affected Headmen expressed their condemnations ment to the villagers who have lack of computer Governor, Najma programme named “Political Kahandu ranked 4 at 51 IFP called up India Today Chief Elders Organisation against the government for been suffering due to the con- operator Heptullah on October 15 Stock Exchange” with percent, Biren Singh ranked journalist and co-host of the (MDAHCEO) have called the failure to materialise vari- struction of Mapithel Dam,” had felicitated Biren Singh Rahul Kanwal and Rajdeep number 3 with 52 percent, he show Rajdeep Sardeshai and a 48 hours bandh along the ous assurances including eco- he added. IMPHAL | Oct 24 at the Raj Bhawan on being Sardesai as co-hosts tracks is a footballer and showed us inquired about the poll and Imphal-Ukhrul road and the nomic packages, rehabilita- Asserting about the rea- The issuance of new pat- conferred the 3rd best CM. the mood of voters in various some dribbling moves when we whether Biren Singh being road to Mapithel Dam from tion and resettlement of vil- son why the JAC has strongly tas and all mutation related However, the assessment was states. The programme is an are at the East conclave,” show 3rd best CM is validated. He the midnight of November 4 lagers whose villages have opposed the proposed com- activities in the Tehsils under an incomplete one as the India initiative of India Today TV host Rahul said adding that said that the polls were only as a protest against the state been submerged by the dam. mission of Mapithel Dam by the Lamphel Sub-Divisional Today programme stretches in collaboration with Axis My “Mamta Banerjee is the second for the 23 states and that the government’s apathy on the The JAC convenor, L.M. the concerned department and Office of Imphal West district for a series of episodes, India, the latter being one of the most popular CM nationally popularity graph of CMs is demands of JAC. Thanmi asserted that in Au- state government, he said that have been paralysed for the some which are still yet to be premier data collection agency at 53 percent, Naveen Patnaik undergoing changes as the series The decision of imposing gust, chief minister, N. Bi- the JAC has no option oth- past one month. telecasted. The channel had which collects interviews of Odisha with 59 percent got is progressing with the CMs bandh along these roads was ren had given his assurance er than taking up agitations This was stated by a citi- only assessed 23 states out of from the public in the form the top position of respondents of more states being added in. taken during a meeting today to sign a memorandum of un- against the government. zen who went to have his land muted in his spouse’s name. According to the com- Khelen Thokchom trust plainant, the officials told him Different communities unite to observe that as a part of the moderni- to launch fellowship sation move, all land records had been computerised and Mera Houchongba at Sana Konung programme for journalists as such a computer operator By A Staff Reporter was appointed to handle the without proper management but with on October 27. downloading and printing pro- IMPHAL | Oct 24 the initiative of the government, all The fellowship programme cess. However, the person was Different communities of the state the hardships has gone. will fully fund reporting posted out a month back and gathered together today to celebrate “If the government continues to assignments for journalist(s) no replacement has been sent the age-old common customary and give funding and support in organising who can demonstrate the till now, as a result, no fresh traditional festival of all the ethnic the festival in the future, the festival potential for insightful pattas have been issued and community ‘Mera Houchongba’ at itself will be able to show the unity reporting on issues that are no new names can be entered Kangla. of the state to the rest of the world,” of concern for the state, said into the old ones. It is alleged The festival began in the morning said Leishemba. a release. The amount of that repeated pleas by the low- at Sana Konung, where titular king, Speaking to IFP, member of the fellowship and related er staff on the superiors have Leishemba Sanajaoba and cultural Manipur State Women Commission, terms and conditions will be fallen on deaf ears.