Edn Minister Coronavirus scare assures Govt working to implement ILPS fully with base year: CM By Our Staff Reporter serting names of people would begin soon. Health Dept mulls sealing border second chance who have been issued per- Replying to Ibobi, Biren By Our Staff Reporter Myanmar, the meeting re- By Our Staff Reporter IMPHAL, Feb 24: Chief mits under ILPS in the said that the Central Gov- solved that drastic measures Minister N Biren has stated State’s voter list. ernment informed the State IMPHAL, Feb 24: Follow- like locking down the bor- IMPHAL, Feb 24: Edu- that the State Government Written suggestions to Government to start the ing the alarming spread of der can be put aside for cation Minister Th Radhe- has been working to imple- omit or add something to NRC exercise as they (Cen- Covid-19 in various parts of now, the source added. shyam has assured that the ment the Inner Line Permit the ILPS guidelines would tral Government) are aware the globe, the State Health The source informed that student who could not give System (ILPS) in a more be warmly welcomed. Re- that ILPS alone would not Department is mulling whe- as per instructions from the HSLC Exam in Science comprehensive manner so garding the base year, the be able to address the ther to seal the border be- Centre, face masks and per- subject at Lamsang Praja that it fulfils the expectation Government would take an State’s issue effectively. tween Manipur and Myan- sonal protective gears have High School due to detention of the indigenous people of opportunity for a joint meet- Subsequently, the State mar or opt for other means to been properly stocked. by flying squad would be the State. ing with MLAs and Cabinet adopted a decision prevent any possible Replying to a query on given a second change. Seven demands for representatives of political and the same was forwarded outbreak in the State. whether the State Govern- Radheshyam gave this grants pertaining to Police, parties at the time of the to the Central Government, According to an official ment has made necessary assurance today in the State Jails, Fire Protection and NRC exercise, said the Biren said. source, Health Director Dr preparations to respond ef- Assembly during zero hour Control, Vigilance and tended to Manipur so as to Government is serious Chief Minister. Later, Speaker Y K Rajo presided a meeting ficiently if an outbreak does after Opposition MLA Kh Anti-Corruption, Home keep away Manipur from about adopting a base year Taking part in the dis- Khemchand asked the Gov- of top officials today and occur, the source pointed Joykisan and ruling MLA S Guards, Agriculture and the ambit of the Citizenship for ILPS, Biren said that the cussion, Opposition leader ernment to table the gazette minutely discussed the de- out that even a big country Rajen raised the matter of Fisheries amounting to Rs Amendment Act, a gazette Government has been tak- and ex-Chief Minister O notification about enforce- veloping situation con- like China is facing trouble detention of a girl student 2851.44 crore were passed notification was issued on ing some time to work out Ibobi cited Prime Minister ment of ILPS in the House cerning the virus. in combating/containing the by flying squad who is cur- by the State Assembly to- December 31 last year and the base year in conjunction Narendra Modi and Union before the ongoing session Fearing possible outbreak virus. rently undergoing treatment day. the Manipur Inner Line Per- with the National Register Home Minister Amit Shah’s is over. of the virus in Manipur due It will be a hard battle but at RIMS Psychiatric ward as Speaking in the course of mit Guidelines 2019 came of Citizens, Biren said. repeated declaration that the Earlier, MLAs Kh to its proximity with Myan- the Government will face it a result of the harassment at discussing the demands, into immediate effect. ILPS does not allow non- Central Government has not Joykisan, RK Imo and K mar, the meeting deliberated with everything at its dis- the exam centre. Chief Minister N Biren who The guidelines may have local people to buy land in yet considered about any Meghachandra raised a on steps which can be taken posal, the source assured. Saying that the incident is also in charge of Home grey areas which are con- the State. As such, the Nation-wide NRC exercise. policy cut motion saying up in the border areas of the Notably, COVID-19 ear- was a very unfortunate one, Department said that after fusing to the people but it State’s land is now totally He then asked as to how that the ILPS guidelines do two countries. However, as lier confined to China is fast Radhehysam said that the the Bengal Eastern Frontier can be rectified, Biren said. safe, he said and added that the Chief Minister was say- not have a base year and are there is not yet a single con- spreading to many other Regulation 1873 was ex- Saying that the State there is no question of in- ing that the NRC exercise totally hollow (Contd P 9) .......................................................................................... firmed case of the virus in countries. Government would make ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. necessary arrangements so that the student can give exam for the remaining pa- pers/subjects. Myanmar bridge project not cancelled: Biren Oppn questions release of NSCN-IM man Prime Minister Narendra Students usually give By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter hastily in midnight and was and NSCN-IM, Ranjit said. cadre was released on bail Modi in January 2019. their HSLC Exam at the age escorted by police till Taking serious note of after he was produced be- IMPHAL, Feb 24: The Gov- India and Myanmar have of 15 but the particular stu- IMPHAL, Feb 24: Chief Senapati. the situation, CSOs of fore the CJM Senapati and ernment of India’s initiative agreed to open nine border dent appears to be around Minister N Biren who is also He also asked the State Senapati returned the AK 47 police escorted the NSCN- to construct a number of haats along the international 20 years. That was why she in charge of Home Depart- Government as to why the rifle snatched by NSCN-IM IM cadre till Senapati, Ranjit bridges in Myanmar in line boundary between the two was detained for sometime, ment today told the Manipur State forces remained silent cadres to Assam Rifles. said. with the Act East Policy has countries. Two of these bor- Radheshyam said. Legislative Assembly that the when NH 2 was blocked at On the next day, AR Recalling the public up- not been abandoned or der haats would be opened Moreover, the girl’s sig- release of one captain of Senapati over the arrest of troops nabbed one NSCN- rising of June 2001 against cancelled. at Khin Mang Behiang, nature seen on her admit NSCN-IM who was arrested the NSCN-IM captain. IM cadre from Senapati the Bangkok Declaration This was stated by Chief Even though the road Churachandpur district and card and her fresh signature by 14th Assam Rifles from On receiving information Bazar. It was protested by which extended the cease- Minister N Biren on the and bridge construction Khampat New Somtal, look different. This error oc- Senapati was done by Court that NSCN-IM cadres were the people of Senapati and fire agreement signed be- floor of the State Assembly works are supposed to be Chandel district. curred as the examination and it was not within the indulging in extortion on they even closed NH 2. tween India and NSCN-IM today in response to a ques- completed within November In addition to these two form was filled up by some- purview of the State the highway, troops of As- In the meantime, the without territorial limits, tion raised by MLA AK 23 this year, the construc- border haats, the State Gov- one other than the candi- Government. sam Rifles acted swiftly but NSCN-IM cadre arrested by Ranjit said that no military Mirabai. tion is currently suspended ernment has sent a proposal date, said the Education Raising a call attention the NSCN-IM cadres man- AR was handed over to po- operation was carried out Biren said that the project on account of a pending to the Centre to open two Minister. motion, MLA K Ranjit ques- aged to overpower the AR lice and he was brought to even though it was known of constructing approach Court case. more border haats at Hume Kh Joykisan said that the tioned the State Govern- troops and even snatched Lamphel police station, at that time that NSCN-IM roads and 69 bridges be- Out of 13 integrated Thana (Konkan Thana) of girl was called out from the ment as to why the NSCN- an AK 47 rifle. This led to a Ranjit said. had its camps at Ukhrul, tween 0 Km to 149.70 Km check posts (ICP) which Kamjong district and New exam hall on the pretext that IM captain was released tense stand-off between AR However, the NSCN-IM Chandel, Senapati and of Tamu-Kyigone-Kaliwa should be constructed under Tusom of Ukhrul district, she was wearing glasses ................................................................................................. Tamenglong. road was kick-started on the Act East Policy, ICP Biren informed the House. whereas her photograph Even though the words November 29, 2017. Moreh was inaugurated by (Contd on P 9) pasted on the admit card did DESAM, AIMS ‘without (Contd on P 9) ........................................................................ not have any glasses. Man torches house, nabbed S Rajen said that one L slam disclosure of Kapil, team leader of the particular flying squad re- whistleblowers fused to allow the student By Our Staff Reporter ...........