Evening daily Imphal Times Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 5, Issue 201, Monday, August 14, 2017 www.imphaltimes.com Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing 3415 2/- Is the Dir. IPR trying to foil Civil Societies observe 70th the good image of the Govt.? Independence Day of Manipur IT News found that the Secretariat of departments which has been Imphal, Aug 14: On August the IPR has directed to violating the Manipur IT News, Imphal, Aug 14: Civil societies organisations of the state observed the 70th Independence Day of Manipur in 11, 2017, the Information and publish the advertisement in Advertisment policy the commemoration to the day when Manipur got freedom from British rule on this Day in 1947. Manipur, the then Kingdom Public Relation Department of all local newspaper which director, IPR remian silent. As become an Indian state after it merged to the Indian Union in October 15, 1949. British left India on October 15, 1947 a day the Government of Manipur to meant that the publication of per the Advertsiment policy after it left Manipur. Even as the Independence Day of the erstwhile kingdom is not remembered by the government, civil publish full page display the display advertisement is all government department society organisations has been observing it since the last many years. The day is also celebrated at other places of the state. advertisement in front page of purely on the essence of should pass their official all local dailies in Manipur in propagating Patriots’ Day and related advertisment through connection with the Patriots’ has nothing to do with pity DIPR, however, certain Day celebration. However, matters. offices like the State CIRCA hoisted Natl. PPCM organises march the display adververtisment State government has been Assembly secretariat, the was not allow to publish in doing everything it can for the MSPDCL and others have not evening newspaper of the welfare of the small newspaper been following it. But for not Flag at Sana Konung past at hatta Kangjeibung state on the ground that the in the state understanding its submitting a documents as IT News Manipur Culture under the evening dailies have not role in the society. But one per the Manipur Imphal, Aug 14: CIRCA influence of foreign culture, submitted all documents wander on why the director is Advertisment Policy the observes 71st Manipur cultural decolonisation and demanded under the Manipur trying the sideline the evening Director DIPR have no right Independence Day spiritual etc will be initiated. Advertisment policy. dailies? to say that Evening dailies are IT News Ningthouja Lancha also said When enquired it is being On certain government not newspaper. Imphal, August 14: 71st that to restate the pre-merger Manipur Independence Day political status, a village to from British Colonisation village campaign “Yakei observed today at Sana Khongjang” will also be held, Chief Minister mulls over Konung at Palace Compound, recalling the event of Imphal. September 21 the merger The observance was agreement day, national corruption free elections organised by The Coalition of repentance day, October 15 the DIPR huge positive change, he He added that 30 candidates Indigenes’ Rights Campaign black day merger agreement Imphal, Aug 14: Chief urged the gathering to begin were found interviewed in 30 (CIRCA) Manipur to mark the and October 18, the day when Minister N. Biren Singh urged this reformation from minutes by a DPC Board of a event of the Independence Manipur Legislative Assembly the general public to elect the Heingang and set itself as an Department. Day which was attended by was formed. right leaders without taking example for a corruption-free Speaking on bringing various civil organisations Ningthouja Lancha further said money in elections. Constituency. egalitarian development in and student unions’. that the main objective of He was speaking as Chief Expressing serious concern the State, the Chief Minister On the observance of the today’s observance is that the Guest at the inauguration over involvement of two said that construction of Manipur Independence day, state government must declare ceremony of a community hall policemen in a recent bomb important roads and CIRCA announce its intention August 14 as Manipur at Luwangshangbam Maning blast, the Chief Minister highways would commence to start a campaign named as Independence Day and to Leikai in Imphal East District observed that there is an soon after the rainy season. “Yakei Khongjang” to led observe it every year. today. urgent need for rectification MLAs Y. Surchandra and L. Manipur restates its pre- CIRCA has initiated the Reiterating that the present of recruitment process of Rameshwor, Imphal West merger political status. observance of Manipur Government has a firm Manipur Police Department. Adhakshya Y. Dasumati, Titular king Leishemba Independence Day for the commitment to root out He further said that the Laipham Khunou Zilla Sanajaoba who graced the namesake at Sana Konung corruption, he opined that Special Investigation Teams Parishad Member P. Sundar observance as functional since 2016, strongly believing IT News Independence day cleansing of the society (SITs) constituted to probe and BJP Heingang Mandal president formally opened the in making the people aware of Imphal, Aug 14: Protection observation. should begin from elections. the mass recruitment of president Kh. Jila also function with the hoisting of the history of Manipur and Preservation Committee Speakers on the occasion People should put in effort to employees by the previous attended the function which a red flag decorated with the associated with the event of Manipur (PPCM) today highlighted on the importance settle for consensus Government were successful was presided by Kontha image of Pakhangba (Meitei August 14, 1947 to be the only observed the 70th of observing the day stating candidates instead of to gather some interesting Khabam Zilla Parishad deity) in gold at the centre in means of ending any issues Independence Day of that the Manipuris need to encouraging the idea of points. Member Smt. P. Bimola. the Sana Konung which was in the state. Manipur at Hapta show the world that we were having multiple numbers of also hosted in the history by Mention may be that, CIRCA Kangjeibung in Palace once an indpendent kingdom candidates, the Chief the Late King of Manipur has been conducting various Compaund. A March Past was of the South East Asia. The Minister observed that Flood kills at least 20 in Meidingu Bodhchandra Singh discussion programs since organised in connection with objective of organising the extending collective support in August 14, 1947. 2015 on issues related with the the observance and Titular day is also to recall that to the consensus candidate Northern Bangladesh Speaking to the media incidence occurred in King of Manipur Leishemba Manipur was an Independent is the only means to cut down persons, Ningthouja Lancha, Manipur’s history between Sanajaoba recieved the march Kingdom and it become a part election expenditures. Siam Sarower Jamil the low-lying areas Spokespersons of CIRCA said the years 1947 to 1949 during past salute. Several leaders of of India after its mergered to Observing that electing the Dhaka, Aug 14: 20 people were surrounding Dhaka might also that a campaign against the the British Colonisation in the civil society organisation the Indian Union in October right candidate without killed by floodwaters in the go under water, he warned. present suppression of Manipur. also attended the 15, 1949. taking money would be a northern districts of Bangladesh ‘The government has also in the last two days. Disaster allotted 1,200 metric tonnes of management and relief minister rice, Tk 60 lakh and 15,000 68 rebels of Bangladesh, Mofazzal packets of dry foods for the Security measures strengthen ahead Hossain Chowdhury Maya flood-hit people,’ said the lay down confirmed this information on minister. Monday. He said that 200 metric tonnes of Independence Day arms and ‘A total of 5.86 lakh people of of rice and Tk 5 lakh have been IT News Kakching Khunou bazar from morning from 4:30 am to 6:40 Altogether 314 men verified the 20 districts have become distributed as common Imphal, August 14: With the 8:30 am to 9:30 am, by. am. and 4 persons were picked up surrendered flood victims,’ said Maya on allotment for every district. security measures 48 persons were verified and The operation was jointly for further verification at overall flood situation at Besides, medical teams formed strengthened across the state no persons were detained for conducted by a police team CCPur Police Station. to CM Disaster Management and for every flood-hit district, ahead of the 70th verification. which includeds Additional Mention may be that the state Relief Bhaban at Mohakhali in have been urged to visit shelter Independence Day Cordon and search operatrion SP, SDPO TLN, OC level 70th Independence Day IT News Dhaka. centres and provide services to Celebration,police department was also conducted at CCPurPS, NDO of WPS, Celebration will be held at 1st Imphal, Aug 14: On the He said that the flood-hit the sufferers. continues conducting of Khumujamba Leikei in NDO of CCPurPS, QRT, and MR ground in Imphal on eve of India’s 70th districts are — Sylhet, Maya also called upon the cordon and search operations Churachandpur District this 24 personnel from RL. August 15, 2017, tomorrow. Indpendence Day Sunamganj, Rangpur, Kurigram, health department to provide at various parts of the state celebration a total of 68 Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, water purifying tablets and since the beginning of August. armed rebel cadres Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Bogra, ensure safe water in the flood- Today, Police team of Thoubal IED blast suspects arrested belonging to various Sirajganj, Netrakona, hit areas. District conducted cordon groups today lay down Khagrachari, Rangamati, He also ordered to rebuild the and search operation at IT News each, 6 circuits, 1 remote cadre was arrested during the arms and surrendered to Jamalpur, Sherpur, Thakurgaon, flood embankments collapsed Athokpam Awang Leikai from Imphal, Aug 14: Imphal-West control device, 3 mobile search and raids operations.