WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Russell Simmons faces rape Merkel fires back at Trump: Germany Despite missing Asiad, Mary upbeat allegation by grand-daughter of makes ‘independent decisions’ | P9 about World Championships | P11 WW Norton | P10 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 189 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018 Mon's super teens have a lesson in breaking stereotypes State’s eastern regions trade of working on bikes, stopped many women in Esther Verma Dimapur, July 11 (EMN): she plans to open a garage history such as Helen of The phrase ‘it’s a man’s too. “From there at least I Troy or Joan of Arc as well. world’ did not stop 17-year will be able to earn my own The gender bias plague to rally for 'frontier old Pongam N Konyak from money and will be able to in which the society is in did Wangti village in Mon dis- do some things.” not seem to stop the teenag- trict to break a stereotype. Pongam and her com- ers either. “I wanted to learn In a field where men stand, panion Nginlei, who is also more and I asked the owner Nagaland' today she has taken upon her a green belt in Taekwondo, — who was more than hap- slender shoulders, with an- are being taught without py enough to have one of his Eastern Mirror Desk Likhum Pumji, and the told Eastern Mirror that the other feisty teen 16-year old salary at the workshop, mechanics teach,” she says. Dimapur, July 11 (EMN): Yimchunger Tribal Council. organisation, along with Nginlei Konyak, the way of which is located at the Fire Pongam informed that A public rally by the dis- The rally is in solidar- the apex tribal bodies, shall the martial arts — and the Brigade in Mon town. They due to the attention she tricts of Nagaland’s eastern ity with the ENPO’s call be submitting a represen- mechanics of old fashioned have been at the trade for received from social me- region in support of the for a separate state and tation to the prime min- hard work. the past three months. dia she received calls from Eastern Nagaland People's would be conducted in the ister of India stating the Pongam is a black belt in When queried if there various taekwondo coaches Organisation’s (ENPO) de- areas each of the organisa- demand. Taekwondo. She has three was any reaction when they from Dimapur and Kohima mand for a separate state is tions represents namely The secretary affirmed gold medals and a silver began working at the work- as well. “I always wanted to scheduled to be conducted Tuensang, Kiphire, Mon, that the ENPO’s demand under her belt from state shop, Pongam replied that open an institute for martial on Thur. July 12. The "state- Longleng, Noklak district for a separate state was championships during the even in taekwondo there arts and give classes but as I hood demand" rally was and Shamatore town in ‘uncompromising’ and no years 2012-15. The teenager came discouragement from have mentioned, financially organised by six apex tribal Tuensang. The slogan for other alternative would be also won a gold medal in the many people who said ‘it’s it is impossible. So if I get the bodies of the eastern re- the rally is "We demand accepted. Their demand first ever Nagaland Olym- a man’s sport.’ So Pongam opportunity to work in some gions viz. the Chang Khulei frontier Nagaland." The for a 'separate state' stands pics in 2017. and Nginlei “definitely re- institute I will,” she said. Setshang, Khiamniungan rally will be from 10 am to firm, he said. It is for stated With the many acco- ceived a lot of negativity” What started as a jour- Tribal Council, Konyak 12 noon, it was informed. reason that the six apex lades she has brought to the for taking up the job at the ney into the world of taek- Union, Phom Peoples’ The ENPO’s General tribal bodies are organising community, Pongam made garage. wondo for Pongam was also Council, United Sangtam Secretary Manlang Phom the rally, Phom said. known that nothing much “How will we move a lesson about the constant has changed even after her forward if we listen to the threat that women face and winning streaks. That is un- negativity and stop our- still are facing. “There are til one day when Nginlei’s selves from doing some- many rape cases and we 9 killed in Manipur landslide, 7 bodies recovered bicycle broke down and thing good for us?” Pongam must learn how to protect they had to visit a small asked saying that it was the ourselves if we are ever in workshop to get the bicycle only thought she has in her any situation,” she replied. fixed. head. “Just move forward and “We went to Amos Ga- Pongam konyak, left, and Nginlei Konyak Deep rooted preju- don’t let negativity and in- rage to get the bicycle fixed dices in the Naga society sult stop you. There is noth- and saw the mechanical done,” said Pongam. cult to do many things due has stopped young women ing that a woman cannot do work being done on bikes Pongam’s vision is sim- to the financial situation,” from moving forward with that a man can do,” is what which made us curious ple: “My parents are mere she said. She said that once what they want to achieve. the young girl encourages to learn how it was being farmers and it is very diffi- she learns the tricks and That being said nothing her peers with. Govt. orders visible Body of woman recovered from well Eastern Mirror Desk The victim was said to be in firmed the murder, adding that Dimapur, July 11 (EMN): A de- her late forties, and was stated to investigations were on. generic drug shelf composed body of a woman be from the Gorkha community. The Medziphema Town Youth was found from a well at Medz- She was unmarried and was re- Organisation (MTYO) has con- at pharmacies iphema town in Dimapur on siding alone at ward-8 of Medz- demned the alleged murder and Wednesday afternoon. She was iphema town. It was learned that has termed it ‘barbaric and cold Dimapur, July 11 (EMN): The health reported to have been missing for she earned a living by doing petty blooded’. authorities have ordered pharmacies a week until her body was found business and had been residing in The MTYO issued a press and chemists and likened medical on July 11. the town for over ten years. release asserting that it would dealers keep a separate shelf or rack to The body was said to have According to the Gorkha Un- not allow perpetrators of such hold generic medicines that are visible been found wrapped in a bed- ion of Medziphema, the victim criminal activities to disturb the to citizens. sheet and was inside an unused went missing for a week. After ‘congenial’ atmosphere of the A house in Tamenglong district in Manipur that was affected by a landslide on Wednesday. The establishment of Dimapur well that was located near her receiving complaints from neigh- town. It stated that the organisa- district’s Chief Medical Officer issued a place. The case is suspected to bours and relatives about her dis- tion would cooperate with the Our Correspondent Five children of Gaithua- Expressing deep pain, he notice on Wednesday. The notice cited be murder and suspected to appearance, the town’s youth and law enforcing agencies to help Imphal, July 11 (EMN): Nine nang Riamei of New Salem assured that an ex-gratia the central government’s order of June have taken place at the victim’s members of the unit launched a maintain peace within its juris- people, mostly children, area lost their lives in the of INR five lakh would be 12 2018 stipulating a provision of sepa- residence. Information available search on July 9. diction. have died while seven oth- incident while a housewife given to the next of kin of rate shelf or rack for generic medicines at the time this new report was As the family members had The MTYO has requested the ers have been injured in a Meijinglakliu Pamei and her the deceased. He instructed visible to all consumers in retail shops. being filed stated that traces of agreed for a post-mortem, the authority in concern to leave no landslide that was caused son were killed when their the deputy commissioner blood stains and a lock of hair body was brought to Dimapur stone unturned in hunting down by heavy rains in Manipur’s house at Neigalong area was of Tamenglong to provide were spotted at her place. The for necessary formalities, it was the culprits. The organisation also Tamenglong district in the swept away by the landslide. immediate assistance to the CM urges front door of her room was locked informed. requested citizens to coordinate early hours of Wednesday, A baby boy and a three- victims and to monitor the from the outside and the window When contacted, the women with the police so that the guilty official sources said. The year old daughter of Lan- situation. was open, the reports said. cell of Medziphema police con- persons are brought to justice. bodies of seven persons thailung Kamei were also A team led by Consumer citizens to worry including a mother of one reportedly washed away at Affairs and Public Distribu- of the victims have been Ramgailong area during the tion Minister Karam Shyam about population recovered, but the bodies incident.