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Okram Ibobi Thoubal

K Meghachandra Wangkhem

Moirangthem Okendro Heirok

Paonam Brojen Wangjing Tentha

Surjakumar Okram Khangabok

Md Fajur Rahim Wabagai

Yengkhom Surchandra Kakching

Elangbam Dwijamani Hiyanglam

Kangujam Ranjit Sugnu

Thoudam Debendra Jiribam

Chungjalen Haokip Chandel-ST

D Korungthang Tengnoupal-ST

Victor Keishing Phungyar-ST

Alfred Kanngam Arthur Ukhrul-ST

Preshow MK Shimray Chingai-ST

Yamthong Haokip Saikul-ST

DD Thaisii Karong-ST

PT Arhai Mao-ST

RS Henry Hiilii Tadubi-ST

Khadga Tamang Kangpokpi

Ngamthang Haokip Saitu-ST

GN Kumuiteung alias Dr Aku Tamei-ST

Jangamlung Panmei Tamenglong-ST

Gaikhangam Nungba-ST

Chalton Lien Amo Tipaimukh-ST

Chinkholal Thangsing Thanlon-ST

T Manga Vaiphei Henglep-ST

Phungzathang Tonsing Churachandpur-ST

TN Haokip Saikot-ST

Ginsuanhau Singhat-ST

Thokchom Lokeshwar Khundrakpam

N Ratan Meetei alias Kappu Heingang

Dr Ngairangbam Bijoy Khurai

Md Amin Shah Kshetrigao

Thokchom Ajit Thongju

Karam Thamarjit Keirao

Thounaojam Shyamkumar Andro

Kshetrimayum Biren Lamlai

Khumukcham Joykisan Thangmeiband

Laishram Nandakumar Uripok

Rajkumar Imo Sagolband

Laisom Ibomcha Keishamthong

Irengbam Hemochandra Singjamei

Elangbam Chand Yaiskul

Okram Henry Wangkhei

Khwairakpam Devendro Sekmai-SC

W Brajabidhu Lamsang

Konthoujam Sharat Konthoujam

Akoijam Mirabai Devi Patsoi

Loitongbam Tilotama Devi Langthabal

RK Anand Naoriya Pakhanglakpa

Oinam Lukhoi Wangoi

Dr Kh Ratankumar Mayang Imphal

Nameirakpam Loken Nambol

Irengbam lbohalbi Oinam

Konthoujam Govindas Bishnupur

M Prithviraj Singh Moirang

Tongbram Mangibabu Thanga

Sanasam Bira Singh Kumbi

Md Abdul Nasir Lilong

INC ’s List of Candidates for 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election

Reunion marks Longpi ‘Luita’ festival in UkhrulR LESTER MAKANG

UKHRUL: It was a joyous and his-toric occasion for the villagers of Longpi village as the two localities of the village came together for the first time after more than a decade to celebrate the annual seed sowing ‘Luita/Luira’ festival at the local play-ground from January 27-30.

It was also a celebration of the reunion of Longpi Khullen and Loree Kajui as one in as much as the celebration of the seed sowing season.

For about 12 years, the lo-cal administration within the Longpi village had been split into two with one headed by the customary headman and the other by elected chairman-ship over a certain misunder-standing. With the arrival of

New Year, better sense and understanding prevailed and reconciliation among the Longpi Khullen and Loree Kajui villagers was reached recently. Subsequently, the two localities reunited under the collective administration

of customary chief Vaoyang R Shimray ahead of the aus-picious festival.

Longpi village is one of the villages in Raphei area of Ukhrul district which cele-brates Luita festival in the first month of the year- some two

weeks prior to the common date of February 15 when most other Tangkhul villages of the district celebrate Luira festival. The reason for early celebration of Luita in Raphei area ranging from Marem village to Shirui village is the fact that by mid February most crops have al-ready sprouted up in Raphei area which is commonly be-lieved to be a fertile region.

Director (agriculture) Louise Ngashainao and RBI Imphal manager Achan Sharon at-tended the festival as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.

In his speech, Ngashainao lauded the Nungpi villagers for reaching an understand-ing among themselves and re-marked that Nungpi village has set an example which other

villages could also emulate to end their misunderstanding or crisis.

At one point of time, certain misunderstanding between the two localities stood in the way of mutual trust, thereby dis-rupting progress in the village, Ngashainao observed and went on to add that with the recon-ciliation, Nungpi village will now be on the right track of development and much more besides.

He also said that the age old tradition of savouring indigenous brew like Shang-kan, Vaithei, Pasho and Khor has become extinct in most Tangkhul villages today and added that it is only Nung-pi village that is keeping the tradition alive till date.

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Oinam Doren’s new film nominated for ‘Tangible Culture Prize’ in UK

CHRONICLE BUREAU

IMPHAL: National award winning filmmaker Oi-nam Doren’s new film “My name is Eeooow” has been nomi-nated for the

Tangible Culture Prize at the 15th RAI Film Festival which will take place at Watershed in Bristol, United Kingdom from March 29 to April 1.

The film will also have its world premiere at the festival.

The film is set in Kongthong village in East Khasi Hills, Me-ghalaya. Kongthong is a quaint little village located about 60 km away from the Meghalaya

capital Shillong. Kongthong villagers prac-

ticed a unique tradition called ‘Jyngwrai Lawbei’, which is a practice of having musical tunes as names in honour of clan ancestress. The song's names come as an expression of the mother’s love for her new born and the film follows the families of two married sisters, Shidiap Khongsit and Shithoh Khongsit, whose children have to stay in Shillong for higher studies as the village school has provision for only up to class seven.

The sisters’ families depend mostly on broom and betel nuts cultivation as a source of income.


Restive Nagaland limps back to normalcy AGENCIES

KOHIMA: The bodies of two youths who were killed in po-lice firing at Dimapur on Tues-day were laid to rest here on Friday while there is no report of fresh outbreak of violence from anywhere in the state.

The two-youths identified as -- Khriesavizo Thejavizo Metha and Bendangnungsang Long-kumer were killed in police firing during a public protest against the conduct of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election with 33 per cent reservation for women.

People from all walks of life converged at Old MLA Hostel junction, the spot where the bodies were kept for the last

three days, to pay their last respects.

The funeral service was conducted by Kohima Baptist Pastors' Fellowship (KBYF).

Speaking on behalf of the bereaved families, Bendang-nungsang's brother T Lima

and Thejavizo's grand-father Zakie-o Metha expressed that the sacrifice made by the two should not go in vain but be-come a source for Nagas to build better understanding and unity.


Medical officer deposes as prosecution witness

IMPHAL: In continuation of the hearing on the case related to broad daylight killing of Chungkham

Sanjit, a former UG cadre, and Thokchom Rabina, a pregnant woman, by Manipur police commandos during an alleged shoot-out at BT Road of Khwairamband Keithel on July 23, 2009, a prosecution witness deposed before the court of District and Sessions Judge here Friday.

The district and sessions judge recorded the statement of medical officer of Sekmaijin PHC Dr Rk Ranjan, who had treated victims who sustained injuries in the infamous shoot-out in the crowded market place.

During the case hearing on Friday, eight prosecution witnesses out of nine listed were also present.


BT ROAD KILLING CASE

Drivers exposed to risk as NH-37 remains in pathetic conditionSAGOLSEM BIGYAN

IMPHAL: As political par-ties have converted the Imphal-Jiribam road, which is only 220 Km long, into a political trump card, the road resembles a dust bowl in summer and a muddy streams in rainy season.

Border Roads Organisa-tion (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of repairing the road for long. However, the condition of the road has not improved over the years. Different political parties had made assurances of repairing it time and again, but they are yet to translate their words into action.

Civil organisations, so-cial activists and different sections of the society have launched agitations in the past, demanding that the highway stretch be repaired.

However, the fate of the

pitiable national highway re-main unknown as authorities concerned are ignoring the issue.

The road is turned into a dust bowl during summer which is dangerous for vehi-cles plying on the road.

In addition to that the road takes the appearance of a muddy streams in rainy season. Travelling in this road is quite an ordeal during those

times. Due to the ongoing in-

definite economic blockade imposed by United Naga Council, the movement of vehicles transporting dai-ly essential items and fuel has been restricted. Some drivers were even injured when unidentified persons attacked the vehicles plying on the road.


Good-laden vehicles leave Jiribam for ImpIMPHAL: At least 300 vehicles be-ing being escorted from Jiribam towards Imphal by CRPF personnel to prevent any untoward incident even as the UNC-imposed eco-nomic blockade continues.

At around 4 am, four pet-rol tankers, two diesel tankers, five medicine-laden trucks, five bullet tankers (LPG carriers), 56 trucks carrying FCI items, 65

cement-laden trucks and other trucks hauling other goods total-ing to 300 left Jiribam for Imphal amid tight security provided by CRPF personnel.

Police commandos of Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal East and West districts kept tight vigil at many locations to prevent any untoward incident as the good-laden vehi-cles proceeded towards Imphal.

Many trucks at Jiribam remain static JIRI: Even as CAF & PD officials identify trucks which remained stranded at Jiri for a long time and make arrangement for them to join the convoy to Imphal as per directive of higher authori-ties, security personnel escorting the trucks are not complying with the said instructions and hence many stranded trucks remain at the newly created district.

Disclosing this to media per-sons in the presence of rep-resentatives of drivers’ union, District Supply Officer (DSO), Ji-ribam W Shyam said around 400 trucks currently lined up along Jiri-Tipaimukh road entered the state between January 10 and 20 and those lining up along Imphal-Jiri national highway entered the state very recently.


STAFF REPORTER

IMPHAL: With the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections fast approaching, the ruling Indian Na-tional Congress (INC) has finally declared its list of candidates for the entire 60 constituencies with all sitting MLAs of the party and those who later joined the party after giving up their respective seats in the state assembly, getting party tickets.

Interestingly, the final list of can-didates of the party, which has been making a strong pitch for women’s reservation bill all long, could see only two women candidates get-ting the stamp of approval from All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi, who herself is an indomitable political figure in the country. The two women candidates who made it to the list are Ak Mirabai of Patsoi assem-bly constituency and Loitongbam Tilotama of Langthabal assembly constituency.

MLA of Khangabok assembly constituency O Landhoni, who is

the wife of chief minister O Ibobi, has voluntarily opted out from con-testing in the election to pave way for her son Surajkumar Okram to make foray into politics. He will be contesting the election this time as Congress candidate from Khanga-bok assembly constituency.

With MLA Nemcha Kipgen re-signing from the Congress and join-ing the BJP recently, the Congress party has picked up another tough competitor for the electoral battle in Kangpokpi assembly constitu-ency in Kharga Tamang, who was till recently an active BJP worker.

For the record, Kharga Tamang had a narrow defeat in the hands of Nemcha Kipgen during the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly elec-tions. They were in a neck-to-neck contest at that time and it would be hard to predict who will have the upper hand this time too.

With former Congress MLA N

Biren of Heingang assembly con-stituency resigning from the pri-mary membership of the party and joining the BJP, the Congress has allotted ticket to N Ratan (Kappu) to pit against Biren. In Wangkhei assembly constituency, Congress has fielded Okram Henry, the neph-ew of chief minister O Ibobi, to compete against former Congress MLA Y Erabot, who too has shifted allegiance to BJP. RS Henry Hiilii will be competing as INC candi-date from Tadubi constituency and he will have a faceoff with former Congress MLA and minister Francis Ngajokpa, who is now the face of BJP in the erstwhile Congress dom-inated assembly segment..

After MLA Vungzagin Valte stepped down and joined BJP, Con-gress has allotted party ticket this time to Chingkholal Thangsing to compete against him in Thanlon assembly constituency. In Tamei as-

sembly constituency, Z Kikhonbou, who was also a Congress MLA before joining BJP, have to face Congress candidate GM Kumuilung (Dr Aku).

Ex-MLA of Tamenglong assembly constituency Jangamlung Panmei has been allotted Congress ticket to compete with MLA Janghemlung Panmei who was with the Congress for some time and is presently vying for NPF ticket, in the constituency.

Meanwhile, the new faces of Congress who were sitting MLAs of different political parties include Karam Shyam of Keirao assembly constituency, Th Shyamkumar of Andro, Khumukcham Joykisan of Thangmeiband, Rk Imo of Sagol-band, Laishom Ibomcha of Keis-hamthong, Konthoujam Sarat of Konthoujam, O Lukhoi of Wangoi, Dr Irengbam Ibohalbi of Oinam and P Brojen of Wangjing Tentha.

On the other hand, the Congress has also brought up completely new faces to the party to compete in the upcoming assembly elections which include – Thokchom Ajit Singh of Thongju assembly constituency, Okram Henery of Wangkhei a/c, Surjakumar Okram of Khangabok a/c, Chungzalen Haokip of Chan-del a/c, Alfred Kangam Arthur of Ukhrul a/c, PT Arhai of Mao a/c, RS Henry of Tadubi, Kharga Tamang of Kangpokpi and Dr Aku of Tamei a/c.

INC declares candidates for all 60 ACsTwo Women Find Berth In Congress List For State Polls

INC bags maximum talk time on AIR, DDKIMPHAL: Out of nine recognised political parties, which would be contesting in the upcoming Manipur Legislative Assembly, the ruling Indian National Congress (INC) will have the maximum time slot to seek support of the electorates through the Imphal stations of All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra (DDK).

Lottery for reservation of time slot for broadcast timing allotted to the different political parties for the ensuing 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly election was held on Friday at the conference hall of Old Secretariat, South Block.


Delhi talk eludes consensus on lifting UNC blockade

STAFF REPORTER

IMPHAL: In what could de-scribed as the familiarisation round, the much awaited talk between representatives of Government of Manipur and the agitating United Naga Council (UNC) was held in New Delhi on Friday in the presence of officials of the Union ministry of home affairs.

Though the first round of the 'tripartite talk' eluded solution to the on-going economic blockade, those present at the meeting unanimously resolved to further the consultation in the next round on Febru-ary 7.

Significantly, the meeting decided to hold the next talk here in the state.


‘Fraud contractor among BJP leaders’STAFF REPORTER

IMPHAL: Slamming BJP for alleged-ly trying to fool the public with its fraud-ulent nature to garner votes, MPCC spokes-person Kh Joykisan Friday claimed that there is a contrac-

tor among the leaders of BJP, who gets contract work with fake bank guarantee.

Addressing media persons at Con-gress Bhavan here on Friday, Joykisan asserted that BJP leaders are trying to fool the people by charging Con-gress government of being inactive in taking up development works and unable to complete several projects. However, stalling of road widening project from Canchipur to Lilong

and road improvement project from Imphal to Mao were due to the fraud-ulent action of a BJP leader. In fact, the state government had to intervene after the contractor of the said Rs 60 crore project, who is also a BJP leader, was found using fake bank guarantee of Rs 6.37 crore from Manipur Rural Bank, Joykisan said.

The same BJP leader has also col-lected around Rs 2 crore from dif-ferent individuals of Thangmeiband assembly constituency on the false promise of awarding contract works. Moreover, he refused to pay back the amount taken when asked for refund, stating that he had invested the amount in gold trade. The state would be in total chaos if such people were elected and given the rein of power, he maintained.


RBI to soon put new `100 banknotes in circulation

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank will soon put into circulation new Rs 100 banknotes which will be similar to the design of the ones in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005. "The Reserve Bank will shortly issue Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter R in both the number panels, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India," RBI said in a notification. The year of printing '2017' will be on the reverse of the banknote. RBI said the design of these banknotes to be issued now are similar in all respects to the Rs 100 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier.

2 killed, 4 injured as truck falls into gorge IMPHAL: At least people were killed and four others injured critically when a truck (Shakti-man) went off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Khundong village in Tamenglong district on Friday at about 7pm. Driver of the ill-fated truck was among those killed whose bodies have been taken by respective families and conducted last rites as per tribal customary on Friday. According to reliable source, the truck load-ed with timber was coming from Tamenglong district headquar-ters and fell into a deep gorge due to mechanical failure near Khundong village. Two occupants of the trucks including the driver died on the spot while four other occupants too were injured. Khundong villagers rescued all the injured and brought them to RIMS, Imphal for treatment.

EC orders use of VVPATs in 19 ACsIMPHAL: In connection with the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, which will be conducted on March 4 and 8, the Election Commission of India has short-listed 19 assembly constituencies where the voting process would be facilitated with use of VVPATs. P3

Kim Gangte appointed BJP spokespersonIMPHAL: Former parliamentarian Kim Gangte has been appointed as the spokesperson of BJP Ma-nipur Pradesh on Friday. Gangte, informed that she will not be contesting the elections, adding she has been given the addition-al designation of in-charge of hill areas in Manipur. P3

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UPF-KRA (U) commander-in-chief Paolen Chongloi hands over files and documents to KNO-KRA(U) chairman during merger ceremony at Kangpokpi

CEO VK Dewangan conducts lottery for reservation of time slot for broadcast timing allotted to political parties at Old Secretariat, Friday

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