KNO condoles Moshon, killed by NSCN

IMPHAL, March 20, 2013 [TSE] --- The Kuki National Organisation has condoled the death of Moshon, Secy-Home of United Minority Liberation Army, a constituent of the Kuki National Organisation, an umbrella organisation comprising 17 armed groups, who was allegedly killed by Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak Muivah) on March 19. Dragged out from a public meeting at Khangsim village by two stooges of NSCN (IM), Kosil and Koipiboy, Moshon was killed at Komlathabi for his commitment to resurrecting his root identity, Kuki, the KNO said in a statement signed by its president, PS Haokip. The stooges of NSCN (IM), no doubt pseudo Nagas, have committed a crime against a honourable man, who strove to serve his people, the Kuki nation, it said. The void left by Moshon's death is immense, but his sacrifice for the Kuki nation will not be in vain. His death will serve as acatalyst to fulfill the sacrifices he has made - the entire armed wing of KNO and the Kuki people will leave no stone unturned to fulfill his dream of a fully revived Kuki nation in Chandel, as in all Kukilands. All seventeen armed groups of KNO condoled Moshon's untimely demise while also praying for the family and friends he left behind. According to The Imphal Free Press, the dead body of Saka Moson Khoubu Maring (40), son of Sonpien Khoubu Maring of Khansing village, Chandel district was handed over to his family members after post mortem at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of medicals science today (March 20). It may be mentioned that Saka Moson was reportedly picked up by three unidentified persons from Khangsim village and his bullet ridden body  found in Khukham village, on the eastern side of Jora farm, reports The Imphal Free Press.

Zous celebrate Zogal Day in Manipur

Lamka, March 17, 2013 [TSE] --- Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhanngam along with some of his Cabinet colleagues today attended the Zogal Day cum Zouton celebration at Zogal Memorial Hall complex here. Gaikhanngam while addressing the 94th Zogal Day celebration said calls for a fresh approach to develop the State. All the people living in the State of Manipur, despite the diversity in dialects belongs to Manipur, and peaceful co-existence should always be our priority, our collective efforts, he said. He also appealed the celebration organizer - the United Zou Organisation to be an organization that promotes peace and unity in the state and not to be a problem for the State. Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai, Parliamentary Secretary V Valte, Saikul MLA Yamthong Haokip and Singngat MLA GS Haupu, among others, have attended the day's celebration that was observed with a massive public feast. The feast was hosted at Zoumunnuam village with six cows and two pigs. IPR Minister K Meghachandra, Thanga MLA Mangibabu, Chandel MLA St Nunghlung Victor and Sekmai MLA K Devendro Singh and Chairman ADC Chandel M Sesei Zou also attended the night programme that began from 6pm at the same venue and with the same fervor. Zogal according to organisers was celebrated to commemorate the resistance put-up by Zou heroes against the British imperialist and the selfless sacrifices made during the 1917-1919 resistance.

Manipur: ZRO spells out UPF’s aspiration

Imphal, March 18, 2013 [TSE] --- Zomi Revolutionary Organisation (ZRO) has made it clear that the political aspiration/demand of the UPF is to create an autonomous hill State within the State of Manipur without affecting its territorial integrity. Notably, UPF and KNO are two conglomerates of Kuki armed groups which are under tripartite SoO pact involving the Government of Manipur and the Government of India. ZRO/ZRA is a constituent member of the UPF. The other members are KNF, KRA (U), ZDF, HPC (D) and ZRF. Speaking to media persons at Churachandpur today, ZRO/ZRA external affairs secretary Calvin and home secretary Khuptang decried that the tripartite peace process is too slow. One of the foremost demands put forward from the side of UPF for the political dialogue is creation of an autonomous hill State within Manipur without compromising its territorial integrity under which there can be a separate administration for the hills. The UPF has already submitted memorandum to the Government of India as well as the Government of Manipur highlighting its political demands which would encompass all the six Autonomous District Councils. However, the peace process is making little progress and it is not desirable at all, they said. Claiming that ZRO alone has more than 400 cadres, Calvin and Khuptang informed that around 100 cadres are staying in the Mulvai designated camp while the remaining cadres would be housed at the designated camp being constructed near Thanlon. Arms and ammunition of the cadres have not been handed over to the Government rather they are kept in safe store with double-locking system. They further confided that they found it hard to manage daily affairs with the meagre Rs 3000 given by the Government to their cadres as monthly stipend. As of now, the Government has not made any arrangement to impart vocational training to the cadres stationed in the designated camp. "We would wait and see what kinds of trade Government would take up for vocational training and it is also essential to ascertain what the cadres want for their vocations", they said. On being asked about the recent spurt in drug smuggling activities, the rebel leaders claimed that abuse of drugs has gone down considerably in Churachandpur district following a ban imposed by the party.

Irom Sharmila re-arrested in Manipur on her birthday

Imphal, March 13 2013[Sangai Express]-- Marathon hunger striker Irom Sharmila Chanu has been re-arrested by a team of Porompat Police at around 6 pm today.

Sharmila, who has been on a fast since November 2000 to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, was freed with the end of her jail term yesterday.

Airports of Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the top five in the world

[PTI]--Airports Council International (ACI), a global body of airports, has adjudged Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport as second best after Seoul’s Incheon airport in the category of airports handling 25-40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) for their service quality for the year 2012.

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport was adjudged the third best in this category, an ACI statement said.

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International airport (RGI) has bagged the second position for their service quality in the category of five to 15 MPPA. Japan’s Nagoya airport was adjudged the best in this category.

DoT may recommend extending prepaid services in J&K, North East

The DoT may recommend extending pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and North East till end of financial year 2014-15 on account of the overall improvement in performance of consumer application form audit.

According to sources, DoT may seek Committee of Secretaries approval to extend pre-paid mobile services which should end by March as per the prevailing order.

The department had issued an order to stop pre-paid mobile services in these three service areas due to security reasons.

Sources also said that DoT has noted improvement in consumer details provided in the application for mobile connections in these telecom service areas.

Also, DoT is contemplating to challenge a telecom tribunal TDSAT ruling against the government order which was issued to limit acceptance of Gram Panchayat certificate and Voter cards, issued during a certain period of time for mobile recharges and connections to reduce fake connections.

"Keeping in view the overall improvement in performance in the CAF (consumer application form) audit, we may consider recommending to CoS that the pre-paid service in the three areas ie J&K, Assam and North East may be extended for a period of two years effective from April 1, 2013," a DoT source said.

Source: NDTVgadget.com

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013 Notification

Union Public Service Commission

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 04/2013-CSP DATED 5.03.2013

(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 4/04/2013)

CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2013

(Commission's website - http://www.upsc.gov.in)

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013 on 26th May, 2013.

Ram Singh, prime accused in Delhi gang-raped suicide in Tihar Jail

New Delhi, Mar 11 [NDTV] --- In a huge security lapse, Ram Singh, one of the men accused in the gang-rape of a medical student in a moving bus in Delhi last December, has allegedly committed suicide at Tihar Jail, where he was lodged. His body was found in Jail Number 3 at around 5 this morning.

News agency AFP quoted prison's law officer Sunil Gupta as saying, "He tied all his clothes together and used the ceiling grille and a wooden stool to hang himself."

Who was Delhi rape accused Ram Singh? All you need to know

New Delhi, Mar 11 [firstpost.com] --- The sudden death of prime accused in the horrific 16 December Delhi gangrape Ram Singh, who committed suicide inside Tihar jail, is likely to affect the outcome of the trial say lawyers and experts. Here is a quick look at who he is and what his role in the rape was.

Prime accused in Delhi gangrape case:

Ram Singh, the driver of the bus in which the horrific gangrape was carried out, was the main accused in the case.  Singh, instead of parking the white chartered bus with its owner, had kept the vehicle with him on the night of the incident, reportedly met the other accused for dinner and then took the bus to drive around Delhi.

The group picked up the 23-year-old woman and her male friend as they were attempting to travel home after watching a film together.  The bus was driven through the bustling south Delhi areas of Munirka, Vasant Vihar and Mahipalpur as the six men raped and tortured the girl and beat her friend, using iron rods and other weapons.

According to the police report, the attack lasted at least 45 minutes.

There were six attackers, one of whom claims to be a juvenile and is being tried separately. Each of the men raped the 23-year-old woman, with at least two taking turns driving the bus. They penetrated her with two metal rods, causing such severe internal injuries that doctors later found parts of her intestines floating freely inside her abdomen.

The couple was stripped, robbed and thrown off the bus near Mahipalpur.

After fighting for her life for almost a fortnight, the 23-year-old woman breathed her last in Singapore on 29 December.

What he reportedly told the police

Singh reportedly had told the police that he had brutally assaulted the 23-year-old woman because she had resisted his attempt to rape her and bitten him.

According to police sources, Singh was drunk and he lost his cool when the girl bit him. After he was bitten he and his friends started beating the girl and her male friend with iron rods.

He had also snatched three mobile phones belonging to the girl and her friend so that they could not dial anyone for help after being thrown from the bus.

Singh had reportedly told the police that he had tried to destroy the evidence by washing the bus and also asked his accomplices not to talk about the incident. He parked the bus at RK Puram and later took it to its owner in Noida.

It was reportedly based on Ram Singh's confession that the police were able to arrest the others involved in the case, including his brother.

Ram Singh, with the four others, were charged with murder, gangrape, attempt to murder, kidnapping, unnatural offences, dacoity, hurting in committing robbery, destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy and common intention under the Indian Penal Code.

Singh and the others in Tihar Jail had reportedly been assaulted by other inmates when they were taken in and had also been put on 'suicide watch'.

His background

Singh was a bus driver, despite an accident in 2009 that fractured his right arm so badly that doctors had to insert a rod to support it. He appeared on a reality television show in a compensation dispute with a bus owner, who in turn accused Singh of "drunken, negligent and rash driving".

Singh's neighbours describe him as a heavy drinker with a bad temper. One young woman said he used to get embroiled in violent rows and a relative recalled a physical altercation with her husband.

A Mail Today report  documents Singh as being a 'muscleman' in the Ravi Dass camp area of RK Puram in Delhi, a pocket of shanties in an otherwise upper middle class neighbourhood. Known for his drunken brawls in the neighbourhood, he had even reportedly eloped with a married woman, only to return after she passed away.

However, his parents had tried to justify their son's involvement in the heinous crime.

"They (Ram Singh and Mukesh) were not like this. In 20 years, they have never committed a crime. They must have been in bad company. As regards alcohol, that's common among drivers," Mangi Lal, the father of two of the accused, was quoted as saying in this Firstpost report.

Ram Singh had pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

His death

Ram Singh died inside Tihar jail on 10 March. Prison authorities say he committed suicide using the clothes he was wearing to hang himself. The DG Prisons confirmed to CNN-IBN that Ram Singh committed suicide. However a magisterial inquiry has been launched into the incident, which is likely to impact the course of the trial. The death is also being seen as a major embarrassment to the Delhi police and Tihar jail officials.

14-year-old gang-raped in Kolkata, 2 arrested

Kolkata, March 11, 2013 [IANS] --- A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in the wee hours of Monday in the city's Jadavpur area. Two of the accused have been arrested, police said. "Following a complaint of gang-rape we have arrested two persons. The 14-year-old victim was allegedly raped and at least three to four persons are suspected to be involved," Deputy Commissioner (Jadavpur) Sujay Chanda said. "A medical test on the victim to ascertain rape will be conducted soon," Chanda said. According to police, the victim, along with another girl, had gone for a bath to a pond in the locality at around 3 a.m. on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Two young men started teasing the girls. While her companion fled the spot, the victim was forcibly taken by the youths to a building still under construction and raped. The incident comes just two days after West Bengal Human Rights Commission chairman and former Supreme Court judge Asok Kumar Ganguly said West Bengal "was not lagging behind Delhi in the number of atrocities on women, and may have (even) surpassed the the national capital (in such crimes)".

ZYA Cultural Troupe to Represents Manipur in Delhi

A 16-member Zomi Cultural Troupe (14 girls and 2 men) from the Zomi Youth Association (ZYA) GHQ, Lamka, arrived in New Delhi on March 6, 2013, via the Rajdhani Express from Guwahati. They are currently accommodated in a hotel at Sant Nagar, East of Kailash.

The team is set to perform cultural dances as representatives of Manipur during the International Women’s Day celebrations at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), CV Mess, Janpath, New Delhi, on March 8–9. The event will be inaugurated by the Union Minister for Culture, with prominent women dignitaries such as Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Smt. Sheila Dixit expected to attend various sessions before the event concludes on March 14.

The team may also participate in Sunday worship services at EBC Church, Dwarka and ZCF, Parliament Street. A Delhi sightseeing tour is planned for March 11, before their return journey on March 12. All travel and accommodation expenses are sponsored by IGNCA.

ZYA Delhi Region is maintaining regular contact with the team. This marks a historic moment as it is possibly the first time a Zomi cultural troupe is representing Manipur at a national-level programme organised by an autonomous body under the central government.

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LICs' AAO exam 2013

Life Insurance Corporation of India invites Online Applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer. Candidates are requested to apply On-Line only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The schedule of events shall be as under:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Start date for Online Registration----------5th March, 2013
• Start date for Offline Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges at State Bank of India Branches -----------7th March, 2013
• Start date for Online Payment of Application Fee /Intimation Charges --------5th March, 2013
• Last date for Online Registration & Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges          ----1st April, 2013
• Last Date for Offline Payment of Application Fee /Intimation Charges---------4th April, 2013
• Download of Call Letter for Examination -----First Week of May,2013
• Date of Online Examination (Tentative) -----------11th and/or 12th May, 2013

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JNU Admission Notice 2013-14

The University will hold Entrance Examination on May 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2013 for admission to various full-time programmes of study at the following 51 cities : Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Secunderabad, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. In addition, the University will hold entrance examination at Kathmandu (Nepal).

(The University reserves the right to change/cancel any centre of examination without assigning any reason.)

·         Start of Online Application Process 7th February, 2013 from 10.00 a.m.

·         Closing of Online Application Process 23rd March, 2013 till 5.00 p.m.

·         Start of issue of offline Application Forms(by Post) 7th February, 2013

·         Last date for issue of offline Application Forms (by Post) 11th March, 2013

·         Last date of submission of completed offline or printed copy of the online  

     Application Form to reach JNU 28th March, 2013.

FOR DETAILS : VISIT jnu.ac.in

Delhi court charged Manipurs' Iron Lady for suicide attempt

New Delhi, March 5: A court in Delhi on Monday charged Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila Chanu with attempt to commit suicide. On Sunday, she came to the national capital from Imphal, Manipur to appear in the court in relation to the case where she has been charged with attempt to commit suicide during her fast until death at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on October 5, 2006.

 If convicted Sharmila, who is out on bail in the case, faces a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 22. 

The 40-year-old peace-activist is on a hunger strike for last 12 years. She is demanding the repeal of draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). 

On being asked about government's stand on the controversial AFSPA, Sharmila said, "The government and the Army are colluding to cheat the people. The government is of the people, by the people and for the people. The government should control the Army also." "The government will listen. It depends on the movement of the people because we are a democracy. What I want is peace and justice, not the administration of a government that uses violence as a means for their governance," she told reporters, outside the Delhi Court on Monday. 

The court said, "It is alleged against you Sharmila...that you on October 4, 2006 at about 8 pm sat at Jantar Mantar on fast unto death until 11.30 pm on October 6, 2006 and refused to undergo medical check up and thereby committed an act with an intention or knowledge that under such circumstances that death may be caused and thereby committed an offence under Section 309 and within the cognisance of this court." 

The Magistrate added ,"I respect you, but the law of the land does not permit you to take your life." However, a frail, but determined Sharmila told the court, "I do not want to commit suicide. Mine is a non-violent protest. It is my demand to live as a human being. I love life. I do not want to take my life but I want justice and peace".

Source:oneindianews

Appeal for help in tracing a 28 year old man from Northeast India

New Delhi, March 2, 2013 [NEHELPLINE] -- Mr. Sadique Hussain Laskar, 28 years old, son of Azizul Haque and hailing from Guwahati, Assam lost touch with his family according to his cousin brother, Sahidul Islam. According to Sahidul, Sadique Hussain has been working at HCL, Noida since the last three months. His last contact was on 23 February 2013 and since then his mobile (no. 8377041156) is switched off, said his cousin brother Sahidul by phone to NE Helpline.  NE Helpline appeals to general public and concerned authorities to help trace the whereabouts of Mr. Sadque Hussain.  For more information, please contact Sahidul Islam, Mob No: 09577700095 Nazia Laskar, Mob No: 09706327274

Nuamsianhoi Zou in Delhi Metro rail ah sepna mu

Delhi Metro nop dan a thei khalou zong ihi maithei, ahilou leh khatvei/nivei va tou kha zel mai mai ana hi nanlei zong isanggamnu uh Nh. M. Nuamsianhoi Zou d/o Pa M. Haothong Zou of Molnoi Villlage in hun tomkhat ana paisa in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ah Customer Relation Assistant (CRA) sepna ana mu hi. Ama ahileh Zou sung a ding in DMRC nuai a sepna mu masa pen mai hilou in, North-East numei lah a ding in zong amasa pen ahi nalai hi. ZSP DB a ding a active tah ahi a, ikiletsahpi mama uhi. KALAISAI..!!!!

~ ZOGAM TODAY

One Northeast girl molested in Delhi

Delhi Police denied the case, FIR registered after two days New Delhi, February 28, 2013 Crime against the North East people continues unabated in the national capital territory of Delhi. Just barely two days ago 10 Manipuri students of Delhi University were attacked by some local goons in the national capital, a 24-year-old girl from Manipur was allegedly molested and beaten by her Director on February 26 in Mahipalpur, south Delhi. The victim filed a complaint at the Vasant Kunj Police Station the same day, however, the police, Mr. Ravi Yadav refused to register the FIR. The victim, Preeti (name changed), have been working at Gold Leaf Spa in Mahipalpur since October last year. According to Preeti, she was beaten up by a Thai lady named Janya, Director of Gold Leaf Spa, who is also a business partner of Mr. Deepak Mittal, owner of the Gold Leaf Spa on February 26 around 2 pm. She filed a complaint at the Vasant Kunj Police Station on the same evening. When she went to get a copy of FIR today, Mr Ravi Yadav, SI who received her complaint said he has misplaced her complaint letter. "I was abused, beaten, molested inside our office by our director, Janya. I felt unsecure, I may be beaten or attack any time. Some of my northeast friends were also beaten by her in the past," Preeti told NE Helpline. General Secretary of North East Helpline, Dr Alana Golmei informed the matter to the PK Malik, the SHO of Vasant Kunj Police Station. NE Helpline media in-charge Bruce K. Thangkhal took the victim to Vasant Kunj Police Station and lodged the FIR u/s 323 IPC this evening. A medical examination was also done with the intervention of NE Helpline. In the meantime, 10 Manipuri students of Delhi University were attacked in north Delhi on February 24 night in which one of them severely injured and got admitted in ICU while the other two sustained injuries. A case has been registered in Maurice Nagar Police station u/s 323/ 341/ 34 IPC on only February 27. North East Helpline appeals to Delhi Police to immediately arrest all the accused involved in the crime.

Manipuri Girl Molested in Delhi, FIR Delayed

New Delhi, February 28, 2013: A 24-year-old woman from Manipur was allegedly molested and assaulted by her director on February 26 in the national capital. Although the victim initially filed a complaint at the Vasant Kunj Police Station, the police reportedly refused to register the FIR.

The victim, identified as Preeti (name changed), has been working at Gold Leaf Spa in Mahipalpur since October of last year.

According to Preeti, she was physically assaulted and molested around 2 p.m. on February 26 by a Thai national named Janya, who is the Director of Gold Leaf Spa and a business partner of Mr. Deepak Mittal, the spa's owner. She lodged a written complaint the same evening at Vasant Kunj Police Station. However, when she returned the next day to collect a copy of the FIR, Sub-Inspector Ravi Yadav told her that her complaint letter had been misplaced.

“I was abused, beaten, and molested inside our office by our director, Janya. I feel unsafe—she could attack me again at any time. Some of my Northeast friends have also been assaulted by her in the past,” Preeti told NE Helpline.

Dr. Alana Golmei, founding member of the North East Helpline, brought the matter to the attention of PK Malik, Station House Officer (SHO) of Vasant Kunj Police Station. Later in the day, NE Helpline's media in-charge, Bruce K. Thangkhal, accompanied the victim to the station, where an FIR was finally lodged under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A medical examination was also carried out with NE Helpline's intervention.

North East Helpline strongly urges the Delhi Police to take immediate action and arrest the accused without delay.

BKT

Ten NE students attack in Delhi, Two seriously injured, One admitted in ICU

Two Seriously Injured, One Admitted in ICU
No FIR Registered, No Action to Arrest the Culprits

New Delhi, Feb 27, 2013 --- Ten North East students were attacked at Delhi, two seriously injured, and one admitted in ICU. Delhi Police delayed in registering FIR and no action taken to apprehend the culprits. The racial attack on North East India continues in the national capital. In active of Delhi police is the matter of concern.

According to the source reaching to the North East Helpline, ten North East boys from Manipur were attacked by a group of unknown people on 24 February night in Delhi University campus. While they were returning after dropping one of their friends in DU hostel, a group numbering 8 to 9 people came from behind attacked on them with sticks. When they raised their voice and tried to defend themselves, the culprits fled from the spot. Two of them suffer seriously and one still in Intensive Care Unit, while others suffered.

They received first AID from DU clinic, and then referred to Hindu Rao Hospital, where the admission was denied, then latter taken to St. Parmanant Hospital. The Doctors on Duty at St Parmanant Hospital informed Police and the police took the statement from the victims. A medical legal case is registered at the hospital.

A group of student from Manipur went to Maurice Nagar Police Station to register the complaint in written. The police official has taken the footage of CCTV installed at the place where the incident took place. The police have shown the footage to the students who went to registered the complaint. The police have given assurance to arrest the culprits.

NE Helpline has contacted the Maurice Police Station and found out that no FIR is registered until the filing of this report. Delay in registering the FIR and inactive of Delhi police is the matter of the concern for the North East communities living in Delhi and NCR, who have been constantly targeted for racial attack and sexual violence.

North East Helpline appeals to the Delhi police to register the case against the attackers as per the instruction given by Union Home Ministry in 2012 to book the racial attackers under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocity Act and appeals the Delhi Government to compensate to the victims.

Nehginpao Kipgen invited as “Country Expert for Burma” by V-Dem

Nehginpao Kipgen, general secretary of the U.S.-based Kuki International Forum (KIF) and a researcher on the politics of South and Southeast Asia with a concentration on Burma/ Myanmar, has been invited to serve as a “Country Expert for Burma/Myanmar” for a global academic research project called ‘Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)’. The V-Dem (www.v-dem.net) is a collaborative project of eminent social scientists from different academic institutions around the world.

An invitation letter dated February 13, 2013 states that “You were chosen because you already have expertise on many aspects of the political system…..country and its history. We would be very grateful for your support for this initiative. Improvements in our understanding of democracy depend upon the participation of experts around the world.”

Kipgen in his response to the invitation, which was also posted in his facebook page, wrote “I am honored to be invited as “Country Expert” on Burma/Myanmar by Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), a collaborative academic research project of the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg (Sweden), and the Kellogg Institute, University of Notre Dame (USA). The research theme “Measuring Degrees and Types of Democracy” relates to my area of research interest, that is, democracy, democratic transition, and democratization.”

The V-Dem project aims to “develop more nuanced measurements of democracy: distinct measures of electoral, liberal, participatory, majoritarian, consensual, deliberative, and egalitarian democracy, as well as a number of lower level components of democracy such as free and fair elections, inclusion of women and minorities, judicial independence, and many others. These qualities distinguish V-Dem from extant democracy indices such as the well-known Polity IV and Freedom House indices. V-Dem will cover all countries from 1900 to the present.”

COHSEM SAINA NUAI A 10+2 EXAM KIPAN, CCPUR DISTRICT AH CANDIDATE 1164 TE’N EXAM BAWL

Lamka, Feb 25[zolengthe]: Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (CoHSEM) saina nuai a 10+2 examination tuni’n kipan a, Churachandpur District sung ah Exam Centre (A) Churachandpur Govt. College leh Don Bosco Higher Secondary School tegel ah Arts candidate Donbosco Hr. Sec. School students Roll. No. 9730 akipat 9740 tan, V.K. Tawna College simlai Roll. No. 9820 – 9878, Young Pillars College simlai Roll No. 9934 – 9941, Sielmat Christian Hr. Sec. School students Roll No. 10099 –10179 tualeh Old Course candidate (Arts & Science) te jousie zong Ccpur College mun ah exam na nei ua,tualeh Science subject te jousie’n Centre (A)Donbosco Hr.sec.school leh Ccpur Collge mun ah nei uhi. Donbosco Hr. Sec.School apat students Roll No.9673 – 9729, V.K. Tawna College student RollNo. 9741 – 9819, Young Pillars College students Roll No. 9879 – 9933, Vision Academy students Roll No. 9942 – 9974, Rengkai Hr. Sec. School Roll No. 9975 – 10017 tualeh Sielmat Christian Hr. Sec. School students Roll No. 10018 –10098 te’n exam nei ua, Don Bosco ah Science Candidate 353 in Exam anei ban uah,Centre B Lamka College mun’a Arts Candidate mi-487 in exam aneina lah uah student 7 absent ua, Science Candidate 282 lah ah 1 absent in Commerce Candidate 90 lah’a 1 absent hi. Tualeh tutung 2013 exam na Arts Candidate 592 leh Science Candidate 572 akigawm in Candidate 1164 te’n exam abawl uh ahi hi.

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Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012 Result Feb.22 in suak.

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Army Colonel, five others arrested in Manipur drugs haul

Imphal, Mon Feb 25 2013[Indian Express]: An Army Colonel posted as the Defence PRO in Imphal and five others were arrested by the Manipur police on Sunday for allegedly ferrying drugs, estimated to be worth between Rs 15-30 crore, to the Indo-Myanmar border
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Col Ajay Choudhury, a Territorial Army sepoy posted under him, an Indigo Airlines associate manager and three others have been accused of ferrying pseudoephedrine, used for manufacturing heroin, in three vehicles, including the Colonel's official vehicle. Police suspect the Colonel had ferried drugs at least four times in the past.

"We have estimated that the drugs are worth between Rs 15-30 crore in the international market. We caught three vehicles carrying these drugs at Pallel. The three civilians were Kukis and seem to be involved in the drug racket," said Manipur DGP Y Joykumar Singh.

"They seem to have been involved in a number of such operations before. Col Choudhury has been denying his involvement, but one of the cars carrying the drugs was alloted to him by the Army. The consignment was on its way to Moreh, the Indo-Myanmar border town," said Singh. "We had received a tip-off that a big consignment of drugs was on its way to Moreh," he added.

In New Delhi, officials said strict action will be taken if the Colonel is found guilty.

ZCF Delhi in album masapen hawnna nei

Zomi Christian Fellowship (ZCF), Delhi in February 24, 2013 (Sunday) nin a 31-veina Thanksgiving Day mang. Tua hun ah Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church (MELCD), Zou Presbyterian Church Synod (ZPCS), Zomi Christian Fellowship, Vikaspuri, Evangelical Convention Church  banah hattuom dandang ten zong tami programme uappih in, Lapawl ngaitah sa uhi. Tami hun ah ZCF Delhi pastor Rev Jangkholun Mangte in album 'A Sangzaw lam' (Higher Ground) kichi ZCF Youth Department in a bawl hawnna nei hi.Tami album khu abeisa kum 31 sunga dia amasapen hin kigen hi. Youth Department in kum 4 sung project in buaipi a Pasian nin hawnkhiet in um pan hi.

Thanksgiving day hun ah EBCC Central Delhi pastor Rev. G. Kamzamuan in Pasian thugenna nei hi. ZCF Delhi ahileh Feb 27, 1982 nia kiphut ahi.

~ ZOGAM TODAY

Largest no.of students to appear in HSSLC exam 2013

Imphal, February 21 2013[Hueiyen News Service / NNN]: In Manipur, a total of 26,682 candidates will appear in the ensuing Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate exam 2013, the largest number of students in five years.

Preparation for the HSSLC exam 2013 to be conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM) has been completed, Sagolsem Kiran Singh, Controller of Examinations of the council, told Newmai News Network on Thursday.

For the exam, which is to commence on February 28, as much as 29,593 students had registered and 2,911 of them was rejected by the council following which 26, 682 have been announced eligible to appear it, he said.

In Arts stream, 6, 899 will give the exam, 648 in Commerce and 19,135 in Science, he informed.

This year, 7, 200 more students have been increased, compared to previous year's 19, 482, he added.

He also said the increase in the number of candidates for the HSSLC exam 2013 is mainly due to the decline in the number of migrating students to other states and also a decrease in seeking admission in CBSE schools in the state.

There will be 29 council centres for the scheduled HSSLC exam which will conclude on March 25, while that of private centres is 32.Official information regarding the exam has been given to the concerned police stations and flying squad teams have also been set up so as to enable smooth conduct of the exam, Kiran said.

However, hectic preparation for the upcoming High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) exam 2013 scheduled to begin from February 27 is going on and that it would be finished within two-three days, according to a source in Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) .

DESAM bars 1924 candidates from 2013 HSLC examination

Imphal, February 21 2013 [The Sangai Express]: Alleging non-compliance to prescribed registration rules, Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) today declared that 1924 students should not be eligible to appear at the forthcoming matriculation examination.

According to DESAM president Wangmayum Islamuddin, there is clear indication that some officials in the Board of Secondary Education Manipur in connivance with certain individuals/agents tried to forge documents for registering nearly 2000 students to facilitate their appearance in the Board-conducted class X examination scheduled to be held from February 27 .

Explaining on the registration procedure at its Keishampat office today, Islamuddin highlighted that for appearing in the 2012 HSLC examination the eligibility criteria begins with the students' registration to the board from the class VIII level.

contrary to such criteria laid down by the Board, in the previous HSLC examination a total of 7000 students were found to have violated the registration procedure out of which involvement of some Board officials to accommodate about 4382 of the students in the last matriculation examination was detected, claimed the student activist.

Pointing out that these students, from a total of 53 schools, have already been declared as ineligible by student organisations, he further alleged that out of the 4382 de-listed students, 1924 of them were found to be freshly listed among the candidates for the ensuing Board examination.

Cautioning both the Board officials and agents against any further attempt to make these students eligible for the upcoming HSLC examination, Islamuddin also insisted that DESAM would not entertain complaints by the parents/guardians of these students with the assertion that they (parents) have to take the moral responsibility for not following prescribed norms.