The Plight of a BPO Employee from North East India Goes Unheard


He was critically injured and has been paralyzed after he met accident last September. His employer didn't pay his salary nor listen to his distress. He is completely paralyzed. Family members narrated the whole story to the NE Helpline.

New Delhi, April 17, 2013 [NORTH EAST HELPLINE] --- The plight of North East people continues in Delhi as many unfortunate incidents and stories go unreported. Many North East employees were debarred from getting their monthly salaries including one recent incident occurred in Saket, south Delhi. It was only over two weeks ago, when the North East Helpline intervened a desperate NE girl got her salary. Yet the other NE girl, who was allegedly beaten by her Thai manager (who is a business partner of Mr. Deepak Mittal, owner of the Gold Leaf Spa) last month, didn't get justice as action was not taken up by the Delhi Police so far. The Thai national got scot-free and she had silently escaped to Thailand soon after that incident. The unsavoury tales of the North East continues still.

Like many, Mr.  DNG Kovalou, after his graduation started his career as a BPO executive at Gurgaon in 2004. He was doing quite well and looks promising in building a bright future. However, his dream was cut short on the fateful morning of September 15, 2012 while returning home after a night shift in Office Cab 'Tavera Car' (HR-55-MT-9998) with his colleagues, when a speeding Toyota Innova Car (DL-8CX-1110) hit them at Sanjay T-Point, Mahipalpur in south Delhi at around 4.30 am. The 31-year-old Kovalou was injured critically on his head and legs while his four colleagues also sustained injuries.  All of them were brought to AIIMS Trauma Centre, New Delhi where they got treatment. However, Kovalou was admitted in this hospital till December 2, 2012.

Family members of the hapless victim narrated the whole story of this unfortunate incident to the North East Helpline general secretary Dr. Alana Golmei yesterday. "Kovalou's injuries have caused 100% permanent disablement and since then he has been lying on bed in a vegetative state. He is now merely surviving on Jejunostomy Feeding, Tracheotomy Breathing Pipe, Caspofungin and Imipenem injections with follow-up in confined vegetative state," a relative of Kovalou told NE Helpline.

As the youngest son and beloved child in the family, his parents had sent him to Delhi for higher education by investing huge sum of money with a great expectation that one day he would look after his aged-mother and also support his five sisters and one brother. Till date more than 15 lakhs of Rupees have been spent on Kovalou's treatment and he requires at least two dedicated attendants round the clock.  Over seven months now, family has exhausted all their money on his treatment. The family didn't have alternative source of income and they are distressed.

Kovalou's employer neither has hospitalization nor accident insurance policies which is a bare welfare facility extended by most employers today. When Kovalou's family approached his employer M/s Onkar Info Tech, Gurgaon to extend help, they did not respond while two of Kovalou's friends, Ramesh Joshi and Ashok Kumar, who were also injured during the accident, had already got their medical reimbursement and pending salaries," said a relative of Kovalou.
When Kovalou's sister gave a written request to release the salary for the month of September 2012 and other dues, the company redirected the letter stating that "he had left the company". The truth is when Kovalou met the accident while returning from the night-shift he had neither left nor resigned from his job.

With the daily expenses amounting to around Rs 25000 (twenty five thousand), the distressed family hired a lawyer to claim for compensation and fought the case in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. 

Another shocking behaviour of the employer is that others who were injured along with Kovalou were advised to approach the lawyer hired by Kovalou's family claiming the lawyer was hired by the employer. The family is praying for miracle and awaiting justice from the Hon'ble Court.

North East Helpline appeals to the Labour Minister of Haryana, Government of Haryana to intervene in releasing the salary and dues of Mr DNG Kovalou till date since he met the accident while he was employed by M/s Onkar Info Tech, Gurgaon. The Helpline also appeals to Delhi Police to book the driver and owner of the car which had caused the accident and rendered the life of a North East boy, Kovalou into a paralyzed condition and making the family in a painful situation.
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President not pleased with Adimjati Ashram in Manipur

IMPHAL, April 15, 2013 [THE SANGAI EXPRESS] --- The 60th foundation day of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram was celebrated with President Pranab Mukherjee unveiling its diamond jubilee monument.

Adimjati Shiksha Ashram was set up by social worker and scholar Deshbandhu Adhikari who hailed from Uttar Pradesh for upliftment of backward classes of the society particularly those belonging to SC/ST categories.

After the State Government allotted 27 bighas of land at Chingmeirong Lilashing Khongnangkhong, the then President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad laid foundation stone of the school on March 23, 1952.

Though not a very distinguished educational institution, Adimjati Shiksha Ashram is affiliated to New Delhi based Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangha and is being run by dedicated volunteers.

The main function of the diamond jubilee was held inside the ashram's campus after President Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the diamond jubilee monument this afternoon.

Addressing the gathering, the President while expressing unhappiness at the existing condition of the ashram, nonetheless, exuded confidence that the ashram would be able to serve the educational needs of backward SC/ST students though it may take many years.

Recalling that Manipur was the first State of India which was liberated from British imperialists, the President said that to have the ashram in such a unique place like Manipur is most appropriate.

Acknowledging the contribution of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram towards upliftment of backward classes in the field of education during the last many years, Pranab Mukherjee asserted that empowerment of people is what is most important in modern times.

To encourage people's direct participation in Government schemes and programmes rather than simply assuring benefits of these programmes is the call of the hour.

In his speech, Chief Minister O Ibobi claimed that the ashram has been providing immense service towards education of underprivileged tribal students of the State.

Talking about Government programmes specifically aimed at upliftment of underprivileged sections, Ibobi stated that special development programmes have been initiated in 27 blocks located in interior parts of the hill districts.

In spite of ups and downs during its long years of existence, people running Adimjati Shiksha Ashram have been working with a high level of dedication, stated Governor Gurbachan Jagat.

Chief Patron of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam were also seated on the dais.

A number of Cabinet Ministers, MP Dr T Meinya, ruling and opposition MLAs, a number of top ranking Government officials were also present at the function during which the President inaugurated Amity Hall, and the SC/ST girls' hostel.

In addition, he laid foundation stones for a tribal working women hostel and a tribal boys' hostel.

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Delhi: Student from Manipur commits suicide in Hindu College hostel

New Delhi [CNN-IBN]--- A student from Manipur has allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College. His body was found in his room at around 5.30 am on Sunday morning.

The student strangled himself using a mobile phone charger. A suicide note has also been recovered.

The parents of the student said he was undergoing treatment for depression. The body has been sent for postmortem. Police said there was no prima facie evidence of foul play.

This is the second suicide in Hindu College in the last three months.
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27th NE Games Concludes; Manipur Emerges Champion for 22nd times

Imphal, April 12 2013[e-pao]--- Manipur has added yet another crown in its head after finishing Overall Team Champions for the 22nd times at the 27th North East Games as the sporting extravaganza of the North East India which began from April 8 concluded here on Thursday.

Manipur emerged Overall Team Champion in the Games after winning a total of 127 medals � 74 gold, 31 silver and 22 bronze medals.

Manipur won 76 points in the Point tally while Assam got 44 points and won the runner up's title.

Assam won 101 medals: 31 gold, 30 silver and 40 bronze medals.

The closing ceremony cum prize distribution function was held yesterday at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium with Governor of Manipur Gurbachan Jagat as the Chief Guest.

In the Games, Manipur emerges winner in Men's Athletic Events and runner up in women's athletic.

Manipur also emerges winner in Men's boxing, Men's Badminton and Women's Boxing.

Tripura emerged winner in Men's Football while Meghalaya was the runner up.

In women's football, Nagaland emerged winner and Manipur runner up.

Manipur emerged winner in men's hockey while Meghalaya was the runner up.

Meanwhile, Mizoram was the winner of women's hockey and Manipur the runner up.

Manipur emerged winner and Mizoram runner up in both men's and women's Judo.

Assam emerged winner in women's Table Tennis and Meghalaya was the winner.

Manipur was the winner in Women's Taekwondo and Assam the runner up.

Manipur energed winner in both men's and women's weightlifting while Assam and Mizoram were the runners up in men's and women's weightlifting respectively.

In men's Wushu, Manipur and and Meghalaya emerged winner and runner up respectively.

While in the women's Wushu, Manipur emerged winner and Assam was the runner up.

Mizoram emerged winner in March Past Competition while Manipur was the runner up.
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President's three-day visit to Sikkim, Manipur begins today

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states of Manipur and Sikkim on a three-day tour beginning April 15, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said on Sunday.

In Manipur, the President will attend the diamond jubilee function of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram at Imphal where he will inaugurate the SC/ST girls hostel and also lay the foundation stone for a working women's hostel and a tribal boys' hostel.

In Sikkim, he will inaugurate the Siddeshwara Dham, at Solophok, in Namchi and dedicate it to the nation. He will also lay the foundation stone for the Sikkim University at Yangang, in south Sikkim.

The President will return to Delhi April 17.

Source:zeenews
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Delhi: Woman gangraped in a moving car by husband and two others

New Delhi, April 12, 2013 [IANS] --- A 20-year-old woman was gang-raped in a moving car by her husband and his two relatives here, police said Thursday. All attackers have been arrested.

The incident came to light late Wednesday evening when the woman was found in an unconscious condition in west Delhi's Najafgarh area by a passerby, who informed police.

The victim told police that she was gang-raped by her husband Inderjeet and his two relatives Nitin and Vijender -- all in the age group of 21 and 25 -- in a moving car.

The woman told police that she was gang-raped after she consumed a cold drink offered by her husband and got unconscious.

The woman, a resident of Haryana's Jhajjar district, married Inderjeet at a temple in March without informing their parents, police said.

"The victim's medical examination was conducted at a hospital where doctors confirmed that she was gang-raped," said a police officer.

A case was registered Thursday based on the woman's statement and her attackers were arrested from their hideouts in west Delhi's Bakkarwala village.

"She was called by Inderjeet to meet him here Wednesday to register their marriage through court. After arriving in Delhi, the woman was taken by Inderjeet in a car in which Nitin and Vijender were already sitting," said the officer, citing from the women's statement.

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The keys to a knowledge economy

April 11, 2013 [The Washington Post] ---  Earlier this year I started teaching a class on entrepreneurship at an after-school program in my community. The middle-school students put together business plans, made their products and even got an opportunity to sell them.

One day I asked my students what they thought about going to college. One of my top aspiring entrepreneurs told me he wasn't sure that he'd be able to go to college because he's undocumented. His family is from Mexico, and they moved here when he was a baby. Many students in my community are in the same situation; they moved to the United States so early in their lives that they have no memories of living anywhere else.

These students are smart and hardworking, and they should be part of our future.

This is, after all, the American story. My great-grandparents came through Ellis Island. My grandfathers were a mailman and a police officer. My parents are doctors. I started a company. None of this could have happened without a welcoming immigration policy, a great education system and the world's leading scientific community that created the Internet.

Today's students should have the same opportunities — but our current system blocks them.

We have a strange immigration policy for a nation of immigrants. And it's a policy unfit for today's world.

The economy of the last century was primarily based on natural resources, industrial machines and manual labor. Many of these resources were zero-sum and controlled by companies. If someone else had an oil field, then you did not. There were only so many oil fields, and only so much wealth could be created from them.

Today's economy is very different. It is based primarily on knowledge and ideas — resources that are renewable and available to everyone. Unlike oil fields, someone else knowing something doesn't prevent you from knowing it, too. In fact, the more people who know something, the better educated and trained we all are, the more productive we become, and the better off everyone in our nation can be.

This can change everything. In a knowledge economy, the most important resources are the talented people we educate and attract to our country. A knowledge economy can scale further, create better jobs and provide a higher quality of living for everyone in our nation.

To lead the world in this new economy, we need the most talented and hardest-working people. We need to train and attract the best. We need those middle-school students to be tomorrow's leaders.

Given all this, why do we kick out the more than 40 percent of math and science graduate students who are not U.S. citizens after educating them? Why do we offer so few H-1B visas for talented specialists that the supply runs out within days of becoming available each year, even though we know each of these jobs will create two or three more American jobs in return? Why don't we let entrepreneurs move here when they have what it takes to start companies that will create even more jobs?

We need a new approach, including:

●Comprehensive immigration reform that begins with effective border security, allows a path to citizenship and lets us attract the most talented and hardest-working people, no matter where they were born.

●Higher standards and accountability in schools, support for good teachers and a much greater focus on learning about science, technology, engineering and math.

●Investment in breakthrough discoveries in scientific research and assurance that the benefits of the inventions belong to the public and not just to the few.

Changes like these won't happen on their own.

That's why I am proud to announce FWD.us, a new organization founded by leaders of our nation's technology community to focus on these issues and advocate a bipartisan policy agenda to build the knowledge economy the United States needs to ensure more jobs, innovation and investment.

These leaders, who reflect the breadth and depth of Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial culture, include Reid Hoffman, Eric Schmidt, Marissa Mayer, Drew Houston, Ron Conway, Chamath Palihapitiya, Joe Green, Jim Breyer, Matt Cohler, John Doerr, Paul Graham, Mary Meeker, Max Levchin, Aditya Agarwal and Ruchi Sanghvi.

As leaders of an industry that has benefited from this economic shift, we believe that we have a responsibility to work together to ensure that all members of our society gain from the rewards of the modern knowledge economy.

We will work with members of Congress from both parties, the administration and state and local officials. We will use online and offline advocacy tools to build support for policy changes, and we will strongly support those willing to take the tough stands necessary to promote these policies in Washington.

Across America, creative, hardworking people in coffee shops, dorm rooms and garages are creating the next era of growth. Let's embrace our future as a knowledge economy and help them — and all of us — reach our full potential.


By Mark Zuckerberg
*Mark Zuckerberg is founder and chief executive of Facebook and co-founder of Fwd.us.(Washington Post Co. Chairman Donald E. Graham is a member of Facebook's board of directors)

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Irom Sharmila ready to give up her fasting

IMPHAL, April 9 [IFP / Pic: The Hindu] --- "If the people of the state are not aware that my struggle is on account of the people  to save them from being killed and harassed by security forces under the draconian law, if people believe that my struggle is only to become famous, and if people are not satisfied with my struggle against AFSPA, I will give up everything and return back all the awards and titles given to me," an emotional Irom Sharmila told media while she was being produced before the Judical Magistrate Imphal east today at Lamphel.

She said that it is very unfortunate that some individual have made a mockery on her struggle for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act by fasting for more than 12 years and added that her struggle was not out of  pressure by anyone and under the  influence of anyone.

Sharmila said that when she was produced at the Delhi Patiala courts, there was a mass response from the side of the National and International media at New Delhi with some positive and the negative responses from the national newspapers.

She further said that she feels discouraged and that she condemned the comments made on articles which were published in some national newspaper and pointed out that they were being made by a person called 'Babu Moshay' and 44 followers from Mumbai under the title " Politics of health, Student of NSW".

While interacting with media persons outside the court, Sharmila  condemned the brutal killing of N Satyabhama and said that the state is witnessing such type of crime since many years. "These crimes are on an increase because the state government has failed to give  befitting punishment to the arrested person who are involved," she said. 

Commenting on the 6 encounter cases of the state being heard at the Supreme Court,she said that it is very unfortunate  the state government  has also failed to give any befitting punishment to the guilty police personal who are involved in such  cases. Saying the she was against capital punishment for security personnel involved in the fake encounters, Sharmila went on to say  that if the leaders of the state do their work with transparency and with full dedication then the public will have  faith on  law makers and the political leaders of the state.

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Step-father arrested for raping step-daughter in Delhi

New Delhi, April 9 [IANS] --- A 33-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 10-year-old step-daughter, police said Tuesday.

"The victim's mother, who lives in Majnu Ka Tila area in north Delhi, approached police Saturday and said that her daughter was raped by her husband," said an officer.
A medical examination of the victim confirmed rape.

Police said that victim's mother, a labourer, was not at home when the incident took place Saturday morning. The victim told her mother when she returned.

The accused, who is unemployed, used to drink regularly, police said.

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Boyfriend stabbed girlfriend in Delhi

New Delhi, April 10 [IANS] --- An 18-year-old girl was stabbed by her boyfriend,19, following an argument over a petty issue here Tuesday evening, police said. He was arrested late evening.

The victim's condition was critical and she was undergoing treatment at Rao Tula Ram hospital in south Delhi, police said.

On Tuesday, around 4.00 p.m., the couple met in a park in Dwarka area in south Delhi to sort out their differences over some issue. They left for home on motorbike but another round of argument ensued between them on the way.

"The girl was talking over the phone when the boy asked about the person whom she was talking to. The girl refused to divulge the caller's identity which infuriated the boy," police said.

"In the meantime, he stabbed her two or three times on the face and neck with a knife and ran away on his motorbike."

Some passersby saw the girl bleeding and called up the police.

Police said the boy had been arrested from his home in Najafgarh area, where the girl also lives in the neighbourhood.

He told police that he was angry over the girl's talking to their common friend which he did not like.

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Manipur: Angry mob torches house of 3 accused in Satyabhama murder case

IMPHAL, April 9 [IFP] --- The public announcement of the three main accused in the N Satyabhama murder case today was followed by irate protestors including JAC supporters and residents of Kakwa area taking the law into their hands and setting fire to the homes of the three involved.

The house of the main accused, Kshetrimayum Biju alias Holendro, 28, son of Ksh Ibochouba of Irilbung bazaar and a shop located at the road side belonging to the family were dismantled and all household items inside the house destroyed  and later, put to flames by the angry mob who had come from Kakwa and other areas in a huge procession.

Angry mob also dismantled the  house of co-accused  Thoudam Jibon, 28, son of Th Thoiba of Irilbung Machahal Mayai Leikai  and burnt it down. 

It may be mentioned that Jibon was a candidate  in the recently held Panchayat elections for the post of a Member from the Bamon Kampu  Gram Panchayat. None of the family members of the accused  were present in the area during the time of the incidents today.

Meanwhile, the angry mob also brunt down the house of Toijam James alias Boy at Thambalkong Sabal Leikai this evening around 3pm.

The mob numbering around a 1000 came in trucks, auto's and two wheeler mopeds rushed into the accused's house and started to rampage the household commodities and burnt down the house.

Finding no one at James's house,  the mob went to the neighboring house and found it locked from the inside.

Enraged over the neighbor's failure to reply to the call of the mob, the mob then  started breaking the doors and windows of the house. When it was found that James had shifted some of his household items to the neighbor's house, it only fanned the anger of the mob who went on a rampage and burnt the house down.

On further inquiry from the media later, Toijam Thoinu the neighbor said the family had no idea about the accused shifting his items to their house and said the accused could have moved them in while the family were at another neighbor's.

"The way the mob acted today is inappropriate. Damaging and burning down the house without any inquiring is inappropriate", she said, before lamenting, "They have vented their anger, now where do we go to live?"

After the burning of the first house, the mob continued to move towards Chingmeirong with a similar intention of burning down the house of another accused Phungsokwung alias Ashok. The mob was however blocked by the Imphal West police.

After a long confrontation between the police and the angry mob; police resorted to firing a couple of tear gas shells and mock bomb to disperse the mob.

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Manipuri boy to receive British galantry award

Imphal, April 9, 2013 [ANI] --- A young Manipuri youth serving as a Lieutenant in the British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS),Special Forces, has been chosen for a prestigious gallantry award for his bravery during a fierce gunfight with Al-Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan in 2011.

For his act of bravery and inspirational leadership during a fierce gunfight, Lt .Khwairakpam Robin Singh will receive the 'Conspicuous Gallantry Cross', a second ranking award on June 19 in London.

He will also get 15,000 pounds as a mark of encouragement and respect for the act of heroism.

"I can't even express how happy and excited I feel about my gallantry award because I can't believe that such a major gallantry award will be given to me. I am so happy," said the 27-year-old young officer.

"I would like to thank God, my Mom and Dad. I suffered a lot to achieve my goal. I stayed far away from my family and sometimes I couldn't contact them for months. I studied almost without sleeping and I struggled a lot abroad as well as in India," he added.

Born to Khwairakpam Sanajaoba and Kh Memcha Devi, Robin is the youngest of seven siblings in the family. He did his schooling in Manipur before completing his graduation from St Philomena's College, Mysore.

He joined the merchant navy in 2009. Robin is a brave, dynamic and fearless marine officer and serves as Lieutenant in the British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS), Special Forces.

"As a father I am very happy. When he was young I tried to inspire him to become successful and today that dream has come true. I am so proud of him," said Kh Sanajaoba Singh, Robin's father.

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Uttar Pradesh: Minor Dalit girl rape, locked up in jail

Bulandshahr, April 09, 2013 [Hindustan Times] --- A 10-year-old Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped, was put behind bars in an all women police station in Bulandshahr on Monday.

The child spent several hours behind bars after her mother brought her to a women's police station to lodge a complaint against a local goon for allegedly raping her. She was rescued only after locals protested.

Two women constables have been suspended and two sub inspectors including the station-in-charge have been sent to police lines after a TV journalist brought the matter into senior officials' notice, SSP Gulab Singh said.

According to Singh, the minor from Meerpur village in Bulandshahr was found lying unconscious in a field by her parents on Sunday night where she had been dumped after being allegedly raped.

An FIR was lodged with the police by victims' parents but shockingly the staff of the women's police station detained the victim in lock-up.

The local goon accused of raping the minor is absconding, he added. 
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Man axes nine women to death in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, April 9, 2013 [CNN-IBN] --- A mentally unstable man carried out a bloodbath in Chhattisgarh's impoverished tribal-dominated Balrampur district on Thursday (Apr 4), axing to death nine girls and women aged between 2-65 years, police and eyewitnesses said.

The bodies of four female adults and five minors, were lying in a pool of blood for hours in the terror-hit Barhatola village under Samri police station, and the accused, Pandu Nageshia, 35, was tracked down when Balrampur District Collector CR Prasanna and Superintendent of Police GS Darro reached there with a police contingent.

"Its brutal killings by a man who is reportedly mentally unstable," Prasanna told IANS over phone from the village which comes under state's northern region, more than 400 km from Raipur.

The bodies of four female adults and five minors, were lying in a pool of blood for hours in the terror-hit Barhatola village.

"I am too in a state of shock after visiting the village and watching dead bodies scattered outside a house where the deceased belonging to two to three families had assembled as their male family members had gone out on daily work," he said.

Prasanna along with Darro found extremely difficult to console several poverty-hit tribal people whose innocent relatives were butchered.

Unfolding details of the shocking incident, Darro, quoting eye-witnesses, said Nageshia, who was armed with a sharp-edged weapon "tangia", suddenly went on a killing spree at around 1.30 pm and no one had an idea why he killed the nine - identified as Lalki Bai (60), Kusum Nageshia (4), Manju Nageshia (3), Sitamuni Bai (25), Priyanka (2), Machki Bai (65), Kalgi Bai (60), Sangeeta (10) and Sanjeeta (3). 
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Woman's murder sparks protests in Manipur

Imphal, Apr 7[indiaTVnews]--- In the aftermath of the brutal murder of a  woman  N.Satyabhama Devi, 32, the Joint Action Committee has enforced an indefinite Manipur Bandh since Saturday.

The JAC has demanded immediate arrest of the killer and has demanded punishment within five days.

All business establishments remained closed and schools did not open

Large number of men and women came out on the streets from Moirangkhom  near National Highway 2  to register their protests. They stopped vehicles from plying on the road and appealed to local shopkeepers to close down their shops.

In Kakwa Bazar, from where Sathyabhama Devi hailed, hundreds of men and women along with representatives of civil body organizations held a rally which was followed by a march from Kakwa to Singjamei Chingamakhong.

Slogans were raised against chief minister O. Ibobi Singh by the protesters. They tried to march towards Imphal, but were stopped by police late in the evening.
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Rajiv Gandhi was 'middleman' for Swedish Jets

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 [ANI/YAHOO!India News] --- Rajiv Gandhi was a middleman in the 1970s for a Swedish company that was looking to sell fighter jets to the Indian Air Force, whistle blowing website Wikileaks has claimed.

The astonishing revelation that he was the "main Indian negotiator" for a massive aircraft deal is contained in the latest tranche of U.S diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and accessed by The Hindu.

According to the newspaper, Gandhi became the negotiator for the Swedish company Saab-Scania, when it was trying to sell its Viggen fighter aircraft to India in the 1970s, much before he became the prime minister.

The first cable said that Air Marshal O.P Mehra's son-in-law was the chief negotiator for the competing Mirage, but it does not give his name, the paper said.

Contacted in New Delhi, Navin Behl, the former Air Chief's son-in-law, denied that he was ever involved in any such negotiations, it added.

The paper said that in another cable, the Swedes also made it clear they "understood the importance of family influences" in the final decision.

"Our colleague describes Ranjiv Gandhi [sic] in flattering terms, and contends his technical expertise is of a high level. This may or may not be. Offhand, we would have thought a transport pilot [is] not the best expert to rely upon in evaluating a fighter plane, but then we are speaking of a transport pilot who has another and perhaps more relevant qualification," the cable read, said the newspaper.

According to the paper, the British SEPECAT Jaguar eventually won the race, from which Saab was forced to withdraw by the U.S.
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Reknown Kuki scholar interacts with Kuki Students in Delhi

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 [kukiforum.com] --- An interaction with Nehginpao Kipgen, general secretary of the United States of America-based Kuki International Forum (KIF) and a visiting research scholar at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (www.csds.in), was concluded successfully on April 4, 2013. 

The seminar, organized by the Kuki Students' Organization, Delhi, under the theme "Foreign Policy & Democratic Transition: Its relevance to the Kuki Society" was held at the auditorium of the School of Social Sciences (SSS-I), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

The event, hosted by Kimrose Vaiphei, was attended by graduate students and research scholars of different universities in Delhi metropolitan city. The discussion session was moderated by Thangpu Guite, a research scholar from Delhi University, and the proceeding was recorded by Thethem Kipgen, a research scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The resource person, Nehginpao Kipgen, spent about an hour and half in presenting his paper, and the remaining hours were utilized for an interactive discussion session and a short break for tea. 

Various questions pertaining to India's Look East Policy and Democracy & Democratic Transition in the context of the Kuki society were asked. Due to time constraint, many more issues could not be addressed. 

The resource person was presented a gift and appreciation certificate. The program, which lasted from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm local time, was wrapped up with a photo session.

Kipgen presented another paper titled "Democratic Transition in Myanmar/ Burma: Patterns of Political Change" at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) on April 5th and left New Delhi on April 6th.
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Thanlon MLA Vungzagin Valte in Award 4 leh Gold Medal 1 sa’ng

New Delhi, April 8, 2013: Zani (Pasianni) in Friendship Forum of India saina nuai ah National Level Seminar on “Economic Growth & National Unity” kichi India International Centre, New Delhi ah nei in um. Tuanah Thanlon MLA leh Parliamentary Secretary Vungzagin Valte (Hort. SC & CADA) in Seminar paper present bawl.

Vungzagin Valte in seminar paper a present-na ah i tenna gam singtang gam ah coffee, singpite (tea plantation), guo (bamboo plantation) leh haichi tuamtuam thei (ceitrus/lemon), lengthei (orange), natang (banana), grape-te kichiin theina dia panla apoimaw thu tahlang hi. Agenbehna ah Manipur leitang puophat lei a gam a piang kining ching “Self-sufficient State” ahi thei ding dan zong gen a, tuaban ah international tanpha a Business Centre minthang Hongkong ahilouleh Singapore-te dinmun bang a um thei  ding chi ngaidan gen. Chief Guest leh mipoimaw hing peikhawm ten tambang hing ngai poimaw ding in zong gen hi.

Vungzagin Valte in award 4 -- trophy 3 leh Gold 1 sang. Rajiv Gandhi Arch for Excellence Award, Bharat Execellence Award, North Eastern Personalities Award leh Friendship Forum of India Award (Outsanding Contribution) kichi Chief Guest Dr. DVG Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner of India khut apat sang hi.

Thanglon MLA-pu ahileh ei Zomi MLA-te lah ah mithu tah mama khat hi’n thu kiza a, aman tunai in MLA atu kumkhat (March 14, 2012- March 14, 2013) chin sung in Thanlon khantouna dia nna a sepkhiette ipneilou in mipite simkhiet theidi'n tahlang hi.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal, Joint Editor, ZOGAM TODAY

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Vungzagin Valte received 4 awards

New Delhi, April 8, 2013 — Thanlon A/C MLA and Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Vungzagin Valte, was honored with four prestigious awards three trophies and one Gold medal — at the National Level Seminar on “Economic Growth & National Unity” held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on Sunday, April 7. The awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Arch for Excellence Award, Bharat Excellence Award, North Eastern Personalities Award, and the Friendship Forum of India Award (Outstanding Contribution).

The awards were presented by Chief Guest Dr. DVG Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner of India.

In his seminar presentation, Mr. Valte emphasized the potential of coffee, tea, and bamboo plantations, as well as citrus fruits, oranges, bananas, and grapes in the hill areas. He highlighted that with proper cultivation and economic planning, these sectors could contribute to self-sufficiency and help the region emerge as a key international business hub, comparable to Hong Kong and Singapore.

Recognized for his honesty and dedication, Mr. Valte has published a report detailing his one-year tenure (March 14, 2012 – March 14, 2013) as an MLA. The report outlines the development initiatives undertaken in Thanlon Assembly Constituency, ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
THE MIZORAM POST | MANIPUR CHRONICLE | ZOGAM TODAY
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Manipur encounters fake, says SC probe panel

NEW DELHI APRIL 5, 2013[TOI]--- A probe commissioned by the Supreme Court has held security forces guilty of killing seven persons, including a 12-year-old boy, in six fake encounters in Manipur during 2009-10 in what trains the spotlight once again on the misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

Besides the minor, Mohd Azad Khan, a three-person investigation panel blamed security forces for the death of Khumbongmayum Orsonjit Singh, Nameirakpam Gobind Metei and Nameirakpam Nobo Meitei, Elangbam Kiranjit Singh, Chongthan Umakanta and Akoijam Priyobrata.

Shocked by the report, a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranajana Desai said a major portion of the blame lay at the door of the Centre. "This is not the best way to integrate (north-eastern) people. It is the best way to alienate them," the judges added.

Court seeks response on fake encounters

They termed as distressing the contents of the report, compiled by retired Justice Santosh Hegde of the apex court, former CEC J M Lyngdoh and ex-Karnataka DGP Ajay Kumar Singh, and said security forces and police threw caution to the wind while following guidelines in conducting such "operations". They said the security forces have conducted raids and resorted to firing merely on the basis of source information without bothering to cross-check even once the authenticity of the 'source'.

It sought responses from the Centre, Manipur government and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the Hegde panel's report within five days.

Though allegations of excesses by troops in militancy-hit Manipur have been rampant, this is the first instance that a court-appointed probe has endorsed the charge of "gross violation of human rights" by the security forces operating under the much-disliked shield of AFSPA.

The court lauded the effort of the three-member inquiry committee for meticulously collecting evidence from complainant, witnesses, security forces and police before concluding that "none of these six incidents qualified as a genuine one".

It said, "What we find distressing is that the elaborate guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court, series of guidelines issued by Army headquarters, NHRC and the Manipur government have been confined to the papers. Nothing is followed in practice (by armed forces and police while carrying out the operations)."

The bench said, "The Army authorities have issued a series of dos and don'ts. But, unfortunately none of the guidelines or the dos and don'ts is followed in actual operations. One of the issues before the court is how to ensure the state police and security forces follow the guidelines".

Given the detailed scrutiny done by the apex court in fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat, both the Union and Manipur government would have lot to answer for the six fake encounters involving the death of seven innocent persons in Manipur.

Last October, the court had entertained two PILs — one on fake encounter killings and another for the withdrawal of AFSPA from Manipur. In January, 2013, the court had appointed the three-member panel headed by Justice Hegde to inquire into the encounter deaths.

The PIL by NGOs — Extra-judicial Execution Victims Families' Association of Manipur through Neena N and Human Rights Alert through Babloo Loitongbam — alleged apathy on the Centre and Manipur government's part to bring to book the guilty among armed forces and state police, which allegedly were responsible for 1,528 extra-judicial killings in last 30 years.

The petition gave details of each of the 1,528 people killed in fake encounters since 1979. It said though the apex court upheld the constitutional validity of AFSPA 15 years ago, it had issued certain dos and don'ts to the security forces. But, these guidelines were seldom followed, it alleged.

On October 19, 2012, the apex court had also issued notices to the Centre and Ibobi Singh government on another PIL by former director of Manipur Health Services, Th. Suresh Singh, seeking withdrawal of AFSPA from the state.
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Ih Gam Canaan Gam Suosah Vai

Canaan a khietna pen lametna leh kamcienna gam, bawngnawi leh khuoizu luonna gam, puophatkiana leh thupha nga na gam, Pasian uhna leh vaihawmna gam ci na ahi hi. Israel gam a khanto dan uh pen koimapo in ih thei ciet uhi. A tahtah in ci lei Israel gam pen gam neuno khat hi a, gamsa gam leh senel gamgaw ahi bo hi. Tam banga a gam uh ang khanto theina pen Pasian in a lom atanga thupha a piehzieh hi masa lo in, amau mama in Pasian kammal a tangtun na dinga a hanciem zieh uh ahi hi.

Laisiengtho in Canaan gam pen bawngnawi leh khuoizu luonna gam a na ci ziehin Israel ten a gam vuah khuoi khawi in bawng tampi ang khawi uhi. Muncin ah khuoi a khawi ziehun khuoizu tuiluong a bangsah vua, bawng tampi a khawi ziehun bawngnawi tui bangin asau valia uhi. Bawng eh a pan ankung leh mete mega ang cing vua, gamdang ah mete mega, khuoizu leh bawngnawi tampi a zua ziehun ang hausa semsem uhi.

Tu ni in ei ten zong ih omomna mun Canaan gam ih suosah thei uhi. Pasian in a tapa Jesu eite a dingin ang pieh pen hagau a ding beh thamloin tahsa a dinga poimaw na dangdang tawh zong ei pieh thuo zo ta hi. Ih gamin thupha a ngah na dingin Pasian thupha a nget behbeh sih nawno in Pasian tawh pangtona a sep a ih sep ding uh ki sam hi. Israel te ma banga thupha ih nga thei na dingun hanciemna leh citahna ih kisam uhi. Tu ih dinmun vua kipan thupha ih ngah thei na dingun ih lungsim ngaisutna te khel angai hi.

Kikhelna (Transformation) in bange? Lungsim ngaisutna khelna hi (revolution of mindset). Kikhelna ci pen ngaisutna, zongsahnate khelna (change of habitual way of thinking) ahi hi. Mi khat gamtat kikhel ci pen lungsim kikhel cina ahi hi. Gamtatna pen lungsim in control hi. Mi khat in lungsim kikhelna anei leh a innkuompite leh a innvengte a hoizaw in mu a, kizopna hoizaw nei hi. Kikhelna dihtah ci pen sil neuno tung pana kipan hi. Kikhelna pen lungsim sungah ankamtang cie a ki pan ding ahi.

Kikhelna a om thei na dingin 1) Siikan (discipline), 2) Thusinna (training), leh 3) Sepkhietna (practice) kisam mama hi. Siikan in zawnkhalna sungah ih tuh lo na dingun ei dal (prevent) hi. Siikan in saangnaupang khat saangsie suosah hi. Siikan in hinkhuo hoizaw a siem banah dihna leh kilemna ga ei atsah hi (Thupil 13:18; Heb. 12:11). Ih lunsim puohte uh ih khel thei na dingun sinna (training) a kisam mama hi. Tuni in Zo tate lahah khantothei na dingin thusina tampi ih nei ding uh kisam mama hi. Thupha ih nga thei na ding sepkhietna (practice) ki sam mama hi.

Tu ni in eite Pasian kungah a nget a nget thaw ding ih hi nawn sih vua Pasian muonna tawh a sep a ih sep thaw ding uh hizaw hi. Mangkangte thupil khat ah “God helps those who help themselves” ei ham in “Pasian in ama leh ama pan a late hu hi” na ci uhi. Nang le kei pang loin Pasian in na sem theilo hi.

S. Korea te gam hausa leh khangto ang hi thei na uh pen a lungsim ngaisutna uh ang khel zieuh ahi hi. Amasa lai in S. Korea in kum 50 sung sietna thuo uhi. Kum 36 sung (1910–1945) Japan uhcipna thuo uhi. Japan uh hun sungin siipuazi (economic), ngeina (culture) leh pilna (education) lam kisie dihdeh uhi. 1945 in Mahameih (Allied) te huna tawh Japan uhna sung pan independent ang nga uhi.

1948 in Democracy dei leh Communist kiuhna dei ang kikhen vua, sim le mal (North leh South) in phalni ang kisua uhi. S. Korea te pen American galkapte in uop in, N. Korea te pen Soviet galkap ten uop uhi. 1950, January 25 ni in N. Korea in S. Korea galbawl in kum 3 leh ha khat sawt hi. Tami kum 50 sung sietna a tuohun S. Korea te zawng mama uhi. Hinanleh, maban kum 50 sung dingin S. Korea ten sietna pan khantona, zawnna pan hausatna dingin “Kikhelna” (Transformation) ang bawl uhi.

1962 in Presbyterian pawlpi Upa Yong Ki Kim in Korea gam Canaan gam suosah ding ci in Canaan saang (Canaan Farmer’s School) ang honga, Korea kumpi in thukim pi hi. Upa Yong Ki Kim thutup ahi leh S. Korea gam leitang awng omsah lo in haici ciing ding. Sem ding (work), mi phattuom na ding sem ding (serve), gim thuoh ngam ding (sacrifice) ci ahi. Khut langkhat ah Laisiengtho tawi in, langkhat ah tupeh tawi in na sem uhi. Tambang teng dan tawh Korea gam pen Canaan gam suosah thaw uhi.

Nasep hanciemna, laisim hanciemna, citahna leh kukalna tawh ih Zo gam, ih omna mun popo Canaan gam ih suosah thei uhi. Pasian muonga hanciemna tawh nasepna in thupha ngahna ahi hi.

Courtesy: Zo Kuom Thawn [March 2013]

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CCpur police cracks down on vehicle lifting racket

LAMKA, April 3 [IFP]--- The crackdown of the Churachandpur police under its OC Elvis Tunglut on a two-wheeler lifting racket in the district continued today. The owners of the two wheelers recovered yesterday have been identified and the owners are awaiting for the formal official procedures before they can reclaim their stolen vehicles.

It is learnt that some of the vehicles recovered yesterday were stolen as early as last year.

It may be recalled that the police of Churachandpur district had initiated its operation against the vehicle lifters acting on the complaints from the public particularly from the Phailian Welfare Committee.

The committee had caught one Paulalzawm (24), son of L Goupi of Chengkonpang presently staying at Tuibuang veterinary quarter on suspicion of the said person being a two wheeler lifter on April 1 and handed over to the police which led to the further arrest of Md Sana (30), son of Md Ibotombi of Kwakta presently staying at Tuibuang as a tailor.

The subsequent questioning of the two further led to the arrest of Md Sirajuddin (18), son of Md Sahabuddin of Kwakta Ward no 5 by 9:30 am at Terakhongbi village on the National Highway 150 yesterday.

This exercise by the district police  led to the recovery of one Activa Scooter, one R-15 and a Pulsar 220 motorbike.

Two police teams operating from early morning till the evening  led to the recovery of the Activa Scooter and other two wheelers.

The police continued its crackdown  today hoping to make more arrest and recover more vehicles.

Meanwhile, sources have said that the three arrested have been booked with the CCPur PS under FIR no 30(4)13 u/s 379 IPC in respect of Md Sana and Paulalzawm Gangte and FIR no. 25(4)13 u/s 379 IPC in respect of Md Sirajuddin.

Earlier, the district police had unearthed a fake company at Rangkai under the supervision of the District SP Mangkhogin Haokip IPS which had been highly acclaimed by the people.

The OC said such gangs are organized lot of criminals and seem to have a vast network.

The District SP also told IFP that with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) Project of the Government set to be implemented soon, it will help the police in fighting such crimes.
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