Repoll likely in 33 booths of Manipur

IMPHAL: Repolling is likely to be held in 33 poll stations of Manipur's hill districts where suspected NSCN (I-M) cadres indulged in massive booth rigging.

A source said the state election office has recommended repoll at 9 booths of Ukhrul, 4 in Tamenglong, 8 in Senapati, 6 in Chandel and as many in Churachandpur. A letter has been sent to the Election Commission for approval, he added.

On the other hand, reports of poll-poll violence are pouring in from several parts of the state. Life came to a grinding halt in Thoubal on Monday owing to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the state unit of CPI to denounce the killing of a woman in police firing to control a mob at Tentha village in the district on Saturday night. Many people were also injured.

The victims were supporters of CPI candidate M Nara Singh who contested from Wangjing-Tentha constituency.

Bandh supporters damaged a large number of vehicles in several parts of the district. Owing to the strike, business establishments at the district headquarters remained closed.

On Sunday morning, NSCN (IM) cadres shot and injured a Congress worker in Chingai constituency of Ukhrul district after abducted him. The victim has been identified as H Chingnaoleng. Later, an irate mob torched the residence of Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate Paul Muinao at Ukhrul district headquarters, a source said.

Chingnaoleng, who sustained bullet wounds, is undergoing treatment at the state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) here.

In the meantime, chief electoral officer PC Lawmkunga has announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for the four polling personnel, including a presiding officer, who were killed in a shootout at Tampi police station in Chandel district during Saturday's polls. Besides the quartet, one CRPF jawan, a girl and a suspected NSCN (IM) cadre also died when the rebels tried to capture a booth. (TNN)

 

Hmar Students Association vows to stop Tipaimukh dam 'at any cost'

SILCHAR: Hmar Students Association (HSA), a powerful student's body in Manipur, has threatened to stop the implementation of proposed 1500 MW Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydro-electric Project near the Manipur-Mizoram border, 500 metre downstream from the confluence of the Barak and Tuivai rivers "at any cost".



Talking to a group of Silchar and Dhaka-based journalists at Tipaimukh village in Churachandpur district of Manipur, nearly 140 km from here, the HSA activists, who were visibly angry with the government and those supporting the proposed 162.80 metre-high rockfill dam, said they are ready to give their blood, but they would not allow the dam to be contructed in their village.

"We have been on an awareness drive in the six or seven villages adjacent to Tipaimukh against the ills of the dam. The villagers are on a constant vigil to stop any officials from visiting of the project site in this area. Although there's no sign of the project here till now, we are leaving no stone unturned to stop it," said Ringa Khabru, a member of HSA.

The Hmar students' activists said if the dam is constructed here, thousands of tribal people will lose their habitats and livelihoods. "They will lose everything - the traditional land, culture, economy and the nature surrounding us. We don't have faith in the promises of rehabilitation made by the government. We believe that the governments both at the Centre and in Imphal understand our sentiment and will not come forward to implement the project," an HSA activist said.

The Tipaimukh hydro-electric project is set to be implemented as a joint venture with the equity participation of the NHPC and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL). The MoEF cleared the project on October 10, 2008. Work for forest clearance is in progress while the completion cost of the project is estimated at Rs 9,211 crore. The project was expected to take 87 months for completion and would come up during the 12th five year plan.

~TNN

Now Bodos demand a separate state

Guwahati: With growing intolerance and unrest minds among the youths of the country, demand for creating smaller states is growing day by day. Recently Uttar Pradesh Assembly has adopted a resolution to divide the state into four parts namely, Purvanchal, Avadh Pradesh, Paschim Pradesh and Bundelkhand. It is realized that this situation has attained importance because of the regional disparity in growth, discrimination in all rights and privileges and sense of insecurity at the individual and community level. Most of the Indian states are politically insurmountable state of affairs to all fronts especially in respect of political and economic fields. There are imbalances and unmanageable equal distribution of wealth and properties. From the law and order point of view each and every state of the country is facing the problems of unemployment, militancy and insurgency. In the Northeastern region almost all the communities feel the pinch of this disparity.



The Central government is not likely to support creation of more smaller states at present. Economic viability for new states is a vital point to be seen before taking any such decision in this respect. Demand for creation of Telangana and a silent announcement for its creation by the Centre, has enlightened the hopes of getting an identity and justice to other communities. Moreover, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, Saurashtra, Mithilanchal, Kamatapur, Greater Nagaland and a few more states are waiting for their turn.

In the Northeastern region movements are spearheaded by student organizations. Movement for creation of a separate state of Bodoland is getting momentum. All Bodo Students Union(ABSU)has taken leading part in the movement. Although the Bodos have got an autonomy in the shape of Bodoland Territorial Council, they feel it is not enough to achieve the goal of development. Twice the agreements were signed in 1993 and 2003, but both the agreements failed to achieve Bodoland on the pretext that the Central government did not have policy to create new states during that period. Irony of the fact, ABSU quotes, was that the nation created three more new states, namely, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh in 2000 and now the case of Telangana is under consideration.

ABSU feels that the smaller states are only answer to the problem of militancy and insurgency. The organization has sent memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, demanding solution to Bodo problems. It has mentioned that Bodo is a distinct tribe in the country with distinct language, culture and tradition. They have the history of independent living since the period of their kings and kingdom in Maibang-Cachar of present North Cachar Hills and undivided district of Darrang, Kamrup, Goalpara and also Cooch-Behar of present Paschim Banga.

The language and cultural conflict between present dominant group of people and Bodos resulted physical confrontation and movement in many times in the past. In 1828, before the Simon Commission the then leaders of the plains tribal, mainly Bodos had demanded for separate electorate to maintain their political entity separately from the dominant ruling group of the people in Assam. Even now, there is cumulative impact of this conflict in the entire social and political life. The successive ruling powers in Assam always fail to treat other languages and culture with equal respect and status. During the first part of the 20th Century the process of cultural alienation of Bodos to Assamese began, but now, every tribal  group of Assam are on the process of alienation to the so-called Assamese. The concept of and spirit of co-existence could not work due to suppressive and oppressive mindset of the ruling clique in the past and at present too.  in the present democratic milieu, which is more possessive than the inclusive. The discrimination and deprivation from the ruling party have pushed all ethnic groups to seek for autonomy for their existence. The political hegemony of ruling community had divided the composite society of the Assam on the line of ethnicity, community and cultural affinity, ABSU has alleged.

~AssamTimes

Punjab National Bank- Recruitment of Management Trainee 2012

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No more Facebook for Indian Army

The Indian Army is reported to have issued orders asking all its men, officers and other ranks, who had joined social networking sites like Facebook or Orkut earlier to immediately quit them. Those who have not joined such social networking sites have also been directed not to be available in such sites in future.

As per sources, Indian Army had been monitoring their officers if they were posting any pictures of themselves or their units in uniform or their weaponry. However it has now been decided that none of their men would be allowed to join such sites, so that there is no possibility of information leakage.

Strict actions are expected if any violations to this directive are done, sources stated.

~defenceforumindia.com

Djokovic beats Nadal in thrilling Australian Open final

Melbourne, Jan 29 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic confirmed his place at the top of men's tennis by outlasting Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian Open title.

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The world number one edged an gripping battle against with the second seed 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 in five hours 53 minutes to win his fifth Grand Slam.

It was the longest final in Grand Slam history, finishing at 0137 local time.
Djokovic, who also beat the Spaniard in their previous six meetings, has now triumphed at the last three majors.
But this might be the sweetest of the all for so many reasons.

His semi-final against Britain's Andy Murray was played a day later than Nadal's with Roger Federer, and lasted four hours 50 minutes.
The Serbian also fought down from break down in the final set as Nadal did everything he could to reverse the balance on their recent rivalry.

Djokovic fell to the floor after planting the winning forehand, tore his shirt off and celebrated with his team in the stands.
"Rafa is one of best players ever and one of the most respected guys on tour," said Djokovic, who will hold all four Grand Slam trophies if he wins the French Open in June.

"Unfortunately there couldn't be two winners and I hope we have many more matches like this."
Nadal knew he needed to play more aggressively to halt his losing sequence against Djokovic and the plan initially worked as he opened with two service holds and then broke for 3-2.

He was attacking Djokovic with ferocious pace and accuracy and, although the top seed pulled level at 4-4, Nadal upped the ante when it mattered.

A huge off-forehand helped him break for 6-5, and he served out the first set with a roar of delight.
But Djokovic gathered himself to register break points in Nadal's first two service games of the second set, striking for 3-1 with a forehand volley to the baseline.

Djokovic's service statistics were vastly improved and although a rare double-fault made it 5-4, Nadal returned the favour in the following game to level the contest.

The momentum had shifted and Djokovic was unwilling to let go, a poor Nadal forehand putting Djokovic 3-1 ahead in set three.
Djokovic dropped only two points on serve and broke again in game eight with a crushing forehand to lead for the first time.

Tension was palpable in a 88-minute fourth set as the crowd feasted on the latest thrilling encounter between two greats of the sport.
Neither man showed any vulnerability until game eight, when Nadal faced 0-40 but brilliantly saved all three break points to level at 4-4.
He was suddenly buzzing and twice successfully served to stay in the set before overturning a 5-3 deficit to edge the tie-break.

Nadal dropped to his knees with joy and it was he who made the first move in the decider, going 4-2 in front when Djokovic fired long.
However, Nadal then missed a routine backhand at at 30-15 in game seven, throwing the momentum away and helping Djokovic hit back.

The right-hander could not take an opportunity in game nine but made no mistake in game 11 when Djokovic netted a backhand.
He finally brought proceedings to a close by wrong-footing Nadal - but only after saving the 26th break point of the match.

"Congratulations to Novak and his team, they deserve it, they are doing something fantastic," stated Nadal.
"I've had a fantastic two weeks. Thanks to my team for their support - without them it would be impossible for me to be here."

Victoria Azarenka win the Australian Open

London, Jan 29 (Agencies): Victoria Azarenka revealed she is ready to raise the level in women’s tennis after destroying Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 to win the Australian Open.

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“I can’t wait to be back next year, I’ve had an amazing month in Australia. It’s a dream true. “
The Belarusian overpowered the 2008 champion in 82 minutes to lift the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup and become the fourth women’s first-time grand slam winner in a row.

Azarenka, 22, dropped her opening service game and was down 2-0 after a nervous start before winning 12 of the next 13 games to take the match away from Sharapova, a three-time major winner, to earn top spot in the rankings.

“Wow,” Azarenka said as she first spoke to the crowd, then started giggling. She thanked her support team, saying “You made me realise I can believe in myself and I can finally raise this trophy. “Belarusian people have a mentality of really hard-working people. You can see outside the capitals, big cities, how neat and clean the areas are. So I think that speaks a lot.

“It’s just amazing to see how much people work, and we are here playing tennis and sometimes complaining about little things. It’s a little bit silly. It’s really interesting to see a different kind of life.” Azarenka singled out her grandmother “who inspires me most in my life”, before adding: “I can’t wait to be back next year, I’ve had an amazing month in Australia. It’s a dream true.

“I’m proud of what I’m doing. I just want to keep going and keep raising that level.” Asked whether she felt she played the perfect match, Azarenka said: “I don’t think so. Just the perfect ending.

“I didn’t think going into the match I had to play the perfect match. I just had to play better than my opponent. “The first two games was a bit of a disaster but then I got the momentum going. I relaxed and started focusing on each point, trying to do whatever it took to win that point.”

Azarenka becomes the first Belarusian grand slam champion, going one better than Natasha Zvereva, who finished runner-up at the French Open in 1988, representing the USSR.
She is also the first woman to win both the junior girls and women’s singles titles in Melbourne since Australia’s Chris O’Neil in 1978.

Manipur election ah votes 82 % a tla, election le inzawm'n mi 7 an thi

IMPHAL: Zani zing dar 7 a inthawk khan Manipur Assembly Constituencies 60 haia vote thlak ṭan a ni a, a pumpuia vote tla percentage chu 82 niin PTI chun a hril. Amiruokchu, zantien dar 3 hnung khawm khan Polling Stations tum tum haia vote thlak ding mi an la tam hle a, vote tla percent hi tuta nek hin a la tamlem el thei. Chandel District ti lo Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Senapati, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal West le Imphal East District haia chun buoina neu neu ti lo chu buoina lien tak a suok nawh.

Zani zingkar khan Chandel District a Chakpikarong Sub-Division sunga Thampi Polling Station chu ralthuom ṭha tak tak chawi helpawl ṭhahnemtawk takin an va kap a, mi 7 an thi a, midang 2 an hliem a, Helicopter hmangin Imphal phurtlung nghal an nih. Thina tuokhai lai hin Civil mi 1, CRPF 1 le Polling Personnel 4 an ṭhang. Hliem 2 hai hi Civil mi ve ve an nih. Chun, Chandel Distrit a Moreh-ah nupui ruolin EVM 2 an suksiet leiin nupui 5 man le hieng Polling Station haia hin repoll nei dinga ti ani baka Chandel District-a hmun dang 3 haia EVM suksiet le hieng Polling Station haia hin repoll nei dinga ti a nih.

Zani zantieng dar 3 chena Doordarshan Imphal Kendra le All India Radio (AIR), Imphal Station han report an dawng dan dungzuiin vote tla tamna tak chu Thoubal District a ni a, vote tla zat chu  82.45 percent a ni a, vote tla tlawma tak chu Churachandpur District niin vote tla zat chu 32.94 percent a nih. EVM hai District Headquartershai a tlung ṭan ta a, zani zan le vawisun hin a la hungtlung belsa pei ding a nih. EVM hai hi District Headquarters tinah Central Paramilitary Forces Company khat pei vengna hnuoia sie ning an tih.

~HmasawnnaThar

Gallantry Awards dawng ding hai lai Capt. Crossmawi L Hmar a thang

New Delhi: 63^rd Republic Day le inzawma Gallantry Awards - sipai huoisen hai chawimawina dawng ding thlang suok hai lai Captain (SS-42174F ) Crossmawi Lalnuntluong Hmar S/o Hon.Capt. Lalremlien Nungate, Shillong khawm  Sena Medal dawng ve dinga thlang a nih.

Captain Crossmawi hi 6th Assam Regiment a a thang lai’n 42nd Battalion Rashtriya Rifles (RR) - Kashmir ah fe in, kum 2011, September thla khan ama inrawina hnuoi a helpawl hai leh an in kap tuo a, helpawl hai umna hluo dawkin an kap hlum vawng nghe nghe a nih. Vangduoi tlak takin silaimu hung khieng kuol velin a nakawr bul takah a hung deng fuk a, a mit khawm a tawk sa bawk. Thataka enkawl a ni hnungin tuhin chu a hung dam nawk ta a. Tukum kum thar a inthawk khan 8th Assam Regiment a bawk an sawn a, tuhin Kolkata hmun a posting mek a nih.

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Tukum Gallentry Awards dawng ding hi mi 368 lai thlang dawk an nih. Ashoka Chakra-1, Kirti Chakra-3, Shaurya Chakra-16, Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)-3, Sena Medal (Gallantry)-73, Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)-3, Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)-2, Param Vishisht Seva Medal-28, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal-1, Bar to Ati Vishisht  Seva Medal-1, Ati Vishisht  Seva Medal-45, Yudh Seva Medal-4, Bar to Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty)-3, Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty)-37, Nao Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty)-8, Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty)-14, Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal-6, 115 Vishisht Seva Medal-115.

(With inputs from SinlengNews)

Oriental Insurance - Recruitment of Administrative Officers 2012

Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi invites from Indian Citizens for the post of Administrative Officers (AO) Scale I in specialised discipline of Actuaries, Marketing/ Sales, Human Resources, Accounts, Law, Engineers, Librarian and Generalist :

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Canara Bank - Probationary Officers Recruitment 2012

Canara Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank, invites Online applications from Indian Citizens for appointment of  following Probationary Officers only from the candidates who have valid CWE score card

No. Of Post : 2000 Post.

Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700/-

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HSA Memo to Delhi CM on Rape Case

HMAR STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Joint Headquarters, Delhi

Regd. No. 820/67 (Manipur); 29/67 (Assam); 6/88 (Mizoram)

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Ref. HSAD/25/01/2012 January 25, 2012

To,

Sheila Dikshit

Chief Minister

Government of Delhi

 

Subject: Justice for raped victim.
Dear Madam,

We, the Hmar Students' Association, Joint Headquarters, Delhi would like to bring to your notice that one of our female member was physically beaten, tortured and raped by one Mr. Anuj Saini on the night of 18^th of January, 2012 at Dwarka, Delhi.

The raped victim aged 20 years, Miss Ruth <name changed>, who is a Tribal Christian and working in a Spa company in Gurgaon was offered a lift in a car by the rapist on the night of 18^th Janaury, 2012 on her way back to her rented place in Mahipalpur, New Delhi. Instead of dropping her to her place, the rapist Mr. Anuj Saini drove her to an unknown and isolated location somewhere in Bamnoli area of Dwarka Sector 28 and physically abused, tortured and raped her.
After escaping from the rapist, the raped victim returned to her place and an FIR was filed at the Police Station, Dwarka Sector 28, Delhi on 19^th January, 2012 against the rapist (FIR No. 11 Dated 19/01/2012) and the case against the rapist registered under IPC 365 and 376 and her statement taken by the concerned Police. The Police, who promised to arrest the rapist after 2 hours of filing of the report, arrested the rapist only after 5 days after the incident.

Considering the seriousness of this case and similar incidents that happened at the National Capital Region (NCR) and the unprecedented racial/gender-based violence meted to the people of North East India living in NCR, we, the Hmar Students' Association, Delhi demands the following to be taken up by your good office at the earliest so that justice be delivered to the victim, who is physically and mentally disturbed by the trauma she went through:

1. That, the rapist be punished appropriately without fail as per the law of the country.


2. That, the rapist in the case be further booked under suitable sections of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention ofAtrocities) Act, 1989.


3. That, the victim be compensated as per the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and any other prevailing laws that cover this nature of crime.


4. That, a special cell headed by an IPS officer from North East India be established within the Delhi Police to pro-actively deal with the issues and problems regularly faced by people from the North East India in NCR.


5. That, justice be delivered fairly to the raped victim at the earliest.

 

Sincerely,

(JAMES PUSING SANATE)

President
(ZACHARIA VARTE)
Secretary

Hmar Students Association
Joint Headquarters, Delhi

Mizoram University- Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts 2012

Mizoram University invites applications for filling up of vacant Teaching and Group ‘A’ Non-teaching posts

Non-Teaching Posts:

S.No	Name of the Post	No of Posts	Age Limit	Pay Scale
1.	Registrar	01	62 Years	PB-4, Rs.37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs.10,000
2.	Finance Officer	01	62 Years	PB-4, Rs.37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs.10,000
3.	Librarian	01	62 Years	PB-4, Rs.37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs.10,000
4.	Assistant Librarian (PUC)	01	62 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + AGP Rs. 6,000
5.	Medical Officer	01	35 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.5,400
6.	Internal Audit Officer	01	55 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.7,600
7.	System Analyst	01	35 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.5,400
8.	Hindi Officer	01	35 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.5,400
9.	Networking Engineer	01	35 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.5,400
10.	Computer Programmer	01	35 Years	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + GP Rs.5,400

Teaching Posts:

S.No	Name of the Post	No of Vacancies	Pay Scale
1.	Professor in various subjects	15	PB-4, Rs.37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs.10,000
2.	Associate Professor in various subjects	25	PB-4, Rs.37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs.10,000
3.	Assistant Professor in various subjects	21	PB-3, Rs.15,600 – 39,100 + AGP Rs.6,000

 

 

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Nine militant groups including HPC (D) surrender arms in Assam

Guwahati: From guns to roses, life for close to 700 militants from nine separatist groups in Assam turned full circle Tuesday when they laid down arms to join the mainstream in the presence of union Home Minister P Chidambaram.

In one of northeast India's biggest surrender ceremonies in Assam's main city of Guwahati, a total of 676 militants laid down weapons and in return received roses from the Home Minister.

"Leave the past behind and look at the future positively. We assure that each one of you would be treated equally and be able to lead a life of dignity and honour," Chidambaram said.

The nine groups are part of two major ethnic groups - the tribal Kukis in eastern Assam and the Adivasis inhabiting the northern and western parts of Assam.

Among the major groups that surrendered were the Kuki Revolutionary Army, the Hmar People's Convention, the Birsa Commando Force, and the Adivasi Cobra Militant of Assam.



All the nine militant groups are already observing ceasefires with the government, although formal peace talks are yet to begin. Most of these groups were either fighting for secession, or some for greater autonomy.

"We have realised the futility of an armed struggle and decided to join the mainstream with the sincere hope that our grievances could be resolved through negotiations with the government," Javerez Khaka, chairman of the Adivasi Cobra Militant of Assam, told a news agency soon after laying down arms.

Donning camouflage fatigues and bandanas, most of the militants recounted the hard life in the jungles and their acts of violence.

"Life was hard in the jungles and at times we regret when our attacks leads to loss of lives of innocent civilians," a battle hardened Kuki rebel said requesting not to be named.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, senior army, police, and civil officials, were also present at the surrender ceremony.

"This could be the beginning of a new dawn of peace and hope in Assam. Surely today is a historic day for Assam and we hope a few more factions opposed to the peace process also realise the futility of an armed struggle and join the mainstream," the chief minister told the agency.

Barring the anti-talk faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by the elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah, almost all the influential rebel groups in Assam are now either holding talks with the government or in peace mode.

"Now almost all the militant groups operating in Assam have joined the mainstream and just a few factions are only active," Khagen Sharma, chief of the Assam police Special Branch, said.

According to plans, the government would lodge these militants in designated camps until peace accords are signed with the government following formal talks.

~IANS

Kuki UGs to cast vote

IMPHAL, Jan 23: In a historic move initiated by the Government, cadres of different SoO signatory Kuki underground outfits will be allowed for the first time to practise the universal adult franchise in the coming State Assembly election.

The Govt has made necessary arrangements for the Kuki UG cadres of SoO signatory outfits to cast their votes in the polls, said State Chief Election Commissi-oner (CEO) PC Lawmkunga.

The State Government has issued a notification in this regard on January 21 last, he added.

Different Kuki UG outfits are into a tripartite suspension of operation agreement involving State and Central govts since 2007.

Informing that postal ballots would be issued to 197 cadres, who are valid voters, the CEO added that the arrangement has been made in order to enable the underground cadres to take in the democratic process of the country.

There are 16 designated camps of these UG outfits in Senapati, Chandel and Churachandpur districts, including one camp at 7th Manipur Rifles, Khabeisoi.

One Nodal Officer each with subordinate staff would be deputed at all the 16 camps to assist the cadres in electing their candidates, the CEO said.

He added that all the cadres of SoO signatory outfits must not move out from their respective designated camps on the election day.

~TSE

Nagaland tense NSCN factional feud intensifies

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DIMAPUR, Jan 23: Nagaland continues to be tense with the factional feud between NSCN (Khaplang) and NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) intensifying during the past few days.

The turf war which start-ed in Dimapur in December last year shifted to Zunhe-boto, the hometown of Ki- tovi Zhimomi, the general secretary of NSCN (Khole-Kitovi), and then to Athi- bung where NSCN (Khaplang) over-ran the de-signated camp of its rival faction last week.

In a renewed spate of violence, the two rival NSCN groups clashed at Zunheboto where one ca-dre of the Khole-Kitovi group was critically injured, while in another skirmish in Kohima, an NSCN(K) commander and his son were injured.

In Zunheboto, NSCN (K) cadres reportedly attacked the residence of Kitovi Zhi-momi, Ato Kilonser of NSCN (Khole-Kitovi), at Amiphoto Colony in the wee hours of Sunday and also later in the afternoon. Hokugha, political organi-zer (PO) of the group, hai- ling from Melahumi village in Sumi region was critically injured in the attack.

According to the Khole-Kitovi group, four armed ca- dres of NSCN (K) attacked Hokugha while he was alighting from his vehicle near Shotomi village. He was critically injured in the gunfire.

In another incident at Kohima Saturday evening, the town commander of NSCN (K), ‘SS’ Maj Kive-khu and his son, Tovito, were injured when suspec-ted armed cadres of NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) fired at them near the Community Hall of Forest Colony at around 6:00 pm. The firing continued for nearly 10 minutes. While Tovito sustained injuries on his shoulder, Kive- khu has been admitted to the ICU with stomach injuries.

Sources said Kivekhu’s daughter, who was also in the vehicle, escaped unhar-med.

Security has been beef-ed up across the state to prevent further escalation of factional clashes, police sources said. Police and the Assam Rifles have been pressed into service to prevent movement of armed cadres and to ensure that the Ceasefire Ground Rules are adhered to, sources said. AR personnel are to be deployed near NSCN-designated camps.

Meanwhile, with the increase in inter-factional rivalry in the state resulting in firing and disturbing the peace of populated areas, the IGAR (N) has assured the general populace that security forces would be deployed around the designated camps of the two fac- tions to deter unauthorized movement of armed cadres to and from the camps.

A press release issued by IGAR (N) said the security forces would carry out spot-checking in the region to protect innocent civilians. The aim of the security forces is to defer the unauthorized move of armed ca- dres from the designated camps, the release said. The IGAR (N) sought the cooperation of the common peo- ple and also appealed to all NGOs, civil societies, Naga Hohos and the Church to ensure that good sense prevails among the Nagas.

~TSE

The Rapist of the Manipur Girl Arrested

A North East India Delegation Met National Commission for Women , Memorandum Submitted with Six Point Demands

New Delhi, January 23, 2012: After a delegation led by North East Support Centre & Helpline team to National Commission Women and Joint Commission Police (Southern Delhi Range, Mr. Amulya Patnaik, the Delhi police has arrested the rapist of Manipur girl this evening after five days. The suspected rapist's name is Anuj Saini as printed in the Bank ATM card recovered from the spot where rape took place.

The delegation was led by Mrs. Jarjum Ete - General Secretary of National Alliance for Women, Ms June Rose Vaiphei - member of Manipur State Commission for Women and General Secretary of Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, and North East Support Centre & Helpline's Spokesperson Mr. Madhu Chandra and Secretary Rev. Ambika Hongsha.

The 20-years-old Manipur girl was raped by the man who came in a car and offered lift from Gurgaon to Mahipalpur while she was waiting for public bus at around 8.45. The man forcefully drove to an isolated area in Dwarka sector 20 and raped her inside car. The man attempted to murder her after rape. The matter was reported to Dwarka Sector 23 police station and a Bank ATM card belonging to the man who committed the crime was discovered by Delhi police from the spot.

The North East Support Centre & Helpline has sought help from National Commission Women. The delegation has also submitted memorandums to National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Minorities copies to Manipur State Women Commission, Delhi Commission of Police and Director General Police of Manipur. The text of the memorandum is attached below.

Memorandum

January 23, 2012

Ms. Mamta Sharma
Chairperson
National Commission for Women
4, Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Marg,
New Delhi-110 002
Fax +91-11-23236154

Madam,

We are writing to you with deep distress about the plight of tribal women, especially those from the North Eastern States who are living and working in National Capital Region and Delhi. Thousands of educated girls from North East India, who had come to work in Call Centres and IT sectors in these cities, are facing racial discrimination and sexual assault. They live in small groups, and are often alone, which becomes a soft target for harassment in their residence and workplace. The North East Support Centre & Helpline was founded in New Delhi six years ago by concerned groups to assist such girls who are in distress and in danger of physical and psychological harm.

We seek your urgent attention on the recent shocking incident of a Gurgaon based Spa Centre employee, a 20-years-old girl, Ms. Sonia (name changed) from District Churachandpur, Manipur, who is a member of Christian community. She was offered lift by an unknown person from Gurgaon, pretext
to drop her at Mahilapalpur at around 8.45 PM on January 18, 2012. Instead of taking her to Mahipalpur road, she was taken forcefully toward as isolated area in Dwarka sector 20 and raped her in the vehicle. The culprit attempted to kill her after rape. This is not the first incident nor will be last when such incidents are continuously ignored and left without proper investigation.

Considering this case and the similar incidents happened at Daula Kuan in 2005 and 2010 and Murnika in 2009 and the unprecedented racial/gender-based violence meted to the people of North East India living in Delhi, we the delegation and the North East Support Centre & Helpline sees the need that serious and concrete steps should be taken up by the law enforcing agencies. Therefore, we the undersigned and the North East Support Centre & Helpline seek help from your office to ensure the following demands:

1. Dwarka Sector 23 Police officials claimed that they have recovered bank ATM card belong to the rapist from the spot. They have also claimed that they have identified the culprit within two hours of the case was reported. This message was communicated to fact finding team of North East Support Centre & Helpline. It is five days passed that the law enforcing agency has failed to nab the culprit in spite of the fact that they have identified the culprit.

2. We, the delegation and the North East Support Centre & Helpline which has been helping the victims of sexual violence and racial discrimination from North East India, seriously doubt over the inability of
the Delhi police to nab the culprit till today.

3. The Spa centre at Gurgaon where Ms Sonia was working must be booked for failing to follow 9 point safety guidelines provided by the Delhi Police.

4. Ms Sonia belongs to a tribal community of Mizoram and therefore, the culprits should be booked under suitable sections of IPC and SC/ST Atrocity Prevention Act 1995.

5. The victim, Ms Sonia should be compensated as per SC/ST Atrocity Prevention Act or any other prevailing law that cover this nature of crime.

6. Numbers of FIR are registered in various Police stations in Delhi and NCR and they are not taken up to give justice victims of sexual violence and racial discrimination from North East India. We, the delegation and the North East Support Centre & Helpline request your office to take up with the Delhi and the NCR police to produce a white paper on how the cases are taken up.

North East Support Centre & Helpline ( <http://www.nehelpline.net> www.nehelpline.net) is a joint initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to North East People and tribal communities of other states.

Sincerely,

1. Mrs. Jarjum Ete

Former Chairperson - Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women
General Secretary - National Alliance of Women
President - Indigenous Women's Resource Centre (A Regional Think Tank of NE Women)
Spokesperson - Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society

2. Ms. June Rose Vaiphei

Member - Manipur State Commission for Women
General Secretary - Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee

3. Mr. Madhu Chandra
Spokesperson - North East Support Centre & Helpline

4. Rev. A Hongsha Maring
Secretary - North East Support Centre & Helpline

Released by
Mr. Madhu Chandra
Spokes Person
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Delhi Police has Failed to Arrest the Rapist of Manipur Girl for Four Days

A North East Delegation Led by General Secretary of National Alliance for  Women Mrs Jarjum Ete, will Meet National Commission for Women on Monday

The Delegation will Address to the Media after Meeting the Commission at 11 AM

New Delhi : Delhi Police has failed to nab the rapist of 20-years-old Manipuri girl. A delegation led by General Secretary of National Alliance for Women Mrs. Jarjum Ete, who is former Chairperson of Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women.

The North East community has lost faith in police official who are handling the rape cast of young Manipuri girl on January 18th night at Dwarka, New Delhi. The delegation will consist of four members - Mrs. Jarjum Ete, Ms June Rose Vaiphei - member of Manipur State Commission for Women and General Secretary of Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, and North East Support Centre & Helpline's Spokesperson Mr. Madhu Chandra and Secretary Rev. Ambika Hongsha.

The North East communities are disappointed at half hearted attitude of law  enforcing agencies to protect the North East communities in Delhi and NCR. The reluctance and delay in taking action whenever crimes take place against North East communities, the culprits and perpetrators run away without being arrested and punished. If this continues, then the crimes against North East communities in Delhi and NCR will never cease. The North East communities seek the equal treatment in the front of law from law enforcing agencies as equal citizens of the nation.

North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.

~North East Support Centre & Helpline

Fimate clarifies

IMPHAL, Jan 21: In connection with the news item “Woman held with Rs 10 Lakhs” published in The Sangai Express on January 19, Thangneikeim Fimate of Camp - Hmarkhawlien, Cachar, Assam clarified that the actual amount seized from her possession was Rs 77 thousand only.

She further mentioned that her clarification could be verified from Jiribam police station.

~The Sangai Express

RBI- Assistant Manager Recruitment 2012

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) invites application for the recruitment of Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha.

Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) Grade A: 07

Educational Qualification: Candidate should possess Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi Translation

Age Limit: Candidates age should not exceed 30 years as on 01-01-2012, upper age relaxation for specified categories is as per Govt rules.

Application Fee: Rs 100/- for General/OBC candidates & no fee for SC/ST/PWD candidates. Pay fee through DD/IPO in favour of Reserve Bank of India and payable at Mumbai.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply either offline or online through http://www.rbi.org.in

Offline Apply: Candidates must apply in prescribed application format in A- 4 size paper typed or neatly handwritten. All the columns must be filled and send along with DD, necessary testimonials in enclosed envelope super scribed Application for the post of AM (RAJBHASHA) IN GR.A to the following address The General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Post Bag No. 4618, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400 008 on or before 02-03-2012 by ordinary post.

Important Dates

Last date for Online Applying: 24-02-2012

Last date for Offline Apply: 02-03-2012

Last date for Receipt of Offline /Online Applications by Post: 02-03-2012

Written Test Date: 22-04-2012

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12 NE ultra outfits give boycott call

GUWAHATI, Jan 21 – Twelve militant outfits of the North East region have given a call to the people to boycott the Republic Day celebrations as a mark of “resistance against Indian occupation of the region.”

The militant outfits have also called upon the people to observe general shut down from 1 am to 5.30 pm on January 26. The release said that during the hours, all trade and commercial activities, all forms of public entertainment and all forms of public and private transportation should not operate in the region. However, emergency services, essential services, media and religious activities have been exempted from the strike.

The joint statement said that the Republic Day celebration legitimizes the colonialoppression of the North East region by India. As the people of the North East are not Indians, there is no reason for celebration of the Republic Day. “We have every right andreason to fight against and overthrow the Indian colonial regime to regain our lost sovereignty and independence,” the statement added.

The statement further said that a spontaneous boycott of the Republic day would force India to realize the truth and withdraw itself from the North East.

The joint statement has been issued by the hard line faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Coordination Committee of Manipur’s seven parties (CorCom), HNLC of Meghalaya, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF).

The statement also proved that the Manipur based militant groups have joined hands to form a coordination committee and efforts are also on by the militant groups of the NorthEast to come into a common platform. In the joint statement, the militant groups also made it clear that united struggle is the key to their success. They further said that they would unite to overthrow the Indian colonial rule.

~The Assam Tribune

Delhi Police Claimed Rapist of Manipur Girl Identified yet Failed Nab after 48 Hours

North East Girls Become Easy Target and Panic spread across Delhi and NCR

New Delhi, January 2, 2012 (midnight)

The Delhi Police failed to nab the rapist of the 20-years-old girl from Manipur after claiming the identified of the culprit. The delay tactic will allow the culprit to come up with a well cooked idea to escape from being arrested. The North East girls living in Delhi and NCR are panic after failure to provide safety.

The Delhi Police found a bank ATM card belonging to the rapist from the spot and claimed that they have identified him and gave assurance to North East Support Centre & Helpline team to arrest the culprit within two hour after lodging the complaint. It has been more than 48 hours and the Delhi police is not able to nab the culprit.

Having seen the inability of the Delhi police to nab the culprit, the North East Support Centre & Helpline is worried. The Helpline has been taking update on Delhi police action on the case through reliable sources.

A delegation will submit a memorandum to the National Commission for Women to take up the case. The delegation will demand the followings:

1. The FIR No 11/2012 registered at the Dwarka Sector 23 Police station against the rape case must include the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Act 1995. The victim belongs to a tribal community.

2. Delhi Police to take action on the Spa Company where the victim was working for failure to follow the Delhi Police’s 9 Points Safety Guidelines for Night Working women to BPO companies.

3. The victim should be given justice as per SC/ST POA 1995.

North East Support Centre & Helpline once again appeal to Delhi police to be alert as promise after the issue was raised at national level on safety concern about working women. BPO companies must be ensured to follow strictly the Delhi Police 9 Points Guide Lines. Defaulter must be prosecuted according to the law.

The girl was raped by a man who offered a lift from Gurgaon to Mahipalpur and took to isolated place at Dwarka sector 20 and committed the crime. The culprit attempted to murder her after raping repeatedly.

Victim hailed from Churachandpur district in Manipur. She came to Delhi in 2010 and working in a spa centre at Gurgaon for last few months.

~nehelpline.net

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CBSE gives option to choose the date for Online AIEEE 2012 Exam

Public Notice

It is brought to the notice of the candidates appearing in on-line examination of B.E./B.Tech for All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2012 that on-line examination will be conducted in 22 already specified cities all over the country during 07th May, 2012, Monday to 26th May, 2012, Saturday

The dates of on-line examination are 07th May, 12th May, 19th May, 26th May, 2012

They are advised to exercise option of selection date for the above-mentioned dates for the on-line examination of B.E./B.Tech on the board’s website www.aieee.nic.in

They are further informed that on-line examination will be conducted only in one shift i.e. fro'm 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.

This facility is available on first-come first-served basis

The registration for the on-line test will remain open fro'm 17th January, 2011 to 31st January, 2012

The rest of the details are available on the website www.aieee.nic.in

 

Banaras Hindu University B.Pharm (Ayurveda) B.Sc (Nursing) Admissions 2012

Applications are invited for the course of B.Sc Nursing in the College of Nursing at Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi & B. Pharm (Ay.) at The Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkacha, Mirzapur Dist., under Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi.

Eligibility:  Intermediate 10+2 OR equivalent from the recognized board/university with Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) & English with minimum 50% aggregate marks (PCBE) for General/OBC category and 40% for SC/ST category.

Age Limit: The age of the candidates should be between 17 to 25 years for all categories as on 31-07-2012. Availability of application form:  1) The prescribed application form and information booklet can be downloaded from IMS website (www.imsbhu.nic.in) or BHU website (www.bhu.ac.in.) from 14-1-2012 to 22-03-2012.

How To Apply:  Duly completed application form along with Demand Draft of Rs.1000/- (Rs.600/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of the Director, IMS,BHU payable at Varanasi, should reach the office of the Director, IMS, BHU, on or before 28-03-2012.  2) Application form & information booklet can also be obtained from the office of the Director, IMS, BHU, Varanasi-221005, A) by post from 14-01-2012 to 22-03-2012 by sending a self addressed unstamped envelope  along with a letter of request and a DD of Rs.100/-  drawn in favour of the Director, IMS, BHU, payable at Varanasi. B). In person from 14-01-2012 to 22-03-2012 on payment of Rs 50.00 by cash .A DD of Rs.1000/- (Rs.600/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of the Director, IMS,BHU, payable at Varanasi, has to be paid  at the time of submission of form.

Last date for receipt of completed application form in the office of the Director, IMS,BHU, Varanasi 221-005,  28-3-2012. ( TILL 5 P.M. ONLY )

Commencement of Entrance test:  03-06-2012 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon at  Varanasi.  No separate application is required, if applying for both courses.

For further information visit the official website of BHU Here

DMRC Recruitment of Non-Executive Posts 2012

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) a Joint venture of Government of India and Government of NCT Delhi,, invites applications from young, dynamic and motivated persons of Indian nationality for appointment for following Non-Executive posts (815 Posts) in DMRC

1.     Station Controller/ Train Operator: 411

Qualification: Engg. Diploma/ Degree in any discipline or BSc (Phy. Math/PCM).

 2.     Junior Engineers: 79

Qualification: Engg Diploma holders in respective field i.e. Electrical, Mechanical & Electronics

3.     Fire Inspector: 2

Qualification: B.Sc with Fire safety course.

4.     Account Assistant: 10

Qualification: B.com.

5.     Customer Relations Assistant: 189

Qualification: Graduate in any discipline with computer literacy.

6.     Maintainers: 144

Qualificaton: ITI (NCTV/SCVT) in respective fields i.e. Electrician Fitter Electronic Mechanic & Ref & AC Mechanic.

7.     Office Assistant: 07

Qualification: BSc/B.com/BA.

8.     Store Assistant: 03

Qualification: B.A./B.Sc./ B.com.

 

How To Apply: The online registration & payment of application fee (offline) through cash challan (SBI) will remain active from 30.12.2011 to 24.01.2012.

Last Date:  31.01.2012.

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Syndicate Bank : Specialist Officer Recruitment 2012

Syndicate Bank invites applications for the recruitment of Specialist Officer Vacancies

1. Chief Manager (Marketing): 04

2. Security Officer: 25

Educational Qualification: For Chief Manager: MBA degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Finance or Marketing from a recognized university

For Security Officers: Officer with 5 years commissioned service in the Army/Navy/ Air Force or a Police Officer not below the rank of ASP/ DSP

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 30-45 years for Chief Manager & 25-40 years for Security Officer as on 01/11/2011. Age relaxation is as per Govt rules.

Application Fee: Rs 500/- for General/OBC candidates and Rs 50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates. Fee is to be paid in the form of challan in favour of “SYNDICATE BANK SPEICALIST OFFICERS’ RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2012″ in Account No with Manipal Branch, Manipal

How to Apply: Eligible Candidates can apply through prescribed application format downloaded form http://www.syndicatebank.in website..

Important Dates:

Dates for Payment of Fees: 19-01-2012 to 06-02-2012

Last date for Receipt of Applications: 13-02-2012 (For flung areas: 20-02-2012)

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78 lakh trees to be chhoped down for Tipaimukh Dam

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Guwahati, Jan. 19: Seventy-eight lakh trees will be chopped as part of the forest clearance process for the 1,500MW Tipaimukh hydroelectric project in Manipur, an exercise that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says will be taken up for “national interest”.

The project, which has been in the eye of controversies following opposition from Bangladesh, has received support from the Centre, which has promised not to take any steps that would adversely affect the neighbouring country.

The project near the Manipur-Mizoram border, 500 metres downstream of the confluence of river Barak and the Tuivai in Churachandpur district of Manipur, received environmental clearance in 2008.

Alarmed by the diversion of a very large area of forest land and felling of more than 78 lakh trees, the forest advisory committee, under the ministry of environment and forests, has recommended that a sub-committee, along with domain experts in the field of ecology, wildlife, hydrology and others, visit the project site to make an on-the-spot assessment of impacts.

The committee, which met on January 11-12 in New Delhi, also recommended that the sub-committee may suggest appropriate measures on further reduction in dam height to minimise forest land requirement.

The committee said the forest land proposed for diversion contains 78,16,931 trees and 27,000 bamboo columns.

Principal chief conservator of forests, Manipur, has been quoted in the report as saying “no compensatory measure would help in mitigating the loss caused by felling of such large number of trees as also the diverse impact on the habitat, flora, fauna, bio-diversity and environment, unless additional non-forest areas in affected districts or adjoining districts are taken up for compensatory afforestation”.

The per megawatt requirement of forest land at 16.22 hectares is also substantially high, the committee said.

Manipur had initially submitted a proposal to obtain approval of the Centre under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, for diversion of 20,464 hectares of forest land, which was later revised to 25,822.14 hectares.

Later, according to the consideration of recommendations made by the northeastern regional office of the ministry of environment and forests, the area of forest land proposed for diversion was further revised to 22,777.50 hectares.

Mizoram also sent a proposal for diversion of 1551.60 hectares of forest land, which is being processed separately.

The total diversion is 24,329 hectares of forest land, of which 22,777.50 hectares is in Manipur and 1551.60 hectares is in Mizoram.

The project is being executed as a joint venture of the NHPC (69 per cent), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (26 per cent) and the Manipur government (5 per cent). It was initially proposed to be executed by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited.

The Tipaimukh project is expected to take 87 months for completion and will come up during the 12th Five Year Plan. The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 9,211 crore at September 2008 price level.

Many project proponents, including government departments have been urging the Centre to expedite the process of granting environment and forest clearances as otherwise the projects were getting delayed.

Though the environmental clearance given in 2008 had said downstream impacts of the project in Assam should be studied because of construction of the dam, sources said nothing had been done till now.

The clearance letter had also said since the Tipaimukh project involved large submergence, a comprehensive study of the possible greenhouse emissions from the project should be carried out.

Sources, however, said this also had not been done. “How shall we kill ourselves in an age of climate change...let us count the ways. Instead of investing money in enhancing efficiency and making existing hydroelectric power projects deliver on failed promises, myopic planners in the Prime Minister’s Office and Planning Commission are laying out a silken trap for the Indian people...promising power and delivering a slow death from ecological instability instead,” wildlife expert Bittu Sahgal told The Telegraph.

“This is going to be an ecological disaster. There is great impact in the upstream area and one can very well imagine what may happen downstream, which has still not been studied,” Firoz Ahmed, wildlife conservationist from Assam, said.

“This will be transformed into a desert. This is an exceptionally rich biodiverse area,” R.K. Ranjan Singh, an environmentalist and adviser to the Manipur-based NGO Citizens’ Concern for Dams and Development, said.

“No project in the country, howsoever necessary, should be cleared by any authority if it involves large-scale cutting of trees. Such action is a disaster for the future of a nation and the country requires a strict land use policy urgently,” Valmik Thapar, eminent wildlife conservationist, said.

~ROOPAK GOSWAMI(The Telegraph)

Woman held with Rs 10 lacs

IMPHAL, Jan 19 : Thangneikim Fimate, wife of Trinamool Congress candidate in Tipaimukh AC Dr Larlukhum Fimate was apprehended by troops of 22 Assam Rifles along with Rs 10,27,450 from Patbung near Jiri at about 10.30 pm yesterday.

Notably, Dr L Fimate was former Director of RIMS and his wife was allegedly taking the money to distribute it to voters.

It is reported that Thangneikim Fimate and the seized money have been handed over to Jiribam police station. This is the third such seizure of huge amount of money ahead of the upcoming election.

On January 17, a Flying Squad team of Income Tax Department seized Rs 36,50,000 lakhs from the Thangal Bazar residence of one SK Jain during the course of an operation.

~The Sangai Express

SHAMELESS CALL TO ACTION FOR A CAUSE

Citizens Uniting for Change (CU4Change)

One undeniable fact stands out when Churachandpur is looked at through the lens of governance, development and policy: the dismal lack of it. In fact, this is a no-brainer, shocking to none and not appealing to most to make some change. Decades old experience of RULING, and not GOVERNING, in a ‘hijacked democracy’ ‘blockaded’ our voices and make us accustomed to our condition or fate. Worst of all, it emits a strong cynical vibes forcing us to believe that it’s abnormal to swim against the tide. Thanlon, Singngat or Tipaimukh, all have the same-sad-old story to tell. We relentlessly play blame games which only yield impotent effect. We all are baffled as to whether cribbing should be our last resort or first and dare not think beyond. We can definitely do better than just make our lips do all the talking. All this while our so-called representatives and their political clowns remain aloft in a parallel universe completely cut out from the agonies of reality.

Why are things the way they are? We never give a try to bring about change is one thing. Digging deeper, is it because we are afraid of failure? Or is it that we expect someone else to stand up because we do not garner enough courage to succeed or get the required support? We can escape out of the mess we are stuck in on a condition that WE (You and I) join hands together in solidarity. And this is where a BOLD initiative called Citizens Uniting for Change (CU4CHANGE) comes in.

CU4CHANGE is an independent, non-partisan, non-communal district-wide Facebook based initiative solely devoted as a platform for concern people from every community in Churachandpur to unite and fight for common issues that matters most to us. It is a platform for US (You & Me), the ‘repressed majority’ from every walks of life to amplify our voices, a platform where WE ACT in cohesion to Talk The Talk and Walk The Walk.

Two Bold Objectives:

• To ensure a free and fair assembly election 2012 and foster a healthy post election environment in Churachandpur District through mobilization and raising political consciousness among the public for an informed decision and responsibility


• To hold elected representatives & political parties accountable to ALL the people they represent by engaging with them in a post-poll dialogue for effective governance, public transparency and deliver people’s mandate

Nothing will change unless we attempt what looks like next-to-impossible. This is a bold initiative because it is WE, the common public making change. This is a bold idea because it relies primarily on the power of social networks and online interactions. It is a bold idea also because this is about ALL community encompassing all over the district. Most of all, this is a bold idea because it calls for solidarity among all community living within and outside the district, an endeavor that will easily excite skeptics to forecast our doom or frailty of a collective effort.

What CU4CHANGE IS and what it is NOT:

1. This is not about which candidates/political parties/manifestoes is evil or the best. It is about WE The People and OUR common issues that impact Us.


2. This is not a tribe-based or a constituency-based initiative. This is an issue-based initiative of like-minded individuals for the whole district


3. This is not about political class talking TO the people about their agenda. It is about all key stakeholders in the district involved in planning and sharing WITH each other about our pending needs.


4. This is not a movement funded by an institution: government or an organization. It is a movement spearheaded, supported and fuelled by the people.

Many ways you can be part of this bold initiative:

1.      Be The Change You Want to See: (for those residing in the district):

i.  Come out and vote for a candidate that you feel will best represent you.

ii. Not accepting ‘Cash for Vote’, refraining from casting other than yours, not resorting to violence and uphold democracy for a just election

iii. Attend the 1^st offline meeting and volunteer as a Core Group or Sub Committee member (if you are between 18-30 years)

iv.   Nominate a friend (18-30 yrs) who you feel will be committed as a core group/sub-committee member

v.   Invite friends to the offline meeting on Saturday (23^rd Jan, Monday@11:30 AM at Lamka Public Ground)

vi.  Volunteer to conduct a small group meeting (alone or with a couple of friends) in your community/locality (material will be provided) and share the photo on our page

vii. Participate in all or at least one of the offline activities and spread the message to friends who do not have a facebook profile.

 

2.      Initiate:Talk/Call/Text and share about this initiative and lobby for a pledge to a minimum of:

I.5 of your family members/relatives

II.  5 of your friends/neighbours

III.  5 close acquaintances (eg students, teachers, leaders in your church & community organizations)

3.  Involve: Like us on our facebook page and proactively participate in the page and help shape the page’s content for a meaningful outcome. Better still, share it on your facebook wall and friends about it.

4.      Engage:

I. If you are a blogger/writer/journalist, help spread the message about the initiative on your blogs and write articles in mainstream media and various online portals (from local to state to regional to national/global)

II. If you are a graphic artist or a photographer/ enthusiast, post related artworks/photos on your wall or share on our page. You can also volunteer to enrich the movement and page by designing/clicking meaningful and inspirational artworks/photos/posters and flyers/banners for offline meetings (concert/public debate/open discussion/signature campaign)

III. If you are an artist/music group, volunteer to perform on the mobile awareness concert at one or all locations of your choice

IV. If you feel like something important and realistic is missing or some areas excessively overstressed, feel free to share. We don’t deny imperfections.

5. Empower: Pray for the success of the initiative. Support the cause by donating in cash or in-kind (details on donations after approval of action plan & budget by Core Group)

CU4CHANGE is not the best of ideas and strategies to bring about some change. We may stumble. We may falter. But one thing is certain: it is the only movement we have so far that defy odds and obstacles that comes our way. If 6 people and their avid clowns are prepared to RULE over us for 5 full years, the remaining majority can do something to make sure that they deliver their ‘noble’ promises. We may not win the battle but we can never lose the war. For, this movement can be a catalyst to unleashing the Gandhi or the Che Guevera in many souls. If at all we paused, these young souls will someday take off from where we left; better, braver, stronger and wiser to awaken the 2.71 lakhs strong district population who are induced to sleep and disabled to stand up for themselves by the impact of decades old ‘camouflaged dictatorship’. Change is painful but rewarding. Change isn’t easy but not IMPOSSIBLE. And Change, my friend, “begins with YOU”.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commited citizens can change the world.

It is the only thing that ever has” 

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"

 

Lalpu Guite

Page Creator & self-appointed Interim Convenor

CITIZENS UNITING FOR CHANGE (CU4CHANGE)

mtguite[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Lamka: 19^th Jan, 2012

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Dates	Activities	Brief descriptions & comments
Phase I: PRE ELECTION
19 Jan	Call to Action webcast and Facebook page created
23 Jan	1st offline meeting of those residing in the district at Lamka Public Gound to deliberate on: Formation of Core Working Group, Sub committees, Resource Pool Finalization of Terms of Reference, Action Plan & Budget	Preferably youth in the age group of 18-30 yrs (or 35) desirable to lead the campaign in the forefront. You can share comments on the facebook page on your thoughts, ideas and constructive critics
24 Jan	Drafting of Offline Discussion Guide by resource committee	A simple reference for volunteers to organize small group meeting in their locality, church, institutions etc
25 Jan	Campus Outreach	Awareness drive at select colleges
26 Jan	Mobile Music Awareness	A free concert at some select locations; intersperse with short keynote addresses and affirmation by all the participants
27 Jan	Press Conference/Media Briefing Campus Talk Led by Core Working Group Offline meeting facilitated by volunteers among NCC, Red Ribbon Club, EU etc)
Phase II: POST ELECTION
1-12 Feb	Online Survey & Facebook Poll for District Proposal	To collect inclusive and issue-based agenda for the district
13-17 Feb	Analysis of survey, observation & Feedbacks
18- Feb	Preparation of draft district proposal by select intellectual circle with active involvement of the Core Working Group	10-15 points for district and constituency specific proposals respectively with emphasis on Look East Policy and NE Vision 2020
24 Feb	Public Debate/Open Consultation on district proposal	Preferably by new faces and not the seasoned society leaders/figures on the line of ‘new wine, new bottle’ concept. Livestream and live phone-in if feasible.
27s Feb – 1 Mar	Dissemination of Proposal and/Peoples Charter and Online/offline signature campaign
3 March	Panel Discussion with all candidates and civil society orgs And approval/declaration of District Proposals	Livestream the event, if feasible
This is only an indicative list and subject to be altered. Comments/feedbacks always welcome via our facebook page. Detail plans and strategies will be updated once  finalized by the Core Groups on Offline meet.

 

 

A Girl from Manipur Raped in Delhi

New Delhi, January 19, 2012: A 20-years-old girl from Manipur was raped last night. Complaint lodged, no action taken by people to arrest the culprit.

North East Support Centre sent a fact finding team after the matter was reported to its office. According to fact finding team, the incident happened between 10 and 11 last night. She was waiting for public transport after she finished her office work at around 8.45 PM at Gurgaon. A man offered her lift to her resident in Mahipalpur. Instead of taking her to Mahipalpur road, the man forcefully took toward Dwarka. She screamed inside the car but man took her to an isolated area in Dwarka sector 20, beaten her, bite on face and raped her repeatedly.  She was left in the place the man run away. She remained unconscious till 11 PM and called her friends and her friends rushed to the spot and found her laying in cold, wounded.

The matter was reported to Dwarka Sector 23 Police early morning today, complaint lodged, not converted in FIR. The Debit Card of the rapist was found from the place, where crime took place. Police informed the victim and her friends that the rapist will be arrested within two minutes. Unfortunately, FIR is not registered and no action to nab the culprit taken by the concern police station until filing of this report.

The crime against women, particularly North East Indian girls and women is not controlled. North East Support Centre & Helpline appeals to Delhi Police Commissioner to take action against police officers responsible for delay in taking action to nab the culprit.

Victim hailed from Churachandpur district in Manipur. She came to Delhi in 2010 and working in a spa centre at Gurgaon.

North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.

(Source: North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) Image:choosingchildren.wordpress.com)

A chunga NE Helpline in Press Release a hung thaw khi a kim rak naw lei'n Pu Lalchungsien Thlawngate in SinlengNews (Facebook Group) a ahung post ahnuoia hung belsa a nih.

Nunghaknu hin kar hmasa khan a sin a zawm thar chau a ni leiin a office fena lampui pakhat ti bak chu hmun le hmang la hrechieng bekbek lo a nih. Zan dar 8 lai vela office tin hlak a ni a, ni dang chu Cab amani Bus a hmu remchang hmasa sain a hung inlawi hlak. Motor hienga a nghak lai hin Car pakhatin a umna chen thak dinga a fiel leiin ama khawmin ngai thatnawna iengkhawm nei chuong lovin a lo zui ve tawp el a nih.

Iemanichen an tlan hnung le an in lampui ani ta naw ti a hrietin phone a inthawkin a pute a hung hril nghal a, amachun an umna hmun a zuk hril thei el naw leiin vaipa chu a phone a pek a, a pute chun vaipa khawm chu khawlam an umna hmun tiin a zuk indawn nghe nghe. Sienkhawm vaipa chun khel a lo hril pek dai kha a lo ni a.

Chu hnung sawtnawte hmun fienriel an tlung chun vaipa chun ka zun a suok tiin motor a sukchawl a, ama khawm chu suok ve dingin a hril bawk a. A zuk suok le inruolin motor number chu enin phoneah save a tum a. Chuphingle vai pa chun a phone an chupui a, la pekin a de hawn a nih. Chutaka inthawk chun an inkeibuoi ta nghal a ni awm. Nunghaknu khawm a theitawpin a thang ve leiin kuttum khawm a tuor pha reng bawk. A mit lai a duka, a hmai an vung bawk, a hner khawm a se pawpna zantieng chen khawm khan a la'n bawk lul zing.

Vaipa hin a kekawr khawm a hlip pek hman a, sienkhawm an ringnaw lai tak intal suokin sa himna ding a ni phawt le tiin kekawr bovin a tlan a, hi lei hin a malpui a hai hling le hmawl zumin a lo zietna hmun iemanizat a pawp a ni awm. Hmun pakhata hlo buk lai an bi a, vai pa'n chun a hung hmu el tanaw phing chun motorah inhmaw deua lutin a zamsan ta a nih.

Vai pa fe liem hnung chun a kekawr hai a van khawm nawka chuonga hung insiem felin a khatin lampui a hung paw a, lampui a chun naupangte unau 2 hmuin an in tieng fena ding an dawn a. Naupang hai hin thataka lo thangpuiin taxi pakhat an biek puia chu taxi chun ama khatin In a hung tlung a nih. Report thenkhatah khawmuol hrelo a a um lai va hmusuok ti kha chu an dik nawh. Naupang hai phone hi hmang pekin, phone number a by-heart sun Churachandpur a a Nu a phone a, sienkhawm hilai hun hi zan dar 11 vel kha a ni ta leiin a phone an pick up nawh.

Car sunga an chuonglai ina a pute kuomah an umna hmun chin a hriet tanaw tia a hril zo khan a pute chun Police Helpline a lo ko ve nghal kha a ni a, nunghak-nu inah a hung tlung zo sawtnawte chun Police hai khawm an hung tlung ve nghal. Police haiin Safdarjung Hospitalah check-up dingin an thuoia, zingtieng dar 2 vel chen an um hnungin Crime thawna hmun chu hriet tumin, Car a chuong tanna a inthawk a van tan nawkin dam ten an fena lampui nia an hrietna tiengtieng an hung zui tha nawk a, chuonga an invel invel sung chun khuo khawm an var pha der.

Khuo var hnung chun Veng tienga a nu kuomah zana missed call hung thawna number kha hung thawn dingin an zuk hril a, a number hung thawn chu an zuk call chun a lo thangpuitu naupangte pahni hai kha an zuk biek paw ta a, anni chun an inhmuna hmun thataka hril pekin a hmun chen Police hai chu an thuoi a, chu hmuna inthawk chun a nunghaknu chun vai pa le an buoina hmun chu a tlungpui thei nawk ta a nih.

Zing dar 8 vel an ta a, Police hai khawm DCP rawiin tamtak an hung bum. A hmun lai chun document (clue) iem hmu thei a um tiin nasatakin an zawng a, nunghaknu phone, vai pa pheikhawk le ATM Card pahni an hmu. ATM Card a inthawk hin vai pa chu an hung sui dawk ta pei a nih.

Vai pa hming hi 'Anuj Saini' a ni a, kum 40 mi vel, company pakhat a Executive sinthaw niin an hril. A phone number chu 9891874890 a ni a, Gurgaon a um, nuhmei khawm nei ta a nih. Police hai chun darkar 2 sunga man nghal thei an inbeisei a ni a, sienkhawm ama hi a lo inbi hman leiin tu chen hin man a la ni nawh. Police hai hi team dangdang a insiemin a sung le kuo ni awm a an hriet hai an dap pei.

Dwarka Sector 23 Thana ah FIR thaw a ni a, vawisun sunnitlak hi hmun a hin nunghak tlangval um khawm a ni a, In tienga inlawi a chawl hadam thil tha lem nia hriet leiin zan dar 9 lai khan tin dar a nih.

Chun pakhat, Pu C.Zorammuana IPS khawm zantieng khan Police Thana a hin a hung a, a thei angangin a mi thangpui. Ama zar lei khawmin uksak ei hlaw hle, lawm a um tak zet. Pu Zorammuana hin ei nunghaknu hi an In (ni lo deu) a umna dinga hmun kan i ruot pakhatah ama car ngeiin a va thak ta a nih.

Zingah Police haiin Media hai ko khawm dinga riruong an siem kha, nunghaknu hi nasatakin a taksa a chau ta a, zinga chu a zo ring a um naw leiin zingnawk a nei lem dinga inrempui a nih.

Chun a tawpna taka dingin: Zani zana inthawk, then lem chu zan bu khawm fa hman lo, tlawmngai a ei nunghaknu khawvar zaka zuitu le vawisun sunnitlaka buoipuitu hai Tv. Joseph Lalramlien Joute, Sung.F. Kholum (Val upa), Lalkhawnvar (Val Upa) Tv. James Tonsing, Nk.Marina(Nute-i) le Nk.Lalthangpui hai inpak an um khawp el. Anni baka nunghak le tlangval thlasak khaw dei hnuoi a mi 30 vel zet hung khawm hai khawm khan thla an suk muong hle a nih. Chun ei nunghaknu hi mi nunnem tak el, Pa nei ta lo, Correspondence course a BA 2nd year inchuklai, inruithei iengkhawm thaw ngailo a nih ti ka la zuk belsa nawk hram.

Picture:
(1) Nunghaknu pheikhawk bun. Hieng anga bal thei chu, nasatakin thang a khaw ve a nih ti a chieng.
(2) Vai pa lim ngei chu. Idea SIM an chawkna a a thlalak.

MI PAKHAT ÊK CHE LÂWM ÊK CHE

~H. Rama Ralsun

2009 October thla khan Kerala anthawkin vêng tieng panin ka hung suok a. Vocation hun ninaw sienkhawm ka ruolpa damnâw hang thak a ngai leia hung suok ka nih. Sung le kuohai um nawna Vâiram hlataka uma hnam le tawng hmang inang na na na chu kan Principalpa khawma ringzo takin an in chen thak dingin a mi dândê tawp el a nih. Chuonga kan hung peina a chun, ka zuk hril nuomtak chu, Imphal anthawka Churachandpur pana Bus a kan chuonglâia ka thil hmu le hriet kha a nih. Bus a kan zuk kai fel char ti ding chun pa pakhat pa chîntieng deu hi a hung lâwnkai veh a. A mitmeng hang en ringawt khawm chun a normal nawh ti chu an hriet thei nghal el. A seat a khawm inthung lo chun driver pa hnunglai chun an thungbiel hnâr a. Mîn an biek hlak chun a tawnga tawng hlak chu hriet a hriet thei ni lo. A sêchier vawng a. Bahara an hni hlak chun pêk tum bawk lo. Intumtir ding hlak chun an ngaituo ve ang lawi bawk si. Khâ mipâ zet khan chu mi chu a sukbuoi hne khawp el. A phut hlim khan chu iengah ka ngai rak nawh. Ka nuisan vel mei mei a. Amiruokchu, iemanichen kan hang tlan hnung chun Hmar tawng indak hlawkin a hung hmang el tah a. Chu zet chun chu ka lunglâi a sun dân kha chu a dângdâi ta ngei el. Ka hnungtieng hmâtieng ka hang thlir vel a, mi tawng inhrâm hai ka zuk ngai châng vêl chun Hmar tawng ri âwm chu ka hriet rak nawh a. Ka lungril tak chun inthawk vaka kha mi pa kha zuk barakhai rak chu ka nuom khawp el. Hmar tawng dam chu I la hmang vêl a, I khawsaka khawsak dân hlak hih! Nang a leiin ei ruolhai po po lai hin ei hnam chu ei muolpho dêr an ta hih! Hnam dang kârah eini chau kuhi Bus sunga hin Hmar ei um a ni hih. I awmnaw taluo, hieng lâwm lâwma buoi ding che chu ina um la zâl tawk tawk talân, zuk ti tak kha ka nuom deu chu a na. A hmêl ka hang en khan ka nêka kum upa tieng deu a ni lei le ka zâidamna le nun innêmna po po ka hang sung khâwm khan kan sûmthei hrâm chu a ni khah!!

A ienga Hmar hnam ta dinga thawthei tak tak nei ni hran chuong silo hin hnam feeling hi chu a lo na nuom vê hle hlak chu tie! Midang khawm kei a ang anni ve tho ka ring hlak.  Mipângâi anni phawt chun. A tar a zuor, puitling le naupang, a tu  tu khawm Hnam chungchâng hril nikhuoa tawngbau nei ngai raklo hai khawm hi Hmar hnam ta dinga thahnemngâi tak tak vawng an nih. Tûhai mani ang deuva hril uor met lem chun hnam ta dinga martar ngam vawng ning ei tih. Ka hrilsuol rak khawm ka ring bêk nawh. Tribal hnam dang dang hai lâi khawm abîktakin eini Hmar hai hin tlâwmngâina khawm ei hau bîk in ka hriet hlak. Siet thatni haia ei insâwmdâwl dân hai dâm. Tlâwmngâina insuo nikhuo hai le thil dang danga hai khawm tu tluk ruol ei ni bîk nawh. A Hnam chu thu khat a lo sie inla, Kristien ei hung ni china lem hin chu inthuruolna le in unauna khawm a hung zuol sau sauin an lang a. Hnam pakhata inthlung khâwma lungruol taka ei umna el khelah Pathien thu le thil dâng dâng ei sâkhuona le inzuola inchûktirna ei nei hai lei hin in unauna le inthuruolna tha lem a hung râsuok takzet a nih. Chuonglaia ei hriet dinga ka dit êm êm el chu, unau inhmangai ngâwi ngâwi le eini kristien Isu hnungzuitu inti hai hi mi pakhat chau khawm nisien a nungchang le khawsakin a zirnaw chun Hmar hnam pumpui le ei sâkhuo Kristien hi a muolpho thei a nih. Chuleiin, fimkhur taka hringnun hmang a pawimaw khawp el.

Hmar tawng hin tawngkam hmang lâr ve deu el pakhat ei nei a. Chu chu, “Mi pakhat êk che lâwm êk che”  ti hi a nih. Tienlai ei Pi le Pûhai huna an fâk zawngna tak chu tlanglo nei a ni el a. An lohai chu Inna inthawka hla tak tak a nih. Muol hran hranah an nei bawk hlak. Chuonga an lohaia sinthaw dinga an fe pha lamsîra dâm êk an hmu pal a ni chun a tû êk tak am ti an hriet thei ta ngainaw leiin, “chu zauhai/hitieng zauhai/chutieng zauhai” an ti hlak a. A êk chêtu tak hriet thei ni nghal lo chu a zauhai po povin a mâw an phur vawng el hlak a ni chuh. Vawinaw vawi intum hman a nâ na, mani êk nilo êk che a intum chu thil lâwmumlo tak ni ngei a tih. Hitaka inthawk hin “Mi pakhat êk che lâwm êk che” ti tawngkam hi a hung piengsuok a nih. Mi pakhat êk inthlâda leia a zauhai po po an muolpho ang bawkin nang le kei a leiin ei hnam Hmar a sakhming mâwitak el hi hrilsieta um in a muolpho thei a, ei sâkhuo Kristien khawm hi sâkhuo hringlo le bêltlâk loah mihaiin an ngai thei bawk a nih.

 

a)      “Tûlai khawvêlin a phursuok ta hrim hrim a nih.”

Tûlai khawvêla tawngbau ei hmang lâr êm êm, ka ngâi theinaw tâwpkhâwk le thei sien chu Hmar tawnga inthawka nuoibo tawp ka nuom chu “tûlai khawvêlin a phursuok ta hrim hrim a nih” ti hi a nih. A ni ngei el, ei chêngna khawvêl hi a changkâng ta khawp el a. Technology dâm le a dang dangah khawm hma a sâwn hrât ta hle el. Hieng hmasâwnna le chângkângna hung inhersuok pei hai hin danglamna khawm tam tak a hung phursa pei a. Chuong ang khawvêl changkâng le danglam taka chêng hai hin mi nêka ei khawsak dân va over met le nundân inhmang deu hai khawm hi tûlai khawvêlin a phursuok ta hrim hrima ngâina ei nei pei chu an ta hih! Beidawng umtak chu ei nih. Pawisak khawm hi an hrawl el ni ta lovin a um tanâw lem a nih. Kohran thilthaw nikhuo hai le Thalai activities haia van hmangnaw hlak chun Nunghâk hmu a harsa siha. Ruol le pai hai lai hun ei va hmang nawk pha hlak chun mi thaw ang ang ei thaw thei nâwk ang lawi sih a.

Ei society pumpui hang thlirin ngaituona a sei nuom hle. Thalai thuoitu tha tak tak ei nei hai hi Hnam thila dam le organization hrang hrang haia active member le thuoitu fel tak tak ei nei hai tho kha an na. Kohran programmee  hai  le social gathering nei phaa an khawsak dân an ang ta ngainaw ruok hi chu thil pawitak chu a ni ngei el!! Tukhawm ka sawisêlna a ni nawh. Ka thil hriet ka hril ve el a nih. Khawvêl changkâng taka cheng hai ta dingin khawvêl danglam ang zuol peia in adjust thiem chu thil tha a ni laizingin, mani nina, thaw ding le thawnâw ding chin hai theinghila khawvêl mihai khawsak ang anga nun ei hmang ve pha chu mani mawng hlîm chau ei ni hlak a nih. Biekinah chau nilovin hmun dang dangah khawm ei khawsak fimkhur a tul ding tlat!

Politics le Sakhuona inkawp tlapa feha thiltha an tlun ding ti a chiengsa um ngâwi ngâwi lai zinga ei zuk belkawp thei tlâwtnaw khawm hi ngaituo tham tak chu a nih. Politics ei hril pha pha leh corruption ah ei ngai a. Ei sakhuo thuoituhai hlaka sawisêlna ding inzen an zawng thuok. Politics le a keihnâwi thil hrim hrim chu bêlching tlâkloah an ngai hlak chu a ni tak. Ei politics khêl dân khawma a zirnaw bawka chu ni ve tho naw nim. Politician hai hlaka Kohran activities hai hrim hrim an mâwphurna puoah an ngai vê thung. Sakhuo thuoitu hai le politician hai dâwkân hmunkhat awt tlâng thei talova an um el dâm hi ngaituo tham tak chu a nih. Hieng ang bet but I tuom vela chêng thalai hai hi ngaituo um tak chu ei nih. Inngaituo thar a hun ta hle el.

b)      “I ho taluo, tûlai style a ni hih!!!”

Ei chêngna khawvel hung changkângin hma a hung sâwn ang peiin a sûnga chêng mihriem hai khawm hma ei hung sâwn pei a. Tienlai ei Pi le Puhai hun laia vâi zakuo tih a hâk phâk ding khawma anlo inring ngailo kha ei hung hâk phâk ve ta pei a. Chu chau khawm chu an ta le, tûlai tak lem hin chu dik taka hril chun western country hai le khawm incheina kawnga kher hin chu danglamna ei nei bik chie tanaw a nih. Hieng changkângna lampui ei hrâw mêkna hi nguntaka ei ngaituo chun Chanchintha zâr a nih ti inla chu ei ti suol ring a um naw tawp el. Kum za lai chau liem tah a mihai laia tiemsa velo ramhnuoia ramsa ang chaua ngai hai kha Chanchintha êngin a mi hung sunvar tana inthawk khawvêl vara hung dâk suok ve in, inchûkna tieng le sil le bil hai chen khawm mihai ang hung ban pha ve peiin ei um tah a. Chanchintha zâra malsâwmna ei dawng hai hrethiem lova mani ning ninga nun hmangtu ei ni ruok chun ngaituo um tak ning ei tih.

Ip set set lova hril chun, tûlai nunghâk tam tak chu thuomhnâw inbel ang reng inbello ang rengin an um tâwl a. Beidawng chu an um tawl khawp el!! Pathien Biekina inthuom dân ding takngiel khawm mi tam tak chun an hriet tâwl ta nawh. Titak êm a chu, Nunghâk mar pungin an thil neihai po po  hmu thei a, a kilkar taka mi chen khawm a tak êm hmu thei ninaw sienkhawm a size hriet thei tâwka mara an hung inthuom hin chu an phâkna chin china pasal um hai chu an intam phien hlak chu a ni hih!! Lal Tawngtaina ei hrila “Suol dinga thlemna a chun mi thuoilût nâwla…” ei ti zut zut a chu Nunghâk tamtak suol dinga thlêmna a thuoilûttu hmangruoha hmangin ei um rawp hlak a nih. Nunghâk thenkhat nâwk thung chu jeans mar tâwk tak el grease an nâla an kei lût mani aw? ti ding deuthaw hi an hung bun a. Chuong khawm chun, inphalam ta nêk nêk hmanin Khawvêl neitu ka nih ti ni awm fahranin an la hung invai par ham ham hlak chu a na. Pawisak khawm hi an hrawl chau an ta nawh, a um tanaw lem a ni hih!!

Tûlai Nunghâk haiin an uor êm êm, insuk changkângna a an hmang mani ding lem chu ka hriet nawh a (a hming khawm chu ka hriet naw a, ka hriet châk lêm chuong bawk nawh). Kekawr bun ang reng bunlo ang reng, vunkâwr ang deu an buna a chunga puonbil mani le kekawr dang bun chuong bawk lova an zakuo hmawr an keifuol met hlak ang chi hi a nih ka ti chu. Hieng anga inchei nuhmei ka hmu phâ pha chu Bazar lai khawm la kei ngir tawpa nauhai inchûktir ang taka la zuk hril mâwl mâwl ka nuom hiel hlak. A tûlai mi naw taluo mi ti nuomtu ta ding chun tûlai mi naw ve tak chu ni kan ring tho. Dik taka hril ding chun, hieng ang vunkâwr hi chu ram deina hmunah thuomhnaw sunga taksa tuom lumna a hmang ding chun tha vê fût ding chun ka ring tho. Amiruokchu, hienga underwear hrui inlang rak, kalak puom deu tul le mawngtam inthe deu thuta khawlâia invai par vela Biekin a hai chena inherlûtna ding hin chu inbêl lo lâw lâw a tha lem hmel. Nunghâk pakhat ka hmu ve nu lâwm lâwm kha ani a mi suk ngei zuoltu chu. Khânga mi tam tak kan umkhâwm lâi kukhan hung bun rêk tang a ta. A figure mihai anga nal ani ve naw kha a hrietnaw mani a hriet nuomnaw lem chu ka hriet chuong nawh. Râlkhata inthawka ka zuk hmu a’nthawk khan nuizat khawm a um naw tieng a nih. Tulai style, mihai thaw ang ka hung thaw ee chu a ti ve ni ding a na. A khûp intuo ziet tâwp hlak chu hrila hrilin a phâk nawh. A kê vawitieng le changtieng inkârtlâk peiin a hung khâw phei ut ut a. A Khûp inhrûtna ruok kha chu an kâwng el dim chu aman a hriet ka ring. Milâi ka hung thang ve ti deu chun a hung thung veh a. Nunghâk inthung thiemlo an tihai laia tiemsa vê chi ni âwm tak a nih, a kâw a hung inkâr ngei bawk a. A vunkâwr kekawr kalak kha a hlui tah a an phawn deu tam ani ding an siem dan reng chu ka hriet bik nawh, a kekawrte tiel tak kha anlang vawng el a ni ie! Karei!! Hril ding a vâng bâk el. A tûlai mi ni nuom taluo leiin a muolpho dêr chu ni deu takin ka hriet. Lungsietum ve tak chu a nih. Khâng lâia umhaiin an hmu po leh a sakhmêl mâwina nêk hman khan a kekawrtre tiel tuk kha hmu lien lem ta hlak ding an na. A kei khawm chu ka ni ve tho. Thuomhnaw inbel dâna khawm hin fîmkhur a ngâi hmel khâwp el. “Tulai Style” tiin ei inthiem fâwm pei el ding am a nih?

India rama insuolluina case tam êm êm el hi Research thawtû haiin an sui dân chun 85% vel chu Nuhmei haiin thuomhnaw inbel an inthladâ leia thil tlung niin an hril. Kei khawm chu chu ka pawm zâwng tak a nih. Dik taka hril chun, Nunghâkin thuomhnaw an inbel a loose taluo le a tight taluo leiin pasalhai ngaituona ah thu tam tak a hril thei a nih. Chuleiin, a thuomhnaw inbel dân rengin zir ngang lo chun pasal ngaituona um tawk tawk a keitho chun an sûmzolo le misuol a tuok pha pha chun thil nuom umlo tak a tawng tâwng hlak a nih. A beiseitu hrim hrim an ni chun thil zawngsak chi tak ning a ta. Amiruokchu, chuong anga thil muolpho tlâk tak tawng nuomlo ta ding chun thuomhnaw inbelna kawngah fimkhur hle chu thil tha a ni hmel. Abîktakin, khawlâi ah le Pathien Biekina thuomhnaw inbelna kawnga khawm hin ngaituo uluk met thain ka hriet hlak chu tie!! Club Hall le Party na hmuna feha va lam par vêl ding ei ni ngawtnâw chun Biekina hin chu armless le vunkâwr hai chau inbel a va lut nawk ding chi chun ka ruot rak nawh a. Biekin pakhata Nunghâk pakhat armless le Jeans mar panga inkhâwma hung lût ka hmu mawl kha a nih tuchena ka lungril ngaituona la sukbuoitu chuh!! Kha Nu mawl kha ieng age a chêng  am a ni ding chu aw? tiin ka la ngaituo rawp hlak.

Aw Hmar Nunghâk hmeltha, in ti tûlai mi deua incheia invai par vel lai kukhan mihaiin I hnungtieng lo nuisan mei mei pal an ti che. Khawlaia min an mi enzui hi tha an mi ti lei a ni ngai kher chuong nawh. Mi nêka mak le danglam lema an mi hmu leia an mi thlir vung vung lem hlak a nih. Thuomhnaw inbel I fîmkhur naw lem chun misuol le insûm thei nganglo hai I tuok fuk pha lem chu la khitdê tâwt an che a muolpho takin la siem ngei ngei an ti che. Inti mi tak êm êmin Bible kepin inkhawma fe ve hlak hlak la khawm I khawlâi nungchang, I hawiher le incheina haiin a zirnaw chun mihaiin an hmu titak zo zat theinaw bawk che a nih. “Tulai Style a ni hi” ti ringawta inthlanin inthiem fâwm zing el ding am a nih?

 

c)      “Mi khawma an thaw hlak  tho, I mi hmangai tak tak chun…”

Tûlai thangthar hai hin Nuhmei Pasalna thil (Sex) khawm hi ei lâk awlsam ta hle el. Tienlai ei Pi le Pûhai hun ngaituo chun ei kâr hla tak an tah. Nûpa ni hmaa sex hmang khawm suolah ei ngai ta nawh a, ei pawisa tanaw bawk. Nunghâk le Tlangvâl inngaizâwng tah chun nûpa nun hmang ngei ngei dinga ngaina khawm ei nei tah nisien a hawi a. Chu khawm chu thawlo ding thawh a inngâi nêk hmanin thaw ding âwm hrim thaw ah inngaina ei nei tah. Ei chêngna khawvêl hung changkâng peiin danglamna khawm tam tak a hung phursa ang pei hin ngâi khawm a samin pawisak hai khawm an hrawl pei niin an lang.

Co – Habitation, Living Together tiha ei hriet lâr êm êm hlak hi India ramah hin a tam khawp el a. College kan kâi laiin kan ruol han Group Project an thaw classah report an pek chu ngâi harsa ti na tak ka nei a. An research dungzui chun ei rama Co-Habitation tam nasan tak chu North East tieng mi inchûkna tha le thawkna ding beiseia ramriltieng a hung lut hlak hai lei hi a nih an ti chuh!! Kan classah chun North East mi kan tam raknaw bawka, a phut hlim chun kei khawma hrietthiem intak ka tih a, in hmusitna anga ngaiin tam tak khawm ka question nghe ngheh a. Amiruokchu, chutaka inthawk chun kei khawma nasatakin ka study na le vairam riltienga Thalai hai khawsak dân hai ka hmu le hriet anthawkin kan phat bik ta nawh. Lekha inchûk le thawkna neia um Hmar Thalai khawm tam tak Vairamah hin ei um ve sih a, hi kawnga hin ei fihlim chie ding am chu aw? ti hi ka lungrila zâwna lientak a la ni rawp hlak. Hi kawnga kher hin chu kei hi a la hre tlawm pâwltak khawm ni mei ka tih. A kip a kawia hril chi a khawm ka ruot bawk nawh. Nu le Pâhai hmu phâklova vâiram hmun hla taka nûpa ang tawpa khawsa tlang hai puchu inngaizâwng hai lem chu duot takin inchul huou huou el naw ni hâm. Hieng ang thil pawrchê le tirdak um em em Nûpa la nisilova Nûpa anga um a, a khaw tieng tieng khawm mani tisa châkna sukpuitling dinga inphal ve ve hi Bible le chu thil inaihal tawp el a nih. Mani inthiemnawna neia fihlimlova inngaina ei nei chun nguntaka inngaituoha insiemthat chu thil tha tak ni ngei a tih.

Inngaizâwngna kawnga khawm hin Thalai hai ei fimkhur hle thain ka hriet. Ngaizâwng nei chu pawi lova, Bible le khawm ankalna umin ka hriet nawh. Pathienin Mihriem hai hi inhmangai tawn dinga a mîn duong a na. Ei inhmangai tawna ei inngaizâwng hin Pathien thuruot le Ama mi buotsai dân suk bukimtu ei nih el. Amiruokchu, Nûpa ni hma le ni hnunga thaw ding chi ei thethâwp thiem ngainaw ruok hi chu thil thalo tak a nih. Abîktakin, Nunghâkhai ei fimkhur hle thain ka hriet. Tlangvâl hai laia 90% hin an ngaizâwng hai nuhmeia an nei hmain them ngei ngei an tum hlak. A then lem chun in playpui ding ringawtin ngaizâwng an zawng thûl bawk. Hmangaitu tak tak a ei ngai hai khawm kukha an tisa châkna sukpuitlingtu ding mei mei a an milo kawp khawm a lo ni thei bawk. “Mi khawma an thaw hlak tho, I mi hmangai tak tak chun…” an ti pha pha thangkhaw a harsa hlak a ni kha. Nunghâk hai ta dinga bengvârna dinga hriet ve mei mei chi chu : Tlangvâlin Nunghâk a nuom a ninga a kuoi her thei chu nuhmeia nei a nuom ngai nawh a, a I them theilo nu bawk kha damlaini khalpui dingin a thlang lem hlak. Chuleiin, hmangaina chu thilthaw a van langsuoktir kher khawm a ngai nawh a; sungril taka inngainatna le ringumna hi a pawimâw lem a nih. Nunghâk hai khawm hin ei zir ve tho hlaka khawm ning a tih. Tlangval haiin khawvel nuomsak tâwlpui ding chauva an hmu rawp che chun inngaituo fêt a ngai tina ning a tih. Chanchintha zâra khaw êng hung dâksuok phak veh a, khawvêl changkâng pei hung intem vehin, danglamna tamtak hung tawng hriet vetûhai hi a mi dawmsângtu Pathien ropuina pe lova mani nuomsakna ding chauva khawvêl hmangtu ei ni chun ngaituoum tak ning ei tih.

 

Thu Khârna

            Khâ hmâ deu lai khan Mobile SMS News pakhata inthawkin thu pakhat ngaituona them deu el ka dawng a. Chutaka a thu inziek chu “Khawvêl danglam zûl peia nun hmang ding ni lovin, Pathien thu danglam theilo zûlin khawvêl danglam peia hin nun ei hmang lem ding a nih” ti hi a nih. Nguntaka ka zuk ngaituo takluo chun, ei chengna khawvêl a danglam nasat takzie hai nasatakin a min hrietsuok tir a. Khawvêl hi a changkâng hrâtin kawng hran hranah hma khawm a sâwn ta bawk a. Hieng changkângna hai hin khawsakna a khawm danglamna tamtak a hung hersuok pei a. Hieng ang lâwm lâwma khawvêl changkâng, thâwk le khata khawvêl kiltin kiltanga umhai khawm awlsam taka zuk inbiekpaw zung zung el thei tah a ka cheng ve phak el hi ka ngaituo chang chun vangnei kan ti tâwp thei ngai nawh. Amiruokchu, Khawvêl danglam mêkin ka Thalai chanpuihai a lênhmang mêk hai ka hmu châng ruok hin chu lungril a na in ngaituona a sukbuoi naw thei ngai nawh. Khawvêl changkângna le danglamna hai hmang thiemlo hai hin chu Pathien thu chu ei lân hlat pei ding chu a ni hi ka ti hlak.

Thil hrim hrim hi a thatna le that nâwna a um vawng a. A hmangtu I zirin thil tha êm êm khawm thil thaloin an chang thei bawk hlak. Chanchintha zâra khawvel changkângna intem phak ve ka Hmar Thalai chanpui hai hi ei thil hmu le hriet hai lei hin hieng ang chena mi dawmsângtu hi intlâthlam nan hmang pal ei tih ti inlau a um ka ti takzet. Hieng ang ngirhmuna mi hlângkâitu le malsâwmna tinrêng mi vurtu chu ama Pathien tak chau hi a ni sih a. Inkhâwmna le ringtuhai umkhâwmna hmun chauva va Gospel rak hi umzie um tak tak chuong nawh. Ei khawsak dân, ei ngaituo hai le ei iengkim mi hresuoktu Pathien mit hmu a mi titak hi thiltha a ni lem. Mi khawma an thâw hlak tho tiha mani inthiem fâwm ringawt hin thiemchangin ei ngir ngam tak tak dim chu!! Thuom inbelna kawng le ei khawsak hai chen khawm fimkhur a ngai hle. Khawvel danglam pei hin ngaisamna khawm a hung phursa hi thil pawitak pakhat chu a ni ngei el. Ngaizâwng khawm Nupa ni hma le ni hnunga thaw ding chin ramri ei khang thiem sinaw chun neilo law law tha lem a tih. Ka Hmar Thalai chanpuihai lai hin Pathien hmingin kawppui ka nei hma chu ka virginity humhal ka tih ti ngam iengzam um ei tih aw? Annawleh, lo suksuol tah langkhawm tûta inthawk chu Pathien hmingin ringumtakin titû bêk dâm. Ei hnam mawina chu nang le keia innghat a ni sih a. “Mi pakhat êk che lâwm êk che,” Nang le kei a leiin hnam a muolpho thei a; ei Sakhuo Kristien khawm mihaiin Sakhuo hringlo le zui tlâk lovah an ngai thei bawk. Ei umna hmun sengah ei Hnam le ei Sakhuo represent tu ei ni pei sih a.

Guwahati, 9^th Dec., 2011