CCpur Village Chief Erects Memorial Stones Well Before Death
Memorial stones with a difference erected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2013: Memorial stone is generally laid in loving memory of a person after his/her death.
However, the case is different for B Kaljang village chief Suangdolian and his better half Dimlian.
In a very rare occasion, the village chief organised the memorial stones laying ceremony of himself and his better half with Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing and Singnat A/C MLA Ginsuanhau as chief guest and guest of honour respectively today.
The 79-year-old village chief is living together with his children and wife at B Kaljang village, under Singnat TD Block of Churachandpur district.
Phungzathang Tonsing while speaking at the ceremony said, Suangdolian Buansing had hunted 1668 different animals during his lifetime using 19 different guns.
The village chief seen here in front of his memorial stone
No other village chiefs was as accomplished a hunter as Suangdolian, he added.
Saying that memorial stones are generally laid by relatives and friends after the death of a person, the Minister said, it is a very rare occasion that a man could organise memorial stone laying ceremony with a grand feast during his lifetime in the presence of village chiefs and Pastors.
MLA Ginsuanhau said that he had urged the Chief Minister and Works Minister to construct 26-km long ChurachandpurSugnu Road.
The MLA also drew attention of the Health Minister to set up a PHC at B Kaljang village.
He added that power supply would be provided to the village with the completion of Sangaikot Power Sub-Station.
Saying that he had already urged the Chief Minister for early completion of the Power Sub-Station, the MLA also announced that a community hall would be constructed for the village next year.
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YPA (Young Paite Association) organises football tourney
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 30 2013: The Young Paite Association, General Headquarters, a philanthropic organization, as part of its 60th Year (Diamond Jubilee) Celebrations, is organising a Football tournament The inaugural function of the tournament was held today at 12:30 pm at Lamka Public Ground in Churachandpur.
The tournament was graced by the Parliamentary Secretaries M Prithviraj, (YAS & Tourism) and Vungzagin Valte (Hort & SC, CADA) as Chief Guest & Functional president respectively.
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One found dead
CCPUR, Jan 30: A Churachandpur Police team led by its OC, Elvis Pau recovered the dead body of one Seiboi (30) son of Ngamzang of Sapermeina village, Sadar Hills allegedly a cadre of the United Tribal Liberation Front from Kotsuahhoih reserve which is just about a km from the police station.
The dead body had no bullet marks but reports say there are indications that the person died of strangulation as the throat bone was loose and broken. The relative of the deceased said that Seiboi left home on January 6 and had not been heard till today when his body was brought to the district hospital morgue around 1.00 pm.
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Decks cleared for talk with UNC on Alternative Arrangement in February Ex-IB chief to lead dialogue with Kuki groups under SoO
IMPHAL, Jan 30: Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) director PC Haldar will lead the Central team in the upcoming political dialogues between the Centre and Kuki underground groups even as the stage is set for the Central and state Government representatives to begin talks with the united Naga Council (UNC).
According to an informed source, consensus has been arrived at between the Central Government and the two umbrella organisations of Kuki UG groups namely United people's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation on the appointment of PC Haldar as the interlocutor for the upcoming political dialogue.
As a formality, appointment of Haldar as the interlocutor would be placed by the Union Home Ministry before the Cabinet Committee on Security.
It is pertinent to note that public blockades were enforced in recent times by the Kuki State Demand Committee in pursuit of its demand for a political dialogue with Kuki SoO groups.
Following assurance by the State authorities that the issue would be placed before the Centre, the Committee consequently decided to suspend its agitation.
Another source revealed that Government of Manipur is clearing the decks to facilitate talks between the State and Central Government representatives with UNC leaders with regard to the latter's demand for an Alter- native Arrangement, pending a settlement to the Naga issue, for Nagas outside the State Government's ambit.
In all probability the fifth round of talk with the UNC delegates will begin next month (February), said the source.
Pointing out that the UNC in a recent memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister had urged for necessary arrangement to initiate political dialogue within February 17, the source explained that the forthcoming talks would be of official nature and not political.
So far four round of tripartite talks have been held on the said demand.
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