Prayer meets
MANPAC warns of intense civil movement
SENAPATI, Jun 17 : In an
‘emergency’ meeting held on
Monday, the United Naga
Council (UNC), the Naga
Women Union (NWU) and
the All Naga Students’ Asso-
ciation, Manipur (ANSAM)
have “agreed that tribe hohos
shall organise prayer pro-
grammes on June 18 at 11 am
at their respective offices for
the settlement of the Indo-
Naga peace process at the
earliest “based on the unique
history of the Nagas and situ-
ation”, reports NNN.
Another point of the
prayer programmes is for the
strict adherence to the cease-
fire ground rules by the
NSCN and the Government
of India so as “to let peace
prevail in the region includ-
ing Indo-Myyanmar Naga
areas international border".
The UNC, the ANSAM and
the NWU said that the ‘tribe
hohos’ will also pray so that
a Shihai village like incident
is not repeated in future.
The three Naga organisa-
tions said that the June 18
prayer programmes are also
to strengthen “unity among
all communities and indi-
viduals”.
CM to be back today
IMPHAL, Jun 17: Chief
Minister N Biren, having met
many Central leaders includ-
ing Prime Minister Narendra
will return to Imphal from
Delhi tomorrow.
According to information
received from the Chief
Minister’s Secretariat, N
Biren will land at Imphal
International Airport at
12.10 pm.
N Biren who left Imphal
on June 13 attended a meet-
ing of NITI Aayog which
was chaired by Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi.
During his stay at Imphal,
he met Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Union De-
fence Minister Rajnath
Singh, Union Finance Min-
ister Nirmala Sitharaman
and Union YAS Minister
Kiren Rijiju and talked
about the State’s develop-
ment.
Housing loan
IMPHAL, Jun 17: With
funds from the Skill Develop-
ment, the All India Infotech
Standard Organisation has
started giving housing loans
in the State.
Speaking to media per-
sons at Manipur Press Club
here today, All India
Infotech Standard Organisa-
tion, North East in-charge
Thokchom Jimmy said that
a new programme of giving
housing and micro finance
loans has been launched in
the State today.
Interested individuals
may come to the organisa-
tion’s branch office located
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near Lamphel Sanakeithel
Pukhri Achouba, Jimmy
said.
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He said that the housing
loan given with funds from
the Skill Development has a
component of grant and the
number of applicants ac-
cepted in a month would be
limited.
Police remand
IMPHAL, Jun 17: An indi-
vidual identified as
Guruaribam Ranjan Sharma
(39), who was arrested by
Porompat PS on charges of at-
tempting to murder one
Thongam Govind last night at
Bharmapur Aribam Leikai,
near Water Supply, has been
remanded to three days police
custody by the Chief Judicial
Magistrate Imphal East.
Guruaribam Ranjan
Sharma alias Anjan alias
Kon (39) s/o (L) Chandras
Sharma of Bharmapur
Guruaribam Leikai was pro-
duced before the Court
today along with a prayer
for three days police custody
remand for smooth investi-
gation of the case.
During the hearing, the
IO of the case (through the
APP) submitted that yester-
day, the victim's father
lodged a complaint to
Porompat PS claiming that
his son, Thongam Govind of
Bamon Leikai Lalji Lakpa
Leikai, was assaulted by the
accused (Contd P 9)
Amit Shah to remain party chief as...
JP Nadda named BJP working president
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By Our Staff Reporter region but it encompasses
the whole country, he as-
Modi takes oath, Ranjan in Manipuri
IMPHAL, Jun 17: Taking serted. NEW DELHI, Jun 17
serious note of a news report The promise to reintro-
reportedly broadcast in News duce CAB 2016 was one Former Union Minister JP
X that CAB 2016 would be major factor which helped Nadda was elected as the
reintroduced in the BJP win a landslide victory National working president
Parliament within the in the Lok Sabha election. of the BJP at the party’s
ongoing session, the Manipur Even if the Bill does not Parliamentary board meeting
People’s Alliance against harm other regions of the on Monday evening.
CAB (MANPAC) has country, it would prove to Amit Shah, who has en-
warned the Government of be disastrous for the North tered the Narendra Modi
India that there would be East, Dilipkumar said. Cabinet as the Home Minis-
massive and sustained civil As such, it is MANPAC’s ter, will continue to be BJP
protest movements in case the non-negotiable position that chief and will likely see the
Bill is introduced and passed the Bill should not be imple- party through Assembly
without first consulting and mented in Manipur under elections in Maharashtra,
obtaining consent of the of India passes the Bill with- the convenor said that any circumstances, he as- Haryana and Jharkhand later
people of Manipur and other out first consulting the MANPAC would fight the serted. this year.
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North Eastern States. people of Manipur and the Bill with all its strength to- The same resolution of “The BJP won several NEW DELHI, Jun 17
Speaking to media per- State Government, mass gether with the masses. not allowing CAB in elections under leadership of
sons this evening at their civil movements which are Even though BJP’s mani- Manipur and the North East Amit Shah ji. But since PM The first session of 17th Lok Sabha commenced here
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Kwakeithel office today, 100 times fiercer than the festo for the 17th Lok Sabha region was adopted repeat- appointed him Home Minis- Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the
leader of the House, taking oath as Member.
MANPAC convenor protest movements waged election assured that linguis- edly at several conferences ter, Amit Shah ji himself
Leader of the House and Prime Minister Narendra
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Yumnamcha Dilipkumar against the same Bill in the tic, cultural and social and review meetings held by said the responsibility of
quoted a news report broad- beginning of the current year identity of the North East MANPAC together with dif- party president should be Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minis-
ter Amit Shah were among those who took oath as
cast in News X that CAB will literally put the entire people would be protected ferent civil society given to someone else. The
Members of the 17th Lok Sabha that commenced here
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2016 would be reintroduced North East region on fire, from CAB 2016, MANPAC organisations of other BJP Parliamentary board has
in the Parliament tomorrow Dilipkumar said. has no faith in such assur- Northeastern States. selected JP Nadda as work- Monday.
Dr RK Ranjan Singh MP from Inner Parliamentary
or within the current session Saying that there is no ance because CAB 2016 is MANPAC would uphold the ing president,” senior leader
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which began today. change to MANPAC’s posi- not a legislation which is same resolution with all its and Defence Minister Constituency and Dr Lorho Pfoze MP from Outer Par-
liamentary Constituency also took oath as Members of
In case the Government tion regarding CAB 2016, specific to the North East strength, (Contd P 9) Rajnath Singh told reporters.
The low-profile leader the Lok Sabha.
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While RK Ranjan took oath in Manipuri, Dr Lorho
Th Biswajit expected to return today
from Himachal Pradesh was
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Go with MLAs’ wish : RSS to BJP
took oath in English.
in the reckoning for the post
of BJP president after it As soon as the House met, the Members stood in si-
lence for a few minutes as per the convention “to mark
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came to power in 2014. But
Shah, with a stellar perform- the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the 17th Lok
Sabha”.
ance in Uttar Pradesh under
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IMPHAL, Jun 17: With the
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State’s crisis several times.
In the meantime, Chief
Minister N Biren as well as
his belt, was instead chosen
to be at the helm of affairs.
(Contd P 9)
When Modi’s name was called out by the Secretary
General for taking oath, Members from the ruling NDA
thumped the desk greeting (Contd P 9)
Biren apprises steps taken up to Javadekar
political crisis besieging the his rival camp have met
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many BJP Central leaders
State dragging on for days,
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the powerful Rashtriya and talked about the crisis at
length.
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Earlier, out of the State’s
has advised BJP Central
21 BJP MLAs, 17 submitted
leaders to go with the wish of NEW DELHI, Jun 17
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BJP MLAs of the State. a memorandum to Prime
Notably, a large number Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N Biren Singh
of BJP MLAs have been BJP National president Amit met Union Minister for
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camping at Delhi demanding Shah demanding removal of Environment, Forests and
replacement of Chief Minis- thrash out a solution to the including RSS which are in N Biren from the Chief Min- Climate Change, Prakash
ter N Biren. a position to advise BJP ister’s chair.
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impasse. Javadekar today and apprised
On the other hand, a key As the MLAs’ demand is have asked BJP Central The two rival camps have him of the various activities
figure in the rebel camp, Th very specific and quite clear, leaders to go with the been still camping at Delhi being taken up by the State
Biswajit is also expected to many feel that the political MLAs’ wish so as to save and they have been meeting Government for conservation
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return tomorrow and a well crisis cannot be resolved the BJP-led coalition Gov- many Central leaders to win and protection of forests and
placed source in the BJP without removing N Biren ernment, sources said. them on to their respective environment, said a statement
said that the Central lead- from the Chief Minister’s BJP Central leaders have sides. issued by the Chief Minister's
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ership of the BJP may soon chair. As such, many bodies also deliberated on the (Contd P 9) office today.
NKL sets boundary record straight
The Chief Minister re- Central Pollution Control juvenation and revival of
Control rice
quested for Central Board, which includes springs in catchment areas
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assistance under the Na- Nambul river, Imphal river, of the major rivers through
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price : PPCM tional River Conservation Manipur river and Thoubal recharging of underground
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Plan for rejuvenation and river, among others. water and drew attention to
By Our Staff Reporter Jiribam ADC, other authori- trict. By Our Staff Reporter conservation of nine river The Chief Minister also the drying up of major
ties concerned and villagers. In the meantime, repre- stretches, as identified by the stressed on the need for re- streams, (Contd P 9)
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IMPHAL, Jun 17: The According to a Manipur sentatives of some IMPHAL, Jun 17:
Ngamkhei Kanba Lup gazette order issued by the Tamenglong based organisa- Demanding the State
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(NKL), Jiribam has Chief Commissioner tions came to Government to take up
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categorically stated that Baleshor Prasad on Novem- Leingangpokpi on June 10 necessary steps to resolve the
Jiribam district does not ber 12, 1969, there were 102 and claimed that certain ar- hike in price of rice in the
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clamour any piece of land villages out of which 56 eas belonging to Tousem State, People's Protection and
belonging to other districts were revenue villages. sub division have been en- Preservation Committee
but Jiribam villages/lands Out of these revenue vil- croached upon by Jiribam. Manipur (PPCM) has warned
usurped by other districts lages, Phaitol Kamranga The claim was both surpris- that it along with the people,
should be returned to Jiribam. Khashi village (Village no ing and hilarious, it will launch stringent agitation
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A statement issued by the 22) and Tatbung/ remarked. if the Government fails to do
NKL, Jiribam pointed out Moktokhong village (village Their claim only exposed so.
that the district boundaries no 38) were forcibly merged that they did not study Gov- Speaking to media per-
of Jiribam and Tamenglong into Tamenglong district, the ernment land records and sons at PPCM office at
were jointly demarcated un- NKL Jiribam asserted. related documents properly. Waheng Leikai today, its
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der an order issued by the It then urged the Govern- Keiphundai village of convenor N Bimol said that
State Government in 2014 ment to bring back these two Tamenglong district and the price off rice has sky-
by the Tamenglong DC, the villages under Jiribam dis- Leingangpokpi (Contd P 9) rocketed and (Contd P 9)
Plight of domestic helps deliberated
AMCO states stand
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IMPHAL, Jun 17: Denying By Our Staff Reporter
the accusation by KCP MC
that the Catholic schools of IMPHAL, Jun 17: National
the State are spreading Domestic Workers
Christianity through Movement, Ferrando
educational institutions, the Domestic Workers Alliance
All Manipur Christian and Centre for Development
Organization (AMCO) has Initiative observed
clarified that this accusation is International Domestic
totally false and a direct Workers' Day 2019 at the
challenge to all the Christians auditorium of Tribal
living in the State. Research Institute,
A press release issued by Chingmeirong, today.
AMCO mentioned that in Additional Chief Secre- Commission for Social Commander of 9 Sector AR,
the past few days, there have tary (Labour & Communication cum Video Brig Amit Kabthiyal at-
been a series of threats and Employment) Dr Suhel Varitas, Asia, Reverend tended the event as the chief
accusations (Contd P 9) Akhtar, Chief Director of Mark Changkhan Ae and guest, (Contd P 9)
Decks cleared for June 18 observation
By Our Staff Reporter He said that more than
200 Manipur diasporas
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : All from Assam, Tripura,
necessary preparations for Bangladesh and
the observation of the 18th Myanmar have reached
The Great June Uprising, Manipur to take part in
Unity Day 2019, have been the event.
completed. Deban informed that
Speaking to media the event will begin from
persons at Kekrupat 7 am with religious
today, chairman of The ceremonies and rites
Great June Uprising, followed by general
Unity Day 2019 Observa- salute, showing of respect
tion Committee, Ph by Thang-Ta team and
Deban, appealed to one the observation and unity and integrity of the paying of floral tributes
and all to participate in resolve to safeguard the State. in honour (Contd P 9)
Doctors from across district join Nationwide protest against violence Blue Dart Courier Services opened at Senapati
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019

Free medical camp

Our Correspondents
Kpi/Spt/Bpr/Tbl/Jir/Tpl,
Jun 17: As part of the
nationwide protest under the
aegis of Indian Medical
Association (IMA) demanding
a comprehensive Central Law
to deal with violence against
doctors, healthcare staff and
hospitals, doctors in
Kangpokpi District held a
peaceful protest today at
District Hospital, Kangpokpi.
The nationwide protests
started following an attack at
the NRSMCH in Kolkata, a
medical college in West Ben-
gal, a week ago which left
three junior doctors seriously
injured after a dispute with a
family whose relative had
died.
The protesting doctors in
front of District Hospital
Kangpokpi held placard
which reads, “You say they
are God, why treat them like
Dog”, “Patients are save
when doctors are save”, “We
condemn West Bengal Gov-
ernment”, “We stand with
NRSMCH, save Medicos,
Chief Medical Officers, all
the Medical Superintendents
and Medical Officers in-
charge of PHC/CHC, general
secy of AMGSDA has asked
to join the nationwide one day
strike from 6 am of June 17
to 6 am of the next day which
include no OPDs and routine
OT service except emergency
and indoor services.
A press statement from
AMHSDA mentioned that
they condemned the heinous
nature of crime committed
against the doctors on duty
on June 10 at NRS Medical
College, Kolkata, West Ben-
gal and the subsequent attacks
son on the sideline of the
protest, Gyneacologist Dr
Indevor said that the protest
was in support of the strong
condemnation by Indian
Medical Association against
the brutal physical assault of
two doctors at West Bengal
on June 10 which has left the
doctors in a critical condition.
Such attack on doctors has
happened in numerous occa-
sion earlier, he said and added
that doctors are also human
and they make mistake but it
does not mean that the public
attack them for any minor
error.
He also urged the author-
pital premises" were used
during the sit-in protest.
OPD services was with-
drawn in the different district
Hospitals including District
Hospital Bishnupur, CHCs,
PHCs as part of the protest
but emergency cases were at-
tended.
THOUBAL: In support of
the protest against the mob
violence to doctors of NRS
Medical College in West Ben-
gal on June 10 by Indian
Medical Association across
the country to stop OPD serv-
ices and other non-essential
services from 6 am (June 17)
to 6 am (June 18) in Health
Care Institutes, Government
and Private Hospitals, Doc-
tors and staff of District
Hospital Thoubal have with-
drawn OPD service at the
hospital today.
Speaking to the media per-
son, Medical Officer Dr Ch
Memcha said that OPD serv-
ice in the hospital was
withdrawn as per the stand of
Indian Medical Association,
Manipur Branch in support of
the one day strike. However,
at Kulbung village
Our Correspondent
JIRIBAM, Jun 17: The
Kaimai Battalion of the Indian
Army once again proved
themself as the friends and
guardians of the people by or-
ganising a medical camp as part
of its Civic Action Plan
(Outreach) at Kulbung village
of Tamenglong District on June
9.
Large numbers of people
from Kulbung and
Thingtuhbung village came to
get various medical service at
the camp to check their ail-
ment by the Lady Medical
Doctor of the Battalion.
In the camp, awareness on
menstrual hygiene and preg-
nancy was also conducted for
the women and sanitary pads
were also distributed.
The Village Authorities
expressed their heartfelt grati-
tude for the noble work
rendered by the Battalion and
deeply appreciated the medi-
cal assistance brought to their
doorsteps, which the villag-
ers lack due to its remoteness
and poor connectivity.
Our Correspondent
SENAPATI, Jun 17: Blue
Dart Express, an Indian
Logistic Company providing
courier delivery services with a
subsidiary cargo airline 'Blue
Dart Aviation' that operates in
South Asian countries was
opened at Senapati on June 15.
The launching programme
was opened by Chief Editor
of Hills Hornbill Express,
Senapati as chief guest in the
presence of different entre-
preneurs both local and
non-local.
Speaking at the launching
programme, Rampau Sebas-
tian, proprietor of the
company said that he had
thought of launching the serv-
ice in the district one and half
year ago.
The main idea of launch-
ing the service is to provide
necessary services to the pub-
lic in the fast changing and
developing town of Senapati
by providing domestic and
international services includ-
ing inbound and outbound
from the centre, he added and
urged the gathering to spread
the news about the services
provided at the centre to dif-
ferent parts of the area.
Newman Polah, Education
Secretary, ANSAM while
lauding the launching of the
services at the district said
that such services are very
much needed with the ad-
vancement of technology.
He said that business is all
about ideas where different
entrepreneurs take up differ-
ent business to provide
services to the public while
earning money in exchange of
service and wished the busi-
ness to be successful in
future.
Editor of a local newspa-
per, Peter said that it is not
easy for any business to start
from the scratch and urged
the gathering that the local
should take every opportunity
to start any business in the
town.
Lauding the local entrepre-
neurs, the young editor said
that it is a good initiative from
the local to start such venture
while encouraging them not
to lose heart if the business is
not successful in the begin-
ning as it takes time to form
a definite shape before gener-
ating revenue.
The company would pro-
vide services including
packaging services, tracking
services, door to door ship-
ping, centralised customer
service, international ship-
ments facilities with utmost
professionalism.

District level painting competition

save Doctors, save Human- emergency and casualty serv-
ZUF condemns
on the Doctors hostel with ity concerned to make laws
ity”, “Don’t let white coat weapons. that will protect doctors from ice was opened to the patients.

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turns Red”, etc. JIRIBAM: Doctors and

to be held on Jun 20 at Kpi

Keeping in view of their such violence and appealed IMPHAL, Jun 17: The
Speaking to media per- commitment towards safe and the Govt to slap befitting staff of 50 Bedded Hospital, Zeliangrong United Front
sons, Dr Paotinlal Haokip, non-violent working environ- punishment to those persons Uchachol, Jiribam Distict (ZUF) strongly condemned the

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Medical Superintendent i/c, ment for doctors, the involved in the attack of two staged sit-in protest in sup- unfortunate incident meted out
District Hospital Kangpokpi AMHSDA stands in support doctors as per the law of the port of the one day strike to the road construction com- Our Correspondent Kangpokpi District. on June 21.
said that doctors of District of their colleagues in West land. called by Indian Medical As- She continued that the First, second and third po-

Hospital Kangpokpi staged a
sit-in protest in support of the
Bengal and has decided to
support the Indian Medical
The protest demonstration
was also attended by many
sociation in protest against the
brutal attack on doctors of
pany who are diligently
working to fulfill the aspira-
tions of local people of having a
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KANGPOKPI, Jun 17: In theme for the painting compe- sition holders of the district
connection with the tition will be anything related level painting competition will
forthcoming observation of to drug abuse and illicit traf- be awarded with a cash prize

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All India Withdrawals of Associations for the country doctors including District NRS Medical College in West good road in the Khoupum to
Non-essential services (Clos- wide one day strike of work, Medical Superintendent and Bengal on June 10. Taodaijamg area, said a state- 'International Day against Drug ficking and the duration of of Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs
ing of OPD/OT but normal added the statement. staff and placard which read As part of the protest, ment issued by ZUF. Abuse and Illicit Trafficking the competition will be two 2,000 respectively and another

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Emergency Services) in pro- No untoward incident has as "We want a National Law OPD service was closed at It said that some miscre- 2019', District Social Welfare hours starting from 11 am five consolation prize winners
test against frequent attack on been reported during the pro- against violence on Doctors", the hospital. ants halted the work progress Office, Kangpokpi is all set to while adding that willing stu- will be awarded with a cash
Doctors and to pass a strong test by doctors of Kangpokpi "Doctors can only treat but TENGNOUPAL: In sup- of road construction project organize a district level painting dents may submit their names prize of Rs 1,000 each while

law which can safeguard the
Doctors and Hospital in fu-
ture.
He continued that they
District at Kangpokpi DHQs.
BISHNUPUR: Extending
solidarity to the call of na-
not save life", "We want jus-
tice", "Justice must be given
to the culprit", "We condemn
port of the protest against the
mob violence to doctors of
NRS Medical College in West
Bengal on June 10 by Indian
between Khoupum
Taodaijamg via Reangpang,
Nungba Sub-division by
snatching away all the ma-
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to competition on June 20 at Elite
Hr Sec School, Kangpokpi.
N Usharani Devi, District
Social Welfare Officer,
through a letter addressed to first, second and third position
DSWO, Kangpokpi during holders will be selected for
office hours from June 17 to participating in the State Level
20. Wall Painting Competition to

endorsed and support the
IMA which represents more
than 300,000 doctors and
half-a-million junior doctors,
medical students and other
staff, demanding tougher
punishments for those who
attack doctors as well as
higher recruitment to support
the overworked staff.
He also demands that Hos-
tionwide protest by Indian
Medical Association across
India against the act of vio-
lence to two doctors of NRS
Medical College in West Ben-
gal on June 10, doctors of
District Hospital Bishnupur
staged a sit-in protest at the
hospital today to vent out
their dissent.
Speaking to the media per-
violence at Hospital", "Stop
violence against Doctors &
Paramedical Staff", "Doctors
are not your enemy", "Doc-
tors are at your service", "We
stand for Dr Paribaha
Mukherjee of NRS Medical
College", "Treat us like Hu-
man Beings", "Don’t make a
saving hand as a killing
hand", "Stop violence in Hos-
Medical Association across
the country to stop OPD serv-
ices and other non-essential
services from 6 am (June 17)
to 6 am (June 18) in Health
Care Institutes, Government
and Private Hospitals, Doc-
tors and staff of Moreh
Hospital staged a sit-in pro-
test at the hospital.
chinery keys for the ransom
since June 10 and termed
those miscreants as anti-de-
velopmental group and
requested those responsible
not to disturb the develop-
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mental activity in the areas
CH
and return the necessary
equipments they had taken to
enable the work progress
smoothly.
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Kangpokpi informed that the
painting competition in con-
nection with the observance
of International Day against
Drug Abuse and Illicit Traf-
ficking will be organized for
students of Class IX and
above studying in any educa-
tional institutions under
All the materials required
for the painting competition
such as sharpener, pencil,
eraser, poster colour or
acrylic colour etc, except
drawing paper shall be
brought by the candidates.
The results of the district level
competition will be declared
be held on June 23 under the
aegis of Directorate of Social
Welfare, Govt of Manipur.
The prizes of the competi-
tion both district and state level
will be distributed at the state
level function of International
Day against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking on June 26.

Felicitation function to honour outstanding students held

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pitals should be declared as

“Safe Zones” and security
measures and the determi-
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nants leading to violence Our Correspondent ment Committee N Irabot Singh Thanga AC who have scored Nandakumar (IAS), Director
should also be addressed and Secy N Jayentakumar as dig- 70% and above marks including Veterinary & Animal Husbandry,
while exemplary punishment BISHNUPUR, Jun 17: The nitaries. As part of the function, the position holders in the Class GoM Dr H Chaoba, Senior SP
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of perpetrators of violence
should be a component of the
Central law and suitable
amendments should be
5th Keinou Taba Nameirakpam
Sagei Meritorious Award was
distributed to deserving students
belong to Nameirakpam descent
tree saplings were planted around
the Sagei Sanglen at Keinou. The
function began with the paying of
floral tributes and respect to the
X and XII exams conducted by (IPS), Imphal East
BOSEM and COHSEM, other Jogeshchandra Haobijam, SP
intellectuals such as PhD holders, Chandel (MPS) N Madhunimai
succesful candidate in NET Exam, and elected pradhans of various
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brought in IPC and CrPC from differnent parts of Manipur sacred site of Ibudhou of Keinou IIT exam and Civil Services exam GPs of Thanga AC as guests of
ensuring effective implemen- who have secured 70% and above Taba Nameirakpam Sagei. from the same AC and distin- honour.
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tation of Law by incorporating marksintherecentlydeclaredClass Speaking at the occasion, guished persons who got award In the felicitation cum recep-
suitable clauses. XandXIIexaminationsconducted MLA N Loken Singh said that in the field of Culture and Sports tion function held yesterday, a
SENAPATI: Joining with by BOSEM, COHSEM and cash award of Rs 1 lakh will be was held at Thangalawai Sabal total of 43 students who have
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the rest of the country and as CBSE in a simple felicitation handed over to the first ten posi- Leikai Community Hall yesterday. scored 70% and above marks
directed by the All Manipur functionorganizedbyKeinouTaba tion holders in the Class X and The function organized by All from Thanga AC including 23rd
Health Services Doctors As- NameirakpamSageiDevelopment XII exams in the name of his late Manipur Thanga Peoples Welfare position holder Tongbram Sitaljit
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sociation (AMHSDA), OPD TrustatKeinou. father and urged the students to Assn, Thanga was attended by in the Class X exam conducted
by BOSEM, 14 students who
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Senapati; inspects ongoing projects in IE
DIPR
Imphal, June 17: Horticulture
and Soil Conservation Minister
Thounaojam Shyamkumar
today inaugurated a rural
market shed constructed under
the Mission for Integrated
Development of Horticulture
(MIDH) scheme under the
aegis of Horticulture and Soil
Conservation Department at
Biisho Koide village, Senapati
District.
The rural market shed is
constructed with the cost of
Rs 13.75 lakh.
Speaking as the chief guest
of the function, Shyamkumar
AR distributes sewing machine,
organises medical camp
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : With an
aim to provide basic amenities
to locals of remote areas,
Mantripukhri Battalion of 9
Sector Assam Rifles under the
aegis of IGAR (South)
distributed twenty four sewing
machines to achieve
meaningful socio-economic
development and conducted a
free medical cum dental camp at
Khongampat Community Hall,
today.
The event commenced with
the distribution of twenty four
sewing machines to the
women to make them self
reliant and provide them a
source of income, said a state-
ment of IGAR (S).
It also maintained that
initiative will improve skill
development amongst women
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appealed to the people of the
village to support in the envi-
ronment conservation. He
assured that within a short
period of time, a plantation
drive will be taken up by
consulting with the Divisional
Forest Officer (DFO) of the
area for beautification of the
area as well to conserve the
environment.
He then called upon the
people of Koide, Purul and
the surrounding areas to come
forward and participate in the
plantation drive.
Regarding the memoran-
dum submitted by the
villagers of Biisho Koide, the
folk and give them independ-
ence along with livelihood
thereby empowering them to
lead a dignified life.
The function participated
by over 500 local people of
Khongampat and nearby ar-
eas was presided by Zonal
president ARRWA, HQ 9
Sector Assam Rifles along
with president of meira paibis
and headman of Khongampat
village, AR said. The sewing
machines were handed over
to the respective village heads
of the Khongampat village,
added AR.
As part of the event, a
medical camp was also or-
ganised in which a medical
team under the Unit Medical
Officer provided medical
assistance to the locals of
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Minister assured for con-
struction of a football
playground and public urinal
in short period of time.
Speaking about the demand
of the villagers to construct
community hall, he said the
matter will be appraised to the
Chief Minister and the con-
cerned Minister.
Th Shyamkumar expressed
hope that the rural market
shed will help in increasing
the income of the people of
the area.
Later, he inspected the
Forest Beat Office at Maram
Centre, where he addressed
to the grievances of the de-
partment officials. On the
way to Imphal, he also in-
spected the Forest Beat Office
at Kanglatongbi.
The Minister also in-
spected the ongoing projects
constructed under the Central
funding in the Andro Assem-
bly Constituency, Imphal
East. He inspected the under-
constructed additional school
buildings of the Kasturba
Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, the
construction work at the
Panam Ningthou Garden un-
der the NEC funding and
‘Heikol’ - fruit orchard cum
home stay at Huikap.
the area. In addition to the
medical checkup, consulta-
tion on various diseases and
health related issues as well
as free medicines were dis-
tributed to the patients.
The statement of IGAR (S)
further maintained that a den-
tal clinic was established for
the dental checkup of locals.
A medical team comprising
of Dental Officer and nurs-
ing assistants from 12
Dental Unit Assam Rifles
(DUAR) provided free den-
tal treatment and medicines
to the locals of the area.
The medical camp wit-
nessed an attendance of over
250 locals, it said and added
that the villagers appreciated
the gesture of the Assam Ri-
fles.
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IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
CAU signs MoU with Green
Biotech EcoSolutions
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : With an
objective to start up
entrepreneurship using the
high quality pineapple of the
State, Central Agricultural
University, Imphal has signed
a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with
Green Biotech EcoSolutions
Private Limited in the mini
conference hall of Vice
Chancellor Secretariat's
office, CAU, Lamphelpat.
The MoU was signed by
the Dean, CAU, Imphal Dr
AN Ganeshamurthy and Di-
rector of Research, CAU, Dr
CA Srinavasamurthy as wit-
ness with Dr Asem Sundari
and Yumnam Geetashori of
GBE in the presence of Vice
Chancellor, Prof M Premjit
Singh, CAU, Imphal for
transferring of two unique
food processing technologies
developed by College of Ag-
riculture, CAU to Green
Biotech EcoSolutions Pvt
Students enrolling at LPU can
avail scholarship upto Rs 3 lakh
Jalandhar: Believing strongly
that economic condition should
not stop meritorious students in
having quality higher-education;
Lovely Professional University
has been offering India’s largest
private scholarship program.
A student can avail up to
Rs 3 lakh depending upon the
program opted and the per-
formance of the student in the
last examination as the base of
admission. The last date to
apply for admission to LPU
with scholarship is 30th June.
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Speaking to media per-
son, VC Prof M Premjit
Singh said that the two
unique technologies will be
used in making osmology
ally dehydrated pineapple
ring, RTS (ready to serve)
pineapple juice blended with
ginger and cinnamon fla-
vours etc.
The VC also said that sev-
eral value added products can
be made from pineapple
(Queen and Kew varieties),
which are the most sought
after pineapple in Manipur.
Saying that development
and commercialisation of
such products will shed light
on sustainable exploration of
pineapple and address the
challenge of food and nutri-
tional security in the region,
he lamented that setting up of
such processing industry will
provide employment to the
people living in the region.
Dr Asem Sundari and
Yumnam Geetashori ex-
tion or the national level tests
are considered. Admission to
LPU Engineering Programmes
is through its entrance cum
scholarship test LPUNEST
tries.
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only academically strong stu-
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have performed at state, na-
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activities, social services, brav-
ery acts or research &
development works. Scholar-
ships are applicable to almost
all the 200+ programs offered
by the university.
Barking deer rescued
tended their gratitude to CAU,
Imphal for transferring the
technologies.
It may be mentioned that
the technologies were devel-
oped by Dr Ng Joykumar
Singh, Assistant Professor
(SG), Dr H Dayanidhi
Singh, Assistant Professor
(Food Chemistry), Sorouv
Das, Technician (Food Tech-
nology), Achom Jitson,
Junior Research Fellow un- IMPHAL, Jun 17 : A team of first aid to the deer, said a
der the project police personnel of Nongpok statement of PFA.
"Establishment of CAU- Sekmai Police Station and two Saying that there was a
DBT Rural Innovation locals led by Inspector A report of hunting/poaching
Cluster for Livelihood Secu- Nabakanta Sharma and Sub- wild animals in the sur-
rity in Chandel District of Inspector Kiran rescued one rounding areas few days
Manipur for Development of female barking deer, which back and few scars were
Value Added Pineapple was chased by few dogs, from spotted on the deer body, the
Products". Hanuching area of Nongpok statement maintained that the
Green Biotech Sekmai while patrolling this scars might have been caused
EcoSolutions Private Limited morning. due to attempt by the hunt-
is the first and leading bio- After receiving an infor- ers/poachers to catch it.
fertiliser and bio-pesticides mation about the incident, Later, the deer was re-
manufacturing cum market- volunteers of People For leased in safe environment in
ing company of the State. Animal (PFA), Manipur the presence of Forest offi-
It is located at Lamsang rushed to the spot and gave cials, PFA added.
Arrested
Laingamkhul Spinning Mill
Road, Imphal West.
Sanamahi Cheng IMPHAL, Jun 17 : A Inaocha of Lairikyengbam
Hongbagi prog
combined team of Imphal East Makha Leikai, police said.
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Police Commando and 5 JAK A case has been regis-
Rifles arrested one active tered and investigation is
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of PREPAK going on, police added.
Lainingthou Sanamahi (Progressive group) along
Temple Board Haying with incriminating articles
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Khongbal Uphong from his possession while
Yumpham Kangleipak, conducting search operation
organised the Sanamahi in and around Lairikyengbam
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Cheng Hongbagi programme Leikai on June 12, said a
at Sanamahi Temple today, statement of W Basu Singh,
which was participated by SP/NAB, PRO, Police
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many people. Speaking at the Department.
event, Sanamahi Temple The person has been
Board vice president
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identified as Naoroibam
Bidyapati Senjam (Wakhal Joyshankar Singh alias
Lamjingba) spoke about the
Bungochou alias Loyumba
significance of the event.
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Free medical
camp today
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : Social
Upliftment Organisation
(SUO), Singjamei Top Leikai
has announced that the
organisation will conduct a
free medical camp in
association with Dr
Bheigyabati at its ground,
tomorrow. A press release
issued by SUO also conveyed
that 2 minutes silence will be
observed to honour those
who have sacriffced their
lives for the motherland.

Today's Thought
The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst
has been done in turmoil.
Thomas A. Edison.
From June 18, 2001 to June 18, 2019
Manipur : Geo-political reality
June 18, 2001. A calendar date that has
been marked in bold in the minds of eve-
ryone who stand by the idea of a Manipur
as a distinct social and political reality.
And it is with this same approach that
2019 will greet June 18 on Tuesday. It has
been like this every year after the spon-
taneous people’s uprising on the said date
more than 15 years back. More than 15
years back, but the date continues to hold
a special place in the minds of everyone
and there could be many who were not
born on the day that Imphal burnt, but
would nonetheless line up to pay respect
to the martyrs on June 18 at Kekrupat this
year. What will make this year’s June 18
observation all that more significant lies in
the fact that it is now nearly 4 years since
the Framework Agreement was signed on
August 3, 2015 and the fact that Narendra
Modi is back in power after a stupendous
showing at the just held Lok Sabha elec-
tions. In other words June 18 cannot be
understood in isolation of the ongoing po-
litical dialogue between the Government of
India and the NSCN (IM) and one just have
to recall how the State erupted in protest
after the words, ‘ceasefire without territo-
rial limits’ were inserted in the ceasefire
pact on June 14, 2001. Known as the
Bangkok Declaration, one can still remem-
ber the immediate response of the people
and the shut down called by different civil
society organisations to protest the dec-
laration and the ultimate mass protest on
June 18, in which 18 people were killed in
firing and the way in which the then State
Assembly building was torched. Likewise
offices of different political parties went
up in flames with two sitting legislators
back then facing the inferno at the Assem-
bly figuratively and factually speaking.
The important question is whether New
Delhi has been able to note the underlying
meaning behind observing the day so reli-
giously since 2002. Or more importantly
has any efforts been made to understand
and appreciate the stand of the people of
Manipur ? Assurances have been given
many times, especially in the run up to the
Assembly elections in 2017 that the terri-
torial integrity of Manipur would not be
compromised in the face of the Greater Lim
demand pursued by the NSCN (IM) and
backed by other Naga civil society organi-
sations notably the United Naga Council.
However the stand of the people of
Manipur is such that June 18 should not be
understood only through the prism of ter-
ritorial integrity but through the canvas of
understanding Manipur as a geo-political
reality which has a history dating back to
over 2000 years and this understanding
should not be diluted by any political agree-
ment that New Delhi may strike with the
NSCN (IM) or with any other entity.
Manipur is much more than just a State of
the Indian Union, but a living reality which
has a history of its own and this under-
standing cannot be understood by diluting
its existence by imposing any ‘Article’ or
diluting the reach and influence of the duly
elected State Government. The Govern-
ment of Manipur cannot be confined only
to Imphal or the valley area. This is the
stand of Manipur and it is under this belief
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that June 18 will be observed again in
2019.
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Manipur calls for serious action on security front, beyond the optics
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
Manipur’s chief minister Nongthombam Biren announced to a
visiting Myanmarese delegation on 11 June that the north-eastern
state remains “safe and productive” for business and investment.
It was in the capital Imphal at a conference titled Connecting India’s
Northeast with North West Region of Myanmar: Road map for
all-round Prosperity. It was co-organized by the government of
Manipur, the ministry of external affairs, and the New Delhi-based
hard-right policy think-tank, India Foundation.
Biren’s upbeat pitch projected one of the weakest econo-
mies in the region, with appalling infrastructure, great
corruption, and an immense concentration of army and para-
military forces to offset Naga, Meitei, Kuki and Zomi rebels.
Indeed a state to which the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Act, 1958, is applied, except for some areas of Imphal—but
which is “sanitized” with Kashmir-like checks before the visit
of “VVIPs”.
In some ways, it was reminiscent of the time India’s
Congress-era tourism minister, H.K.L. Bhagat, ensconced by
anti-terrorist commandos wielding state-of-the-art assault
weapons, assured a group of overseas tour operators in New
Delhi, that India was safe. It was the mid-eighties.
Or the time Jammu & Kashmir’s chief minster Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed, similarly ensconced, invited
businesspersons and analysts over Christmas in 2003 to as-
sure us all was well. I counted a dozen army checkpoints on
the drive up to Gulmarg from Srinagar, besides numerous
heavily armed patrols and army outposts. Biren of the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has similar security accoutre-
ICC World Cup under the English summer
There’s a saying in England,
“There’s no such thing as bad
weather, only unsuitable
clothing.” While London does northeast.
experience four separate While I was holidaying in
upper Shillong recently, a lot
seasons, light showers and
cloudy skies are prevalent of thoughts ran through my
throughout the year. From the mind. The cool breeze, mild
fresh spring blooms to the sun and Mountain View
winter’s first snowfall and rain made a pleasant weekend at
& sunshine during summer, Jiva resort Cherrapunjee. The
every London season is sun played hide and seek
stunning. Ten ICC World Cup throughout the day after rains
teams have by now packed their and squall. They are very
kit smartly and at the moment much alike English summers
ready to move different venues where one witnesses rain and
no matter what the weather little sunshine in four days
brings. county cricket. Traditionally,
Its English summer, peo- the weather in English sum-
ple are out coming with mer is unpredictable. Ours in
raincoat to umbrella for 48 eastern summers means a
matches for the period of holiday for school where
three fortnights. There are flood and incessant rain fell
eleven venues. It’s from Trent for several days that make
Bridge (Nottingham) to the havoc to our life.
But England is different as
riverside Durham, the Oval
(London), Old Trafford
(Manchester), Lord’s (Lon-
don), Headingly (Leeds),
people love the climate. The
summer falls during May-
July with average temperature
Hampshire Bowl (Southamp- from 10 to 23° Celsius and
ton), Edgbaston rainfall from 41 to 50 mm
(Birmingham), Taunton that remains London gener-
County, Cardiff Wales and ally mild and pleasant.
Besides cricket in Lord’s,
Bristol County. It’s such a
English summer offers tour-
beautiful places as well as
names too. I wonder how ist a delightful tour of tennis
venues would have been dif- and football. The most pres-
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ferent had the ICC World tigious Wimbledon, the oldest
Cup took place at my native tennis tournament in the
Maharaja Bodh Chandra: The last ruler of Manipur
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Contd from previous issue
The flame of communist
rebellion flickered by Hijam
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Irabot was plunging into a bloody insurgency. It was a night-
mare for the Chief Commissioner regime to douse the fire of
rebellion orchestrated by the followers of Irabot. Matters had
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reached a flashpoint when the communist rebels audaciously
engaged in skirmish with the Assam Rifles and inflicted casu-
alty in the Moirang Kampu incident on 31 March, 1951. To
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mount attack on the central paramilitary forces was a direct
assault on the Indian state security apparatus. The communist
rebellion in Manipur no longer remained a local law and order
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issue for the state police machinery to handle but an act of
ongoing war and treason against Indian state. The war chest of
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arms, ammunition and wherewithal acquired by Irabot’s follow-
ers were finally trained against the Indian armed forces. The
communist rebels delivered a stunning blow to the Assam
A
Rifles when they engaged in a bloody encounter with the central
paramilitary force claiming one fatality against their enemy
combatants while losing three of their comrades. The March 31,
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1951 incident at Moirang Kampu, in fact, marks the beginning
of a bloody saga of violent Meitei insurgency against the Indian
armed forces that would engulf Manipur into a series of unend-
ing bloodbath for decades. It was the Irabot’s band of rebel
followers who fired the first shots against the Indian armed
forces. In doing so, they would light up a conflagration of
Manipur whereby scores of lives would be lost untimely at the
barrel of gun.
A week after the Moirang Kampu incident, Himmat Singh
Maheshwari was removed as Chief Commissioner of Manipur
on 7 April, 1951 and was replaced by a leftover Englishman
named E.P. Moon. He was said to have a ‘colourful colonial
service and had endeared himself to Nehru for his vocal oppo-
sition to certain aspects of British colonial policy. His vigorous
pursuit of the supposed communist threat led to banning of
newspapers and widespread intimidation by the police. In his
capacity as District Magistrate, he presided over the so called
Conspiracy Trial’(cited from Wounded Land by John Parratt,
Mittal Publication, New Delhi, 2005 Pg.124). Shortly within
days of assuming charge as Chief Commissioner, E.P. Moon
was greeted by the communist attack on the Mayang Imphal
police station on 28 April, 1951. It was evident that the com-
munist insurrection was indeed spiralling out of control. In July
1951, Mr. Moon summoned the trial of arrested communist
party workers. Altogether, 24 apprehended members were
brought to face trial but out of them only 7 were discharged on
13 July, 1951 while the rest 17 accused were further remanded
to detention with serious charges. The seven detainees who
were discharged under Section 253 of Criminal Procedure Code
were Mutum Kesho of Chandrakhong, Thangjam Apabi of
Ukhongsang, Tongbram Basna of Bhittar Gangapur, Cachar
(Assam), Takhellambam Ibotombi of Keishamthong, Thangjam
Tomba of Keibi, Tongbram Kunda of Takhel and Miss Thoibi
Devi. Of all the arrested communist members, Miss Thoibi
Devi was the lone woman detainee discharged under Section
253 of Cr. P.C. which entails conviction on plea of guilty in
absence of accused. (See Hijam Irabot and Political Movements
in Manipur by Karam Manimohan Singh, B.R. Publishing
House, Delhi, 1989 Pg.396)
The rest of the 17 accused were Ngangom Mahendra (stu-
dent) from Nagamapal, Thokchom Boro (bookseller) from
Keishampat, Langoljam Tikendra (teacher) from Khundrakpam,
Moirangthem Ibohal (tailor) from Top Imphal, Maibam Bormani
(cultivator)from Ukhongsang, Longjam Gnanendra [read
Gyanendra and sometimes spelt Jnanendra] (student) from
Kongba Bazar, Ningthoujam Binoy (student) from Nagamapal,
Konsam Rabei (cultivator) from Awangjiri, Chingakham
Tebanda (cultivator) from Andro, Moirangthem Amuyaima
(cultivator) from Nongada, Khumbongmayam Lobi (cultivator)
from Nongada, Konsam Apabi (cultivator) from Awangjiri,
Ningthoujam Ajit (student) from Nagamapal, Thingbaijam
Nongyai (tailor) from Top, Yumnam Gokul (cultivator) from
Awangjiri, Athokpam Chourjit (cultivator) from Top and B.
Samungou Sharma (student) from Khurai Kongpal. They were
booked under Section 121A, 122 and 123 of Indian Penal
Code(ibid.). Section 121A entails conspiracy to commit of-
fences conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section
Sudeep Chakravarti
ments. In Manipur, which I visit frequently, checkpoints are
legion and rough handling of citizens routine.
Even so, from the perspective of agenda, the conference
was an indicator worth highlighting. Manipur is in several
ways a live project for the eastward push for both national
politics and national business, with a pitch of shared prosper-
ity offered to the state’s multi-ethnic, multi-religious people
who harbour a very strong sense of ethnic identity and sense
of nation—their individual nations.
In the same way Assam was electorally won by pressing
the case for security of the majority population allied to de-
velopment, the underpinning of logic in Manipur has, since
2017, been a hammering away at potential benefits of the so-
called Act East Policy, with Manipur as the overland
bridgehead to Myanmar and beyond.
Better infrastructure has remained the wishful blueprint,
and the subject of numerous promises made by several senior
BJP officials during election stump speeches for local and
national elections.
Perhaps as importantly, both public and private sector
organizations have eyed Manipur for its potential hydrocarbon
reserves, and other minerals. A few companies also conducted
prospecting exercises, as this column has earlier noted, but
abandoned them in the face of extortion by rebel groups,
mostly Naga in this case. A “productive” Manipur, therefore,
is predicated on a “safe” Manipur.
Kamal Baruah
world is an annual attraction tury. The Marylebone Cricket
on outdoor grass through Club (MCC) founded in 1787
first fortnight of July. Wem- and based at Lord’s Cricket
bley is the most iconic ground since 1814. There are
football stadium in the world. eighteen historic counties
Even county grounds appe- from England and Wales. The
tite for good cricket. There Lord’s has always been spe-
are many reasons to be in cial for every player who ever
England. It says life beyond played at the English ground.
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sport in London is unlikely. Scoring hundred at Lord’s
One of my earliest memo- was a big milestone. There
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ries with English connection are greats like Tendulkar,
is of eating food with spoon Gavaskar, Ponting, Lara and
and fork by British people Kallis failed to make a three-
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but they were imaginary for figure score in test at Lord’s.
us. As a young boy, listening The spectacular environments
running cricket commentary under the English sun are
on radio was nostalgic mo- memorable for witnesses. A
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ments. The historic Lord’s is batsman walks with remark-
referred to as the Home of able serenity to the wicket to
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Cricket and world’s oldest
sporting museum. In gradu-
ation, the English poets have
been attracted to us for its
bat for his country facing
swing bowling attack. They
are simply amazing to watch
live.
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arranging words with musi- For a cricket connoisseur,
cal rhythm and classically it’s said that there is “rain in
rhyme inside verse. William the air” when the cricket sea-
Wordsworth, John Keats, TS son arrives in England. It
Eliot are simply unforgettable doesn’t always rain but it’s a
where I found music through factor that dominates pre-
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their lines. They’re a delight- match calculations on the
ful secluded garden. circuit. London goers always
Cricket has been played in carry an umbrella. The Lord’s
England since the 16th cen- crowd are generally well-be-
Wahengbam Pathou
121 which further entails waging or attempting to wage war,
or abetting waging of war, against the Government. Section 122
entails collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war
against the Government of India. Section 123 entails concealing
with intent to facilitate design to wage war. In addition to
charges under the penal code, six accused viz. Moirangthem
Ibohal, Chingakham Tebanda, Moirangthem Amuyaima,
Khumbongmayum Lobi, Yumnam Gokul and Athokpam
Chourajit were booked under Section 19 (f) of the Indian Arms
Act ‘with possessing on dates ranging from 10th July, 1950 to
29th April, 1951 arms and ammunition without license’(ibid.).
In August 1951, a Defence Committee for the communist
conspiracy trial was formed composing of Soyam Chhatradhari,
ex-detenu of Moirangkhom as President, Takhellambam
Ibotombi of Keishampat as Secretary, Thokchom Subadani,
wife of accused Thokchom Boro as Treasurer and Nripen
Singh as member. To solicit support for legal defence of the
undertrial accused, Takhellambam Ibotombi ‘circulated a printed
leaflet appealing for fund in the defence of the accused in the
Conspiracy Case’(ibid. Pg. 397). On 8 September, 1951 Soyam
Chhatradhari sent a telegram from Calcutta ‘requesting to des-
patch all the proceedings of the Conspiracy Case to Sandhan
Gupta of Calcutta who was a prominent lawyer’(ibid.).
On 21 September, 1951, the verdict of the communist con-
spiracy case was delivered in the court of the District Magistrate.
The case was enlisted as D.M. Criminal Case No. 1 of 1951
whereby the parties were Manipur State (complainant) versus
Hijam Irabot Singh of Janmasthan and 43 others (accused).
Chief Commissioner E.P. Moon in his capacity as District
Magistrate presided over the two month long conspiracy trial
and delivered the judgment. Of the 17 accused, only Longjam
Gyanendra was acquitted on benefit of doubt and was consid-
ered a minor figure. The rest 16 accused were awarded rigorous
imprisonment ranging from a maximum of 14 years to a mini-
mum of 3 years. In the judgment, E.P. Moon laid down that
‘in apportioning I keep two principles in view viz: (i) the ring
leaders in this conspiracy, the generals and the colonels, as it
were of the army should receive heavier punishment than the
privates and camp followers and (ii) so far is consistent with
the above, the more youthful offenders should be more lightly
dealt with than those who are older, e.g. the 18 year old Lobi
Singh should be least heavily punished than the 28 year old
army pensioner Amuyaima Singh, though their offences and the
evidence against them are practically the same’(See Judgment
of the D.M. Criminal Case No. 1 of 1951 Manipur State v/s
Hijam Irabot Singh of Janmasthan cited as appendix in Unquiet
Valley by N. Lokendra Singh Mittal Publications, Delhi, 1998
Pg.278-9). All the six accused framed under Arms Act were
convicted under the same act and their sentences were to run
concurrently. Accused Athokpam Chourjit however, was not
convicted under I.P.C. but under Arms act only.
In the meanwhile, five days after the verdict was delivered
on the communist conspiracy case in the court of the District
Magistrate, on 26 September, 1951 in Burma, Hijam Irabot
breathed his last attacked by typhoid. News of Irabot’s death
was scarcely known and it was privy to only a select few of
his followers, amongst whom included Thokchom Bira, who
kept the information under wraps with themselves. Hijam
Irabot’s family and his near relatives were completely kept in
the dark and sadly no religious rites whatsoever were sadly
performed for his departed soul by his family, kith and kin as
well as near and dear ones. The Hijam clan residing in Yaiskul
Hiruhanba Leikai of Imphal neither perform Shradh ceremony
for the departed soul nor observed nga henba (desisting from
consuming fish till the Shradh ceremony of the deceased is
performed). The late mass leader’s followers in the Communist
Party of India are reprehensible for the flagrant travesty, com-
mitted by his kith and kin of not observing nga henba for the
peace and tranquility of the departed soul. For how long the
news of Hijam Irabot’s death was kept under wraps by his
followers is an intriguing matter.
Hijam Irabot undoubtedly predeceased his spouse R.K.
While the first is wishful thinking and, to be fair, such
thinking is the conceptual basis of any manner of progress,
to transform it to self-fulfilling prophecy of a “safe” Manipur
is trickier.
It will be entirely absent, like infrastructure promised for
several decades, unless Naga peace talks conclude success-
fully (Manipur has vast Naga areas) and the peace process
begins with half a dozen Meitei rebel groups, which seek to
represent Manipur’s largest and most influential ethnic group—
one to which Biren belongs.
Manipur is in several ways a project of the India Founda-
tion, an institution associated with India’s current national
security apparatus. Indeed, within days of Biren’s assuming
his post as the chief minister, an India Foundation fellow,
Rajat Sethi, was appointed Biren’s adviser. Sethi’s Twitter
account records the adviser’s admiration of BJP general sec-
retary Ram Madhav, who oversees northeast India for the
party.
Although it reflects an organization that doesn’t shirk from
marrying public policy with politics, a track-two effort of this
sort through an organization in which senior BJP officials,
including Madhav, and legislators hold key positions, brings
policy heft. Especially, as in the case of Manipur, the govern-
ment is for the time BJP-led. But the ask in Manipur, as in
the rest of north-east India, is way beyond optics.
This column focuses on conflict situations and the conver-
gence of businesses and human rights.
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which can be a nightmare for
the batsmen to tackle but
spectators watch some fasci-
haved expecting warm wel- nating contests between the
come, with hearty clapping bat and the ball during this
and cheers. Player might get
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booed for bad behaviour showcase the best of cricket
sometimes a muted applause. in ICC World Cup hosted by
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coming from the different lenging because the
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Barmy Army make watching behaves differently in sum-
cricket more fun and much mer. A team might win the
more popular who uses flags, toss in sunshine and by the
banners, songs and chants to time openers are out to bat it
encourage the English team. may become cloudy and end
Fans are really mad and crazy up repenting the decision.
even when England loses. British have a culture of
Jump to Cricket fan, India’s watching sport. The ease of
Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, access and comfort in watch-
Pakistan’s Chacha Sufi Jalil ing a game is unmatched.
and Sri Lankan’s Percy Contrast it with the rush and
Abeysekera have passion to pleasure of watching it in
watch and support cricket India. Will Indian cricket re-
around the world.
They aren’t only known
crusaders. For fans of Indian
cricket, there are enough sup-
visit 1983 at Lord’s this time?
Is ICC World Cup going to
be weather dependent this
time? India has already won
porters to head to Great the first match against South
Britain to ensure overwhelm- Africa under the typical Eng-
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porters praying at home.
world will continue cheer for
While the batsman faces
the upcoming matches to their
daunting task of scoring runs respective team in that beau-
but the bowler celebrates the tiful summer!
advantage of swing and seam The writer is based in
from benevolent weather, Guwahati
Khomdonsana in 1951. The late mass
leader’s spouse was said to have died
some years later, so to say, roughly two
or three years after her husband as per the account of Ayekpam
Kamala, a close relative of R.K. Khomdonsana. Born in 1940,
Ayekpam Kamala is popularly known as Chongtham Kamala,
for her professional stint in the All India Radio as desk an-
nouncer and melodious voice in quite a few many playback
singing scores. As a young girl child, then on the threshold of
adolescence, she recounts partaking in the Shradh ceremony of
R.K. Khomdonsana when the latter passed away, and is quite
certain that Hijam Irabot predeceased his spouse. However,
contrasting opinions persists among many relatives of R.K.
Khomdonsana who offer differing strands of versions, as to
whether the spouse predeceased her husband. And according to
their account, Hijam Irabot actually attended the Shradh cer-
emony of his spouse R.K. Khomdonsana. Many womenfolk of
Yaiskul locality of Imphal, where the couple of Hijam Irabot
and R.K. Khomdonsana dwelled in their times together, sub-
scribed to the notion that the underground leader, actually, did
attend the Shradh ceremony of his spouse coming to his house,
disguised in some form, evading the police. According to an
account of R.K. Mangisana, an immediate cousin of R.K.
Khomdonsana, at about the twilight stroke, dusking moments
of the latter’s Shradh ceremony day, a man with long uncut hair
mysteriously appeared at the courtyard of the deceased lady.
R.K. Mangisana is a daughter of late R.K. Digendra, who
attended Mayo College in Ajmer along with Churachand
Maharaj in their boyhood days.
The man was about the same height and physique, a lookalike
in facial appearance and also possessed a similar voice to that
of Irabot. Another woman, apart from R.K. Mangisana, too
encountered the mysterious man and they certainly took him as
their Etei (brother-in-law) Irabot. The man in question made
quite a few conversations with the two women at the courtyard,
confiding that he had come to pay his tributes to R.K.
Khomdonsana in her Shradh ceremony and, also, to enquire
about the goings-on with respect to the her death rites cer-
emony. It is certain that something mysterious happened on the
evening of Shradh day of R.K. Khomdonsana. This version of
the fateful event cannot be dismissed lightly as some women-
folk putting up fanciful stories emanating from a figment of
their imagination. Given these happenings, the moot question
remains did a man masquerade as Irabot and made visitation to
Yaiskul locality on the evening of R.K. Khomdonsana’s Shradh
day?
A spate of controversy surrounds the finer details concern-
ing the life and circumstances of the late mass leader Hijam
Irabot. His place of birth details is still a matter of controversy.
One version claims that he was born in Pishumthong Oinam
Leikai locality of Imphal while many of his kith and kin put up
the contrasting view that he was born in Yaiskul of which he
was originally resident of. Controversy too rages on the exact
circumstances of final last moments of Hijam Irabot’s life. The
underground mass leader turned rebel was a fugitive of law on
run till his last breath, fomenting revolt against Indian state until
he expired on 26 September, 1951 at the twin villages of
Tangbo-Sedaw, Burma, said to be a stronghold of country’s
communist rebels and was under a spell of severe crackdown
by the U Nu government.
There exists a strand of opinion which holds that Hijam
Irabot tragically took his own life in Burma. Neta Irabot was
called back to Manipur by the party apparatus of the Commu-
nist Party of India from his areas of operation, which was a
hotbed of violent rebellious activity of armed Burmese commu-
nist guerrillas disaffected against U Nu government. It became
increasingly apparent that Hijam Irabot would be physically
taken back to Manipur by the party apparatus of C.P.I. And
eventually he would be made to toe the party line of giving up
armed struggle against the Indian state. The party had bidden
farewell to arms and resolved participate in the upcoming gen-
eral elections of India scheduled to be held 1952 in which Th.
Bira contested as a candidate of the Inner Manipur Parliamen-
tary constituency. The party apparatus resorted to strong arm
tactics behind the back of Irabot to make him amenable to come
to terms with the shift in party line and newly emerging reali-
ties. (To be contd)
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 At meeting with doctors, Mamata Banerjee SC to hear on Tuesday plea for safety,
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019

promises new security measures security of doctors at Govt hospitals

NEW DELHI, Jun 17
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee on Monday accepted
an unusual demand to live
stream her meeting with
representatives from Bengal’s
medical colleges after the
striking junior doctors made
this a pre-condition to meet the
chief minister at the state
secretariat. The meeting was to
take place at 3 pm but started a
little late due to the back-and-
forth over the live telecast
pre-condition.
The doctors had argued
that the agitation over an as-
sault on a doctor in Kolkata
had spread beyond Bengal to
nearly 17 states and it was in
the fitness of things that peo-
ple who extended their
support, know what was be-
ing spoken at the meeting.
At the meeting, Mamata
Banerjee accepted several
suggestions made by the
young doctors including a
grievance cell in all govern-
ment hospitals where patients,
interaction.
The protests, which began
on Monday last after at least
three junior doctors were
beaten up by family members
of a patient who died in the
state-run NRS Medical Col-
lege, has paralysed operations
of outpatient departments
(OPDs) and spilled over to
other parts of the country,
including the national capital
of New Delhi. At their meet-
ing, the doctors are expected
to seek better infrastructure at
state-run hospitals, better se-
curity and the arrest of the
government doctors across the
country.
Thousands of doctors
skipped work on Monday
protesting against unsafe con-
ditions at work after three of
their colleagues were as-
saulted in West Bengal last
week, paralysing health facili-
ties across the country. The
strike was called by the In-
dian Medical Association
(IMA).
Doctors of state-run medi-
cal colleges and hospitals in
West Bengal are already pro-
testing since last week.
to 6 am on Tuesday. Emer-
gency and casualty services
will continue to function, it
said.
Doctors at All India Insti-
tute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS) in New Delhi took
out a protest march on Mon-
day and are on strike from
Monday noon till 6 am on
Tuesday. Emergency services
including casualty, ICU and
labour room will function as
usual.
“We once again urge the
West Bengal administration to
fulfil the demands of the strik-
ing doctors and resolve the
matter amicably at the earliest
in the best interest of the gen-
eral public,” the AIIMS
Resident Doctors Association
(RDA) said in a statement.
It said a meeting of its
general body will be held at 6
pm to decide the further
course of action.
Doctors in several other
states like Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Tripura are also striking.
IMA had launched a four-
IMA, however, demanded
a comprehensive central law
to deal with violence on doc-
tors and healthcare staff, and
in hospitals. Security meas-
ures and the determinants
leading to violence should
also be addressed, it said in a
statement.
Exemplary punishment for
perpetrators of violence
should be a component of the
central law and suitable
amendments should be
brought in the Indian Penal
Code (IPC) and Code of
Criminal Procedure (CrPC),
IMA said.
IMA said in its statement
that effective implementation
of the central law has to be
ensured by incorporating suit-
able clauses. Structured safety
measures, including three-
layer security, CCTV cameras
and restriction of entry of
visitors should be well de-
fined and enforced uniformly
across the country in all sec-
tors, it said.
“Healthcare violence has
NEW DELHI, Jun 17
The Supreme Court on Monday
said it will hear on June 18 a plea
seeking safety and security of
doctors in government
hospitals across the country.
A vacation bench of Jus-
tices Deepak Gupta and Surya
Kant agreed to list the matter
for Tuesday after the counsel
appearing for the petitioner,
advocate Alakh Alok
Srivastava, sought urgent
hearing.
The plea was filed on Fri-
day in the wake of protests
by doctors in West Bengal
against assault on their col-
leagues allegedly by the penal action against those June 11, demanding better
security at workplace after the
relatives of a patient, who who assaulted junior doctors
died on June 10 at a Kolkata at NRS Medical College Hos- attack on their colleagues in
Kolkata.
hospital. pital in Kolkata.
The petition has also "As per the study con- The IMA declared Friday
as the "All India Protest Day"
sought directions to Union ducted by IMA, more than 75
ministries of home affairs and percent of doctors across the and launched a three-day na-
tionwide protest. It also called
health and West Bengal to country have faced some form
depute government-appointed of violence. This study con- for a strike on June 17 by
withdrawal non-essential
security personnel at all state- cluded that 50 percent violent
run hospitals to ensure safety incidents took place in the health services.
Over 100 senior doctors
and security of doctors. Intensive Care Unit of hospi-
Due to the protests, tals and in 70 percent of of various state-run hospitals
across West Bengal resigned
healthcare services in the cases, the relatives of the pa-

who were not satisfied with
the doctors, could complain.
Banerjee also underlined that
attackers at NRS?Hospital
during the meeting.
Mamata Banerjee had last
Health care services con-
tinue to remain affected in the
emergency wards, outdoor
day nationwide protest from
Friday and wrote to Union
home minister Amit Shah
its origin in high expectations,
lack of infrastructure and in-
adequate human resources.
country have been badly dis-
rupted and many people are
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from service. Doctors across
tients were actively involved,"
it said. the country went on protest to
express solidarity with the

it wasn’t that her government
had less than a zero tolerance
policy towards attacks on
week admonished the young
doctors when she first turned
up at a protest by doctors at
facilities and pathological
units of many state-run hos-
pitals and private medical
demanding a central law to
check violence against
healthcare workers.
Issues of medical profession
involving a doctor-patient re-
lationship, effective
dying because of absence of
doctors, the plea said.
"The Indian Medical As-
O
The plea sought directions
to formulate appropriate
guidelines or law to ensure
doctors agitating against the
attack on their colleagues in
West Bengal.

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doctors. the hospital and threatened to facilities in West Bengal on Its announcement for a communication regarding the sociation has supported the safety and security of doctors Scores of doctors in gov-
“No government wants to have them evicted from their Monday, the seventh day of strike on Sunday came a day nature of illness and profes- agitation of the doctors and at government hospitals and ernment and private hospitals
has directed its members of to ensure its compliance.

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have an incident like that. hostels if they did not call off the strike. after Union health minister sional counselling play a part in the national capital, includ-
Things like this happens their agitation and get back to The top medical body said Harsh Vardhan asked states as well,” IMA said in the all its state branches to stage "The doctors are our sav- ing those at AIIMS, have
spontaneously, just like po- treating patients. Mamata all non-essential services, in- to consider enacting specific statement. protests and wear black iours and particularly the decided to boycott work for a

H
lice vehicles are burnt. We Banerjee’s outburst, widely cluding outdoor patient legislation for protecting doc- “The IMA expects the badges on Friday. Many sen- doctor working in govern- day on Monday.
don’t want that and we don’t seen as a self-goal, was department (OPD) services, tors and medical government of India to pro- ior doctors have resigned ment hospitals are doing great Resident Doctors' Asso-
want you to get hurt,” she blamed for the agitators hard- will be withdrawn for 24 professionals from any form vide for each of these from their government posts national service, particularly ciation of the All India

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told the doctors during the ening their stance and united hours from 6 am on Monday of violence. components.” HT in order to express solidarity to the poor and downtrodden Institute of Medical Sciences
with the agitating doctors," it of this country, in extremely announced withdrawal of

Bihar
said. adverse circumstances," it nonessential services from
The plea also sought direc- said. noon after a junior doctor at

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Heatwave kills 184 people,
tions to Bengal government Junior doctors in West its trauma centre was as-
to take the strictest legal and Bengal are on strike since saulted early Monday. PTI

Section 144 imposed in Gaya

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NEW DELHI, Jun 17
Section 144 has been imposed in Gaya in Bihar after the heatwave
left 184 people dead and several hospitalised.
The deaths in the state of Bihar have been majorly reported
from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts.
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Gaya and Patna recorded temperatures above 45 degree

Celsius on Saturday, triggering a raging heatwave which led
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to the deaths.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed concern
over the deaths and announced a compensation of four lakh
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to the kin of victims. An alert has also been issued by the

government in the wake of the rising death toll and also
advised people to take care while stepping outside.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
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termed the incident as unfortunate and advised people to avoid

moving out of the house till the temperature drops. "Intense
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heat affects the brain and leads to various health issues," he

said.
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have been combating a severe heatwave over the past month.

Places like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have witnessed
temperatures over 46 degrees on a regular basis.
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prolonged global economic
cycle and interest rate in
late cycle investment are
prompting cross-border
capital flows," said Shishir
Baijal, Chairman and Man-
aging Director, Knight
Frank India.
Baijal further noted that
returns."
Meanwhile, cross border
investment into Indian com-
mercial real estate
accounted to $2.6 billion
during the period under re-
view.
With investment of $2.6
billion, India was ranked
20th among the top capital
importing countries glo-
bally, while China was at
the 6th position with an in-
The report noted that the
US also topped the list of
capital exporting countries
globally, with an invest-
ment of $59.62 billion,
followed by Canada
($50.41 billion) and Ger-
many ($24.50 billion).
As per the report, Singa-
pore overtook Hong Kong
as Asia-Pacific's top source
for outbound capital.
Singapore has already in-
der deals.
With investment of
$704.15 million, Singapore
was the biggest capital
source country for Indian
commercial real estate be-
tween the first quarter of
2018 and the first quarter of
2019, followed by Australia
(investment of $98.65 mil-
lion) and Japan ($25.36
million).
PTI
Jun 17: True to their colour,
the purple to red coloured
fruits are truly superfoods;
these are powerful agents of
good health. And it's that time
of the year when the fruit
vendors carry the most
colours. More variety of
colours implies more
nutrients and antioxidants

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel Summer crop sowing lags in

and the deeper the shades,
higher the antioxidant
fall 3-4 pc on approval of
India on slow monsoon progress
content. The purple colour
can be attributed to the
penalty in Reliance Jio case presence of an antioxidant
called anthocyanin. Used to treat anemia Helps maintain healthy
from the week after, said a Let's take a look at the Helps treat problems like nervous system due to pres-
CHENNAI. Jun 17: Vodafone Idea shares dropped 3.8
senior IMD official, who purple summer fruits: acidity, indigestion ence of amino acid
percent and Bharti Airtel 2.6 percent intraday on June 17 after
declined to be named. 1. Jamun: Also known as Helps relieve urinary tryptophan which is a pre-
DCC's approval of the penalty imposed by telecom regulator
"From the next week, the jamu, jambol or jawa plum. problems like burning cursor to the neuro
in the Reliance Jio case. Digital Communications Commission,
monsoon could gain mo- It's a purple, olive-like fruit, It is anti-inflammatory, transmitter serotonin which
the apex decision-making body of the telecom department, on
mentum," the official said. also referred to as the 'Fruit anti-microbial and anti-car- regulates sleep, appetite and
June 17 approved imposing penalty on Bharti Airtel and
Typically, the monsoon of the Gods'. It's sweet and cinogenic improves concentration.
Vodafone Idea for not providing points of interconnection to
covers most parts of Gujarat sour and also has an astrin- Helps treat skin ailments 4. Cherry: These vary in
Reliance Jio, reports PTI quoting official sources. However,
and Madhya Pradesh by gent flavor. It's not only like eczema, pimples, acne colour from red to purple.
before imposing the penalty, the Commission has decided to
mid-June, but so far this nutritious, but also very re- and dryness Hailed as one of the healthi-
seek TRAI's views on revising Rs 3,050 crore penalty recom-

year monsoon has not even
mended by the sector regulator amid financial stress in the
fully covered the southern
sector, the report added. While Digital Communications
state of Karnataka, a pro-
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the heat. with skin problems such as superfood, this vibrant fruit
It contains a significant acne and pimples packs a blend of sweetness

Commission (DCC) approved imposing penalty on the com-
panies, it disagreed with a proposal of one of the secretaries to
KOLKATA, Jun 17:
fine Reliance Jio as it "too failed to deliver quality service to Planting of summer-sown
ducer of sugar and corn,
percent compared with the
IMD data showed.
same period a year ago, ac- Monsoons deliver about
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tamins, iron, magnesium, juicy fruit is delicious both time. Cherries are loaded

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customers". dietary fibre, potassium and in its fresh form as well as with potassium, calcium,
crops in India such as cording to provisional data 70 percent of India's annual vitamin A. Besides, it's the dried version (prunes). folic acid, vitamin A and
The penalty on Airtel and Vodafone works out to be soybean, cotton, rice and corn from the Ministry of Agri- rainfall and are the lifeblood loaded with antioxidants. Plums are an excellent Vitamin C and antioxidants
about Rs 1,050 crore each. In case of Idea, it comes to

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has been delayed by at least culture. Cotton sowing is of its $2.5 trillion economy, Some benefits include: source of nutrients like vita- like anthocyanins and cyani-
about Rs 950 crore. Since Vodafone and Idea have now two weeks because of the down 9.4 percent, while spurring farm output and The potassium content min A, vitamin C, vitamin din. Some health benefits
merged their businesses, the new entity Vodafone Idea will slow progress of monsoon soybean planting has lagged boosting rural spending on makes it heart friendly K, folate, thiamine, ribofla- include:
have to bear the burden of both companies. TRAI's recom-

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rains in central and western by 51 percent during the items ranging from gold to Vitamin C content boosts vin, niacin, Vitamin E, Cherries contain a hor-
mendation came on a complaint by RJio that over 75 percent parts of the country, raising period. Monsoon rains hit cars, motorcycles and refrig- the immune system potassium, phosphorus, iron, mone called melatonin
of calls on its network were failing as incumbents were not concerns over lower the southern Indian state of erators. The antioxidants fight the magnesium, zinc and cal- which regulate sleep and

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releasing sufficient number of PoIs. At 1435 hours IST, production. Kerala nearly a week later "Rainfall delay is a cause free radical damage cium too. wake cycles and facilitate
Vodafone Idea was down 2.80 percent at Rs 12.16 and Lower production of than normal earlier this of concern for oilseed farm- Helps lower blood sugar Plums are also loaded sound and peaceful sleep
Bharti Airtel down 2.35 percent at Rs 345 on the BSE. soybeans could force India month. Progress was slowed ers. If rainfall delays further, and also aids weight loss with antioxidants like Facilitate weight loss
(With inputs from PTI) to raise imports of edible further last week because of it could change sowing pat-

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Varun Beverages shares fall over
Promote bowel move- anthocyanins and The antioxidants scav-
oils such as palm oil and Cyclone Vayu that drew terns and could hurt crop ment and helps relieve polyphenolic compounds enge free radicals and
moisture from the Arabian
4 pc on bonus issue approval
soyoil, while a drop in cot- yields as well," said B.V. constipation like lutein, zeaxanthin, cryp- prevent inflammation

NEW DELHI, Jun 17: Varun Beverages shares fell more than
4 percent on June 17 after the Board's approval to bonus issue.
ton output could limit the
world's biggest fibre produc-
er's exports. Lower rice
output could hit shipments
The stock closed at Rs 892 on the BSE, down 4.53 per- from the world's biggest ex-
cent from the previous settlement. "At the start of Silver porter.
Jubilee year of the company, and in appreciation of continu- "Monsoon rainfall is de-
ing support from the shareholders, the board of directors layed. Farmers could not
recommended bonus issue of equity shares in the propor- start sowing on the time,"
Sea.
Monsoon rainfall was 43
percent lower than normal
so far in June, but in some
states, such as Maharashtra,
the rainfall deficit was as
high as 68 percent, data
compiled by the state-run
India Meteorological De-
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Mehta, executive director of
the Solvent Extractors' As-
sociation of India (SEA).
Farmers cannot use water
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from reservoirs as many
have dried up in western
India after the region re-
ceived lower rainfall than
normal in 2018, he said.
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2. Phalsa: Is a sweet and
tangy, purple coloured fruit.
It's a natural cooling agent
but has some great medici-
nal properties. It provides
nutrients like calcium, iron,
magnesium, riboflavin, vita-
min A and vitamin C,
alongside antioxidants like
toxanthin which effectively
scavenge free radicals. Some
health benefits include:
The antioxidants provide
protection against breast and
oral cancer
Plums contain isatin and
sorbitol which help relieve
constipation
The high potassium con-
tent helps control blood
pressure
They are alkaline in na-
ture and help relieve acidity
and indigestion
These are a few of the
colourful bounties of nature.
Remember, the more colour

tion of one equity share of Rs 10 each for every two equity said Atul Ganatra, president partment (IMD) showed. For the June to Septem- anthocyanins, tannins and Plums contain soluble fi- on your plate, the better is
shares of Rs 10 each held by shareholders," said the of the Cotton Association of In Maharashtra and ber monsoon season, India is flavonoids. Some health bres which help lower blood the nutrient value of your
franchisee for soft drinks maker PepsiCo. India. Madhya Pradesh, key pro- likely to receive 96 percent benefits include: sugar as well as cholesterol. meals. Enjoy what grows lo-
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Varun said securities premium of Rs 91.32 crore is re- Farmers have so far ducers of soybean, cotton, of the average of rainfall Used to treat respiratory Strengthen immune sys- cally and is in season as
quired for implementing the bonus issue. "As of December planted summer-sown crops sugar and pulses, rainfall received during the past 50 problems like asthma, bron- tem due to presence of seasonal foods are best in
2018, the balance of Rs 1,840 crore is available in securities on 8.22 million hectares will remain below average years, the IMD forecast last chitis, colds Vitamin C terms of nutrient value.
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premium account," it said. PTI (20.3 million acres), down 9 this week but could pick up month. REUTERS

Here's how eating dinner late can harm you

Tata Motors launches AMT Byju's to receive Ex-Chemistry teacher from
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investment from Qatar China becomes Asia's richest

variants of compact sedan Tigor
Jun 17: Is your dinner timing absurd? Not only that, but do you have a heavy dinner? It's
probably not a good idea to do so. You should try to figure out your dinner between 7 pm and
sovereign fund self-made woman
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7:30 pm ideally and keep your tummy light when you plan on going to bed. Eating a late dinner
has got countless negatives for your body, and is certainly a must avoid. While we understand,
NEW YORK, Jun 17: BEIJING, Jun 17: Zhong woman in the country, it that at times you may need the midnight boost, try not to make a habit out of it. The better your
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Qatar's sovereign wealth fund
will soon invest $200-250
million in Byju's, as per a
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Huijuan, a former chemistry added. dining habits, the fewer the health problems you'll be plagued with. So, here are the problems
teacher from China, has Globally, Zhong now
having a late dinner brings with it:
become Asia’s self-made stands ahead of the four 1. Higher risk of inflammation: Eating more in the evening and eating later into the day

richest woman with a fortune Mars sisters, who inherited has had direct consequences in the form of inflammation in the body. Research suggests
report in Business Standard. of $10.5 billion, as per a the company from their that with an increase in total calories consumed post 5 pm, there is a corresponding increase
Qatar Investment Author- Bloomberg report. grandfather; media con- in the levels of C-Reactive protein, which is followed up by major inflammation.
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ity (QIA) will acquire less The seemingly overnight glomerate Cox Enterprises’ 2. Weight gain: The later you eat, the fat storage in your body increases. This increases
than 5 percent of Byju's, the windfall occurred as shares heiress Blair Parry-Okeden; your chance to be obese and moving your body clock around a bit disrupts digestion, and
report said. Both companies of Chinese drugmaker and Walmart’s Christy isn't properly able to utilise fats. This causes excessive fat retention.
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have signed the term sheet Hansoh Pharmaceutical Walton, the wire said. This condition is an accumulation of excess fat that results in a body weight considered
for the transaction, sources Group, which she founded Healthcare spending in unhealthy for a person's height. Excess weight can increase the likelihood of diseases and
told the paper. The report
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KOLKATA, Jun 17: Tata
Motors Monday launched
automated manual
transmission (AMT) versions
in 1995 and owns stakes in, China is expected to top 9.4 health problems.
meet growing aspirations of did not specify whether ex- soared 37 percent in Hong trillion yuan in 2023 and 3. Blood sugar fluctuations: When you eat at night, your insulin levels fluctuate and are
its customers. isting investors would make Kong during the first day of Hansoh, benefitted from the altered. The body's insulin sensitivity is also the lowest at night, implying that controlling
"This strategy also in- a secondary stake sale. trading on June 14. government’s outlook on the blood sugar is harder to do at night. So, eating late at night, are bound to keep your sugar
cludes continuously The deal will be QIA's This puts Zhong ahead of sector, it stated. levels high. Avoiding high-glycemic meals is also extremely important at night.
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of its compact sedan Tigor
with price starting at Rs 6.39
lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The company has intro-
duced two variants under its
expanding and strengthening
our automatic portfolio. We
are confident that our cus-
tomers will appreciate the
perfect combination of prac-
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first direct investment in an
Indian startup. The sover-
eign fund has also been an
investor in Bharti Airtel
since 2013. Moneycontrol
Wu Yajun the Chairman of
Longfor Group for the self-
made title; and second
behind Country Garden
Holding’s co-Chairman
Pharma companies have
made many a billionaire in
China, and Zhong’s husband
Sun Piaoyang derives his
own $9.4 billion fortune
4. Memory problems: Memory and cognitive functioning is affected when eating late at
night. Its not limited to memory as well. When you tamper with your dinner timing, it
affects your circadian clock and thereafter impacting brain activities like learning and
focusing as well.
5. Cholesterol spike: Tampering with the same circadian clock can put you at the risk

Tigor AMT range - XMA ticality and convenience could not independently Yang Huiyan, who inherited from his company Jiangsu of facing sudden spikes in cholesterol. The body's metabolism loses out, and your choles-
and XZA+, priced at Rs 6.39 these new additions have to verify the story. PTI her fortune, as the richest Hengrui Medicine. PTI terol levels may rise. AGENCIES
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lakh and Rs 7.24 lakh, re- offer," he added.

spectively, Tata Motors said Tata Motors said XZA+
in a statement. variant will be on the top
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The two new trims will
be offered with a 1.2 litre
petrol engine, it added.
Commenting on the
launch, Tata Motors Vice
President, Sales, Marketing
& Customer Support, Pas-
senger Vehicles Business
Unit (PVBU) S N Barman
said it is a part of the com-
pany's efforts to make
product interventions to
manual trim XZ+ and will
have features like the 7 inch
touch screen infotainment
system equipped with Apple
CarPlay, Android Auto and
an 8 speaker sound system
by Harman.
It will also have 15 inch
diamond cut alloy wheels
and auto-fold ORVMs (out-
side rear view mirrors) with
integrated LEDs. PTI
 Famous Birthday
Paul McCartney, rock singer
Birthday
June 18, 1942
Birthplace
Liverpool, England
Age
76 years old
Birth Sign
Gemini
About
Singer and multi-
intstrumentalist of The
Beatles who wrote such hit
songs for the band as "Penny
Lane," "Blackbird" and
"Eleanor Rigby." After his
time with The Beatles he
formed the band Wings and
embarked upon a solo ca-
reer. He has earned 21
Grammy Awards across his
career.
Before Fame
He met George Harrison
on his school bus as a child
and he joined John Lennon's
skiffle group The
Quarrymen when he was fif-
teen. After Harrison joined
the band as well, they
changed their name to The
Hakuna Matata!
The Lion King clocks 25 years
Memorable music, story,
characters, animation and
dialogues. There's a lot of
love that fans continue to have
for the 1994 film The Lion
King 25 years on, even as it
comes full 'circle' and many
await the 2019 version which
hits the screens next month.
The original film, considered
an animation masterpiece,
was released on June 15,
1994, and was not just widely
lauded critically, but received
huge commercial success.
Comic Con India paid a
tribute to the film with a
special Instagram post fea-
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turing the character Rafiki.
The caption read: "It has
been 25 years since Lion
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King roared its way right
into our hearts. Happy Sil-
ver Jubilee, Lion King and
Hakuna Matata, everyone!"
Directed by Roger Allers
and Rob Minkoff, its narra-
tive follows a lion cub
Simba in the African savan-
nah. Simba idolises his
father King Mufasa and
takes to heart his own royal
destiny. But not everyone in
the kingdom celebrates the
new cub's arrival.
Scar, Mufasa's brother --
and former heir to the throne
-- has plans of his own. The
battle for Pride Rock is rav-
aged with betrayal, tragedy
and drama, ultimately result-
ing in Simba's exile. With
help from a curious pair of
newfound friends, Simba
will have to figure out how
to grow up and take back
what is rightfully his, and he
does.
Little life lessons infused
in the dialogues -- "Being
brave doesn't mean you go
looking for trouble", "You
gotta put your behind in the
past", "The past can hurt.
But, you can either run from
it or, learn from it." and
"Remember who you are" --
made Simba's journey with
his friends and family even
more special.
The soundtrack, com-
posed by Hans Zimmer and
ably supported by Elton
Beatles.
Trivia
The Beatles won an
Academy Award for Best
Music, Original Song Score
for their 1970 Let It Be
documentary.
Paul also received an
Academy Award nomina-
tion for his song "Live and
Let Die," which was the
theme song for the 1973
James Bond film of the same
name.
Family Life
He married Linda
McCartney on March 12,
1969, then wed Heather
Mills on June 11, 2002, and
finally exchanged wedding
bands with Nancy Shevell
on October 9, 2011. He has
four daughters named
Heather, Stella, Mary and
Beatrice and a son named
James.
Associated With
He sang a duet with
Stevie Wonder on the #1 hit
"Ebony & Ivory" in 1982.
John and lyricist Tim Rice,
also fuelled the popularity of
the movie. The songs "Be
prepared", "Can you feel the
love tonight", "Circle of
life", "Hakuna matata" and
"I just can't wait to be king",
have lived on through the
years.
The Lion King -- which
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won an Academy Award for
its achievement in music --
has since inspired two di-
rect-to-video sequels The
Lion King II: Simba's Pride
(1998) The Lion King 1½
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(2004), as well as a long-
running successful
Broadway musical.
Now all eyes are set on
the new film. Director Jon
Favreau of The Jungle
Book fame has stayed true
to the classic story of Simba
and used pioneering
filmmaking techniques to
bring the iconic characters
to the big screen in a whole
new way.
Featuring the voices of
Donald Glover as Simba,
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as
Nala, James Earl Jones as
Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as
Scar, Seth Rogen as
Pumbaa and Billy Eichner
as Timon, the Disney movie
will open in Indian theatres
on July 19. Mid-day
The Benefit of the Doubt-Film review
In Belgian writer-director
Samuel Tilman’s compelling
feature debut, a seemingly
innocent man finds his life
upended when he’s accused
of committing murder. It’s a
plot we’ve seen a few billion
times before, most
memorably in classics by
Fritz Lang (Beyond a
Reasonable Doubt) and
Alfred Hitchcock (The
Wrong Man, I Confess)
where being blamed for a
crime can be just as bad as
having done the deed itself.
Indeed, The Benefit of
the Doubt (Une part
d’ombre) tips its hat to those
masters both in terms of its
(rather generic) title, as well
as in a scenario that focuses
on the ripple effects that
guilt — or at least the suspi-
cion of guilt — can have on
the accused, their friends
and family. Carried by
Dardenne brothers regular
Fabrizio Rongione’s unset-
tling performance, this small
but effective suspenser was
nominated for several
Magritte Awards (Belgium’s
version of the Oscars) and
won a prize at the Beaune
International Thriller Festi-
val. It deserves a look
outside of Francophonia.
An eerie opening se-
quence shows affable high
school teacher David
(Rongione) and his band of
buddies hanging out at a
lakeside cabin. While the
others stay home, David
goes for a routine jog at
dusk. By the time he returns,
a woman has been killed
Karl Lagerfeld's memorial will be as elaborate as Latest MiB leads box office but fails to wow critics
his unforgettable runway shows
Chanel and Fendi have come
together to stage a memorial for
Karl Lagerfeld in collaboration
with the late designer’s
eponymous brand. “Karl For
Ever” will be staged at the Grand
Palais – the iconic Paris venue
that was transformed into the
fantastical settings of his Chanel
shows since 2005 – on the
evening of June 20 during Paris
Men’s Fashion Week.
Orchestrated by theatre and
opera director Robert Carsen,
the venue will comprise 56
statuesque portraits of
Lagerfeld and three giant LED
screens showing interviews
with 60 people who all had ties
to the late creative. Fellow
designers Nicolas Ghesquière,
Maria Grazia Chiuri, Clare
Waight Keller and Jonathan
Anderson feature, as well as
models Gigi Hadid, Claudia
Schiffer and Carla Bruni. A
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host of cultural figures includ-
ing Princess Caroline of
Hanover, artist Jeff Koons,
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actor Vanessa Paradis, film-
maker Baz Luhrmann and
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industrial designer Marc
Newson comment, in addition
to LVMH Chairman and chief
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executive Bernard Arnault and
president of Chanel Bruno
Pavlovsky.
On the main stage in the
venue, a rotating cast of
creatives will perform dance,
music and theatre sketches
based on work admired by the
former creative director. The
stage, along with the two bars
the 2,000 guests will meet at
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
along the road, and, with no
other major suspects around,
David is pinned as the cul-
prit.
Initially, it’s hard for both
the viewer and David’s en-
tourage, including his loving
partner, Julie (Natacha
Regnier), to fathom that he
could be guilty. He doesn’t
seem like the kind of guy to
commit murder, and with no
real motive we can’t see why
he would. Plus, during his
jog David ran into a mysteri-
ous drifter who has since
vanished into a thin air, and
who seems like a much more
viable suspect. The victim,
meanwhile, was a jeweler
who was driving around with
a stack of cash in her vehicle.
But looks, of course, can
be deceiving, and the script
(written by Tilman in col-
laboration with Olivier
Demangel) gradually reveals
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for a toast, will be wrapped in
aluminium sheeting, a material
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that Lagerfeld loved.
“This whole thing is all
woven and sewn together with
Karl in mind, aiming to get the
sense of proportion and detail
he was so good at,” Carsen told
WWD of the intricacies sur-
rounding the project. “I wanted
something full of life and unex-
pected... He once famously
said, ‘A funeral? I’d rather
die.’”
“It will be a very powerful
moment, a collective celebra-
tion of his persona,”
commented Pavlovsky. “The
memorial will be about Karl
only: who he was, what he
loved, what gave him his ex-
ceptional energy. I am glad we
could join forces with Fendi
and Karl Lagerfeld to create
a different, darker side to
David, especially when we
learn about an affair he was
having with a young
woman in Poland. That in-
formation drives a major
wedge between David and
his loved ones: They begin
to look at him differently,
to question his every action.
One mother doesn’t want
her kids to sleep over at
David’s house anymore.
Could he have done it?
The Benefit of the
Doubtis most interested in
how David’s presumed
guilt affects his otherwise
calm, well-meaning exist-
ence — how it instills a
disquieting ambiance that
becomes increasingly un-
bearable as suspicions
around him mount. Many
scenes involve uncomfort-
able dinner parties or other
such gatherings where
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that measures up to him, a
tribute that truly celebrates the
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things he loved and that in-
spired him.”
Since Lagerfeld died on
February 19, the insurmount-
able loss of one of the
industry’s leading creatives
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has been recognised in a
number of ways. Chanel and
Fendi, the two fashion behe-
moths that he steered towards
success during his lifetime,
both played David Bowie’s
“Heroes” during the finale of
his last autumn/winter 2019
collections. Chanel organised
a minute’s silence at the start
of the alpine-themed presen-
tation, while Fendi screened a
video entitled “54 years to-
gether” depicting Lagerfeld
drawing a sketch of himself
on his first day at the com-
pany.
The former additionally
placed an illustration on each
of the audience’s seats re-
minding them, “The beat goes
on”, while the latter left small
cards for guests, inscribed
with Lagerfeld’s signature
and the date of his passing.
Both were apt acknowledg-
ments of a designer who was
famously anti-sentimental and
preoccupied with the future,
rather than ever slipping into
nostalgia. “Things start with
me, they end with me,”
Lagerfeld once told Suzy
Menkes. “After that, the gar-
bage can. I hate the idea of
being heavily remembered.”
SNSD Taeyeon reveals she is
David is clearly the black
sheep of his group, yet still
struggling with depression
manages to be accepted by a South Korean singer Kim
few of them — especially Taeyeon opened up to fans
Noel (singer Baptiste about her struggles with
Lalieu), who decides to help depression in a rare Q&A
him solve the case. session on her Instagram
As more facts about the stories.
murder become clear, with The idol took to the so-
Tilman constantly cutting cial media platform's
back to the original crime to question and answer func-
give us additional details, tion to reach out to her fans
we’re left, like most of on June 16.
David’s friends, thinking he Many fans had noticed
maybe could have done it. the 30-year-old singer's re-
The film’s suspenseful final cent shift in mood as she
act, which involves a brief suddenly stopped uploading
trial where David’s lawyer vlogs to Youtube and even
(Chrisophe Paou) does his changed her Instagram pro-
best to save his client’s skin, file picture to a black photo. is living through it.
provides a resolution that So a fan went on the As the tone of the session
disproves certain supposi- star's Instagram stories to started to become darker,
tions while confirming ask whether she was doing fans started to flood the
others. well, to which Taeyeon re- idol's Instagram page with
Rongione, who was plied "no". words of encouragement.
memorable as Marion Another question seemed One fan shared that she
Cotillard’s helpless other to slam the idol, asking her was also suffering from de-
half in the Dardennes’ Two if she was "suffering from pression, but said she's
Days, One Night, bipolar disorder, tsk tsk." determined to overcome it
unnervingly plays an every- Not one to shy away from and asked Taeyeon to join
day guy who, as is usually the topic, the singer re- her in her fight.
the case with Hitchcockian sponded to the question and In response to a person
heroes, is in over his head revealed that she is currently who sent her a virtual hug,
and desperately tries to find on medication for depres- Taeyeon said that it was
justice. sion. very comforting to be able
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But the actor’s disquiet- She went on to chide the to open up to her fans in this
ing turn also shows that user, "Whether it's bipolar manner.
David is far from perfect, disorder or depression, you In a translation by
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near Bharmapur Aribam Leikai water supply with a knife and other
deadly weapons without any reason.
Due to the assault Thongam Govind was seriously injured
on his abdomen and other parts of the body and as such he
was evacuated to Raj Medicity for treatment. The accused fled
from the spot, the complainant alleged.
On the basis of the complaint, an FIR case was registered
against the accused and a team of Porompat PS arrested him
from Singjamei Sapam Leikai.
During preliminary, interrogation the accused Ranjan ad-
mitted to the charges levelled against him and also disclosed
that he had used a nail cutter to commit the crime and as such
the police team seized the nail cutter from him as well.
The Court heard and went through the case record and
remanded the accused to three days in police custody, till June
19.
Decks cleared from June 18
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of the fallen martyrs and added that a public meeting will also be
organised to deliberate on the importance of safeguarding the
integrity of the State and to strengthen the resolve to protect the
motherland.
He continued that in the evening, a Meira offering will be
organised in memory of the martyrs and during the said
period, AMMIK will present numerous patriotic songs.
A blood donation camp will also be organised by the
observation committee as a part of the observation, he added.
Urging all to cease work and refrain from organising any
kind of entertainment events tomorrow, Deban appealed to one
and all, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, as well as
politicians and bureaucrats, to take part in the observation.
On the other hand, vice-chairman of the observation com-
mittee, Sunil Karam, said that 18 years ago, the brave martyrs
showed that the people will even sacrifice their lives to protect
Manipur and added that the observation has been organised
annually to show that the people will stand against anything
or anyone who threatens the integrity of the State.
He then warned the Central Government against taking any
step which can harm the interest of Manipur and cautioned
against any attempt to cause communal tension.
If the Central Government resorts to such unethical tactics,
the State Government and the leaders should act as per the
wishes of the people, he demanded.
Convenor of the observation committee, Khuraijam
Athouba, conveyed that special arrangements have been made
to ensure that tomorrow's observation will not disturb the
traffic and the commuters and explained that vehicles coming
from Imphal West will drop off the people at North AOC and
go along Chingmeirong, ISBT before parking inside the in-
door stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
Vehicles coming from Imphal East will drop the people at
Hatta Minuthong traffic point and then head along MMTA
office and park at indoor stadium while private vehicles will
be parked in front of Hotel Imphal as well as DM College
campus.
He further informed that tomorrow's event will be broad-
cast live on all local cable TV networks and will also be
shown all over the world through live streaming by private IT
firms through the internet.
On the other hand, he conveyed that the recent claims made
by NSCN (IM) that Manipur has always been covered under
the ceasefire agreement, has caused apprehension among the
people and alleged that this has led to great suspicion that the
Central Government has been duping the people of Manipur
all these years.
Stating that this is not to be taken lightly, Athouba said that
it is imperative to ascertain the truth behind the claim and
appealed to all to take part in the event tomorrow to adopt a
concrete resolution.
It may be recalled that Manipur erupted in protest following
the inclusion of the words 'without territorial limits' in the
Bangkok Agreement which was signed between NSCN (IM)
and the Central Government on June 14, 2001.
This led to 18 people being killed in the protest that fol-
lowed on June 18.
The martyrs were laid to rest at Kekrupat and the State has
been observing the event every year ever since then.
Plight of domestice helps
deliberated
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president and guest of honour respectively.
Speaking at the event, Dr Suhel Akhtar said that the role
of domestic workers is very much indispensable in case of a
family where all the members are working in offices and their
role is even greater when it comes to the big cities.
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Raising the question of whether the domestic workers are
being treated with dignity by the employers, he said that when
investigated if the domestic workers are being provided spe-
cific work hours and paid leaves, most of the time it is found
that they do not get such benefits.
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He then assured that steps will be taken up to fix the
minimum wages for domestic workers in the State and in-
formed that only the legal processes are left for its
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implementation. The Additional Chief Secretary also informed
that the State Government will also investigate whether the
domestic workers of the State are getting all the necessary
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benefits and schemes of the Government.
On the other hand, Brig Amit Kabthiyal said that the
domestic workers are a huge work force but they are often
neglected and unappreciated.
Despite the presence of Domestic Workers (Registration
Social Security & Welfare) Act 2008, a lot is yet to be
implemented, he said adding that as the Additional Chief
Secretary himself is present at the event, it is likely that the
State Government will take up various schemes and measures
for the upliftment of the domestic workers.
He also lauded the organisers for organising the event in
order to empower the domestic workers and assured that the
Assam Rifles will do whatever it can for the welfare of the
domestic workers.
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straight
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village of Jiribam district are quite apart and there are many villages
between them.
But Keiphundai village was written as Keiphundai
(Leingangpokpi) as if both Keiphundai and Leingangpokpi are
names of just one place/village.
Villagers of Tatbung/Moktokhong, Tousem sub-division
have been using house numbers of Tatbung village at
Leingangpokpi area of Jiribam district after they bought the
plots they are currently occupying from land owners of
Leingangpokpi and there are enough records of this transfer
of lands, it claimed.
It went on to ask if valley areas bought by tribal people
should be merged with the adjoining hill districts by distorting
the original boundaries of valley districts.
Jiribam district is home to different communities and they
have been living together in harmony for many decades but
the people of Jiribam district would never tolerate any attempt
to distort its boundary and merge any part of it with other
districts, it asserted.
“Yet, people of Jiribam district respect people of other
districts and always support the idea of peaceful co-existence”,
it added.
July 23 case transferred to Session Court Imphal
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
AMCO states stand
East, July 15 fixed for further proceeding
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on the Christians in the State, particularly the Catholics, by KCP
MC and it added that on June 6, a hand grenade was even placed at
the residential gate of a priest residing at Mantripukhri.
By Our Staff Reporter of Manipur. During the pro- incident) case to any other Session Judge Manipur East Clarifying that the accusation of armed group that Catholic
ceeding today, Session Court competent Court after it found on November 23, 2015, after schools are spreading Christianity through educational institu-
IMPHAL, Jun 17: Session Imphal East registered the trial that Senior Advocate L charges were framed against tions is totally false, AMCO appealed to all those concerned
Court Imphal East has case and all the accused per- Lakhikanta, who is a senior the accused cops, then City to refrain from making such allegations to avoid disharmony
registered a case in connection sons, except Y Munal who while she was practising, is OC, Y Munal, Hijam and conflict in the State.
with the July 23, 2009 BT Road had filed an application for leading the defense counsel of Devendro, Thounajam AMCO further clarified that there is no promotion nor
firing incident and fixed July 15 dispensing his personal ap- the accused persons, except Herojit, Ngangom Toyaima, spreading of any religion in the Catholic educational institu-
for further proceedings against pearance, were present before Th Herojit and as such it Wahengbam Binoykumar, tions and appealed to all to respect the Constitutional rights of
then City OC, Y Munal, and the Court. would not be proper for her Thokchom Jagat, Md Imran religious freedom to promote and to practice.
eight other police personnel. The case is in the stage of to try the case any further. Khan, Oinam Keshor and Once again appealing to all to acknowledge the contribution
The case record of the trial prosecution hearing. The High Court of Makan Kanchup Chothi, of Catholic schools in the field of education in the State,
was received by Session Session Judge Imphal Manipur, on May 24, trans- based on the charge sheet AMCO urged all the CSOs, student bodies, parents associa-
Court Imphal East after it was West, on May 13, requested ferred the trial from Session submitted by CBI. Thokchom tions and State to take this issue seriously in order to preserve
transferred from Session the Registrar, High Court of Court Imphal West to Imphal Rabina and Chungkham the peaceful atmosphere for thousands of students.
Court Imphal West following
an order from the High Court
Manipur to transfer the July
23, 2009 ( BT Road firing
East. It may be mentioned that
the trial began before then
Sanjit were killed in the inci-
dent. Control rice price : PPCM
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Saveetha College of Architecture and Design Manipuri
sometimes, the people are even finding it hard to get rice in the
market.
Stating the prices of indigenous rice and superfine rice in
Contd from page 1 the market are Rs 50 and Rs 30-35 respectively, he said what
worries the people the most is the non availability of indig-
the Prime Minister with slogans such as ‘Modi Modi’ and “Bharat enous rice even in the rice mills of the localities.
Mata ki Jai. He then alleged that the Chamber of Commerce, which is
The panel of presiding officers - K Suresh, Brijbhushan responsible for monitoring the price of commodities, has failed
Sharan Singh and B Mehtab - took oath as Members after the to perform its duties and added that even the need to constitute
Prime Minister. a Price Fixation Committee has been sidelined by the Govern-
While the Prime Minister and most of Union Ministers ment.
took oath in Hindi, Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan, Sripad Normally by June, many of the fields in the State should
Naik, Ashwini Chaubey and Pratap Chandra Sarangi took be covered with paddy but this year, due to lack of rainfall,
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oath in Sanskrit. most of the fields bear empty looks, he added.
While DV Sadananda Gowda and Prahlad Joshi took oath But despite all these hardships faced by the people, the
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in Kannada, Harsimrat Kaur Badal took oath in Punjabi. State Government not done anything to ease the suffering of
Jun 17: Saveetha College of Architecture and Design(A Unit of Union Ministers Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Raosaheb Patil the farmers.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences) Organised Danbe took oath in Marathi, Jitendra Singh in Dogri, Babul Bimol continued that in recent years, many buildings and
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EcologicalHandMade Tile Workshop on 15th June Supriyo in English, Rameshwar Teli in Assamese and establishments have been constructed in the fields present
2019.Morethan 20 members including faculty and students from Debashree Choudhury in Bangla. every year, around 2000 pari of fields are being encroached
Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany participated and BJD leader Mehtab took oath in Odiya. upon.
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got certified UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, TMC leader Sudip On the other hand, even though the State Assembly passed
The indigenous handmade tiles are created by traditional Bandyopadhyay, Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh the Manipur Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act,
building craftsmen over the last few centuries. They are char- Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav, National Conference
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2014, till date there has been no attempt to stop such construc-
acterized by their intricate and vivid colours. leader Farooq Abdullah, and DMK leaders Kanizmohi and A tion on the paddy fields, he alleged.
The hand-made tile craft originated from Athangudi Village Raja were present in the House on the occasion. The Government constantly assures the people that it will
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in the Sivaganga district of Chettinad. Congress President Rahul Gandhi was not seen when the provide triple cropping opportunities by virtue of the Thoubal
There has been a rich history of patterns and designs for House met. multipurpose project, Dolaithabi barrage etc but instead of any
these floor tiles. Today several designers and architects create Earlier the new session began with playing of the National positive developments, the paddy fields of the State are gradu-
their own designs in collaboration with indigenous craftsmen. Anthem. ally disappearing.
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Since these tiles are hand pressed, they consume very little Before the House met, Virendra Kumar was sworn in as If the Government fails to take up necessary steps to solve
energy to produce. This is an entirely hand-made technology Pro-Tem Speaker by President Ramnath Kovind at Rashtrapati the rice crisis, PPCM and the people will launch intense
and hence carries memories of the 16th and 17th century. The Bhavan.
hand-made process makes these environmentally more sus-
tainable and provide a greater sense of identity than
industrialized machine pressed tiles.
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Several members took oath in their mother tongue, like
most of the YSR Congress Party MPs in Telugu. Many
members from Assam took oath in Assamese.
agitation, he warned.
Biren apprises steps taken up to Javadekar
However due to longer production times, and a consumer- BJP members from Bihar Gopal jee Thakur and Ashok Contd from page 1
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ist society that desires the latest technology – the hand-made Kumar Yadav took oath in Madhubani.
tile has had challenging times to survive. With more awareness BJP member from Bihar Jarnardhan Singh Sigriwal ex- major rivers and spring heads in catchment areas of major rivers,
on its sustainable features, it is hoped a larger number of pressed desire to take oath in Bhojpuri, but the Lok Sabha as well as acute water scarcity at the hill districts and hill stations.
architects would incorporate these indigenous processes in Secretary General said the language was not in the eight He also drew attention to the need for conservation of
their contemporary designs. schedule of the Constitution. various wetlands which are being considered for notification
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The process of making the tiles involves placing a frame Home Minister and BJP president Amit Shah thumped the as Wetlands of State importance.
of the chosen design onto a glass plate. The glass plate is of desk as Tapir Gao from Arunachal Pradesh approached the Biren further highlighted the need for augmenting the State
the same size as the cast iron stencil frame. The oxide colours Botanical Garden at Khonghampat, Jiribam Biodiversity Park
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mike stand to take oath.
are poured into the stencil frame carefully along with cement Secretary General of Lok Sabha Snehlata Shrivastava by and other eco-parks and he also mooted the development of
slurry. A layer of dry sieved sand is sprinkled onto the layer eco-tourism and eco-museum at Shirui Hill range on pilot
mistake called Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to
basis. The Chief Minister also drew attention to the lack of
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evenly. And a layer of cement mortar with cement, sand and take oath and soon rectified it as the latter is a Rajya Sabha
small aggregates is used. This mix is allowed to set. When the training infrastructure for training of frontline staff of the
Member. Forest Department and sought assistance for setting up well-
mix sets – the frame is removed and a layer of dry sand and
cement is sprinkled on top. The tiles are kept cured in water Go with MLAs' wish : RSS to BJP equipped training institutes.
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for 7-14 days. When the tiles have formed, they are dried and The Union Minister acknowledged the issues raised by the
the glass plate slides off. Rice husk/gunny cloth can be placed Contd from page 1 Chief Minister and assured to look into these concerns.
on the tiles to absorb excess moisture. The hand made indig-
JP Nadda named BJP
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enous tiles require minimal maintenance. If maintained well, Despite Chief Minister N Biren's efforts to secure an appointment
they acquire a natural sheen over time. Tiles can be made in with BJP National president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
working president
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different sizes and colours. They are often combined along today no appointment was granted till late evening.
with natural stones. This indigenous building craft tradition is The rival camp has already made it clear to all Central Contd from page 1
kept alive through interactive workshops and projects that leaders they have met that they would not raise any objection
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utilize these rare tiles from a dying art. when the BJP high command appoints any legislator as the Nadda, who was brought to the National team by Nitin Gadkari in
This Indigenous building craftsmen teach these techniques Chief Minister in place of N Biren. 2010, had to then settle for a position in the Union Cabinet.
which were handed down from one generation to another. The Parliament session is on and will go on till July 26. However, he was seen as first amongst equals in the peer group.
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NEW DELHI, Jun 17 : BJP MP from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur created a controversy on
IMPHAL, Jun 17 said the convenor. After a brief lull, MANPAC would now launch
the first day of 17th Lok Sabha on Monday when she suffixed the name of her spiritual guru with hers
while taking oath, drawing objections from the opposition. an extensive awareness campaign on CAB 2016 and the modes of
In light of the coming 18th The
Amid protests and shoutings, Thakur said that it was her full name and she had already civil protest movements that may be launched in case CAB in
Great June Uprising Unity Day
mentioned it in the form she had filled for oath taking. reintroduced in Parliament would be determined in the course of
which will be observed at the awareness campaign, he said.
The mention of Swami Purna Chetnanand Avdheshanand Giri as suffix to her name evoked Kekrupat tomorrow,
sharp reaction from the opposition members who said that such a thing was not permitted. North East Forum for Indigenous People (NEFIP)
volunteers of the All Manipur Ningthouja Lancha who was also present at the press meet
She insisted that the suffix was part of her full name, resulting in an uproar from opposition
School Students' Transporters remarked that BJP’s victory in the Inner PC of Lok Sabha
and slogan shouting in her favour from the ruling benches. Association (AMSSTA)
Following the din, Protem Speaker Virendra Kumar asked the Lok Sabha secretary general election in Manipur notwithstanding its open declaration to
carried out a social service and reintroduce the infamous Bill was a humiliating defeat for all
about Pragya's full name.
Amid noise and objections, Kumar ruled that only the name written in her election certificate cleaned the surrounding areas the people of the State.
issued by the returning officer would go on record. of Kekrupat yesterday. However, if the number of votes garnered by BJP is
A press release issued by
Thakur, the Malegaon blast accused, took oath in Sanskrit and ended it with 'Bharat Mata compared with the State’s total voters, it is quite clear that vast
Ki Jai' slogan. the general secretary of majority of people oppose CAB 2016, Lancha said.
Thakur defeated Congress stalwart Digvijay Singh to enter the Lok Sabha for the first time. AMSTA today mentioned Although the Government of India assured that historical,
Later, BJP members continued to raise 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans, teasing the opposition. that the association has also social and cultural rights of North East people would be
They started raising slogan after oath taking by every BJP member. reserved 200 school vans protected, they never mentioned about detection and deletion
After Ganjendra Umarao Singh Patel (BJP) completed his oath with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', under it, to help in transpor- of foreigners from electoral rolls because CAB seeks to allow
N K Premchandran (RSP) urged the Protem Speaker to maintain the prescribed format of the tation of the people during the settlement of these foreigners in any part of the country as
oath. The Protem speaker ruled that the members stick to the format provided. event tomorrow. Indian citizens, Lancha pointed out.
After this, the members of BJP started adding 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after end of every oath. It also added that all the He said that they have already communicated with CSOs
Some of the prominent names who took oath from Madhya Pradesh included KP Yadav expenses for the aid school of other North East States on CAB 2016 and all preparations
who defeated Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rakesh Singh, Ramakant Bhargava and Nakul Nath. vans will be borne by the have been made to launch a massive civil movement against
Indore MP Shankar Lalwani took oath in Sindhi. organisation. the Bill under a common decision of all the North East States.
Lloyd leads dominant US past Chile into last 16 Uruguay thrash Ecuador 4-0 in Copa America
PARIS, Jun 17
Veteran striker Carli Lloyd
scored twice as the United
States beat Chile 3-0 on
Sunday, sending the current
holders into the last 16 at the
Women’s World Cup despite
some remarkable resistance
from the opposition goalkeeper
Christiane Endler.
Lloyd, one of the biggest
names in the women’s game,
became the first player to
score in six consecutive
World Cup matches but
missed out on a hat-trick
when she put a late penalty
wide.
Yet Chilean keeper Endler,
on her home Parc des Princes
ground, was the player of the
match, earning all the plaudits
ful statement about the level
of goalkeeping.”
The United States will next
play Sweden to decide top
spot in group F after the
Scandinavian side had earlier
home the first of their three
first-half goals with an 11th
minute half-volley.
It followed an early on-
slaught that had already seen
the U.S. miss several clear-
for the day, then powered
home from another corner
nine minutes later after easily
losing her marker.
That took the 36-year-old
Lloyd’s tally in the tourna-
ment to three, and 10 overall
in World Cups.
A three-time Olympian and
only the second player, man
or woman, to score a hat-trick
in a World Cup final when
the U.S won in 2015, Lloyd
came off the bench against
Thailand to score their 13th
goal and could now be chal-
lenging for a starting spot.
“The fact that she’s now
scored three goals, I don’t
think she could be in a better
spot (to start). I also know
she’s ready to do whatever
she needs to for the team,”
a string of saves, including
acrobatically tipping over a
Christen Press volley and
then clawing away a point-
blank header from the same
player minutes later.
“It’s a mix of feelings, but
I’m satisfied to have played
like this, especially here, at
this stadium that’s my home,”
Endler told reporters.
“The football world pow-
ers have years of advantage
compared to us in the devel-
opment and support of
women’s football.
“This must be the begin-
ning of something bigger and
more important so more girls
can dedicate themselves to the
game professionally.”
Lloyd almost had her hat-
trick on 72 minutes, looping a
MINAS GERAIS, Jun 17
Luis Suarez and Edinson
Cavani scored as Uruguay
thrashed 10-man Ecuador 4-0
in their Group C Copa America
opener.
24 minutes after the referee
consulted VAR.
In Group B, Paraguay
squandered a 2-0 lead to draw
2-2 with 2022 World Cup
hosts Qatar.
The 28-year-old had initially
been shown a yellow, but it
was converted to red after
referee Anderson Daronco
consulted VAR.
Paris St-Germain's Cavani
scored an acrobatic bicycle-
kick before Barcelona
forward Luis Suarez tapped
home a record 57th interna-
tional goal to make it 3-0
before half-time.
Mina's volleyed own goal
in the 78th minute com-
pounded Ecuador's miserable
night.
Ecuador head coach
Hernan Dario Gomez said his
side were "not as bad as that"
with the game "getting away
from us" after the sending
off.
Paraguay scored through

after pulling off several stun-
ning saves to keep the score
down.
booked their place in the
knockout stages, also with a
maximum six points, by beat-
cut chances, including Lloyd
hitting the post from close
range with Paris St Germain’s
Ellis said.
The U.S. coach changed
seven outfield players from
header over Endler, but
watched in despair as it
bounced back off the bar.
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Uruguay - who have won an Oscar Cardozo penalty
Nicolas Lodeiro opened the Copa America a record 15 and a Derlis Gonzalez strike
the scoring early on before times - started strongly in but Asian champions Qatar -

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Uruguay made the most of Belo Horizonte, with Seattle who received an invite to the
“Endler was fantastic, ing Thailand 5-1. Endler then reacting quickest the first game giving the She then had a golden their player advantage, as an Sounders midfielder Lodeiro 12-team South American
spectacular,” USA coach Jill The U.S., coming off a to deny the U.S. striker from squad a good rest ahead of chance to seal her hat-trick in Arturo Mina own goal com- scoring in just the sixth tournament along with Japan

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Ellis told a news conference. record 13-0 win over Thai- the rebound. the table-topping decider with the 81st minute after a pleted the rout. minute, - hit back through Almoez Ali
“She is one of best shot stop- land in their opener, still lead U.S. midfielder Julie Ertz Sweden on June 20. pitchside VAR review saw a Ecaudor's Jose Quintero Quintero then received a and a calamitous Rodrigo
pers we’ve ever seen. That the group on goal difference, doubled the score on 26 min- The champions began the penalty awarded following a was sent off for an elbow on red card for a flailing arm. Rojas own goal. BBC

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goalkeeper will keep that team having quickly improved their utes, flicking in a header from second-half in the same at- tug in the box, but she

Costa Rica cruise past Nicaragua at Gold Cup

in the mix and it’s a wonder- tally when Lloyd smashed a corner and Lloyd, captain tacking vein but Endler made skewed it wide. Reuters

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Perth confirmed as
host for Fed Cup final

Reuters
Jun 17 : Perth has been named
RABAT, Jun 17 formance came in the 1500
metres where world record
World and Olympic 110m holder Genzebe Dibaba, of
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SAN JOSE, Jun 17
A rampant first-half performance from Costa
Rica set them up for a 4-0 win over Nicaragua in

host city for this year’s Fed Cup
final between Australia and
France, which will be held from
Nov. 9-10 at the RAC Arena.
The final will mark the first
time in a decade Perth has
hosted a Fed Cup tie and is
also Australia’s first home
final since 1978.
“I’m so excited we have
the chance to play the Fed
Cup final here in Perth, and
hurdles champion Omar Ethiopia, ran the fastest time
McLeod fell before the finish to of the year to hold off her
allow Sergey Shubenkov to win Dutch rival Sifan Hassan and
the latest dramatic instalment in
their rivalry at the Diamond
League meeting in Rabat on
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The 30-year-old Nigerian,
Blessing Okagbare, was a
Sunday. surprise victor in the wom-
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Russian Shubenkov came en’s 100m in 11.05sec,
from behind to catch McLeod finishing ahead of Ivorian
before the last hurdle but was Marie-Josee Ta Lou with
tripped just ahead of the fin- Dafne Schippers, a medalist
ish by the stumbling Jamaican at the last two world champi-
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their Gold Cup opener at the National stadium in
San Jose on Sunday.
Playing their first game of the tournament
at home in this year’s expanded Gold Cup,
Costa Rica were dominant throughout against
their Central American neighbours.
Bryan Oviedo put the home side ahead in
six minutes when the Nicaraguan goalkeeper
failed to block his angled drive and Celso
Borges made it two 13 minutes later.
Costa Rica got a third seconds before half taking place in the United States, this match
time after a mix up in the Nicaraguan defence and Haiti’s 2-1 win over Bermuda in the other

showcase the very best of while still somehow manag- September. entirely satisfied the Cana- onships, only finishing fifth. allowed Elias Aguilar’s 35-meter free kick to Group B encounter, were held in Costa Rica as
women’s tennis right here in ing to fall forward over the Sprinter Andre de Grasse dian, who won in 20.19 sec. Salwa Eid Naser, of Bah- sail over everyone and into the net. part of the confederation’s expansion plans.
rain, held off Niger’s exciting The second half was a quieter affair, with Another two games take place in Jamaica
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my hometown,” Australia’s line first to claim victory in seemed to have put last year’s With Caster Semenya not
Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik 13.12 seconds. injuries and illness woes be- participating following a war youngster Aminatou Seyni to Allan Cruz rounding off the scoring 13 min- on Monday.
said in a statement on the McLeod’s tumble meant hind him with a strong late of words over her late invita- win the women’s 400m for utes from time when he curled a sweet left-foot The next round of Group B games will be
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Tennis Australia website.
“It’s particularly exciting to
be making this announcement
just a little over a week since
he ended up fifth as the 28-
year-old Shubenkov won an
early morale booster ahead of
one of the most anticipated
burst that left Turkish world
champion Ramil Guliyev
trailing in the 200m in an-
other indicator of potential
tion to compete in the
Moroccan meet, the women’s
800 metres was won by Ken-
yan Nelly Jepkosgei, in one
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her third Diamond League shot into the top corner of the net from 18 held in Frisco, Texas on Thursday when Costa
triumph this year, in a sea- meters out. Rica play Bermuda and Haiti take on Nicara-
son’s best 50.13. Reuters While 27 of the 31 Gold Cup matches are gua. Reuters

Ashleigh Barty won the clashes at the World Champi- drama to come in Qatar. minute 59.50 seconds.
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Africa Cup of Nations

Mohamed Salah helps Egypt win warm-up match
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BBC first half goal that gave Senegal a 1-0

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Jun 16 : Hosts Egypt warmed up for the in Ismailia, one of the venues for the
2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win African showpiece.
over fellow qualifiers Guinea on Sunday. Three-time champions Nigeria and
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah came former runners-up Senegal are among
on as a second half substitute and set-up the fancied sides in this newly expanded
two of the Pharaohs goals. Cup of Nations that will feature 24 teams.
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Marwan Mohsen had given Egypt the Elsewhere, Zimbabwe led at half-time
lead in Alexandria with Sory Kaba equal- through a Knox Mutizwa goal and
ising midway through the second half. Mbwana Samatta equalised for Tanzania
Salah set up chances for Ahmed Ali in a 1-1 draw between the qualifiers in
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ensure victory for the hosts.
It was the second warm-up victory
for Egypt, who also beat Tanzania 1-0
three days ago at the same stadium.
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to snatch a 75th-minute winner for the
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Andy Delort, a late call-up by Algeria
after the axing of Haris Belkebla for
baring his backside online, scored the
winner in a thrilling 3-2 victory over

Egypt are in Group A with the Demo- Herve Renard Mali in Doha.
cratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Morocco coach, Herve Renard, won Mali were in front twice before Delort
Zimbabwe for the tournament which the Nations Cup with both Zambia and netted nine minutes from time for Alge-
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runs from 21 June to 19 July. Ivory Coast ria, whose only African title came 29
In other friendly internationals, Herve Frenchman Renard is the only coach years ago.
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Renard's Morocco suffered a second
home defeat in a row as they fell 3-2 to
his former team Zambia.
Ajax striker Hakim Ziyech equalised
twice for the Atlas Lions, who are con-
sidered one of the biggest threats to title
to win the Africa Cup of Nations with
different countries.
He led outsiders Zambia to the title in
2012 and repeated the feat three years
later with Ivory Coast.
Everton's Idrissa Gueye scored the
The match was also played behind
closed doors as coaches put the final
touches to preparations for the tourna-
ment which kicks off on Friday with the
Group A opener between Egypt and
Zimbabwe.
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MANCHESTER, Jun 17
India extended their
unblemished World Cup
record against Pakistan after
Rohit Sharma’s century and
tidy bowling secured their 89-
run victory via the
Duckworth-Lewis method in
the tournament’s most
anticipated group match on
Sunday.
Put into bat in a stop-
start, rain-hit match, India
posted a commanding 336-
5, with Rohit Sharma (140)
smashing his second century
of the tournament.
Fakhar Zaman and Babar
Azam kept alive Pakistan’s
hopes for a while in the
chase but losing four wick-
ets in an 18-ball span
effectively derailed their
hopes.
Set a revised target of 302
in 40 overs, Pakistan even-
tually finished on 212-6 and
slumped to their third defeat
in five matches. India
moved up to third in the
World Cup standings on
seven points, while Pakistan
are second from bottom on
three.
“If you focus on this
game being too emotional,
things can go wrong,” India
captain Virat Kohli said of
the hyped match between
the former champions.
“We never approached
from that perspective. We
are professional about it and
the result is what matters.”
India went into the con-
test with an unblemished 6-0
record against their arch-ri-
vals in a sell-out match that
began under grey skies at
Old Trafford.
Shikhar Dhawan’s injury
Narender, Priyanka Bhatt win 24-hr Stadium Run Indians catching up with best paddlers
MUMBAI, Jun 17
The gruelling fourth edition
of the 24-hour Stadium Run,
organised by NEB Sports,
came to an exhilarating finish
here with New Delhi's
Narender Ram winning in the
men's category for the second
consecutive year after
covering a distance of 165.6
km.
In the women's section,
Priyanka Bhatt from
Mumbai came out on top
after she ran a distance of
151.6 km.
"I am already looking
forward to my next run in
this city," a drained out
Narender said after winning
late on Sunday, referring to
the IDBI Federal Life Insur-
ance Mumbai Half Marathon
2019 to be held here on
August 25.
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Narender and Priyanka
braved the scorching sun,
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energy-sapping humidity,
intermittent drizzles, lack of
sleep and extreme fatigue
for 24 hours at a stretch to
underline their super endur-
ance. Not surprisingly, they
had forced India to pick KL
Rahul as Rohit Sharma’s
opening partner and they
immediately hit it off after
being asked to bat.
They treated Mohammad
Amir with respect and
Hasan Ali with disdain, and
were at ease when spinners
Shadab Khan and Imad
Hasim operated in tandem.
Wahab Riaz dismissed
Rahul for 57 to end the 136-
run stand but Rohit could
not be denied another as-
sured ton which he duly
brought up in 85 balls.
The right-hander was
looking good for yet another
‘daddy hundred’ but
scooped an Ali delivery
from outside off-stump to
the short fine leg fielder to
depart for 140.
Rohit’s 24th ODI century
was studded with 14
boundaries and three effort-
less sixes.
“We won a good toss but
didn’t bowl in the right ar-
eas, and Rohit played very
well,” Sarfaraz said after-
were regaled as heroes by
the organisers, co-runners
and spectators on comple-
tion of their vigils.
In the men's category,
Amar Shiv Dev covered a
distance of 156 km to finish
second while Devi
Prashanth Suresh Shetty
came third with his feat of
153.2 km.
In the women's section,
Apeksha Shah finished sec-
ond with her effort of 116.8
km. "We had as many as
1,000 runners over the
weekend, including 36 in
the 24-hour category," IDBI
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Federal Life Insurance's
Chief Marketing Officer
Karthik Raman said.
"We were hoping for the
monsoon to hit Mumbai by
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now, making it conducive
for the brave participants.
Sadly, it was much more
humid than normal and that
much tougher for them," he
added.
In the 12-hour run,
Geeno Antony turned in a
stunning performance to
emerge victorious with a
total distance of 109.134 km
Senior National Squash Championship
Chinappa wins record 17th title,
wards.
“Our plan was to pitch the
ball up to Rohit, but we
didn’t execute it well. It was
a good toss to win but we
didn’t capitalise on it.”
Amir dismissed Hardik
Pandya and Mahendra Singh
Dhoni in quick succession.
Kohli made 77 before Amir
dismissed him after a rain in-
terruption.
Kohli became the fastest
batsman to reach 11,000
ODI runs, a milestone he
achieved in his 222nd in-
nings.
Amir (3-47) was pick of
the Pakistani bowlers again,
his immaculate ‘death overs’
denying India a 350-plus to-
tal.
BREAKTHROUGH
India did not have to wait
long for a breakthrough
when Pakistan began their
chase and it came in event-
ful manner.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
hobbled off the ground mid-
way through his third over
after landing awkwardly and
in the men's category.
Sathish Kumar took home
the silver with a total dis-
tance of 102.366 km while
Rahim K.S. finished third
after covering 91.575 km.
In the women's category,
Babita Baruwati made it to
the top of the list after she
clocked a total distance of
80.925 km. Preeti Lala
ended with a total distance
of 78.43 km to come second
while Sunaina Patel, with
77.19 km, claimed the
bronze.
Held on the lines of the
famous Le Mans auto race
in France, the Stadium Run
required the runners to be on
the go for 24 hours, apart
from a few occasional stops.
This year's event served
as a qualification round for
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the 2019 IAU 24-hour
World Ultra Marathon
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Championship to be held in
France in October this year.
The event is also considered
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build-up to the Mumbai Half
Marathon to be held in Au-
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gust.
Results: 24-hour Run
Men's: 1. Narender Ram
(165.6 km), 2. Amar Shiv
Dev (156 km), 3. Devi
Prasanth Suresh Shetty
(153.2 km)
Women's: 1. Priyanka
Bhatt (151.6 km), 2.
Apeksha Shah (116.8 km)
12-hour Run
Men's: 1. Geeno Antony
(109.134 km), 2. Sathish
Kumar R (102.366 km), 3.
Rahim K.S. (91.575 km)
Women's: 1. Babita
Baruwati (80.925 km), 2.
Preeti Lala (78.435 km), 3.
Sunaina Patel (77.19 km)
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Mahesh Mangaoker clinches men's crown
and Azam (48) steadied the
innings with a century stand
before Kuldeep Yadav dis-
missed both the well-set
batsmen to trigger a col- 7. However, Joshna never
lapse. lost her focus and went on
The left-armer spun one to take the fourth 11-5 to
past Azam’s tentative bat to win the title.
castle him and, in his next Meanwhile, in the men's
over, induced an ill-timed category, top seed Mahesh
sweep from Zaman which Mangaonkar lived up to his
Yuzvendra Chahal pouched billing to emerge as the win-
at short fine leg. ner. In the final,
Pandya then ripped the Mangaonkar outplayed sec-
heart out of Pakistan’s mid- ond-seeded Abhishek
dle order, dismissing Pradhan 12-10, 11-7, 11-9 in
Mohammad Hafeez and an all Maharashtra battle.
Shoaib Malik in successive Meanwhile, Vikas Jangra
deliveries as the wheels of Rajasthan, Amitpal Kohli
came off Pakistan’s chase in of Maharashtra, Saurabh
Vijay Shankar was called to a three-over phase when Nayar of Chandigarh, Dalip
complete the over. they lost four wickets for 12 by Bhuvneshwari Kumari, Tripathi of West Bengal,
PUNE, Jun 17
The pace bowling all- runs. the 16-time national cham- Vivan Khubchand of Delhi,
rounder responded by They were 166-6 after 35 Joshna Chinappa won the pion, whose record stood for Dushyant Jamwal of Delhi,
trapping Imam-ul-Haq lbw overs when rain forced the national squash title for a 27 years. Vijay Jaini of Haryana and
with his first delivery to players off the ground again record 17th time after she Bhuvneshwari Kumari of Rajiv Reddy of Tamil Nadu
mark a memorable World and the revised target left outplayed her Tamil Nadu Rajasthan had won the na- emerged winners in the
Cup debut. The left-right them needing an impossible rival Sunayna Kuruvilla in tional titles from 1977 to other age group events.
combination of Zaman (62) 136 off five overs. Reuters the final on Sunday. 1992. Results: Women: Final:
Bhuvneshwar to miss 2-3
Chinappa, the top seed, On Sunday, the World Joshana Chinappa (TN)[1]
defeated 'giant-killer' Number 13 Tamil Nadu bt Sunayna Kuruvilla
games due to hamstring Kuruvilla 11-5, 11-4, 7-11,
11-5 in the summit clash of
player Chinappa was up
against the third seed
(TN)[3/4] 11-5, 11-4, 7-11,
11-5;
strain, confirms Virat Kohli
the 76th Senior National Sunayna Kuruvilla in the Men: Final: Mahesh
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Squash Championship women's final, which she Mangaonkar(Mah)[1] bt
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was on Sunday ruled out women's event being played won 11-5, 11-4, 7-11, 11-5 A b h i s h e k
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of India's, at least, next two World Cup games after de- here. as she took control of the Pradhan(Mah)[2]12-10, 11-
veloping a niggle in his left hamstring during the clash Chinappa set a new match right from the start. 7, 11-9;
against Pakistan. standard by winning the na- She comfortably led by Pro Coach: Final: Vikas
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The paceman walked off the field without completing tional squash title for the two games before Sunayna Jangra(Raj) bt Abhinav
his third over and India skipper Virat Kohli confirmed 17th time to the break a rallied to bridge the gap by Sinha(Mah)11-8, 11-5, 11-2.
that he will be replaced by Mohammed Shami in the fol- long-standing milestone set winning the third game 11- PTI
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lowing games.
Bengaluru FC sign midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh
"Slight niggle for Bhuvi, he slipped on one of the foot-
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marks. He's out for two, maybe three games, but he should
come back for us at some stage during this tournament.
He is very important for us," Kohli said at the post-match
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presentation ceremony after India thumped Pakistan by
89 runs. Kohli added that "Shami was raring to go".
Bengaluru FC have
India's next three games are against Afghanistan (June completed the signing of
22), West Indies (June 27) and England (June 30). PTI former player Eugeneson
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Lyngdoh on a one-year deal,
the club announced on
in the world: Sharath Kamal
IN Monday. The 32-year-old
midfielder once again joins
the Indian Super League
champions after a two-year
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stint with Kolkata-side ATK,
NEW DELHI, Jun 17 who had signed the Shillong-
born playmaker during the
In August 2018, the Indian ISL draft in 2017. club to a maiden AFC Cup Prabhsukhan Singh Gill and
men's table tennis contingent A favourite among the final in 2016. Suresh Wangjam.
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won bronze at the Asian supporters, Lyngdoh first "Ever since I first signed At Bengaluru, Lyngdoh
Games in Jakarta, thus ending joined Bengaluru FC in for Bengaluru FC I knew I scored 16 goals in 74 ap-
a 60-year wait for a medal in 2014 after stints with was making the right deci- pearances in three seasons
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the sport. India went on to win Meghalaya's Shillong sion. Now that I'm here while winning the Federa-
another bronze in the mixed Lajong and Rangdajied again I want to relive those tion Cup in 2014-15 and
doubles event when Achanta United. Going on to become moments and create new 2016-17 and the I-League in
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Sharath Kamal and Manika a vital part of the side under ones. I'm looking forward to 2016-17. The creative
Batra beat Hong Kong's Ho Ashley Westwood and then being back on the pitch and midfielder even bagged the
Kwan Kit and Lee ho Chang. under Albert Roca, Lyngdoh fighting for titles once AIFF Player of the Year
scored some crucial goals again," said an elated award for 2015, the second
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It was part of a recent think that's where the top
upturn in fortunes that the countries are ahead and with for the Blues en route to Lyngdoh who becomes the BFC player to claim the
country has enjoyed in the good infrastructure we can winning three major tro- third Indian signing for the honour after Sunil Chhetri.
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2016 when four players said.
from India qualified for the Gone are the days when
FIH Women’s Series Finals
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Conversion rate needs to improve, says coach Marijne
Rio Olympic games," Kamal he would often be the lone
told reporters. torchbearer for India in ma-
"That was the time when jor international events.
the senior players like my- Manika Batra became a
self and Mouma Das were household name in the coun- HIROSHIMA, Jun 17 created good field opportu-
playing well and the young try after her medal haul at nities, and have also been
players like Manika, the 2018 Commonwealth Tackling a lower-ranked Fiji able to earn more penalty
Sathiyan (Gnanasekaran), Games (2 golds, 1 silver and should not be problem for the corners. The team is enjoy-
Harmeet (Desai) and 1 bronze) and Sathiyan Indian hockey team at the ing themselves on the pitch,
(Soumyajit) Ghosh came off Gnanasekaran became the FIH Women’s Series Finals and that is good to see as a
age," said the 36-year-old first Indian to break into the but chief coach Sjoerd coach that your players are
veteran. top 25 of the world rankings Marijne says the job will get enjoying each other’s com-
According to Kamal, the in April 2019. easier if his side could pany,” he added.
level of competition one Kamal is happy that he improve its “conversion The 45-year-old Dutch-
finds at the Asian Games is has been able to keep up rate”. man said his team is now
not too different from the with the changes the sport At number nine, India is gelling well.
Olympics. The success in has gone through over the top ranked side in the tour- “The most important as-
Jakarta thus gives him the years and the renewed inter- nament and has conceded pect for me, is to see how
confidence that India have a est for it in the country. "I just one goal in two matches the players enjoy playing
chance of winning an Olym- am really happy that I could played so far. It beat Uru- but we want to be perform- together, and how they com-
pic medal at Tokyo 2020. adapt constantly to the new guay 4-1 before blanking ing at the highest level bine on and off the field.
However, he feels that for eras which has kept me on Poland 5-0. possible, and I believe that When you keep trying to
the gap between and India top of the sport in the coun- A victory against World there is still room for im- combine on the field, it re-
and the top countries to try and also in the world. No. 44 Fiji in their last Pool provement. Our conversion sults in everybody getting an
bridged further, there needs And most importantly the A match will ensure a semi- rate can definitely be higher opportunity to play and per-
to be improvement in the popularity the game has final place for the Rani and if that happens, it will form as well,” he said.
infrastructure for the sport in gained over the years is what Rampal-led Indian side on be easier for us to win the The chief coach said the
the country. any player would want. Re- Tuesday. matches,” said Marijne. team is focused on winning
"India is catching up but ally happy to see the “There is no doubt that “What has impressed me all the matches and won’t
one thing where we need to improvements in table ten- the team has played well in in the first two matches has take any opponent lightly.
improve is infrastructure. I nis," he said. IANS the first couple of matches, been the fact that we have PTI
 Yohenba earns Manipur second gold at DYAU-13
Indian Open Intl G-1 Taekwondo C'ship with 3-0 win against KTC
By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : Yohenba
won the second gold medal
for Manipur at the ongoing
2nd Indian Open
International G-1 Ranking
Championship organised
under the auspices of
Taekwondo Federation of
India at Hyderabad since June
11. Yohenba came out on top
in the 57 kg cadet boys event
after Priyadarshini
State Pencak team head for Bhopal
By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : A 26
member team of Pencak Silat
Association of Manipur
including 3 officials have
departed Imphal today for
Bhopal for the National
Pencak Silat Championship
2019 which will be held under
the aegis Indian Pencak Silat
Federation from June 21 to
23.
The names of the player
who will represent the State
at the National championship
Qatar hit back to snatch Paraguay
draw in Copa America debut
RIO De JANEIRO, Jun 17
Boualem Khoukhi scored 13
minutes from time as Asian
champions Qatar hit back
from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2
draw with Paraguay at the
Copa America on Sunday.
An Oscar Cardozo pen-
alty and a stunning Denis
Gonzalez strike gave the
South Americans a 2-0 lead
in Rio de Janeiro but goals
from Almoez Ali and
Khoukhi in the final quarter
snatched a share of the
Group B spoils for the tour-
nament debutants.
It left the sides two points
behind Group B leaders Co-
lombia, who opened their
account with a 2-0 win over
Lionel Messi's Argentina on
Saturday.
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Tournament invitees
Qatar made a disastrous start
with a defensive mix up in
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the first minute causing
panic in their own area.
The Asian champions
survived but Paraguay kept
the pressure on and a couple
of minutes later had won a
penalty for handball after a
Bruno Valdez header struck
Portuguese-born full-back
Pedro Miguel's arm.
Cardozo hammered the
resulting spot kick straight
down the middle of the goal
to give Paraguay a fourth-
minute lead.
Qatar should have equal-
ized on 16 minutes but
incredibly two players
missed an open goal.
Left-back Hassan
Abdelkarim flashed an invit-
ing center across the six
yard box where Sudanese-
born Ali and Hasan Khalid
Al Haydos both somehow
contrived to completely miss
the ball from just a couple
of yards out.
Qatar were neat and tidy
in possession but initially
lacked the cutting edge and
ruthlessness that Paraguay
showed.
The South Americans
threatened to double their
lead but Fabian Balbuena
headed over and Hernan
Perez forced a smart save
from goalkeeper Saad Al-
Sheeb.
Boys Football tourney
extend winning streak
Mayengbam (cadet girls: 44
kg) clinched first gold medal
yesterday.
The day also saw
Manipur bag two silver
medals through Jackson
Yensembam (in the black
belt cadet boys under 49 kg
event) and Mangaleiba
Ningombam (in the colour
belt junior boy's under 63 kg
event). Manipur also won
one bronze medal today ex-
tending Manipur's tally to 9
are A Rohit Meitei (Sub-Jr
male: 65 kg), A Abhijit (Sub-
Jr male: 42.5 kg), Y
Premchandra Meitei (Sub-Jr
male: 56.9 kg), K Bikramjit
Meitei (Sub-Jr male:
Tungal), S Jeevan (Sub-Jr
male: 55 kg), W Sudhir
Singh (Sub-Jr male: 51 kg),
L Veronica Chanu (Pre-teen
female: 32 kg), Th Nerosia
Chanu (Pre-teen female: 30
kg), W Bhumika Devi (Pre-
teen female: 27 kg), Th
Dayaluxmi (Pre-teen female:
41 kg), Y Geet Meitei (40 kg,
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chance to equalize after Al
Haydas's beautiful chipped
pass found Abdulaziz Hatem
six yards out at an angle, but
he blasted a volley straight
into goalkeeper Roberto
Fernandez's chest.
Paraguay looked to have
doubled their lead on 51
minutes when Cardozo
turned home a Miguel
Almiron cross, but VAR
adjudged Gonzalez to have
been offside in the build-up.
Five minutes later,
though, Gonzalez himself
scored the second with a
screamer from 25 yards into
the top corner.
Qatar were back in it
halfway through the second
period with a special strike
of their own as Ali's shot
from the corner of the 18-
GRATITUDE
The Union Baptist Church Phungyar
wholeheartedly express its profound
gratitude to all the churches, organisa-
tions and individuals for extending their
helping hands in cash, kinds and their
unflinching prayer support towards re-
building the church office annihilated by
the blazing inferno on the fateful night of
28th April, 2019.
May God shower His blessing upon
them in abundance.
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medals (2 gold, 2 silver and
5 bronze medals).
K Melin settled for the
bronze medal today in the
junior boys under 73 kg
event, after N Elizabeth (jr
girls' -49 kg event), H
Maheshori (cadet girls' -59
kg event), Shamurailatpam
Ghanapriya (women's black
belt: 44 kg) and A Kishan
(cadet boys' -53 kg event)
bag the same earlier in the
tournament.
D Class), Nicolas
Ningthoujam,
Kangleinganbi,
Priyanka,
Yaiphaba,
Thoudam
Angom
Laitongbam
Laitongbam
Telheiba, A Koiba,
Ningthoujam Tejraj, A
Tenoy, A Tonthoi,
Pukhrambam Victor Meitei,
Ningthoujam Nando and
Ningthoujam Harimaya Devi.
The State team are being
led by L Ranjit Singh as team
manager, N Robindro Singh
as coach for boys and Ng
Nanao as team coach for girls.
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yard box took a nick off a
defender's foot and arched
over Fernandez into the top
corner, drawing cheers from
the sparse crowd inside the
Maracana stadium.
And the Asian champions
were level 13 minutes from
time after opening up the
Paraguay defense with a
slick passing move.
Akram Afif slipped in
Algerian-born Khoukhi,
running in at an angle be-
tween full-back and
center-back.
His finish hit Fernandez's
knee and ballooned up into
the air where the back track-
ing Rodrigo Rojas attempted
to head it off the line but
succeeded only in putting
the ball into the roof of the
net and then injured himself
falling into the goal. AFP
UBC
Phungyar
IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
Kakching FC ease past Ayangleima
FC in 2nd SDAU Trophy opener
By Our Sports Reporter to lack in composure and
intent.
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : The game however took
By Our Sports Reporter Kakching FC romped past an huge turn in the second
Ayangleima FC, Tentha 3-0 half as Kakching FC shifted
IMPHAL, Jun 17 : DYA, in the opening match of the gears and it was Anilkumar
Elangkhangpokpi eased to a 2nd SDAU Trophy 2019 who put the team ahead in
3-0 win against KTC, being organised by SDAU, the 41st minute before
Kakching today to extend Tekcham at Tekcham High Sanjiv doubled the advan-
their winning ways at the School Ground. tage in the 47th minute with
ongoing 3rd Ksh Tikendrajit The opening (Group A) a precise strike.
Memorial U-13 Boys league match of the tourna- Kakching FC onlaught
Football Tournament ment, which is featuring a continued as Ayangleima FC
organised by District Sports total of 22 teams clubbed did not show their intent for
Association Kakching under into 7 Groups , saw a comeback and the former
the aegis of All Manipur Kakching FC pick up the got their third goal in the
Football Association at DSA pace in the second half to 51st minute through
Kakching ground. score all three goals of the Anupam. The scoreline re-
DYA which opened up match for a brilliant start. mained unchanged till the
Group A campaign with a 6- The first half witnessed final whistle and helped the
0 thrashing of KPSC, started both teams toil hard to make Kakching side walked away
the game slowly and secured their statement clear and with all three points.
a 1-0 lead till the break and shared almost equal posses- Langathel FC will meet
M Bishal brace in the sec- sion and scoring chances but Wangjing FC in the Group
ond half set up the clinical ended without any goals be- B opener tomorrow at 1.30
3-0 finish, the second huge made his way into KTC's Bishal who doubled the ing scored on the either due pm.
win at the tournament which defence line and blasted team's lead in the 44th
NEROCA FC grassroots
is featuring a total of 7 home the opener in the 31st minute before hitting an-
teams clubbed into two minute to hand DYA a 1-0 other in the 52nd minute and
groups. KTC which suffered
a 0-3 in the hands of JA
lead in the first half.
Confident DYA then
wrapped up the game 3-0.
KPSC will meet JA in the programme to resume from July 6
managed to hold off DYA dominated the second half next group A league match IMPHAL, Jun 17 : North Eastern Reorganising Cultural
attack for a better portion of proceedings with stellar tomorrow at 3 pm at the Association Football Club (NEROCA FC) will resume its
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the first half but E Akash team moves and it was M same venue. grassroots football development programme as usual with
effective from July 6 at 6.30 pm at Sangakpham Ground, said a
State team trial for arm sports on June 23
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press release issued by the club today.
Those who have already joined the grassroots programme
IMPHAL, Jun 17 31 at Sikkim Government letes will begin from 8 am and new intending players are informed to avail detailed
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College, Gyalsting West on the trial day . information from the office of the club.
Manipur Arm Sports Sikkim a press release is- Further details about the The release also continued that regular coaching for U-
Association (MASA) is sued by general secretary of trial selection can be had 18 players shall continue with effective from July 8 and
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conducting a trial selection MASA. from general secretary of interested parents may contact general secretary of
for the preparation of State The release also informed MASA, M Ambrabati at NEROCA FC and ACEO of NEROCA FC on or before
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team on June 23 at the office that the weigh in for the ath- Yaiskul Police Lane. June 30 during 7 am to 10 am.
of MABOY CLUB, Yaiskul
Police Lane at 10 am in
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connection with the 38th
National Man and Woman
Arm Sports Championship
2019.
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The championship will be
organised by Sikkim Arm
Association under the super-
vision of Indian Arm Sports
Federation from July 28 to
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Gary Woodland holds
CH
off Brooks Koepka to
win first major
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CALIFORNIA, Jun 17
American Gary Woodland
A
held off the challenge of
world number one Brooks
Koepka to claim his first ma-
K
jor victory at the 119th US
Open at Pebble Beach.
The world number 25 shot
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a two-under 69 to win by
three on 13 under from two-
time defending champion
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Koepka.
England's Justin Rose took
a share of the lead with a
A
birdie on the first hole on
Sunday, but fell away with a
74 to finish on seven under
par. The 38-year-old world
number four, aiming to win
the second major of his career
after his 2013 US Open suc-
cess, carded five bogeys as he
finished tied for third with
Spain's Jon Rahm and Ameri-
cans Xander Schauffele and
Chez Reavie.
Northern Ireland's Rory
McIlroy endured a turbulent
final day that included double
bogeys at the second and
16th, but finished with a
birdie to climb inside the top
10 at five under.
Englishmen Matt Wallace,
Danny Willett and Matt
Fitzpatrick all ended a further
stroke back.
Meanwhile, Tiger Woods
began the day 11 shots off the
pace and quickly slipped fur-
ther down the leaderboard
with four bogeys in his first
six holes. BBC