Saturday, October 25, 2008

Aid for tribal writers/authors

IMPHAL, Oct 24: All tribal writers/authors have been intimated that the Tribal Research Institute, Manipur is extending financial assistance to tribal writers under the scheme of Encouragement of Books in Tribal Dialects. A press release issued by the institute further informed that interested tribal writers/authors may apply for the assistance in the prescribed form with relevant documents/manuscript on or before November 10.

KLO/KLA claims, apologises

IMPHAL, Oct 24: Claiming responsibility for burning down the passenger bus bearing registration no. MN-01/1664 belonging to Imphal Airbus Travels at Karbi-Anglong district of Assam last night that led to the death of two passengers, information and publicity secretary of KLO/KLA Malsawn Kuki today said that it was the handiwork of Eagle Claws unit of the outfit.

Explaining the reason for committing the act of arson, Malsawn Kuki said that KLO/KLA had asked the Inter-State Bus Owners’ Association to pay annual taxes as it is being paid to other outfits, but the Association refused to pay the tax at the instigation of one man identified as Romeo who works at Airbus Travel. Romeo also disclosed the mobile no. to the State forces.

Asking other bus owners to pay the tax, Malsawn Kuki also warned of the same consequences to them as well and said that the Association should aware that KLO/KLA operates not on-ly in Manipur but also in rest of the North Eastern States unlike other Kuki outfits. Furthermore, Malsawn Kuki said that death of two persons in the last night’s incident was not intentional but accidental. Asking forgiveness of the bereaved families, Mal-sawn Kuki said KLO/KLA pays homage to the depart-ed souls and expressed re- gret over the inconveniences caused to other passengers.

Source: The Sangai Express

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