KUKI IDOL 2008 - 2009 | Arise with Music

Kuki Idol is a platform wherein young and talented Kuki artistes of diverse background can showcase their singing talents,which would otherwise have remained undiscovered and ignored. It is founded with the concept of exploring and exposing the hidden singing aptitude of the new generation youngsters through the motto " Arise with Music "

Screening Selected Candidates

PHAITOL AREA

Name Address

1. Thangjamang Haolai - Kaimai
2. Ginthang Haokip - Phaitol
3. Gouboi Singson - Phaitol
4. Joel Thangboi Khongsai - Tatbung
5. Nehngam Haokip - Phaitol
6. Satkhogin Haokip - Sijang
7. Lamneithang Singson - Saikulphai
8. Paoboi Singsit - Saikulphai
9. Kimngailhing Singson - Saikulphai
10. Nemboi Khongsai - Saikulphai
11. Vahneikim Sungte - Rani Veng, Jiribam

CHURACHANDPUR AREA

1.M.Paolal Haokip - Molnom
2.Thangboi - L.Phailen
3.Th.Lamboi - Kipgen Veng
4.Nenghoichong - Geljang
5.Seiminthang Haokip - L.Mollen
6.David Ngamminlen Mate - Tuilumjang
7.Neingah Khongsai - D.Kholunphai
8.Ngamkhogin Haokip - K.Salbung
9.Ngahneilhing - Tuinom
10.Kimboi - District Headquarter
11.Ngambom. Haokip - Kolchung
12.Ginlun Khongsai - Tuilumjang
13.Olivia Hatneithem - D.Phailen
14.Kholneithem Haokips - Tuilaphai
15.Mangboi Doungel - District Headquarter
16.Jacob - Mongken
17.Thangpao Lhungdim - Old Gelmol
18.Nemngaikim Doungel - S.Haijang
19.Cavin Kipgen - Molnom
20.Helim Haokip - Mata Lambulane
21.Veineihoi Haokip - D.Phailen
22.Lalson - Leimata
23.Teresa Doungel - Kholnum
24.Nungah Nemjavah - Mata Lambulane
25.Hahao Kipgen - Tuinom
26.Haothang - S.Molcham
27.Chongneo - Khengjoi
28.Lhingkhonei Mate - Tuibuong Khopi
29.Soson Haokip - D.Phailen
30.Chachan Haokip - Singat, Thadou Veng
31.L.Khaijangam Haokip - L.Khengjang
32.Mangkholal Mangneo - District Headquarter
33.S.Haopu Haokip - B.Vaiphei Veng
34.Khaiminlun - S.Muolcham
35.T.Amang Haokip - Bijang
36. Mangcha Haokip - Bijang
37. Lhingneichong - Bijang
38. Robert Gegen Haokip - Tuisomjang
39. Lelen - Kingkin
40. Alick Letminthang Haokip - Kingkin
41. Jamkholen Lhungdim - D.Phailen
42. L.Lunkhohen Khongsai - Mongkotchepu
43. Thenmang Lhungdim - Molnom
44. Henry V.Haokip - T.Jangnom
45. Letkholal Lalcha Haokip - Mongbung
46. Lily Neisiemmawi - Leiriphai
47. Chongboi - Geljang
48. Thangneimoi Touthang - Vajing
49. D.Lalboi Haokip - V.Sinai
50. Thangminlun Kipgen - M.Songgel
51. Lienkhohao Haokip - Tuinom
52. Lalminlen Kipgen Lelen - M.Songgel
53. Rex Mimin - Gelmol
54. Joshep Thangtinlen Kip - Leisantampak
55. S.Lalson Haokip - Sangaikot
56. Zexcy Chochon Mate - K..Songpi
57. Calina Lamnunnem - HQ, Ccpur.
58. Kholneilam Haokips - Tuilaphai
59. Vahboi Haokip - Vakon
60. Miriam Khongsai - S.Boljang
61. Thienjom Khongsai - Lonphai
62. Letkholal Haokip - Tuilaphai
63. Paoboi Touthang - Imphal, Haokip Veng
64. Khailen Mate - K.Mongjang
65. Ngamminthang Mimin - Tuibuong
66. Satzakap Singson - Tuinom
67. Neikholhing Touthang - Tuilaphai
68. Lhingmoi - Tuilaphai
69. Lalminthang - Molnom Khopi
70. Paokhojang Singson - Molnom
71. Alice Kimneo Haokip - S.Canan Veng
72. M.Ngamkholun Zou - N.Henglep
73. Kimneithem - Kulbung
74. Chingnu Khongsai - Bongbal
75. Jeffery Jangminlen Haokip - Tuibuong
76. Nengzakim Haokip - L.Phaikholum
77. Chongboi Khongsai - Bongbal
78. Mangneo - T.Kholep
79. Veineithiem Haokip - D.Phailen
80. Ovadia Mangboi Haokip - Boljol
81. Benjamin Kipgen - Boljol
82. Kimneo - K.Hengmol
83. Jangminthang Haokip - K.Salbung
84. Seikhongam Khongsai - B.Mongjang
85. Chochon - Songphal
86. T.Lhingboi - Kipgen veng
87. Lalboi Haokip - L.Mollen
88. T.Lalcha Haokip - N.Zalenphai
89. Thongkhohen Haokip - Monglham
90. T.Lalmalsom Kipgen - Kholmun
91. Hatkholhing Carolyn - M.Shimoul
92. Vahshi Haokip - Monglham
93. Hethong Haokip - Masemjang
94. Lhingkhonei - Haotak Kholen
95. Khukhup - Seilal Veng
96. Mayer Khongsai - S.Boljang
97. Josh - DHQ
98. Nousi Nemlen - D.Kholunphai
99. Lenchung Haokip - Tuinom
100. M.Onjamang Haokip - M.Lhanoumphai
101. Mercy Haokip - Ngaiphai
102. Hoineng Touthang - Zanglenphai
103. T.Thenkhohao Haokip - T.Champhai
104. Lunkholal - Monglham
105. Ngairemi - Hill Town
106. Miss Hoinu Haokip - G.Songgel
107. S.Thangjangam Haokip - Teiseng Khopi
108. Alphansa Lamnu - Tuining
109. Teresa Zonlhing - Molnom west
110. Doutinsei Seiboy - Matijang
111. Julie Themkhonei - Ahthibung, Nagaland
112. Ching Marry - Khienglam
113. L.S Khongsai - Tollen
114. Paokhogin Doungel - Gangpichai
115. D.Lienpu D.Lien - Teiseng
116. Gaddie Singson - S.Bualjang
117. Thienkim Khongsai - New Hengkot
118. Lenminsei Shei Haokip - Khengjang
119. Lamneichong - Gelmol
120. Boilen Mate Langsun - Twisomjang
121. Ginmuanlal - S.Canan Veng
122. P.Lalminlun Lhungdim - Molnom
123. Lucky Thangcha Khongsai - Mongkot
124. Chongneithem - Pishgah
125. T.Thangneu - Tuining
126. Zamkhanthang - Lhanjang
127. Nengcha Touthang - K.Mongjang
128. Thangboi - M.Phaijang
129. Seilam Kipgen - Leijang Khopi
130. Jenny Touthang - M.Moljol
131. Hoineo Haokip - Zounoui
132. Hoithenkim Baite - B.Phaicham
133. Mr.Gigin Kipgen - Kipgen Veng
134. Haopu Mangte - Kulbung
135. Chindeinom Haokip - T.Lamlai
136. Lalam Khongsai - M.songpijang
137. Mangboi Khongsai - K.Songgol
138. Mangsei Baite - T.Lamlai
139. Onlunlal - Molnom

KANGPOKPI AREA

01. Lamboi Kipgen - Selsi
02. Phalneineng Kipgens - Selsi
03. Shem Kipgen - Kangpokpi
04. Thenminlun - S.Changoubung
05. Seigoulen Vaiphei - S.Changoubung
06. Thangboi Mangvum - S.Changoubung
07. Joshua Haokip - Mongpijang
08. Lamneichong - Songjang I.T Road
09. Nemcha Kipgen - Songjang I.T Road
10. Lamtinthang - Haijang
11. Lunkhochon - Hengbung
12. Nemtinneng - G.Kholep
13. Seilet Kipgen - T.Mongbung
14. Ngahneo - Hengbung
15. Lalminlen Haokip - Kangpokpi W/No.1
16. Papao Guite - T.Lamjang
17. Letboi - Kaithelmanbi
18. Sasang - Langgol
19. Thanglenlal Chongloi - Kaithelmanbi
20. Kamboi Kipgen - Khokheng
21. Hohoi Hangsing - Phoibung
22. Lamkholet - T.Lamjang
23. Deinu Kipgen - Songjang I.T Road
24. Lalginthang Kipgen - P.Khothah
25. Nehminthang - Wakotphai
26. Mary Haokip - Kaithelmanbi
27. Vahboi Kipgen - Bolsang
28. Zelminthang - T.Lamjang
29. Haochon - Kangpokpi
30. Paotinlal Touthang - Pangmol
31. Titing Doungel - Motbung
32. Mangcha Lhouvum - Motbung
33. Nengnunnem Mary - Laloi
34. Robert Sitlhou - Laloi
35. Jangminthang Kipgen - Pangmol
36. Paominlun Hangsing - Kangpokpi
37. Ngahnu Chongloi - Taphou
38. Ngamminlal - Jangmol
39. Mangkholun Khongsai - Kangpokpi
40. Lamminsei - Kangpokpi
41. Remthang Singson - Khonomjang

SAIKUL AREA

01.Jangminlen Jimmy Haokip - Tangkanphai
02.Seikholen Touthang - Gampum
03.Kamminthang Doungel - Somphung
04.Lunminlen Hanghal - Lajang Veng
05.Seikholen Guite - C.Aisan
06.Kimneinem Chongloi - Saikul
07.Henminlen Khongsai - New Boljang
08.Satkhochon Chongloi - Jangnoi
09.Kamminthang Haolai - K.S. Mollen
10.Seiminlen Khongsai - Old Boljang
11.Hatkim Khongsai - Thangkanphai
12.Lhingneihoi Doungel - Phailen
13.Paolen Tuboi - N.Zalenphai
14.Nemneingah - Ichaogojang
15.Jamchunglen Haokip - Gangpijang
16.Haoneo Hangsing - Khomunnom
17.Hoineichong Touthang - K.Laitui
18.Hatneithem Haokip - Thangkanphai
19.Neiemhoi Lupheng - Thangkanphai
20.Lalbem Hangsing - Khomunnom
21.Paoboi Chongloi - S.Mongbung
22.Manggoulal Hangsing - K.S.Mollen
23.Tingcha Dimngel - Khongsai Veng
24.Grace Nengcha Doungel - Somphung
25.Hatjalam Haokip - Gangpijang
26.Letminthang Dimngel - Ichaigojang
27.Nengpi Kipgen - Saisijang
28.Lunminlal Kipgen - Twisomjang
29.Hemjangam Lupho - Phaijang

TRIPURA

01. Vanglhia Darlong - Boitang
02. Ramliana Darlong - Boitang
03. Nancy Darlong - Boitang
04. Estheri Molsol - Tuidu
05. Rebeca Chorei - Manikbond
06. Lalvensanga Kaipeng - Tuidu
07. Kareena Hrangkhawl - Tuikoi Joidon
08. Chandrasen Kaipeng - Lokhidon
09. K.Solomon Chorei - Chenjawl
10. Rammawi Invang - Darchawi, North Tripura

IMPHAL AREA

01. Themboi Lhouvum - Molhoi
02. Lunboi Khongsai - Leimakhong
03. Paoneo Khongsai - Leimakhong Baazar
04. Nenei Haokip - Mongbung
05. Mary Khongsai - Leimakhong Baazar
06. Lalboi Khongsai - P.Molding
07. Chingngailen Vaiphei - L.Munlui
08. Thethem Sitlhou - Molhoi
09. Deinu Sitlhou - Molhoi
10. Lalam Sitlhou - Moulhoi
11. Lamdou Randy Khongsai - N.Terakhong
12. Nemsemhoi Haokip - Twinom
13. Shokhopao Haokip - Molnom, Chandel Dist.
14. Seikhogin Haokip - Samukom
15. Anthony Baite - Thawai Kuki
16. Thangneo Khongsai - Lhungjang
17. Thangkholen Touthang - N.Lambulane
18. Chochon Baite - T.Lailoiphai
19. Jangkhohao Touthang - P.Phaimol Vangkho
20. Khaiminlen Touthang - Boljang (Sugnu)
21. Tongkai Haokip - Makhao Tampak
22. John Ngamneo Haokip - Jangnomphai
23. Jangkhothang Haokip - Molnom
24. Gin Haokip - Langgol
25. Thangginlal - N.Chekon
26. Kamlenlal Hangsing - K.Tuikun
27. Lal Sony Sitlhou - Lonjang
28. Lamginlen Chongloi - L.Munlui
29. Boilen Misao - Cannan Veng
30. M.Naemy Haokip - Mongbung
31. Khaimalsom Gangte - N.Lambulane
32. Limkhohao Lupheng - N.Lambulane
33. Jangtinmang Guite - Tuitengjang
34. M.Thangginmang - Gwartabi
35. Hemkhomang Khongsai - L.Mongkot
36. Lalchung - Sangingthong
37. David Chungkhomang - Tuileng (Burma)
38. Paominthang Baite - Mongneljang
39. Thangjahao Haokip - T.V Station Porampat
40. Kimneilhing Gangte - N.Lambulane
41. Paogin Haokip - Urangpat
42. Goulen Kipgen - K.Phaijol
43. Sonethang Karong - Bethel
44. Jangnunhoi Gangte - Bethel
45. Seijemson Gangte - K.Chingkhong
46. Haobem Khongsai - K.Phaijol
47. Seineo Kilong - K.Chingkhong
48. Luncha Misao - K.Tuikun
49. Mangboi Misao - Kangchup
50. Thenkim Khongsai - K.Kangchup
51. Thangneo James Misao - K.Ponlen

MOREH AREA

01. Thangtinlal - Yangngoubung
02. Tracy Nenem Baite - Moreh
03. Letkhothang Haokip - Valpabung
04. H.Thangminlal Mate - Tengnoupal
05. David Thangkhochon - L.Tengnoupal
06. H.Chinneichong Mate - Tengnoupal
07. Paominlun Haokip - Moreh W/No.1
08. Mary Hoijaneng Touthang - Moreh
09. Jamkholen Misao - Moreh
10. Kewel Jamkhogin Baite - S.Khudengthabi
11. S.L Lhingcha Baite - S.Khudengthabi
12. Kaplungmuon Singson - Moreh
13. Paojahao Kilong - Khudengthabi
14. Nemneilhing Baite - S.Khudengthabi
15. Lunminthang Touthang - Moreh HTC Unit-2
16. Boinu Touthang - Moreh W/No.1
17. T.S.Thongkhongam Haokip - Chavangphai
18. Kimneo Mate - Chavangphai
19. Neneo Rekhel Touthang - Moreh W/No.1
20. Thenkholhing - Moreh W/No.1
21. Tinneihoi Haokip - Moreh W/No.7
22. Ngulkholam - Valpabung

PHAIPIJANG AREA

(I). N.C Hills

1. Jampao Lenthang - Halflong Town
2. Thangchung Hengna - Songbung Mahul
3. Paominthang Kuki - P.Leikul

(II). Manja

1. Lamgin Kipgen - Khudeng Karbianglong
2. Lenlalsang Kipgen - Kaimai
3. Lungin Doungel - Molbem Karbianglong
4. Jangmingou Khongsai - Lhangnom

(III).Nagaland

1. Neishi Lupheng - Molvom
2. Nenghoiphal Misao - Molvom
3. Paogougin Vaiphei - Molvom
4. Haotinsat Hangsing - Molvom
5. Veineikim Khongsai - Bungsang
6. Satpu Hangsing - Lilen
7. Dehminthang Lupheng - Molvom
8. Thangkholal Hangsing - Bongkolong
9. Satminlen - Bongkolong

SCREENING RESULT HET THEI NA MUN

1.Churachandpur Area - Mofico-ttage (Kuki Idol Office)
- Gibeon Casst. Store, Tuibuong Bazar
- T.C Network, Chiengkawm
2.Nagaland - Moite Haolai, Phaipijang
3.NC Hills - Athem Keivom, Songpijang
4.Kangpokpi Area - Jingvalpa Office, Kangpokpi Bazar
5.Imphal Area - Sahei Photo Studio
6.Moreh Area - Paoboi Touthang
7.Jiribam Area - Lulun Singson
8.Boitang/North Tripura - Robert Darlong
9.Tuidu, Dalai Dist./South Tripura - Robert Darlong 10.Ambasa - Robert Darlong
11.Saikul Area - Kuki Inn Office
12.Karbianglong/Manja - Nengpi Sitlhou, Manja Diphu

Total No. of candidates - 520
Total No. of selected candidates - 319

KUKI IDOL EXECUTIVE BOARD

1.Chairman - Pu Thangkholun Haokip - 9856292023
2.Vice Chairman - Pu Jangmang Kipgen - 9862238278
3.Secretary - Pu Haopu Haokip - 9862191266
4.Joint Scecretary - Pu Robert Hekai Kipgen - 9436624273
5.Finance Secretary - Pu Mangkholen Haokip - 9862499869
- 9856494465
6.Treasurer - Pi Thangmawi Lhungdim - 9862154359
7.Information - Pu Lien Gangte (Mobile) - 9856677511
- Pu H.Thangboi (Broadcasting) - 9856288535
- Pu Hehen Kipgen - 9862133186




Source: KukiIdol.Ning.Com

ZOU LITERATURE SOCIETY (ZLS)

Zou Literature Society(ZLS) te hi kum 50 sunga I nam leh gam adinga kalsuan pawlpite lah a lawchingpen leh masawn pen ahi ban a pawl kilungtua pen leh pangkhawm pen ahi uhi. I Zou sung a pawlpi lah a naupang pen e chilou in akum naupang dan tawh kitualou chithei khawp in gam leh nam adingin asem khia uhi. Zou Literature Society malana in Zou taten Manipur Board of Secondary Education (MBSE) nuai ah, Class 1X apat Plus 10 + 2 tan Zou sangnaupang ten I Zou ham a exam gelthei ta uhi.

ZLS te malana leh kalsuanna hi Zou tate ading a literature lama khangtouna liantah leh chiamtena (Mile stone) hoitah ahi hi. Tuban kum 10 chiangin Zou literature rate nasatah in ang santou ding agingtat huai hi. Tambang a I Zou nam ading a Zou laisai pawl in nam GOU ching khawpa lawchinna a nei uh koipou ini kipapi un patat huai isa mama uhi. ZLS ten tambang alawchinna ikipapi gual in amalana uh leh alaw chin nate uh kiletsahpi leh hunsah mailou in theitawp hingsua tou zel ding in Zou mipiten ingen uhi. Tami lawchinna hi abulpat chauh bang a ngai a, masawnna ding leh mala nading maban tampi anei te uh taima tah a ma ang latou zel uh zawng mipiten aki lam-et zing hi.

I Zou ham ah tunitan in laiteng zah dan a akibanglou a izah uh tampi a um nalai a,Tuate azah dan dihtah mipi te theisah apoimaw mama hi.

Etsahnan;Zou or zo, Zougam or zogam. Zi or ji.zang or jang chite hi hoipen zah ding e. Zang/jang hi I zou ham a ki hahzah pawl ahi ding hi. Zang/jang=zunthahna, gihlou/light, koilou /straightline, phawl/kenlou/plane, silbawlna/used ,hamkam tengkhat a khiatna hizat aum hi I zou lai sai pawl in hingsai uh leh a dei huai hi.

Tualeh mi khenkhat in I Zou ham a inazah sahsah uh heng/ (modified) I bawl zel uhi, nam za louna bang in angai thei dehdeh hi.Etsahnan:tunai a Delhi lam a kisun I Zou kam a kigel khat a ‘CH’zah nading a ‘C’chauh ang zang a.’Ch’zah nading a’C’ zang hi Burma lamte ahi a,ei Manipur lam ten ‘CH’ ki zang ahi. Tuaban ah tulai khangtha khenkhatten “SINGTANG” chinadinga ZOUDAWN achi uh zawng hi sildih ahisia. Singtang chi a khang hitan kizang a hi a. Tambang a I zou ham uh ututa Ihei danglam thei ahi sih hi. Sing tang I chi chiang in khawpi sung hilou in khawpi pulam a khua neu neute get na a Zou ham um a pat a kizang anahi hi.Zoudawn ichi chiang in singtangkhua mualvum a um leh khawpi a pat a gamla ma ma Gari(Motor) tunlouna tengte china abang zaw hi. Tambang sil neu nounou bang a kilang hinanleh I nam gammang (lost) theina khat ahi ziain Zoulai saipawl in a ngai pawimaw ding a kilom ahi hi. Tualeh I Zoukam manphatna suiding zong tampi a um nalai hi. Etsahnan: Zouten “VALONG” ichi uhi mitten demna a ang nanei uh hinanleh Valong chipen akhiatna dihtah ing et chiang in ‘Silkhat lamdang isah, thakhat thu a ilungsim hingkhawih khat a um chiang a hamkam izah uh khat ahihi. Tuapen Grammer lam ah “exclamatory” akichi hi. Tambang a I Zoukam zah tampi te suikhiatlou a umte suikhie ding in ZLS pen pan hingla tou zel leh uh adei huai mama hi.

Ei Zou te ikhangtou theilou zia khat uh ahileh lekhasim ipeilou zia uh ahia, lakha simtam ten a theitam uh chi thudih umsa ahi hi. Lekhasim peilou tehi lungsim mawltah a um a bangma ngaitua leh lungsim a vei/puanat neilou, mitten bangteng genleh kei adingin kanatna leh poimawna neiphasih chia khangtou leh masawn sawmloute ahi tangpi hi. Khenkhat ten lekhasim pei leh thanuam mama hinanleh I Zoukam a lekhasim ding tulai khawvel thutha lam muding umlou zia a lekhasim peilou sua zawng aki um hi. Nambang a khangtou nading in I Zoukam a lekha simding atam zoulou zia zong ahihi. Lekhasim ichipen school kaite chauh sim ding akoiding ahisia lekha bu sung ah mihing ihina bang a ihinkhua a hasatna buaina tamp0i itua thei te uh leh tua hasatna te pumpeldan leh ana maitua dan te hinkhua a sil poimaw tampite hi lekhabu a kigel apat a theiding ahi zia in lekhabu sim tam angai mama hi.Etsahnan : Nu leh pa tampi ten tate hi Pasian apat a igoutan uh ahidan I gengen ua, hinanleh tate etkhawl siamlou zia in Lungkhamna hingtuttu tea hi thei uhi. Tuaban ah koipou in tate laisiam in mi lian leh thupi hing hi leh akidei chiat a, Tate ideibang a miliam leh mithupi ahgingsua nading a etkawldan laibu ah kigel in tuami laibu sim kha ten tate etkawldan atheisiam uhi.

Zou kam a sim ding a umlou zia in eimiten tate etkawldan ahi ituan tual mama uhi. I Zoukam a laibu simding umlou zia ahileh I nam sung a laisiam leh zilsang ten inam sung a laibu siam leh zua hi a lawlou dan thei in koiman laibu bawl akisawm sihi. Tuazia in ZLS in ei zou sung a Laibu simding ahing tam thei nading in Laibu gel ut te adding in Book commission bang in alaibu bawl utte manphatdan en in ZLS in sutsah in Book grant te delpi in azua lam ah zong hing buaipi te I Zoukam a laibu simding ahingf tam pai ding hi. Tuaban ah I Zou sung a laisiam leh silsang ten asiam apilna uh mipite zah kanat nathei un pen ahi leh laibu bawl ahi chi thei in Laibu gel in mipite khovel peidan hing ziltir zel leh uh adei huai mama hi. Laibu bawl thanuam ten zong siltha khat iva thei zia emaw eiman hoi isah zia mai mai in gel lou in inam in akanatpi thei ding lam laibu te hing gel tam leh uh nam in nasah tah in ikanat piu mama ding uhi.

Tuaziain mipiten lekha asimtam thei nading un eiham a lekha simding a mutam uh angai hi.tuabanah thuthalam simding atamdeu zawng angai hi.Mipiten lekhasim I thanop a I simtam nading un, I nam sung a lekhasiam leh zilsangten lekha gel leh lekhabe sut lam a pan a la uh angai hi. Ei Zouham a lekhasim ding atam thei nading in Zou Literature Society in mipite panlading a nget a,a hasatna ua kithuapi leh panpi ding a kimansa a umzing ding uh ahi.

- TK Lama, Aizawl

BE LEH PHUNG

- T. K. Lama, Aizawl

Zou nam hi ham tuomtuom zang leh be leh phung tuomtuom kigawm a pata hing pieng ahia, Be leh phung khat umlou in Zou nam akimsih hi. Ipu ipa khanglai apat Zoute be leh phung a ki latuam sawmna lungsim himhim akinei ngai sih a Zou min pua in lungkim tah in ana ki umzing hi.Ki lungtua tah in “Si lehguam khat ah dam leh mual khat ah” chi in Khovel gal hang British sipaite ana dou ua, tua khu tunia Zougaal chi a iget mangmaw uh khu ana hihi.

Hun bangchi ekhat a pat vangsiethuai tahin I Zou sung ah BE leh PHUNG a ikihui khawmtuam utna lungsim kinei in phungpi min tawisang sawmna ang lian mama hi. Tambang a be leh phung a iki huikhawm sawm zieh un igam inam khangtou theilou in aki um hi. Be leh phung a ing kihuikhawm chiangun kingainatna leh ki deisah tuamna aki nei ut mama a, Nam sil a vaisaini leh silbawl ni chiangin mi tampi ten bang e thu dihbang e thuhoi chi ngaitua lou in be leh phung mina a an nehkhawmpi pa thugen khat ngaitua kia umlou in a support mai zel a , tuachiin thuhoi leh thudih sangin be leh phung tamte thu apeizaw ut mama hi. Tuami khu I nam ading a masawnna daltu liantah khat ahi. Zou ikichi ua Zou ham izah uh leh Zou nam ah lungkim mai lei ahoi pen ding hi. Be leh phung tuam tuam tampi kigawm a Zou nam min pote ihi ua, kikhen leh kituamlahna umlou a Zou nama I um ua zong mi kiphala a, tawmnou khatte be leh phung a iki lahtuam nalai uhleh I Zou khangthate maban ding getngam zong ahuai sih hi. Tuazieh in be leh phung a ki huikhawmna tawpsan a Zou nam khangtou nading a ipankhawm zawh ding uh ahi.

Be leh phung a um ihi leh zong kilahtuamlam sangin eibe leh phung ten siamna leh pilnalam, nei leh lam lamah I Zou min bang chin itawisang thei ding uai, ei be leh phungte Zou sung a bangchin lekhasiam I tampen theiding uai chi ngaitua hizawleh a hoiding hi.

Be leh phung tuomtuom kigawm a Zouham zang a Zou nam kichite ihi zieh un be leh phung a kituomkoi leh ki latuam a I um ding uh ahi sia, be leh phung khat mising tamkisah zieh ahilouleh bawlthei deu akingaizia a nampi deidan kal leh nampi jalou a kal suan te hi bawllou hamham ding ahi. Kilatuam a sil tuombawl (Nampi ading a siettheina leh nampi khandal) aki um leh phungdangten pangkhawm a, ki lemna bawl ding a lungsim piching tah a bawl ding ahi. Tua leh Nam lamkai dingin mihoi leh fel tuomtuom hing piang khie zelding ahi zia in I zou nam sung a be leh phung tawm leh niem (minority) apat ahi emaw be leh phung tam apat zong ahi maithei a, mipiten be leh phung a enlou a, ama mimal a chitna anei pouleh lamkai dinga telching maiding ahi. Be leh phung tawm zieh a musitna leh thangsietna lungsim koiman puohlou hamham ding ahi hi. Tuachia I nam sung a kikhen leh ki et tuamna umlou a lung kituoh a I peitou zel uh leh I Zou nam I tungding thei ding uhi.


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White Lion, Firehouse will heat up the hills in Dec.

- Two international bands to perform on a single platform in the ‘mother of all rock concerts’ in Shillong

Shillong, Nov. 19: If glam rock is all about hedonism, Shillong will get drunk on some of the best sugar-coated metal fix on a chilly December evening. Two of the Eighties’ most venerated glam metal bands, White Lion and Firehouse, will perform together on a single platform at Polo ground on the 13th of next month.

Billed as the “mother of all rock concerts in India”, this is the first time that two internationally renowned bands will perform together in the Meghalaya capital.

While White Lion will be performing for the first time in Shillong, it will be Firehouse’s second visit, having performed here four years ago.

For White Lion, this will also be their first show in India.

Quoting Mike Tramp, the lead vocalist of the White Lion, organiser Rajoo Sharma said the bands chose Shillong because they had heard from “friends” like Eric Martin of Mr Big that Northeast is the rock capital of India.

Shillongites are no strangers to White Lion as some of its evergreen hits like When the children cry, You are all I need, Cry for freedom, When I looked into your eyes and love of a lifetime get regular airtime on radio.

“As a matter of fact a lot of their songs have been re-sung in the local dialects,” said Angelina Diengdoh, an avid White Lion fan.

To see her heroes in person would be a dream come true and a chance of a lifetime, she said.

“I can’t believe that White Lion will be here,” said Ranjeev Barua, a young executive from Guwahati who shuttles between the state capitals.

“I grew up listening to When the children cry and their other hits and now I can see them live,” Barua said.

He will travel to Shillong on December only for the concert.

According to C.J. Snare of Firehouse: “There is no place to rock in India but in Shillong”.

There is already a community in the social networking website, Facebook, which mentions the rock concert of White Lion and Firehouse and the members are increasing by the day.

The tickets for the concert will be available at a flat rate of Rs 400.

Part of the proceeds will be spent in providing clean drinking water and food for the children of Providence School in Shillong.

Source: The Telegraph India

Tu'n bang bawl diing?

- By Paulienhang @ HangP, Hyderabad

ZSP Golden Jubilee thupitah in ineisun teng utawh ibawl khinta ua, aban bang.....! Zusip Vasip ibang kia ta uhi. Golden Jubilee in Sangnaupangte bang phattuamna ahing tut ei, Zou mipi te bang phattuamna ahing tut ei, enkia vai. Golden Jubilee adia i sum leh pai tuahte un bang ahing pekia ei isociety uah, lets have a look. Jubilee tawmging bei tawh beisuh kia mai ding maw zovontawite? Jubilee tawh kituah in sangnaupangte ading sil khatbeh bawlsua inei uai ma......kathei na tan ah umlou hi.

SO SAD.....! what a tribe we are. Iki phalna te uh Jubilee sa tawh bei mai ding ahita.......this is not the day to celebrate jubilee anniversay but a day to lament for the right thinking Zou lovers. Jubilee Sapok tawh gilbem puah kengkung a beikia ihi ta uhi. Zolengthe leh media te'n athupi dan chiltui kaijen in agen ua, tu in mittui pawt in ithupi loudan uh gen ahunta hi. Bangchi lawmlawm ihi uai, zovontawi. Nunnop tawh hun tuibang liam mai ding maw. ZSP in student te welfare ding silkhat beh bawl leh chi mama ing ei, Jubilee hita lawm a, nothing to comment so far.

Tu in bang jubilee ingah kia ta ding y le......Jubilee maimai tawh lungkim a, mite mitmu a dungdung dangdang chia ikithupi sah maimai utawh lungkim thei nalai nam te bang chih chiang in ikhanglou ding y chi mai ahita kakinepna. Zodawn lam a i unau sanggam gilkial te'n Jubilee Sa gilva in ahing nepha na ngal y. Aw ! NIKHAT NINIH NUNNOP NA MAIMAI DIA ZOUTA SUM LEH PAI KIZANG TENG iunau sanggam gilkial te ading in kijang leh, mittui bangzat aki nulhul in kahna langmai bangjat kipahna langmai ahing sua diei maw.......IHICHI LOUTAH UN HICHI SIH VEI AW....

Nine Mizoram students selected to study in Russia

EduRussia in India has selected nine students from Mizoram to study higher technical courses especially medical and engineering in Russia.

According to Zotalk, Mizoram Higher and Technical Educaiton (H&TE) Director Pu H.L. Malsawma said that Russia can take 200 students from Mizoram but only nine students were eligible. The Director wished more students will work hard to fill up these prestigious seats. Though upto 200 Mizoram students can enroll in Russian Universities only eligible students were selected.

Russian Federation and India had declared year 2008 as ‘The Year of Russia in India’ and EduRussia is one of the initiatives taken in that direction.

Eight students selected to study medicine at Ryazan State I.P. Pavlov Medical University and one Technical Engineer in Dagestan are as follows:

1. Lalramliana s/o Lalrozama, Bawngkawn Chhim Veng
2. Ramluahmawia c/o Zosanglura, Ramhlun ‘S’
3. Lalmuanawma s/o H. Remsanga, Luangmual
4. Freda Lalrohlui s/o John Lalremruata, Ramthar Veng
5. Alicia Chinzah d/o Suihmunga, Saiha College Veng
6. Alin Lalvenhimi d/o Albina Thangkhuma, Thakthing Tlang
7. Regina Lalhriatchhungi d/o C. Chawnghmingliana, Dinthar
8. Lalhmingliana c/o Zopuii, Luangmual ‘W’
9. Beikristakypacha Hlychho s/o Soraya Hlychho, Tuikhuahtlang.

Source: Zotalk.com

‘Assam, Manipur, Nagaland account for 90 pc NE violence’

New Delhi: The security situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland -- which together accounted for over 90 per cent of violent incidents in the Northeastern region this year -- has become a cause of concern for the Union Home Ministry.

The three states accounted for 1,179 incidents out of 1,276 till October 15 against 1,330 incidents out of 1,489 in 2007, according to a latest report on the security situation in the northeastern states.

The report, prepared by the Home Ministry, said Manipur continued to be affected by militant activities of a large number of groups divided on ethnic lines. The region has over 200 ethnic groups and much of the violence and volatility in the area stems from its ethnic complexity and perceived feelings of neglect among them.

In Assam, which has witnessed 282 incidents till August, the outlawed ULFA and a variety of ethnic groups working as surrogates of major groups account for majority of the incidents, it said.

About Nagaland, it said there was an "overall improvement" with 244 incidents till August compared to 272 in 2007 and 309 in 2006. However, there was a "relative increase" in inter- factional clashes between the two factions of NSCN.

The report said terrorist violence has come down significantly in Tripura and Meghalaya due to counter insurgency operations, while Arunachal Pradesh continued to suffer from low intensity violence. Mizoram and Sikkim are by and large peaceful.

The report said 512 terrorists were killed in the entire northeast this year compared to 403 last year.

However, there was a fall in the number of security personnel and civilians killed this year from the 60 to 32 and 410 to 313 respectively during the period under review.

In order to tackle the situation in a better way, the Centre has earmarked Rs 220 crore in 2007-08 for modernisation of state police forces in the region and till October 15, Rs 137 crore has already been released. A senior Home Ministry official said that Rs 50 crore will be allocated to the northeast shortly.

In Assam, after a lull following a brief ceasefire with the ULFA in 2006, there was a spurt in violence in 2007 after the leadership of the banned organisation failed to come forward for talks.The report said intensive operations resulted in large number of arrests, surrenders and killings of militants in action.

PTI

Son of Pu Cin Sian Thang handed 33-year prison term

by Than Htike Oo

Wednesday, 19 November 2008: Chiang Mai – Thirty three years imprisonment was handed out to three activists involved in the saffron revolution including a son of 'Zomi National Congress' (ZNC) Chairman and an ethnic Chin leader Pu Cin Sian Thang atoday by a special court in session inside Insein prison.

The three activists were accused of taking part in protest demanding national reconciliation and arrested at a teashop in Rangoon on 28 October 2007. After being detained for over one year in Insein prison, his son Kan Lan Khote a.k.a. Kyaw Soe and Tin Htu Aung were sentenced to 33 years in prison each and another activist Kan Lan Khwar a.k.a. Khwar Pee was given eight years in jail.

"The monks staged peaceful protests during the saffron revolution. The authorities arrested not only the protesters but also bystanders and spectators. This shows their true colour and nature. It is unfair and unlawful to give them such long prison terms", Pu Cin Sian Thang told Mizzima.

The three activists were charged on eight counts including under sections 17/20 of the Printers Act, sections 13(1) of the Immigration Emergency Provisions Act, section 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act and section 505(b) of the Penal Code (inducing crime against public tranquility).

Pu Cin Sian Thang is Chairman of ZNC, and an MP-elect elected from Tiddim, Chin State constituency and a member of the 'Committee Representing People's Parliament (CRPP) which comprises of MPs- elected in 1990 general election. It was formed in 1998.

Similarly nine activists hailing from Bogale, Pathein and Myaungmya were sentenced to lengthy prison terms including 24 years in prison on November 11 by Insein prison court. Two of them from Bogale were given further prison terms under section 13(1) of the Immigration Emergency Provision Act.

Thein Zaw's prison term was increased to 18 years from the previous 10 and Thiha Thet Tin's prison term was increased to 13 from the previous eight years.

"I have no idea why they gave increased prison terms to them on charges under section 13(1) of the Immigration Act. We know nothing about their cases as we were not allowed to attend the court proceedings", Daw Hmwe, aunt of Thiha Thet Tin, said.

Source: http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/1321-son-of-pu-cing-tsian-thang-handed-33-year-prison-term.html

SMS poll campaign in Mizoram

Aizawl, November 19: Mizo politicians, afraid of breaking the numerous 'Thou shalt not...' commandments of the powerful Presbyterian Church-sponsored Mizoram People's Forum (MPF), are canvassing through sms.
SMS with campaign slogans have replaced road shows with singers, noisy street campaigns, public meetings and door-to-door campaigns.

This year's electioneering is extremely low-key in the absence of colourful and noisy campaigning, as no political party dares to violate a plethora of 'thou shall not' diktat's of the MPF.

The MPF, an organisation sponsored by the Presbyterian Church in which all the major churches excluding the Baptist Church and the Salvation Army, main NGOs and political parties are represented, is for political and electoral reforms aiming at cleaner and less expensive campaigns.

The campaigning may be low-key as desired by the MPF, but may not be inexpensive as more mobile handsets and SIM cards are issued to party workers and supporters to reach out to voters.

One political party is reported to have purchased hundreds of handsets, each costing Rs 1,500 to be distributed among party workers, especially in the rural areas.

Sale of SIM cards and mobile handsets have drastically gone up in Aizawl, according to some mobile phone dealers.

Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/SMS-poll-campaign-in-Mizoram/387745/

Moreh residents not satisfied with PDS

Imphal, November 18 2008: IN THE border town Moreh of Chandel district, the public distribution system is implementing only for the name sack as a card holder could get only 12 kgs of rice in a year.

As per disclosure made by the people of the town, PDS card holders in the town could get three to four kgs of rice within a three-month period. As such they could get only 12 kgs of rice under the PDS in a year.

The present manner of distribution of PDS items in the town where people have no enough space for cultivation is a total contrast to the expectation.

Even though they had repeatedly appealed to the authorities, the government is yet to implement is a proper manner, they said.

In the distribution of kerosene under the same programme, there is no different like that of kerosene, they lamented.

It is pertinent to mention here that the state authority under the PDS programme has been making available rice and other essential items to the PDS card holders who are divided into three categories, BPL, APL and AYL on the basis level of the family incomes.

By a household holding the card should be made available to 35 kgs of rice, three kgs of sugar, and four litres of kerosene per months under the PDS programme through the agents appointed for every wards of an Assembly constituency.

Moreh town is divided into nine wards.

There is no agent in any of the wards and only an agent from Imphal is taking responsible for distribution of these items.

The agent is also not distributing the items on monthly basis but three or four times in a year.

It also with less quantity, they said.

It has also been disclosed by some people of the area that authority had once considering the demand of the people tried to appoint agents of each wards but, it was cancelled after many people come up to become agents and there erupted a conflict among them.

Since then, it was handed over to only one agent, they added.

There is no objection from the people when authority appoint an agent of their choice, said Meetei Council Moreh, president L Ingobi but the only thing people wanted is to get the items on time and regularly.

Source: e-pao.net
Source: Hueiyen News Service / P Bishwajit

Bamboo flowering causes extreme hardship for Henglep

Imphal, November 18 2008: Despite the different schemes of the state and central government for the development and welfare in the hills, people of Henglep sub-division in Churachandpur are living in a very pitiable condition with no food to eat and relying on whatever they got for their survival after the bamboo flowering occuring in some part of the Churachandpur and Tamenglong districts.

A group of reporters along with Information Centre for Hill Area Committee (ICHAM) and volunteers of Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) visited some villages in the sub-division on November 15 to enquire the situationof the people.

The team of reporters enquires about the living of the villagers and have interaction with the villagers on the woes they are facing.

The most shocking thing that experience by the reporters was that of destruction of crops of around 150 villages by mouse in recent time.

They used to celebrate Christmas in past with full of rice in stocks.

But this time, they will not be able to celebrate this festival as usual.

Peoples here are living on arums and pumpkins.

The Henglep sub-division is located at a distance of 78 kilometres from Churachandpur town.

Only Shaktimaan can enter the village for a distance of 31 kilometres from Singnul Lamkhai which is 46 kilometres away from Henglep sub-division.

It has been a major problem for the people to go through this route of Shaktimaan which took almost eight hours to pass the distance of 31 kilometres.

Even the headquarter of the sub-division did not have any facility of electricity.

The village chief of Henglep sub-division, Mangtilal Haokip said that there were no doctors, no staffs in the hospital of the area.

The only junior school has only five teachers.

The FCS godown which was built in 1997 did not have a single grain of rice.

The staffs of SDO office come twice in a year only in Republic Day and Independence Day.

The team of reporters enquired about the situation of the villages of N Saikot, D Mului, Doujang, Songkol, Boleot, Najang, Vongmol, Molen, Moljen, Molnom, Thingheijang, Selkap and Damaji.

The team also enquired the paddy fields which were destroyed by mouse.

The large number of mouse is believed to be from Tamenglong.

Bamboo flowering is still going on and bamboos are still drying in a very large scale.

There were no granaries as they have no food grains in their stocks.

One kilogram of super fine rice costs 25 to 27 rupees.

Besides the unavailability of PDS supplies some villages even did not have any knowledge about PDS.

People there used to buy rice by interchanging with woods.

Villagers use to exchange four kg of rice with one cubic of timber of wood.

When asked if they get supplies of PDS, they said that it is only food grains what they like and nothing else.

In past they used to harvest 200 tins of rice when they sowed two tins of grains.

But this time, some got only 30 tins out of the two tins.

In some area one harvested seven tins from four tins of sowed grains.

But almost all of the fields are destroyed by mouse and no grains were yielded at all.

The villagers had many times requested the concern SDO and DC about the sudden attack of famine orally but no actions were taken up so far said chiefs of the villages.

Volunteers of KSO and ICHAM ensured the villagers to report the condition to the concern authority and to urge them for necessary action.

They also ensured the villagers to provide some rice from their side.


Source: Hueiyen News Service / Lukhoi Wangkhem
http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=31..191108.nov08

CCpur villages remain steep in underdevelopment

Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 18 2008: As a consequent of the deplorable condition of the road connecting Churachandpur district and its Henglep sub-division, the people of the villages located along Doyang and Kailam ranges of the sub-divisions continued to live steep in underdevelopment.

Accompanied by a team of mediapersons, Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) General Headquarters and Information Centre for Hill Areas, Manipur (ICHAM) had jointly conducted an inspection tour of these villages to take first hand account of the difficulties and problems being faced by the villagers as well as to find out whether the benefits of the developmental schemes and programmes being taken up by the Government reached them or not. people living in the remote villages nestling along Kailam Range.

Representatives of KSO Churachandpur District unit and KSO Henglep sub-divisions were also part of the inspection team.

During the course of the inspection tour, it was came across that though Henglep sub-divisions is situated not far off, just 75 kms from Churachandpur district headquarters, underdevelopment has been the hallmark of the region.

The road stretching from Singmun Lamkhai of National Highway 150 and popularly known Henglep Road has been the main lifeline of the people living N Saikot, D Munlui, Dawzang, Henglep, Bongmoul, Damjon, etc which are located along Kailam range on the northwestern direction of Singmun Lamkhai.

But the condition of the road is so bad that only Shaktimas could ply on it.

According to villagers of Henglep, some 10 years from now there used to be passenger bus service from Henglep.

But after around one year of service, it has been stopped as the condition of the road deteriorated.

For all these years, the Government has taken up any steps to improve the condition of the road, atleast to make it usable, the villagers complained.

The inspection team, however, came across a signboard on the road side indicating construction work along the 5 kms long road stretch starting from N Saikot with funding from Special Plan Assistant and Additional Central Assistance of 2006-07 .

But no sign of the work is to be seen.

With long years of neglect, the road today bears only tract of Shaktiman tyre with puddles all over.

Following depression of the road at many places, the width of the road has been reduced considerably making travelling along the road not just great hardship but also risky.

The inspection team experienced that it took around 8 hours to cover a distance of around 35 kms from Singmun Lamkhai to Henglep.

Inspite of the deplorable condition of the road and the risky factor involved, the villagers of the sub-divisions have no other option but to depend on the same road.

As for the villagers of D Munlui and Dawzang located along Doyang Range towards east of Kailam Range as well as that of Bongmoul, Mollen, Najang, Bolkot and Songkot villages located towards north of Henglep on the same Range, there has been no road that the Government has ever constructed for them.

Chief in-charge of Bolkot village Tonglal Haokip , while wishing the Government to construct a road that could connect these villages with Henglep, desired that a suspension bridge should be constructed over Dollen river at the earliest possible.

The inspection team, however, came across that construction of a road stretch from N Saikot to D Munlui has been atleast started under NREGS to facilitate movement of

NPF to spread wings to all Naga areas

Realizing the need to shoulder greater responsibilities, Nagaland Peoples’ Front (NPF), the oldest regional party in the State is all set to expand its coverage to the entire Naga-inhabited areas.

NPF leaders chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Rajya Sabha MP Khekiho Zhimomi disclosed this while addressing the NPF General Convention held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here Tuesday.

“As a political party that stands to strive for fulfilling our people’s cry, it is time for us to step out and carry greater responsibilities across all regions inhabited by the Nagas,” the chief minister said.

Similarly, Rajya Sabha MP Khekiho said “an urgent task at hand (for the NPF party) is to expand electorate coverage to all Naga inhabited areas” and assured that he would do everything possible in this regard.

“As Nagas strive for lasting peace through political dialogue, the NPF being the only functioning regional party in the state and being one of the oldest regional political organizations in the region must carry the desire of the Nagas across all imaginary man made boundaries,” Rio said.

Stressing on the need for unity and oneness among the different sections of the Nagas, Rio in his address said Nagas must realize that “we can no longer be hurdles to our own growth and progress” and that “a section that is not part of the solution cannot deny that they are part of the problem.”

Claiming that DAN government had been a hallmark of peace, development, growth and progress, he also said the various long-terms programme and policies framed by the DAN government were appreciated by the people.

On the government’s initiative to bring development and uplift the state economy, the chief minister said “from Israeli innovation to Korean technology, we are looking for ways to encourage investments and use foreign expertise and technology to uplift the welfare of our state.”

NPF president and Urban Development minister Dr. Shiirhozelie Lieziestu in his presidential address said the NPF was the oldest regional political party in the State and that the party had been protecting and preserving the rights and identity of the Naga people.

Former minister Noke Konyak, former Home minister Thenucho, Minister for Soil & Water Conservation P. Longon, Forest & Excise minister M.C. Konyak and veteran NPF leader T. Kikon also addressed the convention Various cultural troupes presented songs and dances during the four-long function.

Earlier, NPF secretary general Chubatemjen who delivered welcome address, expressed satisfaction that his resignation from the NPF party tendered in April had finally been accepted.

Shurhozelie re-elected

Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu was re-elected as the president of the NPF party at the NPF General Convention held Tuesday. Other newly elected NPF central office bearers include Apong Pongner (working president), KG Kenye (secretary general) along with nine other vice presidents and general secretaries respectively.

Source: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6554293058596878863

Protest against killing of scribe

Manipur journalists Tuesday staged a protest rally in Imphal against the killing of a sub-editor of Imphal Free Press, Konsam Rishikanta, by unidentified gunmen on Monday last.

The journalists, under the aegis of All Manipur Working Journalist Union (AMWJU) later submitted a memorandum to chief minister O Ibobi Singh demanding judicial enquiry into the killing, compensation to the victim’s family and ensuring a sense of security to journalists.

Assuring the media fraternity that the culprits would be booked, the chief minister also said compensation would be paid to the family members as soon as possible.

AMWJU decided to stage sit in protests and also to close down all newspaper publications from November 20 onwards, till the State government arrests the culprits.

Earlier during the day, the body of Konsam Rishikanta was brought to Manipur Press Club (MPC) where the media fraternity paid floral tributes to their departed colleague.

PTI adds: Rishikanta was not the first journalist who fell to bullets of unidentified gunmen. Editor of a Manipuri journal ‘Kangla Lanpung’ R K Sanatomba was shot dead in 1993 while editor of a journal in tribal dialect H A Lalroha Hmar was gunned down in 1999.

Th Brajamani, editor of the then ‘The Manipur News’ was shot dead in 2000 while a correspondent of ‘Vision North East Electronic Media’, Yambem Megha was gunned down in 2002.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMDUwMjI%3d-5QutmSPHnsY%3d

Mizoram: Quiet Contest

By Sushanta Talukdar

No door-to-door campaigns, no musical road shows, no feasts, no separate public rallies. These are some of the restrictions imposed on political parties by the Mizoram People’s Forum (MPF), an organ of the powerful Mizoram Presbyterian Church.

This has made electioneering in Mizoram low-key and colourless compared with the 2003 Assembly elections. However, the battle is tough this time in this tiny north-eastern State with the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) trying to defend its 10-year-old bastion against the Congress in the Assembly elections scheduled for December 2.

The third player is the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), comprising the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP), the Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC) and the Zoram Kuthnathawktu Pawl (ZKP), a platform of farmers. The UDA’s presence has made it difficult for psephologists to predict an outcome.

The MNF’s main slogan is development. “Our main plank is continuation of the great development activities initiated by the MNF government over the past 10 years and finishing the unfinished task of development,” Chief Minister and party president Pu Zoramthanga told Frontline.

In the present 40-member Assembly, the MNF and its ally, the Maraland Democratic Front (MDF), have 23 seats, followed by the Congress (11), the MPC (3) and the ZNP (2). There is one independent member. The Chief Minister is confident that his party has overwhelming popular support and that the MNF will be voted back to power for a third term.

Describing the health care scheme introduced by his government as unique, Zoramthanga said it covered the entire population of Mizoram. He added that Mizoram was the most peaceful State in the country and that it had been made possible by the MNF’s good governance.

Zoramthanga announced the names of the “God-fearing” candidates at the MNF general headquarters, or Hnam Run, on November 6. The MNF will contest from 37 seats.

It has conceded two seats to its ally, the Mizoram Congress Party (MCP), and one to the MDF. Zoramthanga will contest from Champhai North, which he represents, and also from Champhai South. Both constituencies are close to the India-Myanmar border. In 2003, Zoramthanga contested from Champhai and Kolasib and won from both seats.

The Congress has promised to undertake massive economic reforms aimed at alleviating the condition of farmers and to create income-generating avenues for the weaker sections.

However, its main election plank is “corruption”. Pradesh Congress Committee president and former Chief Minister Lalthanhawla asserted that the people would throw out the MNF over the “rampant corruption and misuse of the public exchequer”. Lalthanhawla, who has been projected as the party’s chief ministerial candidate, is contesting from two constituencies, South Tuipui and Serchhip.

The party has fielded 38 candidates, leaving two seats for its ally, the Hmar People’s Conference (HPC). Lalthanhawla said that the tie-up with the HPC would help the Congress in five other seats.

“We are going to get an absolute majority and come back to power,” Lalthanhawla said. He hoped that electioneering by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi in the last leg of campaigning would improve the party’s prospects.

The UDA has projected former Chief Minister and veteran politician Brigadier T. Sailo as its chief ministerial candidate. Sailo had a brief stint as Chief Minister in his first tenure, from June 2, 1978, to November 10, 1978, but held the office for a full term from 1979 to 1984. Mizoram was at that time a Union Territory.

In 1986, Lalthanhawla stepped down as Chief Minister to make way for the then MNF president, Laldenga, who had led a two-decade-long underground insurgent movement from 1966 to 1986, to head the MNF-Congress interim government after the signing of the Mizo Accord on June 30, 1986. Lalthanhawla became Deputy Chief Minister in the Laldenga Ministry.

The MNF became the first insurgent group to form the government in an Indian State when the first full-fledged MNF government was installed in 1987.

The MNF came to power with 24 of the 40 Assembly seats, followed by the Congress with 13 and the People’s Conference with three. In 1989, the Congress recaptured power and Lalthanhawla became Chief Minister again; he went on to hold two terms from 1989 to 1998.

The Congress is trying to woo peasants with the campaign that the funds that were allocated by the Centre for providing relief to farmers hit by the recent “Mautam” have not reached many people. The allegation is ironic, because the ruling MNF grew out of the Mizo National Famine Front (MNFF), which was formed in response to the “Mautam” of 1958-1959.

Mautam is a famine that follows the flowering of a particular variety of bamboo, at intervals of 47-50 years over a wide range. The flowering leads to an increase in the populations of rodents and insects, which finish feasting on the bamboo seeds and then turn to other crops.) Zoramthanga was one of the front-ranking underground leaders.

The MNF counters the Congress campaign by telling voters that though the Mautam resulted in acute food shortage and a famine-like situation, there was not a single starvation death this time, unlike in the previous Mautam, thanks to the timely and effective intervention by the MNF government.

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One More Arrested in ‘Nameless Bank’ Scam

Aizawl, Nov 18 : Silchar police yesterday managed to capture Joseph Paritos, believed to be an accomplice of C Lalmuanpuii, the main suspect in the Chiahpuam ‘nameless bank’ scandal.

Paritos was arrested and the police confiscated Rs 36 lakh from him. The Mizoram police last evening were sent to Silchar to escort Paritos to Aizawl.

According to sources, the special investigative team of the Mizoram police has also seized Rs 44,92,500 believed to be Chiahpuam deposit money in Ramhlun South locality of Mizoram and on November 13 had confiscated Rs 15 lakh near Aizawl Temple Square.

According to sources, the money confiscated in Aizawl Temple Square was believed to be money taken from the account of K Laldinpuii for her collectors. Dinpuii’s close relative Thawma had withdrawn a huge sum of money from Dinpuii’s account which was to be distributed to her collectors discreetly.

As many as 200 people have submitted FIR at the Aizawl Police station in connection with the Chiahpuam scandal.

C Lalmuanpuii has been kept in custody by the police for over five days and have asked the court for more time for further investigation which the court has granted.

Over 25 persons have been sent to jail in connection with the scandal till date, sources said.

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Pu K. Zou beg best question of the HTLS

The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2008 to be held on November 21-22, 2008 at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi and to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Manmohan Singh on November 21, 2008 collects questions from Indian Citizens under the theme of "Ambitions for the New Century" through Mobile Phone message. Pu Khamchinpau Zou @ Pu K. Zou sent a message to the organisers on November 9, 2008. Out of morethan 7000 questions, Pu K. Zou question is being considered the best among the others.

On November 18, 2008 CNNibn visited Pu K. Zou and re-affirm his question and they have a brief Interactions. This question will be answered by Pu L. K. Advani on November 28, 2008 at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2008.

His question goes......

For LK Advani, BJP leader

Should Indian leaders keep away from caste, religion and regional politics and follow the Americans, who for the first time elected an African-American as their President?

- K Zou, Social Activist

He will be awarded with a handsome awards. Congratulations!

See the detail schedule at HTLS

The Living Legend | Interview with Pu Go Hau

Kawlgam hi’n vaigam ah hitaleh Zomite music lam a aniamlua hilou hi hang. Music siam a minnei lah tam, lasiam lah tam, i market duhthusam a batzoh nailouh mana competitive lou maimai i hi hi. Tutung in music siam, mi a ding music arrangement sangkhat bang na bawlta, Manipur a a Zosuan, a Meitei, a Naga, kuapeuh music arrangement ana bawlsak leh Nagaland donga mi theih hita Pu Go Hau ZOL in i houlimpih theih manpha mahmah hi.

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ZSF panlakna nungthuap ding ahi

Khantouhna ahi diam ah, ahihkeileh khantouhlouh ziak leh chihmoh ziak ahizaw diam ah, kum tam kuamtak paita apat khosakna hoihzaw deuhte’n siamsinna toh kisai in khopi lam ngen i naih uhi. I gam a college hoihtak, kingaknatham ching a omlouh ziak a gamdang a siamsin dia i kisawlkhiaknate uh i kichihmuh ua, neih leh neihlouh genlou in khopi a lehkha zil di’n i kisawlkhe zungzung uhi. Tuchiang in India khopi teng phial ah lehkhazil i om seuhsouh ua, himahleh, a tamzaw thamte nu-le-pa’n inn apat kha teng a sum a khak uh ahi.

Mi tamtak in leng hiai tungtang ngai poimoh in i sum kikhakkhiakte uh tampi petmah pha, i innsung, khotang leh gam a dia khantouhna ding sum teng siamsinte vakna dia bei ahihdan tangkoupih sek uhi. Hiai tungtang tangkoupihte’n i gam hauhsakna teng a luangmang veklouhna dia innmun pansan a siamsin theihna college hoihtak poimoh ihihdan uh gen sek uhi. Thudik ahi a, mundang, gamdang naih ngailou dia college hoihtak poimoh mah ihi uhi. Alehlam ah, siamsinna toh kisai a college hoihtak chauh mah poimoh i hidiam chihna chiang om hi.

Hamphathuaitak mai in Lamka ah high school leh higher secondary school hoihtaktak, Manipur a dia leng tallang ban bangzah hiam i nei uhi. Hiai bang high school leh higher secondary school-te ziak in school kaina di’n bel mundang, gamdang naih ngai i sa kei ua, naih leng a ngai kei him ahi. Himahleh, vangtahhuaitak in hiai bang school hoih i chihte private school ngen ahi uhi. Private school i chih chiang in kuapeuh in i thei ua, admission fee, tuition fee, lehkhabu man, uniform man, a vangkim a bangbang hiam omlai…a poimoh ngaihte’n neih leh neihlouh genlou in tate school hoih ah kaisak zou mahleh tamtakte’n bangchituk a poimoh ngaih in neih leh neihlouh genkei mahleh school hoih, private school a tate kaisak zou tuanlou uhi. School ginachiahlou apat khangkhia naupangte sang in private school hoihtak a khangkhiate’n, a tangpi thu gen in, maban a sepna leh nekzonna hoihtak a neih ding uh baihlamzaw hi. Himahleh, private school hoihtak apat khangkhia naupangte a ding in leng tuchiang in sepna, nekzonna hoihtak neih ding thu baih ahikei a, huchi hitaleh, school ginachiahlou apat khangkhia naupangte bang suak ding. Hiai bang dinmun ah senna leng omlou hial ahihlouhtawp a private school-te tuk a senna sang hial hilou, school hoihtak i poimoh petmah uhi.

Saulou chik, tua i gen teng apat leng government high school leh higher secondary school hoihtak poimoh mahmah i hihdan uh a chiang hi. Govt. high school leh higher secondary school neilou i hikei ua, himahleh, gensau ngailou in a dinmun kuapeuh in i thei chiat uhi. I gam ua govt. school-te ah semtu/sinsaktute mahni sepna mun a omlou ahihlkeileh, midang semsak chih a kithang mahmah a, huchibang a hihte leng khotang a dia mi zattheih pawl, mi phatuamngai, mi tallang, mi’n a zahtak theih chiang bang hi ut mahmah uhi. Hiaite banah, a school himhim leng a min chauh a om, a school building, inn omlou, a omsunte leng puahlouh a a om ziak ua zattak ding hilou bang tamtak omlai hi. Fund omlou, staff kidaihlou, etc.etc. i poimoh mahmah uh govt school-te i gam ua a hoihlouh ziak tamtak a omlai ding hi. Bangteng hileh, a omlou omsak ding sang in a omsa puah ding kichi baihlamzaw himhim ding in i ngaihsun hi. Huai ziak in, Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) in kum nawn, 2009 apat, a masapen a dia Thanlon Sub. Division sung Thanlon Govt. High School leh Mualnuam a om Tualkhohau Govt. High School banah Singngat Sub. Division sung a Singngat Govt. High School leh Tuining Govt. High School a puah sawm uh kipahpihhuai mahmah hi. Khatvei thu a govt. school tengteng puah sawm a zohlouh sang a tua ZSF in school 4 puah masak a, huai zoh chiang a a ban ban puah a sawm pen a lohchin ding gintakhuaizaw hi. Sum senna tawm ding, school hoih a kaizouloute school hoih a kaizouta ding chihte i ngaihsut chiang in kipahhuai petmah a, huai gentaklouh, kaina ding school nei ngeilou himhimte’n school hoihtak bang maban a neithei ding chih i ngaihsut chiang in ZSF a hong lohchin i deihsak petmah a, a lohchinna ding ua kuapeuh in thuman a nungthuap tuak ahi.

Source: http://zogam.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4926&ac=0&Itemid=2

New record: 94,563 Indian students in US

WASHINGTON: Indian interest in an American degree remains unabated, notwithstanding random accidents and homicides involving students from India in the United States. For the seventh year running, India is the leading source of foreign enrolments on US campuses, sending a record 94,563 students during the academic year 2007-2008.

Indian students now constitute 15 per cent of the total US university foreign enrolment which stood at 623,000 in this academic year, a 7 per cent increase over the 583,000 foreign students who came here in 2006-2007, according Open Doors, the authoritative annual report on the subject released on Monday.

The Indian increase of 13 per cent (up from 83,833 in 2006-2007) is only marginally overshadowed by the resurgence of interest in the US from Chinese students, whose numbers jumped up from 67,723 in 2006-2007 to 81,127 this past year, a 20 per cent increase. But since 2001/02, when it took over from China, India has remained the leading place of origin for students coming to the United States.

South Korea (69,124), Japan (33,974), and Canada (29,051) round off the top five countries sending students to the US, together accounting for 49 per cent of all international students.

The surge in foreign enrolments has relieved and pleased the US administration, which was under criticism from the academia for instituting stricter controls that led to a momentary decline in foreign students after 9/11. Tougher US procedures had led many foreign students to countries such as Canada, U.K, Australia, and Singapore, but the US has evidently regained ground. Foreign students are also a major source of revenue for US universities.

"In today's competitive international environment, the increase in enrolments noted in this year's Open Doors data demonstrates again that the US remains the premier destination for international students," noted Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Goli Ameri, who is himself an international student who graduated from an American university, adding, "US higher education is unparalleled in its vitality, quality, and diversity. The US government joins the US higher education community in a commitment to welcome international students to the United States."

Among the many noteworthy facts in the 2008 Open Doors reports was the surge in students from Nepal coming to the US. There was a 15% increase in enrolments from Nepal this past year, putting it at number 11 with 8,936 students, following a 28% increase the previous year.

The Nepalese surge coincided with the decline in the number of students from Pakistan, which went down by one per cent to 5345, and pushed Pakistan out of the top 20 to number 23. Saudi Arabia is on the top ten and Indonesia and Nigeria in the top 20.

The report also looks at the trend of American students going abroad to study and finds that this has increased by 8.2 per cent over the past year and almost 150 per cent over the last decade. A record 242,000 US students studied abroad in 2006-2007, with UK, Italy, France and Spain taking the top four spots.

But there was a surge in US students' interest in China, and a 11,000 went there to study, up 25 per cent from the 8800 who went in 2005-2006. Along the same lines, there was also a 25 per cent increase in US students who went to India, but it was only around one-fourth the number who went to China. Around 2600 American students went to India in 2005-2006 compared to 2100 in the year before.

Other highlights of the Open Doors report: The top ten most popular fields of study for international students in the United States in 2007/08
were Business and Management (20% of total), Engineering (17%) and Physical and Life Sciences (9%), Social Sciences (9%), Mathematics and Computer Science (8%), Fine & Applied Arts (6%), Health Professions (5%), Intensive English Language (5%), Education (3%), Humanities (3%), and Agriculture (2%).

For the seventh year in a row, the University of Southern California is the leading host institution with 7,189 international students. New York University hosts the second highest number of foreign students (6,404). Other campuses in the top 10 are: Columbia University (6,297), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (5,933), Purdue University (5,772), University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (5,748), University of California – Los Angeles (5,557), University of Texas – Austin (5,550), Harvard University (4,948), Boston University (4,789), and University of Pennsylvania (4,610).

California remains the leading host state for international students (84,800, up 9%), followed by New York (69,844, up 6%), Texas (51,824, up 6%), Massachusetts (31,817, up 11%), Illinois (28,804, up 12.5%), Florida (26,739, down 0.5%), Pennsylvania (26,090, up 12.5%), Michigan (22,857, up 8%), Ohio (19,343, up 4%), and Indiana (15,548, up 8%). 17 of the top 20 leading host states experienced increases in total international students, with Washington (21.5%) and Virginia (13%) showing the largest percentage increases.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/New_record_94563_Indian_students_in_US/articleshow/3725095.cms

Centre plans 2500 new varsities in country

SHILLONG: The Central Government is planning to establish 2500 new universities, both public and private, and some more need-based colleges in the near future to achieve 25 per cent Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) at the higher education level throughout the country, Association of India University (AIU) president AM Pathan said on Sunday.

Addressing a press conference a day head of the 83rd Annual Meeting of AIU here, Mr Pathan expressed serious concern over the low percentage of GER at the higher education level in India and said the current GER in the country was between 11 per cent and 12 per cent which was much below the global 23 per cent.

"The USA and UK are far better in this respect as they have over 60 per cent GER. At present we (India) are aiming to increase the GER percentage to 25 per cent," Mr Pathan said.

He revealed that India had 438 public and private universities approved either by an Act of Parliament or an Act or legislation of the state or under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Mr Pathan also said in order to achieve 25 per cent GER, the Central Government had asked all the Centrally-funded universities to increase their total student intake by 54 per cent.

Meanwhile, NEHU Vice Chancellor Prof. Pramod Tandon underscored the role of higher education in national development.

"Since Independence there has been a significant growth in higher education in terms of quantity," Prof. Tandon said.

He, however, admitted that the country needed more universities and colleges, saying only 10 per cent of the relevant age group of 17 and 23 were enrolled in higher educational institutions.

Delegates from countries like USA, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and Serbia are going to attend the annual meeting of AIU. State Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary will inaugurate the meeting to be held on the premises of the NEHU on Monday.

A one-day national seminar on "Quality and Relevance of Higher Education" will also be held on November 19.

Source: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/

200 Indian Jews ready to leave for ‘Promised Land’

Aizawl, Nov 17 : About 200 Indians are set to emigrate to Israel in January after they were officially recognised as Jews, community leaders here said Monday. Rabbinical leaders in Jerusalem said the Israeli government approved the request for emigration by 200 people from the states of Mizoram and Manipur in northeastern India.

“The new batch would arrive in January by a special flight and would be received by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Jerusalem,” a communiqué from the Israeli prime minister’s office received by newly converted Jews here said.

“Many people are waiting to go to their ‘Promised Land’. We are yet to get the details of who would actually go,” Jeremia Hnamte, administrator of the Mizoram chapter of the Shavei Israel Organisation (SIO), told IANS.

The SIO is a group headquartered in Jerusalem and dedicated to searching for lost tribes of Israel and helps them return to their ‘Promised Land‘. Rabbinical leaders announced in 2006 that some 6,000 members of the Bnei Menashe tribe in India’s northeast were descendants of ancient Israelites or one of the Biblical 10 lost tribes.

The recognition from Israel came after tribe members sent scores of applications seeking to migrate to Israel, saying it was their right to do so. According to Israeli law, every Jew enjoys the “right of return” - or the right of abode in the country.

After the recognition, a group of rabbis visited Mizoram in 2006 and converted the first batch of 218 Mizo tribal people to Judaism after they took a holy dip at a mikvah or a ritual bath. The rabbi spent six months in Aizwal to teach Hebrew and impart lessons in Judaism to the tribal people.”Everybody is waiting to leave for their Holy Land.

A vast majority of the people do not know Hebrew, though many of them are now learning the language and following the religion like the one practised in Israel,” said Zaitthangchungi, a local researcher and author of a book “Israel Mizo Identity”.

Some 1,000 people from Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur have migrated to Israel since 1994 when a private body, the Amishav Association, took up their case.

The last batch of 208 Mizo Jews left for Israel in 2006.Mizoram is a predominantly Christian state, while most Manipuris follow Hinduism. Most Jews in the two states were Christian by birth.

Apart from names, the converts share many practices in common with traditional Jews -such as keeping mezuzahs or parchment inscribed with verses of the Torah at the entrance to their homes.

The men wear a kippah or headgear during prayers.”I have no regrets leaving Mizoram as going to Israel is our right,” said Y. Ralte, a young Mizo Jew now learning Hebrew at a school here.

IANS

Candidates use TV for campaign in Mizoram

Monday, November 17, 2008: After the Church-sponsored Mizoram People's Forum (MPF) prohibited holding of public meetings by individual candidates, electronic media in Mizoram are having a field day by holding interviews with the candidates which is televised through the local television channels at nights.

Candidates of a particular seat are interviewed in a day where journalists and political party workers are allowed to ask questions about development of the state and their respective constituents.

Political debates are also held inside the studios of the local television channels like the Zonet, LPS and Skylinks and the debates are sometimes televised live.

Even joint public meetings held inside a constituency under the watchful eye of the MPF are also covered by the local television channels and telecasted live.

Some political parties and candidates are using mobile phones and internet for canvassing and the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) maintained its own website and also sent out news about the election in general and about the progress of the party in particular by SMS to the voters.

The MPF not only banned holding of public meetings by individual candidates, street concerts to pull crowd by political parties, door-to-door campaigns and holding of community feasts are also prohibited.

Press Trust of India

Mizoram polls: volatile play of religion and identity

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

Monday, November 17, 2008: As many as a dozen tribes live in the Mizoram hills, their histories of origin being diverse. One can trace ancient waves of migration from Mongolia, China, even Myanmar in them. Mizos are constituted of tribes like Hmars, Paites, Mara and Pwais. Other than those, there are Chakmas in the south and Reangs or Brus in the west. The unifying thread has been Christianity and the Mizo language.

''Traditional system of life, we don't find even in the interior villages today. Therefore Christianity has changed society. It has also enforced a change in cultural life. Mizos couldn't persist to continue to live in traditional system,'' said Henry, professor, Mizoram University.

The rise of Mizo insurgency in the 60s led by the Mizo National Front and its leader Laldenga, demanding independence from India, acted again, as kind of unifying force.

But contained in the old movement is an unfinished battle that we grapple with even today. Despite Mizoram being a Christian majority state, its biggest uprising was not on religious but ethnic lines.

Though Mizoram was granted statehood in 1987, within the state the ethnic caldron bubbles. There's a realisation that individual identities have been lost in centuries of religious cohesion.

The need to assert those original ethnic, tribal identities hasn't taken a very violent form unlike elsewhere in the north-east India, but tensions simmer within.

For instance, the Bru tribe that was ousted to neighbouring Tripura during the 90s is organising to return. They have formed a militant outfit, the Bru National Liberation Front.

Chakmas, Maras and Lais run autonomous councils for governance, but feel sidelined by the mainstream.

The entire region is dotted with ethnic and sub-national armed rebellions.

''See, southern part of Mizoram, which has La and Hmar people and the Chakmas, the Brus and the Paites, who would like to distinguish themselves. They want votes, and these groups would like to be wooed,'' said Henry, Professor, Mizoram University.

86-year-old Brigadier Sailo is the patriarch of Mizo politics, the man who healed the wounds of its insurgency years.

As the oldest candidate today, he says that the ethnic unrest is fuelled by the economic deprivation, each feeding off the other.

''If fight between Mizo and Indian Army had continued, the alienation would have been deep-rooted. There I can say I contributed something. It's a part of India today. But it is the most underdeveloped state in the north-east,'' said Brig Sailo, former chief minister.

A battle of ethnic identity, a battle against economic anonymity, whether this voice of Mizoram going to find any space in this democracy is the big question.

Source: NDTV.COM

IFP sub-editor shot dead, AMWJU decries

IMPHAL, Nov 17 : A junior Sub-Editor of the English daily, Imphal Free Press, was found shot dead by unidentified gunmen today at about 4.30 pm at Langol near the second Sangai Home. The deceased scribe is identified as Konsam Rishi-kanta (25) son of Budhi of Ningomthong Sairou Leirak. The body bore two bullet wounds on the chest and one on the neck. The reason, motive as well as the identities of the gunmen are yet to be verified. Sources said that the victim was found with a blind fold. The identity of the victim was established at RIMS morgue through the victim’s press identity card when reporters on receiving the report of a bullet riddled body being found rushed there.

Taking strong exception against the killing, the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union convened an emergency meeting today at the Manipur Press Club. Strongly condemning the killing, AMWJU demanded that the killers identify themselves as well as furnish the reason for the dastardly act.

To discuss the issue and take up further course of action, an emergency general body meeting has been convened by AMWJU at the Manipur Press Club tomorrow at 11 am sharp. The Union added that the killing is in complete violation of the code of conduct wherein it was urged to security forces, underground organisations and other civil society organisations to first intimate AMWJU before any action is taken up against any media person. The appeal was issued so that issues related to media persons may be settled within the internal mechanism of AMWJU.

The violation of this code is nothing short of taking a stand against the whole media fraternity in the State further noted AMWJU. Editor of Imphal Free Press Pradip Phanjoubam said that Rishikanta was supposed to report for duty at 5 pm as he was assigned to the night desk work. He was with IFP for the past three months. Police recovered the body and has deposited it at RIMS morgue for post mortem.

Source: TSE

Three killed in Sajik shoot-out, arms seized

IMPHAL, Nov17: After a brief period of relative peace, Sajik Tampak saw a gun fight between security forces and UG cadres this morning. In the encounter which involved AR troops, three suspected UG cadres have been slain. Moreover, arms and ammunition have been recovered.

A few years back, Sajik Tampak was a stronghold of different UG groups before they were flushed out by security forces after a sustained military offensive. At one time, one senior security officer even conceded that Sajik Tampak was a liberated zone for the insurgents.

Today’s encounter took place by the banks of a rivulet, locally known as Kanalok, 1.5 km ahead of Aigejang village near Sajik Tampak at about 3.30 am.

According to a press release issued by the PRO of Hqs IG AR (South), troops of 8 AR of 26 Sector, acting on specific information, laid multiple ambushes in Kanalok area. In the meantime, three suspected UG cadres approached the area.

When the AR troops challenged them to halt, they opened fire towards the troops and attempted to escape away. But the troops retaliated immediately and the three UG cadres were killed in the ensuing gun-fight, said the PRO.

Two AK 56 rifles, four magazines, one M-22 rifle, 206 live rounds and 40 empty cases were recovered from the slain UG suspects.

The corpses and the recovered arms and ammunition have been handed over to Kakching police station, added the AR release.

Interestingly, today’s encounter between security forces and UG cadres was the first after security forces busted all UG camps located in and around Sajik Tampak a few years back.

Pu Lianminthang gari in accident

November 15, 2008: Pu Lianminthang (38) s/o Khupsuanpau Chief of Kullian, tuni nitak dak 7:00 vel in Kaprang khogei a Lousel lei apan Maruti car in accident a, khophawklou in Dist.Hospital tut in om hi.

Thukizadan in Kaprang khaw mi bangzah hiam in gari accident lam thei ua, gari 1 Lamka ma nawh a hongtai ana khaam ua, thil omdan adot uleh anungah gari accident om ahihdan agen takin Haominlal s/o Kaikhohen of Kaprang leh Paochungnung s/o Lienkhosei of Kaprang te’n delhsuk ngal ua, Lousel lei apan Maruti car accident tuilak a om mu ua, amun ah a va et uleh gari sungah Lianminthang mu in lakhia ua, Jeep khat zang in Dist.Hospital honpaw tung uhi.

Dist.Hospital ah Lianminthang Mobile sim card lakhia in asungkuan te thil omdan hilhthei pan lel uhi. Paochungnung leh Haominlal te’ gendan in gari accident lam theikhalou hile uh Lianminthang tuilak ah si mai ding ahihdan gen ua, Lianminthang taksa tung ah Mobile Motorola khat leh wallet lakkhiak sak ngal in, Lianminthang sungkuante kiang ah mobile leh wallet sung a om Rs.2420/- pekhia uh chih thu kiza hi.

Source: http://zogam.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4921&ac=0&Itemid=2

Two Myanmarese bodies identified

Imphal, Nov. 16: The two Myanmarese nationals killed by the Assam Rifles in Chandel district of Manipur were identified by Lamkhawgen Vaiphei, the president of Vaiphei Students Association, Manipur, today.

The duo — Letkhanhao Vaiphei, 29, and his younger brother Khupthenkham, 25, were from Namphalong in Tamu district of Myanmar sharing border with Chandel district. The two belonged to the Vaiphei community. Lamkhawgen Vaiphei represented the relatives of the deceased.

Police sources here said that post-mortem was conducted and the bodies were taken to the border township of Moreh.

“The authorities at Moreh will hand over the bodies to their Tamu counterparts,” a police source here said.

Troops of the 31 Assam Rifles gunned down the two youths in an encounter in the wee hours of Friday near Kwatha village along the Indo-Myanmar border. The Assam Rifles claimed to have seized an AK-47 rifle, a Chinese hand grenade and a radio set.

The chairman of the Tamu District Peace and Development Council, Aung Oo, wrote to the additional deputy commissioner of Chandel, T. Hopson Chothe, yesterday claiming that the two were Myanmarese nationals.

The Tamu authorities also demanded that the bodies be handed over to them.

Namphalong located just across Moreh is Myanmar’s border trade centre. As people residing on either side are free to cross the border up to 20 km, those living on two sides get to know one another.

Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081117/jsp/northeast/story_10120080.jsp

Tribals of Sadar Hills protest against violence

Imphal, Nov. 16: The residents and chiefs of 19 tribal villages along the Imphal-Jiribam highway in Sadar Hills today held a meeting at New Keithelmanbi in protest against the killings by police and security forces.

The villagers resolved to launch a campaign against what they termed “fake encounter” killings. “We condemn the security forces bringing people here and killing them in custody and demand an immediate end to this,” said the first of the four resolutions adopted by the meeting.

“In the latest incident, they brought three persons to Khunglong village and killed them on November 1,” one of the village chiefs said.

The police, however, denied the allegations.

All those killed in the area by security forces were in encounters, a senior police officer said.

The villagers also protested against militants ambushing the security forces.

They alleged that after each ambush between Kotlen and New Keithelmanbi, the villagers found themselves at the receiving end.

Meira paibis (women activists) and members of other clubs also attended today’s meeting, which decided to hold a mammoth rally against violence.

The villagers will submit a memorandum to chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh, seeking all possible measures to maintain peace.

Before the rally, the villagers will stage a sit-in at New Keithelmanbi bazaar on November 23 to demand peace in the area.

The CRPF, which is deployed to guard the highway, lost eight personnel this year to ambushes at Kotlen.

“Because of the violence, we cannot move around after dark. We want peace and development here, not a killing field,” said T. Mangte, a villager.

Today’s meeting came a day after people belonging to various communities of Imphal East held a silent candlelight protest in the district.

Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081117/jsp/northeast/story_10120081.jsp

KNO leaders issued ID cards

IMPHAL, Nov 16 : While UPF leaders have been given identity cards yesterday, leaders of the KNA/KNO were already issued identity cards on November 13. Moreover, their designated camps have been identified. The UPF and the KNA/KNO are the two umbrella organisations of Kuki UG groups which have signed the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact with the Government.

The third meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by Principal Secretary (Home) DS Poonia as Chairman was held on November 13 with KNO/KNA leaders. During the meeting four designated camps were identified besides issuing identity cards to KNO/KNA leaders.

Even as the KNO leaders submitted a list of their cadres for giving identity cards, the Government officials could not confirm whether the list contained names of overground workers. As such, issuance of identity cards to KNO cadres was held back.

The next meetings of the JMG with the UPF and KNO/KNA respectively will be held next month, informed a source.

Another source informed that there has been a disagreement between the UPF and the Government over HPC (D)’s proposal to locate their designated camp at Parbachong under Tipaimukh sub-division near Mizoram border. HPC (D) is one of the Kuki UG groups that constitute the UPF. For the UG groups under UPF, six designated camps have been identified.

Source: The Sangai Express

Ingenious method used to receive mobile service in CCpur sub-divisions

Laishram Shamungou

Reporter’s CCpur diary : Tales of suffering, humanness

THANLON, Nov 16 : Living upto its image as one the largest armies in the world, the 12 Madras Regiment stationed at Thanlon and Tipaimukh sub-divisions in Churachandpur district has succeeded in tapping mobile connection and telephone line connection as well in these two remote places, where facilities for mobile phones and land line connections are absent.

Using a device manufactured in China, the troops in Thanlon and Parbung under Tipaimukh hit upon the idea of installing five SIM cards at one post located at Singnat sub-division, where mobile service is available, and connected them to a receiver at Thanlon located about 50 kms away by using a device known as Super Long Range Cordless Telephone.

The ingenious method means that the troops can contact their family members and the facilities are also being extended to the local people. This story came to light during a recent trip to the interiors of Churachandpur along with the Army PRO Colonel Rajesh Mishra.

The ingenious method was put to use from January this year enabling the troops to keep regular contact with their family members. Moreover a separate line is also opened for the local population.

On the other hand, to extend mobile service to these interior areas, process of laying cable lines along NH-150 by private service providers Vodafone and Reliance has started.
In some cases, WLL sets procured from neighbouring Mizoram are being used for commercial purposes and the rate of one call has been fixed at Rs 10.

Electricity : There is no source of energy save for the power procured from the Solar Household Lighting System and Solar street lamps provided by MANIREDA and the Army in these remote areas. As such life in these two sub-divisions begins and ends with day break and sun set. Candle is the most sought after necessity there.

However the 12 Madras Regiment under 57 Mountain Division has provided a degree of reprieve to the people at Thanlon as it has managed to provide three units of power from its generator to 161 households till 9 pm.

Bamboo flowering : With the villagers facing the prospect of starvation due to the rodent menace following bamboo flowering, parents and elders are no longer able to meet the expenses of sending their children to school. Hence the drop out rate of students has seen a marked increase.
To supplement their income, the villagers have started felling trees on a bigger scale as well in hunting wild life.

Speaking to The Sangai Express a villager of Vaiphei Mol village said that from the two tins of paddy seeds he sowed this year, he could manage to harvest only seven tins. In other years, from two tins of paddy, the return was not less than 100 tins, he said and added that the poor yield was due to the havoc caused by the surging rodent population.

The harvested rice is yet to be eaten, but at the moment he has only two Kgs of rice procured from the Government agency. Once this stock runs out, the villager said, he would go hunting and if there is any catch the same would be sold at Thanlon to replenish the food larder from the rice sold by the Government. The rice is bought at Rs 20 per Kg, he informed.

Interacting with this reporter at Bukpi village at Thanlon sub-division, a school teacher, Vung Ngalmiang said that following the rodent menace, not many students are able to attend school.

Pitching in with aid, the 12 Madras Regiment has started footing the hostel fees and mess fees amounting to Rs 350 per month for 40 students of the two sub-divisions, disclosed Princi- pal of St Xavier’s School, Thanlon, Father Samy. The tuition fee, which is Rs 150 per month has been waived by the school authority.

Villagers of the two sub-divisions while interacting with reporters at Thanlon said that they have to cope with extremely bad roads, non-existent power supply, poor medical facilities and lack of food grain.

NREGS : Amid the gloom and sorry state of affairs, the NREGS has come as sort of a blessing for the villagers for with the prospect of getting paid for their labour shining bright, shop keepers do not shy away from selling them food stuff on credit, said the villagers.

On the other hand, the Army has started constructing some water tanks for the villagers.

Source: The Sangai Express

ZSP Delhi Study Forum hing pien dan

- By Hausienmuan, Editor - ZOKUOMTHAWN

2005 kum in international discusion forum Zouworkshop ah Dr. David Lalpi Zou in, Belfast tuikul gam apat in inam lailam khantouna ding thupoimo tah "BUDDY READING'' thugil hing kap khia hi, tuachi'n muntuam tuam a um Zou Sangnaupangte toh discussion Zouworkshop ah pat in um a tam Dr. David lalpi Zou hing thumop munchi'n a um Zousuan sangnaupang te'n Study Forum, Coaching, discussion forum te bawl ding apoimawh dan hing gen a, sannaupang te'n zong hoikisa in ama thugen dih kisa chiat hi, hinanleh apat dan ding, abawl dingdan, apeiding dan te kitheilou ahiman in David Lalpi'n zong Zouworkshop ah Buddy Reading hing gen chian a Math Coachingte, Study forum, Discusion forum leh adang dang bawl dingdan leh peipi dingdan chian tah in hing gen a, tuana pat in Sangnaupang Zouworkshop members te'n bawl ding leh pat ding na kisawm hi. Hinanleh 2000 leh 2006 tan in zong pat ahizou sih a, tuachi' 2007 ZSP Delhi Branch lamkaite'n phutei tei ding chi'n hing gen ua, tam a pan hingla ding in Zokuomthawn Editorial Board te muangtah in ngansiah in um hi.

Tuachi'n Zokuomthawn Editorial Board te'n innitiative part hinglah ua Tv. Hangpi Inn Munirka ah kihouna nei di'n ZSP members te han uah, tuanah ami'n ding, apei dingdan, laihiltu dingte ngaituahna kinei a, ZSP President Pu Paulianthang in ZSP in aphu leh apat ahi in ZSP Study Forum-Cum-library hisah vai chi'n hing gen a members peikhawm zousiah in kipatah in kipom pai hi. Tuazou in Zokuomthawn Editor Pu hing dingtou a ZSP Study Forum ahi in, ZSP in a etkol ding ahizieh in abul patna di'n ZSP in WHITEBOARD, Markers, leh ZSP Study Forum Shield atuah ding ahi chi'n gen a members teng in lemkisa in kithutuah tah in kipom hi. Tuachi'n 25th August 2008, ni'n Tv. hangpi Inn Munirka ah Rev. G.K Samte in ahonna leh pasien kung a latna nei in ZSP Study Forum-Cum- Library pat in um hi. Tam ZSP Study Forum-Cum-library pen Co-ordinator Headmaster bang hi a, ZSP Delhi Branch Managing board ahimai hi, tuaban ah ZSP Goumanpha sum leh pai hatna hilou, tawmngaina toh siamdoh umsun ahi. Bang Autonomus a um sih hi. ZSP Study Forum is for the Zou, by the Zous and for the ZOU's.

GAM-LE-NAM A DIA MI TAWMNGAITE

August 31st, 2008 ni a ZSP Study Forum 1st Anniversary lop ahi dungzui in, Library Piching tak neih ding ban ah laibu koih nang Almirah (Bookshelf) hoideu nei ding members peikhawm teng in poimaw kisa hi. Tuatoh kiton in, Pu Hauliankap, Project Director in guan in umngal hi. Hih Project toh kisai a sum leh laibu hingtuate tam anuai a bang ahi.
Sum tuate:

01. Pi Nuamzavung- Rs.1000
02. Pu Hauliankap- Rs 1000
03. Tv. kamminthang (Advisor ZSP) - Rs.1000
04. Pu Chinlunthang- Rs.1000
05. Pu S.K.Mung- Rs.500
06. Nh. Cicily Zou- Rs.500
07. Nh. Julie Zou- Rs.500
08. Nh. Neiting-Rs.500
09. Pu Dodou- Rs. 500
10. Pi Jubilee Mawi- Rs.1000
11. Pu Dalthang- Rs. 1000
12. S Mary - Rs.White Board

Laibu tuahte:

Pu Kamminthang
Pu Ginshanglian( Gen. Secy ZSP 2007)
Pu K. Zou Advocate Delhi High Court.
Nh. Rose Mary Boinu
Nh Sylvia Chiinneikim NCERT Geography Class VIII-XII
Tv. Chinsuanlam -NCERT Science Class. VIII-XII
Nh. Dimngaiching (Cultural Secretary ZSP) NCERT History Clas VIII- XII leh Oxford Atlas Book.
Tv. Khaibiaklian (Education Secy. ZSP)- ACS General Studies Complete Set (2007-2008).

Amaute teng teng Zo khankhual nazal a kiphal tak a sum/Laibute ahing tuak man un lungdam mahmah hi. Atung uah ZSP Delhi Branch leh ZSP Study Forum min in kipathu kigen hi. Pasien in aletampi'n gualzawl ta hen.


Kamlianlal, Co-Ordinator
ZSP Study Forum-Cum-Library.