Imphal, Oct 14 : Educational institutions continue to be the target of militant organizations in Manipur. Despite several appeals by students and teachers to make education a ''free zone'', the ultras continue to disturb the functioning of premier educational institutes in the state. Recently, they targeted Dhana Manjuri College of Science in Imphal, and tried to extort a huge sum of money.
Free press is an important part of a democratic nation. Despite this incidences of government authorities trying to curb freedom of press occur regularly. Recently Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur, Y. Joykumar called reporters to his office. He forced them to reveal their sources of the reports appeared on the local newspapers on Friday, October 10 wherein reporters had gone to Pallel in Chandel district and later to Kakching in Thoubal district to find out more on the news of ‘smuggled fertilizers’.
The World Mental Health Day was celebrated in Manipur. The World Mental Health Day observance at RIMS Jubilee Hall and the Kangla hall was attended by various distinguished persons. A week long observation of the day was also organized, starting from October 4. The present event also marked the concluding ceremony of the week long observation of the day. A discussion was also held on topics related to mental health of the people.
Imphal, Sept 27 : Militancy has affiliation to none. Their language is the language of violence for various reasons – political, religious or ideological. Manipur is a victim of such militancy. If Manipur Rural Bank is the victim of militancy so is the state''''s popular educational institution, Don Bosco School.
Extortion demand of the militants, served to the school and the threat to the lives of the teachers forced the school to close down for an indefinite period.
Imphal, Sep. 26 : It looks as if the militants in Manipur cannot differentiate between those who try to control them and the ones who are just devoted to the service of common man.
The recent victim of militants belonging to the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was Manipur''s rural bank. The militants forced the bank to close down for an indefinite period while making the hapless staff of the bank go for a sit in demonstration against widespread militant activities.
Manipur Rural Bank has 18 branches throughout the state. It works for the uplift of the rural masses.
Imphal, Oct 14 : Educational institutions continue to be the target of militant organizations in Manipur. Despite several appeals by students and teachers to make education a ''free zone'', the ultras continue to disturb the functioning of premier educational institutes in the state. Recently, they targeted Dhana Manjuri College of Science in Imphal, and tried to extort a huge sum of money.
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Health Day observance at RIMS Jubilee Hall and the Kangla hall was attended by various distinguished persons. A week long observation of the day was also organized, starting from October 4. The present event also marked the concluding ceremony of the week long observation of the day. A discussion was also held on topics related to mental health of the people.
Imphal, Sept 27 : Militancy has affiliation to none. Their language is the language of violence for various reasons – political, religious or ideological. Manipur is a victim of such militancy. If Manipur Rural Bank is the victim of militancy so is the state''''s popular educational institution, Don Bosco School.
Imphal, Sep. 26 : It looks as if the militants in Manipur cannot differentiate between those who try to control them and the ones who are just devoted to the service of common man.
