Imphal, 22 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Manipur P. N. Prasad has denied that there was no incident of killing Royal Bengal Tiger in Manipur. Speaking exclusively to Impact News today, P. N. Prasad said the photographs of killing of Royal Bengal Tiger which were uploaded in social media were the photographs of killing a tiger in Nagaland in 2005 and 2015. He said the State Forest Department is trying to find out the authenticity of the photographs which which were shot at three different locations. As per the reports given by National Tiger Conservation Authority, NTCA there was a report of presence of Royal Bengal Tiger in Tamenglong District. Till now the NTCA, Central Crime Controls Bureau along with the State Forest Department are on the looking of the foot prints of tiger in Tamenglong District using CCTVs and also by using Plaster of Paris. There are reports of tigers appearing in Senapati areas as well. These animals keep wandering and can be seen not only in Assam and Nagaland, but also in dense areas of Manipur. PN Prasad said the issue will be discussed at a meeting to be organised by National Tiger Conservation Authority on May 2 in Guwahati.

Imphal, 22 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Akampat, Imphal and Manipur Police Telecom Organisation (MPTO) jointly organised one day Cyber Security Awareness programme and E-Waste Management System at the office of Police Telecom Organisation at 1st Manipur Rifles today. ADGP (Intelligence), P Doungel, DIG of Telecom Police, Sh Dwijamani and Executive Director, NEILIT Imphal, Th Prameshor  were present at the event. Speaking on the occasion, P Doungel stressed the significance of mobile phones and internet in people's life on the occasion. He was hopeful that the awareness programme will benefit the police department.

Imphal, 21 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : Works minister Thongam Biswajit today stressed the need to strengthen unity among people to achieve uniform growth and development in Manipur. The minister today inaugurated the 30th Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong General Conference cum Sports Meet at AS Khathing Memorial Ground, Tashar village in Ukhrul district. Emphasising that the role of youth in the society Biswajit said it is necessary to prepare them for a better future. He assured that the govt will strive for a developing society. Parliamentary Secretary of PHED, Leishiyo Keishing was also present at the event. The sports meet, organised by Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong and hosted by  Tashar Katamnao Long, is participated by 10 units of the TKS, and will go on till April 26.

Imphal, 21 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : The Supreme Court has reserved its order in the extra-judicial killings in Manipur. There are 22 cases going on in the apex court at present in which judicial inquiry is underway. In the previous hearing, the apex court had asked the Centre to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged fake encounter killings. Earlier in the week, the apex court heard a plea seeking probe in the alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur from 2000 to 2012 by the security forces and the police. Senior advocate V. Giri, who represented Manipur, pointed out discrepancies in the number of matters were to be dealt by the apex court as the data given by the petitioners were not tallying with the figures given by the Centre. The Centre said that it found 70 matters, out of the 282 cases, to be related to the Army and Assam Rifles, adding the rest are related to the state police. In July last year, the apex court had directed a thorough probe into the alleged killings in Manipur and expressed concern over the use of "excessive or retaliatory force" stating that it was not permissible under the Armed Force Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The apex court also rejected the Centre's contention that an internal enquiry was conducted through the Army’s Human Rights Division to ensure punishment for the violation of human rights.

Imphal, 20 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : 3-day awareness workshop on E-Waste Management today stressed the need for Proper Electronic Waste Management System to prevent health hazards in the state. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) organised the awareness workshop which kicked off today at Computer Science Department, Manipur University.   Executive Director of NIELIT, Imphal, Th. Prameshwor said scientists have found out that electronic gadgets generate a toxic gas which can harm human beings and it is necessary to maintain a Proper Electronic Waste Management System. He said harmful components are present in the batteries used in gadgets like Toy Gun, Mobile Phones, Computer, Laptop etc and they can affect the health of the people in the long run. He said the unused and non-functional electronics wastes must be stored at a proper place. He also said there is a chance of spreading diseases through the animals if they happen to consume the non-functional batteries of Mobile phones.  Addressing the event, Head of Department of Computer Science Manipur University, Tejmani Sinam said the workshop was organised with the idea that timely precaution could prevent possible diseases which can be caused by Electronic Waste in the future. He said it is also very necessary for the Government to introduce a policy to reprocess electronic junks using Scientific method.