President of India Pratibha Patil laying a foundation stone for Manipur Information Technology Park at the IT Park Campus in Mantripukhri, Imphal on Friday. (Newmai News Network Photo)
HUNPHUN | March 11 : A brief video conference was held between the President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil and Hunphun Deputy Commissioner (DC) N. Ashok Kumar (IAS) today at 10:00 am.
The conference was carried out during the inauguration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) or SWAN by the president in Manipur.
During the "on-line" visual video conference, the President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil sat on the reception stage at Imphal as a "decoder" and the DC of Hunphun N. Ashok Kumar (IAS) as the "Encoder" sitting in his office at Hunphun. The President congratulated the deputy commissioner. Asked how the SWAN helped the citizens of Hunphun, the DC replied that people, particularly the students can apply the Government Services having the e-forms on-line at any convenient time at any Cyber cafe or through from Community Service Center without spending time and energy to visit government offices.
When the President asked the Hunphun DC how to reach-out to them, N. Ashok Kumar replied he would establish any information updating at the Community Service Centers in order to provide people free access. The President of India then wished the DC the very best.
Subordinate Staff Officers including the SDO Hunphun Rajen Visha IAS, Amstrong Pamei(IAS) AC Hunphun, SDC Jain, PA to DC, NIC DIO, DIA and staffs of NIC Hunphun and the media participated in the important occasion.
The conference was carried out during the inauguration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) or SWAN by the president in Manipur.
During the "on-line" visual video conference, the President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil sat on the reception stage at Imphal as a "decoder" and the DC of Hunphun N. Ashok Kumar (IAS) as the "Encoder" sitting in his office at Hunphun. The President congratulated the deputy commissioner. Asked how the SWAN helped the citizens of Hunphun, the DC replied that people, particularly the students can apply the Government Services having the e-forms on-line at any convenient time at any Cyber cafe or through from Community Service Center without spending time and energy to visit government offices.
When the President asked the Hunphun DC how to reach-out to them, N. Ashok Kumar replied he would establish any information updating at the Community Service Centers in order to provide people free access. The President of India then wished the DC the very best.
Subordinate Staff Officers including the SDO Hunphun Rajen Visha IAS, Amstrong Pamei(IAS) AC Hunphun, SDC Jain, PA to DC, NIC DIO, DIA and staffs of NIC Hunphun and the media participated in the important occasion.
Bomb blast greets Prez
Imphal, March 11 (NNN): Barely 10 hours after the arrival in Imphal of the First Citizen of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil on her maiden two-day Manipur visit, a powerful bomb ripped through Nongmeibung–2 km away from Raj Bhavan that hosted her stay. Ironically, the IED explosion occurred despite heavy security arrangement through the length and breath of Imphal to prevent such eventuality. No casualties have been reported from the blast site. Kangleipak Communist Party, Lanheiba faction (KCP-MC) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the explosion. The KCP-MC (Lanheiba) faction said the bomb explosion was carried out against the President of India’s visit to Manipur.
There has been fear in the security circle for such subversive activities during the stay of the Supreme Commander of three armed forces of the country following a Statewide 40-hour general strike from midnight March 9 called by Manipur People’s United Front (MPUF). The MPUF is a group of three influential rebel groups Revolutionary People’s Front/People Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK). Although the visiting President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, woke up today amid tense air of bomb blast from last night, she managed to carry on with her itinerary of the day with aplomb and grace. At the public reception, she was all praise for the cultural heterogeneity and great diversity of Manipur reflected in the tribal customs and traditions.
The President did not forget to bring in peace message in her public speech which was quite obvious given the infamous tag of Manipur being a security deficient state: “it is in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility that sustained development can take place,” she said, urging the people to “maintain harmony, reject violence and join national mainstream efforts for the development and progress of the country.”
She cautioned policy makers on the need to formulate a “comprehensive way forward” to increase agricultural productivity though better cropping patterns, using high yielding seeds and scientific water management given the fact that huge percentage of the population is dependent on agriculture.
Imphal, March 11 (NNN): Barely 10 hours after the arrival in Imphal of the First Citizen of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil on her maiden two-day Manipur visit, a powerful bomb ripped through Nongmeibung–2 km away from Raj Bhavan that hosted her stay. Ironically, the IED explosion occurred despite heavy security arrangement through the length and breath of Imphal to prevent such eventuality. No casualties have been reported from the blast site. Kangleipak Communist Party, Lanheiba faction (KCP-MC) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the explosion. The KCP-MC (Lanheiba) faction said the bomb explosion was carried out against the President of India’s visit to Manipur.
There has been fear in the security circle for such subversive activities during the stay of the Supreme Commander of three armed forces of the country following a Statewide 40-hour general strike from midnight March 9 called by Manipur People’s United Front (MPUF). The MPUF is a group of three influential rebel groups Revolutionary People’s Front/People Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK). Although the visiting President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, woke up today amid tense air of bomb blast from last night, she managed to carry on with her itinerary of the day with aplomb and grace. At the public reception, she was all praise for the cultural heterogeneity and great diversity of Manipur reflected in the tribal customs and traditions.
The President did not forget to bring in peace message in her public speech which was quite obvious given the infamous tag of Manipur being a security deficient state: “it is in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility that sustained development can take place,” she said, urging the people to “maintain harmony, reject violence and join national mainstream efforts for the development and progress of the country.”
She cautioned policy makers on the need to formulate a “comprehensive way forward” to increase agricultural productivity though better cropping patterns, using high yielding seeds and scientific water management given the fact that huge percentage of the population is dependent on agriculture.