Petrol pumps threaten to remain shut on Sundays from May 10, to operate from 9 am to 6 pm on other days

11 Apr 2017 | Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Petrol pump owners want an eight-hour, six-day work schedule for their employees, saying it is getting difficult to employ staff for longer hours without an increase in their margins.

Besides, they want petrol stations to be closed on Sundays in line with the government’s push for lesser consumption of fossil fuel as part of a green initiative.

They said the two steps should be implemented from May 10.

Fuel stations across the country employ roughly 500,000 employees, including 100,000 temporary contractual workers.

The owners said if the margins — cuts the dealers get for each litre of fuel sold — were not increased they would be forced to sack the temporary staff.

The dealer commission on petrol is Rs 2.56 a litre and Rs 1.65 for diesel, at present. The dealers demanded a hike, underlining that the current margins are insufficient to meet operating costs.

The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) said the twin moves will reduce consumption by 25% in a country that depends heavily on fuel imports.

However, petrol stations will make fuel available for emergency services such as ambulances on weekend holidays and during non-working hours on weekdays.

“The measures would enable pump owners cut costs. We don’t see any major disruption if these steps are implemented,” a member of the dealer’s association said.

He explained that people can fill up their car tanks a day before the holiday or within the eight-hour period. “It is just a question of adjusting to the new routine.”

Questions remained, though. What happens to travelers who might need to tank up on a Sunday or at a time beyond the stipulated working hours of petrol stations?

Oil marketing companies or the government might not allow the changes.

“It is not a final decision and it is unlikely that such as a decision will be implemented. The government or the oil marketing companies may intervene,” an industry insider said.

The companies and dealers would incur losses running into thousands of crores if the twin moves were implemented, he warned.

In January, the government intervened when the dealers threatened not to accept payments through plastic money over a bank surcharge on them. The government’s wishes prevailed. 

Nepal moves new constitution amendment, Madhesis boycott House

11 Apr 2017 | Hindustan Times

Kathmandu: Nepal government on Tuesday tabled a new constitution amendment bill in Parliament hoping to address demands of Madhes-based parties and pave the way for them to participate in the upcoming local polls.

But the Madhes-based parties boycotted the regular proceeding of the House, saying the fresh proposals did not address their concerns.

The proposal tabled in the House stated that changes in federal boundaries, a key demand of the Madhesis, will be examined by a new federal restructuring commission.

Chinese hail Indian TV host who read news of husband's death

11 Apr 2017 | Hindustan Times

Thousands of Chinese have praised the composure of Indian television anchor Supreet Kaur who learnt about her husband’s death in a road accident while talking to a reporter on live television but continued reading the news.

The news about Kaur with Chhattisgarh-based IBC-24 channel was widely picked up by Chinese media after China’s official news agency Xinhua reported it over the weekend.

Many media outlets from the mainland including People’s Daily (Chinese), the Communist party mouthpiece, state-controlled China Daily and Global Times besides Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported the news, hailing Kaur’s professional ethics.

It was also picked up by popular Chinese news portals following which users of Weibo, China’s Twitter, read the news and the video of her reading the news was widely circulated.

“The news anchor, Supreet Kaur, with channel IBC-24 in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh was told the information during a phone-in from a reporter about the details of a fatal car accident on Saturday morning in the state,” the Xinhua report said. “According to Kaur's colleagues, she realised that her husband was in the same vehicle in the accident at that moment, but she continued anchoring for another 10 minutes,” the report added.

Quoting Indian media, the report said: “The moment the cameras were off, she began calling her relatives and broke down. She left for the accident site after that.”

Most online users praised Kaur for her fortitude and hoped she would eventually get over the tragedy.

User ‘Soumns xiaolongxia’ said: “She really has the professional quality” to continue reading the news even after hearing the tragedy.

Another user ‘Best pepi_pjy’ wrote: “The anchor is devoted to her work so much.”

Weibo user ‘Lost star’ wrote: “I cried and felt really sad.”

And, user ‘Fisherman in Panyang’ said: “A strong woman. Hope she will get better.”

The South China Morning Post reported “amazing grace” was one of the many comments used to describe Kaur’s composure.

Quoting the World Health Organisation, it added a grim reminder that India’s roads are “among the world’s deadliest, with more than 200,000 fatalities each year.”

Some of the Chinese websites translated chief minister Raman Singh’s tweet, saluting Kaur’s courage: “Salute Supreet's strength in dealing with her husband's demise with extraordinary bravery & professionalism. May the departed soul rest in peace.”

Pakistan ‘peace-loving country’, wants good relations with all neighbours: PM Nawaz Sharif

11 Apr 2017 | PTI

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan wants good relations with all countries, particularly its neighbours, a day after a military court’s order to execute Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav deteriorated relations between India and Pakistan.

Sharif said Pakistan’s armed forces are fully capable and prepared to respond to any spectrum of threats.

“The nation has full trust in the country’s armed forces,” he said, assuring the government’s full support in equipping the forces to address modern day challenges.

Sharif said the concept of national security has undergone a transformation and wars are no longer an exclusive sphere of military forces, Radio Pakistan reported.

His remarks came a day after Jadhav was sentenced to death for alleged “spying”.

Reacting strongly to the move, India summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit and warned Islamabad that it is a case of “premeditated murder”.

Addressing the passing out parade of graduating cadets at Pakistan Air Force Academy (PAF) Asghar Khan in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, Sharif said that cooperation, rather than conflict and shared prosperity, rather than mutual suspicion, is the hallmark of Pakistan’s policy.

“Pakistan is a peace loving country and has always maintained the policy of having friendly relations with other countries particularly its neighbours,” Sharif said.

He said Pakistan on its part will never hesitate to extend the hand of friendship to all and will never waver from returning goodwill with even more goodwill.

Sharif, however, said “despite our desire for peaceful coexistence, we cannot remain oblivious to defending our sovereignty and protecting our independence”.

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LAMKA DIRECT BUS IN WINGER DIRECT LE NEITA

By Vaiphei Malsawm Sialiap

CCpur, Apr 11 (KA): Nidang ah TEDDIM ROAD,DIRECT BUS Lamka to IMPHAL/LAMPHEL ah Ila het uh lun mama Chun IB Road winger in ahung taikhel ziak in chawmkhat Direct Bus chu Bus 2/3 tou in service a bawl ziak in mipi su buai mama in a Diak in Van kithawt na lam in Lamka mipi aki buai mama man hi. Direct Bus a um apat in Lamka Entrepreneurs Society te a ding in nisin van laklut na hung nuam mama ahi.Tuhin Vangphat um tak in Winger ah ahung ki belap uh hi Lamka mipi a ding a Khut bet thei hial ahung tai.

Ukhrul Kuki Inpi, KSO in CM Biren Singh Lemna Nei

11-04-2017

Tuni chun Ukhrul District Headquarter vil a che Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh chu Ukhrul Dist KIM le KSO in loupi tah in Litan kho'a ana liem uvin, chule memorandum jong ana pelut uve, tin Pu Helun KSO Ukhrul Advisor in asei e.

Hiche a memorandum kipelut sunga demand point ho chu:

*1. 16 zalenbung DCC sunga Administrative Unit dia SDO office 1 Mongkot Chepu, Litan a neihon peh uvin.*

*2. Mongkot Chepu PHSC a kon a PHC status a upgrade bol na ding*

*3. Mongkot Chepu High School a kon a Higher Secondary a upgrade bolding.*

*4. Fire brigade Litan Saraikhong akoi ding*

KSO Ukhrul Advisor Pu Helun in aseina chun, "Chunga memorandum point kipelut ho chu Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in kabol peh diu nahiuve tin assurance eipeuve" atin ahi.

Highlights of Shri Biren CM of Manipur speech at Ukhrul on 11 April 2017

1. State level festival agreement for Shirui Lily festival from 5 May

2. Rs 10 cr for Const of Ema Market.

3. Ukhrul town road to begin from tomorrow.

4. 201 crore for Ukhrul development sanctioned for old and new projects.

5. Good governance and security for the people, no divide and rule policy.

6. Every employed person should go to their respective place of posting by tomorrow.

7. Shiroy Lily Cup & others should be re-organised at the earliest.

8. progress report of Ukhrul road by BRO.. if not, it will be replaced.

9. 3 High light.. in Ukhrul town should be placed within 15 days.

10. 10th of every month is a day to meet NGOs and Hill vill Chiefs for CM.

11. Hill people/ Tangkhul is the elder brother and valley people is the younger brother as per history.

GUHTHIM

by Kimboi Kipgen

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● Exama sangtah a lolhinna hin nei ji ho khu GUHTHIM a kiham bol tah ah lekha hin simho ahiuve.
● Insung chate lolhinnaho khu Chun leh Jo GUHTHIM a taona jeh ahi.
● Hinkho kipah tah ah mang ji ho khu, GUHTHIM a Bible sim jingho leh Tao jingho ahiuve.
● Ji phatah neiho khu GUHTHIM a aji dia ana tao jingho ahiuve.
● Mitoh kitoh theilou miho khu GUHTHIM a miseise, midemho ahiuve.
● Khamna thei bolho khu achapan laiya GUHTHIM a khamna thei ana bolpanho ahiuve.
● Khosunga chapang umchanpha tah a umho khu GUHTHIM a insung maichama kihilho ahiji uve.
● Chapang exam ahung fail ji chu GUHTHIM a lekhasim athaset jeh ahi.
● Mi tahsan thei mi chu GUHTHIM a kitahna hinkho aman jeh ahi.
● Mihaosa ho khu GUHTHIM a atoh nalam lama gunchutah leh pontho tah a natongho ahiji uve.
● Ijeh-inem itile kiphonglou dinga imacha ki-ima aumpoi, chuleh hetdoh lou ding le kilang doh lou ding kisel guh imacha aumpoi.
(Luke 8:17)

Mi-9 Thi ho chu Lamka District demand jeh a Thiu ham?

By. Mark Haokip

Join Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bill in janhi’a Manipur government toh kihouna aneina Lamka District Pherzawl district panna semdoh ding tihi ahin thum uvin ahi.

Manipur Government in achesa July 28, 2015 ni’a thinglhanggam adeh a Kuki ho gam lahpeh nadia Bill 3 passed ana bol’u chun gamsunga kiphinna nasa tah in ana umin ahi. Hiche kiphinna chun Kuki gollhang mi 9 hon thina antoh uvin JAC hon mithi-9 ho chu NSCN-IM Framework Agreement noi’a lutna ding in manchah in ana mang uvin ahi. NSCN-IM in Ukhrul leh Chandel jopmat a Chandel le Churachandpur jopmat kit ding ana tilai un Chandel a fail phat in Tamenglong leh Churachandpur jopmat kit a NSCN-IM Framework noi a ki-inchonlut ding ati jing lai un Manipur government in Manipur gam Nagaland a lutsah nalou ding in district 7 ana semdoh uvin hiche a chun Tamenglong leh Churachandpur kah a gamgi tho kainan Pherzawl district ana semtauvin ahi.

Hiche jeh a chu Lamka JAC hon Tamenglong leh Lamka sung jopmat na dia Lamka district semdoh a hichu Pherzawl toh gop khom ding hi ahin ki demand uh ahin, hiche hin avetsah chu JAC Anti Tribal Bill hi Naga Movement lolhinsah nadia amanchah uh ahi ti’a ana kisei jouse chu adihtah ahi tichu janhia proved ahin bol’u ahitai.

Mithi-9 ho chungchang hi Bill 3 ki passed jeh ahin, government masa Congress in longman leh ijakai ho sufel doh ute tia pan anal ah lai un anom pouvin, chule Bill-3 ho jeng jong India President in assent apeh lou ahina ban a aboncha lolhing lou ahitah leh Bill-3 ho chu thi ahitan, chutia Bill ho thi ahitah leh ipi lai kikaikon nahnah a tuni chan a hiche hi kikaikon nahnah ham tichu avel in ahung kicheh kit tan ahi. Adihlou kibol kiti chu lolhing ding tobang in kilang jong leh achaina fail thouthou ji ahi. Ajeh chu Kuki ten ipu ipa khanga pat in adih lou bolna akilolhoing ngai pon ahi. Achuti leh Lamka JAC driver hi Ukhrul ahi, ti chu mijousen hethem cheh a pha ahi.

Achesa July 28, 2015 ni’a Manipur government in Bill-3 ana passed na jeh chu ahile Manipur a khang tamtah ana kihekha lou nammin “ZOMI” kiti Lamka sunga semdoh ahung hi’a Burma kona Tidim-Chin ho Lamka khopi sunga ahung pemlut jing uva Voter ID le Adhaar Card kitiho ahn nei uva, hitia chu Zomi Namni kitiho lhangphong tah a ahin man ngam uva chule asunglang a NSCN-IM hotoh akijop uva Manipur gam bokeh ding atiu ahin het phat uva Meilhei ho hung lunglhai talou ahin, hiche jeh a chu kilepna ILP movement ahin bol uva gamtin abol vang uva ameichangin Lamka sung ahin khet joh ana hi. Manipur a Kuki Meitei le Naga hilou adang chu foreigner ahitia dank hat semdoh a suhtup diu ana tiu ahi.

Tun jong Manipur a cheng Kuki ho lah a Mizo, Hmar, Tiddim-Chin ti’a Kuki mina umnom louva kitum poh hohi historically, politically a foreigner hiu ahi. MNF movement jeh a Manipur a Mizo ho Manipur government in ana deldoh lai, Manipur district jousea Lushei cheng ho jouse deport anabol lai uva chu Kuki National Assembly (KNA) President Pu Khaijang Haokip hon pan anal ah uva, amaho hi Kuki ahiuvin, Kuki a umdiu ahi tia government koma anal hut uleh Manipur government in jong chutia Kuki a umdu ahile anom chan ho chu umden tau hen, ana tiu ahi. Hijeh a chu tu’a umden Manipur a cheng ‘Mizo kanih’ tihohin hiche thu hi ahin nung geldoh uh ngai ahin Kuki a umthim beh diu ahi. Kuki hina hi gamleiset toh kikhumtah ahin tunia Kuki thetbol hohi ama le ama kithetbol lamhil mitcho ho ahiuve. Amahon aboipiu hi Kuki hilouva lamdih lou lama thunei ding le vaibol ding agel jeh joh uh ahi.

Hijeh chun, JAC Anti Tribal Bill bol hon jong thu imacha seitam louva mithi akivui doh uva, akiphelhasa JAC hi phihlhah ahina banga aumsah diu hi poimo ahitan, aban achalbe leu jum le jachatna ahin mube be diu hi ginchat um ahi.