Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 3

DIPRImphal, July 5,

The 12th State LevelPineapple Festival cum Sellersand Buyers Meet and YouthFestival, 2019 kicked off fromYesterday at the ThambalnuMarket Complex, AndroAssembly Constituency,Imphal East d istr ict. Thefestival is organised by theDevelopment OrganisationAndro Kendra (DOAK) incollaboration withHorticulture and SoilConservation Departmentfrom 4th to 7th July, 2019 underthe aegis of Eastern BorderArea Development Authority(EBADA) under thesponsorship of North EasternCouncil (NEC). Addressingthe media persons,Horticulture and SoilConservation MinisterThounaojam Shyamkumarsaid that the festival has beensuccessfully organised since2007 with the guidance andblessings of the elders of theAndro AssemblyConstituency. He alsocredited the hard work of theDOAK members, officials ofthe State Government,pineapple growers of the areaand people of theconstituency for the successof the festival. He hoped thatwith the commencement of thefestival, the State will receive

12th State level Pineapple festival cum sellers andbuyers meet and youth festival, 2019 kicks off

sufficient rainfall thus endingthe woes of the farmers.Stating that the Horticultureand Soil ConservationDepartment is working hard toincrease the income of thefarmers, he said that anotherbatch of horticulture produceswill be airlifted outside the Statesoon. Th. Shyamkumar alsostressed on the need topromote and preserve the ageold traditional culture of Androwhich is also an objective fororganising the festival. Hecalled upon people of the Stateto encourage and motivate thefarmers by buying theirproduces and focus onconsumption of organic

produces. Shri HeikhamDingo Singh, ChairmanManipur Building and OtherCo n s t r u c t io n Wo r k e r ’sWelfare Board and MLASekmai, spoke in length on theadverse effects of the climatechange in the State. Hestressed on the importance ofplanting and preserving thetrees to combat the issue of theclimate change faced in thepresent day. Speaking on thefestival he said it gives aplatform to the pineapplegrowers to increase theirincome. 185 stalls, including115 pineapple stalls aredisplaying various pineapplesand other products during the

festival. Visitors can also enjoythe pineapple juice producedin the two pineappleprocessing units at the AndroA/C. Entertainmentprogrammes are also thehighlights of the eveningfunction. The inauguralfunction of the festival was alsoattended by Shri K. RobindroSingh, Deputy Speaker,Manipur Legislative Assemblyand MLA Mayang Imphal; ShriJC Ramthanga, Pr incipalSecretary, Horticulture and SoilConservation; Smt. Th. BabitaDevi, Social Activist, PatronMember DOAK; officials of thevarious depar tments, localresidents among others.

From a CorrespondentGuwahati, July 5,

Patriotic People’s Front Assam(PPFA), while endorsing thedemand for erecting a statueof Bharat Ratna Dr BhupenHazarika in the premises of

PPFA advocates more honour to BhupenDaParliament, thanked AGPlawmaker Biren Baishya foradoring BhupenDa (as he isaffectionately called) in theRajya Sabha.“A legendary genius of ourtime, BhupenDa possessedmany facets of creativity withtrue commitment to the nation.After Jagatguru Sr imantaSankardev in fifteen century,BhupenDa perhaps the onlyspirited Assamese who hadcontributed for different fieldsto emergeas an identity to the peopleof Assam in the internationalarena,” said PPFA.The forum of nationalistpeople, while portraying the

patriot with an immortal voicewho roamed around the worldwith h is creative passionsvaried from music to literatureto film-making to communalharmony etc, argues that a life-style statue of BhupenDashould be installedin the premises of AssamSecretariat in Dispur.“A multifaced personalityBhupenDa deserves no lessthan a Nobel award. Hence weappeal everyone in Assam(also India) to rise for theoccasion and help recognizingthe prodigious artiste of thecentury with h is rationaldues,” concluded the PPFAstatement.

DIPRImphal, July 5,

In the 50 th S tee r ingCommittee of Micro & SmallEn terp r ise s C lusterDevelopment Programme(MSE-CDP) held on 2nd July2019 at New Delhi under theChairmanship of Dr ArunKumar Panda IAS, Secretary(MSME), Govt. of India, theDepar tment o f Text ile s,Commerce and Industry,Govt. of Manipur receivedfinal approval of 3 (three)cluster in Manipur namely,Spice and Food Processing

Msme Ministry approves three clusterproject in the state worth rs 1423.95 lakhs

Clu ster , Ch urachand purwi th p ro ject cost of Rs656.75 Lak hs, Wo odCarpentr y Clu ste r,Churachandpur w ith apro ject cost of Rs 436.61Lakhs and Greater ImphalJewellery Cluster, ImphalEast with a project cost ofRs 330.59 Lakhs. C. Arthur Worchuyio IAS,Director (Trade, Commerceand In dustr ies) and GKahmei OS D (MSME)repres ented the StateGovernment. This is the 1st time ever thatthe Department has received

approval for cluster projectsin the State from Ministry ofMSME. I t will help buildinfra structur e andmachineries which will aid intechno logy and sk ill upgradat ion of the microentrepreneurs involved intrade. In the long term, thesecluster pro jects will haveincrease productivity andgenerate income andresour ces for the microentrepreneurs o f theState. The Indian Institute ofEntrepreneurs, Guwahati willbe the implementing agencyfor the 3 (three) clusters.

From a CorrespondentNew Delhi July 5,

You Tube sensation andpopular Indian Fitness trainerGuru Mann, inaugurated thisyear’s edition of Sheru Classicpresented by IHFF & BigMuscle. The three dayexhibition and competitionwitnessed over 200 brands onshow and over 50,000participants. The main aim of the eventwas to fondly associatepeople with the f itnesscommunity and connect withthe target audience and alsogrow further and together.The three daylong eventswas organised especially forIndian Athletes to give aboost to Indianbodybuilding. “One of the most popularand strategic events relatedto India’s growing Healthand Wellness industry, IHFFSheru Classic, b roughttogether key players of theindustry under one roof .This f ur ther pro videdexhibitors to showcase theirproducts and enhance brandvisibility. IHFF thereforeprovided a unified platformthat h elped to instilconf id ence in In dia’scapabilities in the health andwellness arena among globalconsum ers.” Said GuruMann The Indian Fitness Industryis boo ming today withlimitless potential and IHFFSheru Classic is a milestoneevent for India. Withdiverse possibilities, it is amulti-billion-dollar industryand is growing rapidly withthe participation of nationaland international brands. On this occasion IstayakAnsari Managing Director &Founder said “UFC GYM®offers an ultimate fitnessexperience, this collaborationwith Sheru Classic & IHFF isa perfect extension of theglobal brand that helps

Indian Fitness trainer Guru Mann,motivates athletes and bodybuilders

introduce the sport and valuesof bodybuilding & MMA,encouraging aspiring fitnessmodels and providing them anopportunity to meet theirfavorite ath letes. Suchexchange programmes willplay a huge role in instillingconfidence in Indian athletesand fitness enthusiasts andwe at UFC GYM® arecommitted to provide anunparalleled community ofmovers and motivators.” Changing lifestyle andurbanization have propelledthe need for every individualto make a conscious effort topursue his/her fitness journey.This has propelled health andfitness to become one of thebiggest trends in India. “This is so much needed andrelevant in today’s India asmore and more of youngpeople are becoming deeplyinterested and enthusiasticabout fitness. This couldnever have been done withoutthe unequivocal support ofMr Manish Gandhi, ManagingDirector – Asian BusinessExhibitions & Conferences,who with sheerprofessionalism and class hashelped the IFBB Pro Leagueto bloom and blossom inIndia.” Said Farzad Palia -Chairman, UFC GYM® India Top bodybuilding stars werealso present on the occasion

for guest posing and hadone-to-one interaction withthe audience. Fitnesscoaches also conductedvarious seminars on a widearray of topics, shared theirknowledge and cleared thequeries of the f itnessenthusiasts. The event wasa big stage and a betterop portuni ty for tho seinterested in pursuing theircareer in fitness educationand academics. Apart f ro m b eing acertif ied advance f itnesstrainer, Guru Mann is alsoa motivational speaker,Mo del and anen trep ren eur. Wi th themo tiv e to ch ange h owIn dia is p laced o n theglobal map in terms ofhealth and f itnes s, herecently took up the cause‘Mission India Fit’. Sincethe last 19 years, he hasbeen wor kin g andpr ovid in g t rain in g f ordrug-free fitness models,he lp ing ath letes bui ldstrength with nutrition. Healso worked and helpedpatients suffer ing f romCholesterol, Liver Disease,Arthritis, Stomach cancer,Cervical Cancer, Thyroid,Diabetes Arthritis BloodPressure, Prostate cancer,Liver Cancer, etc. for theirnutritional needs.

AgencyNew Delhi July 5,

The southwest monsoon hasfurther advanced in to thenorthern and the central partsof the country as ligh t tomoderate showers occurred inseveral states and the nationalcapital yesterday.

Southwest monsoon further advances into northernand central India

The MeT department said about of light rain broke a 16-day dry spell in Delhi.Officials said, neighbouringareas of Gurgaon, Faridabadand Noida received goodrainfall and conditions arefavourable for the monsoon tomake an onset in the nationalcapital in the next 48 hours.

AgencyNew Delhi July 5,

The Hagu e-basedInternational Court of Justice(ICJ) has said it will deliveron July 17 its verdict in thecase r elating to Indiannational KulbhushanJadhav, who is on death rowin Pakistan.The ICJ, in a statement, saida public sitting will takeplace at 6:30 PM Indian

AgencyNew Delhi July 5,

Union Home Minister AmitShah has appealed to newlye lected Memb ers o fPa r l iam ent to o ver co metheir political differencesand con tr ib u te to th e

m ak in g of New In diathr ou gh the i r ef fect iv ep ar ti c ip at ion indiscussions in the House.Addressing an orientationprogramme for the newly-elected MPs in New Delhiyes te rd ay, Mr. S hahadv is ed them to stud y

HM Amit Shah appeals newly elected MPsto contribute to making of New India

ICJ to deliver verdict on 17 July inKulbhushan Jadhav case

Parliament rules, traditionsand u se a ll re so ur cesavailable in the Parliamentl ib ra ry to b eco me ane ff ec tive an d id ea lPar liamentar ian . He saidMPs should rai se iss uesonly relevant to Parliamentand their sp eeches must

con tr ib ute to th eunderstanding of the issue.Th e Hom e Ministerun der lin ed the need f orfollowing time-discip linedu rin g P ar li amenta ryproceedings.Mr. Shah sa id each LokSabha MP represents morethan 15 lakh people and thushas a great responsibility infulfilling their aspirations.Te rming th e I ndiandemocracy as one of theoldest and b iggest in theworld , the Home Ministersaid Member s should beaware that their speechesand actions are watched allover the world. Mr. Shahad ded they s hou ldcontribute to elevating theeffectiveness and image ofthe legislature.

Pre-monsoon showers lashedsome parts of Punjab andHaryana, bringing respite fromthe scorching heat.Uttarakhand also receivedheavy showers. The weatherdepartment predicts heavyrains in the state till Saturday.In Himachal Pradesh , themaximum temperature across

Standard Time on 17th Julyat the Peace Palace in TheHague. Judge AbdulqawiAhmed Yusuf, the Presidentof the Court, will read out theverdict.Jadhav, a retired Indian Navyoff icer, was sentenced todeath by a Pakistani militarycourt on charges ofespionage and terrorism inApril 2017. India approachedthe ICJ in May 2017 againstPakis tan for denying

consular access to Jadhav.India had also challengedthe trial by the military courtof Pakistan against Jadhav.On 18th May, 2017, the ICJhad restrained Pakistan fromexecut ing Jadhav tilladjudication of the case.The court held a four-daypublic hearing in the case inFebruary during which bothIndia and Pakistan submittedtheir detailed p leas andresponses.

all the districts dropped by 5-6 notches as several partswere lashed by rain in the last24 hours.Parts of Maharashtra, MadhyaPradesh and Chhattisgarh alsoreceived showers. The MeToffice warned of heavy rainfallat a few places with very heavyrainfall at isolated places overwest Madhya Pradesh.It also warned of heavy rainfallin parts of Kerala, Karnataka,Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat,east Madhya Pradesh ,Chhattisgarh and west UttarPradesh.Par ts of Rajasthan alsoreceived light to moderaterainfall.