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NDTV
27-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Meitei Group COCOMI Meets Home Ministry, Asks To Act Against "Anti-Peace Elements"
New Delhi: A delegation of a Meitei civil society group from Manipur on Tuesday conveyed to the Centre its strong sentiments over a recent incident where the state's name written on the windshield of a bus was covered with a white paper. At a meeting held in Delhi, the delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) also conveyed to the two representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) its unwavering commitment to peace and its willingness to cooperate in all genuine efforts to restore normalcy, a release issued by the COCOMI said. While the civil society group was represented by a seven-member team, the MHA was represented by AK Mishra, adviser to the MHA on northeast affairs, and Rajesh Kamble, MHA Joint Director. The delegation conveyed the strong sentiments and demands of the people regarding the Gwaltabi issue and the MHA officials assured that the matter has been noted for necessary governmental action, the release said. It was alleged that security forces had stopped a state-run bus, in which journalists were being taken by the government to cover the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district on May 20, near the Gwaltabi checkpost and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staffers to cover the state's name written on the windshield with a white paper. Over the last week, protests over the incident have been going on in the Meitei-dominant Imphal valley. "The COCOMI reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to peace and its willingness to cooperate in all genuine efforts to restore normalcy. It urged the government of India to take prompt and effective action against anti-peace elements that continue to undermine peace initiatives. Both sides agreed to maintain communication and continue dialogue in the future, with a shared goal of restoring peace and stability in Manipur at the earliest," the release said. The delegation highlighted several issues "requiring immediate attention and urgent intervention" from the government to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population, it said. These include, the COCOMI said, ensuring free movement of people, safeguarding farmers' right to cultivation along with appropriate compensation for their losses, protection of sacred religious sites, justice for missing persons, and the resettlement and redressal of grievances of internally displaced persons. The COCOMI rejected the "legitimacy of SoO groups", referring to the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement. It said engaging with civilians and genuine citizens from the Chin, Kuki, Mizo, Zomi, and Hmar tribes should be done after sorting out the anti-peace elements, the statement said. The group expressed deep concern over the "growing threats posed by narco-terrorism", cross border illegal immigration, widespread illegal opium cultivation, rampant forest encroachment, and the deteriorating law and order situation. The COCOMI delegation said it "highlighted that proceeds from these illicit activities are being used to fund armed groups led by foreign-based individuals." "Alarmingly, these groups have been in political dialogue with the government of India since 2008 and continue to receive financial support and shelter under the banner of the peace process. COCOMI appealed to the government of India to urgently review its engagement with these groups," it said. Over 260 people have been killed and 50,000 have been internally displaced since Meitei-Kuki ethnic violence broke out in May 2023. Meitei groups maintain the territorial integrity of the state is non-negotiable in any peace process, while the Kuki tribes say they want a separate administration.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
COCOMI team holds talks on bus row with MHA officials
Guwahati: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and senior officials from the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) held a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, the seven-member COCOMI delegation conveyed strong sentiments regarding the deletion of the state's name, 'Manipur', from a bus carrying journalists to Ukhrul district in Manipur. The Manipur home department recently ordered the formation of a committee to examine the facts and circumstances involving security personnel and the Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Shirui Lily Festival on May 20 near the Gwaltabi checkpoint in Imphal East district. After the meeting with MHA officials, COCOMI, in a press statement, said, "The delegation conveyed the strong sentiments and demands of the people regarding the Gwaltabi issue. The MHA officials assured that the matter was noted for necessary governmental action." The MHA was represented by AK Mishra, advisor to the MHA on Northeast affairs, and Rajesh Kamble, joint director, MHA. The COCOMI delegation was led by its convener, Khuraijam Athouba. The COCOMI delegation also highlighted several critical issues requiring immediate attention and urgent intervention from the govt to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population. These include ensuring the free movement of people, safeguarding farmers' right to cultivation along with appropriate compensation for their losses, protection of sacred religious sites, justice for missing persons, and the resettlement and redressal of grievances of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The two-hour-long meeting focused on key concerns surrounding the ongoing crisis in Manipur. "Both sides agreed to maintain communication and continue dialogue in the future, with a shared goal of restoring peace and stability in Manipur at the earliest," stated the COCOMI release.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Prayagraj region last among all 17 regions in Class 12 result in terms of pass percentage
Prayagraj: In the Class 12 CBSE Board results announced on Tuesday, Prayagraj region ranked lowest among the 17 regions nationally, with a pass percentage of 79.53% against the national average of 88.39%. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The region oversees CBSE-affiliated schools across 49 the region showed a minor improvement from 78.25% in 2024, it remained at the bottom of national Class 10, Prayagraj region secured the 15th position nationally with 91.01% pass rate, while the national pass percentage stood at 93.66%. The region comprises 1,827 schools with 505 examination centres spread in 49 districts of the state. Of 188,200 registered Class 12 students, 186,164 appeared for examinations (110,027 boys and 76,137 girls). Girls outperformed boys with 84.96% passing rate compared to 75.78% for boys, showing improvement from 2024's figures of 84.30% and 74.23% district-wise performance, Balrampur led with 91.24% pass rate, followed by Lucknow at 90% and Auraiya at 89.19%. Unnao secured fourth position with 89.14% while Fatehpur ranked fifth at 88.75%. Prayagraj achieved 81.50% with 9,619 students passing out of 11, Vidyalaya Sangathan, Varanasi Region demonstrated exceptional results with 2,573 students passing out of 2,579 examinees, achieving 99.77% success rate. This represented a 0.46% improvement from the previous year. Twenty-five out of 31 KVs achieved 100% pass five students were placed in the supplementary category, and just one was placed in essential repeat (fail)."It is the efforts of the principals and staff members of the KVs under our region and also the hard work of the students who have made us proud," said deputy commissioner, KVS Varanasi Region, AK Mishra. The efforts of the two assistant commissioners of the regional office, Shalini Dikshit and DC Meena, were equally applaudable, he added.
