Two dead, five injured in grenade attack

IMPHAL, June 27: Two non-locals were dead and five other persons, including four non-locals and a local were left critically injured in a grenade attack on a private...

Birth Anniversary of Hellen Keller observed

IMPHAL, June 27: The 133rd birth anniversary of Dr Helen Adams Keller was today observed at the Zonal Education office, Imphal West Zone-1 as a day for “reaffirmation...

Police barricade ILP student volunteers from reaching Assembly

IMPHAL, June 27: Police had a hard time foiling attempts of a large number of student volunteers who tried to storm the Manipur Assembly complex in separate groups...

Two women allegedly gang-raped, face police heat while trying to file complaint

IMPHAL, June 27: In a clear violation of human rights by personnel of Mayang Imphal Police Station, two women who were allegedly raped by five persons have been...

29th all India Haj conference begins at New Delhi

IMPHAL, June 27: The 29th All India Conference for Haj 2013 commenced today at around 9:30 am at the Hall No 5 of Bigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The...

Zeliangrong bodies submits memorandum to PM on NSCN (K) killing

IMPHAL, June 27: Several Zeliangrong civil society organizations have jointly submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India demanding constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to...

Chandel chiefs, Job card holders stage protest rally

CHANDEL, June 27: Several job card holders numbering about a thousand responded to the call of the protest rally against implementation of 25% of the MGNREGS funds by...

“Uripok-Kangchup road to be widened”

IMPHAL, June, 27: Works Minister, Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh said in the House today that the government is preparing to widen the Uripok Kangchup road. Replying to a...

“Three including mastermind arrested in Tata Magic driver abduction case”

LAMKA, June 27: A Tata Magic bearing regd no MN O4 A 7338 and its driver MD Bahadur of  Thoubal Moijing, plying from Imphal and Thoubal had been...

Indefinite bandh affects Imphal-Moreh Highway

IMPHAL, June 27: An indefinite bandh called by the JAC formed against the alleged killing of one Md Rafiuddin since 5am this morning has affected the Lilong stretch...

MSAD seeks release of arrested student

IMPHAL, June 27: The North East Forum for International Solidarity and the Manipuri Students’ Association, Delhi have today jointly demanded the safe release Alok, a student of Delhi...

Woman allegedly beaten up by drunken UTLA cadre; villagers say not one-off incident

LAMKA, June 27: A woman identified as Donneihsiem, wife of Donglienlal who is an Elder of the village church of Milongmun, Thanlon sub division Ccpur was severely beaten...

NSCN (IM) lashes out at Centre over 'tax' issue

DIMAPUR, June 26 : Reacting strongly to the reported directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), government of India to the government of Nagaland to stop the...

State comes out strongly against drug abuse and illicit trafficking

IMPHAL, June 26: As in other parts of the world, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was also observed widely in several parts of the...

Assam Rifles organises health seminar on HIV/AIDS at Kakching

IMPHAL, June 26: 28 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR South conducted a health seminar at Kakching today. The seminar was organized under theme ‘avoid the...

Appeal for media houses to cover Assembly session

IMPHAL, June 26: Parliamentary Secretary, K Meghachandra today appealed to all the media houses of the state to publish the full details of the ongoing state Assembly Session...

24 hour Irabanta bandh affects Imphal Ukhrul Road

IMPHAL, June 26: Vehicular traffic along the Imphal-Ukhrul road was greatly affected by a 24 hour bandh called by the Joint Action Committee formed in connection with the...

CCpur ADC discusses 11 agendas

LAMKA, June 26: The Autonomous District Council (ADC) CCpur today held its first sitting of the year and at its Assembly Hall attached to the office of the...

“No plans as of now to provide jobs to Mt Everest summiteers”

IMPHAL, June 26: The government has no plans to provide the Mount Everest summiteers with jobs as provided to sport-players of other disciplines. But discussion will be held...

Man involved in killing of Dr Kishan presently in Tihar Jail: Dy CM

IMPHAL, June 26: Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who also holds the home portfolio has said that the man who was arrested for his involvement in the killing of...

NSCN (K) refutes SF claim on encounter

IMPHAL, June 26: A statement of the NSCN-K/GPRN signed by its deputy home, K Aching Rongmei has claimed that the outfit has established facts with regards to the...

Health Minister questioned on medical entrance test cancellation

IMPHAL, June 26: Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing said that the number of candidates who applied for the combined entrance examination, 2013 (now cancelled) for nomination to the MBBS/BDS...

AMADA fetes Inspector Ranjit with “Marvel Athouba 2013” award

IMPHAL, June 26: The All Manipur Anti-Drug Association (AMADA) observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today at Manipur Press Club under the theme “Make...

Man sentenced for 10 years for smuggling

IMPHAL, June 26: A special court of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), Lamphel today sentenced 10 years rigorous imprisonment along with the fine of Rs. 1...

Poultry shortage hits Kangpokpi, chicken centres down shutters

KANGPOKPI, June 23: Chicken meat lovers are bearing the brunt after the shutting down of the three chicken centres at Kangpokpi due to unavailability of poultry chicken, which...

RBI inter school quiz held at JNMDA

IMPHAL, June 25: RBI Guwahati has organized the second edition of All India RBI Inter School Quiz Programme at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal on June 25,...

Justice for victim, life imprisonment for four convicts in rape case

IMPHAL, June 25: The District and Session Court Manipur West today sentenced all four accused convicted earlier by the same court in the U-Morok rape case to life...

“SF busts NSCN (K) hide-out; weapons recovered”

IMPHAL, June 25: A PIB press statement has said that SF have busted a hide-out of a UG group beleived to be that of the NSCN (K) on...

Ibohalbi seeks action against official involved in duping job card holders

IMPHAL, June 25: Raising a Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut during discussion on the demand for Panchayat at the ongoing Assembly session today, Opposition leader, Dr I...

Manipur Folklore team leaves Imphal for Estonia

IMPHAL, June 25: The Cultural Research Centre, Manipur has today issued a press release saying that a group of Manipur folklore team consisting of Prof. M Mani Meitei...

Red Shield Division condemns UNC claim on reported encounter

IMPHAL, June 25: The Red Shield Division in a press statement has strongly condemned the false and malicious statements by the UNC published in leading newspapers on June...

No means to totally ban jhuming cultivation: Gaikhangam

IMPHAL, June 25: It is true that forest areas have diminished due to jhuming cultivation but there is no means to totally ban it as it is a...

Govt. to acquire 150 feet, shops closed, invites agitation

IMPHAL, June 25: Shops and other business establishments of Khongjom bazar area remained close today following a recent govt order to acquire 150 feet, which means 70+70 feet...

EPF mandatory

IMPHAL, June 25: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has today issued a press release informing the employers of Manipur to note the following points: ‘if you are...

Royal palace committee demands June 22 cabinet decision revocation

IMPHAL, June 25: Three days since the Sana Konung Steering Committee formed jointly by the Sana Konung Semgat Lup and several women’s bodies of the state, the committee...

House passes three more demands

IMPHAL, June 25: The Manipur Legislative Assembly session passed three separate demands amounting to Rs 120,87,41,000 today. The Demands passed on the 12th day of the 5th session...

International day in support for victims of torture observation

IMPHAL, June 25: In conjunction with the observation of the International Day in Support for Victims of Torture, the Center for Organisation Research and Education (CORE), Human to...

BJP reiterates stance on ILP

IMPHAL, June 25: The BJP has today demanded the government to legislate an Act to safeguard the identity of the indigenous communities of Manipur living under constant threat...

“No plans for creation of Dr Kishan memorial park as of now”

IMPHAL, June 24: There is no plan as of now for the state government to create a memorial park “Manari Ningsing kol” in memory of Dr Th Kishan,...

NCB conducts drawing competition against drug abuse

LAMKA, June 24: A team led by the Superintendent of Police (SP) Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) Imphal sub-zone, today, conducted a drawing competition at Dawn School, Lailamveng ,...

Sana Konung Semgat Lup appeals for revocation of cabinet decision

IMPHAL, June 24: Members of the Sana Konung Semgat Lup and several other women organizations of the state today held a meeting at the Royal Palace against the...

CDSU warns against “self-styled” student leaders

LAMKA, June 24: The Churchandpur District Students’ Union (CDSU) in a press statement has today retaliated that it is the apex student body based in Ccpur and said...

Education Minister draws flak on admission issue

IMPHAL, June 24: The MPP Youth Front has today issued a press release blaming the education Minister for the situation arising out of the class XI admission issue....

“Electoral roll pre-revision activities to be taken up”

IMPHAL, June 24: Manipur Chief Electoral Officer, O Nabakeshor today called a press conference on the pre-revision activities of electoral roll, 2013 taken up under the instruction of...

AR apprehends NSCN (IM) Dy Kilonser

IMPHAL, June 24: A PRO IGAR (N) statement has said that on June 23at around 5:30 am, 29 Assam Rifles in a joint Operation with the Dimapur Police...

Life imprisonment for AR personnel convicted in wife killing case

IMPHAL, June 24: The District and Session Court Manipur West today convicted a Rifleman of 2nd Assam Rifle, Churchandpur post for strangling his wife to death in February...

Fill vacancies of two judges of Manipur High Court from Manipur at the earliest: Khaidem Mani

IMPHAL, June 24:  The demand of the people of the state for setting up of a separate High Court has been fulfilled. But the vacant posts of two...

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