Blast at Imphal Polo ground injures two AR Jawans

    Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 5, 2018: Two Assam Rifles jawans were injured in a hand grenade blast that triggered at Imphal polo ground today at around 5: 30 pm. The injured jawans were identified as Manbahadur Limbu, 38, son of late Limbu, resident of Sikkim, 31st national highway and Uttamkumar Pun, 52, son of…

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      ADC teachers caution to launch strike

      Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 5, 2018: Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) teachers have cautioned to take up agitations if the government fails to release their four months’ pending salaries. The employees also demanded to increase the pay scales equal to the pay scale of the primary teachers under the state education department. Their third demand…

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        YUMSHAROL DANCE STAGED

        Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 4, 2018:  Ahongshangbam Shiloni Devi of Khomdram Shelungba Leikai, Imphal West today staged “Yumsharol” dance at Apunba Leikai community hall at the Leikai. The dance was staged as her project/director production under the financial assistance of ministry of culture. This is her first performance under the ministry’s assistance. Shiloni started practicing…

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          CULTURAL DELEGATES TO THAILAND FETED

          Imphal, February 4, 2018: Indian cultural delegates represented by Manipur to the 2nd Surin International Cultural Exchange 2018 at Thailand were feted by art and culture minister L. Jayantakumar Singh today in a function held at his office, Imphal. Jayantakumar said the rich form of art and culture of the state is nowadays gaining momentum. All…

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            MPP TO ORGANISE GENERAL CONFERENCE

            Pothashang News Service Imphal, Feb 3, 2018: Manipur Peoples’ Party (MPP) is set to organise its general conference at Gandhi Memorial hall at 9 am tomorrow along with its party presidential election which is organised for every three years. Party’s state returning officer Th. Udoi Luwang briefing the reporters at MPP office said, 377 delegates will participate in…

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              Yet more Opium farms destroyed; worth over Rs. 5 crore

              Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 3, 2018: A team of police, NAB, NCB and Assam Rifles accompanied by two executive magistrates destroyed 130 acres of poppy plant farms in three regions of Churchandpur. Poppy plants at Monglian 62 acres at 3 locations; at Salvaphai  60 acres; and at B. khomunnuam 8 acres at 2 locations were destroyed. Approximate…

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                FREE STALLS FOR 7-DAYS CRAFTS EXHIBITION OF BORDER VILLAGES

                Imphal, February 3, (DIPR): Directorate of handlooms and textiles is inviting applications on plain paper from interested craftsperson of the villages located in the outlying border of Manipur to participate in the 7-Days Crafts Exhibition of Border Villages of Manipur to be launched onMarch 13 and continue till 19 of the month. In a press release issued…

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                  Lifted vehicles, gun, 77 Codine bottles seized

                  Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 3, 2018: A combined team of Thoubal police, Kakching police and NAB, SDC of Lilong, food safety officer of Thoubal and Kakching, members of All Lilong Anti Drug Association today seized three four wheelers, eight two wheelers, one double barren gun and two gm of heroine no. 4 in a search operation…

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