2018

Imphal, February 1, 2018 (DIPR): Education Minister Shri Thokchom Radheshyam today stressed on the importance of Community Museum in preserving the traditional and cultural artifacts. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the 2nd Heinoukhong Students’ Unit Conference at Tengnoupal district held under the theme ‘Enlightened Our Vision’. The Minister said that various communities…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 1, 2018: Continuing its service for distressed animals, People for Animals Manipur had recently rescued various wild animals including a monkey from Thoubal Khangabok. A large and weak Steppe Eagle was handed over by one Lairenlakpam Momojit Meitei and his friends of Yumnam khunou Awang Leikai. They found it flightless…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, February1, 2018: Finance minister Arun Jaitley today presented the Union Budget 2018-19 in Parliament. This budget is Jaitley’s fifth budget and the first budget after economic reforms like the GST, dynamic fuel pricing, mega public bank recapitalisation, etc. This budget session kicked off on January 29 when chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian tabled the Economic…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, February 1, 2018: Kanto Khulen Apunba Nupi Lup (a women organisation) today staged a sit-in at Kanto Makha Leikai community hall condemning the bomb attack at the residence of Sekmai assembly constituency MLA Hekham Dingo at Khurkhul Makha Leikai in Imphal West on January 27 morning. The bomb was exploded nearby…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, January 31, 2018: People of Sekami assembly constituency has sought clarification on the blast that occurred near the residential wall of Sekami MLA Dingo Singh on January 27. In a press release signed by the convenor of the JAC against the bomb blast at the residence of MLA Dingo said the…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, January 31, 2018: Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh has announced to set up a Fast Track Court within this March to deal drug related cases in the state. He made the announcement during the opening ceremony of a Legal Services Camp organised by Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLA) in collaboration with the…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, January 31, 2018: The managers, deputy managers and assistant managers recruited in 2014 and 2016 on Tuesday launched indefinite cease work strike opposing against the One-Time Relaxation Policy and allegedly proposed Lateral Entry to any post in Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) and Manipur State Power Company Limited (MSPCL). Thirty-six managers…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, January 31, 2018: Employees recruited in in 2016 at Public Works Department (PWD) today locked the main entrance of the department building and staged a sit-in demanding to lift “Keep in Abeyance” order imposed upon the employees. All Manipur Newly Appointed PWD Employees’ Association (AMNAPEA) also demanded to complete process of listing…

Pothashang News Service Imphal, January 31, 2018: A combined team consisting of Tengnoupal deputy commissioner, Tengnoupal police and E-Coy, 18 Assam Rifles, 8 Manipur Rifles and Narcotics and Borders Affairs has destroyed 36 acres of Poppy plantations at Machi Hills and Simang village that would value around 2 crore and  16 lakh. Tengnoupal DC Kh. Raghumani…