Imphal: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba was felicitated by International Sanamahism Students Association, Kangleipak at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on Monday. The student body felicitated MP Sanajaoba for his plea to declare Kangla as a world heritage site and to include Manipuri script (Meetei/Meitei Mayek) during the Parliament session recently. “Thank you…
Imphal: Students who returned back home due to Covid-19 pandemic and are willing to continue their studies in the state can enrol in any government or government aided colleges in Manipur. Education minister S. Rajen said this on the floor of the House of the ongoing Manipur Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday. The minister while…
Imphal: Expressing concern over the drug situation in India, Governor of Manipur Dr. Najma A. Heptulla stated that it is a mandate for all, the central government, state governments, inter-government, legislators and civil society organisations to put heart and soul to eliminate drugs trade. In her inaugural address of the ‘Two day online interactive capacity…
Imphal: Manipur Hill Journalists’ Union (MHJU) condemns in the strongest term the bombing attack on the twin offices of Poknapham and The People’s Chronicles, located at the heart of Imphal on February 13. Owing to its role and importance, press/media is regarded as the fourth estate or fourth pillar of democracy and such a savage…
Imphal: Chandel Battalion of Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (S) in a joint operation with Manipur Police foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband in Chandel on Monday. In the operation, the troops recovered a large quantity of smuggled goods and apprehended four smugglers in the vicinity of Iron Bridge near Khongjol in Chandel. Acting…
Imphal: A four member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Superintendent of Police, Imphal West has been constituted to probe into the grenade attack at the office of local vernacular daily newspaper Poknapham and its sister publication The People’s Chronicle at Keishampat on February 13. Chief minister N. Biren Singh said this on the House…
Imphal: All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union and the Editors Guild Manipur has served a 48-hour ultimatum to the assailant who lobbed a hand grenade at Poknapham (a Manipur daily) office in Imphal to disclose its identity and to clarify on the threat. The ultimatum, effecting from Monday midnight, has been served after the journalist bodies…
Imphal: Continuing with the endeavour to generate awareness about recruitment activities and employment amongst the youth of border villages, Chassad Batallion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) organised a lecture on Recruitment and Employment Awareness for the youth of Kangpat Khullen, Kangpat Khunou and Skipe villages in Kamjong district on Sunday….
Imphal: Women vendors of Manipur’s Ima Keithel (women market) would be exempted from vendor license fee for the year, chief minister N. Biren Singh declared at the reopening function of the market in Imphal on Monday. The government took the decision of fee exemption considering the hardship faced by the women vendors during the Covid-19…
Imphal: Media fraternity of Manipur under the umbrella of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) staged sit-in rally in the heart of Imphal on Sunday condemning the incident of bomb lobbing at the office of Poknapham, a Manipur daily. Media houses here stopped their daily publications of the day. A…
