Imphal: Deputy Chief Minister (in-charge Finance) Yumnam Joykumar stated before the House that the government will consider suggestions to review VAT (Value Added Tax) on petroleum products. He made the assurance while replying to questions raised by MLA Surjakumar Okram during the morning session of the 7th day of the ongoing 12th session of the…
Imphal: Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has urged Manipur government to frame laws to punish people who embroil in unfair means conducts in examinations. It demanded to discuss the issue in the ongoing state Assembly session. DESAM has been demanding the state government to initiate a Penal Law to penalise wrongdoers in examinations, the…
Imphal: Chandel Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised a weapon display and motivational lecture under the theme of ‘Know Your Armed Forces’ at Machi village in Chandel district of Manipur on February 8. The aim of the event was to motivate the youth to join the defence forces. The weapon display…
Imphal: Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) recovered Brown Sugar, worth Rs 1.29 crore, from a forest area near Khongkhang in Tengnoupal district of Manipur on Tuesday night. Troops of Assam Rifles during a search operation intercepted suspicious movement on NH 102. On thorough search of the thick forest area…
Imphal: Thoubal Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) recovered ‘illegally’ transported Teak Wood and apprehended two smugglers from Saram village of Thoubal district of Manipur on February 8. The Assam Rifles in a press statement released on Wednesday said it apprehended two suspected smugglers along with four truck plying with 60…
Imphal: ‘Self-styled chairman’ Akoijam Bhogirod of newly formed proscribed group— Manipur Ngamkhei Kanba Front (MNKF) was nabbed by Manipur Police on Wednesday. The 50 years old man, resident of Tentha Khunou, was nabbed by a team of commando, Kakching Unit from Kongoi Bazaar near Community Hall in Kakching district at around 4 pm of the…
Imphal: In an effort to spread awareness and knowledge about HIV among college and university students, the Manipur State AIDS Control Society organised the Red Ribbon Clubs Quiz Competition 2020-21 at Kuki Inn, here. Eight teams of district level winners had participated in the two semi-finals held on Thursday. In the first semi-final, Damdei Christian…
Imphal: Eleven persons persons were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday while seven patients were discharged and the active cases stood at 49. The positive cases were from Imphal East (1), Imphal West (1), Thoubal (1), Kakching (1), Tengnoupal (1), Tamenglong (1), Churachandpur (1) and Chandel (4). There was no report of death….
Imphal: Loumee Shinmee Apun Lup (Lousal) urged the legislatures to take a resolution to fully implement The Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetlands Act, 2014 in the the Manipur Legislative Assembly to protect paddy lands. Even after the passing of this Act by the then Congress Government in 2014, there is not much visible significance…
Imphal: College teachers under the umbrella of Federation of Government College Teachers’ Associations (FEGOCTA), Manipur stand firm to its stance to continue its agitation until the state government implements the 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018. The college teachers have been pressing the state government to hike their salary as per the recommendations of the…
