Imphal: Author Dilip Nongmaithem was selected for the prestigious Bal Sahitya Purashkar 2023 in Manipuri language for his book entitled Ibemma Amasung Ngabemma (Stories). The award was announced on Friday by the Sahitya Akademi. Dilip Nongmaithem hails from Sagolband Moirang Leirak, Imphal West. He was earlier serving as an Assistant Engineer in Public Health Engineering…
Imphal: During elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah came to Manipur and campaigned to get votes, but not during this ongoing five months old crisis (Meitei-Kuki conflict), said Shiv Sena Manipur state Unit president M. Tombi. Modi and Shah compared Manipur as ‘Jewel of India. If they are so much…
Imphal: The inhuman killing of two young souls Hijam Linthoingambi and Phijam Hemanjit is heart breaking, says Barak Manipur Friendship Association (BMFA) and strongly condemned the heinous crime committed by those people who have no basic humanity in them. “We also set on record that those responsible should be given a befitting punishment in accordance…
Imphal: Enraged by the murder of two teenagers, a boy and a girl, by Kuki militants, large number of people tried to storm the residence of chief minister N.Biren Singh in Imphal on Thursday and confronted with security forces till Friday morning. A mass of agitators marched towards the chief minister’s residence at Luwangsangbam to…
Imphal: Fifteen years ago, at Kwakshiphai, a nondescript village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, a little girl spent her free time punching and kicking at an improvised punching bag she made at her residence, paving her way to learn Wushu at Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre in Imphal. On Thursday, the girl – Naorem…
Imphal: Security forces decided to use minimum force towards agitators during a meeting with senior officers of CAPF held at Police Head Quarter, Imphal while discussing the present law and order situation in Manipur. The officers were apprised of the unfortunate injuries of students as well as security personnel. The forces discussed to use minimum…
Imphal: Large number of people stormed at the residence of MLA Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh at Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak, the MLA assured that justice will be delivered for the two students. As the MLA was out of station, the people were not able to meet him in person. He was contacted on phone. He assured…
Imphal: Former vice-chairperson of Manipur State Disaster Management Authority and former vice-president of state BJP unit Adim Pamei has condemned at the strongest term the killing of two innocent students by suspected Kuki militants. Adim in a voice note said security forces should stop executing strong action towards students who are demonstrating for justice for…
Imphal: Meira Paibi (traditional Meitei women ativists) of Khurai Ahongei, Imphal East, have demand the government to handover the bodies of two teenagers who were allegedly murdered by Kuki terrorists. The teenagers, a boy and a girl went missing since May 3. Their pictures before after dead were surfaced on social media. People from various…
Imphal: Manipur’s celebrated actor Rajkumar Somorendro popular as Kaiku, who contested in the 2019 Lok Sabha election as independent candidate, has resigned from the primary membership of BJP. Kaiku left BJP over the state government’s inability to handle the current turmoil in the state and the murder of two young students by Kuki militants. He…
