August 2024

Imphal: The Thadou Students’ Association, General Headquarters (TSA-GHQ), Manipur, has asked the Thadou Students’ Organisation (TSO), Myanmar, to urgently investigate and cut off arms supplies to prevent further violence in Manipur. In a letter signed by the Secretary General of TSA-GHQ, the association sought the attention of the president and general Secretary of TSO, Myanmar,…

Imphal: The Women’s Wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) has demanded the government to stop arms recovery from Meitei village defence volunteers unless the government provides a written assurance of full security in vulnerable areas against attacks by Kuki militants. The Meitei villages have been facing Kuki militants attacks since May last…

Imphal: Demanding to consider Meitei as Scheduled Tribe and discard Kuki from the Scheduled Tribe list, and responding to the Kuki-Zo agitation against Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh, a counter cease work strike was imposed in the valley districts by a civil society organisation, Meitei Leima. The cease work strike in Manipur’s valley districts…

Imphal, 31 Aug 202: Assam Rifles recovered ‘large’ cache of Areca nuts from general area Machi and Khampang Khullen close to Sita village, Tengnoupal district in two separate operations on Friday. ​In both the operations, during the conduct of area domination patrols, the parties of Assam Rifles from Modi and Tengnoupal stopped and checked suspicious…

Imphal : Residential set ups of BJP spokesperson Michael Lamjathang Haokip’s parents was set ablaze by miscreants, in Penial village, Churachandpur district, Manipur, on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 11.30 am. This was the third attack on Lamjathang’s residence since last year, and the second in less than 10 days. A four-wheeler was also…

Imphal, 30 Aug 2024: State Cabinet has approved the framing of Manipur Teacher Educator Service Rules 2024. The Cabinet also decided to increase the upper age limit of the Chairman and member of the Manipur Lokayukta from 70 years to 72 years with the recommendation of the Selection Committee. Creation of eight additional posts for…

Imphal: United Committee Manipur (UCM) staged a sit-in rally on Friday, condemning the bomb attack at its office on Thursday evening. The protest rally was held in front of the UCM office, Imphal West. President of AMKIL, Lourembam Nganbi, told reporters that UCM was established to safeguard the territorial boundaries of Manipur. She demanded that…

Imphal: Manipur government in a public appeal issued on Friday warned that it will prosecute, without exception, those involved or provocating in creating law and order situation in public rally, against chief minister N. Biren Singh. Kuki organisations had announced to take up nationwide rally at Kangpokpi on Saturday. Kuki Students’ Organisation Sadar Hills had…

Imphal, 30 Aug 2024: Demanding to recognise Meitei of Manipur as Scheduled Tribe (ST) and delete Kuki immigrants from the ST list, Meitei Leima, a women’s organisation will spearhead a protest rally in Imphal on Saturday. The women body urged all sections of Manipur society to participate in a protest. It appealed to take part…