Imphal: Manipur Legislative Assembly on Tuesday resolved to establish a dedicated House Committee to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Manipur. The resolution was adopted as proposed by chief minister N. Biren Singh, giving his statement in response to a calling attention motion raised by NPF MLA Leishiyo Keishing. The move was also supported by…
Imphal: Manipur Police arrested four KYKL cadres and one URF cadre who were allegedly involved in extortion from public and government employees. Two of the KYKL cadres were arrested on Tuesday and the other two on Monday. Manipur Police said it arrested two active cadres of proscribed outfit KYKL from Keirak Khongnang Makhong, Kakching district….
Imphal: Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur, titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba has demanded the Union government to declare Khwairamband Ima Keithel, the unique women market, to declare as a living cultural heritage site. He explained the importance of the women market at the heart of Imphal city and the role of women in Manipur society. He…
Imphal: Opposition MLA K. Meghachandra urged the Information and Publicity minister to provide necessary protection and assistance to media personnel who are on duty in the field and to monitor the different threats given to journalists. Meghachandra made the demand on Monday Assembly floor. Expressing his concern over various threats received by media personnel, he…
Imphal: A total of 11,133 houses were set on fire and 18,371 families were affected; 14,857 families are residing in relief camps and temporary shelters, said Manipur chief inister N. Biren Singh in the Assembly on Monday. Biren was responding to a query moved by opposition MLA (Congress) K. Ranjit in a starred question during…
Imphal: On the fourth day of the 6th Session (Evening) of the ongoing 12th Manipur State Legislative Assembly, the House today unanimously passed seven Demands for Grants amounting to Rs. 32,699,604,000. The Demands are i) Demand No. 8: Public Work Department: a sum of Rs. 1974,72,48,000, ii) Demand No. 9 – Information and Publicity: a…
Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh, on the floor of Manipur Assembly, clarified that Mizoram chief minister Lalduhawa is not the interlocutor for the ongoing Manipur crisis. It was misquoted, unfounded and mere speculation, Biren said. He said during his participation in a NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi on July 28, he met…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August since 1994. The theme for this year is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.” This day recognizes the role of youth to protect their rights, cultures, traditions, identities, ancestral knowledge, a deep connection to their…
Imphal: Directorate and District Social Welfare Office (DSWO), Imphal West has provided assistance to two orphan brothers with disability under different schemes, following a news report that aired on July 27 in a cable TV. The news reported that the brothers from Lairenjam Mayai Leikai, Imphal West district were reported to be living in a…
Imphal: A Manipur Police sub inspector has been placed under suspension on Saturday for assaulting a reporter who was covering a rally taken out by Manipur crisis displaced people at Akampat relief camp in Imphal East on August 1. The suspended officer was sub-inspector Sh. Nikhil Singh of Imphal East commandos. Imphal East SP K. Meghachandra…
