Imphal: Two civilians and one Manipur Rifles personnel died and several others were injured as tension escalated between two villages in Ukhrul over a longstanding land dispute on Wednesday. A confrontation took place after villagers of Hunphun reportedly interrupted cleaning on an area, where Punjab National Bank locates, by students of Hungpung in connection with…
Imphal: Security forces have recovered large cache of arms and ammunitions with bombs during a search operation conducted in Tengnoupal district of Manipur in wake of the present crisis. One Lathode gun (country made), 10 IED (big) weighing 48 Kg, 11 IED (medium) weighing 22 Kg, 42 grenades (country made), seven 36 hand grenades, two…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh urged the people of Manipur to believe in non-violence, which had always been advocated by Mahatma Gandhi. Biren stressed the need to resolve every issue facing the state through non-violent and political means. He also sought the people’s support and dedication in taking the state forward. The chief…
Imphal: Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA), department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Manipur in collaboration with Sushila Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Development (an NGO) has initiated marketing Organic Kiwi fruit to Patna and Delhi via train from Dimapur on Tuesday. The Organic Kiwi is produced by the farmers of ‘Jeweled Land Organic Farmer Producer…
Imphal: Manipur government has so far failed to make Kuki militants set free two Meitei youths who have been held hostage even after the second round of talks initiated by a team of Manipur Police. The 48 hours total shutdown imposed in Thoubal district in demand to rescue the two youths from Kuki hands have…
Imphal: Health and Family Welfare minister Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh on Tuesday launched Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 2.0 for Manipur at Hotel Imphal, here. The programme was organised by National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), State Health Society, NHM Manipur and Directorate of Health Services, Manipur. To tackle the increasing number of tobacco-users in North Eastern…
Dr N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email – nmunall@yahoo.in Understanding and valuing of nature with a dynamic state of coexistence is the character quality for 70th Wildlife Week that takes place from 2nd to 8th October. The choice of dates coincides with the birth day of Mahatma Gandhi who is symbol of non-violence and compassion toward…
Imphal: Self-styled town commander of a proscribed Kuki outfit United Kuki National Army (UKNA) was found shot to death near the Anglo-Kuki War Centenary gate, close to Leisang village in Churachandpur district, in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased was Seikhohao, belonged to Kaprang village, Churachandpur district. Police said the incident occurred around 12:15…
Imphal/Silchar: Identifying the root cause of the Manipur Conflict, the president of the Barak-Manipur Friendship Association, Biswadeep Gupta stated that it is the NRC implementation process in Assam could be the main reason that sparked the conspiracy against the Nation by some people who could lose their Indian citizenship as well as people entering Indian…
Imphal: Chief secretary of Manipur, Dr Vineet Joshi along the commissioner, Home, N. Ashok Kumar on Monday visited the Indo-Myanmar Border town Moreh and took stock of public life and civic administration. In the Meitei-Kuki conflict, homes and constructions belongings to Meitei people were dismantled by Kuki. Meitei fled to relief camps and to homes…
