Imphal: Thirty-four members of Manipur Legislative Assembly on Sunday resolved that Suspension of Operation (SoO) with militants who indulge in killing of innocent civilians and violation of ground rules should be abrogated immediately. “The SoO agreements with the armed militant groups, and the immunity it provides to these groups from a firm reaction from Central…
Imphal: Concerning the prevailing situation of the unrest in Manipur, Emoinu Iratpa festival of Meitei observed in low key however, people were seen thronging in various markets in Imphal city. Emoinu is the goddess of wealth, prosperity and Emoinu Iratpa is a festival of light which celebrated annually on the twelfth of Wakching month of…
Imphal: As per the schedule fixed by the Eleclion Commission of India, the Final Photo Electoral Rolls of all 60 Assembly Constituencies have been published on Monday by the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). The general public and representatives of political parties may inspect and verify the Final Photo Electoral Rolls at the offices of the…
Imphal: Manipur Police have arrested four accused persons for illicit trafficking of suspected heroin powder contained in 139 soap caps weighing about approximately 1.8 kg from Tera Urak Crossing, Bishnupur district under Bishnupur Police station, said Manipur Police Control Room on Monday. The arrested persons were identified as Md. Sahidur, 28, son of Md Ithem…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday said he and other elected Meitei MLAs may resign if situation demands. The chief minister was responding to a group reporters as he came to attend Statehood Day, here. “We may resign or not, but we are serious,” Biren said. He remained elusive on the definitive…
Imphal: Assam Rifles foiled cross-border smuggling of 45.6 tons of areca nuts in Kamjong district on Sunday. Acting on credible intelligence regarding the illegal transportation of Areca nuts in Kangpat Centre village, a joint search operation was launched. The column intercepted seven trucks illegally carrying Arecanuts without valid documents, meant for unlawful distribution in the…
Imphal: The Statehood Day of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh which is on January 21 and the Statehood Day of Dadra and Nagar Haveli which is on January 26 was jointly celebrated at Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Sunday. With the introduction of the North-East Area (Re-organisation) Act 1971, the three north-eastern…
Imphal: “Central forces deployed in Manipur are not required to be deployed in Manipur if they are here to be an audience of the prevailing crisis in the state.” Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said this on the occasion of the Manipur Statehood Day celebration, here, on Sunday. “Central forces! You are not invited to…
Imphal: Imagi Meira, a women’s organisation has questioned, “Who is the ‘unified command of law and order of Manipur’ and why no action has been taken transparently over the last eight months of violence in the state?” Convenor of the organisation, Th. Sujata, talking to reporters at Manipur Press Club, here, on Sunday said, “While…
Imphal: The 2- day state wide bandh imposed by JAC against the brutal killing of Takhellambam Manoranjan Singh paralysed Imphal on the first day, no unwanted incident was reported. The state wide bandh was imposed after chief minister N. Biren Singh failed to fulfil the demands made by the JAC within 24 hours. The JAC…
