Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee has urged the Commissioner (Home), Manipur to reveal the name and designation of the person who gave the order to remove “Manipur” from the signage of Manipur State Transport (MST) bus at Gwaltabi in Imphal East on May 20. Spokesperson and Vice-Chairman (legal) of Manipur PCC, Dr. Rabi Khan (advocate)…
Imphal: BJP MLA Th. Radheshyam on Wednesday said that 44 MLAs, excluding the five from the Congress party, are prepared to form a new popular government in Manipur. Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13, following the resignation of N. Biren Singh as chief minister on February 9. His resignation came amid the…
Imphal: Security forces recovered 2.4 kg of Brown Sugar from a vehicle at Biisho bridge under Maram police station in Senapati district of Manipur on Tuesday. The recovery was made during frisking and checking by security forces at the Biisho bridge. “The security forces intercepted one Bolero pick-up vehicle driven by Mayarngam Khokyar, 45, of Kalhang…
Imphal: Members and supporters of Imagi Meira, a women’s body, stormed at Manipur Legislative Assembly and the state Bharatiya Janata Party office here on Tuesday, demanding the formation of a popular government of Manipur and end the years-long unrest in the state. The Convenor of the women’s body, Th Sujata, told reporters that the women’s…
Imphal: Student Wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) escalated its protests on Tuesday by locking central government offices in valley districts. The Office of the Geological Survey of India and the Chief Electoral Office located at Lamphelpat, Imphal West, were among the offices locked by the students. Protesters were seen smearing mud on…
Imphal: Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, here on Tuesday, and deliberated on a range of issues in the state of chaos. “Called on Hon’ble Governor, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan today. We had a detailed discussion on a range of pressing issues concerning…
Imphal: An exclusive meeting between a seven-member delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, on Tuesday in Delhi. The MHA was represented by A.K. Mishra, Advisor to the MHA on Northeast Affairs and Rajesh Kamble, Joint Director, MHA. The two-hour-long…
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah should be ashamed of the security failure that forced Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to alter his route amid ongoing public protests. This was said by former Manipur chief minister O. Ibobi Singh on the sidelines of the 61st death anniversary observation of India’s…
Imphal: Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra, was scheduled to land Manipur on May 27 for a 3-day visit. “The visit is part of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region’s initiative to send Union ministers to the Northeast to assess ground-level developments,” said a statement issued…
Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was airlifted in an Indian Army helicopter on Monday to avoid a mass of protestors along his return route, of about 6 km, from Imphal International Airport to Raj Bhavan. Spearheaded by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society, hundreds of people, including students, form a…
