Media houses in Manipur cease work

Imphal: Media houses in Manipur ceased their daily work on Friday and took up protest condemning the burning of press materials in Kangpokpi district by unknown armed miscreants on Wednesday. Jouranists under the aegis of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and Editors Guild, Manipur (EGM) gathered at Manipur Press Club in Imphal and…

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Minister Letpao appointed House Committee member for detection of illegal immigrants without his consent

Imphal : Manipur Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister, Letpao Haokip, who has been absent for three consecutive Assembly session, said he was appointed as a member of the House Committee to enquire into ‘Influx of Illegal Immigrants and Unnatural Growth of New Villages in Manipur’ without his knowledge or consent. The House Committee was constituted…

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Shops along Thangmeiband Assembly road shut down

Imphal: Shops along Thangmeiband Assembly road were shut down on Thursday against the ‘unbearable monetary demands’ from various organizations. Sources said different organisations have imposed monetary demands on jewellery shops, computer stores, departmental stores, pharmacies, tutorial centres, hotels, fast food centres, restaurants and chicken centres located along the road stretch. All shops along the Thangmeiband…

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Catch the Rain

Imphal: A meeting on “Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain 2024” (JSA-CTR-2024), organised by the deputy commissioner, Imphal West, was held on Thursday at Kombirei Hall, at Imphal West DC office complete, here. ​Sureshwar Singh Bonal, director, ministry of Heavy Industries and Dr. M. Panneer Scientist -D and technical officer, JSA: CTR-2024 were the ministerial team…

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Biren replies to allegation of irregularities in payment of over Rs 27 crore to SoO groups

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren replies to allegations of violations and irregularities in the payment of over Rs 27 crore to militants under suspension of operation (SoO). Biren explained that the payments were made via cheques. The areas in question are unbanked and many recipients do not have bank accounts, he said. Biren informed…

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