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…
Imphal: Five Congress MLAs walked out of the ongoing Assembly session on Friday and boycotted the remaining sessions after their appeal, to take a unanimous decision in the House to seek an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was rejected. The five MLAs were former chief minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi, former Speaker Th. Lokeshwar,…
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…
Imphal: Manipur government has no power to abrogate the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with Kuki militants as it is a Tripartite matter, chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Thursday at the state assembly session. “So far, the Centre has neither withdrawn nor extended SoO which implied that the state’s grievances and demands have been…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has asked all House members to cooperate in discussing the road map to restore peace in Manipur, with a focus on implementing the NRC. Biren, who also serves as the Home minister in-charge, made the statement on Thursday in response to the motion for disapproval of policy cut…
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…
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…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday said he will try his best to approach to convince the Centre to remove the Act. The chief minister said this in the House on the seventh day of the 6th session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly. He was responding to MLA Leishiyo Keishing who drew a…
Imphal: It has come to notice of government that an audio recording, falsely claiming to be that of the chief minister, Manipur is being circulated on social media platforms, said a DIPR press release on Wednesday. “This doctored audio is a malicious attempt by certain sections to incite communal violence or to derail the process…
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…
