Imphal: Manipur government has extended closure of schools for another two days till Saturday. The schools in the state have been shut down since Tuesday following heavy downpour and subsequent flooding. In view of the worsening flood conditions which has caused the submergence of a vast tract of residential lands and educational institutions alike, and…
Imphal: Manipur government has extended public holiday till Thursday in wake of alarming flood in the state. A government order issued on Wednesday said the government declares Thursday as public holiday in continuation of the order served on Tuesday for all government offices including public sector undertakings, corporations, autonomous bodies, societies under the Government of…
Imphal: Severe flooding in Manipur is a fallout of the widespread deforestation, encroachment on the river banks and mass poppy plantation, said Water Resources and Relief and Disaster Management minister Awangbow Newmai on Thursday. “The first priority of Manipur government is to relocate the flood victims to safer places in flood hit area,” said the…
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited all the like-minded people to help him in his efforts to ensure normalcy and peace in Manipur. The Prime Minister sought for the help during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address to Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Recalling his elaborate speech concerning…
Imphal: Manipur government, after announcing school closure in the next two, has announced public holiday with the rising overflow of the rivers. Incessant rains over the last few days have caused overflow of the rivers in Manipur inundating several places in Imphal West, Imphal East, Kangpokpi, Senapati, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts, a government order issued…
Imphal: Water Resource and Relief and Disaster Management minister Awangbow Newmai on Tuesday inspected the overflowing of Imphal river at Kangla, Moirangkhom, Khuman Lampak, Ayangpali Road, Khurai and various other places in and around Imphal areas to prevent flooding. During the visit, Awangbow said that due to the incessant rainfall since Monday some areas of…
Imphal: Directorate of Education (Schools), Manipur has declared to close all schools in the state on Wednesday and Monday in wake of alarming level of water in rivers. “In view of the rising river level and subsequent flooding of many areas and inconveniences caused to many households and installations across the state due to incessant…
Imphal: Following heavy shower on Monday the district magistrate (DM), Imphal West has informed all concerned that the major rivers in the district have touched the Warning Level in lmphal area and about to touch the Flood Level as on the evening of Monday. The India Metrological department vide its Special Weather Bulletin have forecast…
Imphal: National People’s Party (NPP) has cautioned N. Biren Singh led Manipur government that it will withdraw to support the government with its seven MLAs. NPP Vice-president Yumnam Joykumar said the party will take serious steps and decide to withdraw from the Biren-led government if the government fails to act positively for normalcy in Manipur in…
Imphal (DIPR): The Union Home Ministry had recently announced the enactment of three new criminal laws, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said today announcing that implementation of the three laws commence from today. Addressing a formal function at the Palace Auditorium, Manipur State Film Development Society, N. Biren Singh said that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…
