Imphal: There has been an incident of firing by an Assam Rifles Jawan in an Assam Rifles Battalion deployed close to the Indo-Myanmar border in South Manipur. One Assam Rifles Jawan opened fire on his colleagues injuring six of them (all injured are non-Manipuris); later the individual shot himself. All injured have been evacuated to…
Imphal: Five-day Gaan-Ngai festival of Kabui community has begun and at state level celebration was observed at Keishamthong Kabui Kailong, Imphal West district on Tuesday. The festival is celebrated under the theme “Spread Love Everywhere you go”. It is celebrated by the Kabui community living in Manipur, Assam and Nagaland. Gaan-Ngal is a Kabui language….
Imphal: Combined teams of state and central forces cordoned off Kangla on Tuesday as preventive measures after Arambai Tengol summoned all the ministers and MLAs belonging to the valley district for a meeting scheduled on Wednesday. For the first time in a decade, the medium machine gun was seen pointing toward the public at the…
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…
