Imphal: Youth turned to village defense volunteers and took up arms as compelled to defend their villages against attacks by narco-terrorists and to protect Manipur’s territorial integrity, said MLA Th. Lokeshwar on Tuesday. “Why aren’t security forces deployed in vulnerable areas stop militants’ attack and gunfights, instead of chasing village volunteers who are defending their…
Imphal: The statement by chief minister N. Biren Singh, that the newly appointed governor would be able to restore peace in Manipur, was disappointing, said MP Bimol Akoijam on Tuesday. “The chief minister’s remark suggests that the central government is discriminating the state by interfering in its matters,” said Akoijam. “The law and order in a…
Imphal: As per the schedule fixed by the Election Commission of India, the Final Photo Electoral Rolls of all 60 Assembly Constituencies of Manipur have been published on Monday by the concerned electoral registration officers. Chief electoral officer of the said, the general public and representatives of political parties may verify the Final Photo Electoral…
Imphal: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, said PIB on Monday. Both cases were identified through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, as part of ICMR’s ongoing efforts to monitor respiratory illnesses across the country. It is emphasized that HMPV is already in circulation…
Imphal: A group of 26 Myanmar nationals who entered India through Manipur’s porous border were deported to their home country on Sunday. The Government of Manipur reaffirms its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to those fleeing war, ensuring their care and dignified departure. However, the state maintains a firm stance against allowing illegal migrants to…
Imphal: Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Kangpokpi, a Kuki-Zo body, has announced the lifting of the indefinite economic blockade along NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur), which passes through Kangpokpi district, effective from 2 am of Sunday. The decision was taken after an agreement was brought between the concerned authorities and the committee regarding the deployment of the 112th…
Imphal: Manipur’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister Y. Khemchand urged Union minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan to increase the number of sanctioned houses for over 17 months long crisis related displaced people to 15,000, pointing out that over 60,000 individuals have been displaced. The minister appealed to raise the allocated amount to…
Imphal: “Meeyamgi Numit” (People’s Day), which was halted earlier due to some inconvenience in the present crisis, was successfully resumed by the district administration Thoubal on Saturday at the the deputy commissioner’s office complex as a New Year gift to the people of the district. Since the outbreak of Manipur crisis in May, last year,…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has directed the state director general of police (DGP) to prioritize the safety and security of the people and urged officers from the Army and paramilitary forces to extend their fullest cooperation to the administration in maintaining law and order in the state. The governor chaired a security meeting at…
Imphal: Superintendent of police, Kangpokpi district, Manoj Prabhakar, was injured and some vehicles also were damaged in a ‘violent’ protest rally on Friday. The protest rally organized by Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), a Kuki body ‘became violent on their demand to withdraw Central Security Forces deployed at Saibol village (Uyok Ching)’. The violent protestors…
