Imphal: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the disappearance of Laishram Kamalbabu and civil society organisations have demanded for an emergency state Cabinet meeting and decide to ensure missing Kamalbabu’s safe return within five days. They called for the permanent withdrawal of the 57 Mountain Division from Manipur if the demand is not fulfilled. The…
Imphal : The Manipur High Court has constituted an inquiry committee regarding the disappearance of Laishram Kamal Babu, who went missing since November 25 from Leimakhong Army Camp. Kamalbabu was a work supervisor for a contractor with the Military Engineering Services at the Leimakhong army campus. He went missing after entering the camp. The committee…
Imphal: A fresh gunfight took place in Imphal East district of Manipur on Thursday after armed militants from Kuki villages attacked Meitei villages from four different directions. The gunbattle began at around 10:30 pm when armed militants from Kuki villages launched an attack on Santikhongbal area, which falls under the jurisdiction of Yaingangpokpi police station….
Imphal: A large number of students attempted to storm the secretariat office, here on Friday, demanding to release of Scheduled Tribe students scholarships. Police dispersed the agitation using tear gas shells and mock bombs at the city area which was approximately 100 meters from the main gate of Raj Bhavan. The protesting students gathered near…
Imphal: Residents of Lei-Ingkhol, in Imphal East, urged the government for alternative location with essential facilities within the jurisdiction of Wangkhei Assembly Constituency. The residents warned that they will not cooperate with the Cabinet decision made on December 3 if their demands are not met. Presidents of the Lei-Ingkhol Youth Development Organisation (LYDO), Konjengbam Rocky,…
Imphal: Ten Kuki terrorists, who were killed in a fire exchange in Jiribam district in retaliation after the terrorists launched an attack on a CRPF post set up at Jakuradhor village in Manipur’s border district of Jiribam on November 11, have been honoured as Martyrs. To honour the terrorists a shutdown was imposed in Churachandpur district…
Imphal: Chief secretary of Manipur conducted a comprehensive review of the availability of health facilities and infrastructure-related issues in the Valley districts on Thursday. The meeting was attended by the special secretary (Health and Family Welfare), director of Health Services, State Mission director, deputy commissioners, chief medical officers, and state-level nodal officers. Deputy commissioners and…
Imphal: Chief secretary of Manipur conducted a comprehensive review of the availability of Health facilities and infrastructure-related issues in the hill districts on Wednesday evening in a meeting. The meeting was attended by the special secretary (Health and Family Welfare), firector of Health services, State Mission director, deputy commissioners, chief Medical officers, and state-level nodal…
Imphal: The Manipur government’s attempt to resume inter-state bus services on the Imphal-Churachandpur and Imphal-Senapati routes via Kangpokpi, scheduled to start on Wednesday, failed as no passengers availed of the service. This was the second attempt of the state government to resume transport services during the 18 months long Manipur crisis. The first attempt was…
Imphal: Manipur Home department has announced to the general public that the state government has decided to resume movement of traffic of public vehicles with adequate security deployment on Wednesday in the Imphal-Kangpokpi-Senapati and Imphal-Bishnupur-Churachandpur roads. The Home department on Tuesday said in a public appeal that the state government has reviewed the general law and…
