Indefinite curfew imposed in Jiribam, district magistrate appeals people to stay calm

Imphal: Following beheading of a man in Jiribam district of Manipur on Thursday, district magistrate has imposed indefinite curfew in the district. The district magistrate Krishna Kumar has also asked the superintendent of police, Jiribam  to utilize the security forces available in the district to avoid any unwanted incidents. It asked to identify vulnerable pockets…

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NIA arrests one militant commander from Imphal ‘in transnational conspiracy to exaggerate Manipur violence’

Imphal: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a key accused from Imphal Airport in a case relating to a transnational conspiracy by insurgents and terrorist gangs to exacerbate the Manipur violence and spread terror in the north-eastern states. Thongminthang Haokip alias Thangboi Haokip alias Roger (KNF-MC) has been arrested under various sections of…

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Biren, Sarda depart Manipur to join swearing-in ceremony for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh, BJP Manipur unit president A. Sharda Devi and general secretary organisation BJP (incharge Manipur and Nagaland) Abhay Kumar Giri invited to participate in swearing-in ceremony for Narendra Modi as third term Prime Minister. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to be conducted on Sunday. To participate the ceremony Biren…

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Government’s attention drawn against plantation of exotic plants in Manipur

Imphal: Former vice chancellor, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur, professor Nongmaithem Rajmuhon Singh drawn the attention of the state government against plantation of exotic plants. Rajmuhan said the practice of plantation of exotic plants brought from outside the state should be avoided and to make it effective the government need be concerned while planting exotic plants. Rajmuhon…

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Biren congratulates Arthur, Bimol

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has congratulated INC candidates who won the Lok Sabha election in both the seats of Manipur, through social media. “I congratulate INC Candidates Shri Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Shri Alfred Kanngam S Arthur for their respective victories at 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency and 2-Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency in…

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Congress sweeps Manipur

Imphal: Indian National Congress has won the parliamentary elections in both the Outer and Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituencies. In the Inner constituenty, professor Bimol Akoijam defeated his BJP rival Thounaojam Basanta Kumar by a margin of 109801 votes. Bimol was an associate professor at JNU, Delhi. Basanta was Manipur Education minister. Congress candidate Alfred Kanngam…

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