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…
Imphal: On the eighth day of the protest demanding to trace a man who went missing at Leimakhong Army Camp, people blocked Indian Army vehicles from entering or exiting the 57 Mountain Division in Leimakhong, on Tuesday. In frustration over the failure to trace 56-year-old Laishram Kamalbabu, protesters burned an effigy of Major General S.S….
Imphal: People in Imphal East decried over various issues multiplied in the prolonged crisis of Meitei-Kuki conflict in Manipur. Heikakmapal Awang Leikai Meira Paibi, Heikakmapal Makha Leikai Meira Paibi, Heikakmapal Awang Leikai Village Development Committee, and Heikakmapal Makha Leikai Village Development Committee organised a one-day sit-in addressing the ongoing issues in Manipur on Monday at…
