Imphal: Internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in the pre-fabricated housing complex at Sajiwa in Imphal East asked the government to let them return to their abandoned homes in Ikou, Imphal East, as a ‘Ningol Chakouba’ gift, otherwise they will not take part in ‘Ningol Chakouba’ festival. Takhellambam Ibeyaima, a resident of Ikou Bazaar, staying in…
Imphal: The Manipur government has begun begun to accommodate 120 families, displaced by conflict, in a newly built housing complex at Langol, a hillock northwest of the state capital, Imphal, on Friday. Chief minister N. Biren Singh, in a post on X said the newly constructed alternative housing complex at the National Games Village is…
Imphal: Ten Kuki-Zo legislators of Manipur have submitted a memorandum to governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, demanding the withdrawal of the ‘unconstitutional’ recommendations made during a recent Hill Area Committee (HAC) meeting regarding the Autonomous District Council (ADC), Manipur. The legislators, who have been demanding for a ‘separate administration’ for Kuki-Zo submitted the memorandum on October…
Imphal: Three militants of two different proscribed underground outfits from Manipur died in a fire fight with Myanmar militants on Thursday. The militants were identified as one self-styled captain of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Oinam Gulu alias Babu; self-styled captain of Prepak (Pro), Wahengbam Sukumar alias Sopaba; and lance corporal Nongmaithem Bonysana alias Nongdon….
Imphal: Manipur state cabinet have decided to declared Heibok Ching of Langthabal in Imphal West as Reserved Fores This was announced by IPR minister and government spokesperson Sapam Ranjan Singh on Thursday while briefing cabinet decisions at DIPR auditorium hall. The decision to classify Heibok Ching as a Reserved Forest was taken during a Cabinet…
Imphal: With successful investigation of the recent bank robbery at the United Co-Operative Bank (UCO) Kakching branch, police have arrested the robber and recovered a sum of Rs 3,03,500 on Wednesday from Kakching district. The robbery occurred on the afternoon of October 16, at the bank branch located in Kakching Khonang Mari Phangba and looted…
Imphal: Kuki Zo Village Volunteer (KZVV) and United Tribal Volunteer (UTV) imposed total shutdown in the jurisdiction of Tuibong sub-division division, Churachandpur district, effective from 5 am on Wednesday, demanding justice to an 11-year-old minor girl who was allegedly molested by a shopkeeper at Tuibong bazaar on October 11. The incident came to light after…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday announced to release a financial relief of Rs 1,000 per head for all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Manipur for the 5th time of the government’s initiative, ahead of the Ningol Chakkouba Festival, which falls on November 3. The chief minister also assured to disburse salaries…
Imphal: Noney district magistrate has issued an order to ban on all the air-guns in the district and to deposit the same with their respective village authorities. The order was issued on Wednesday by Sharath Chandra Arroju, district magistrate, Noney following a letter from the Divisional Forests Officer to the magistrate for issuing prohibitory orders…
Imphal: Two more houses belonging to Meitei were set in blaze, a night after three houses were damaged with bombs at Nungkhal village in Jiribam district of Manipur, on Saturday night. The village is located approximately 25 km east of the Jiribam district headquarters. The Jiribam police superintendent Robinson, said the incident occurred at around…
