Imphal: Forty-two Kuki prisoners were set free on Friday from Manipur Central Jail, Imphal by the government of Manipur, after 15 prisoners belonging to the Kuki community were released in May. All the prisoners were arrested under various cases, mostly under the NDPS Act, including one prisoner arrested under the POCSO Act. Some of the…
N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email-nmunall@yahoo.in July, 11 is celebrated as the World Population Day. If we do not take charge of our population size, then nature will do it for us. Economists think of the population as an asset, but from an environmental perspective, it’s a curse. This day reminds us about the impact of…
Imphal: The territorial integrity of the state shall remain intact, said Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday during a function on government schemes held at City Convention here. The chief minister said this as reminder to the people. Manipur Integrity has been threatened with the demand of a Kuki separate administration by bifurcating…
Imphal: DoNER ministry has almost approved a project of around Rs 20 crore to find out the anatomy of a child that suits sports, Youth Affairs and Sports minister K. Govindas said on Thursday Govindas was speaking during a book release of “Pride of Manipur, Olympians and National Awardees of Manipur” held at Manipur University,…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday distributed benefits under various government schemes and also launched new schemes at a solemn function held at the City Convention Centre, here. The newly launched schemes were Product Catalogue, ‘Special Package to Successful Start-ups for Employment of IDPs in Manipur, CM Yarn Scheme (including Muga Silk…
Imphal: District commissioners of Imphal East and West districts of Manipur have issued eviction notices against encroachers in state land, river banks, state land adjoining national highways, state roads, inter-village roads, and drains. Chief minister N. Biren Singh has earlier stated, during the floods that twice occurred in the state, that illegal encroachments near riverbanks…
Imphal: Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) has urged Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh to disclose precise details of the talks between Kuki and Meitei. The student body on Thursday said the chief minister on Wednesday stated that “talks between the two communities – Kuki and Meitei – involved in the ongoing ethnic conflict have already…
Imphal: Three fish farmers of Manipur have been conferred with Best Farmer Award by various fisheries institutes in recognition of their outstanding contributions towards development of fisheries in Manipur on the occasion of this year’s National Fish Farmers Day held on Wednesday. Kabi Meitei Naorem of Uchiwa village, Kakching district was felicitated by ICAR –…
N Munal Meitei, Environmentalist email: nmunall@yahoo.in The UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024 with the objective of building on the previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global climate crisis. The Conference of Parties (COP) with 198 parties including European Union…
Imphal: While Kuki avoids talks, chief minister N. Biren Singh declared that talks between both the communities involved in the ongoing Manipur crisis have started to restore peace under the supervision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah. A Kuki body recently stated that Kuki will not hold talks under the…
