Imphal: Following prolonged disturbances on the national highways by Kuki-Zo in Manipur, cooking gas supply has been tremendously decreased to almost nil in Imphal. The price to exchange for refill a gas cylinder has mounted to Rs 2400 as against the original price of Rs 954.50 per cylinder. It is hard to find one when…
Imphal: The Khwairamband Ima Keithel (women market at Imphal) Coordinating Committee for Peace has called for urgent discussions on over a year long Manipur crisis in the upcoming Parliament session, to begin on June 24. The committee presses for a solution to the escalating violence and unrest in the state. Co-convenor of the committee Huirom…
Imphal: Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) has imposed prohibition of all forms of economic interactions and transactions to Kuki-Zo community, and urged to Kuki to refrain from hampering vehicular movements along NH-2. The student body in a statement released on Friday stated that in pursuance of the press statement on June 3, urgently appealing for all…
Imphal: The Economic Blockade imposed by the Kuki-Zo CSOs of Jiribam and Tamenglong along NH-37 has been called off after holding a Joint Public meeting with representatives of Tamenglong Police, Assam Rifles and CRPF, on Friday. The meeting have reached to an understanding to call off the Economic Blockade with certain agreements. Accordingly the concern…
Imphal : With the action plan of the third term of Modi led India government, a solution on the Manipur crisis may come within 2-3 months, said chief minister N. Biren Singh during the International Yoga Day celebration held at Khuman Lampak Indoor Hall, here, on Friday. “Violence occurs everywhere. The violence in Manipur has…
Imphal: After a bus carrying CRPF personnel was torched by an irate mob at Kangpokpi bazaar on Monday evening, another truck allegedly to belong to the Meitei, was torched at Kangpokpi town at around 11:30 pm on Wednesday. The incident occurred after Union Home minister Amit Shah issued a directive to take strict action as…
Imphal: Meira Paibi (voluntary women activists) and students took up agitations in Imphal, on Thursday, against deployment of central forces in Imphal and demanded to deploy the forces in vulnerable areas of the crisis ridden state. A large group of Meira Paibi of surrounding areas of Singjamei police station stormed at the police station demanding…
Impha: First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, Kshitij Tyagi has expressed that increased influx of people from Myanmar into India’s Northeastern states and the challenge of transnational crimes such as drug and human trafficking continue to remain an area of grave concerned. The Indian diplomat was speaking at a…
Imphal: Manipur chief secretary Vineet Joshi mooted the need to introduce Meitei/Meetei language, which is the local language of the state while filing FIRs and asserted that the same will facilitate the people in communicating their complaints and grievances. The chief secretary was speaking in a Seminar-cum-Training Programme of Master Trainers of the 3 (three) new…
N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist email: nmunall@yahoo.in June 22, World Rainforest Day is a wonderful opportunity to dive into the vibrant ecosystems of rainforests and discover the incredible diversity of life they support. As defined, rainforest are tall trees, mostly evergreen with a high amount of rainfall, many of the forests with 6 major Forest types…
