Contd. from 28 January, 2018, Ngaroi: The Loi villages which paid fish times as tribute were known as Ngaroi. “Kei Loi Lingkhatpa” an old manuscript gives the name of Ngarois as (1) Thanga (2) Arong and (3) Moirang. Before conversion into Hinduism by the Meiteis, there was no restriction in intermarriage between the Meitei and…
Pothashang News Service, Imphal, 11th February, 2018: The 8th Red Shield Division Polo Tournament kicked off today at Mapal Kangjeibung organised by the Manipur Horse Riding & Polo Association. Maj Gen Virendra Singh, VSM, Inspector General Assam Rifles (South), and MR H Deleep Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Higher Education & Social Welfare and president, Manipur Horse…
Imphal, February 10, 2018 (DIPR): Ahead of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to the State, Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh inspected Dolaithabi Barrage Project and Thoubal Multipurpose Project today. Among many developmental works, the two mega projects are likely to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister during his visit on March 16. The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction…
Pothashang News Service, Imphal, February 10, 2018: Large quantity of drugs and Rs 3, 49,000 in cash were seized during a search operation at Kwakta Pangal Lamkhai ward no. 5 area by combined team of 42 Assam Rifles and Bishnupur district police commandos and women police conducted search operation at Kwakta Pangal Lamkhai. During the search…
Pothashang News Service, Imphal, February 10, 2018: Assam Rifles gave a major blow to timber smuggling by seizing a huge quantity of timber transported across Thoubal district of Manipur. Based on a specific input of a massive illegal timber transportation troops of 26 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under IGAR (South) deployed in Thoubal…
Pothashang News Service, Imphal, February 9 : Abhilasha Kumari was sworn-in as Chief Justice of High Court of Manipur in a ceremony held Raj Bhavan with Governor Dr Najma Heptulla administering the oath. She is the first woman Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur. Abhilasha Kumari was former Justice of Gujarat High Court recently…
Imphal, February 8, 2018 (DIPR): Four Demands for Grants amounting to Rs 14,195,283,000 was passed by the House today. The Demands for Grants include Demand no. 8 (Public Works Department) Rs 990,29,46,000/-, Demand no. 26 (Administration of Justice) Rs 97,09,26,000/-, Demand no. 44 (Social Welfare Department) Rs 327,55,11,000/- and Demand no. 46 (Science and Technology) Rs 4,59,00,000/-. Shri K….
Imphal, February 8, 2018 (DIPR): The government aims to complete construction of the Civil Secretariat (Capitol Project) by March 15, 2018 to ensure that the building is inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his proposed visit to the State, Works Minister Shri Thongam Biswajit Singh informed the House today. Replying to a…
Imphal, February 8, 2018 (DIPR): CAF & PD Minister Karam Shyam expressed happiness that cyclist Philem Rohan from Moirang would contribute something to the development of Manipur by spreading messages of a healthy, clean life and environment. This was stated by the Minister during a cycle rally held today from Kangla to Moirang. Rohan started his cycle journey…
Pothashang News Service, Imphal, February 8, 2018 : One arm smuggler was arrested with one M-16 rifle from his residence at Khominthang near Sim Veng cemetery, Churachandpur. He was identified as Thongthansang @ Sang of Khominthang. He was nabbed yesterday by Churchandpur police. The police acting on information searched the house of Thongthasang and apprehended….
