Civil Society Coalitions on Human Rights in Manipur and UN (CSCHR) presage to invoke the international rights bodies and the UN if the central government and state government fails to stop the ongoing economic blockade. Human rights activist Babloo Loitongbam who is also a member of the coalition said imposition of blockade in the state…
As one of the oldest schools, Khongbal Tangkhul Junior High School in the Kangpokpi district which was separated from the Senapati district, established in 1949 has been facing infrastructure and manpower shortage for long, village authority drew attention of the government. The school got government recognition in 1953. The school building is in bad shape…
One killed and three injured when suspected NSCN IM cadres attacked trucks ferrying essential commodities which were coming from Jiribam with security escort at Lukhambi village along the national highway 37. Sources say heavily armed cadres opened indiscriminate firing on the security convoy of state police and CRPF personnel who were escorting loaded trucks. The…
Following the announcement of the date of election poll the Manipur Democratic People Forum, Janata Dal (S), Aam Adami party and Janata Dal (U) have appealed the BJP government at the centre to take up measures to an end to the United Naga Council’s economic blockade that has crossed 64 days. Moirangthem Tombi, Chairman of…
The Final Electoral Rolls of 60(sixty) Assembly Constituencies was released today by the Chief Electoral Officer Manipur, Vivek Kumar Dewangan and announced nine recognized political parties functioning in the State. Talking to the reporters at Old Secretariat, the CEO said the total electors with as on January 1 2017 is 18,93,743 out of which 9,25,431…
Manipur’s capital city Imphal today witnessed an unusual winter hailstorm that rained for about six minutes till 4:30 pm after the state witness a mild earthquake that occurred at 2: 40 pm. However no destruction or human casualty has been reported till the filing of this report.
Governor Dr. Najma A. Heptulla has launched Clean Loktak Initiative at darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal. Heptulla said it is a matter of grave concern that the only fresh water lake in the North East India is deteriorating day by day as the lake is engulfing by a huge biomass-the Phumdi and also…
At least seven demonstrators including three women were injured today in police action at Senapati district town while the agitators stormed towards the districts mini secretariat. As a part of the United Naga Council’s picketing of government office in all Naga inhabited areas from December 31 midnight to protest against the creation of seven new…
With the approaching of the nation’s Republic Day security measures have been alerted in Imphal carrying out combing operation and frisking in the heart of Imphal. Police today conducted a combing operation along the Governor Road in the heart of Imphal and body searched those who are cordoned in lines. The police asked the passerby…
At least six civilians including a man were today injured in police action at a mob agitating over district boundary dispute over the creation of Kangpokpi district without resolving boundary disputes at Singda village. Large people from Chiru, Ireng, Kadangpal, Kangchup, Khurkhul and Phayeng staged a sit-in at Singda area of Kadangband part-1 by blocking…
