Month: February 2016

CHANDEL, February 17: Several frontal organizations of Chandel district staged a mass sit-in-protest at the waiting shed of DC Lamkhai today against the release of meagre amount for 7-day wages under MGNREGA for the year 2015-16 and insufficient relief fund for natural calamities in the district. Bd. Betha, vice-president of Committee on Protection of Chakpi

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/chandel-csos-protest-meagre-release-of-mgnrega-wages/

KANGPOKPI, February 17: The Panikhetti village chairman, who was assaulted along with his wife and three daughters and one of their neighbours on February 13, has disclosed today that they were assaulted on charges of accepting an emergency meeting circular of the Kuki National Front (KNF). Panikhetti village under Kangpokpi police station in Sadar Hills

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/assaulted-for-accepting-knf-meeting-circular-says-panikhetti-chairman/

IMPHAL, February 17: The root cause of every problem facing Manipur comes from corruption and the Congress is the origin of corruption, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba said during a reception function of the newly formed BJP Sekmai Nagar Panchanyat Council today. Addressing the function at the Sekmai Community Hall, Chaoba said Sekmai is a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/corruption-and-congress-root-cause-of-all-problems-of-state-chaoba/

IMPHAL, February 17: Two officials including a Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) deposed before the court of District & Sessions Judge/Manipur West at Uripok Cheirap Court complex today in the killing case of Lungnila Elizabeth. Elizabeth, daughter of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and Economics & Statistics minister Francis

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/cbi-dsp-and-cjm-depose-in-lungnila-elizabeth-killing-case/

IMPHAL, February 17: The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System has resumed its ‘Save Indigenous People Campaign’ with the objective of spreading the awareness on the issue to the people and pressurise the Centre to give its assent to the three bills passed by the State Assembly on August 31, 2015. The state-wide campaign

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/jcilps-resumes-save-indigenous-people-campaign/

IMPHAL, February 17: In a sensational revelation, an election agent of 27-Moirang Assembly Constituency MLA Mairembam Prithviraj Singh who is also the parliamentary secretary (Youth Affairs & Sports, Tourism) has confessed that the MLA is not an MBA degree holder which the latter had claimed in his election affidavit. Philem Shamu Singh, an election agent

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/prithviraj-not-mba-degree-holder-mlas-election-agent-tells-court/

IMPHAL, February 17: All measure have been put in place to ensure smooth, free and fair conduct of this year’s High School leaving Certificate Examination and the Higher Secondary Examination in both the hills and the valley districts, State Education minister Moirangthem Okendro announced during a press conference today. The conference was held at the

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/hslc-exam-from-march-1-hse-from-february-22/

IMPHAL, February 17: The State government has already drafted the Manipur State Action Plan on Climate Change but the only thing is, it is yet to be implemented, Centre for Research and Advocacy Manipur secretary Jiten Yumnam said during a press meet today at the Manipur Press Club. The press meet was organised jointly by

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/implement-manipur-state-action-plan-on-climate-change-at-the-earliest/

IMPHAL, February 17: Mapari Ningsingkol Lup (MANIL) today observed 7th death anniversary of the then SDO of Kasom Khullen Dr Thingnom Kishan, revenue mandal Yumnam Token and driver Aribam Rajen at their memorial site at Gandhi Ghat, Uripok. Public Health and Engineering minister I Hemochandra attended the observation as the chief guest, MANIL chairman S

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/7th-death-annv-of-kasom-khullen-sdo-kishan-and-his-subordinates-token-and-rajen-observed/

By Bobo Khuraijam ITANAGAR, February 17: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, JP Rajkhowa inaugurated Film, Noortheast, a four-day film festival which is to be held from February 17 to 20 at the Annexe Lawns, Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar today evening. Two prominent filmmakers, Aribam Syam Sharma of Manipur and Jahnu Barua of Assam who have

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/film-makers-of-northeast-must-tell-stories-of-the-region-to-the-world/

IMPHAL, February 17: Hundreds of local people including school students staged sit in protest today at the Khurai Lamlong Bazar urging the State government to give befitting punishment to the culprits involved in the killing of Ch Sanjit and Th Rabina at Khwairamband Keithel on July 29, 2009. Speaking to the media persons in the

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/sanjit-jac-calls-people-to-encourage-herojit/

IMPHAL, February 17: Manipur Police head constable Thounaojam Herojit Singh, who had earlier failed to appear before the court of district and sessions, Imphal West at Cheirap Court Complex on February 2, has prepared himself for his next appearance due to be held on February 20. Speaking to media persons at an undisclosed location late

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/head-constable-herojit-all-set-for-february-20-court-date/