Day: April 26, 2016

CHURACHANDPUR, April 26: A discussion on education and social change as part of the World Malaria Day 2016 was held at Behiang Village located near the Indo-Myanmar border in Churachandpur district yesterday. The observation organised by the District Vector Borne Disease Control Society in collaboration with the Caritas India/ DISS with support from the local

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IMPHAL, April 26: The Tangkhul Katamnao Long Imphal, Tangkhul Peoples’ Organisation and the Imphal Tangkhul Shanao Long has submitted an ultimatum to the Chief Minister today setting a May 10 deadline to arrest and book the culprits involved in the abduction and killing of PA Chinaoshang of Pharung Shirntang village, Ukhrul District. A joint press

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IMPHAL, April 26: Postal employees will stage a one day pen down/ tool down protest against the CBS/CIS related problems in Post Offices on April 27. A statement of the All India Postal Employees Union P-III and P-IV, Manipur Divisional Branch said the All India Postal Employees Union P-III and P-IV of North Eastern Circle

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IMPHAL, April 26: A patient has lodged a complaint against Dr Sudhiranjan Thenbaijam before the Medical Council of India, claiming that he had vomited a two-foot long bandage after undergoing a sinusitis operation conducted by the said doctor. Speaking to media persons at the office of the Human Rights Initiative, the patient Sadokpam Somorjit Singh

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IMPHAL, April 26: The JCRE Skill Solutions, Manipur signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Retail College, Australia today at the Sangai Hall, Hotel Imphal today. The main objective of the MoU is to strengthen the cooperation between the two to enhance and extend the bilateral cooperation between Australia and the Northeastern India particularly

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IMPHAL, April 26: The inaugural plague of the Khongjom War Monument cum Tourist Complex has gone missing after it had fallen from its wood frame just a day after it was unveiled by the President of India Pranab Kumar Mukherjee on April 23 during the Khongjom War celebration. Concerned by the development, a team of

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IMPHAL, April 26: The Food Security Act, 2013 will not be implemented properly and will fail to provide benefits to the intended beneficiaries in the State, asserted former minister and Manipur State Council Communist Party of India secretary Dr M Nara today. Addressing a press conference at the Irawat Bhawan, Dr Nara said only the

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IMPHAL, April 26: Family members have refused to accept the body of Bachaspatimayum Pittaranjan alias Korabin although post mortem was conducted at the RIMS mortuary this afternoon. It may be mentioned that 24-year old Pittaranjan’s body was recovered from Langkhong Village under Kashom Khullen Police Station in Ukhrul district. The boy is from Nongmeibung Old

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IMPHAL, April 26: A group of pradhan today lambasted the State level selection committee of the outstanding Gram Panchayat Award stating that the committee had wrongly shortlisted the winner. The award for the Outstanding Gram Panchayat was distributed on April 24 during the National Pancyatat Raj celebration at the national capital. Speaking at a press

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IMPHAL, April 26: The All Manipur United Club Organisation has urged the people not to give in to the sinister design of vested interest groups to fuel communal flare ups in the State, and at the same time urged the State government to take swift action in the killing of Sagolsem Prasanta alias Abung. Speaking

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IMPHAL, April 26: Renowned boxing coach Laisangthem Ibomcha Singh who is a 2010 Dronacharya Awardee has been accused of vandalizing a car and threatening workers with a pistol inside the FIAT workshop located at Canchipur today. According to a report filed by the owner of the showroom at the Singjamei Police Station, Ibomcha who has

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BISHNUPUR, April 26: The recent bout of unprecedented thunderstorm and hailstorm which wreck havoc in most parts of the State had also majorly affected Bishnupur district. However, despite the damages of several houses whose tin roofs were flown away or damaged by the hails which were as large as eggs, the major concern of the

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IMPHAL, April 26: The death of a 22 year old boy from Singjamei, who was found hanging with blindfolded eyes at Lilong today, sparked an uproar in his locality resulting in a blockade of the National Highway 102 along the Singjamei stretch disrupting normal traffic. The deceased has been identified as Sagolsem Prasanta alias Abung,

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IMPHAL, April 25: Commemorating the historic Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, Khongjom Battle Memorial Committee observed the 125th Khongjom Battle Day at Khongjom Tengkhol Ground, Thoubal district today. A large number of people who attended the observance paid rich floral tributes at the memorial monument site where statues of Major Chongthamiya and several brave warriors who

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IMPHAL, April 25: The much awaited National Food SecurityAct, (NFSA) 2013 was officially launch today in the State by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh at the office premises of the Directorate of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAF&PD), at Sangaiprou, Imphal. Marking the launch of the NFSA, the Chief Minister along with deputy Chief

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IMPHAL, April 25: A woman today alleged her husband and his family of threatening and torturing her ever since her marriage in September 10, 2012. Speaking at a press conference called in this regard at the Manipur Press Club today, the woman said after her marriage she was kept at a rented room by her

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KANGPOKPI, April 25: Deputy General Manager, Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited, Kangpokpi Division today enlightened over the total black out in some part of Sadar Hills and other areas covered by 33/11 KV line from Kangpokpi to Leimakhong areas today. Benjamin Lalneisang Saiate, DGM, MSPDCL, Kangpokpi stated that due to the damaged caused by

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