Manipur News

IMPHAL, February 16: The Chingai AC block Congress Committee has urged the local MLA, Presho Shimray to ensure speedy and proper completion of the development works taken up under his initiative for the welfare of the people. Speaking to media persons during a press conference today at the Manipur Press Club, president of the committee,

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BISHNUPUR, February 16: In a shocking incident, a 6 and half years old girl was allegedly raped by a 14-year-old boy at Chiningkhul under Bishnupur Police Station on February 15. The victim hails from Tamenglong district but is presently staying with relatives at Chiningkhul, Bishnupur. The accused minor is also from the same village. Police

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IMPHAL, Feb 16: Taking strong exception to the broad daylight killing of Sanjit and Rabina at the busy BT Road on July 23, 2009 and the government’s inaction thereafter, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has imposed a 12 hours State-wide general strike on February 21 with effect from 5 am. Electricity, water supply, medical and

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IMPHAL, February 16: MLA of 27-Moirang Assembly Constituency Mairembam Prithviraj Singh who is also the Parliamentary Secretary (Youth Affairs & Sports, Tourism) was further cross-examined in the High Court of Manipur today. Prithviraj who was elected from the constituency from INC ticket is charged of falsely filing his educational qualification in his election affidavit. The

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IMPHAL, February 16: We need to protect the forest cover if we are to stop the rising temperature, conserve water bodies and arrest the global warming trend, additional Chief Secretary of Manipur Sambhu Singh said today. The additional Chief Secretary was addressing the inaugural function of the three day training programme cum Mithun Mela on

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IMPHAL, February 16: The joint team comprising of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) and Naga Hoho leaders who recently went to Myanmar to pursue NSCN Khaplang faction to once again come to the negotiating table with the Centre is optimistic in their initiative although there plan to meet the outfit’s chief, SS Khaplang, was

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KANGPOKPI, February 16: Kuki Students’ Organization, Churachandpur today expressed their deep distress over the alleged simmering lawlessness and inter-community fanaticism in the district. NJ. Haoneo Baite, general secretary of KSO Churachandpur in a press statement said that the student body is deeply pained to note of the fact that simmering lawlessness and inter-community intolerance had

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IMPHAL, February 16: Relaxing the imposition on recruitment of government jobs, a State Cabinet convened this evening has given approval to recruit 1582 Primary and 419 Graduate Teachers for the School Education Department. According to Education and CAF & PD minister Moirangthem Okendro who is also the State government spokesperson, the meeting also approved to

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IMPHAL, February 16: The North East Indigenous People’s Parliament (NIPP) has demanded that in order to control the influx of illegal immigrants from the neighboring countries, the India government should take up immediate steps to stop any policy of Population Transfer in the name of bilateral relationship with other countries. This was said by the

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CHURACHANDPUR, February 16: A major accident occurred near Chullouphai Village junction. Eight passengers including four school students of a diesel auto escaped unhurt miraculously. The passenger auto bearing regd no MN 01Z 5330 was plying from Balam Veng to Chaparang. Four passengers including the driver were injured and have been admitted at the Churachandpur District

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IMPHAL, February 16: The ‘Arambai’ which was one of the most remarkable weapons used by the Army of the former Manipuri kings symbolises a ‘unifying force’ of the land, said IPS retd Sarangthem Manaobi alias Khoiranthaba during a press meet held at his Chanchipur residence. He said when the British arrived, the then Manipore (now

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