Manipur News

BISHNUPUR, April 24: The heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorm that swept across the State last night inflicted severe damages to properties in many villages in Bishnupur district. Roofing sheets of residential houses at Ishpok village, Nambol were left with holes by the hailstorm. The impact of the hailstorm was so violent that a newly constructed

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IMPHAL, April 23: After the President’s Office rejected the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System’s proposal to meet the President Pranab Mukherjee during his Khongjom Day visit today, the JCILPS had to submit its memorandum addressed to the President through the State chief secretary seeking immediate assent to the three Bills passed by voice

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BISHNUPUR, April 23: A heavy hailstorm created havoc in Bishnupur district today around 12:30pm. During the storm, hails which were larger than eggs damaged many GI roof tops at Oinam, Keinou, Maibam, Ishok Wahengkhuman, Kha Sanjenbam and other places in the district. Several houses damaged in the hailstorm which lasted around 15 minutes. Roof tops

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IMPHAL, April 23: President Pranab Mukherjee today presided over the 125th Khongjom Day observation and inaugurated the Khongjom War Monument cum Tourist Complex at Khebaching Khongjom. Amid a boycott called by the CorCom against his visit to the State, the President arrived at the Tulihal International Airport at around 2.20 pm and was airlifted to

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IMPHAL, April 23: The previous Central governments had never done anything significant for the North Eastern States since India got her independence, however, things have changed since the BJP led NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in the Centre, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba said lauding the Centre on nominating Mary

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IMPHAL, Apr 23: The boycott call of the President’s Khongjom Day visit to the State by CorCom affected normal life in the State today. Passenger services including both the Inter-State and Inter-district vehicles and auto-rickshaws stayed off the roads, except for a few personal vehicles and passenger auto-rickshaws. Business establishments and the Bazar areas also

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IMPHAL, April 23: A woman sustained serious burn injuries after her house caught fire around 11:30 last night at Kwakeithel Lamdong. She was rushed to the RIMS for treatment. The house belongs to Thounaojam Shantikumar Singh, 36, son of (L) Th Achou Singh who is the younger brother of the injured victim. The woman identified

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SILCHAR, Apr 23 (JNN): Commemorating the 125th Khongjom Day observation, a large number of people offered floral tributes at the statue of Major General Paona Brajabasi at Silchar Airport Road, Assam today. Members of Assam Manipuri Meira Paibi Lup (AMPAL), All Assam Manipuri Students’ Union (AAMSU), youth activist from Barak circle Seram Herajit and member

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CHANDEL, April 23: The continuing spell of thunderstorms accompanied by hails sweeping across the State has also left its trail of destruction in Chandel district. Several houses were damaged in the thunderstorm. Other structures like church buildings and government buildings were also damaged at Tengnoupal sub-division in Chandel district as a storm accompanied by hails

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IMPHAL, April 23: Altogether 48 individuals most of them women and children of Sekmai Assembly constituency who have been rendered homeless during the recent storm are currently taking shelter at Kanto Khullen Primary School. It is learnt that 13 houses were destroyed in the area during the storm that had wreak havoc across the state

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/relief-material-handed-over-to-storm-affected-families/