Manipur News

IMPHAL, April 2: Former IPR minister, TN Haokip, today officially took charge as the MPCC president from outgoing president, Gaikhangam during a simple ceremony held at the Congress Bhavan. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, congress legislators and party members. However, none of the cabinet ministers turned up for the ceremony

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/cabinet-ministers-skip-handing-over-of-charge-to-tn-haokip/

IMPHAL, April 2: The dissident MLAs of the Congress who have been demanding a cabinet reshuffle and removing a post from deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who was also the MPCC president under the ‘one man one post’ principle have assured full support to any step taken up by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, informed reliable

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/dissident-mlas-assure-full-support-to-cm/

IMPHAL, April 2: A group of students from outside the State studying at the National Institute of Technology Langol today locked the main gate of the institute claiming that they were racially attacked. After locking the gate around 5pm, the students brought out the benches from their classrooms and shouted slogans sitting behind the gate.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/nit-students-claim-racial-attack-lock-institute-in-protest/

IMPHAL, April 2: Submission of final arguments before the Justice Mutum Binoykumar Inquiry Commission in connection with the death of Sapam Robinhood in police action during a student rally demanding Inner Line Permit System in the State on July 8 last year  concluded today. However, the commission has reserved its draft recommendation which is to

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/robinhood-commission-reserves-draft-recomendation-after-final-hearing-concludes/

BISHNUPUR, April 2: In a scary incident, a man slashed his wife’s neck using a knife following an altercation at Moirang Konjengbam Leikai in Bishnupur district. Luckily, the housewife identified as Konjengbam ningol Heman ongbi Thoibi Devi, 24 daughter of K Konjenba and Gomati Devi of Moirang Kiyam Leikai survived the knife attack. She was

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/woman-survives-husbands-knife-attack/

IMPHAL, Apr 2: A general body meeting of the Joint Action Committee against the Killing of Laishram Chinglemba alias Naopa held today at Kwakeithel Moirangpurel Leikai Community Hall has resolved to accept the dead body of the deceased presently lying in the mortuary of the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) for cremation and pay

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/chinglensana-jac-decides-to-accept-body/

KAKCHING, April 2: Following yesterday’s violent scuffle between villagers of Mantri Pantha and Lambung Villages which left scores injured, district administration of Chandel district accompanied by Chandel Naga People’s Organisation visited the two villages today in a bid to subdue the escalating tension. During the visit, DC Robert Singh Kshetrimayum was accompanied by SP Chandel,

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/chandel-dc-visits-warring-villages-mantri-pantha-and-lambung/

IMPHAL, April 2: Female infanticide is still committed in India and there is no assurance that this practice will not reach Manipur in the near future, observed member of State Appropriate Authority Pre Conception – Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Sumatibala today. Sumatibala was speaking as a resource person during an awareness programme on PC-PNDT

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/female-infanticide-still-committed-in-india/

IMPHAL, Apr 1: Sagolband MLA RK Imo was today appointed as a general secretary of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee. An official order in this regard has already been issued by the party. However, until the order received official approval from the AICC, the MLA will continue as an acting general secretary, informed a source.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/rk-imo-appointed-gen-secy/

IMPHAL, Apr 2: An under-aged boy was killed in a road accident this morning around 10:20 along the NH 39 near Khumbong Mamang Leikai under Patsoi PS when the Royal Enfield motorcycle he was travelling in with two others collided with an auto-rickshaw bearing regd no MN 01/f 7510. The dead has been identified as

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/teen-killed-in-accident-near-khumbong-mamang-leikai/

IMPHAL, Apr 2: The armed Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has owned up to the bomb attack at the official quarter of Medical Superintendent of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on April 1 night. The outfit in a statement signed by its Secretary Publicity and Propaganda Comrade Nonglen Meitei hailed its militias who carried out

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/maoist-claims-bomb-attack-at-the-official-quarter-of-medical-superintendent-of-rims/

IMPHAL, April 2: All Manipur Police constable, Male, 2013-Batch whose written test results are out but the their viva voce pending candidates appealed the concern authority of the State Government to conduct the viva voce at the earliest. This was said by its president Konthoujam Johnson today during a press meet held at Manipur Press

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/police-constable-recruitment-candidates-demand-viva-voce-at-the-earliest/

IMPHAL, April 2: Fuming over non-supply of potable water by Samurou Water Supply Scheme in Oinam Sawombung area inhabited by Muslims for the last many years, Meira Paibi Development Association, Oinam Sawombung has banned the scheme indefinitely. The association said memorandums had been submitted to PHE Division, Imphal West, Lamphel urging to look into the

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/samurou-water-supply-scheme-banned/