Manipur News

IMPHAL, January 14: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Mohanbhai Kundariya today exhorted farmers in the State to practice organic farming in order to maintain a good and healthy society. The MoS was addressing the inaugural function of a new Academic block of the Central Aricultural University and farmers’ interaction programme held

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CHURACHANDPUR, January 14: The JAC Against the Anti-tribal Bills supported by other tribal bodies including the United Naga Council has called a 5-day total chakka bandh/blockade on all highways passing through the tribal territories of the State as well as all national projects starting from February 1. The decision to call the blockade was arrived

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IMPHAL, January 14: The business community of Thangal Bazar has disagreed with the State government’s decision to make a temporary Ima Keithel market shed at the entrance of Thangal bazaar. The shop owners decrying the action of the State have decided to close down the shops tomorrow. It may be mentioned that the shops at

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IMPHAL, Jan 14: A combined team of Imphal East district police commando and 45 Assam Rifles reportedly arrested three active members of KYKL on January 12 from Yairipok Nongbrang area during counter insurgency operation. In a statement the PRO Manipur Police, stated that the KYKL cadre were arrested during search operation near the Community hall

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IMPHAL, January 14: The government/PWD has initiated construction of a temporary market shed to accommodate the displaced Ima Market vendors, amidst opposition from the other shops in the area. It may be mentioned that the January 4 earthquake which jolted the State had caused cracks at the Ima Keithel, following which the women vendors had

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IMPHAL, Jan 14: The All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) Imphal West district Committee had convened a meeting at the Nambul Mapan High School with its vice president Potshangbam Ronil, in the chair. The meeting was also attended by the district committee’s co-ordination and networking secretary, Brojen Longjam and finance secretary Sarangthem Taibanganba. During the meeting

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IMPHAL, January 14: The State government initiative to disallow parking in the bazaar areas has failed completely. In a bid to curb congestion in the city area, a cabinet meeting held on October 28, 2015 had resolved to direct shop owners to relocate warehouses from the Thangal and Paona bazaar areas and also to restrict

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KANGPOKPI, January 14: “The foundation of the society being basically based on education, I place great hope on educated youth to shape our future” asserted Nemcha Kipgen, MLA 50-Kangpokpi AC. The MLA was speaking at the Youth Day Celebration organized by Keithelmanbi Youth Assocaition today at Sahlang Lentol (upper playground), Kelthelmanbi(Champhai)in Sadar Hills. The local

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