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NSCN(IM) blames Khumji attact which kills 1 and injures 3 on Manipur state forces

Newmai News Network DIMAPUR | Jan 18 The NSCN-IM has accused the Manipur government of committing heinous crimes to create misunderstanding among the people. In a press release, the NSCN-IM said that the state security force at the behest of the Ibobi Singh led government have been indulging in ‘heinous crimes’ but heap the blame […]

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Newmai News Network DIMAPUR | Jan 18 The NSCN-IM has accused the Manipur government of committing heinous crimes to create misunderstanding among the people. In a press release, the NSCN-IM said that the state security force at the behest of the Ibobi Singh led government have been indulging in ‘heinous crimes’ but heap the blame […]

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Assembly elections of 2017 : an overview

By Thoudam Imomacha Singh As the Election Commission of India (ECI) has proclaimed the commencement of Assembly Elections in Manipur and other four State of Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, the stage is set for electioneering in these parts of the country.  Particularly for the state of Manipur, the March Assembly elections would be […]

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By Thoudam Imomacha Singh As the Election Commission of India (ECI) has proclaimed the commencement of Assembly Elections in Manipur and other four State of Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, the stage is set for electioneering in these parts of the country.  Particularly for the state of Manipur, the March Assembly elections would be […]

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Gaidon, Stephen remanded to further police custody

The United Naga Council (UNC) president, Gaidon Kamei and publicity and information secretary, Shangkhil Stephen were remanded to police custody for five more days by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East, A Noutuneshori Devi. They were arrested by Nungba police station on the charge of burning vehicles bearing Regd No MN 07C-376 loaded with rice at […]

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The United Naga Council (UNC) president, Gaidon Kamei and publicity and information secretary, Shangkhil Stephen were remanded to police custody for five more days by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East, A Noutuneshori Devi. They were arrested by Nungba police station on the charge of burning vehicles bearing Regd No MN 07C-376 loaded with rice at […]

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Time to make AFSPA a poll issue Forgetting the other issues

Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council. The upcoming Assembly election. These are the three issues which have been hogging the limelight in all the newspapers published in the State, pushing the other issues to the backburner. If Manipur has been in the consciousness of the Nation […]

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Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council. The upcoming Assembly election. These are the three issues which have been hogging the limelight in all the newspapers published in the State, pushing the other issues to the backburner. If Manipur has been in the consciousness of the Nation […]

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Convene CHqs meeting: HC to State

IMPHAL, Jan 17: Acting on a PIL filed by one RK Joysana and moved by a group of Advocates namely I Lalitkumar, HS Paonam, BP Sahu, Kh Mani and A Romenkumar, a three-member Division Bench of the High Court of Manipur directed the State Government  and other concerned authorities to convene a meeting of the […]

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IMPHAL, Jan 17: Acting on a PIL filed by one RK Joysana and moved by a group of Advocates namely I Lalitkumar, HS Paonam, BP Sahu, Kh Mani and A Romenkumar, a three-member Division Bench of the High Court of Manipur directed the State Government  and other concerned authorities to convene a meeting of the […]

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BJP vs. Congress: Setting the right agenda

By:Seram Neken No political party in Manipur is now seen engaging itself in election campaign, in the real sense of the term. In fact, the political parties and their heavyweights are putting their valued pre-poll time and energy, not in wooing voters but in calculating winnable candidates for the upcoming general elections. Campaign to educate […]

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By:Seram Neken No political party in Manipur is now seen engaging itself in election campaign, in the real sense of the term. In fact, the political parties and their heavyweights are putting their valued pre-poll time and energy, not in wooing voters but in calculating winnable candidates for the upcoming general elections. Campaign to educate […]

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Petrol Tanker and Truck vandalised

Sekmai, Jan 17 :  An oil(petrol) tanker and a petrol pump in Sekmai was vandalized by an angry mob today around 10 am, after the locals came to know that kerosene were being mixed to the tank. At present, there is indefinite economic blockade going on called by the United Naga Council on National Highways, […]

Sekmai, Jan 17 :  An oil(petrol) tanker and a petrol pump in Sekmai was vandalized by an angry mob today around 10 am, after the locals came to know that kerosene were being mixed to the tank. At present, there is indefinite economic blockade going on called by the United Naga Council on National Highways, […]

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Around 300 trucks leave Jiri for Imphal

IMPHAL, Jan 16 : Amidst tight security arrangements, around 300 loaded trucks left Jiribam for Imphal this morning. The convoy of trucks is being escorted by CRPF and State forces. The convoy includes 100 oil tankers, 40 FCI trucks and 160 other trucks loaded with different commodities, informed a source. Earlier, around 500 trucks moved […]

IMPHAL, Jan 16 : Amidst tight security arrangements, around 300 loaded trucks left Jiribam for Imphal this morning. The convoy of trucks is being escorted by CRPF and State forces. The convoy includes 100 oil tankers, 40 FCI trucks and 160 other trucks loaded with different commodities, informed a source. Earlier, around 500 trucks moved […]

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Not the time to pass the buck Busy delivering political points

It is now obvious to all. No one wants to resolve the ongoing economic blockade, with the Congress and the BJP more keen on delivering political points against each other and the United Naga Council more than ready to continue with the economic blockade. Caught in the middle are the public, the ones who have […]

It is now obvious to all. No one wants to resolve the ongoing economic blockade, with the Congress and the BJP more keen on delivering political points against each other and the United Naga Council more than ready to continue with the economic blockade. Caught in the middle are the public, the ones who have […]

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Top Ministers, Army chief review Manipur situation

New Delhi, Jan 15 :Top Central Ministers, along with security officials, today reviewed the prevailing situation in Manipur where a 75-day long economic blockade on National Highways has crippled normal life. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and other top […]

New Delhi, Jan 15 :Top Central Ministers, along with security officials, today reviewed the prevailing situation in Manipur where a 75-day long economic blockade on National Highways has crippled normal life. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and other top […]

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Ibobi should step down for failing to resolve blockade : Javadekar

IMPHAL, Jan 15: As he has failed to open the National Highways connecting Manipur with other parts of the country or get the indefinite economic blockade lifted in spite of the large number of security forces sent by the Central Government, Chief Minis…

IMPHAL, Jan 15: As he has failed to open the National Highways connecting Manipur with other parts of the country or get the indefinite economic blockade lifted in spite of the large number of security forces sent by the Central Government, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi ought to step down, asserted Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar.

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Top Ministers, Army chief review Manipur situation

New Delhi, Jan 15 :Top Central Ministers, along with security officials, today reviewed the prevailing situation in Manipur where a 75-day long economic blockade on National Highways has crippled normal life.

New Delhi, Jan 15 :Top Central Ministers, along with security officials, today reviewed the prevailing situation in Manipur where a 75-day long economic blockade on National Highways has crippled normal life.

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Manipur: A time for Positive Bargaining and Abandoning the Zero Sum Game

v Manipur is a failed state riddled with insurgency, under-development, glaring ethnic divide and gargantuan corruption. From the point of the hill tribes the Government of Manipur has always been valley centric, much like the map of the state, and the hills subsist in oblivion. When the Naga-Kuki clashes rocked the hills in the 90s, […]

v Manipur is a failed state riddled with insurgency, under-development, glaring ethnic divide and gargantuan corruption. From the point of the hill tribes the Government of Manipur has always been valley centric, much like the map of the state, and the hills subsist in oblivion. When the Naga-Kuki clashes rocked the hills in the 90s, […]

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Key issues missing in run up to polls Sidelining important posers

Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade. These two issues will undoubtedly impact on the coming Assembly election and it is a tragedy that other issues which should be there on the agenda of the people will be pushed to the sideline. No doubt the creation of the seven new districts and the […]

Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade. These two issues will undoubtedly impact on the coming Assembly election and it is a tragedy that other issues which should be there on the agenda of the people will be pushed to the sideline. No doubt the creation of the seven new districts and the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/key-issues-missing-in-run-up-to-polls-sidelining-important-posers-2/

Union Home Ministry throws onus on State Govt, asks it to arrange talk with UNC

IMPHAL, Jan 14: In total contradiction to the State Government’s intimation to the Union Home Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to organise a tripartite talk involving the Government of India, the State Government  and United Naga Council (UNC) over the protracted issue of economic blockade, the MHA sent a letter to the State Government last […]

IMPHAL, Jan 14: In total contradiction to the State Government’s intimation to the Union Home Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to organise a tripartite talk involving the Government of India, the State Government  and United Naga Council (UNC) over the protracted issue of economic blockade, the MHA sent a letter to the State Government last […]

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Key issues missing in run up to polls Sidelining important posers

Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade. These two issues will undoubtedly impact on the coming Assembly election and it is a tragedy that other issues which should be there on the agenda of the people will be pushed to the sideline. No doubt the creation of the seven new districts and the […]

Creation of seven new districts. The ongoing economic blockade. These two issues will undoubtedly impact on the coming Assembly election and it is a tragedy that other issues which should be there on the agenda of the people will be pushed to the sideline. No doubt the creation of the seven new districts and the […]

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KCP-Poirei warns IOC and RIMS

Alleging that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) divisional manager Sinam Ibungotomba is colluding with some vested interests to sell petroleum products in the black market by taking advantage of the ongoing economic blockade imposed by United Naga Council along the two national highways, Kangleipak Communist Party-Poirei Meitei Lup has claimed that it has received many complaints […]

Alleging that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) divisional manager Sinam Ibungotomba is colluding with some vested interests to sell petroleum products in the black market by taking advantage of the ongoing economic blockade imposed by United Naga Council along the two national highways, Kangleipak Communist Party-Poirei Meitei Lup has claimed that it has received many complaints […]

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Blockade cuts off tax flow to Hengbung check post

IMPHAL, Jan 12: Hengbung taxation check post which once boasted as one check post which earned maximum revenue for the State is no longer earning any revenue following the UNC’s indefinite economic blockade. Demanding a concrete clarification from the State Government whether it is planning to declare Sadar Hills and Jiribam as full fledged districts, […]

IMPHAL, Jan 12: Hengbung taxation check post which once boasted as one check post which earned maximum revenue for the State is no longer earning any revenue following the UNC’s indefinite economic blockade. Demanding a concrete clarification from the State Government whether it is planning to declare Sadar Hills and Jiribam as full fledged districts, […]

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Manipur Blockade: 1 killed, 3 hurt in gun attack at Noney on goods trucks convoy coming from Jiribam towards Imphal

IMPHAL, Jan 12: At least one civilian was killed while three others including a truck driver were injured when suspected NSCN (IM) cadres attacked a loaded truck at Lukhambi village along Imphal-Jiribam road under Noney police station today at around 4.20 pm. The truck carrying essential items was coming from Jiribam towards Imphal with security […]

IMPHAL, Jan 12: At least one civilian was killed while three others including a truck driver were injured when suspected NSCN (IM) cadres attacked a loaded truck at Lukhambi village along Imphal-Jiribam road under Noney police station today at around 4.20 pm. The truck carrying essential items was coming from Jiribam towards Imphal with security […]

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GMPC comes down hard on silence of Delhi, Imphal

IMPHAL, Jan 11: Goodwill Mission for Peaceful Co-existence (GMPC) convenor Ningthouja Lancha has blamed the inaction and silence of the State and Central Governments for the extreme misery being endured by the people of Manipur for a prolonged period. Speaking at a public meeting held at Nongshum, Imphal East district today, Ningthouja Lancha decried that […]

IMPHAL, Jan 11: Goodwill Mission for Peaceful Co-existence (GMPC) convenor Ningthouja Lancha has blamed the inaction and silence of the State and Central Governments for the extreme misery being endured by the people of Manipur for a prolonged period. Speaking at a public meeting held at Nongshum, Imphal East district today, Ningthouja Lancha decried that […]

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