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Students do marginally better than last year with pass percentage pegged at 68.81 COHSEM announces Class XII exams result

IMPHAL, May 23 : Students of Class XII studying in schools under the Council of Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM), did marginally better than their seniors with the pass percentage this year pegged at 68.81 while in 2016 the pass percentage was 65.42. The Class XII examination this year was held from March 20 to April […]

Two engineers suspended in traffic signal scam

IMPHAL | May 23: The inquiry committee has submitted its findings in the installation of traffic signal lights in and around Imphal city and six engineers were found guilty of committing irregularities. Two of the engineers have been suspended. Announcing this at a a press conference at the Chief Minister’s secretariat, N Biren pointed out […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/two-engineers-suspended-in-traffic-signal-scam/

Result for 12th exam conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM)

SCIENCE Names Of Candidates Standing First Twenty Positions Roll Numbers Of Successful Candidates In First/Second/Third Division (Not In Order Of Merit) Roll Numbers Of Qualified Candidates (Not In Order Of Merit) ARTS Names Of Candidates Standing First Twenty Positions Roll Numbers Of Successful Candidates In First/Second/Third Division (Not In Order Of Merit) Roll Numbers Of Qualified Candidates […]

73rd Anniversary of Battle of Imphal – WWII

Commemoration of 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of Imphal (WWII) at the Imphal War Cemetery and Maidam Lotpa Ching, the Japan War Memorial Complex, Nambol under Bishnupur District on May 21, 2017, jointly organised by World War II Imphal Campaign Foundation and Manipur Tourism Forum (MTF) in association with Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC). N […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/73rd-anniversary-of-battle-of-imphal-wwii/

Biren announces Rs 202 crore economic package for Senapati

IMPHAL | May 22: Chief Minister, N Biren Singh has announced an economic package of Rs 202 crore for Senapati district to take up different developmental works in the district. Speaking as the chief guest at the reception cum inaugural function of Barak Spring Festival, 2017 at Senapati district headquarters today, the N Biren said that […]

Biren Cabinet extends disturbed tag for 6 months

Surrender cum rehabilitation policy revised. The State Cabinet has approved extension of disturbed area status in the State excluding the Imphal Municipal areas for another six months in a meeting held late afternoon in the Cabinet hall of the CM’s Secretariat with Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the chair. The Cabinet has also approved […]

Shirui Lily Festival draws to a close amid pomp and gaiety Governor stresses on potential of State flower

IMPHAL, May 20 : Like Chief Minister N Biren, Governor Dr Najma Heptulla travelled all the way from Imphal to Ukhrul by road to attend the closing function of the Shirui Lily Festival as the chief guest, which drew to a close today amid pomp and gaiety. Significantly this was the maiden visit of Dr […]

UCM reacts to JACAATB statement

United Committee Manipur (UCM) expressed surprise at the statement made by JAC Against Anti Tribal Bill which was published on May 18 in some print and electronic media of the state. In a statement UCM said the JAC statement was an attempt to create confusion and misunderstanding among different communities, saying the statement made by […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/ucm-reacts-to-jacaatb-statement/

Susindro’s ROP team attacked, 4 CDOs hurt

IMPHAL, May 19: At least four Imphal East district commando personnel including a Sub-Inspector were wounded when suspected underground militants triggered a powerful Impro-vised Explosive Device (IED) on a Road Opening Party team along Khudengthabi-Kwatha road under Moreh police station today at around 1.30 pm. The ROP team was put to task for the visit […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/susindros-rop-team-attacked-4-cdos-hurt/

CM reiterates need for 5 more IRB Bns to Rajnath

IMPHAL, May 18 : Chief Minister N Biren who flew to Delhi yesterday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today and put forward some issues of the State which need to be tackled on a priority basis. Speaking to The Sangai Express a well placed source said that the Chief Minister reminded the Union […]

‘Make the allotted units functional within a month’

Imphal, May 17 (DIPR) : Commerce and Industries Minister Th Biswajit, while inspecting Tera-Urak Industrial Estate, in Bishnupur district today, asked the units of the estate already allotted to the entrepreneurs to make them functional within a month. Briefing mediapersons during the inspection, the Minister said altogether 60 units are to be constructed of which […]

Inclement weather fails to dampen Shirui Festival spirit

Development Sans Communal Differences Will Prevail Now, Says CM Biren IMPHAL: Chief Minister N Biren Tuesday inaugurated the five-day Shirui Lily Festival, 2017 amidst dazzling display of cultural items, modern art and music on Tuesday. The colourful opening function was held at Vangayan ground, Shirui village in Urkhul district wherein hundreds of people from across […]

Oil India starts survey to look for presence of hydrocarbons in Manipur

The project manager of the Manipur State Level Convention on Oil Exploration team, Sumit Mahajan, told that they had started conducting the survey two months back, from district Jribam. The survey has reached the Khaidem Village constituency in Imphal West. Manipur: Oil India Limited, has commenced a survey to check for the presence of hydrocarbons […]

WannaCry ransomware attack: Ignore rumours, your ATM is safe for now

80% of Indian ATMs operate on Windows XP and uses a firmware that limits the machine’s activities to basics such as dispensing cash and checking the balance. Other activities are blacklisted, which prevent a ransomware from attacking an ATM. PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE – Apply the patches to the Windows systems recommended by Microsoft Security […]

CM attends to over 350 complaints on the first Meeyamgi Numit Meaningful development impossible as long as there is Govt-public disconnect: Biren

Imphal, May 15: Hundreds of people turned up to take their grievances to the notice of Chief Minister N Biren on the first Meeyamgi Numit (People’s Day) held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat today. The Chief Minister categorically stated that no meaningful development can be achieved as long as there is a disconnect between the […]

NIA quizzes former JNIMS Director, scribe

IMPHAL, May 15: In connection with the different cases taken up against KCP (Poirei Meitei) by National Investigation Agency for extortion, bomb attack, kidnapping for ransom and others, the investigation agency interrogated a former Director of JNIMS and a reporter of an evening newspaper (Kangleipakki Meira) today. According to reports, a team of the investigation […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/nia-quizzes-former-jnims-director-scribe/

BJP, Congress to contest for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur

Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are likely to have a straight fight on May 25 for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur. Imphal: Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are likely to have a straight fight on May 25 for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur. The Bharatiya […]

Give up Meitei centric mentality: CM Biren

Imphal, May 14 (DIPR) :“Meiteis should play the role of a big bother and should give up the ‘Meitei-centric’ mentality to bring peace, harmony and feeling of togetherness among the different ethnic communities of the State”, said Chief Minister N Biren Singh at the 82nd annual meet cum award distribution ceremony of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/give-up-meitei-centric-mentality-cm-biren/

Police investigating Biren rival’s role

State police is investigating two individuals including the Congress candidate, N Ratan in Chief Minister N Biren’s constituency Heingang with regard to the threat on a Supreme court lawyer representing the late Irom Roger’s family. The other individual is founder of Manipur Gun Survivors Network Binalakshmi Nepram. She has alleged threat and harassment by Manipur […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/police-investigating-biren-rivals-role/

Manipuri Writer Activist Ms Binalakshmi Nepram Threatened/Harassed by Manipur State Police Forces For Her Support for Justice for Women Survivors of State

Noted Manipuri writer, humanitarian activist Ms Binalakshmi Nepram has reported being threat/harassment by Manipur State Police force. The incident happened on 12 May 2017 when a whole heavily armed Manipur State police force descended on Ms Nepram’s parental house in Imphal, Manipur in Northeast India that borders Myanmar. Ms Nepram feels that this is done […]