Report on ‘assault slur’ refuted

PIB Defence Wing has refuted the report on assaulting two persons including a leader of Zeliangrong Students’ Union by personnel of 10th Assam Rifles at Tamenglong district on December 26 Source Hueiyen News Service

PIB Defence Wing has refuted the report on assaulting two persons including a leader of Zeliangrong Students’ Union by personnel of 10th Assam Rifles at Tamenglong district on December 26 Source Hueiyen News Service

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JAC formed at Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai

A Joint Action Committee JAC has been formed in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 16 year old girl at Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai Source The Sangai Express

A Joint Action Committee JAC has been formed in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 16 year old girl at Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai Source The Sangai Express

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CM Ibobi more communal than Modi UNC

United Naga Council UNC has categorically stated that the Government of India is waiting for the communal clashes in Manipur Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

United Naga Council UNC has categorically stated that the Government of India is waiting for the communal clashes in Manipur Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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Chandel incident Meet for sustaining agitation

A sit in protest cum public meeting held today at Iboyaima Shumang Lila Shanglen, Palace Compound in connection with the December 18 Chandel incident has resolved to sustain the agitation to demand arrest and punishment of self styled Lt Col Livingston…

A sit in protest cum public meeting held today at Iboyaima Shumang Lila Shanglen, Palace Compound in connection with the December 18 Chandel incident has resolved to sustain the agitation to demand arrest and punishment of self styled Lt Col Livingstone Anal of the NSCN IM , who is accused of molesting and assaulting a Manipuri film actress and opening fire at two of her male colleagues Source The Sangai Express

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3 more vehicles burnt

Three more vehicles were burnt by suspected bandh supporters even as normal life in Naga inhabited hill areas of Manipur continue to remain paralysed for the second consecutive day on account of the 72 hour UNC sponsored bandh Source Hueiyen News Se…

Three more vehicles were burnt by suspected bandh supporters even as normal life in Naga inhabited hill areas of Manipur continue to remain paralysed for the second consecutive day on account of the 72 hour UNC sponsored bandh Source Hueiyen News Service

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ZUF warns

Even as the United Naga Council UNC sponsored 72 hours is under way, the militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front ZUF has warned that any organisation or individual indulging in communal activities will be dealth with firmly, reports NNN Source …

Even as the United Naga Council UNC sponsored 72 hours is under way, the militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front ZUF has warned that any organisation or individual indulging in communal activities will be dealth with firmly, reports NNN Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Administrative vacuum in the hills, claims IDF

The Indigenous Democratic Front IDF has said that the administrative vacuum in the hill areas of Manipur has led to the present situation in Manipur Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The Indigenous Democratic Front IDF has said that the administrative vacuum in the hill areas of Manipur has led to the present situation in Manipur Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Opioid Substitution Therapy One Of The Treatments For Addicts From drug addict to health worker

Literally, the life of L Kenneth is a journey of transformation from being a drug addict to an active health worker Source The Sangai Express

Literally, the life of L Kenneth is a journey of transformation from being a drug addict to an active health worker Source The Sangai Express

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VDF relieved from law order duty

Deputy CM Gaikhangam, who also holds the portfolio of Home, has instructed top officials of the State Police Department to exclude VDF personnel from the duties of maintaining law and order in the State Source Hueiyen News Service

Deputy CM Gaikhangam, who also holds the portfolio of Home, has instructed top officials of the State Police Department to exclude VDF personnel from the duties of maintaining law and order in the State Source Hueiyen News Service

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Woman ‘raped’, house vandalised

Amidst all the outroar and State wide protest demonstrations against two separate cases of molestation, a young woman of 18 has been reportedly raped at Wangjing in Thoubal district Source The Sangai Express

Amidst all the outroar and State wide protest demonstrations against two separate cases of molestation, a young woman of 18 has been reportedly raped at Wangjing in Thoubal district Source The Sangai Express

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Two shot dead, 2 still missing Tension running high at Kamjong

Two persons were shot dead by unidentified armed persons while two of their companions, all from Kongkan village under Chassad police station of Ukhrul district, remain still untraceable Source Hueiyen News Service Pamreiso Shimray

Two persons were shot dead by unidentified armed persons while two of their companions, all from Kongkan village under Chassad police station of Ukhrul district, remain still untraceable Source Hueiyen News Service Pamreiso Shimray

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Delhi stoking communal embers UNC

The United Naga Council UNC has alleged that the Government of India is waiting for communal clashes to erupt in Manipur Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The United Naga Council UNC has alleged that the Government of India is waiting for communal clashes to erupt in Manipur Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Book fair cut short, outside firms left fuming

The 21st Imphal Book Fair 2012 was cut short owing to the recent indefinite Manipur bandh and the participants representing many book firms from outside had to pack up their things and leave the state in frustration Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

The 21st Imphal Book Fair 2012 was cut short owing to the recent indefinite Manipur bandh and the participants representing many book firms from outside had to pack up their things and leave the state in frustration Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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CM bats for egalitarian developmental

Noting discord in certain section of the society over apparent lack of developmental initiatives, Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh has mooted that constituting an independent panel under the chairmanship of a retired justice to oversee implementation o…

Noting discord in certain section of the society over apparent lack of developmental initiatives, Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh has mooted that constituting an independent panel under the chairmanship of a retired justice to oversee implementation of development projects might be able to solve some of the problems Source The Sangai Express

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Manipuri film CDs burnt in Tamenglong

Zeliangrong Youth Front, Tamenglong Zone today burned the CDs of Manipuri films at the heart of Tamenglong town as part of intensifying the 72 hours bandh imposed by United Naga Council Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei

Zeliangrong Youth Front, Tamenglong Zone today burned the CDs of Manipuri films at the heart of Tamenglong town as part of intensifying the 72 hours bandh imposed by United Naga Council Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei

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Two killed

Two hunters were found killed by unidentified persons in Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar today. Reports said four persons had gone for a hunting trip at Kongkan village but the bodies of one K. Kumo (48) and one Ramshang (40), both from Kongkan village were found shod dead by unidentified people. The other two are still […]

Two hunters were found killed by unidentified persons in Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar today.
Reports said four persons had gone for a hunting trip at Kongkan village but the bodies of one K. Kumo (48) and one Ramshang (40), both from Kongkan village were found shod dead by unidentified people. The other two are still missing.
Reports said the four were returning from a hunting trip when unknown persons fired at them killing two on the spots.
The dead bodies were found between Kamjong and Kongkan village at around 3 pm.

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Housewife raped

UNA: Tension was brewing up in Manipur’s Thoubal district Friday following alleged raped of an 18-year old housewife by a 44-year old man last night. Police source said that the 18-year old housewife was raped by one Soibam Somorjit (44) son of late Nimai of Wangjing Hodamba Leikai, same locality with the victim housewife late […]

UNA: Tension was brewing up in Manipur’s Thoubal district Friday following alleged raped of an 18-year old housewife by a 44-year old man last night. Police source said that the 18-year old housewife was raped by one Soibam Somorjit (44) son of late Nimai of Wangjing Hodamba Leikai, same locality with the victim housewife late yesterday evening, around 8.30 pm. Somojit allegedly raped the housewife in her own house taking advantage of absent of other members of the house.
When the news spread across the locality, a large number of people stormed at the house of the alleged rapist and attempted to ransack the house. However, timely intervention of the police had prevented the mob from indulging in violent activities. With tension running high in the area, authority has detailed armed police personnel to protect the house, the report added.

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IDF on administrative vacuum in hill areas

New Delhi, Dec 28: Indigenous Democratic Front (IDF) has said that the administrative vacuum in the hill areas of Manipur has led to the present situation in Manipur. IDF leaders who are now camping in New Delhi seeking appointments with the President of India and the Union Home minister, said they will apprise the prevailing […]

New Delhi, Dec 28: Indigenous Democratic Front (IDF) has said that the administrative vacuum in the hill areas of Manipur has led to the present situation in Manipur.
IDF leaders who are now camping in New Delhi seeking appointments with the President of India and the Union Home minister, said they will apprise the prevailing situation of Manipur to the central leaders.
“There has been a complete administrative vacuum especially in the districts as there are no local self governments in these districts,” said the IDF leaders while talking to Newmai News Network this evening. They said had there been effective local self governments in the hill districts, the incident like that of the December 18 incident of Chandel would not have occurred.
IDF while strongly condemning the Chandel and Napet Palli incidents, said, “Crime against women is condemnable anywhere whether at Chandel or at Napet Palli,” said the IDF leaders.
The IDF leaders then rued that after two years of the having had held elections to the Manipur Autonomous District Council (ADC) the state government could not even make it functional till today.

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Artistes organise sit-in protest : Momoko incident

IMPHAL, Dec 28 UNA: In its continuing protest demanding booking of NSCN(IM)’s self styled Lt Col Rt Livingstone, members of the Film Forum Manipur (FFM), Manipur State Shumang Leela Council and Apunba Manipuri Matamgi Eshei Kanglup Friday staged a joint sit-in-protest at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Sanglen. Leaders and representatives of various civil organizations also took […]

Protest held at Shumang Leela Shanglen to protest assault on Momoko

Protest held at Shumang Leela Shanglen to protest assault on Momoko

IMPHAL, Dec 28 UNA: In its continuing protest demanding booking of NSCN(IM)’s self styled Lt Col Rt Livingstone, members of the Film Forum Manipur (FFM), Manipur State Shumang Leela Council and Apunba Manipuri Matamgi Eshei Kanglup Friday staged a joint sit-in-protest at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Sanglen.
Leaders and representatives of various civil organizations also took part in the protest which was commenced from around 10 am and went on till 4 pm.
The protest in various forms would continue until government books the alleged culprit behind the molestation of a Manipuri film actress Kh Momoco Devi and firing at two artistes during a musical concert at Chandel on December 18 last, chairman of FFM Surjakanta said, speaking to reporters at the protest site.
Asserting that the protest was not directed to a particular community or a section of the society, Surjakanta clarified that their demand was related only with the award of befitting punishment to the NSCN(IM) functionary allegedly involved in the crime.
Regarding the rampant violent activities that were witnessed during the general strike called by the FFM with the supports of artiste bodies and civil organizations, he alleged that the protestors became violent owing to the excessive meted out by the police towards the protestors.
The general strike was suspended responding to appeals made by various civil organizations and considering the Christmas festival, he said that they will continue their protest with a series of agitations of different forms until their demands were fulfilled by the government.
In the meantime, the International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA) has flayed the state government, in a statement dispatched today, alleging that government has once again cheated the people of the state by declaring self styled lt col Rt Livingstone Anal of NSCN(IM).
Manipur government has declared Livingstone Anal, the alleged accused of December 18 chandel incident as “wanted” with a cash reward of rs. five lakh.
It was a cheat to the people to cover government’s weakness, the IPSA said, recalling that earlier also they declared wanted to UNC leaders following a directive of the Gauhati High Court. After declaring wanted state police has initiated action to arrest them.
In a similar manner, the state government declared wanted to the NSCN(IM) functionary only to fool the people.
The statement further raised a question when MLAs and ministers of the state could not come out with a definite decision of their owns even as people rose up in one voice demanding befitting punishment to Livingstone who molested a Manipuri film actress in full public view and attempting life of two artistes.
The statement further condemned the December 23 incident at Napet Palli in which a tribal girl was allegedly molested by three youths, one of whom a militant. The accused who were in police custody should be awarded befitting punishment, the IPSA demanded.

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Body to be formed to frame policy for equal development : CM

IMPHAL, Dec 28MNS NNN: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on Friday assured an independent body with a retired Judge as its chairman to be set up soon to make a policy towards bringing an egalitarian development among all ethnic groups in Manipur. The Chief Minister was addressing a glittering function marking the 127th Foundation […]

127th foundation day of Indian National Congress observed on Friday

127th foundation day of Indian National Congress observed on Friday

IMPHAL, Dec 28MNS NNN: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on Friday assured an independent body with a retired Judge as its chairman to be set up soon to make a policy towards bringing an egalitarian development among all ethnic groups in Manipur.
The Chief Minister was addressing a glittering function marking the 127th Foundation Day of Indian National Congress at Congress Bhavan, Imphal.
Ibobi said a new-fangled independent body with a retired Judge from outside the state as its chairman will be set up soon to make a new policy towards bringing an egalitarian development among all the ethnic communities in the state. Representatives from all the ethnic communities including intellectuals will also be included in the body, he said.
The Chief Minister said the 127th anniversary of INC is being celebrated so as to make it sentient to the present generation about the Congress party as well as the political history of India. He also hailed the party founder leaders who had fought for independence and laid down their lives for the integrity of the nation.
Deputy Chief Minister and President, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Gaikhangam, who was also speaking at the function, said the anniversary was supposed to be organized in a big way but the present state of affairs in the state has hampered it.
Gaikhangam noted that the Congress party has come out as the most powerful party in the country because of the support of the people and maintained that the party works for peace, unity and prosperity setting aside the divergence of colour, race, language and religion.
Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing also attended the event. He observed that the Congress party has now grown weaker and shrunk because the party is full of corrupt people and leaders.
“We should love others like we love ourselves and tag along with the footprint of the late leaders of the party in order to strengthen the party,” the octogenarian Congress leader suggested.
Congress ministers, MLAs and a swarm of Congress workers also took part at the function. Later, a convention of the delegates of Pradesh Congress Committee (PPC) was also organized as part of the anniversary. A condolence session was also held in honour of the sacrificed Congress workers who were victims of underground elements during the last 10th Manipur general election, 2012.

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