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Manipur blast mars I-Day celebrations
Business Standard A bomb blast Thursday marred the Independence Day celebrations in Manipur, as Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh appealed for peace in the state. No one was injured in the explosion. Amid tight security, Ibobi Singh unfurled the national flag and took … |
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A powerful bomb exploded a few minutes before the celebrations of Independence day on Thursday in Manipur but no casualty was reported. The bomb, planted by insurgents, went off at around 8.20 am at Moirangkhom petrol pump area, about 400 metres from the 1st Manipur rifles parade ground where the main function of the I-Day celebrations would be held from 9 am with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh as the chief guest.