AR men assault two at Kpi

KANGPOKPI, Mar 22 : Two men were severely assaulted by Assam Rifles personnel yesterday evening at Kangpokpi district. The two victims who are presently hospitalized at CHC, Kangpokpi told media persons that they were picked up yesterday evening at around 5.30 near Traffic Point in downtown Kangpokpi, IT Road by some 38 Assam Rifles personnel […]

KANGPOKPI, Mar 22 : Two men were severely assaulted by Assam Rifles personnel yesterday evening at Kangpokpi district. The two victims who are presently hospitalized at CHC, Kangpokpi told media persons that they were picked up yesterday evening at around 5.30 near Traffic Point in downtown Kangpokpi, IT Road by some 38 Assam Rifles personnel […]

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Polls hardly matter in this Manipur district as Nagas close ranks behind a long economic blockade

Ipsita Chakravarty (Courtesy : scroll.in) The check post is easy to miss from the road – mere sheets of tarpaulin rigged on bamboo poles, an outcrop of rock casting a shadow over it. Then a scrawny young man, face covered by a black pollution mask, steps out on the road to flag down passing vehicles. […]

Ipsita Chakravarty (Courtesy : scroll.in) The check post is easy to miss from the road – mere sheets of tarpaulin rigged on bamboo poles, an outcrop of rock casting a shadow over it. Then a scrawny young man, face covered by a black pollution mask, steps out on the road to flag down passing vehicles. […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/polls-hardly-matter-in-this-manipur-district-as-nagas-close-ranks-behind-a-long-economic-blockade/

1 killed in post poll gun battle in Kpi, violence on at CCpur

KPI/CCpur, Mar 7: One youth belonging to an underground outfit under SoO pact died in a post election gun battle on Monday late afternoon at Kangpokpi district. A fierce gun battle took place yesterday at around 4.40 pm at the hill top of Khengjang village, approximately 18 Kms south west NH-2 under Gamnom Sapormeina police […]

KPI/CCpur, Mar 7: One youth belonging to an underground outfit under SoO pact died in a post election gun battle on Monday late afternoon at Kangpokpi district. A fierce gun battle took place yesterday at around 4.40 pm at the hill top of Khengjang village, approximately 18 Kms south west NH-2 under Gamnom Sapormeina police […]

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Dists created for administrative convenience : CM BJP-IM-UNC behind blockade, alleges Ibobi

IMPHAL, Feb 22 : Taking the blame game to new heights and repeating an earlier allegation, Chief Minister O Ibobi today alleged that it will not be wrong to say that the ongoing economic blockade has been jointly enforced by the BJP, NSCN (IM) and the UNC. Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of INC […]

IMPHAL, Feb 22 : Taking the blame game to new heights and repeating an earlier allegation, Chief Minister O Ibobi today alleged that it will not be wrong to say that the ongoing economic blockade has been jointly enforced by the BJP, NSCN (IM) and the UNC. Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of INC […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/dists-created-for-administrative-convenience-cm-bjp-im-unc-behind-blockade-alleges-ibobi/

1 dies in Valentine’s Day tragedy

Kpi, Feb 14 : In what could be termed as a Valentine’s Day tragedy, a man died and a lady was severely injured in a road accident at around 4.30 pm at Koubru Laikha, Kangpokpi district.

Kpi, Feb 14 : In what could be termed as a Valentine’s Day tragedy, a man died and a lady was severely injured in a road accident at around 4.30 pm at Koubru Laikha, Kangpokpi district.

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18 candidates file papers in Kangpokpi district

KANGPOKPI, Feb 14 : As the filing of nomination papers ended this afternoon at 3 pm as per the ECI instruction, altogether 18 candidates of different political party filed their nomination for the ensuing 11 th Manipur State Assembly Election 2017 from…

KANGPOKPI, Feb 14 : As the filing of nomination papers ended this afternoon at 3 pm as per the ECI instruction, altogether 18 candidates of different political party filed their nomination for the ensuing 11 th Manipur State Assembly Election 2017 from the three constituencies of Kangpokpi district.

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BJP, UNC, NSCN (IM) are one and same : CM

IMPHAL, Jan 28 : Joining the war of words between the Congress and the BJP, ahead of the Assembly election, Chief Minister O Ibobi today claimed that the BJP, UNC and the NSCN (IM) are one and the same though outwardly they may profess to be different entities. Speaking at the reception function of a […]

IMPHAL, Jan 28 : Joining the war of words between the Congress and the BJP, ahead of the Assembly election, Chief Minister O Ibobi today claimed that the BJP, UNC and the NSCN (IM) are one and the same though outwardly they may profess to be different entities. Speaking at the reception function of a […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/bjp-unc-nscn-im-are-one-and-same-cm/

Pulling up sleeves before election Leadership question before polls

Definitely the present is interesting. So while the United Naga Council and other Naga civil society organisations are at the forefront in cutting off the lifelines of the State, the two principal political parties, the Congress and the BJP, have been going hammer and tongs against each other ahead of the Assembly election. So if […]

Definitely the present is interesting. So while the United Naga Council and other Naga civil society organisations are at the forefront in cutting off the lifelines of the State, the two principal political parties, the Congress and the BJP, have been going hammer and tongs against each other ahead of the Assembly election. So if […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/pulling-up-sleeves-before-election-leadership-question-before-polls/

Arms licences suspended in Kangpokpi dist

Following the ECI announcement of Election schedule t the 11th Manipur State Legislative Assembly Election 2017 and the Model Code of Conducts having come into effect from January 4 noon to ensure free and fair election, the district administration Kangpokpi suspended all arms licences issued in the entire three assembly constituencies of Kangpokpi district. The […]

Following the ECI announcement of Election schedule t the 11th Manipur State Legislative Assembly Election 2017 and the Model Code of Conducts having come into effect from January 4 noon to ensure free and fair election, the district administration Kangpokpi suspended all arms licences issued in the entire three assembly constituencies of Kangpokpi district. The […]

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Last and first working day Looking back at last year

31st December. The last working day in a calendar year and while the last day of the year gone by was like any other day, perhaps it would be in line to look back at the year gone by on the first working day of the year, 2nd January of 2017. Like any other year, […]

31st December. The last working day in a calendar year and while the last day of the year gone by was like any other day, perhaps it would be in line to look back at the year gone by on the first working day of the year, 2nd January of 2017. Like any other year, […]

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Unwittingly strengthening Ibobi Intention defeated

It is definitely not intentional, but by imposing the economic blockade the United Naga Council (UNC) and the NSCN (IM) may be said to have unwittingly given a huge boost to the poll prospects of the Congress and Chief Minister O Ibobi. Much before the seven new districts were created on December 8, the UNC […]

It is definitely not intentional, but by imposing the economic blockade the United Naga Council (UNC) and the NSCN (IM) may be said to have unwittingly given a huge boost to the poll prospects of the Congress and Chief Minister O Ibobi. Much before the seven new districts were created on December 8, the UNC […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/unwittingly-strengthening-ibobi-intention-defeated-2/

Unwittingly strengthening Ibobi Intention defeated

It is definitely not intentional, but by imposing the economic blockade the United Naga Council (UNC) and the NSCN (IM) may be said to have unwittingly given a huge boost to the poll prospects of the Congress and Chief Minister O Ibobi. Much before the seven new districts were created on December 8, the UNC […]

It is definitely not intentional, but by imposing the economic blockade the United Naga Council (UNC) and the NSCN (IM) may be said to have unwittingly given a huge boost to the poll prospects of the Congress and Chief Minister O Ibobi. Much before the seven new districts were created on December 8, the UNC […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/unwittingly-strengthening-ibobi-intention-defeated/

Spewing communal venom Need for all to keep sanity

These are trying times and not surprisingly there have emerged a number of civil society organisations spewing venom which have all the potential to pitch fork one community against the other. The decision of the State Government to create the seven new districts may be at the centre of it all, but to many, particularly […]

These are trying times and not surprisingly there have emerged a number of civil society organisations spewing venom which have all the potential to pitch fork one community against the other. The decision of the State Government to create the seven new districts may be at the centre of it all, but to many, particularly […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/spewing-communal-venom-need-for-all-to-keep-sanity/

Kangpokpi revels in new district

After getting district status on December 8 by bifurcating from Senapati district, Kangpokpi celebrated today with joy at Brig M Thomas Ground of Kangpokpi which was organised by the celebration committee 50-Kangpokpi AC  Manipur. The programme was attended by MLA Nemcha Kipgen 50-Kangpokpi AC and chairman Haokholal Hangshing Kangpokpi ADC as presidium members. About 500 […]

After getting district status on December 8 by bifurcating from Senapati district, Kangpokpi celebrated today with joy at Brig M Thomas Ground of Kangpokpi which was organised by the celebration committee 50-Kangpokpi AC  Manipur. The programme was attended by MLA Nemcha Kipgen 50-Kangpokpi AC and chairman Haokholal Hangshing Kangpokpi ADC as presidium members. About 500 […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangpokpi-revels-in-new-district/

Making peace work

A day after the Khurai mob rampage yesterday, it is important for everybody to take a deep breath and reflect on what has happened in order that such atrocities do not recur ever again. But first and foremost, let everybody turn their attention to the innocent victims, for indeed, in the politics of blockade and […]

A day after the Khurai mob rampage yesterday, it is important for everybody to take a deep breath and reflect on what has happened in order that such atrocities do not recur ever again. But first and foremost, let everybody turn their attention to the innocent victims, for indeed, in the politics of blockade and […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/making-peace-work/

CM vows befitting reply

Tengnoupal and Kangpokpi inaugurated. The chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh has vowed to give a befitting reply to the group behind the ambush on the Pallel-Moreh highway by suspected NSCN-IM elements today. Despite ambush by armed insurgents in two different locations on the highway the chief minister went forward with the inauguration of the new […]

Tengnoupal and Kangpokpi inaugurated. The chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh has vowed to give a befitting reply to the group behind the ambush on the Pallel-Moreh highway by suspected NSCN-IM elements today. Despite ambush by armed insurgents in two different locations on the highway the chief minister went forward with the inauguration of the new […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/cm-vows-befitting-reply/

District border

Apunba Village Protection Committee and All Meitei Club Organisation Manipur have warned that the boundaries of Khurkhul and Kanto should remain untouched and unchanged while creating Kangpokpi district.  Both the organisations appealed to the State Government to look into the matter and added that the State Government will be held responsible for any consequences. Amazon […]

Apunba Village Protection Committee and All Meitei Club Organisation Manipur have warned that the boundaries of Khurkhul and Kanto should remain untouched and unchanged while creating Kangpokpi district.  Both the organisations appealed to the State Government to look into the matter and added that the State Government will be held responsible for any consequences. Amazon […]

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