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Many hurt as students rally turns violent

OSR/CorrespondentsIMP/TBL/KAK, Sep 9: A large number of students took out protest rallies in different parts of the valley districts today demanding dismissal of Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and DGP Rajiv over their failure to contain the protracted vio..

New office bearers of UCM take oath

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : United Committee Manipur (UCM) president YK Dhiren has accused the Government of India of using Kuki narco-terrorists as part of their divide and rule policy to disturb the unity and integrity of Manipur.He made the st..

Thangmeiband rallies against weaponised drones

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : Womenfolk of Thangmeiband took out a torch rally against bombardment of Meeteis using drones and rockets by Kuki terrorists on Monday evening.The womenfolk, carrying torches, also demanded restoration of normalcy in th..

Delhi-based CSOs condemn aerial bombings

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9: Several CSOs based in Delhi have vehemently condemned the aerial bombings carried out by foreign enemy backed Kuki terrorists on Indian soil.A press conference was organised by the Delhi Manipuri Society (DeMas), Meitei..

Modi’s abject failure in Manipur unforgivable : Kharge

NEW DELHI, Sep 9 Amid escalating violence in Manipur, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the situation, labeling it an “abject failure” that is “unforgivable.” The party..

Weapons, bombs made along Indo-Myanmar border used for attacks in Manipur

NEW DELHI, Sep 9 Last month, several attacks that were similar in nature were attempted using improvised weapons made locally in Manipur. A top official in Manipur said that the Government had constituted a committee to investigate the weapons used in the..

Militants clash, woman killed

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9: A woman was killed when two groups of militants clashed at Thangbuh village near Laimaton in Kangpokpi district on Sunday night.One Nemjakhol Lhungdim (46) w/o Seikhogin was killed in an exchange of fire between two gro..

MMTU gets ready for Nationwide ST for Meiteis campaign

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : The Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union (MMTU) is all set to take out a Nationwide campaign demanding enlistment of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe  (ST) list of  the Constitution from tomorrow (September 10).The Unio..

Cong demands dismissal of Biren

NEW DELHI, Sep 9The Congress on Monday reiterated the demand of immediate dismissal of Manipur CM N Biren Singh accusing the Centre of having a “hands-off approach” to the State which “is extremely dangerous and points to their tacit sup..

Amid concern over rising tensions in Manipur Ex-servicemen told to stay in line

IMPHAL, Sep 9 Tensions in Manipur have been escalating every passing day. While Kuki militants carried out drone attacks, killing civilians, the Meiteis are also keen on responding, leading to more violence. Sources have told CNN-News18 that the Governmen..

Suicide, a leading cause of death : Dr Lenin

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : Mental health activist Dr RK Lenin has stated that the rate of global suicide cases is higher among men than women.He made the statement during a media  interaction programme held in connection with World Suicide ..

IBSD celebrates Himalayan Diwas

IMPHAL, Sep 9Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, celebrated Himalayan Diwas by organising a seminar on "Importance of Himalaya and the need for..

CAU, Imphal honored with Outlook Agri Tech Summit Award

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, has been honored with the prestigious Outlook Agri Tech Summit Award 2024 for outstanding contributions to agriculture education and societal development.The award was pre..

'Temples of Manipur' wins Best Documentary at Makizhmithran International Film Festival

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 9 : Manipuri short documentary film 'Temples of Manipur' won the prestigious Best Documentary Award at the Makizhmithran International Film Festival 2024.Directed by Chingshanglakpa and produced by Ricky Hemam under the ba..

AMGSU Kanglatongbi Unit elects new office bearers

KANGPOKPI, Sep 9The All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union has elected new office bearers for the AMGSU Kanglatongbi Unit today.The new office bearers were appointed in the presence of AMGSU Central Committee president LB Adhikari, joint secretary Amrit Rai, ..

MKS appeals for early completion of Maram-Peren Road

Our CorrespondentSenapati, Sep 9: Maralui Karalimei Swijoikang (MKS) or the Maram Students Union has appealed the concerned authorities for early completion of the ongoing construction  work along NH-129A (Maram-Peren Road).A press release issued by ..

CM, ruling MLAs meet Governor, submit wishlist

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8: Accompanied by as many as 28 ruling MLAs, Chief Minister N Biren went to the Raj Bhavan today and submitted a memorandum to Governor LP Acharya for forwarding it to the Government of India.The memorandum contained a wis..

Lay off : ANSAM to Kuki-Zos

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has asserted that the demand being raised by the Kukis to bifurcate Manipur is based on a false territorial foundation.ANSAM in a statement said that the demand..

Kukis call the shots at Koutruk

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : After the unprecedented bombing from high-tech drones at Koutruk on September 1 in which one young woman was killed and many people injured including the woman’s minor daughter, Kuki militants have been literally..

Torch rally pitches for integrity

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8: Giving a strong voice against any attempt to disintegrate Manipur and arrest village volunteers, a large number of youth and womenfolk took out a torch rally along Tiddim  Road from Kwakeithel to Keishampat this ev..

Impact of climate change on health deliberated

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8: There has been no confirmed cases of heat-related illness in Manipur, but the State has experienced extreme weather conditions and related health issues, said Dr Y Niveda, Nodal Officer of National Programme on Climate ..

‘Boong’ premieres at Toronto Film Fest

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8: ‘Boong’, a debut film by Manipuri filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi premiered in the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday.For the first time, a Manipuri fiction film was featured in T..

We are ready to resign, says Cong leader

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : MPCC president K Meghachandra has said that all the five Congress MLAs are ready to resign if resignation of all the legislators of Manipur will pave a path for normalcy to return in the State.Addressing the media at C..

Regulate air ticket prices : WMC

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : The World Meetei Council (WMC) has written to Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to regulate flight ticket prices in view of all the trouble Manipur has been going through.WMC, in the letter to the Union ..

Kuki militants attack Jiri again

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : Kuki militants attacked  Jiribam for the second day on the trot by bombarding and firing upon Mongbung Meitei village from the neighbouring Kuki village in the border district today.There is no report of any injur..

COCOMI withdraws ‘public emergency’

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has temporarily withdrawn its public emergency from schools, colleges and market places.A statement issued by COCOMI said that the public emergency was announced ..

Thawai Mirel points finger at Delhi

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : The Thawai Mirel has accused the Government of India of letting the violence in Manipur to spiral out of control and exposing the people to deadly attacks.Speaking to the media at Manipur Press Club today, Thawai Mirel..

Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh handed over

IMPHAL, Sep 8 : Chief Minister N Biren Singh has handed over an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family of Ngangbam (Ongbi) Surbala who was killed in a terror attack at Koutruk on September 1.In a Facebook post, the Chief Minister wrote, "Representatives of..

Schools closed till Sep 10

IMPHAL, Sep 8: All Government, Government-aided, private and Central schools as well as all Government institutions, aided colleges and private colleges in the State have been closed till September 10.Education (S) Director L Nandakumar and Joint Secretar..

Meeting resolves to unite against aggression of Kuki terrorists

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : A public meeting was held at Khumbong, Imphal West district on Sunday to discuss the recent surge of violence and prevailing law & order situation of Manipur.The meeting organised by local clubs and Meira Paibis of..

LEVYM denounces terror attacks

IMPHAL, Sep 8The Lenient Established Volunteer Youth of Manipur (LEVYM) has vehemently condemned the attacks carried out by Kuki terrorists against innocent civilians in the State.In a release, LEVYM said that since September 1, Kuki terrorists have launc..

General body meeting held

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 8 : Fiction and Poetry Club, Manipur conducted a general body meeting today at the residence of its vice president Thoudam Netrajit Singh in Lamdeng Makha Leikai.The meeting was attended by Fiction & Poetry Club Manipu..

Financial assistance provided

IMPHAL, Sep 8The Uripok Apunba Lup (UAL) and Uripok Nupi Apunba Lup have extended financial assistance to a village volunteer and two Meira Paibis who were injured during the ongoing conflict.According to a release issued by UAL, financial assistance of R..

People Action Committee informs

IMPHAL, Sep 8The People Action Committee (PAC) Against the Brutal Killing of Pravish Chanam at Greater Noida has informed all that due to the prevailing crisis in Manipur the observation of the 7 Death Anniversary of Late Pravish Chanam will be observed o..

RIMS condemns assault of security personnel

IMPHAL, Sep 8The authority of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, has strongly condemned the assault on its security personnel Hodam Premchandra Singh who was on duty at the northern gate of the RIMS campus near the MTDC Gate on Septemb..

EMA Trust extends aid

IMPHAL, Sep 8Extending solidarity to the victims of recent Koutruk attack, the Egalitarian Manipur of the Altruists (EMA) Trust will be providing a monthly financial assistance of Rs 5000 each to the children of Late Ngangbam Surbala Devi of Phayeng Mauai..

Island Block Development Organisation calls for appointment of "neutral SDO"

KANGPOKPI, Sep 8Raising concerns regarding the recent transfer and posting order issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Personnel Division) Manipur on September 5, the Island Block Development Organisation (IBDO) has highlighted..

Rikhumai Taphou villagers refute completion report of JJM project

Our CorrespondentSENAPATI, Sep 8: Rikhumai Taphou villagers have refuted the completion report of Jal Jeevan Mission project uploaded on the website of the PHE Department. This development reportedly came after the PHED claimed on their website that 96% o..

Five killed in gun battle at Jiribam Kuki militants slay sleeping farmer

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL,  Sep 7: Conti-nuing with their offensive and acts of terrorism, Kuki mili-tants once again killed a sleeping man at Jiribam early this morning. Notably, on August 5, 2023, Kuki militants killed three sleeping men, all Mei..

Pambei-led UNLF mourns

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7: The Pambei-led UNLF has paid revolutionary salute to MPA Sergeant Bachaspa-timayum Heithoiba alias Lakshikumar who made supreme sacrifice when facing well armed Kuki terrorists at Jiribam today.Sergeant Heithoiba was th..

Anti-drone system put into service: Police

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7: In view of the new tactics and weapon systems being deployed by Kuki militants since the beginning of the current month, Manipur Police and other security forces have taken up appropriate security measures.Briefing medi..

Step down: COCOMI writes to SA, DGP

IMPHAL, Sep 7The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has written to both Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and DGP Rajiv Singh to step down from their respective posts.In a letter addressed to the Security Advisor who is also the Chairman of..

Kuki groups well-organised, adept at psyops

New Delhi, Sep 7 Kuki militant groups in violence-wracked Manipur have a more organised struc-ture to create opinions in their favour and make themselves appear to be victims of exc sses by the Meitei community and the Government of India, top intelligenc..

Body not yet claimed

Our CorrespondentMOIRANG, Sep 7: The body of RK Rabei (80) will not be claimed until Kuki terrorists are driven out of the State, said Meira Paibis at Moirang today.RK Rabei hailed from Moirang Phiwangbam Leikai.He was killed when a rocket fired by Kuki m..

PREPAK claims

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7: The proscribed PREPAK has claimed its hand in shooting one Meinam Avi Singh (40) s/o M Manigopal of Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai on the right leg at Wangoo Naran Chinglak Lamlong, Bishnupur district at around 3.30 pm on..

YoM warns of massive uprising

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7 : Accusing the Central forces of openly taking the side of 'Kuki narco terrorists', the Youth of Manipur (YoM) has  said that they are prepared to launch a massive agitation of the same intensity as the one seen in ..

FOCS appeals for a united front of armed groups

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7: Amid heightened deadly attacks being carried out by Kuki militants that have resulted in deaths of unarmed civilians, the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) has urged all armed groups to band together and ..

CM, Guv hold closed door meet

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7 : A key meeting of the Ministers and MLAs of the  ruling party was convened at the Chief Minister's Secretariat today where the prevailing law and order situation in the State was deliberated.The meeting was preside..

Set priorities straight : GGP tells ruling MLAs, people to focus on safeguarding Manipur

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Sep 7 : Good Governance Party (GGP) president Yambem Laba has asked every Manipuri and the MLAs of the ruling party to set their priorities straight and decide whether to focus on safeguarding Manipur or on securing the seat o..

Affected landowners seek clarification

IMPHAL, Sep 7: Affected landowners of seven villages have demanded an "apology" and a "clarification" from Armstrong Pame, former Deputy Commissioner of Tamenglong district and line Departments concerned for allegedly issuing "No Objection Certificate of ..