Imphal: The Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by former Manipur University (MU) Vice-Chancellor professor K Yugindro Singh challenging the order passed by High Court (HC) of Manipur of his suspension from the post of pro-vice-chancellor of the MU on Tuesday. The order was passed by[Read More…]
Imphal: Isaac Paulallungmuan Vaiphei, a resident of Churchandpur district is willing to write the 10th Board Exam at the age of 11 and seeks permission to sit for the matriculation exam from the state board. The Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) find itself in an awkward position after receiving the[Read More…]
Villagers lynched a suspected motor vehicle thief in Manipur, sparking fears of Hindu-Muslim tensions, police said on Friday. Farooq Khan of Thoubal district was beaten to death by villagers of Tharoijam in Imphal district on Thursday. Muslim organisations are demanding a thorough probe by the government, contending that the victim[Read More…]
The Governor of Manipur, Dr Najma A. Heptulla inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom” implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at a function held at the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, Manipur today. The project is the first[Read More…]
Manipur: The states iconic Loktak Lake and its floating islands (phumdis), the last natural refuge of the critically endangered Sangai deer, are losing ground to mushrooming agricultural practices and human settlements, reports a study. Changes in land use patterns may be linked to the construction of the Ithai barrage in[Read More…]
New Delhi: A 25-year old youth from Manipur was beaten to death here early on Thursday by his cousin over a monetary dispute, police said. The deceased was identified as Suihaimi Khangah A.S by his brother who also stayed with him in a rented flat at Sunlight Colony area of[Read More…]
Imphal: Operations at government offices across Manipur were paralysed on Friday due to an indefinite strike. The strike was jointly called on Thursday by the All Manipur Trade Unions Council and the All Manipur Government Employees Organisation in protest against the government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the 7th[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the CBI’s SIT for not properly probing alleged extra-judicial killings by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur and asked why FIRs were lodged against the victims and not against officers. A division bench of Justices M.B. Lokur and Justice U.U. Lalit[Read More…]
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has said that all guilty police officers involved in a scam involving the purchase of sub-standard belts for the police and paramilitary battalions will be punished. The police department had purchased 20,000 leather belts at Rs 24,40,000 that were supplied during 2013-14. At his[Read More…]
The voting for fifth General Panchayat polls in Manipur began on Saturday morning from 8 am as people queued up in large numbers to cast their vote to choose new local body representatives including Zilla Parishad, Pradhan and ward members. Re-polling will be held on October 9, 2017, for the[Read More…]
An FIR has been registered by the Imphal police against former chief minister of Manipur, Ibobi Singh, and five others in a case of alleged financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 185.79 crore. The case is about the functioning of the Manipur Development Society (MDS), a government agency. The[Read More…]
Activist, Irom Sharmila married her long-time partner, British citizen Desmond Coutinha on Thursday in Tamil Nadu’s Kodaikanal in presence of selected friends. No family members of bride or the groom were present when the couple signed the official documents at the registrar’s office. The couple was in Kodaikanal for the[Read More…]
Flash flood may hit Manipur again amidst the already existing food crisis in the wake of torrential rains as major rivers started to overflow out of their course, forcing people living near its banks to shift to safer areas on Wednesday. Due to heavy rainfall, Iril, Imphal and Thoubal rivers[Read More…]
Many parts of Manipur have been flooded due to heavy in the past two days. The Imphal Valley has been affected by the torrential rains. As per reports, a part of the Imphal riverbank collapsed at Bashikhong in Imphal East district creating panic among the people, said officials of flood[Read More…]
A blast claimed the life of one Assam Rifles jawan and injured three others in the mishap. The incident happened on Friday morning. The bomb blast took place at the security checking point of Ramva AR post, under Shangshak Police Station of Ukhrul District. The security forces have cordoned off[Read More…]
To mark three years of Narendra Modi-led NDA government, Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, inaugurated a three-day State-wide publicity campaign ‘MODI fest’ at Iboyaima Entangle, Imphal. While according a status of God to PM, he said, “Narendra Modi is a messenger of God who implemented various developmental and welfare schemes[Read More…]
Supreme Court lawyer, Utsav Singh Bains has made claims of being threatened by Manipur militants for legally assisting the family of Irom Roger, who was murdered allegedly by the son of Manipur CM N Biren Singh. Bains wrote a letter to the Union Home Secretary to provide him with adequate[Read More…]
A Supreme Court lawyer has been allegedly threatened by the militants as he was legally assisting the family, whose son was murdered allegedly by the son of Manipur CM N Biren Singh. Utsav Singh Bains, the SC lawyer, has written a letter to the Union Home Secretary to provide him with adequate[Read More…]
As most of India were hooked to their TV screens watching the results of the five-state assembly elections on the afternoon of 11th March, 2017; Himanta Biswa Sarma landed quietly at Imphal airport with a small team of trusted protégés. There was a palpable tension in Imphal city as the[Read More…]
Four Congress MLAs from Manipur quit the party on Friday and joined BJP in yet another setback to the Congress. The four leaders who joined the BJP include Y Surchandra, Ngamthang Haokip, O Lukhoi and S Bira. All the leaders were felicitated by CM N Biren Singh and state unit[Read More…]
According to the Central Groundwater Board, the concentration of iron contamination was found to be the largest in Northeast. Iron contamination in the Northeast has even crossed the permissible limit of 0.3 milligramme/litre. Water samples were collected through its permanent network of 678 groundwater monitoring stations in the Northeast, which[Read More…]
A Congress MLA from the Singngat Assembly seat in Churachandpur district joins BJP along with 14 members of the Congress Autonomous District Council from Chandel district. Ginsuanhau Zou and others were felicitated at an event at the state BJP office in Imphal by CM N Biren Singh. “Day after day,[Read More…]
Just a month after being sworn in as the minister in the new Manipur government, state health and family welfare minister Langpoklakpam Jayentakumar Singh resigned from his post citing ‘interference’ to his authority.’ The news came into the light that the NPP leader resigned after the copy of his resignation[Read More…]