The NHRC sent notices to the Haryana Government and the Gurugram Police Commissioner asking for a report on the attack.
Tag: Manipur
Coronavirus outbreak: In a first in North-east, Manipur woman tests positive
The patient showed signs of illness on March 22, a day after she arrived in Manipur. Her samples were collected on Monday and the results announced early on Tuesday
Manipur body finds loopholes in ILP, calls for implementation of new guidelines in the permit
The figures of the three other counters set up at Jessami in Ukhrul district which borders Nagaland, Behiang bordering Myanmar, and Singzawl in Churachandpur district are not available.
Manipur: Vlogger jailed for questioning ILP, CM N Biren Singh
RK Echanthoibi, a critic of the government, has been charged with defamation, causing public mischief, and provoking breach of peace.
Manipur Cabinet passes resolution for NRC
Manipur CM Biren Singh said that NRC in the state will be done under the supervision of the central government.
This man from Manipur replanted 300-acre forest by himself
The man has been replanting the forest in the 300-acre area for the past 17 years
Manipur HC revokes NSA detention of journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem
The Manipur High Court on Monday revoked the detention of journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem under the NSA Act. Wangkhem, who was detained more than three months ago by the administration under the National Security Act and has been serving the jail since then, will be released in a few days from now after[Read More…]
“Till Cristiano Ronaldo was there, I was a Real Madrid fan”, says Rahul Gandhi
“Between Real Madrid and Barcelona, I am a Real Madrid fan”
Happy Birthday Irom Sharmila! Know about the ‘Iron Lady’ of Manipur
While most of us crib over even the slightest delay in our meal timings, there is a lady who fought strongly in silence by fasting for 16 years. Irom Chanu Sharmila, fondly known as the ‘Iron Lady’ of Manipur ended her 16-year-long fast which she had kept to protest against[Read More…]
Manipur opposes citizenship Bill unless it protects indigenous people: CM
Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren said on Wednesday that his BJP-led coalition government will oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2018 until there was a clause to protect the indigenous communities of Manipur and other northeastern states. Biren ahd recently took a team of state leaders to Delhi which submitted[Read More…]
Modi inaugurates eight projects in Manipur
Imphal Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated eight projects during his one-hour visit to Manipur on Friday. He also laid the foundation stones of four other projects which will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore. Despite a boycott call given by some insurgent outfits, there was a[Read More…]
Manipur: Supreme Court dismisses former VC Yugindro’s SLP
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…]
Manipur: Govt in a fix after 11 years old request to write 10th Board Exam
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…]
Mobocracy: Suspected vehicle thief lynched to death in Manipur
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…]
Manipur university to reopen on Thursday after 85 days
Closed for 85 days, the Manipur University will reopen on Thursday, said M. Dayamon, president of Manipur University Students Union. Dayamon clarified that the strike is being suspended temporarily as the Union HRD Ministry accepted all conditions of the university community. The Manipur University Teachers Association and Manipur University Staff[Read More…]
First project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Manipur inaugurated today
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…]
Saving world’s only floating national park in Manipur and its dancing deer
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…]
Delhi: Manipur youth beaten to death by cousin over monetary dispute
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…]
Extra-judicial killing in Manipur: SC asks why FIRs against victims
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…]
Officers involved in Manipur belt scam will be punished: CM
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…]
Manipur CM promises loans to women street vendors
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday promised soft loans to thousands of women street vendors who have taken over virtually all the footpaths and other available space in Imphal. “This will enable the women vendors to earn livelihood through some other means of earning, far away from the[Read More…]
President Kovind to visit Assam, Arunachal, Manipur
President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a four-day visit to the north-eastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur from November 19. This will be Kovind’s first visit to the northeast after becoming the President, an official statement said. While the President will participate in the valedictory function of[Read More…]
Manipur general Panchayat polls 2017: Voting on; counting on October 11
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…]
FIR registered against former Manipur CM Ibobi Singh
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…]
Massive landslides cut off Manipur’s main supply-line
After a landslide washing away about 150 metres of National Highway 2 about 22 km south of Kohima, Manipur main supply line remains cut off for the second day. The authorities said that it would take three more days to fix an alternative functional route. “The landslide has been massive,[Read More…]