IMPHAL, Dec 10: The chairperson of the Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW), Dr. Ch. Jamini Devi has said that underdevelopment is a stumbling block in the path of women`s empowerment in the state of Manipur.
She made this statement while addressing the gathering at the third...
'75% of 'encounter' victims in Manipur were newly married men'
Imphal, December 10 2009: Magisterial Inquiry must invariably be held in all cases of dead which occur in the course of police action, rights activists demanded speaking at the observation functions of the International Human Rights Day which many NGOs observed across the state Thursday...
6 persons honoured with awards & fellowships Governor calls for preservation of culture
Imphal, December 09 2009: Manipur State Kala Akademi today presented Akademi awards 2008 to 16 distinguished personalities in the fields of art, culture and literature at a solemn function held at Kangla hall here.
State Governor, Gurbachan Jagat graced the function as chief guest.
Akademi fellowships were conferred on Ningthemmayum ongbi Mangi Shija and Dr Moirangthem Kriti, while Manipur State...
Manipur set for facelift
Guwahati/Imphal, Dec. 9: With the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) awarding the 2nd National Youth Games to Manipur Olympic Association (MOA) in 2011, Imphal is all set to build new infrastructure to accommodate some new disciplines.
Confirming that the Games were awarded to Manipur...
Manipur Human Rights Commission on Ukhrul firing
Imphal | December 9 : Demanding the facts of the alleged indiscriminate firing by the 34 Assam Rifles E. Company in the evening of December 4 at Kasom Khullen in Ukhrul district, Manipur, Ng. Nongyai and S. Gourachand Singh, members of the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on...
Colleagues continue sit-in to free engineer
File picture of meira paibis at a sit-in against the abduction of Manipur public health engineering department executive engineer Laishram Dhaballo in Imphal
Imphal, Dec. 8: Functioning of the Manipur public health engineering department was affected for the second consecutive day today as the employees continued their sit-in demanding release of the their colleague abducted by...
RPF calls for stronger movement
Imphal, December 08 2009: Pointing out the ineffectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, in Manipur, the anniversary of which is observed as International Human Rights Day every year across the world, the Revolutionary...
KLA washes hands off twin killings
Imphal, December 08 2009: Clarifying that KLA is not responsible for the killing of Hemang Taothang alias Mamang and Hemang alias Tiger at B Vengnoum in Churachandpur in the evening of December 5, information and publicity secretary of the armed outfit Armstrong Gangte has asserted...
Farmers' Club Products Exhibition on
Imphal, December 07 2009: For the first time in Manipur, a farmers' club products, an exhibition cum sale of various vegetable products and plants, which would go on for 7 days, has begun from today at GM Hall here.
Facilitated by People's Development Society, the event is being...
CM calls for preservation of culture, tradition of tribals
Imphal, November 30 : Manipur Chief Minister, O Ibobi Saturday called for a concerted effort in the preservation of old age cultures and traditions of all communities, irrespective large or small, residing in the state since time immemorial.
Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration...
Security to be deployed at interior Manipur village
Imphal: A police outpost would be opened soon at Thayong Khunou in Manipur's Imphal East district after the former chief of the village L Riyamkhup was killed by suspected Kuki militants, official sources said here today.
The decision to set up a security post was taken by the state...
Rules of Game
By: Heigrujam Nabashyam
In the last session of the Parliament during a discussion on the rail budget when a member of the Lok Sabha commented that the rail budget looked like the budget of West Bengal, the rail minister Mamata Banerjee, an MP from West Bengal shot back “What is...
Manipur sweeps several medals in the Special Olympics National Games 2009
Imphal, Nov 22: The Manipur Team has won several medals at the Special Olympics National Games 2009 held at the cities of Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna.
According to Sports Director, Special Olympics Bharat Manipur Chapter, Th. Saratkumar Singh, the Manipur women`s team comprising of...
GK Pillai assures elections to ADC in Manipur
New Delhi, November 22 2009: Demanding election to the Autonomous District Council, the Manipur Tribal Council, represented by its president HK Joute and the general secretary H Pauzalal submitted a memorandum to the President of India Pratibha Patil today. The MTC leaders also met...
Domestic workers and their children observe day of hope
Imphal, Nov 22: A Day of Hope cum Children`s Day was observed today by Manipur Domestic Workers` Movement (MDWM) at Don Bosco Savio Hall, Chingmeirong.
The function was attended by Dr. S Vaiphei, MO, HQ IGAR (South), Rev. Fr. C.C. Jose, Mary Immaculate Parish Priest and Majaguila,...
Home >> Headlines Ukhrul body condemns kidnap of village chief
Imphal, November 21, 2009: The Tangkhul Naga Wungnoa Long (TNWL) has expressed strong condemnation to the incident of abduction of Mathankhui, headman of Hong Village of Ukhrul district the underground outfit group UKLA (MC) on November even though he had been released on the next...
ZSUBV flays 11 Assam Rifles
Imphal, November 14 2009: The Zeliangrong Students' UNion, Barak Valey has strongly condemned the alleged high handedness of 11 Assam Rifles, reports our Jiribam correspondent.
The Union lamented that troops of 11 Assam Rifles posted at Azuran in Tousem sub-division of Tamenglong...
Bodies raise repeal AFSPA pitch
Imphal, November 14 2009: Eighteen different civil organisations based in the Northeastern States, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi have demanded immediate repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura...
Two kidnapped engineers yet to be traced in Manipur
Imphal: Security personnel combed different parts of Imphal East district to trace the two kidnapped engineers of Manipur power department as several organizations today appealed to the abductors not to extort money from government departments and release the duo unharmed.
A police...
CIC verdict on RTI fees
By SUBHASH CHANDRA
Public-authorities spend valuable man-hours and much more postal-expenses to send demand-letter of even rupees two for one page. The petitioner has to spend on postal and bank charges to remit petty amount like rupees two.
IT REFERS to full-bench CIC-verdict...
Army honours for state police officers
IMPHAL, Nov 7: A special Army Awards Investiture Ceremony was conducted at the Red Shield Auditorium of HQ 57 Mtn Div today in honour of six brave police officers of Manipur and New Delhi who have been awarded the Eastern Army Commander`s Commendation Card, presided by Maj Gen Shakti...
UBI scam: More money recovered
Imphal, November 06 2009: Out of the total amount of Rs 4.54 crores fraudulently withdrawn from UBI Churachandpur Branch by a UG group, a sum of another Rs 1.71 crore has been reportedly handed over today.
The balance amount is also likely to be handed over tomorrow.
The new development...
Beware of Government’s agents, caution student organisations
IMPHAL, Nov 1 : In case anyone commits the blunder of colluding with the State Government against the three months old people’s movement including the class boycott agitation, in the course of which there have been many casualties, sufferings and arrests, they would be taught befitting...
CM calls for peace and harmony on Kut day
IMPHAL, Nov 1: The post harvest festival of Kuki-Chin Mizo group, `Kut` was celebrated in various parts of the state today.
The main celebration of the day was observed by the State Level Kut Committee at the 1st MR ground Imphal this morning with chief minister O Ibobi Singh as...
Manipur lawyer goes missing
Wife suspects abduction by rebels, neighbours hold sit-in for his release
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Residents of Singjubung stage a sit-in to protest the abduction of Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma in Imphal on Thursday. Picture by Eastern Projections
Imphal, Oct. 29: A lawyer who was served an extortion notice of Rs 1 lakh by a militant organisation a year ago went missing from Imphal...
Nagaland lifts force from border
Manipur protest pays off
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Imphal, Oct. 14: Manipur moved a company of India Reserve Battalion to Akash post at Jessami in Ukhrul district along the state’s boundary with Nagaland as Nagaland Armed Police withdrew today.
The Nagaland government agreed to withdraw...
Normal life affected in Manipur due to general strike
Imphal, Oct 15 (PTI) Normal life was today affected in Manipur due to a general strike called by insurgent outfits to protest the merger of the state with the country on October 15, 1949.
Markets, shops and business establishments remained closed while transport services between...
Govt asks MHRC to abort July 23 probe
Imphal, October 8 : Along with directing the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to wind up its investigation into the July 23 Khwairamband Bazar incident for the second time, the State Government has also asked the Commission to withdraw the summons served on the Imphal West...
Rahul effect: Cong leaders visit Dalit homes in UP
Lucknow – Taking a cue from Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs, MLAs and office bearers today chose Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday to visit Dalit homes across Uttar Pradesh, sharing food with them and spending a night there in an attempt to reclaim the Dalit vote bank in the key state.
Union Ministers Jitin Prasada and Sri Prakash Jaiswal, UPCC president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, CLP leader Pramod Tewari and cricketer-turned-politician...
48-hour Manipur bandh begins today
IMPHAL, Oct 1 – A 48-hour Manipur bandh has been called from midnight of October 1 in protest against the “irresponsible and unstable” SPF-led Government of Manipur for “denying the genuine demands” of the joint action committee to resolve the “chronic cases” of 835 teachers of the...
Bandh, boycott won’t bring solution: Manipur CM
Imphal, Sep 30: Calling bandh and boycotting classes will bring no solution, stated Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh while addressing in the closing ceremony of the 2nd School Meet at Khuman Lampak today. The Chief Minister appealed to the students’ organizations, All Manipur Students’...
Our demands are for Manipur, assert JACs
Imphal, September 29: Taking strong exception to the assertion of the people of Thoubal Leishangthem and Thoudam that they never took part in the people's movement, the Khurai JAC and the Lamshang JAC reminded that their demands are for the rights and welfare of all the people of...
District council engg cell to be abolished
IMPHAL, Sept 28 : Finalization for total abolition of the existing District Council Engineering Cell/ Section (Wing-I & Wing-II) under the administrative control of the hills department government of Manipur will be made with the completion of works under taken up by the DCECs...
HIV among high risk groups falling in Manipur
IMPHAL, Sept 27 – HIV/AIDS prevalence rate among the high-risk groups like Intravenous Drug Users (IDU), Men having sex with Men (MSM) and Female Sex Workers (FSW) has come down in Manipur during the last one decade.
Officials of the Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) claimed...
Central team assures action
Imphal, September 27 : The official team of the Central Vigilance Committee which is currently at Imphal on a three-day visit to the State to oversee the mechanism of Public Distribution System has given its assurance to help in setting up fair price shops by the women-folk of Luwangsangbam...
Impact of conflict on women discussed
Imphal, September 25 2009: Understanding the existing laws is essential to overcome difficulties being faced by women in conflict situation, Judicial Magistrate A Nautuneshwari Devi has stated.
Speaking as one of the guests of honour at the 14th foundation day celebration of All...
Central vigilance team to overview PDS in state
Imphal, Sept 24 : A team of the Central Vigilance Committee will overview the reported irregularities prevailing in the publict distritbution systems, PDS, in the state during their two days visits to the state.
According to an official source, the Central team is head by Justice...
Manipur girl molested in Delhi
IMPHAL, Sep 23 : A girl from Manipur was reportedly molested after being beaten up by her neighbours at Munirka, New Delhi last night. According to information received from North East Support Centre and Helpline, the incident occurred at around 11.30 pm when the girl turned off...
Insecure citizens to keep own vigil against gangs
Imphal, Sept 23 : Exposed to constant threats from extortionists and armed gangs, the idea of the civil society arming themselves is become current.
Gaining currency is also the idea of citizen vigil by various localities.
Locals of the New Lambulane area Imphal east district,...
Manipur hampered in fight against HIV/AIDS
Imphal, September 23 : Manipur has 25,655 HIV Positives reported till date since the year 1986 while number of deaths is 625 and the number of AIDS cases is 4363 in Manipur. Some seven ART centers including one private center in Churachandpur district (south Manipur) where 16000...
38th foundation day of RIMS celeberated; CM exhorts doctors
Imphal, September 15 : The 38th foundation day of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal was celeberated in grandeur at the Jubilee hall of the institute today.
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi who was the chief guest at the celeberations inaugurated the newly constructed...
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