IMPHAL: Tribals, young and old, in the remote villages of Old Lemta, Dunong and Makuinong in Manipur’s Tamenglong district bordering Nagaland have never seen electric light. Only the lucky few who visited Imphal or other towns in the country had seen this wonder.
However, thanks...
West Bengal police rescue 25 Manipur children
Iboyaima Laithangbam
IMPHAL: The West Bengal police on Thursday rescued 25 children from Manipur and arrested three persons, who allegedly had lured them with the promise of school admission at Tadepalligudem in Andhra Pradesh.
The children, who had been starving since June 15,...
Naga Hoho irked by NC Hills and Intangki
Dimapur, June 20 : The Naga Hoho met today in Kohima and discussed issues related to what the hoho called “intrusion” into Intangki National Park as well as the “killing of Zeme Nagas” in the North Cachar C Hills. The matter of “reconciliation process” among what it called the “Naga...
Tipaimukh Dam : State lobbies Delhi
Imphal, June 20: The State Government has written to the Ministry of Power to exercise its influence over Mizoram Government for giving forest clearance so that the construction work of the proposed 1500 megawatt capacity Multipurpose Power Project may be started soon.
According...
Rickshaws on the receiving end of changing times in Manipur
Imphal, June 15 : With the changing times manual labour has been replaced by mechanical labour leaving little room for the likes of rickshaw pullers who earn for their survival in and around imphal town.
The easy availability of three-wheeler auto-rickshaws providing transportation...
Chin/Kuki/Zo Political Prisoner Died In Burma's Jail
14 June, 2009: Salai Hla Moe, a member of National League for Democracy (NLD) based in Matupi Township, Chin State, died last month of 'blood disease' due to harsh condition and lack of medical treatment in Burma’s Myingyan prison. The 48-year-old Chin political prisoner...
Manipur’s Tragedy: Delhi’s Dilemma
By Lt. Col. L. Lokendra Singh (Retd)
Self styled Lt.Col Hopson Ningsen of NSCN(IM), was taken into custody of CBI on May 28,2009 as the prime accussed for the gruesome triple murder of Dr. Thingnam Kishan Singh, SDO of Kasom Khullen Sub-division of Ukhrul District, along with his...
UPF condemns killings
IMPHAL, June 14 : The United People’s Front, UPF, an apex body of the Kuki underground group now in the suspension of operation, SoO, agreement with the government, has strongly condemned the frequent attacks and killings of non-Manipuris in Manipur.
In a press release the UPF said...
UKLF releases worker
Imphal, June 14 : UKLF, a signatory of the trilateral suspension of operations (SoO) signed among State Government, Central Government and Kuki underground groups, released a person after taking ransom of Rs 45,000 .
Sanasam Sunil (36) s/o Thonglen of Wangoo Ahallup Awang Leikai,...
Manipur policy mooted for arts and culture
Imphal, June 14 : “The state government needs to implement various policy programme for the development of art and culture in the state,” said director, JN Manipur Dance Academy, Dilip Mayengbam during the felicitation programme for award winning youths in the 14th National Youth...
Asian Boxing Championships
Suranjoy ends India's 15-year gold drought in Asian boxing
Zhuhai (China), June 14 : Manipur's Suranjoy Singh gave India its first Asian Championship gold in 15 years while Thokchom Nanao Singh and Jai Bhagwan settled for silver medals as the country's boxers rounded off a 27-year-best...
Case of kidnap and killing of contractor Krishnadas Police nab one woman
Imphal, June 14 : A team of Imphal West district police commando led by OC, Th Krishnatombi succeeded in entrapping a woman who had collected the package of Rs 25 lakh from the wife of the slain contractor, Yengkhom Krishnadas as ransom for his safe release from the clutch of his kidnappers.
Seram Ongbi Ashalata (39), wife of Seram Ramchandra of Sayang Road Konthoujam Leikai, was arrested yesterday.
She...
Three migrant workers killed in Manipur
Imphal, June 14 , Three migrant workers were killed and as many injured in an attack by militants in Manipur, police said Friday.
A group of heavily armed militants attacked the daily wage earners late Thursday outside the Agriculture University complex on the outskirts of capital...
Glorious homecoming for new IAS Armstrong Pame
From Daniel Kamei
TAMENGLONG, June 7 : In a rare reception programme, the newly appointed IAS, AZ Armstrong Pame, belonging to the Zeme sub-tribe of Zeliangrong today received a warm welcome at a function organized by Zeme Naga Council (Manipur) this afternoon at Haipou Jaduuanang...
Tourist homes reduced to a gravy train
Imphal, June 3 : The State Tourism Department has been incurring a loss of Rs 48,46,700 as tourist homes have been occupied by security forces for CI Ops and any effort to draw the attention of the Home Ministry and the authorities of Army and Assam Rifles to pay up the due amount...
Three Myanmar nationals arrested in Manipur
Imphal, Jun 3 : Three Myanmar nationals have been arrested by Assam Rifles personnel for not having valid travel documents in Manipur's Chandel district bordering the neighbouring country, official sources said on Tuesday.
Sources said the security personnel during a normal checking...
AR hand over community hall
Imphal, June 2 : Under the Military Civic Action 3 (NH) Battalion Assam Rifles of 57 Mountain Division constructed a community hall for ex-servicemen association of Churachandpur at Kawnpui village, Churachandpur district.
This is the first Community Hall which has been built for...
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