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Biren breaks silence Hunt underway for Kuki terrorists who killed six women, children : CM

IMPHAL, Nov 20In his first public statement since the current wave of violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh called the abduction and killing of six women and children from a Meitiei family in Jiribam last week a “crime against humanity&#..

Ban on mobile data services extended Manipur had longest spell of blackout in 2023

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 20 : Even as the State Government has relaxed curfew hours on Thursday (November 21) from 5 am to 10 am in Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Kakching and Thoubal, the suspension of mobile internet and mobile data servic..

Autopsies completed, bodies yet to be brought back to Jiri

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 20: Even as the autopsies of the six women and children have been completed at Silchar Medical College, their mortal remains have not yet been brought to Jiribam.The remains of the six including a toddler were brought to t..

Guru of Manipuri dance, RK Singhajit no more

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 20: Renowned choreographer and Guru of Manipuri dance forms including Raslila and Pung Cholom, Padma Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh is no more.He breathed his last yesterday (November 19) at his residence at Delhi. He was 9..

Items kept for us looted by mob : Inmates

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 20 : Inmates taking refuge at three relief camps in Thangmeiband have claimed that the mob which vandalised the residence of MLA Kh Joykisan on November 16 took away edible items and clothes which were meant for them.Speak..

End conflict : INTEC

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI/OSR)Members of the Indian National Teachers' Congress (INTEC) staged a protest at Delhi University's Arts Faculty on Wednesday to express solidarity with the people of Manipur.The association also wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, u..

Speaker asked to quit

IMPHAL, Nov 20: Womenfolk at a sit-in protest at Wangkhei Angom Leikai today have demanded immediate resignation of Th Satyabrata from the post of the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly.The Speaker despite repeated appeals has failed to take action..

FOCS demands

IMPHAL, Nov 20: The Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) has raised a series of demands to the Government including an appeal to declare organisations connected to 10 Kuki MLAs as "unlawful organisations."The 10 Kuki MLAs are acting as the bac..

CPI (M) urges

IMPHAL, Nov 20 : The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has sought serious intervention of the Central Government to end the violence besetting Manipur.The CPI (M) Central Committee, in a statement, said that the Government needs to work out a political s..

Lift net ban, roll back curfew : TC

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 20 : Taking strong exceptions to the imposition of curfew and internet suspension that has piled further misery on the masses, think tank Taragi Cheisu has urged the State Government to reconsider their move and withdraw c..

D Krishnakr named CJ of Manipur HC

NEW DELHI, Nov 20The Central Government on Wednesday cleared the appointment of Madras High Court Judge Justice D Krishnakumar as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.Union Minister of State with independent charge of the Law and Justice Minis..

Government bans FB account of Licypriya Young climate activist cries foul

By Our Staff ReporterImphal, Nov 20 : The Government has blocked the official Facebook account of young climate activist Licypriya Kangujam for  uploading posts against the recent murder of three women and three children after they were held captive ..

8 hurt in lightning

IMPHAL, Nov 20 : At least eight farmers were injured after they were struck by lightning at Akham Maning Loukol under Lamshang police station today.The incident took place at around 1.37 pm and  the condition of one of the injured is said to be criti..

SC grants 8 weeks to Manipur Government to respond to plea challenging ILP in State

New Delhi, Nov 20The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted eight weeks to the Manipur government to respond to a plea challenging the system of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.Manipur is the fourth state after Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram whe..

Intel sources flag Manipur toolkit, link latest violence to drug trade ‘Manipur destabilisation moves visible’

NEW DELHI Nov 19 The Manipur destabilisation toolkit is “clearly visible", top intelligence sources told CNN-News18, noting that the modus operandi was to attack infrastructure development and society, create a leadership crisis, and send more sophi..

Biren bares fangs against PC, Cong

Imp/N Delhi, Nov 19 Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today blamed "some vested interests" for reigniting a new cycle of violence in the State, after having been relatively peaceful for three-four months, and criticised Congress leader P Chidambar..

PC made to withdraw statement on autonomy

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19: Following strong objections from the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), former Union Home Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has been made to withdraw his statement that granting different levels of gen..

Rally calls for crackdown against Kuki militants

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19: A large number of people took out a protest rally today from Kwakeithel to Keishampat denouncing reimposition of AFSPA and demanding exemplary punishment for all those terrorists involved in the gruesome murder of six ..

FOCS lines up sit-in protest

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19 : The Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) Manipur has appealed to all clubs, organisations  and womenfolk to stage a sit in protest against the killing of three women and three children  in the mo..

Ban on broadband lifted

Imphal, Nov 19 : The State Government has conditionally lifted the suspension on broadband services three days after imposing it, considering the hardships faced by common people, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and other offices.Mobile in..

NPP puts ‘remove Biren’ rider to support

Guwahati, Nov 19 ‘Oust Chief Minister N Biren Singh’ call is now led by BJP’s ally National People's Party (NPP). The party which had decided to withdraw support from the BJP led Government stated it will consider supporting the Governme..

UN urged

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19 :  The Meitei Alliance has written to the United Nations (UN) seeking immediate intervention to prevent terrorism and further loss of life in Manipur.In the letter addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner ..

11 MLAs get notice

GUWAHATI, Nov 19 The Manipur Chief Minister’s Secretariat has served notices to 11 MLAs, including Ministers, for not attending a meeting convened by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on Monday (November 18, 2024) to discuss the law-and-order s..

NCW team visits State

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19: A two-member team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) landed here today and went back today itself after holding a meeting with Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi and DGP Rajiv Singh.NCW Member Secretary Meenakshi Neg..

Naga bodies come out strongly against murder of women, kids Humanity has been battered : TNL

OSR/NNNIMPHAL, Nov 19 : The Rongmei Naga People's Organization (RNPO) of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland has condemned the "brutal killing" of three minor kids and three women of Meitei community after they were abducted by 'suspected Kuki-Zo militants' from ..

ACs reject call to MLAs to resign

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 19: Several Constituencies have come out strongly against propositions for their MLAs to resign as elected Members of the State Assembly.Konthoujam AC MLA Sapam Ranjan will not resign as an elected Member of the Assembly. ..

MLAs’ resolutions leave COCOMI disappointed

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL,  Nov 19: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has categorically stated that the resolutions adopted at a meeting of legislators belonging to ruling parties at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat las..

MLA states stand

IMPHAL, Nov 19 : Wangoi AC MLA Kh Loken has said that he may join the people in confronting the common foe who are hostile towards Meiteis if the situation demands.The MLA, in a message, said that Kuki narco terrorists have been carrying out a violent cam..

Amit Shah chairs meet amid Manipur unrest Addl 50 Central force units to be deployed

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Manipur as the violence in the State escalated, according to sources.This marked the second consecutive day of deliberations led by ..

Student killed, another injured in firing by SF

OSR/CorrespondentIMP/JIRI, Nov 18 : A 22-year old student was killed and another sustained critical injuries when security personnel opened fire upon a large crowd of people at Jiribam last night who were  against the abduction and inhuman killing of..

‘Don't buckle under pressure, stay in office to serve Manipur more’ Keishamthong AC backs MLA to continue in office

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18 : Team Nishikant, supporters and public of Keishamthong Assembly Constituency have resolved that Nishikant should not resign under duress as it is untimely to take the step amid such a volatile situation.The resolution ..

Crackdown on Kuki militants or resign : COCOMI

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18 : The Central Government must launch a military crackdown on Kuki militants who have broken SoO ground rules and bring an end to the conflict, otherwise all the 50 MLAs of the State excluding the 10 Kuki MLAs must resig..

Student bodies demand dismissal of Nectar

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: Several student bodies including the KSA, MSF and COCOMI Students’ Front have demanded immediate dismissal of Senior SP (Combat) Nectar Sanjenbam for killing a protester and injuring another at Jiribam last night..

NPF condemns butchering of women, kids

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: The Naga People’s Front (NPF), Manipur State Unit has vehemently condemned the cold blooded murder of three innocent children and three women after they were taken hostage by Kuki militants.NPF Manipur State Unit..

Transaction failure stalls fuel transportation

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: At a time when the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)  is not in a position to meet the people’s demands for petrol and LPG, transportation of fuel by other oil marketing companies has also been stalled d..

Terrorists, says Pambei-led UNLF

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: The Pambei-led UNLF has categorically stated that the gruesome murder of three women and three minors by Kuki-Zo-Hmar terrorists after subjecting them to inhumane torture and rape was the most despicable act of terrori..

Don’t create more problems, AMUCO tells Centre

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: The All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) has asked the Government of India not to create more issues by reimposing AFSPA 1958 in the jurisdictions of six police stations.Speaking to media persons at the..

Net ban extended

IMPHAL, Nov 18: The Government has extended the suspension of internet services for two more days till November 20. An order issued today said that the suspension of internet and mobile data services including VSATs, Broadbands (IILL & FTTH) and VPN s..

Offices locked

IMPHAL, Nov 18: Volunteers of COCOMI students wing this afternoon shut and locked the offices of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manipur located at Lamphelpat and the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) located at Takyel.The off..

Autopsy of butchered kids, women conducted

GUWAHATI, Nov 18The post-mortem examination of five bodies of persons who went missing from Manipur's Jiribam district has been completed at a State-run hospital in Assam's Silchar town, sources said on Monday.The bodies of five of the six persons, includ..

Ruling MLAs adopt 8 point resolutions

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18 : Chief Minister N Biren today convened a meeting of all MLAs of the ruling front to minutely discuss the unfolding violent situation in the State and reiterated the Cabinet resolutions adopted on November 16.After minu..

MCPCR urges NCW, NCPCR to act

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18: After women and children taken hostages by Kuki militants have been found brutally murdered, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has sought the intervention of the National Commission for Prot..

LNC-M urges GPRN

IMPHAL, Nov 18: Maremei is the correct name of the village, and it shouldn't be called Ramkamai, said the Liangmai Naga Council, an apex body of the Liangmai tribe in Manipur today as it appealed to the GPRN to withdraw an order it issued earlier. An Octo..

Peace more important : Dr Radheshyam

IMPHAL, Nov 18 : Hiyanglam AC MLA Dr Yumnam Radheshyam has said that the State's sake is more important than his membership.Dr Yumnam Radheshyam in a statement said that he has been making all possible contributions towards the restoration of peace and tr..

Govt making all efforts : Dr Usham Deben

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 18 : Wabagai AC MLA and Chairman of Manipur Pollution Control Board Usham Deben has said that the State Government is making all efforts to address prevailing situations including the one and half year old communal crisis,..

NPP withdraws support to Biren Govt

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Nov 17 :  The National People’s Party (NPP) has withdrawn its support to the Biren-led BJP Government in Manipur.Speaking to media persons at his Naoremthong residence today, NPP National vice-president Yumnam Joyku..

Effigies of Modi, Shah, Biren burnt at Jiribam More residences of MLAs stormed

OSR/CorrespondentJIRI/IMP, Nov 17 : Tension remains high in Manipur over the killing of three women and three children including an infant of eight months as protesters  in Jiribam vandalised the offices of BJP and Congress in Jiribam's Babupara toda..

Amit Shah reviews Manipur security Key meeting today at 12 pm : Sources

NEW DELHI, Nov 17Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Manipur amid fresh cases of violence in the state during a meeting with senior officials in Delhi today, reports said. He will reportedly hold a detailed meeting with offici..

Ibobi demands immediate intervention of Modi Mass resignation of MLAs warned

OSR/India Today NEIMPHAL, Nov 17 : Former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on November 17 called for urgent intervention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the escalating crisis in the State.Speaking at a press meet, Singh lambasted the St..

BJP wants Manipur to burn : Kharge

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 As fresh violence erupted in Manipur, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged the ruling party deliberately wants the border State to burn as "it serves their hateful divisive politics".Kharge said the people of State wil..