Day: March 29, 2016

IMPHAL, Mar 29: Anti Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila was today, produced before the court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Patiala House Court complex, New Delhi. However, there was no proceeding in the court, as the senior advocate who is representing Sharmila failed to turn up and instead his junior

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KANGPOKPPI, March 29: The Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur (LNC-M) has condemned in the strongest term the alleged physical attack on Marenmai Village chief RK Remping by Taphou Rikhumai village headman Pukho and his men on March 22. A statement of the LNC president R Machundoubou has also demanded justice for the victim and actions against

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IMPHAL, March 29: Like in other parts of the world, the 35th World Tuberculosis Day was observed jointly by Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) (District Health Mission); VIHAAN CNP+ and AXSHYA Project, Chandel at the Indoor Stadium, District Headquarter Chandel today. The observance held under the theme ‘’Unite to End TB’’ was attended by

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IMPHAL, March 29: In a shocking incident, a 22-year old was shot dead today allegedly by his own cousin who is a Manipur Police sub-inspector on probation. Even as the reason behind the killing remains unclear, sisters of the 22-year old denied any wrongdoing on the part of the 22-year old. The victim is identified

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/police-officer-on-probation-shoots-dead-cousin/

IMPHAL, March 29: BJP MLA Thongam Bishwajit along with the BJP Manipur Pradesh spokesperson RK Shivachandra are campaigning for L Thoiba who is contesting the Assam General Election on a BJP ticket in the Lakhipur Assembly Constituency. Speaking to this reporter on the phone, RK Shivchandra said the State BJP team including the MLA has

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/mla-bishwajit-campaigns-for-lakhipur-candidate-thoiba-ahead-of-assam-polls/

IMPHAL, March 29: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaikhangam, who also holds the deputy Chief Minister portfolio has been replaced from his presidency today by the AICC with immediate effect, conceding to the pressure of the dissident group in the party. Former minister and sitting MLA TN Haokip, a senior leader of the state Congress

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/aicc-concedes-to-dissident-pressure-gaikhangam-stripped-of-mpcc-presidentship/

IMPHAL, March 29: In a goodwill gesture, Governor of Nagaland and Assam PB Acharya accompanied by his wife participated in a Holi Dal song festival held at Thangalawai in Bishnupur district on March 25 in commemoration of the 16th death anniversary of Haobijam Ibohal Singh, father of ex-minister H Kangjamba Singh. The Governor and his

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/guv-partakes-in-holi-song-fest-in-state/

IMPHAL, March 29: The District and Sessions Judge, Imphal West today reserved its judgement in the two miscellaneous cases file by Th Herojit and Sanjit’s mother, Taratombi, in connection with the infamous 2009 BT road fake encounter killing. While the judgement has been reserved to be declared tomorrow, the argument with regards to the cases

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/court-to-announce-verdict-on-pleas-of-herojit-and-of-sanjits-mother-today/

KANGPOKPI, March 29: “The ruling Congress Government in the state has a neutral position on representing its people’s interest and its ideology of peaceful coexistence has been maintained well”, asserted Kangpokpi AC MLA Nemcha Kipgen while reiterating her satisfaction over the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh led Manipur state Government. The MLA was speaking at

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IMPHAL, March 29 (NNN): Trees grown in around 10 hectare in Langol Reserve Forest Area on the outskirts of Imphal had been blazed and destroyed prompting officials from the Manipur Forest Department to send a strong warning against miscreants. The forest wildfire occurred on March 26 evening. Sources believed some unknown miscreants caused the destructive

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By Bobo Khuraijam IMPHAL, March 29: “I was drawn into non-fiction films watching Discovery and National Geographic television channels. Though I grew up watching lot of Hindi films and Asian children cinemas” said filmmaker Meena Longjam after the results of National Films Awards, 2015 was announced. Announced recently as winner of the 63rd National Film

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/i-believe-in-portraying-the-depth-of-reality-the-web-of-life-says-filmmaker-meena/