Month: April 2016

IMPHAL, April 5: Reacting to a report carried by the IFP on April 4 under the headline “NERCORMP work in Chandel on standstill over NSCN (IM) interference in NGO disqualification,” the Manipur Border Area Development Society has said it strongly “condemned the false allegations levelled by the NERCORMP Chandel project manager Santala E. Ronglo. A

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/mbads-clarifies-on-nercormp-chandel-report/

IMPHAL, Apr 5: The proscribed Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has said it is taking serious note of the rampant wrongdoings in the functioning of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and has decided to strictly monitor working of erring staff of the hospitals. The outfit in a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/erring-rims-jnims-staff-under-maoist-scanner/

IMPHAL, Apr 5: Royal Riders Manipur today terminated the membership of a rider identified as RK Napolean alias Apache, 38 for his alleged involved in the hurling of a bomb at the residence of IMC chairperson at Brahmapur Aribam Leikai last night. Referring to the yesterday’s bomb attack, RRM advisor Momo Laishram said such violent

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IMPHAL, April 5: Manipur University vice chancellor Prof H Nandakumar Sarma today inaugurated the University Clock Tower. The inaugural function was held at the Manipur University Library building. While speaking to the media Prof Nandakumar Sarma said that the clock tower is set to ring at 5am, 9am, 12am, 3pm, 5pm and 9pm everyday. He

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/mu-gets-own-clock-tower/

IMPHAL, April 5: A day after Commerce and Industries minister Govindas Konthoujam inaugurated the 1st Manipur Industrial Expo 2016 at Lamboi Khongnangkhong, participants have lambasted the expo citing several shortcomings on the part of the organisers. The expo which is being claimed to be the first in the State and biggest in the region, is

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/industrial-expo-participants-unhappy-with-organisers/

IMPHAL, April 5: Fresh eruption of smoke and ashes at Shitru near Old Wahong Village under Jessami block in Ukhrul district has spark apprehension and tension among people of the surrounding villages, according to local villagers. Speaking to this IFP reporter over the phone, a villager of Old Wahong Village identified as Ramshim said a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/ukhrul-villagers-apprehensive-as-fresh-smoke-and-ashes-erupt/

IMPHAL, Apr 5: The infighting in the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee seems to be slowly coming to an end, as a senior cabinet minister on condition of anonymity said that the strength of the dissident MLAs has been reduced to only 13 now. In an interaction with this reporter, the senior cabinet minister said the

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/only-13-dissidents-left-in-congress/

IMPHAL, Apr 5: The All Manipur Road Transporters’ and Drivers’ Union has appealed to the concerned authorities to allow unloading of loaded trucks at the Koirengei godown of the CAF and PD citing that trucks loaded with rice are not allowed to unload at the Sangaiporou Godown. A press release of the union said that

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IMPHAL, April 5: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Deputy CM Gaikhangam have left the capital for New Delhi today to join the newly appointed president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) TN Haokip in meeting with All India Congress Committee (AICC) leaders tomorrow to discuss the demand made by dissident Congress MLAs for a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/cm-dy-cm-mpcc-prez-to-meet-aicc-top-brass-today/

IMPHAL, April 5: The All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) has threatened to launch all sorts of agitation including closure of the Minorities and Other Backward Classes, Manipur office in case backlog pre-matric and post-matric scholarships of the Minority and Other Backwards Classes (MOBC) are not released by April 12. Speaking to media persons at their

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/amsu-demands-clarification-on-delayed-mobc-scholarship/

IMPHAL, April 5: “I’m not a victim of AFSPA, I came out to protest against this draconian act voluntarily for the sake of humanity” said anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila today. She said she has been protesting for the last 16 years demanding repeal of AFSPA because she cannot remain as a mute spectator to

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/im-not-a-victim-of-afspa-but-came-out-to-protest-the-act-for-humanitys-sake-sharmila/

IMPHAL, April 5: Locals of Brahmapur Aribam Leikai today staged a sit in protest at the Youth Club Brahmapur against the bomb attack at the residence of IMC chairperson A Nimai Sharma last night. The sit in protest was participated by women folks of the locality and its surrounding areas. Local business establishments also remained

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/locals-decry-bomb-attack-at-imc-chairpersons-residence/