Month: April 2016

IMPHAL, April 22: Customs Division, Imphal led by its additional commissioner Gaikhonlung Panmei, Superintendent Disposal, Customs Division Impal Thanjam Madhai Singh and superintendent technical, customs division Imphal RK Bhumanjoy Singh destroyed confiscated cigarettes of foreign origin at the Central Revenue Complex, Lamphel today. The cigarette packets set on fire with permission from the Shillong Head

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/customs-division-imphal-destroys-foreign-cigarettes/

IMPHAL, April 22: The BJP Manipur Pradesh will not take yesterday’s Moirang incident lightly and if necessary will move the court, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba asserted today. Chaoba told media persons, the BJP will take help of the court if the State DGP fails to take punitive action against the policemen who assaulted BJP

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/chaoba-warns-to-move-court-if-action-not-taken-against-police-who-assault-bjp-councilors/

IMPHAL, Apr 22: Major General V S Sreenivas, VSM**, IG AR (South) and All Ranks of Assam Rifles extended warm greetings to the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of ‘Khongjom Day – 2016’. PRO IGAR (S) in a press statement said observed to mark the gallant battle which was fought to repel

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/igar-s-wishes-on-khongjom-day/

IMPHAL, April 22: The newly formed Chandel Ukhrul Indo Myanmar Border Land Protection Committee and the Information Centre for Hill Area, Manipur (ICHAM) will jointly boycott both State and Central government agencies entering the border area in connection with border pillars or border fencing till an amicable solution is not brought, said ICHAM President N

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/icham-boycotts-govt-agencies-from-visiting-border-areas/

IMPHAL, April 22: Funds misappropriation in around 165 Minor Irrigation projects centrally sponsored under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) for 2009 to 2013 in the far flung areas of the hill districts of the State have been found, claimed the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur. A team of ATSUM led by its education secretary

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/atsum-claims-aibp-funds-misappropriated-in-hill-districts/

KANGPOKPI, April 22: A student of the Manipur Public School, Koirengei sustained a bullet injury on his abdomen when suspected armed militant fired several rounds of bullet at Shantipur Hardware, Kanglatongbi at around 5:40 pm this evening under Sekmai police station in Imphal West. The injured victim identified as Rakesh Saha, 16, son of (L)

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/boy-shot-at-by-militant-suspects/

IMPHAL, April 22: Ex MLA of Wangoi Assembly Constituency Salam Joy who is also the State secretary BJP Manipur Pradesh announced today that he will extend a financial help of Rs 50,000 to any aspiring candidate from his constituency who clears through the preliminary exam of the UPSC civil services exam. He made his declaration

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/exmla-fetes-ma-eco-gold-medallist/

IMPHAL, April 22: The State government has set all preparations for tomorrow’s Khongjom Day observation during which the President of India Pranab Kumar Mukherjee will inaugurate the Khongjom mega Tourist Centre before handing it over to the people of Manipur. A security blanket has also been set for the President’s visit tomorrow. Security has also

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/state-all-set-for-presidents-khongjom-day-visit/

CCPUR, April 22: The Director General of National Institutes of Electronic and Information Technology (NIELIT) under Ministry of IT Govt of India Dr Ashiwati Kumar Sharma visited the NIELIT Churachandpur today. Around 20 students welcomed him and shared their problems during an interaction. On his part, Dr Ashiwati enlightened the students about how to present

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/nielit-director-visits-ccpur-campus/

IMPHAL, April 22: As observed elsewhere in different parts of the word, Earth Day, under the theme ‘Trees for the Earth’ was organised today at Punsilok, Langol Imphal. The observation was carried out under the initiative of the Wild Life and Habitat Protection Society, WAHPS Imphal. M Loiyangamba, secretary of WAHPS speaking to IFP said

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/forest-is-the-primary-life-force-conserving-it-has-become-our-worship/

IMPHAL, Apr 22: The Joint Action Committee Against the Hit & Run Case of Oinam Kunjamani Meitei has clamped a 24 hours bandh in Yairipok area with effect from 5 am of April 25 if the concerned authority fails to book the culprit (s) involved in the hit & run case. Medical, religious rituals, educational

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/jac-calls-yairipok-bandh/

IMPHAL, April 22: At least eight people were injured and scores rendered homeless following heavy thunderstorm which hit the State at various places on Friday. Around 3:20pm today, a lightning struck the Tangkhul Nagalong Ground gallery in Ukhrul injuring two persons. The gallery was also razed to the ground. The injured have been identified as

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/wild-weather-lashes-manipur-atleast-nine-injured-scores-of-houses-damaged/