Day: May 2, 2016

IMPHAL, May 2: The Government of Manipur through the Department of Commerce and Industries has taken initiative to provide jobs to the unemployed youth of the State and launched “Make in Manipur” an initiative for employment generation on November 26, 2015 at City Convention Centre. According to a press release issued by Directorate of Information

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IMPHAL, May 2: In a heart-touching incident, a six-year-old girl was saved from drowning in Wangjing-Tentha River in Thoubal district by two of her friends who alerted the nearby villagers. The incident took place on April 27 at around 9.50 am. Six-year-old Naorem Sunibala, daughter of N Surmani of Tentha Khunou was returning from school

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KANGPOKPI, May 2: The Kuki National Front (KNF), who had been accused of the April 22 evening Shantipur shooting and extortion incident today clarified its non involvement in the incident and strongly decried the apprehension and detention of its cadre in connection with the incident. The outfit JMG member, Rohan Kuki categorically denied the organization

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KANGPOKPI, May 2: Tension looms large over Sadar Hills along the National Highway on Saturday night, April 30 allegedly due to the apprehension of one SoO cadre at Keithelmanbi under Kangpokpi PS by recently posted Imphal West Cdo’s personnel at Gamgiphai. The incident happened at around 9 pm when a mammoth Sadar Hills women confronted

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IMPHAL, May 2: Ward no 19 of Yaiskul Assembly Constituency BJP sitting councillor Yumlembam Ratikanta Singh today said he has submitted his resignation from membership of the party. Speaking to media persons, Ratikanta said although he is the sitting councillor of the ward, he was not even informed about induction of new members of the

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IMPHAL, May 2: The race to the post of the BJP Manipur Pradesh president has ended today with the party’s national leaders replacing Chaoba, whose term was extended until further notice after it got expired in December last year, with Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh being appointed the party’s State chief today. According to a press release

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IMPHAL, May 2: Commerce and Industries minister Govindas Konthoujam who also holds the Sericulture and Veterinary and Animal Husbandry portfolio on Sunday said that many State industrial policies have been adopted but still such policies could not be fully implemented in the State due to financial constraints. Govindas was speaking at the silver jubilee celebration

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IMPHAL, May 2: A one-day peoples’ convention on the Inner Line Permit System was held today at the Manipur Dramatic Union hall organised by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), Manipur against the failure of the President of India Pranab Mukherjee to give his assent to the three bills even after seven

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IMPHAL, May 2: Red Shield Division busted a weapon forging factory located at Phaijang village, under Saparmaina Police Station, Senapati district on April 27. The operation was led by Jwalamukhi Battalion under Senapati Brigade. According to a press release of PRO (Defence), based on reliable information regarding existence of a weapon forging factory in village

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12 vehicles torched, temple complex vandalized IMPHAL, May 2: Irate locals of Wangkhei Hijam Leirak, Imphal East attacked the residence cum temple of godman Panthou alias Hijam Ratan today at about 9 am. The mob torched 12 vehicles belonging to the devotees of Panthou and caused substantive damages to the other infrastructures located within the

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