Manipur News

IMPHAL, April 19: The Nepalese Law Students’ Association (NELSA) and the Institute of Human Rights and Democracy – Nepal (IHRDN) organized a panel discussion on the topic ‘’Deceit of Democracy: Irom Sharmila’s 16 years of hunger strike against Armed Forces Special Powers Act’’ at Nepal Law Campus, Bhrikutimandap on April 18, informed a press release

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IMPHAL, April 19: Namoijam Singhajit Singh of the Manipur Peoples’ Party has said that he has received a summon notice from the disciplinary committee of the party to be present before the committee on April 28 in connection with his suspension order. However, the summon notice is unreasonable considering the fact that a case is

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IMPHAL, Apr 19: The BJP Manipur Pradesh today resolved to fight the June 2 Imphal Municipal Corporation election with a united force. The meeting chaired by president Th Chaoba was also attended by all senior leaders of the party, MLAs, mandal presidents and State BJP core committee members along with three general secretaries M Asnikumar,

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KANGPOKPI, April 19: The Kuki Inpi Saikul Gamkai today strongly condemned the alleged abduction and the subsequent killing of driver Ashang, who was engaged in the Sanakeithel-Leisan PMGSY road construction. Thangkam Lupheng, president, KISG said that the society is really fed up of the nature of abduction/kidnapping for ransom by armed persons who claim themselves

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IMPHAL, April 19: Tamenglong district was hit hard by heavy rains and thunderstorm during the last four consecutive days. Villagers claimed that power supply has been cutoff for the last five days which has plunged the district into darkness. Many houses were blown away by the strong winds accompanied by rains and hailstorm today at

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IMPHAL, Apr 19: The Non-Teaching Employees’ Welfare Association of the RIMS today resolved during its general body meeting to urge the concerned authority of RIMS to regularise the present contractual staffs and stop appointing contractual staffs again. This was stated by the association’s vice president Dr W Ranbir Singh during a press conference at RIMS

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IMPHAL, April 19: Thangmeiband MLA Kh Joykishan today expressed hope that the new State Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution minister Ksh Biren will not deceive and betray the people like the previous minister. Quoting a newspaper interview, the MLA said the new minister has assured to implement the Food Security Act in the State by

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/joykishan-demands-minister-biren-to-keep-assurance-to-implement-fsa-by-april-25/

IMPHAL, Apr 19: Anti-Armed Forces Special Powers Act crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila was produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal Lamkhanpau Tonsing today at Chierap Court. She was brought to the court complex at around 11 am. The court has further remanded her to judicial custody till May 3. Shamila was produced under

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BISHNUPUR, April 19: At a time when the ambitious Food Security Act is slated to be implemented in the State from April 25, councillors of Nambol Municipal Council have alleged that MLA of Nambol constituency N Loken is interfering in dispatching card to ration card holders of the council, who will be the beneficiaries under

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IMPHAL, April 19: The two-day long foundation day cum cultural festival of Langol Tarung village organised by Langol Tarung village authority came to an end today. Deputy chief minister Gaikhangam attended the concluding day as chief guest, Revenue, Law and Legislative Affairs Forest and Environment minister I Hemochandra attended as president while PHE, Science and

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/twoday-long-langol-tarung-foundation-day-cum-cultural-festival-concludes-today/