Setting a date with the State  BJP readying to take on Cong

Early days yet but this has not stopped the BJP from putting its foot forward for the Assembly election scheduled in the early part of next year. It is along this line that BJP National president Amit Shah has set a date with the State sometime in September to chalk out the poll strategy ahead of the Assembly election. Nothing surprising here, for if there is a party that can dislodge the Congress here, then it is obviously the BJP which is best placed to do that. After the BJP swept the Lok Sabha election in 2014 and with Narendra Modi riding a wave, the party has been going from strength to strength sweeping aside the Congress. The only set back it faced was the Delhi Assembly election when the AAP romped home comfortably. Making things uneasy for the Congress here will obviously be the manner in which the BJP swept aside the Congress in Assam making it the first North East State to have a BJP Government. Himanta Kumar Biswa may have said that there will be no pre-poll arrangement with the Naga People’s Front for the Assembly election here in 2017, but this does not negate the possibility of the two parties coming to some sort of an understanding. Remember how NPF leaders from Nagaland campaigned for the BJP in the run up to the Assembly election in Assam.

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Early days yet but this has not stopped the BJP from putting its foot forward for the Assembly election scheduled in the early part of next year. It is along this line that BJP National president Amit Shah has set a date with the State sometime in September to chalk out the poll strategy ahead of the Assembly election. Nothing surprising here, for if there is a party that can dislodge the Congress here, then it is obviously the BJP which is best placed to do that. After the BJP swept the Lok Sabha election in 2014 and with Narendra Modi riding a wave, the party has been going from strength to strength sweeping aside the Congress. The only set back it faced was the Delhi Assembly election when the AAP romped home comfortably. Making things uneasy for the Congress here will obviously be the manner in which the BJP swept aside the Congress in Assam making it the first North East State to have a BJP Government. Himanta Kumar Biswa may have said that there will be no pre-poll arrangement with the Naga People’s Front for the Assembly election here in 2017, but this does not negate the possibility of the two parties coming to some sort of an understanding. Remember how NPF leaders from Nagaland campaigned for the BJP in the run up to the Assembly election in Assam.

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Taliban suicide bomber kills 70 at Pakistan hospital

Karachi, Aug 8: At least 70 people were killed and over 100 others injured today when a Taliban suicide bomber struck mourners, mostly lawyers, gathered at a hospital in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province in one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country this year.

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Karachi, Aug 8: At least 70 people were killed and over 100 others injured today when a Taliban suicide bomber struck mourners, mostly lawyers, gathered at a hospital in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province in one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country this year.

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Sharmila’s announcement to end fast today ‘Decision to end fast, stand against AFSPA on’

IMPHAL, Aug 8: The Just Peace Foundation (JPF) has said that they welcome the anti-AFSPA campaigner Irom Chanu Sharmila’s decision to break her 16-year-old fast and enter electoral politics.

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IMPHAL, Aug 8: The Just Peace Foundation (JPF) has said that they welcome the anti-AFSPA campaigner Irom Chanu Sharmila’s decision to break her 16-year-old fast and enter electoral politics.

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Blast rocks NH-2, two BSF jawans hurt

SADAR HILLS, Aug 8 : Two low intensity handmade IED exploded this morning at around 10.45 along National Highway-2 while another similar type of bomb found at the same place was detonated by bomb experts later in the evening.
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SADAR HILLS, Aug 8 : Two low intensity handmade IED exploded this morning at around 10.45 along National Highway-2 while another similar type of bomb found at the same place was detonated by bomb experts later in the evening.

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Relay hunger strike continues

IMPHAL, Aug 8: The relay hunger strike staged at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai community hall in pursuance of the demand for implementation of ILPS and revocation of wanted tag announced against Kh Ratan has completed the sixth day today.
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IMPHAL, Aug 8: The relay hunger strike staged at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai community hall in pursuance of the demand for implementation of ILPS and revocation of wanted tag announced against Kh Ratan has completed the sixth day today.

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IED recovered

IMPHAL, Aug 8: A combined team of Imphal West district police and 25 Assam Rifles of Loitang Khunou post arrested a man along with an RDX-type IED weighing around 3 kg on NH-2, said Th Vikramjit, Imphal West Additional SP (Operations) Imphal west durin…

IMPHAL, Aug 8: A combined team of Imphal West district police and 25 Assam Rifles of Loitang Khunou post arrested a man along with an RDX-type IED weighing around 3 kg on NH-2, said Th Vikramjit, Imphal West Additional SP (Operations) Imphal west during a press conference held at Imphal West Commando complex.

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CLP discusses about new Bill

IMPHAL, Aug 8: With Chief Minister O Ibobi in the chair, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) held a meeting and discussed about a convening a Cabinet meeting so that the new Bill being drafted in place of the PMP Bill 2015 can be tabled in the State A…

IMPHAL, Aug 8: With Chief Minister O Ibobi in the chair, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) held a meeting and discussed about a convening a Cabinet meeting so that the new Bill being drafted in place of the PMP Bill 2015 can be tabled in the State Assembly.

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For Govt to organise consultation meetings… JCILPS sets Aug 13 deadline

IMPHAL, Aug 8 : The JCILPS has set August 13 deadline for the Government to organise consultation meetings with all stake holders on the new Bill which is being drafted in place of the Protection of Manipur Peoples (PMP) Bill 2015.

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IMPHAL, Aug 8 : The JCILPS has set August 13 deadline for the Government to organise consultation meetings with all stake holders on the new Bill which is being drafted in place of the Protection of Manipur Peoples (PMP) Bill 2015.

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Two brothers ‘rape’ two sisters

IMPHAL, Aug 8 : Two brothers allegedly raped two sisters at Haorang Sabal, Imphal West district under Lamsang police station today afternoon.

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IMPHAL, Aug 8 : Two brothers allegedly raped two sisters at Haorang Sabal, Imphal West district under Lamsang police station today afternoon.

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Tiddim road bandh called

The JAC Against the Attempt to Murder Dr N Gyaneshore has called an indefinite bandh on Tiddim road from August 10 against the authority’s failure to establish any clue regarding the brutal attack.

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The JAC Against the Attempt to Murder Dr N Gyaneshore has called an indefinite bandh on Tiddim road from August 10 against the authority’s failure to establish any clue regarding the brutal attack.

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Blasts at Moreh

Two bombs exploded in quick succession at Moreh near the Indo-Myanmar border today at about 7 pm. There is however no report of any casualty.
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Two bombs exploded in quick succession at Moreh near the Indo-Myanmar border today at about 7 pm. There is however no report of any casualty.

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Mayai Lambi bandh

The JAC Against the Unnatural Death of Laishram Rasamni Devi, Langthabal Lep Makha Leikai has called a bandh on Mayai Lambi from 6 am to 6 pm of August 10 against the RIMS authority’s failure to furnish medical report and enquiry report till date even though they allegedly assured to provide the same reports within four days.

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The JAC Against the Unnatural Death of Laishram Rasamni Devi, Langthabal Lep Makha Leikai has called a bandh on Mayai Lambi from 6 am to 6 pm of August 10 against the RIMS authority’s failure to furnish medical report and enquiry report till date even though they allegedly assured to provide the same reports within four days.

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ST demand

Students from different colleges took part in the relay hunger strike staged at Thangmeiband Maisnam Leikai by ST Demand Committee, Manipur on the second day today. A student hunger striker said that Meiteis can be protected only when the community is …

Students from different colleges took part in the relay hunger strike staged at Thangmeiband Maisnam Leikai by ST Demand Committee, Manipur on the second day today. A student hunger striker said that Meiteis can be protected only when the community is included in the ST list.

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BT road incident case Tejpal, Shoma, Babloo depose

IMPHAL, Aug 8: Founder and former Editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal, former Managing Editor of the same magazine, Shoma Chaudhury and Human Rights Alert Director Babloo Loitongbam today deposed before the Court in the July 23 BT Road inc…

IMPHAL, Aug 8: Founder and former Editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal, former Managing Editor of the same magazine, Shoma Chaudhury and Human Rights Alert Director Babloo Loitongbam today deposed before the Court in the July 23 BT Road incident case.

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Political conference held

Thoubal, Aug 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andro Mandal conducted a one-day political conference at the residence of Changamdabi GP Pradhan today, our correspondent reports.
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Thoubal, Aug 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andro Mandal conducted a one-day political conference at the residence of Changamdabi GP Pradhan today, our correspondent reports.

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Awareness programme

Thoubal, Aug 8: Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) conducted an academic awareness programme at Smart Universal Academy, Sekmaijin Khunou today.
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Thoubal, Aug 8: Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) conducted an academic awareness programme at Smart Universal Academy, Sekmaijin Khunou today.

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Body recovered

Churachandpur, Aug 8: Police picked-up a dead body with visible injury marks and blood stains on the face from Zenhang Lamka cemetery at around 1.30 pm on Sunday.
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Churachandpur, Aug 8: Police picked-up a dead body with visible injury marks and blood stains on the face from Zenhang Lamka cemetery at around 1.30 pm on Sunday.

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Felicitation prog

Senapati, Aug 8: Don Bosco College, Maram conducted its 14th felicitation programme on August 6 at the college auditorium, our correspondent reports.
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Senapati, Aug 8: Don Bosco College, Maram conducted its 14th felicitation programme on August 6 at the college auditorium, our correspondent reports.

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TKSU appeals

Churachandpur, Aug 8: The TKSU GHqs has called on the concerned authority to reconsider the transfer of two paediatricians from Churachandpur District Hospital in the public interest.
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Churachandpur, Aug 8: The TKSU GHqs has called on the concerned authority to reconsider the transfer of two paediatricians from Churachandpur District Hospital in the public interest.

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UNC VP invited to speak at USA

Chandel, Aug 8: Warngam Tongsin Anal, a social activist and the vice president of United Naga Council has been invited by the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), San Carlos, Arizona, USA, to speak on the, ‘Role of youth in peace building…

Chandel, Aug 8: Warngam Tongsin Anal, a social activist and the vice president of United Naga Council has been invited by the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), San Carlos, Arizona, USA, to speak on the, ‘Role of youth in peace building activities in Manipur’, at the forthcoming ‘Empowerment Through Peace Conference : Reconnecting With Nature and Community to Transform Ourselves and the World (Part 2 of the twelfth Youth Peace Ambassador YPA12) training workshop’ to be held at San Carlos, Arizona from 20 to 24 this month.

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