OC summoned

The High Court of Manipur has issued a show cause notice to OC of Lamphel police station on why he could not file an FIR against the officials of FCI and transport contractor, who had allegedly siphoned off over Rs 5 crore in transporting rice from Jag…

The High Court of Manipur has issued a show cause notice to OC of Lamphel police station on why he could not file an FIR against the officials of FCI and transport contractor, who had allegedly siphoned off over Rs 5 crore in transporting rice from Jagiroad to FCI godown, Sangaiprou Imphal Source The Sangai Express

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General body meeting held

An annual General Body meeting of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee was held on March 15, at 11am at THAU Sports Complex, Thangmeiband, presided by committee President, Prof Yumnam Mohendro Source Hueiyen News Service

An annual General Body meeting of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee was held on March 15, at 11am at THAU Sports Complex, Thangmeiband, presided by committee President, Prof Yumnam Mohendro Source Hueiyen News Service

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Leave educational institutions alone ATSUM

Peeved with the closure of all Catholic educational institutions in Imphal, the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur ATSUM has today urged the people to make every educational institution in the State a disturbance free zone, reports our correspondent…

Peeved with the closure of all Catholic educational institutions in Imphal, the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur ATSUM has today urged the people to make every educational institution in the State a disturbance free zone, reports our correspondent Source The Sangai Express

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Waishel Marin or Sewage Marin

Waishel Marin Shemgatpa Lup expressed its fear of the existing ‘Waishel Marin’ water route into a ‘Sewage Marin’ Sewage route considering the attitude of the non functioning departments of State Government such as, Irrigation and Flood Control Depa…

Waishel Marin Shemgatpa Lup expressed its fear of the existing ‘Waishel Marin’ water route into a ‘Sewage Marin’ Sewage route considering the attitude of the non functioning departments of State Government such as, Irrigation and Flood Control Department Public Health Engineering Department, Manipur Pollution Control Board, Engineers and related authorities Source Hueiyen News Service

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Scribes from ASEAN countries in NE region

A total of 20 journalists from ASEAN countries and a representative from ASEAN Secretariat are on a familiarization visit to India Source The Sangai Express Agencies

A total of 20 journalists from ASEAN countries and a representative from ASEAN Secretariat are on a familiarization visit to India Source The Sangai Express Agencies

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Awareness campaign on SBM begins

A week long awareness campaign on Swacch Bharat Mission GRAMIN kick started by spreading the message around the Khwairamband market here on Monday Source Hueiyen News Service

A week long awareness campaign on Swacch Bharat Mission GRAMIN kick started by spreading the message around the Khwairamband market here on Monday Source Hueiyen News Service

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DESAM urges teachers, Govt

While urging the State Government to bring a solution to the ongoing stir launched by college teachers, Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur DESAM has requested the college teachers to suspend their ongoing cease work strike considering the inconv…

While urging the State Government to bring a solution to the ongoing stir launched by college teachers, Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur DESAM has requested the college teachers to suspend their ongoing cease work strike considering the inconvenience being faced by thousands of college students Source The Sangai Express

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Sitin staged at Khurai

Womenfolk under the auspices of Women’s Development Committee of Khurai Puthiba and Nandeibam Leikai staged a sit in to protest against the bomb blast at the residence of Ch Tombi, vice chairman of IUCB located at Khurai Puthiba Leikai last night aroun…

Womenfolk under the auspices of Women’s Development Committee of Khurai Puthiba and Nandeibam Leikai staged a sit in to protest against the bomb blast at the residence of Ch Tombi, vice chairman of IUCB located at Khurai Puthiba Leikai last night around 8 Source The Sangai Express

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Sit in protest held

Members of All Manipur Bar Association AMBA staged a sit in protest against the blast, triggered at temporary market shed on March 11, at the gate of Cheirap Court complex today Source The Sangai Express

Members of All Manipur Bar Association AMBA staged a sit in protest against the blast, triggered at temporary market shed on March 11, at the gate of Cheirap Court complex today Source The Sangai Express

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Make educational institutions ‘disturbance free zones’ ATSUM

Not contented with closure of all Catholic Educational Institution in the valley due to alleged disturbance and tension from various valley based student bodies including some underground element the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur ATSUM asked eve…

Not contented with closure of all Catholic Educational Institution in the valley due to alleged disturbance and tension from various valley based student bodies including some underground element the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur ATSUM asked everyone to make every educational institutions in the State disturbance free zones Source Hueiyen News Service

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Students demand class resumption

A large number of students of various Government colleges today took to the street demanding resumption of normal classes by bringing an end to the ongoing teachers’ stir Source The Sangai Express

A large number of students of various Government colleges today took to the street demanding resumption of normal classes by bringing an end to the ongoing teachers’ stir Source The Sangai Express

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Changes can be made in MRVT MW Bill 2015 CM

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Tuesday assured that certain amendments can be made in the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant workers Bill 2015 MRVT MW Bill 2015 Source Hueiyen News Service

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Tuesday assured that certain amendments can be made in the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant workers Bill 2015 MRVT MW Bill 2015 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Women rally against ‘eviction drive’

Khwairamband Keithel Phambi Imasing along with NHF, Manipur and Road Side Vendors Welfare Association today staged a mass rally against the destruction of Khwairamband temporary market shed by the Imphal Municipal Council IMC Source The Sangai Ex…

Khwairamband Keithel Phambi Imasing along with NHF, Manipur and Road Side Vendors Welfare Association today staged a mass rally against the destruction of Khwairamband temporary market shed by the Imphal Municipal Council IMC Source The Sangai Express

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Scripting success story of ameliorating lives of the poor

Ever since the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD Ukhrul Division became involved in developmental activities of far flung Chingjaroi Village in Ukhrul district in 2010, the poor in the village had begun to see the light at the end …

Ever since the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD Ukhrul Division became involved in developmental activities of far flung Chingjaroi Village in Ukhrul district in 2010, the poor in the village had begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel Source Hueiyen News Service R Lester Makang

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‘Waree Leeba’

Repertory of Waree Leeba expressed extreme pleasure by the successful participation of well known story tellers and Director of Repertory of Waree Leeba, Manipur, Takhelambam Shyamkanhai in the Natya Samagam Theatre Festival Festival of Contemporary t…

Repertory of Waree Leeba expressed extreme pleasure by the successful participation of well known story tellers and Director of Repertory of Waree Leeba, Manipur, Takhelambam Shyamkanhai in the Natya Samagam Theatre Festival Festival of Contemporary theatre practices, traditions and diverse cultural expressions of India held at Najrul Kalakhetra hall at Agartala on March 14 Source Hueiyen News Service

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International Women’s Day observed at Manipur Press Club – E-Pao.net

International Women’s Day observed at Manipur Press Club
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None of the prosecution witnesses appeared in Meghen`s case

IMPHAL, March 17: None of the prosecution witnesses (PWs) appeared for hearing in the NIA case lodged against UNLF chairman RK Meghen alias Sanayaima and his associate at NIA Special

IMPHAL, March 17: None of the prosecution witnesses (PWs) appeared for hearing in the NIA case lodged against UNLF chairman RK Meghen alias Sanayaima and his associate at NIA Special Court in Gauhati.

As a part of hearing of the case, deposition of PWs have been going on.

The Court had given the date of March 16 and 17 for the deposition of witnesses in the case.

NIA was supposed to produce PWs including two from Delhi for deposition in these two days time. However, none of the PWs appeared for the deposition.

UNLF supremo RK Meghen alias Sanayaima and his associates were produced before the Court on both the days.

The case number of the chargesheet frame by NIA is Case No 1 of 2010 u/s 121/121-A/120-B IPC, 16-A, 18/20 U/A (P) Amendment Act 2004.

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One year after, Chandol Pokpi Villagers still cries for little Shumila

IMPHAL, March 17: A minor girl aged about 10, a deaf and dumb who was reported missing at the Kumbi Police Station from January 24, 2014, was fished out dead

IMPHAL, March 17: A minor girl aged about 10, a deaf and dumb who was reported missing at the Kumbi Police Station from January 24, 2014, was fished out dead from a culvert on January 31, 2014. News carried in daily newspapers had expressed suspicion of raped and subsequent murder.

The girl was identified as Laishram Shumila, 10, D/o L Amuthoi of Chandonpokpi Turel Khongbal.

An organisation called Dialogue Forum, in association with the Chandol Pokpi Villagers today took out a mass rally from Chandol Pokpi Market Shed to Borayenbi Gram Panchayat Community hall. Women folks in large numbers participated in the rally.

Apunba Nupi Lup Borayenbi, Social Action Committee, NLF, Integrated Rural Development Centre, People Platform Secretariat, Samaritan Resource Centre, United Community Development Platform and Comprehensive Development Centre, also participated in the rally.

Later a public meeting on International Humanitarian Law, Demand for Fair Trial of Laishram Shumila and Repeal AFSPA 1958 was conducted where resource persons reiterated the demand for justice for the victim.

Resource person L Pishak said that the case has been delayed without any reason. He said that there is a suspicion that the culprit is well connected and is taking advantage of this. He further appealed all concern to conduct a fair trial for the Shumila in a speedy way.

Advocate E Nando as resource person educated the villager on all the possible ways for speedy trial and book the culprit according to the law of the land.

General Secretary Women Action for Development M Sobita in the side lines said that the incident occurred during the month of January 2014 and it has been more than a year but the family of the victim still awaits justice.

She further said that the state cabinet needs to implement concrete law for the safety of women society of the state.

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Kuki chiefs want ADC elections held in time

IMPHAL, March 17: Kuki Chief Association Manipur urged the government of Manipur to hold the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) election in time without any delay said a press released. The

IMPHAL, March 17: Kuki Chief Association Manipur urged the government of Manipur to hold the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) election in time without any delay said a press released.

The press statement of the KCAM signed by Haokai Lupheng and Haokhole Touthang, President and general secretary respectively, stated that delaying of the ADCs election will not bring any goods for the tribals of the state as it is the only means to bring development in the hill districts.

The KCAM will take any attempt of sabotage or delayed the ADCs election as a plan to deprive the hill people of their constitutional rights and privileges.

The ADCs has been revived after a gap of 22 years which also without full power as it should be, so the government of Manipur should not delay the upcoming election and at the same time the ADCs should be give its full powers according to the regulated Acts and provisions given by the India Constitutions, added the press statement.

The KCAM will fully endorse and supports any form of agitations carried out by CoPTAM (Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas, Manipur) if the government fails to hold ADCs election in time.

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