A visit to Moirang Lai-Haraoba (Ibuthou Thangjing): Kids dressed up in front of the Lai-Haraobung. Photo: Chitaranjan Thoudam
A visit to Moirang Lai-Haraoba (Ibuthou Thangjing): Kids dressed up in front of the Lai-Haraobung.
Photo: Chitaranjan Thoudam
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/05/moirang-lai-haraoba/
IMPHAL, April 8: The Bhutan Expedition Caravan 2014 which started on April 6 with 20 delegates reached Imphal on Tuesday and will leave Manipur today. The Bhutan Expedition was received
IMPHAL, April 8: The Bhutan Expedition Caravan 2014 which started on April 6 with 20 delegates reached Imphal on Tuesday and will leave Manipur today.
The Bhutan Expedition was received by the Governor of Manipur Vinod Kumar Duggal at the Raj Bhawan. The delegates arrived in nine cars. The expedition team consist of members were from Thailand, Myanmar, India and Bhutan.
Leader of the Delegation for Bhutan Caravan 2014, Raat Tanvanich lauded the gratitude rendered to the team members. He also said that the expedition will be a memorable one.
Governor of Manipur VK Duggal lauded the team and promised full co-operation from the state.
He further said that he hopes to receive such expedition often as this will improve the trade and commerce of the state and the country, and also will build up relationship among the neighboring countries.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/bhutan-car-rally-arrives-in-state/
IMPHAL, Apr 1: Imphal West Chief Judicial Magistrate has today framed a charge against ace boxer Ng Dingko Singh regarding the alleged assault of three weightlifting students of the Sports
IMPHAL, Apr 1: Imphal West Chief Judicial Magistrate has today framed a charge against ace boxer Ng Dingko Singh regarding the alleged assault of three weightlifting students of the Sports Authority of India.
During today’s hearing, the court framed a charge against Dingko Singh under section 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code.
Brought up in an orphanage, Dingko Singh rose to fame after winning Gold in the bantam weight boxing event at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games after tasting his first international success in 1997 by winning the King’s Cup in Bangkok in his international debut.
Meanwhile, the court has also fixed the next hearing in the case for April 15. Dingko Singh is presently lodged at the Sajiwa Central Jail since January 17, 2014 for allegedly assaulting three weightlifting students on January 13, this year inside the SAI Special Area Games.
The Imphal police had submitted the charge sheet in the case some days back.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/dingko-singh-slapped-with-ipc-323-and-354/
IMPHAL, March 24: Altogether five candidates have submitted their nomination papers to the returning officer of inner constituency, K Radhakanta, the deputy commissioner of Imphal West, for the 16th
(Clockwise) Congress candidate Dr Th Meinya; Independent candidate O Indira; BJP candidate Dr RK Ranjan and CPI candidate Dr M Nara.
Photo: IFP
IMPHAL, March 24: Altogether five candidates have submitted their nomination papers to the returning officer of inner constituency, K Radhakanta, the deputy commissioner of Imphal West, for the 16th inner Manipur parliamentary constituency till date.
The candidates of the inner constituency along with their supporters thronged at the office of the deputy commissioner of Imphal West to submit their nomination paper on Monday.
The Congress candidate, also the sitting MP, Dr Th Meinya, seeking re-election at the Lok Sabha polls from the inner Manipur parliamentary constituency submitted his nomination paper around 11:15 am.
He was accompanied by chief minister Okram Ibobi, deputy chief minister Gaikhangam, I Hemochadra, Govindas Konthoujam, Abdul Nashir and his ten proposers.
Later around 1:40 pm, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr RK Ranjan arrived and submitted his nomination paper to the returning officer. The president of BJP state unit Thounaujam Chaoba, other workers and a proposer accompanied him.
The common candidate of the Left and Secular Alliance, CPI’s Dr Moirangthem Nara submitted his nomination paper around 1:58 pm and was accompanied by his four proposers while filing his nomination.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Oinam Indira also filed her nomination paper to the returning officer accompanied by her proposers.
Oinam Jotin, the candidate of the newly floated political party Jai Maha Bharat party rushed to the returning officer to file his nomination paper but as his paper was incomplete, he was told to file his nomination another day, a source informed IFP.
The candidate of Manipur People Democratic Front (MPDF) Dr G Tonsana Sharma who had submitted his nomination paper on March 19 to returning officer K Radhakumar was the first to file nomination for the inner parliamentary constituency seat.
Former IPS officer Sarangthem Manaobi, candidate of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and Aam Aadmi Party’s announced candidate Dr Kh Ibomcha have not submitted their nomination papers as yet.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/four-candidates-filed-nominations-for-the-inner-manipur-constituency/
