Day: April 5, 2016

IMPHAL, April 4: The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) is an effort of the government to rescue farmers from critical situations, Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency MP Thangso Baite said while inaugurating a Farmers’ Fair cum awareness program on the scheme at KVK Hengbung Senapati today. Manipur is an agrarian society with more

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/pradhan-mantri-fasal-yojana-aims-to-bring-relief-to-farmers-from-damages-suffered-during-natural-calamities-mp-baite/

IMPHAL, Apr 4: The United People’s Party of Kangleipak, a signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding with the governments of India and Manipur since 2013 has been dissolved, said a press release of the outfit today. The statement signed by its chairman A Bonbihari alias Laanngamba Luwang, general secretary N Shanti Meitei alias Chinglemba Mangang

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/uppk-dissolves/

IMPHAL, April 4: The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee today staged sit-in protest in front of the Congress Bhawan located at BT alleging the Modi led NDA government in the Centre of being undemocratic and vindictive against Congress ruled States. The protestors held many placards like “Don’t kill democracy, stop misuse of article 356, down with

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/mpcc-protests-bjps-undemocratic-acts/

IMPHAL, April 4: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the Brutal Killing of Pampha Rai has imposed a 24 hours bandh along National Highway-39 with effect from 6 pm of April 5 to demand stringent punishment against the culprit who allegedly raped and murdered the woman. The JAC in a press statement urged the government

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/pampha-rai-jac-calls-24hr-bandh/

IMPHAL, April 4: Commerce and Industries minister Govindas Konthoujam today inaugurated the first ever grand expo in the State under the banner 1st Manipur Industrial Expo, 2016 (Industry Expo, National Handicrafts Fair, National handloom Expo & National Food processing Expo) today at Lamboi Khongnangkhong, Imphal. The expo hosted by the State department of Commerce and

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/1st-manipur-industrial-expo-2016-kicks-off/

IMPHAL, Apr 4: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president TN Haokip left Imphal today for the national capital where he will meet the AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Manipur in charge Narayan Swami among others tomorrow. During his meeting with the party leaders, the newly appointed president will try to find a decisive solution to the

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/mpcc-presisdent-leaves-for-new-delhi/

IMPHAL, April 4: Several human rights activists and civil organisations today organised a candle light protest in support of Irom Chanu Sharmila who has been fasting for the last 16 years demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The protest demonstration was held at the Leimayol Art Centre, Chingamakha around 4 pm under

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/human-rights-activists-csos-come-together-in-support-of-sharmila/

IMPHAL, April 4: Reacting to a news report carried by this daily today under the headline “NERCORMP work in Chandel on standstill over NSCN (IM) interference in NGO disqualification”, the NSCN (IM) clarified that the allegations charged by NERCORMP Chandel Project Manager, Santala E. Ronglo is totally baseless and uncalled for. The outfit in a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/nscn-im-retorts-on-allegations-from-nercormp-cdl-proj-manager/

IMPHAL, April 4: The JAC formed in connection with the suspicious death of N Sopia has demanded the authorities to punish the father and son duo accused Ibomcha Laishram and Laishram Thoiba of Thanga Hameiban Leikai. Ninthoujam (n) Laishram (o) Sophia, 23 wife of the accused Thoiba was found hanging dead under suspicious condition at

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/jac-demands-justice/

IMPHAL, April 4: The State BJP today resolved to press the Centre to institute high level inquiry in the different corruption cases and scams related to the present Ibobi led Congress government in the State. The resolution was arrived at during the State BJP executive meeting held at the Sangai Hall of the Hotel Classic

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/bjp-meeting-resolves-to-demand-centre-to-probe-scams-under-ibobi-government/

IMPHAL, April 4: As announced earlier, the All Manipur Police Constable Male 2013 Batch has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along the national highways since this morning in protest against the State government’s failure to declare the final result of the recruitment process till date. In Chandel district, a large number of blockade supporters enforced

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/indefinite-blockade-starts/