Day: April 11, 2016

IMPHAL, April 11: “I am not involved in the race of party president, I am loyal to the party president,” BJP MLA Kh Joykishan said reacting to reports of his name being in the fray for the post of the BJP Manipur president. Speaking to media persons at his residence this afternoon, he said the

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CHURACHANDPUR, April 11: Accused in the Pampha Rai killing case, P Jemson’s appearance before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Churachandpur today was delayed till the late afternoon, after members and supporters of the JAC formed against the incident mobbed the court complex. The JAC members and supporters who came all the way from the 2nd Manipur

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/pampha-rai-accuseds-appearance-before-cjm-ccpur-delayed-as-jac-storms-court-compound/

IMPHAL, April 11: The JAC formed against the unwanted actions of URF Chingkeinganba group at Napet Palli during a thabal chongba on April 9 convened a meeting today at the Napet Palli LP School ground. The meeting was also attended by representatives of several civil organisations including All Manipur United Clubs Organisation, United Committee Manipur,

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/lamlai-villagers-set-threeday-deadline-for-shifting-of-urf-faction-camp/

IMPHAL, April 11: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is likely to replace at least four of his ministers in a move to please the dissident MLAs in the party tomorrow. However, a question remains as to the CM can appease the dissident group with tomorrow’s likely reshuffle. Reliable source from the dissident camp said if

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/cabinet-reshuffle-likely-today/

IMPHAL, Apr 11: The banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has categorically clarified that Yengkhom Ananda who was severely thrashed by a mob for carrying out bomb attack at the residence of Dr Meisnam Amuba, Medical Superintendent RIMS at Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leikai on April 10 night around 8.20, is not related to the outfit and

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/unlf-clarifies-on-bomb-attack/

IMPHAL, April 11: A JAC formed in the aftermath of the violence which erupted in Mayang Imphal area following the death of two youth who were assaulted by a mob for allegedly trying to steal a moped on April 7, has said that the issue should not be made communal. Speaking at a press meet

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/jac-appeals-against-giving-mayang-imphal-incident-communal-tone/

IMPHAL, April 11: The Joint Peace Committee formed against the atrocities committed by the NSCN (IM) has strongly condemned the State government’s silence on the March 10 incident at Melei Lampak, Heirok part II when NSCN (IM) cadres had not only assaulted 10 labourers involved in the construction of a Mini Barrage but also shot

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/heirok-laments-government-silence-on-march-10-assault-of-labourers-by-nscn-im-cadres/

IMPHAL, April 11: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) constituted against the brutal killing of Md Farooque Khan, Md Saddam and causing serious injuries to Md Zamir and five other Muslims from Iram Siphai, has decided to relax its call of indefinite general strike in Mayai Lambi and Thoubal district till April 13. The decision was

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/jac-suspends-gen-strike-temporarily/

IMPHAL, April 11: The Congress government which is busy with the reshuffle issue has never shown seriousness on the public issues, which led to the ugly tension in Mayang Imphal, claimed BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba. Calling a press conference today at his party office, Chaoba said if the State government had taken the incident

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/congress-government-responsible-for-mayang-imphal-tension-bjp/

JIRIBAM, April 11 (JNN): Civil organisations of different communities of Jiribam along with other civil organisations of Cachar Assam and officials from the two sides convened a peace meeting at the office of the additional Deputy Commissioner Jiribam today around 2pm to facilitate return of normalcy in the area which has remained tense since some

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/csos-and-officials-of-jiribam-and-cachar-discuss-prevailing-tension-in-area/

IMPHAL, April 11: Paying homage to the armed cadres who sacrificed their lives fighting against the colonial rule to regain independence of the kingdom, the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) has appealed to the people to offer floral tributes at the memorial cenotaph erected at Cheiraoching on the occasion of ‘’Athoubasinggi Numit’’ on April 13.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/rpf-appeals-to-all-to-attend-athoubasinggi-numit/

IMPHAL, April 10: The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) is all set to organise a mass public rally to pressurize the government to include Meetei/Meitei in the Schedule Tribe list on April 22. Speaking to media persons at its office located at Uripok Haobam Devan Leikai, STDCM president Y Mohendro said that a

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/stdcm-set-to-organise-mass-public-rally/

IMPHAL, April 10: Commemorating the 261st birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemamn, father of Homoeopathy, Homeopathic Medical Association, Manipur (HMAM) along with Kangleipak Medical & Nursing Institute observed the World Homoeopathic Day at the hall of the institute at Khurai Konsam Leikai, Imphal East today. The observance was attended by MLA Karam Shyam as chief

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/world-homoeopathic-day-observed/

IMPHAL, April 10: Tamenglong Village Chief’s Association has drawn the attention of the State government towards the plight of the people of Tamenglong district due to frequent posting of non-local as Deputy Commissioner of the district as most of the non-local DCs are able to communicate only in English and Hindi languages. In a statement,

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/frequent-tml-dcs-posting-draws-flak/