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State Assembly election Draft electoral roll to be published on Sep 7

IMPHAL, Aug 12: The Election Commission of India (ECI) team which visited the State to oversee the arrangements of the State Assembly election to be held in the early part of next year has approved publication of the draft electoral rolls of all the 6…

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3 days after Sharmila breaks fast Robita announces stand to start anti-AFSPA fast

IMPHAL, Aug 12 : Three days after Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her epic hunger strike, Organisation for Indian Women Against Crime (OIWAC) founder and secretary Arambam Robita has announced that she will begin an indefinite hunger strike in pursuance of …

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Rio 2016 Bombayla Devi makes way to pre-quarters

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 10: Experienced Indian archer Laishram Bombayla Devi advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s individual recurve competition after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lin Shih-Chia at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Playing in her third Olympics, the 31-year-old from Manipur, who finished 24th in the ranking round, dished out a dominating show to get the better off Lin 6-2, in the 1/16 elimination here.

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As announced Sharmila ends 16 years fast with a drop of honey… Says she will contest polls against Chief Minister

IMPHAL, Aug 9: As announced earlier, Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her world’s longest hunger strike that spanned around 16 years today.

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IMPHAL, Aug 9: As announced earlier, Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her world’s longest hunger strike that spanned around 16 years today.

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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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Drafting new Bill nearly finalised : Dy CM

IMPHAL, Aug 7 : Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today said that the State Government has almost completed drafting the new Bill for the protection of indigenous people of the State and is preparing to upload the new draft Bill on social networking sit…

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Amit Shah sets date with State in Sept

IMPHAL, Aug 7: BJP president Amit Shah would visit the State in the first week of September in order to chalk out a strategy so that there is a BJP Government in Manipur after the forthcoming State Assembly election.
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Suspected NDFB (S) militants kill 14, injure 20 in Assam

Kokrajhar, Aug 5 : Terror struck Assam today when suspected NDFB(S) militants attacked a crowded market place in Kokrajhar district killing 14 people and leaving more than 20 others injured.
One of the attackers was killed in retaliatory action by secu…

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19th Manipur Integrity Day observed AMUCO rings out unity call to fight external forces

IMPHAL, Aug 4 : In commemoration of the historic mammoth rally of August 4, 1997, the 19th Manipur Integrity Rally was observed here today under the aegis of the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO). Offering of homage at the Integrity Pillar (adjoining Mapal Kangjeibung) and a public convention were the main features of the […]

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19th Manipur Integrity Day observed AMUCO rings out unity call to fight external forces

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ASUK asks Sharmila to re-think entering electoral politics

IMPHAL, Aug 3: The Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK) has called upon Irom Sharmila to re-think her decision to join electoral politics and marry a non-local man.
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IMPHAL, Aug 3: The Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK) has called upon Irom Sharmila to re-think her decision to join electoral politics and marry a non-local man.

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Reservation row MU puts admission process on hold

IMPHAL, Aug 3: Following differences in opinion regarding the reservation policy of Manipur University among student communities regarding teaching and non-teaching posts as well as in admission processes, the admission process in the post graduate level at Manipur University has been put on hold and an Academic Council meeting was held today at the university premises.

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Spt Police take up a slew of measures for safety of drivers, passengers

IMPHAL, Aug 2 : Senapati District Police have taken up a slew of measures for the safety of transporters and passengers along Imphal-Dimapur highway including installation of CCTV cameras, introduction of speed guns, deployment of additional police pe…

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Dy CM spells out details of Sajiwa jail incident ‘Tear gas shells had no effect on the foreign Nationals’

IMPHAL, Aug 1 : Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who is also in charge of Home Department today said that the three inmates killed in the brawl were allowed to stay together in a cell on their request that they would like to learn Indian and Saudi Arabian languages from each other since July 23.

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EEVFAM collecting info of encounter victims

IMPHAL, Aug 1: Families of around 300 alleged fake encounter victims have so far submitted relevant documents to Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM).
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IMPHAL, Aug 1: Families of around 300 alleged fake encounter victims have so far submitted relevant documents to Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM).

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Tamenglong reels under defunct Mini-Secretariat

IMPHAL, Aug 1: Dubbed as one of the most backward districts of the State, Tamenglong has been reeling under a non-functioning Secretariat resulting in a serious impediment to economic growth and development.
The District Secretariat Complex located at Farmlane, Tamenglong was inaugurated on November 3, 2011 by then Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the presence of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi and Cabinet Ministers, MLAs and high ranking State officials.

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JCILPS sponsored bandh total, effigies burnt

IMPHAL, Jul 30: The 24-hour State-wide public curfew imposed by JCILPS in protest against the police crackdown on a public meeting at Singjamei was total.
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IMPHAL, Jul 30: The 24-hour State-wide public curfew imposed by JCILPS in protest against the police crackdown on a public meeting at Singjamei was total.

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44 handed over to police

IMPHAL, Jul 28: As done since the past one week or so, local people today checked inter-State passenger vehicles heading towards Imphal today too and they pulled down 44 non-local labourers who were later handed over to police.
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Observe Aug 3 as historic day : UNC

IMPHAL, Jul 28: The United Naga Council (UNC) has appealed to leaders of tribes, women, students/youth, village, Church and all concerned to observe August 3 as a ‘Historic Day’ in their respective jurisdictions by holding special prayer programme for early settlement of the Indo-Naga Framework Agreement.

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NHRC’s order to pay compensation for ‘extra-judicial’ killings State Govt whittles down number from 34 to 28

IMPHAL, Jul 27: Of the 34 fake encounter victims whose families are to be compensated as per the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the State Government is said to have omitted six names.

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