Category Archives: Brief News

IMPHAL, May 8: Local womenfolk and club members of Langjing Achouba area today staged a sit in protest condemning the blast near a petrol pump located in the area on 6 May. The blast site is along the Imphal Jiri … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: The officer in charge of Moreh Commando Post, namely Sub-Inspector RK Binorjit has been arrested for his role with regard to the trafficking of banned narcotic substances. He was arrested following the revelation from the 11 arrested … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: A large number of women living in the vicinity of Khongjom  took out a rally demanding that any kind of former armed cadres who have now joined the peace process should not be housed in the Khongjom … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: A press release from the Department of Publicity of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) has clarified that Oinam Samananda @ Kaoba (30), son of Yaima of Tokpa Ching Sarik Konjin who is said to have been picked … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: The Coalition Against Drugs And Alcohol has said in a press release that it has been launching various drives and campaigns with an objective to have a healthy society by rooting out intoxicants and drugs from the … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: A press release from the All Manipur Government College Part-Time Lecturers’ Welfare Association said that in continuation with the ongoing agitation of the Part time lecturers on the demand for immediate implementation of the UGC revised basic … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 8: The Arambam Somorendra Trust has said in a press release that the13th Arambam Somorendra Martyrdom Celebration will be held on June 10 in Manipur and outside the state. It added that a financial committee has been constituted … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: The Konung Mamang Apunba Lup staged a sit in protest today at the Palace compound against the alleged life attempt on the Chairperson, Thoubal Child Welfare Committee, Mala Lisham on May 4 at Thoubal Haokha Makha Leikai. … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: The dead bodies of the two deceased in a road accident yesterday at Awang Khunou under Noney Police station in Tamenglong District have been handed over to the family members after their post mortem at the Jawaharlal … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) statement has stated that one of the prime accomplice in the IED incident of Feb 26, 2013 at Torbung has been nabbed by troops of 1/11 GR under Red Shield Division “A swift … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) has said that reacting to the news report published in the IFP on May 6 under the title “ZRF not under KNO, but UPF”, the Assam Rifles has strongly rejected the allegation made … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: Speaking to the media at the Manipur Press Club, H Tombi President of the Saijang Youth Progressive club said that  May 3 incident was a fall out of an ongoing land dispute with Silent Khul. “We had … Continue reading →

KANGPOKPI, May 7: One VDF personnel attached to Kangpokpi Police Station died on the spot while his friend who  is also a VDF personnel attached to the same Police Station sustained minor head injury when an Activa bearing registration number … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: The National Defence Academy Candidates Parents Welfare Association, spokesperson N Nabachandra today claimed that the state government has failed to provide the sum of Rs one lakh which was announced earlier as award to all Manipur domiciled … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: A Chinese hand grenade was found in front of a saw mill on  Sagolband Ingudam Leirak under Imphal police station along the Imphal-Jiribam road in Imphal west at around 6 a.m.today. Bomb experts of the police picked … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: A road accident on National highway number 37 on the Imphal Jiri Road claimed the lives of of two people besides leaving one with serious injuries.  The incident happened today at around 9 am when a Scorpio … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: A press release issued by theLions Club and Lioness Club of Imphal East said that Lions Club and Lioness Club of Imphal East in association with the Socio-Economy & Cultural Upliftment Centre, Pangei organized a One Day … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: A press statement signed by Ksh.Yoiheiba Senior Publicity Officer of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has refuted the news report of one Sgt Maj Salam Kunjabihari @ Tharoiba surrendering along with an M-22 riffle to the … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: The proscribed Maoist Communist Party Manipur has in a press release claimed its hand in the bomb explosion at the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) campus.  A press release of the banned outfit signed by its … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: Anganwadi workers and helpers under the Social welfare department of Manipur government staged a protest demanding payment of due honorarium for 11 months. The protest which began at around 11 a.m. was staged under the aegis of … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6 (NNN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AZSU) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) has condemned the Silent village arson on Monday. Manipur Government has failed to act in the same way over the … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: The Women Action for Development has strongly opposed and condemned the uncivilized act of a police personnel of the Narcotics department in which a child rights activist Mala Lisham was attacked and terrorized by the state force, … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: Five persons arrested by the police on charges of their involvement in the May 3 arson incident at Silent village in which 36 houses were burnt were produced before the CJM Imphal East today. All the five … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 6: Manipuri Feature film `Leipaklei` directed by Aribam Syam Sharma was screened twice at the 14th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea. This was stated in a press release signed by Aribam David Sharma, Production … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 5: A press release of the Zomi Re-unification Front has clarified that the ZRF is no longer under the fold of the Kuki National Organisation since long. It said, the ZRF is one of the constituent members of … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 5: A 45 year old two wheeler borne man was crushed to death by a water tanker today around 3.pm at Khurai Sajor Leirak along the Imphal-Ukhrul road under Porompat Police station. The body has been deposited at … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 4: The All Manipur Women Voluntary Association (AMAWOVA) organized an awareness campaign today at the Manipur Dramatic Union hall regarding the rising incidence of violence against women in the state. Speaking at the awareness campaign, Shielaramani  Lecturer of … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 4: The post mortem of the 18 year old student of Trio Standard English School who reportedly died after consuming poison at the school premises was conducted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science (JNIMS)`s morgue today … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 5: Troops of 27 Sector under Red Shield Division apprehended two Zomi Revolutionary Front (ZRF) cadres on May 2, said a press release of the PIB (Defence Wing). Based on intelligence from sources regarding the presence of ZRF … Continue reading →