Category Archives: Newsmaker

IMPHAL, Dec 11: The Governor of Manipur Gurbachan Jagat has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of Manipur particularly the women on the occasion of ‘Nupilal Day’, which is observing tomorrow. A message by the Governor said he is … Continue reading →

    From John K Kaping UKHRUL, Dec 10: The launching of a new “Micro-Insurance Policy” in Ukhrul district by the Sub-Divisional Office(SDO), Ukhrul, Rajen Vishal (IAS) has brought  a “boon” to Ukhrul villagers as the policy contains systematic and … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 10: District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Sangaiporou in a directive passed yesterday have ordered ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Corporation to award a sum of Rs 7 lacs to the next of kin of a demised policy holder after … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 10: HQ 57 Mountain Division or the ‘RED SHIELD DIVISION’ as it is commonly referred to; was raised on 10 Dec 1969 at Masimpur village in the Cachar district of South Assam to conduct Counter Insurgency Operations in … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 10: In connection with the 8th International Fortnight Protesting Violence Against women, girls and children, Women Action for Development (WAD) and Maria Bienchy jointly organized a street corner meeting cum poster campaign at Willong Khullen, yesterday. Willong Khullen … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 9: The body of late Rifleman Runkanta Ramana, S/O Runkanna Appala Naidu of 5 Assam Rifles was given a full military honours at the airport near 12 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY location.  The deceased soldier belonged to Srikakulam Dist … Continue reading →

Imphal, Dec 9 (NNN): The All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) has sent out greetings that the forthcoming Orange Festival be a grand success. General secretary  of AMTU  Romeo Bungdon said Tamenglong being backward due to topographical reasons it is not … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 9: The general assembly of the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur,  (ATSUM) which was held on December 6 at Synod hall , Churachandpur have agreed to make education a free zone in all the tribal areas by exempting … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, December 9: A combined team of the Imphal West and Thoubal district police commandos arrested one cadre of the proscribed PLA/RPF activist from Heirok part-III yesterday at about 5:15 pm. A statement issued by the Senior SP of Imphal … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, December 8:Ex Naik Sheopujan Sahu, born in 1923, an old war veteran of World War II who hails from Manipur was invited as Guest of Honour to the 250th ASC Corps Day Celebration by Red Shield ASC Battalion at … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, December 8:11 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Red Shield Division organized a Seminar on `Zeliangrong- The way Ahead’ on 08 Dec 10 at Indoor Stadium, Tamenglong.  The aim of the seminar was to discuss issues related to the … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 8: The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaikhangam visit at Longmai (noney) responding to invitation by Longami circle Congress Committee in a reception cum felicitation function on  his re-appointment as president of MPCC for the second term. While … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 8: The ninth session of the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly will have two days sittings starting from December 22, an official notification said. This will be the Winter Session of the Assembly. The government on receiving official assent … Continue reading →

IMPHAl, Dec 7:  29 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) distributed drinking water in the areas of Tengnoupal Sub Division as villagers are facing acute scarcity of drinking water according to a release of PRO IGAR South … Continue reading →

Imphal, Dec 7 (NNN): The shoddy and substandard work initiated by a contractor on the ongoing black-topping of Thungcheng village under Western Valley Ring Road of Chandel district in Manipur has had the locals worried with All Manipur Tribal Union … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 7: With an objective of creating a Map of Soil Fertility 2010-201 of agriculture farmlands which is about 1.95 thousand hectares in the state, the state agricultural department officials led by the Dy Director Ph Rajendro Singh (Soil … Continue reading →

IMPHAl, Dec 6: Pertaining to the slight misunderstanding cropped up amongst the KNO-Armed Wing, KNA in which some cadres deserted the camps with arms/weapons on the 3rd Sept., 2010, the KNO conveyed its appreciation to the cadres who flooded back … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 6: Security forces arrested two underground cadres in separate counter insurgency operations from the state yesterday. According to a release of the SP, Imphal East district a team of CDO, Imphal East arrested one PREPAK cadre on December … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 6: The recently held review meeting for the implementation of the Border Area Development Programmes (BADP) in the state chaired by the chief secretary, DS Poonia confirmed the regularities in the implementations of the BADP schemes since its … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 5: An unidentified dead body of a male suspected to be a Muslim was recovered this early morning from Khagempalli Nganappi Thong under Imphal West district police station. According to the police source the dead body was picked … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 5: Two underground cadres were arrested in seperate counter insurgency operations since yesterday. A combined team of the Imphal West District Police Commandos and a column of 39 Assam Rifles arrested one active member of the proscribed KCP … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 5: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, (DoNER) and the Ministry of Home Affairs has accorded sanction amounting Rs 165.38 lakhs to the state government as first installment of the grant for implementation of the scheme … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 5: Reiterating its demand the Council of Teachers’ Association (COTA) will intensify its agitation by launching a relay hunger strike from tomorrow coupled with the ongoing cease work strike and has further warned of more protest. A press … Continue reading →

From Asem Lalit MOREH, Dec 4: World AIDS Day was organized today at the conference hall of Meitei Council Moreh (MCM) under the theme “ Unniversal Access and Human rights.. The observation jointly organised by the MLSS, New Generation, OSD … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 4: The MPP president Dr. Nimaichand Luwang today strongly lamented that Government of India and the Secular Progressive Front government in Manipur is planning to disintegrate the territorial integrity of Manipur by organising a tripartite talk at Senapati … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 4: North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER), Imphal is organizing a youth summit: Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur  on January 16 next year at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal. According to a release, the youth … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, Dec 4: An emergency tripartite meeting of the ongoing Suspension of Operation (SoO) between the Kuki under grounds and government was convened yesterday evening at 1st MR Banquet to streamline the operational activities of the Kuki under grounds which … Continue reading →