Khuraijam Rajkumar Singh seen here at the Jiribam CHC, has been on a fast onto death in support of the demands for a separate Jiribam district. He has been taken to the Silchar airport by a team of the Jiribam police and will be further flown to Imphal.
IMPHAL September 18: Citing the tumultuous and chaotic situation that has plagued the state, Rajya Sabha MP from the state Rishang Keishing, has called upon the people of the state to regenerate faith and believe in God and to embrace the message of God with renew thoughts to bring peace and tranquility in the trouble [...]
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To insist that one must address and understand “Political Premise” of AFSPA is to insist that we must fundamentally know/address the following issues: “Law” is a juridico-political fact, thereby meaning it has a political premise and that must be addressed (more so with Acts like AFSPA). Even if the protestors prefer to de-link the [...]
TAMENGLONG, September 16: “The main objective of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) is to bring the Nagas under a single administrative umbrella and end the 60 years of Naga struggle and ensure an early Naga solution. To do so the Nagas from Nagaland wants to extend help to the Nagas in Manipur”, stated G. Gaingam, [...]
By: Usha Thiyam Context Manipur In the land of NUPI Lal, Meira Peibis (Local women who safeguard the folks), Sharmila and Manorama, it is unbelievable that such horrific crimes as mentioned below are committed. Indeed it is a human rights disaster. Dead bodies being recovered in awkward positions, hands tied, legs tied, eyes blindfolded, nude, [...]
IMPHAL Sept 14: The 40th foundation day of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) was celebrated today at the Jubilee Hall of the Institute with Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh as the chief guest. Addressing the gathering at the foundation day, Chief Minister Ibobi stated that RIMS is the largest central medical institute in the [...]
IMPHAL, Sept 13: The prime suspect in the rape and murder of a teenage girl at Cheirao Ching has been arrested by Ukhrul police today. The accused is identified as one Wungthem Mawon, 22, s/o Likeson of Tushen Chanhong Village in Ukhrul district. He is currently pursuing B.Com final year at DM College of Commerce [...]
IMPHAL, Sept 12: The Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) has today submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh objecting the “Committee on Re-Organization of Administrative and Police District Boundaries” besides implicating political ramification between communities. The memorandum reiterated the political decision and administrative and developmental rights have been unduly denied to the [...]
IMPHAL, Sept 11: Showing solidarity to the hunger strikers and those persons injured during the agitations for the demand of Sadar Hills district, a mass sit-in-protest and one-day hunger strike was staged in different part of the Sadar Hills area today. A large number of people converged at Saikul bazaar to offer mass prayer. Service [...]