Imphal, May 16 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reviewed the progress of the ongoing infrastructure development works at the National Sports University (NSU) in Imphal and highly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making his dream project of establishing India’s only sports varsity a reality in the state. During his visit to the university campus at Koutruk in Imphal West district, the Chief Minister inspected various ongoing construction works and assesse…
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Imphal, May 15 (IANS) After sustained efforts by security forces, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and community leaders, 28 people belonging to different communities in Manipur were safely released on Friday, officials said.The individuals had been detained by different groups in the aftermath of the May 13 violent attack in Manipur, which claimed the lives of three Baptist Church pastors and left four others injured.A senior Manipur government official said that following the May 13 violenc…
Imphal, May 14 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said the trust deficit between communities can be bridged through dialogue, citing Jiribam district as an example where people from different communities are now living in harmony. The Chief Minister informed that the government will look into the grievances raised by ethnic violence-affected Internally Displaced Persons to increase the financial assistance for the construction of houses destroyed during the violence…
Imphal, May 14 (IANS) The situation in Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Noney districts remained tense but calm on Thursday after two separate militant attacks in the districts claimed four lives and left four others injured, officials said.A police official said that there was no fresh incident in the two mountainous districts, inhabited largely by tribal communities, since Wednesday night, even as security forces maintained a high vigil in the region and adjoining areas.Normal life was badly affected…
Imphal, May 13 (IANS) A fresh ambush was reported near the Joujangtek Forest Gate in Noney district on Wednesday evening, hours after an earlier attack in Kangpokpi district. A police official said that a man and his wife, belonging to the Chiru Naga community, were returning home from Imphal in a car when unidentified armed attackers reportedly opened fire on their vehicle near Joujangtek under Khoupum Police Station.The man, identified as Wilson Thanga of Dolang Chiru village, succumbed …
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level review meeting in Shillong to assess the progress of projects being monitored under the PM-Ref Portal across various schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), officials said on Wednesday. A total of 17 major projects, with an estimated sanctioned cost of around Rs 3,108 crore, were reviewed during the meeting.These projects are…
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department centre in Bhopal has issued a warning for Madhya Pradesh detailing a complex atmospheric situation characterised by an impending severe heat wave alongside localised thunderstorm activity. For the immediate evening hours, a moderate thunderstorm with lightning and potential hail, featuring wind speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour, is anticipated over Balaghat and Sheopur Kalan.Residents in south Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, c…
Imphal, May 13 (IANS) The Kuki Inpi Manipur, one of the apex bodies of the Kuki community in Manipur, on Wednesday called for a three-day total shutdown across all Kuki-Zo inhabited areas of the state following the killing of three Baptist Church leaders in Kangpokpi district. Kuki Inpi Manipur Secretary for Information and Publicity Janghaolun Haokip strongly condemned the killings and expressed profound grief over the deaths of Rev. V. Sitlhou, Rev. Kaigoulun, and Pastor Paogoulen, while fi…
Imphal, May 13 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of three civilians and the injuring of four others in an ambush by unidentified armed miscreants in Kangpokpi district.In a statement, the Chief Minister described the attack as a “dastardly act of terror” after armed assailants opened fire on a group of civilians between the Kotlen and Kotzim areas of Kangpokpi district, resulting in the death of three innocent people and injuries to …
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress MP and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and attacks on women and people from the Northeast in Delhi.Gogoi urged immediate steps to strengthen institutional mechanisms for their safety.In his letter, Gogoi referred to the recent incident at Nehru Place in the national capital, where two women from Assam and Bihar were allegedly molested, …