Kohima, May 26 (IANS) The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) on Saturday alleged that security forces in Manipur, while posing as neutral peacekeepers, were protecting Kuki militants and providing them logistical support by land and air to target Naga villages. Addressing a gathering at Hebron Camp, the main headquarters of the NSCN-IM in Nagaland, during the commemoration of the 75th Naga Plebiscite Day, NSCN-IM Chairman Qhehezu Tuccu alleged that securit…
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Imphal, April 20 (IANS) The Manipur government has directed heads of all departments to initiate appropriate and strict action against employees who remain absent from their respective offices without authorised leave during the shutdowns called by various organisations to protest recent killing incidents, officials said on Monday.A senior official said that Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, in a circular issued on the matter, asked all secretaries and heads of departments to ensure the attenda…
Imphal, March 13 (IANS) In an exceptional display of ethnic harmony, 24 young people from four different communities of Manipur — Meitei, Kuki, Naga and Meitei Pangal (Muslim) — have completed a 10-day National Integration Tour covering Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal, officials said on Friday. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with First Lady Jyoti Bhalla, on Friday visited the Assam Rifles 9th Sector headquarters at New Keithelmanbi Garrison and flagged in the 24-memb…
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) In a unique display of ethnic harmony, 24 young people from four different communities of Manipur — Meitei, Kuki, Naga and Meitei Pangal (Muslim) — have embarked on an 11-day National Integration Tour that will take them to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal, officials said on Tuesday.Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh expressed happiness that the participants are representing an integrated Manipur, as they belong to various communities residing in the st…
Imphal, Feb 14 (IANS) Fresh firing was reported on Saturday at the Litan Sareikhong area in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, allegedly by Tangkhul Naga village volunteers, triggering panic and tension among local residents, police said. The Manipur Police appealed to both the Kuki and Naga tribal communities in and around Litan village to refrain from hostilities and the spread of rumours to prevent any further escalation of the situation.In a statement, the police said that approximately 12 rounds …
Kohima, Feb 13 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that the state’s partnership with Japan has grown beyond cultural exchange to encompass education, information technology, healthcare and overall development. In a significant boost to emergency healthcare services, the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN)–Toyota CSR initiative Asset Handing Over Ceremony was held on Thursday at Zone Niathu in Chumoukedima, during which Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances …
Imphal, Feb 10 (IANS) To prevent the escalation of violence, the Manipur government on Tuesday suspended internet services in two more hill districts — Kangpokpi and Kamjong — which are adjoining the violence-hit Ukhrul district, officials said. A police official said that fresh incidents of firing and arson were reported from Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul district, a day after two Tangkhul Naga organisations restricted the movement of Kuki people in Ukhrul and neighbouring Kamjong distri…
Imphal, Dec 28 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday reiterated the state government’s firm commitment to unlocking Manipur’s vast potential across multiple sectors through a series of focused development programmes.Addressing a Sports Meet-cum-92nd Anniversary celebration of the Mao Students’ Union (MSU) at Punanamei in Senapati district, the Governor said priority was being given to strengthening infrastructure, improving road connectivity, enhancing public service delivery…