Showing posts with label Manipur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manipur. Show all posts
08 April 2022

Manipur town bordering Myanmar emerges smuggling hotspot

 By Iboyaima LaithangbamState has become a conduit for contraband goods including sophisticated weaponsPolice commandos led by SP Shrey Vats on Thursday arrested a van driver and seized 18 bars of gold, believed to have been smuggled in from Myanmar. The arrest took place at...
04 April 2022

Manipur Girl Babysits Brother in Class

Manipuri girl attends class with little sister in her lapIt's no secret that children are full of empathy and compassion. Sometimes, they are also capable of assuming the role of a babysitter or a caretaker for someone younger than them.Be it consoling or babysitting, the art of caring comes naturally to some children. Not so long ago, a heartwarming video from Arunachal Pradesh a little girl consoling...
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31 May 2021

Hmar Inpui Condoles Demise of Hmangkhum Joute

 Late Hmangkhum Joute Hmangkhum Joute was the first president of the Hmar Inpui and held that responsibility for two terms. TFM Desk Hmar Inpui, Kuki Inpi Manipur and former MP Mani Charenamei condoled the demise of Hmangkhum Joute (82).  Hmangkhum Joute, the first president of the Hmar Inpui and who held that responsibility for two terms,...
04 May 2021

Manipur HC orders safe passage to seven Myanmar nationals to approach UNHCR

“They fled the country of their origin under imminent threat to their lives and liberty. In such a situation, insisting that they first answer for admitted violations of our domestic laws...would be palpably inhuman,” the bench observed. By...
27 April 2021

Manipur woman fined for travelling with fake Covid-19 negative report

A 21-year-old woman in Manipur’s Thoubal district has been fined for travelling with a fake Covid-19 negative test report, official sources said.According to an official order by Thoubal district magistrate N Bandana Devi on Monday, Wangkhem Rabina Devi travelled from Hyderabad to...
16 April 2021

Give Safe Passage To Myanmar Journalists

Three journalists working with a multimedia news organisation have fled the military junta and taken shelter in border town Moreh A forum of Manipur journalists has appealed to the State government not to send back three of their Myanmar counterparts who fled the military...

Manipur High Court Cancels Election Of Congress MLA Who Joined BJP

The Manipur High Court's order citied "false affidavit" submission to the Election Commission by Okram Henry By Ratnadip ChoudhuryThe election of Okram Henry Singh was cancelled by the Manipur High CourtGuwahati: The Manipur High Court on Thursday cancelled the election of MLA Okram Henry who was elected from Wangkhei assembly constituency in the 2017 Manipur assembly polls. The judgement was given...
18 March 2021

Women greengrocers plan to dump vegetables on Manipur streets

 By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, Mar 18: The move was to protest the failure of the government to allot market places after the all-woman markets were shut down last year in the wake of COVID-19. Thousands of women who have been selling all varieties of...
17 March 2021

Manipur Guv house grenade attack ordered by UNLF from Myanmar

The ministry of home affairs handed over the probe to the NIA last week after which the agency has registered a case under UAPA, explosive substances act as well as attempt to murder By Neeraj Chauhan The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over probe into the grenade attack outside Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla’s official bungalow in Imphal in January this year after initial...
15 March 2021

Manipur CM allocates agriculture machinery to farmers, financial aid to artisans

According to an official release, the distribution function was jointly organised by the Manipur government's Department of Agriculture and Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles. Imphal, Mar 15 : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh distributed agriculture machinery and equipment to farmers and financial assistance of ₹10,000 for handicraft tool kits under North East Region Textile Promotion...
11 March 2021

Manipur Offers Help to Myanmar Refugees

By Vijaita Singh CM Biren Singh flags humanitarian issue Manipur Chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that schools may be arranged by the State government for “refugees from Myanmar,” but since it was a bilateral issue, they were awaiting directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).Mr. Singh told The Hindu on the phone that several persons from Myanmar “attempted to sneak”...
08 March 2021

Here's why you should visit the floating islands in Manipur

By Meera VenugopalHere's why you should visit the floating islands in Manipur Northeastern states in India are unique for their picturesque backdrops, lush greenery, and mountainous terrains.But little is known about the mesmerizing Loktak Lake in Manipur, which is home to unique islands called phumdis.Phumdis are floating masses of vegetation, spanning 40 sqkm, that are of different geometrical...

Manipur Rebel ‘executed’ by insurgents for kidnapping and murdering girl

Imphal, Mar 8 : A rebel leader identified as Nando was ‘executed’ by a proscribed insurgent group on March 2, local media reports said on Sunday. Police believe that the execution took place somewhere in a foreign country. Reports said that the kangaroo court found him guilty of kidnapping and murdering Luiningla Elizabeth, an eight-year-old-student and daughter of Francis Ngajokpa who...
05 March 2021

Manipur Journalists Under threat from militants

This is the third time in less than a month that the media fraternity has resorted to such protest.By Jimmy LeivonImphal, Mar 5: The latest agitation was carried out six days ago after a local newspaper published in Imphal was threatened by a militant group. Newspaper...
04 March 2021

Center issues Clarification on digital media rules after Manipur incident

Center issues clarification on digital media rules after Manipur incident By Lata Jha The rules require furnishing of information by the publishers to the government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain. Earlier, Imphal DM had served a notice to Khanasi Neinasi, The Frontier Manipur’s talk show to furnish relevant documents ...
03 March 2021

Manipur Journalist First to be Targeted by new digital media rules

The journalist has been asked to furnish relevant documents to show that his organisation is complying with the new IT rules, “failing which action will be taken.” By Sanyukta Dharmadhikari A journalist based in Manipur, Paojel Chaoba, on Monday received a notice from the state government under the newly notified Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)...
16 February 2021

Manipur Journalists Cease Work Protesting Attack

A hand-grenade was lobbed at the office of Poknapham in Keishampat Thiyam Leikai in the Imphal West district around 6.30 pm on Saturday, police saidProtesting against the attack, journalists held a sit-in demonstration at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai from 11 am to 3 pm ...
07 February 2021

Myanmar Coup Deals Fresh Blow To Moreh Traders

The extended border closures at Moreh, near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur, have resulted in the loss of business for the approximately 200 shops tightly packed around the integrated check post on the Indian side. By Neha Banka Moreh ...
04 February 2021

Manipur House session begins, budget to be tabled on Feb 5

 IMPHAL, Feb 3: The 12th session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly began with an address by Governor Dr Najma Heptulla in Imphal on Wednesday.The session will have 13 sittings excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.In her continuous one and half hour long address,...
25 January 2021

Manipur CM urges Centre to fence undisputed stretch of Indo-Myanmar border

Manipur CM Biren Singh also requested Union home minister Amit Shah to introduce a special scheme to provide poppy growers in the state with alternative livelihood options. By Sobhapati SamomImphal, Jan 25: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has urged the Central government ...
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