Imphal/Guwahati: In a significant diplomatic gesture, Myanmar on Friday handed over 22 insurgents belonging to six northeast outfits to India, officials said. According to security officials, these militants include self-styled home secretary of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit faction) Rajen Daimary. The officials said on condition of anonymity that the 22 insurgents linked to […]
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Manipur CM jump queue to vote in LS polls
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh jumped the queues to vote in the election in the state’s Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. Voters, some of who who had lined up even before the polling stations opened at 7 a.m., were not amused. Some pointed out that many other politicians had stood patiently in […]
Manipur to give grand honour to pugilist Mary Kom
Imphal : Manipur is waiting for the arrival of pugilist Mary Kom from New Delhi, where she scripted a world record by becoming the first woman boxer to win six gold medals at Boxing World Championship, to honour her in a big way. Making this announcement in Imphal on Sunday, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren said: […]
Manipur steps up vigilance against persons displaced from Assam
Imphal : In compliance with the Union Home Minister’s directive, the Manipur government has stepped up vigilance against persons who will be displaced in Assam following the NRC’s publication, officials said on Saturday. Director General of Police L.M. Khaute, has instructed police stations in the border districts to screen all suspicious persons entering Manipur. “All […]
Missing guns: Manipur MLA’s driver in NIA custody
Imphal : A driver of a Manipur Congress legislator, being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the missing pistols from Manipur Rifles’ armoury, was on Wednesday produced before an NIA court which remanded him in the agency’s custody for three days, police said. The NIA arrested T. Diamond, the MLA’s driver, on Monday […]
Nine killed in Manipur landslide
Imphal : At least nine persons, including five children, died after a landslide hit Manipur’s Tamenglong district early on Wednesday. Nine dead after landslide hits Manipur's Tamenglong. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/0Oh505EGNA — ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2018 Among the victims were three girls and two boys, while two more children have gone missing, Adim Panmei, […]