Announcement for quantum of punishment for gang rape convicts deferred to July 25

IMPHAL, June 19: The quantum of punishment for the four convicts in the U-Morok traders gang rape case which was supposed to be announced today has been rescheduled on June 25 after a counsel of a convict failed to turn up at the District and Sessions Co .....

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“RIMS road, Thangal Bazaar, MG Avenue, Khoyathong, Paona bazar roads not designated parking lots”

IMPHAL, June 19: Replying to a question put by MLA L Nandakumar during the questions and answers session, Kh Ratankumar said that the parking charge for a two wheeler is Rs 5 per hour while the parking charge for a four wheeler is Rs 10/hr. The maximu .....

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“Don’t let police drive off street vendors”

IMPHAL, June 19: Police personnel including traffic police personnel should not drive off street vendors and dismantle their wares. This is their means of livelihood to support their families and send their wards to educational institutes. This was stated .....

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PHE Minister remains silent to "Sewerage project" questions

IMPHAL, June 19: The State Public Health Engineering Minister Irengbam Hemochandra remained silent to questions placed by two opposition MLAs during today’s sitting of the ongoing Manipur Legislative Assembly session today on the “Sewerage Project” .....

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Ramlal Paul students, teachers rejects move to convert school to all-girls’ school

IMPHAL, June 19: Students and teachers of Ramlal Paul Higher Secondary School today held a meeting along with representatives of several students’ unions of the state and the All Manipur Students’ Parents’ Guardian Organization decrying the recent d .....

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House passes five seperate demands

IMPHAL, June 19: The House has passed a total of Rs 959,91,91,000 for five separate demands on the eight day of the 5th session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly today. The demands passed by the House today were tabled by the Chief Minister Okr .....

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JCILPS students wing reiterates stand

IMPHAL, June 19: The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System in Manipur Students’ wing has criticized the reaffirmation stand taken up at the Manipur State Legislative Assembly to urge the Centre to reintroduce ILP in the state. Speaking to .....

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“PDS delivery system in bad state”

IMPHAL, June 19: The PDS items are not being distributed properly to the people of the state and the system is in a bad state for the Wabagai Keirak Khongnang Leikai said B Prem Sharma, Advocate at a press conference today. Further, he said the people .....

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Amend human organ transplant Act in Manipur: Dr Ng Bijoy

IMPHAL, June 19: Keeping in mind the increasing number of people who needs kidney and cornea transplants and also for the convenience of the donors and the receivers, the ruling party MLA Dr Ng Bijoy Singh observed the need to amend the human organ transp .....

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AFSPA causing deforestation in state: Dr I Ibohalbi

IMPHAL, June 19: Opposition leader Dr I Ibohalbi Singh today observed in the House that the continued imposition of the Armed Forces Special Powers’ Act in the state has contributing to destroying forests in the state. The MLA was speaking during a d .....

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Road mishap claims one

KANGPOKPI, June19: In yet another road mishap along NH-2, one pillion rider of a motor bike died at the spot while his companion was left seriously injured when an empty tanker and the bike collided at Kanglatongbi this evening at around 6:30 pm. The .....

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60 year old woman allegedly raped, mob dismantles accussed’s house

IMPHAL, June 19: An angry mob dismantled the house of man who allegedly raped a 60 year old woman from Somrei village under Yairipok police station in Imphal East district yesterday. The accused has been identified as Md Sanayai (25), son of Md Ibothem .....

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Man found dead with head injury

IMPHAL, June 19: A male dead body was found today at about 4:30 am at a roadside some 200 meters away from the Youth Hostel, Khuman Lampak under Imphal police station in Imphal West district. According to reports, people who came for jogging at Kh .....

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MPP Youth Front

IMPHAL, June 19: President, Youth Front, Manipur People Party has today issued a press release announcing its office bearers namely Y Naba Meitei (Keirao A/C), Working President; Taorem Shyam (Patsoi A/C), Vice President; Ph Surchandra (Sugnu A/C), Vice P .....

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CM tables statement of transfer in the house

IMPHAL, June 19: The leader of the house Okram Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur who also holds finance portfolio has today tabled in the house in the second business session, which was started as usual at 11:00 am, the ‘Statement of Transfer of Re .....

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“Hep C deaths more than HIV/AIDS related deaths”

IMPHAL, June 19 (NNN): The death rate due to Hepatitis C has shot up in Manipur considerably.This information was highlighted by an Opposition leader in Manipur assembly today. Opposition leader in Manipur assembly Dr I Ibohalbi said that although the .....

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Handicraft Commissioner invites application for cash assistance

IMPHAL, June 19: Press Information bureau, Govt. of India has today issued a press release inviting applications for cash assistance from the sixty year old national awardees, state awardees and merit/certificate holders. The last date for the submission .....

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JD (U) lauds “No confidence motion” against Nitish Kumar govt

IMPHAL, June19: Media chairman, Janata Dal-United, Manipur State Committee has today issued a press release saying that a meeting of the executive committee of JD (U), Manipur state committee was held on June 19 at 1:00 pm at its office presided by M Tomb .....

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Painting Competition Prize Distribution

IMPHAL, June 19: The Student Federation of India (SFI), Manipur State Committee has today issued a press release saying that the prize distribution day of the painting competition which was held on June 2, 2013 at Johnstone Hr Sec School as a part of its .....

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