With the state showing development of law and order, the Manipur government has relaxed curfew timing in Imphal West and Imphal East districts from 5 am to 6 pm for Tuesday (October 10).
As per orders issued by the respective district magistrates on Monday, curfew has been relaxed in both districts in order to facilitate the general public in purchasing essential items including medicines and food.
This relaxation will, however, not apply to any gatherings/large-scale movement of persons/sit-in-protests/rallies etc. without obtaining permission from the competent authority, it stated.
It further mentioned that movement of persons belonging to essential services such as health, electricity, PHED, petrol pumps, schools/colleges, municipality, press and electronic media, functioning of courts and to and fro movement of flight passengers to the airport will be exempted from further imposition of curfew.
