Tag: Imphal
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The Army versus others
The army was aware that its officers and men acted in good faith and were maltreated by the police, and hence stood by them.
January 28, 2020 -
Eastern Air Command to start fighter operations from six airfields
Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force will be carrying out the Joint Military Exercise “Shinyuu Maitri” with the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) from 17 to 23 October, 2019 at Air Force Station Arjan Singh, Panagarh.
October 17, 2019 -
‘Illegal’ arms, ammo at Imphal Army base: Opening a can of worms?
The alleged recovery of illegal arms and ammunition from an Army base in Imphal, which came to light after the arrest of a whistle-blowing Lieutenant Colonel, has raised a lot of questions
April 29, 2019 -
3-day International Women’s Film Fest to be held across India
The Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) will celebrate International Women's Day with the International Women's Film Festival 2019-March 8 to 10
March 6, 2019 -
Indefinite curfew in Imphal over Citizenship Bill protests, mobile internet snapped
Mobile Internet snapped till February 16 across the state fearing escalation of violence
February 13, 2019 -
Smuggled timber seized in raid led by Manipur minister
Smuggled timber worth Rs 3 lakh was seized on Saturday from some villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district in a raid led by state Forest Minister T. Shyamkumar. “In the raids supervised by me, 17 truckloads of timber and one recovery truck were impounded in the mountain villages like Phungyar. Police are taking up steps to …
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March 25, 2018 -
Scientific community must extend its research from labs to land: PM Modi
Stressing on the need to communicate scientific achievements to the society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon the country’s scientific community to “extend its research from the labs to the land”. Addressing the 105th edition of Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur, Modi said India has a rich tradition and a long history of …
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March 16, 2018 -
PM Modi inaugurates 105th Indian Science Congress in Manipur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 105th edition of Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur and will also be launching several developmental projects, officials said. The Science Congress, taking place in the capital of Manipur, will see congregation of about 5000 delegations including three Noble laureates, scientists, scholars and researchers from all across the country. …
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March 16, 2018 -
Back on its feet
The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, one of the two centrally-run besides the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, had been in the news till about a year ago for all the wrong reasons. It is perhaps the only hospital in the country where rebels have thrown grenades. …
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March 11, 2018 -
BJP MLA escapes assassination bid in Manipur
BJP legislator Heikham Dingo escaped unhurt when a bomb ripped through the boundary wall of his house here, police said. No one in his family was injured either. The incident took place late on Saturday. Police and paramilitary personnel reached the house of Dingo, who represents the Sekmai assembly constituency, and cordoned off the area. …
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January 28, 2018 -
Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Manipur, One held
In a major haul, police today seized WY drugs, worth Rs 3 crore in the international market, in Imphal West district of Manipur. Acting on inputs from a reliable source, a mini truck was intercepted near NG College Gate in Imphal West by a team of police officers, Additional SP L Priyadarshini said. The truck, …
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January 6, 2018 -
Manipur HC orders compensation to ‘encounter’ victim’s family
The Manipur High Court has directed the Centre to pay compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the father of a victim of an “encounter” which took place in 2010 in the state. A Division Bench comprising of acting Chief Justice N Koreswor and Justice Kh. Nobin passed the order on Thursday. Director of Human Rights …
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December 15, 2017 -
Chinese man arrested in Imphal
A Chinese man was arrested at the airport here for allegedly not possessing travel documents, police said on Thursday. Liu Peng was arrested yesterday for not possessing the Protected Area Permit (PAP). Later he was rpt he was remanded to police custody for three days by a local court. Possession of PAP is necessary to …
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October 26, 2017 -
Waking up at night
It remains to be seen whether or not the Imphal Evenings Night Plaza will diminish the effect of the disturbed area tag Manipur has been carrying since the end of 1979.
October 16, 2017 -
Blast in Imphal, no one injured
Part of a house and a boundary wall were partially damaged in a blast here on Sunday night but no one was injured, police said on Monday. Police said that the windscreen of a car was also smashed due to the blast at Naga Mapal. No organisation has claimed the attack. Police have registered a …
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October 9, 2017 -
Dalai Lama coming to Manipur for global peace conference
The Dalai Lama is to visit Imphal, the capital of Manipur, on October 17 to participate in an international peace conference. This was disclosed on Saturday by Yumnam Khemchand, the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly during a brief public function. Khemchand said that the Tibetan spiritual leader will grace a peace conference on October …
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September 30, 2017 -
Beauty amid the Kangla ruins
It is rainy June. The tree-lined lake surrounding a part of the Kangla Fort lies still and serene beneath the overcast sky, and as you enter the gate, another lake surrounds the place inside. Once a kingdom, the place is a small mount of a paradise in the center of Imphal, the capital of Manipur. …
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July 11, 2017