Tag: Manipur
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Five arrested for lynching man in Manipur
A mob in Manipur’s Imphal West district lynched a man to death suspecting him of vehicle theft.
September 16, 2018 -
4 militants arrested in Manipur
In a raid conducted on Tuesday evening, the police rounded up one militant of the PLA at Heirok in Thoubal district. He was identified as H. Radhesyam.
September 12, 2018 -
Kol police STF arrests Manipur terror activist
He was the chairman of Kangleipak Communist Party, a banned outfit in Manipur.
September 10, 2018 -
NIA recovers 14 stolen service hand guns in Manipur
Officials said NIA sleuths have so far recovered 14 pistols which are part of the missing 56 hand guns.
August 24, 2018 -
Chinese team to visit North-East to study investment: Tripura Minister
A Chinese delegation would visit Assam and Tripura next month to study the possible investment sectors in the resource-rich northeast India.
August 18, 2018 -
All set to make state corruption free: Manipur CM
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that his BJP-led coalition government was all set to make the state corruption free. During his Independence Day speech at the Manipur Rifles parade ground, Singh claimed that his government has drastically cut corruption since it came to power in March 2017. He said 535 corruption …
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August 15, 2018 -
India-Myanmar border opens for trade
A function was held in the morning on the Myanmar side near the international gate. Myanmar was represented by U Aye Win.
August 8, 2018 -
Army whistleblower reveals ‘custodial killings’
Lt Col Dharamvir Singh, a para commando officer, was 'arrested' in front of his wife and two children on 1 July. He was released after his wife filed a habeas corpus
July 30, 2018 -
Redrawing the map?
A fortnight ago it was reported that Myanmarese authorities had erected a Border Pillar well inside Indian Territory in the Kwatha Khunou area in Tengnoupal district of Manipur where Moreh, the gateway to India’s Look or Act East Policy, lies.
July 22, 2018 -
Comprehensive plan, direly needed
After monsoon hit Manipur this year, it rained without break for almost two days straight. Waters of the Imphal River overflowed in Imphal East near the Checkon area. The onrushing waters did not spare both the humble and the mighty, and for the first time since its inception in 1964, All India Radio went off …
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June 24, 2018 -
Security forces arrest three militants in Manipur
Security forces have arrested three militants belonging to two different outfits in Manipur, police said on Monday. One active cadre of proscribed militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon) was arrested by security forces during search operation conducted at Ningthemcha Karong area in Imphal West district yesterday, a press release by the PRO of Manipur Police …
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June 18, 2018 -
Ema Keithel | When a 16th century concept shapes a fashion film
Literally translated from Manipuri, Ema Keithel means mothers' market. Wholly operated by women, it is a one-of-its-kind concept in Asia. Built in around 1533 AD, Ema Keithel is also one of the oldest markets, and has retained its tradition to date.
June 17, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Meet the only Indian to score at a World Cup
Jeakson Singh of Manipur became the first and the only Indian to score at a FIFA World Cup.
June 14, 2018 -
Curious plea
Is the Army incapable or uninterested in protecting one of its officers ~ admittedly under a cloud ~ against threats from militants in Manipur? That was the query raised through a somewhat strange plea in the apex court by a lieutenant-colonel who said he was receiving death threats from a militant group. He claimed the …
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June 12, 2018 -
Walking a political tightrope
Manipur is today out of bounds for almost all mainland Indians who wish to visit it overland without identification papers. They are routinely halted at the Mao Check Post on the Manipur-Nagaland border by Manipur Police and made to return. These people are not normal tourists but consist mainly of semi-skilled workers and labourers hailing …
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June 10, 2018 -
Over 70 illegal immigrants nabbed in Manipur
The Manipur Police on Thursday said it nabbed over 70 undocumented persons suspected to be illegal immigrants. The arrests came a few hours after a stern warning by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh over illegal migrants entering the state after passing through various police booths. The arrested persons also include three minor Rohingya girls who …
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May 24, 2018 -
In a first, Rlys to use AI to control air circulation in Manipur tunnel
For the first time, the railways will use artificial intelligence to control air circulation, signages and even supervision and maintenance work in the 10.28 km-long tunnel in Imphal as part of its 110 km railway line from Jiribam to Manipur’s capital city. While the national transporter is already using this technique to detect flaws or …
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May 20, 2018