Manipur - The Purbottar

18 Jan

Recently two Manipur Police commandos were killed and two sustained bullet wounds after heavily-armed militants targeted them

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Two Manipur Police commandos were killed and two sustained bullet wounds after heavily-armed militants targeted them amid renewed violence in Moreh, a business town close to the Myanmar border, on this Wednesday. In fact the deceased have been identified as Wangkhem Somorjit (32) and Takhellambam Saileshwore from Lamshang in Imphal West district, officials said. Actually Somorjit was hit by bullets during an ambush near Ima Kondong Lairembi Devi temple in the morning. He succumbed to injuries during treatment at Key Location Point of Assam Rifles. Saileshwore was shot on this Wednesday evening, officials said. In reality Constable N Bheem (35),…

12 Jan

Recently Manipur government takes emergency measures to contain spread of heavy fuel into public water supply

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Recently the CMO directed departments concerned to take immediate necessary action to prevent an environment calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise. Actually heavy fuel leaked from a power station in Manipur's Imphal West district and spilled into streams flowing alongside it, officials said. In reality the incident happened on Wednesday (January 10) night at the Leimakhong power station. In fact streams passing through villages such as Kanto Sabal and Sekmai were affected by the spill, they said. These streams meet the Imphal river- the lifeline of the region- downstream, they added. To…

11 Jan

Organized by the Dalit Sahitya Academy, Manipur the 14th National Dalit Sahitya Conference 2024 was held

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Recently the 14th National Dalit Sahitya Conference 2024 organised by the Dalit Sahitya Academy, Manipur was held today at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, Imphal. Actually it was attended by DM University, Vice Chancellor, Prof N Rajmuhon Singh; Global Corona Award Committee Asia convenor, Dr Yumnam Mahendrakumar Singh; Smart Security Services Manipur secretary Laimayum Pratap Singh; and national secretary of Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, as presidium members. During this conference discussion on problems faced by Dalits in India & abroad, and presentation of awards to Dalit workers & eminent scholars were the main highlights of the event. This is…

05 Nov

Mobile Internet Ban In Manipur Extended Till Nov 8

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The Manipur govt. again took a decision to extend timeline of restrictions on the use of mobile internet services in the state until November 8, as announced by officials on Sunday. The decision comes in the backdrop of a recent incident where a mob attacked a camp of the 1st Manipur Rifles with the mindset to loot its armory, resulting into security forces firing warning shots into the atmosphere. The extension of the timeline of internet ban is based on concerns that individuals with malicious intention may exploit social media platforms to share images, hate speech, and incendiary video messages…

06 Oct

All schools in Manipur to reopen from October 6

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsManipurINDIA

The Manipur government on Thursday said all schools - government, government-aided or private - will reopen from Friday, October 6. The state government ordered closure of schools in the state on September 27 and September 29 after fresh protests erupted in the capital city of Imphal. Schools were closed in Manipur on May 3 after communal clashes broke out in the northeastern state. After months of closure due to violence, schools across Manipur reopened in July.. Meanwhile, fresh violence broke out in Imphal West district on Thursday where at least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of…

06 May

Manipur Violence: The RJD demands president’s rule

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The violence in Manipur is slowly simmer down but the situation in the state still remains tense. Today i.e. on Saturday after the violence, long queues were seen outside the petrol pump in Imphal. The ongoing violence in Manipur is slowly settling down, but the situation remains tense. DGP P Dongel said that due to security forces, the situation has improved and strict orders have been issued to punish those who contributed to the violence. Urge to impose President's rule MP Manoj Kumar Jha Rashtriya Janata Dal's Rajya Sabha member wrote a letter to President Draupadi Murmu on 5 May…

05 May

NFR cancels all Manipur-bound trains amid violence

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A massive violence took place during a 'Tribal Solidarity March' on Wednesday to protest the demand of Meiteis for Scheduled Tribe(ST) status in Torbung area in Manipur's Churachandpur district, due to which the trains scheduled to Manipur have been cancelled, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said here on Friday. “The only two trains that connect Manipur have been cancelled for two days from Friday,” NFR CPRO Sabyasachi De told PTI.The decision on resuming the service will be taken after evaluating the situation, he said. The Agartala Khongsang Jan Satabdi Express, which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the…

01 Oct

41 trainers felicitated under Skill India programmes and training initiatives

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In a bid to empower India’s youth and encourage more trainers to join the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has honoured trainers and launched four new trades at a digital conclave organized on the third edition of Kaushalacharya Awards.At the event, 41 trainers from Skill India’s several initiatives and training programmes — Directorate General of Training (DGT), Apprenticeship, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS) and Entrepreneurship — were felicitated for their contribution towards creating a future-ready skilled workforce and ensuring that capacity-building is a continued endeavour.Of the 41 trainers who were…

24 Jul

Manipur: Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, Jailed For ‘Cow Dung’ Post, Released

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Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem was on Friday, 23 July, released from Imphal Central Jail. This comes after Manipur High Court had, earlier in the day, directed his interim release, saying, as per Bar and Bench, that his detention would be as much a "violation of Article 21 of the Constitution." Wangkhem had been detained under the National Security Act (NSA) for a post on his Facebook wall after a BJP leader died due to COVID, commenting that “cow dung, cow urine did not work." This comes a day after his wife, Ranjita Elangbam, wrote a letter to the Manipur High Court,…

19 Mar

The Birds and Bees Talk organizes a bike rally in Imphal

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Reckitt Benckiser, the global leader in consumer healthcare with ADRA India has organized a purpose-led bike rally in Imphal, Manipur under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. The rally aims to showcase the support for the importance of informed decision making, consent and life skills for adolescents. A group of 55 riders will cover 110 km from Imphal East to Bishnupur, Imphal West in support of Durex led The Birds and Bees Talk program. The program was designed to address the information gap around young people's reproductive and sexual health and rights and provide them with a comprehensive…