Manipur: Three artistes from Manipur have been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Yuva Puraskar 2009 of Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
Moirangthem Meina Singh in Nata Sankirtana, Hanglem Indu Devi in Manipuri dances and Takhellambam Shyamkanhai Singh in Wari Leeba from Manipur was among 32 other young artistes of India [...]
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were escorting trucks into Manipur since Saturday morning to clear the economic blockade being observed by Naga student groups.
The six battalions of the CRPF deputed by the Union Home Ministry to clear the blocked landed in Imphal on Friday evening.
A womens’ company was also airlifted from Delhi to [...]
The Naga Students Federation (NSF) on Monday said they would consider temporary suspension of the two-month long economic blockade of Manipur following a meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.
The students said they had decided to consider suspension of the blockade after Dr Singh agreed to look into their grievances with some seriousness.
“We told [...]
Incessant rainfall has resulted in massive overflow from the reservoir of Singda dam in Manipur.
Due to the floods transportation has become a problem in Imphal, and areas such as Wahengbam Leikai, Nagamapal and Uripok have been isolated.
Lawmaker W Brajabidhu Singh said heavy rains had caused immense hardship the locals in several neighborhoods.
“It was sudden increase [...]
Demanding the lifting of a blockade of national highways linking Manipur with the rest of the country, leaders of the Manipur People’’s Party (MPP) commenced an indefinite hunger strike here on Monday.
A memorandum has also been sent to the central government to resolve the issue.
MPP president and a former minister Nimaichand Luwang and Dr. S. [...]
Agitated villagers burnt a school and offices in Manipur on Saturday to protest a proposed redrawing of districts that would administratively relocate their village.
The villages that are being included come under the Phayeng and Leirenkabi-Kadangband village councils.
A large mob set fire to the Kangchup Chingkhong Junior High School, Kangchup Veterinary office and Kangchup dispensary of [...]
T Liankhankhup Zou alias Khupkhang, a founder member of the rebel outfit Zou People’s Army laid down arms, along with 12 other cadres, in a formal ceremony at IGAR Complex in Manipur recently.
They surrendered one AK assault rifle, three pistols, one revolver, two wireless radios and some explosives.
The group has been carrying out its activities [...]
At least thirteen hardcore militants, belonging to the banned outfit Zou People’’s Army (ZPA), surrendered in Imphal.
The militants including its founder leader and a women cadre, surrendered with arms and ammunition to the state Director General of Police (DGP) on Sunday.
The weapons included AK assault rifles with ammunition, three pistols, a revolver, two wireless radio [...]
Residents of Manipur’’s Senapati District staged a protest on Monday against the state government’’s decision to continue with the deployment of security forces in region.
Carrying placards, which read ”We want Peace not War”, ”We fully support Indo-Naga peace talk”, ”Honourable solution on agreed principles”, the protestors denounced Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh’’s decision.
“Our demand to [...]
A new unique range of handloom products called Lashing Phi, which means cotton cloth in Manipuri, is catching the fancy of buyers and women weavers in a handloom cottage industry in Manipur headed by O. Shyama Devi.
The manufacture of products made from Lashing Phi or cotton cloth like carpets, quilts, dining mats, cushion covers, bags, [...]