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The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) has announced a boycott of all state and central government offices in Manipur from August 20 as part of its ongoing agitation demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census. The announcement was made during a press conference at the JFD office in…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday, August 18, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had given a “positive response” to the demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census. Speaking to reporters at Imphal airport after returning from New Delhi, Biren Singh said he met Shah to discuss…
The Manipur government on August 18 appealed to the Campaign for Justice and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to withdraw its 48-hour general strike demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the Census. The government said it was making efforts to take up the NRC issue with the Centre and urged the JFD…
Forty-six cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP)-Taibanganba Group surrendered with arms before the Manipur government and security forces on Tuesday, August 18, in a significant move towards returning to civilian life. The cadres, including the group’s chairman, laid down their arms during a “Home Coming Ceremony”held at the 1st Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in…
A two-day general strike has been called across Manipur from midnight on August 17 by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), opposing the start of the Census exercise without prior updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). JFD convenor Jeetendra Ningombam said the organisation had repeatedly urged the state government to complete…
Imphal, August 16: The Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) has sought Cabinet approval to secure an additional 100 MW of electricity from NTPC’s Farakka Super Thermal Power Project in West Bengal to address the state’s growing power shortage. The proposed power allocation from NTPC Farakka Super Thermal Power Project (Stages I and II)would be available at a rate of Rs…
Imphal, August 16: Around Rs 600 crore allocated to Manipur under the 15th Finance Commission remains pending as the state has not conducted Panchayat elections since the tenure of the previous elected local bodies ended in October 2022. Director of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) Ksh Umananda said the funds meant for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) could not be…
New Delhi, August 16: Indian boxing legend and Olympic medallist M.C. Mary Kom has become the first customer in India to take delivery of the all-new ninth-generation Toyota Hilux, as Toyota Kirloskar Motor has begun deliveries of its latest lifestyle pickup truck. According to a report by RushLane, Mary Kom took delivery of the new Hilux at a Toyota…
Guwahati, August 16: The flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement as the number of people affected by the deluge declined to 62,443 on Saturday, with flooding receding in two more districts. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the number of flood-affected districts has dropped to five, while no fresh flood-related…
Imphal, August 16: Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur staged protests with black flags on Independence Day, highlighting their continuing concerns over safety, rehabilitation, housing and livelihood opportunities nearly three years after the ethnic violence that began in May 2023. Several displaced families across relief camps reportedly joined demonstrations on August 15, calling for a permanent solution to…