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PM Modi to inaugurate development projects in Manipur, Tripura

In poll-bound Manipur, Modi will inaugurate 13 projects worth around Rs 1,850 crore and lay the foundation stone of nine projects worth around Rs 2,950 crore

Covid-19: Manipur govt imposes night curfew from 9 pm to 4 am

In light of the rising Omicron cases in the country, the Manipur government on Wednesday imposed night curfew from 9 pm to 4 am.The restriction comes just days ahead of New Year celebrations.As per an order issued by the state's Home Department, essential services and medical emergencies have been exempted from the night curfew.The state has also banned music concerts, thabal chongba (folk dance), celebratory feasts, large gathering of people in enclosed areas or indoor halls."Wearing of face masks in public places, gatherings and crowded areas is a critical Covid Appropriate Behaviour and it should be strictly enforced and violators to be penalised promptly under relevant rules," the order read.All District Magistrates have been directed to enforce the curbs by invoking relevant provisions of law."This order is in continuation of the order of even number dated 27.12.2021 and shall remain in force till 31.01.2022," the order stated.Notably, according to Union Health Minister, Manipur .

Night curfew clamped in Manipur after detection of Omicron variant

The night curfew will be in force daily from 9 pm to 4 am from December 29 till January end

Manipur govt likely to propose to lift AFSPA from state: Officials

Keeping in view the violent activities by militant outfits, the Union Home Ministry in consultation with the state government had imposed AFSPA in Manipur on September 8, 1980

PM Modi to visit Manipur, Tripura to launch projects, address rallies

A Manipur government officials said that the PM will launch some projects in the poll-bound state and address a public gathering in Imphal.

BJP govt has rid Manipur of the atmosphere of fear, says J P Nadda

The BJP government in the state helmed by N Biren Singh has established peace, effected integration, provided infrastructure, empowered women and helped in their uplift in all spheres of life, he said

'BJP govt in Manipur started innovation, integration ending instability'

Referring to the decade-old Manipur's "Ima Market", BJP National President, J.P. Nadda said the northeastern state is a great example of women empowerment in the country

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Manipur saw development for the first time under BJP govt: Nadda

He asserted that the NDA government is ensuring the last mile delivery of various government schemes in Manipur

Law & order in Manipur tremendously improved under BJP rule: HM Shah

Shah on Monday lauded the BJP government in Manipur for bringing peace and all-round development in the last five years

Govt school enrolments lower in 8 states compared to pre-pandemic period

There was a male-female divide in enrolments. Kerala and Gujarat were the only two states where enrolment of boys in government schools increased, whereas girls' enrolment in government schools dip

Manipur ambush: Mortal remains of Colonel and kin reach Chhattisgarh

The mortal remains of Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife and son, who were killed in a militant attack in Manipur two days back, were brought to their hometown Raigarh in Chhattisgarh on Monday

Manipur attack: Combing operations on, border security beefed up

Manipur CM N Biren Singh said that security along Myanmar border through which militants who ambushed Assam Rifles personnel and family members are believed to have slipped in, would be beefed up.

Manipur: Mortal remains of Assam Rifles personnel to head to their homes

The mortal remains of Col Viplav Tripathi, his family and Assam rifles personnel, who lost their lives in a terror attack in Manipur, will be flown to their hometowns on Sunday, official sources said.

Assam Rifles CO, family, among 7 killed in Manipur as peace is shattered

A commanding officer of the Assam Rifles, his wife and son, besides four personnel of the country's oldest paramilitary were killed on Saturday in a welter of IED blasts and burst of gunfire in Manipur's Churachandpur district, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. Viplav Tripathi, the Commanding Officer of Khuga Battalion of Assam Rifles, a colonel rank officer, his family, and others died in an ambush on Saturday morning, in fresh eruption of militant violence in the border state blamed on an insurgent outfit. Tripathi's convoy was targeted at Sehkan village in Churachandpur district by suspected militants of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), an insurgent group in Manipur, demanding a separate homeland. "The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful & condemnable. The nation has lost 5 brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members. My condolences to the bereaved families. The perpetrators will be ...

PM Modi condemns terrorist attack on Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack on an Army convoy in Manipur in which an Assam Rifles Colonel, his wife and son, as well as four soldiers were killed."Strongly condemn the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur. I pay homage to those soldiers and family members who have been martyred today. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of sadness" tweeted Prime Minister.The Commanding Officer (CO) of 46 Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathy, his wife and 8-year-old son and four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur today.Four other soldiers sustained injuries in the attack in Churachandpur district in Manipur, according to the Indian Army. The incident took place around 10 am on Saturday near S Sehken village under Behiang police station.The insurgents ambushed a convoy of Assam Rifles around 11 am leading to the mass killing of the five ..

Assam Rifles CO, his family members, 3 jawans dead in Manipur terror ambush

Perpetrators of attack on convoy of Assam Rifles in Manipur will be brought to justice soon, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

4.4 magnitude quake hits Manipur's Ukhrul; tremors felt at depth of 70 km

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Manipur's Ukhrul on Monday morning, said National Center for Seismology (NCS).The tremors were felt around 7:48 am at a depth of 70 kilometres."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 08-11-2021, 07:48:34 IST, Lat: 24.66 & Long: 94.95, Depth: 70 Km, Location: 56km ESE of Ukhrul, Manipur, India," NSC tweeted.Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Southeast of Portblair.

Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, Nilakanta Sharma

In nearly four decades since Pangambam Nilakomol Singh became Manipur's first hockey Olympian, the state has seen four more male players representing Team India in the quadrennial showpiece

Mirabai Chanu's is the story of Manipur, a state steeped in sports

Grounded in Manipur's strong sporting culture, its talented sportspersons, however, head out of the state for want of resources