New Delhi | -16719 seconds ago
President's three-day visit to Sikkim, Manipur begins Monday
New Delhi, April 14 - President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states of Manipur and Sikkim on a three-day tour beginning April 15, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said Sunday.In Manipur, the President will attend the diamond jubilee function of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram at Imphal where he will inaugurate the SC/ST girls hostel and also lay the foundation stone for a working women' ... read more

New Delhi | -16719 seconds ago
President's three-day visit to Sikkim, Manipur begins Monday
New Delhi, April 14 - President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states of Manipur and Sikkim on a three-day tour beginning April 15, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said Sunday.In Manipur, the President will attend the diamond jubilee function of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram at Imphal where he will inaugurate the SC/ST girls hostel and also lay the foundation stone for a working women' ... read more

Imphal | 4 months ago
Disturbed area status extended in Manipur
Imphal, Dec 4 - The Manipur government has decided to extend the disturbed area status to all parts of the state barring the Imphal Municipal areas for one more year, an official said Tuesday.The decision, under which the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act - 1958 was imposed, was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Monday night.The cabinet has decided ... read more

Agartala | 4 months ago
Fake quota claim: Court holds Tripura legislator guilty
Agartala, Nov 20 - The Gauhati High Court Tuesday upheld the decision of an administrative committee that found a ruling Left Front legislator had falsely claimed he belonged to the Scheduled Castes - category, an official said here.The Imphal bench of the high court upheld the decision of the screening committee of the Scheduled Castes welfare department of the Tripura government that RSP - legis ... read more

Agartala | 4 months ago
Fake quota claim: Court holds Tripura legislator guilty
Agartala, Nov 20 - The Gauhati High Court Tuesday upheld the decision of an administrative committee that found a ruling Left Front legislator had falsely claimed he belonged to the Scheduled Castes - category, an official said here.The Imphal bench of the high court upheld the decision of the screening committee of the Scheduled Castes welfare department of the Tripura government that RSP - legis ... read more

Chennai | 4 months ago
Air India announces promotional fares
Chennai, Nov 18 - In order to fill up its seats during the lean January−March season, Air India Sunday announced promotional fares for more than 325 cities across the country which will be effective between Jan 16 and March 31, 2013.In a statement issued here, the airline said the sale will offer early bookers unbeatable value for money and give a fillip to air travel market in general by encour ... read more

Imphal | 6 months ago
Three killed, six hurt in Manipur bomb blast
Imphal, Sep 28 - Two Assam Rifles troopers and a civilian were killed and six others were seriously wounded Friday in a powerful blast of an improvised explosive device - in Manipur's Chandel district, a police official said.Four Assam Rifles troopers and two women were seriously injured in the blast at Kawatha Khunou area bordering Myanmar, Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joykumar Singh to ... read more

Imphal | 6 months ago
Rebels from banned outfits surrender in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 26 - More than 110 rebels belonging to various outlawed outfits surrendered their arms to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in a ceremony here Wednesday, an official said.As many as 114 rebels belonging to different banned factions in Manipur have laid down arms unconditionally, Assam Rifles spokesperson Amit Chettry said.In Manipur, there are more than 20 rebel outfits with dem ... read more

Imphal | 6 months ago
Rebels from banned outfits surrender in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 26 - More than 110 rebels belonging to various outlawed outfits surrendered their arms to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in a ceremony here Wednesday, an official said.As many as 114 rebels belonging to different banned factions in Manipur have laid down arms unconditionally, Assam Rifles spokesperson Amit Chettry said.In Manipur, there are more than 20 rebel outfits with dem ... read more

Imphal | 6 months ago
Blast in Manipur, three held
Imphal, Sep 25 - Security forces in Manipur had another close shave Monday when rebels of the People's Liberation Army - triggered a powerful improvised explosive device - blast, police said.No one was injured. But a vehicle carrying the security forces was partly damaged by the splinters of the IED, Kamei Angam Romanus, the district police chief of Imphal East said.The blast occurred at Andro vil ... read more