One night, the family of Vijendra Mahto was burned by main accused Jagat Rai. The cause of this horrible act was a buffalo. Yesterday, President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of main accused Jagat Rai, whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2013. According to police records, there was
On Wednesday, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh regarding Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. This meeting yielded an assurance from Home Minister that one committee will be formed to make recommendations for implementation of clause 6 of Assam Accord. Clause 6 of Assam Accord is about proving constitutional, legislative and administrative
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) member S. Rath said that the plans are afoot to connect the northeastern states with a gas pipeline. In the sixth roadshow for the 9th city gas distribution bidding round in Guwahati, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) member S. Rath said that all northeastern states will
On Tuesday, a discussion meeting was organized in Manipur Press Club by Apunba Manipur Kanba Ima Lup (AMKIL), named as “One-day Discussion on Peoples’ Movement Against Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).” Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Karam, President of United Committee, Manipur (UCM) recalled the incident of killing Thangjam Manorama in Year 2004. He
On Wednesday, Yoga guru Ramdev has taken one more step in the world of communication. Recently, Ramdev has launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards, in alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Now, a new messaging application called Kimbho is launched. Kimbho application is similar to the famous messaging app WhatsApp. The tagline of Kimbho is
As per the reports, Facebook Inc. is set to offer its WhatsApp payment services to the whole of India. It might start from the coming week. The messaging app will partner HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. to process the transfers. Pretty soon, State Bank of India will also join the
Yesterday, Manipur’s Director, Health Services, K. Rajo has denied all the social media reports about Nipah virus in North-eastern states. He shared that social media posts were claiming about some cases of Nipah in Meghalaya, but officials in the state denied any confirmed case. He added that an outbreak of the disease has happened in
Panthoiba Akoijam, who has secured the overall second position for Uttarakhand state in class XII examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), is the next Manipuri name in the limelight. He again proved that Manipuris are not only excellent in sports, but they are also excellent in education. Panthoiba got 97 in
On Tuesday, Special Judge POCSO, Senapati, A. Noutuneshwari Devi has given order for DNA profiling of the infant who was given birth by a minor aged rape victim. The incident came to light after the family members of the victim lodged a written complaint to police on March 19 stating that the victim was sexually
On Saturday, Convener of the People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA), Erendro Leichombam was arrested from Thangmeiband residence in Imphal West. Erendro was accused of sharing one hate video which has inflammatory speeches made by some suspected Biharis against Manipuris. Imphal court has ordered for his 15 days judicial custody. As per reports, Erendro Leichombam
