45-day theatre workshop to motivate youth held in ImphalOctober 6th, 2009 IMPHAL - A 45-day residential workshop on theatre was recently organized in Imphal, which was aimed at motivating the youth to take up theater and to highlight major social issues and create mass awareness in the society. The workshop was organized by Theatre Mirror, Leimayon Arts Centre and the National School of Drama.
Shutdown in Manipur over alleged rights violations by security forcesSeptember 19th, 2009 IMPHAL - A civil organisation called for a 60-hour shutdown in Manipur starting from today against human rights violations committed allegedly by security forces. The call was given by the Apunba Lup, an umbrella organization of local groups, spearheading the ongoing agitation against the security forces.
Militants killed three BSF jawans in ManipurSeptember 12th, 2009 IMPHAL - Armed militants near Oksu village in Imphal district of Manipur killed three jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday. According to sources, heavily armed militants belonging to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) opened indiscriminate fire on the BSF near Oksu village, 20 km east of Imphal.
Activists take out a torch rally against "fake encounters"August 23rd, 2009 IMPHAL - Women activists took out a peaceful torch rally on Saturday night to protest against the alleged gunning down of a pregnant woman and a suspected militant by the police commandos in Imphal. The protesters, termed the shoot out a fake encounter, and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
Indefinite curfew relaxed for nine hours in ImphalAugust 12th, 2009 IMPHAL - An indefinite curfew, which was imposed in Imphal following protests over the killing of a youth in a fake encounter, was relaxed for nine hours on Wednesday. According to official sources, curfew was relaxed from 5:00 a.m.
Curfew re-imposed in Imphal over fake encounter killingsAugust 11th, 2009 IMPHAL - Curfew was re-imposed in Imphal on Tuesday following protests over the killing of a youth in a fake encounter. According to official sources, a partial relaxation in an indefinite curfew was withdrawn after agitators tried to defy restrictions.
Curfew relaxation brings relief to people in ImphalAugust 6th, 2009 IMPHAL - People in Imphal got some relief on Thursday following a relaxation in curfew which provided them with an opportunity to venture outside their homes and stock up on essential commodities. People thronged the market places to buy essential commodities as the authorities declared relaxation in the curfew from 5:00 a.m.
Apunba Lup now dares to take out torch rally in curfew bound ImphalAugust 5th, 2009 IMPHAL - Security in Manipur has been beefed up after leading social organization Apunba Lup (AL) announced plans to take out a torch rally in defiance of a curfew. Curfew has been imposed since Tuesday night in the Manipur capital, in the wake of a 48 hour general strike called to protest the killing of 27year old Chungkham Sanjit.
Police commandos suspended in ManipurJuly 1st, 2009 IMPHAL - The Manipur government Wednesday suspended five police commandos for allegedly extorting money and mobile phones from civilians, an officer here said. "The commandos took away cash amounts and cell phone sets by force from two civilians at Khuman Lampak area near here in Imphal West district Monday," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) M.
Manipuris yearn for peace as bomb blast disappoints all in ImphalJune 23rd, 2009 IMPHAL - Suspected militants triggered off a powerful bomb blast recently in Imphal west district injuring two persons. Residents' fear that there seems to be no end to mindless violence unleashed by militants in the State.
Shutdown over killing of a professor cripples life in ManipurMay 27th, 2009 IMPHAL - Normal life came to a standstill in Imphal on Tuesday after the students' union gave a call for a 24-hour shutdown to protest against the killing of a professor of Manipur University. 56 year-old Mohammad Islamudin, a professor of economics and former Dean of Students' Welfare, was gunned down by unidentified persons on Monday in the university campus at Canchipur.
Brisk polling in ManipurApril 22nd, 2009 IMPHAL - About 35 per cent of the electorates exercised their franchise by noon in the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency in the second phase Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday.bout 40 per cent votes were cast by noon in Thoubal district from where Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh hails, 30 per cent in Bishenpur, 35 per cent in Imphal East and Imphal west district each.
Manipur witnesses 62 per cent turn out in second phase of LS pollsApril 22nd, 2009 IMPHAL - About 62 per cent of 802,000 voters on Wednesday cast their votes in prestigious Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency for the second phase Lok Sabha polls, the election office stated. The polls, which saw no untoward incident today, were held amid tight security in all 970 polling stations spread across four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishenpur.
Vendor women protest grenade attack at Mayang Imphal BazarApril 13th, 2009 IMPHAL - The unabated violent incidents by various militant groups in Manipur are creating uncertainty in people's lives. Various women vendors staged a sit-in protest at a blast site to protest and express anguish against the recent grenade attack at Mayang Imphal Bazar, which wounded eight persons.
Suspected militants hijack postal service cargo in ManipurMarch 24th, 2009 IMPHAL - A postal service cargo, worth tens of thousands of rupees was hijacked by suspected militants of the Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) recently. The RPF is believed to be an armed wing of the proscribed Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA).
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