6 Manipur University teachers, 9 students arrested on September 20 midnight released unconditionally

After a 26-day long wait, the arrested teachers and students of the Manipur University have been unconditionally released from Centrail Jail, due to lack of proper evidence into the case filed by former Vice Chancellor in-charge Professor Yugindro Singh. The development comes following an order issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Imphal West. #BREAKING […]

MUSU president Dayaman turns down CM N.Biren Singh’s invitation for talks

After Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh called a meeting with Manipur University Students’ Union President Dayaman Singh today at 3 pm, the MUSU president turned down the Chief Minister’s invitation. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live, the MUSU President said that he will not meet the Chief Minister untill and unless the arrested university students […]

HC steps in to restore normalcy in Manipur University; appoints Administrator

Stepping in to put an end to the Manipur University unrest, the High Court of Manipur today appointed former Manipur chief secretary Jarnail Singh as the administrator of the varsity. The court further directed that as long as the administrator is functioning, the appointment of K Yugindro Singh as the pro-vice chancellor shall remain suspended. […]

MU research scholar Yanglem Loijing Khuman calls for lodging of FIR against Prof Yugindro Singh

Manipur University research scholar Yanglem Loijing Khuman has written to the Sinjamei Police Station Officer-in-charge calling for an immediate FIR to be lodged under section 182 and 211 of IPC against University VC in-charge Yugindro Singh for falsely filing an FIR against him on September 20. Khuman alleged that Professor Yugindro had provided factually incorrect […]

Manipur university teachers go on mass casual leave today

Teachers of the Manipur university have gone on a mass casual leave on Wednesday in protest against the delay in unconditional release of the students and teachers who were arrested during the September 20 midnight crackdown in the varsity by armed commandos of the Manipur police. The students of the varsity have also extended their […]

Manipur University VC in-charge tenders unconditional apology to Governor Najma Heptullah

Manipur University Vice Chancellor in-charge Professor Yugindro Singh has tendered an unconditional apology to Governor Najma Heptullah on “incorrect and inappropriate statements” made in relation to the Governor. The Vice Chancellor also assured of submitting a separate report to the Governor’s office on the status of Manipur University. In a letter addressed to the Secretary […]

Students of Physics department stage protest against Manipur varsity VC in-charge Prof Yugindro Singh

The situation at Manipur University continues to be tense even as new developments continue to take place. Students on Monday protested in front of the university’s Physics Department demanding an audience with Vice Chancellor in-charge Professor Yugindro Singh. The students earlier wanted to meet the VC in-charge who also happens to be a faculty of […]

MUSU president M Dayaman Singh targets VC in-charge Professor Yuginrdo Singh

While Manipur University Vice-Chancellor in-charge Professor Yugindro Singh has claimed that things are rather normal in the university campus, the Manipur University Students Union president M Dayaman Singh stated that it was far from truth. Talking to Northeast Live, Dayaman said that there is still a heavy presence of security personnel in the University campus. […]

Manipur University impasse: School childrens form human chain; demands release of teachers, students

Primary and secondary school students hit the streets in Imphal today along with as many as six students’ groups including the All Manipur Students Union, Manipur students’ federation and the DESAM to stage protest demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the students and teachers of Manipur University who were picked up by police during […]