Manipur
Manipur Police busts poll extortion plans, arrest insurgents
The Manipur police in a joint operation with the Assam Rifles have busted a big plan of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples War Group) (KCP-PWG) to extort money from intending candidates of different political parties ahead of the poll battle. Acting on specific inputs, the Imphal East police arrested 4 cadres of the outlawed […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Manipur: Congress attacks N. Biren Singh govt on extension of AFSPA in the state
Ever since the killing of 14 innocent civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, the renewed demand for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has found support from various quarters from across the region. While Nagaland continues to be extremely vocal about AFSPA repeal, in neighbouring Manipur, the controversial act is turning into a major […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Controversial Act AFSPA extended in Manipur for 1 year
Amidst the wide-spread demand for repealing of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the entire Northeast, the Manipur government on Monday issued a notification extending AFSPA in the state for a period of one year. In the notification, the Governor has given ex-post facto approval to declare the entire state, excluding the […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Crackdown on drug trafficking in Manipur, 578 grams heroin seized
In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, a team of Bishnupur commandos seized 578 grams of suspected heroin at Kwakta in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. According to reports, the police team conducted frisking and checking at Kwakta Lamkhai after getting specific inputs regarding the transportation of contraband drugs from Churachandpur to Kwakta along the Tidim road. […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Close aides of Manipur Agri Minister killed in an alleged pre-poll violence
In a shocking incident, two close aides of Manipur Agriculture Minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh were shot dead in a suspected case of pre-poll violence at Samurou area of Wangoi Assembly Constituency in Imphal West District. The sensational development comes ahead of the ensuing assembly polls scheduled for February 27 and March 3. The deceased duo, […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Manipur: Prominent names in fray for poll battle in 6 constituencies of Churachadpur District
With Manipur poll dates being announced the intending candidates are gearing up for the electoral fights. With 6 seats in the fray, Churachandpur District will be going to the polls in the first phase of the elections, which is on the 27th of February. The seats include Churachandpur, Saikot , Singngat, Thanlon, Tipaimukh, and Henglep. […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Congress’s woes deepen ahead of Manipur Polls: MLA Chaltonlien Amo joins BJP
The political temperature is soaring high in poll-bound Manipur with every party involved in hectic politicking. However, it was yet another setback for the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, as MLA Chaltonlien Amo dumped the grand old party today. BJP got a shot in its arm as Amo representing the Tipaimukh assembly constituency jumped […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Manipur elections 2022: State to go for polls on February 27 and March 3
The Election Commission of India today announced the dates of the assembly polls for Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand. Assembly elections in Manipur for a total of 60 Assembly constituencies will be held in two phases. Voting for the first phase will be held on February 27 while voting for the second phase […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Union HM Amit Shah’s Rs 2450 Crore developmental push in poll bound Manipur
Giving the much-needed development push to poll-bound Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for twenty-nine developmental projects worth Rs 2450 Crore here. The home minister inaugurated fifteen developmental projects that include four road & bridge projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, two projects under NEC- an […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Manipur Blast: One Assam Rifles’ Jawan martyred at Thoubal
An Assam Rifles’ jawan has been martyred and another one critically injured in a suspected IED blast at Thoubal district in Manipur. The Assam Rifles’ troopers were patrolling the Lilong Ushoipokpi area when the IED exploded. The deceased Jawan has been identified has Longdon Wangsu of Longding, Arunachal Pradesh while the injured Jawan is Pinku […]
3 years ago