Everything you need to know about Imphal Bazar So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Imphal Bazar So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A panel of intellectuals including actors, filmmakers and journalists have appealed to the people to join activist Irom Chanu Sharmila in her demand for annulling the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur.
Imphal, May 20 (ANI): Imphal observed the 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day in memory of AIDS victims.
Imphal, May 17 (ANI): A two-day EduFest 2013 at the GP Women's College in Imphal attracted a large number of students and parents seeking career guidance.
Imphal, May 3 (ANI): The northeast is rapidly making its presence felt on the fashion circuit. Recently, a fashion show "elegance of the indigenous" was organised in Imphal where foreign models walked the ramp in traditional attires.
Imphal, Mar 2 (ANI): The Revolutionary People's Front claims responsibility for three three recent bomb blasts and gun attacks which claimed the life of one security person and injured several others.
Imphal, May 2 (ANI): With an aim to generate awareness and promote the tourism sector, a two-day seminar on "Strategy for Tourism Development and Capacity Building" was held in Imphal.
Imphal, April 28 (ANI): Taekwondo is one of the most popular indoor games and is played with great delight by both men and women in Manipur.
Imphal, Apr. 23 (ANI): Dancing to the rhythm of the dhol, the Assamese people celebrated 'rongali' or 'bohag bihu' with great enthusiasm.
Imphal, Gangtok, April 23 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a recent visit to Manipur said that a collective effort is needed to encourage socio-economic reforms in the north-eastern states.
Impahal, April 23 (ANI): Participants from all walks of life enthusiastically took part in the rally, which commenced from Khuman Lampak main stadium to the Thangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (THAU) in the Thangmeiband DM College (It was organized by the Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol ( CADA ).)
New Delhi, Apr. 16 (ANI): Asserting that India remains committed to the effort to defeat terrorism and to uphold the values that define democratic nations such as ours, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the Indian Embassy in Washington DC and Indian Consulate General in New York have been placed on alert although no reports have as yet been received of injuries caused to Indian nationals following the blasts in Boston.
Imphal, Apr 12 (ANI): The northeast has a rich pool of talent, especially in the sporting arena. Recently, the 27th edition of the Northeast Games 2013, a big sporting extravaganza, was organized in Manipur and attracted the enthusiastic participation of sportspersons.
Imphal, Apr 12 (ANI): In a step towards promoting Urdu language in the northeast, a graduation degree course has been introduced by Jamia Misbahul Uloom Institute in Imphal.
Imphal, Apr 12 (ANI): An eleven-member delegation from Myanmar recently visited Manipur to foster bilateral ties, with special emphasis on economic and diplomatic cooperation.
Imphal, Apr 9 (ANI): Empowering women by educating and making them economically independent is one of the top priorities of the Manipur Government. Its consistent efforts in this direction are now bearing fruit.
Imphal, Apr 9 (ANI): A young Manipuri youth serving as a Lieutenant in the British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS), Special Forces, has been chosen for a prestigious gallantry award for his bravery during a fierce gunfight with Al-Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan in 2011.
Agartala, April 2 (IANS) With the aim of radically improving air connectivity in India's northeast, fresh bids have been invited for a dedicated airline in the region, a senior official said here Tuesday.
Imphal, March 31 (IANS) For Rachel, 34, the journey from being an abandoned child to a widow, whose emaciated body battles HIV and cancer, has been a painful one. Rachel's only fault was that she unknowingly fell in love with a man who was an injecting drug user (IDU), contracted AIDS and infected her too with the incurable condition.
Imphal, March 29 (IANS) In what is expected to boost filmmaking in northeast region, the Legend Studio in the Manipur capital has decided to support independent filmmakers in making films and documentaries.
Imphal, Mar 22 (ANI): With an aim of spreading awareness about the functions of the heart and common heart problems, a marathon under the banner 'Run For Your Heart' was recently held in Imphal.
Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) Sleuths of the customs department seized another huge consignment of drugs from the Guwahati railway station, custom officials said here Wednesday.
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Around 150 people came together in a candle light vigil here Tuesday as part of the 'Save Sharmila Week', in support of Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila Chanu.
Imphal, Mar 12 (ANI): An upcoming band from Nagaland, inspired by folk music, want to make a name for themselves on the international stage.
Imphal, Mar 12 (ANI): Imphal East Police commandos have delivered a telling blow to insurgent activity in Manipur and Assam by recently arresting a cadre of People's Revolution Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A campaign to gather support for iconic Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila, on a fast for about 12 years demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act that is seen by many as repressive, would be launched March 8, International Women's Day.
New Delhi/Imphal (Manipur), Mar.5 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India has appointed a commission to probe alleged fake encounters by security forces in Manipur.
Imphal, Mar 3 (ANI): The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Car Rally was recently flagged off from Kolkata In India to Kunming in China to build new bonds in a region.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Three suspicion-evoking bags were seized in the city Monday - one each from outside an army hospital and two markets - causing a scare till the time bomb disposal squads declared them harmless, said police.
Imphal, Feb 24 (IANS) An Indian Army spokesperson was Sunday arrested in Manipur with contraband drugs worth about Rs.15 crore (Rs.150 million) in international market, police here said.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) An army spokesperson was Sunday arrested in Manipur for allegedly carrying contraband (banned drugs) worth crores of rupees, said official sources.
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) The BCIM (Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar) Car Rally will set out on an epic 3,000-km odyssey from Helipad Ground in the mammoth Salt Lake Stadium complex here Feb 22 to Kunming in China.
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Two US athletes, Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley, are headed to India as sports envoys to encourage youth participation in sports.
Imphal, Feb 11 (IANS) A bomb containing one kg RDX was Monday defused in Manipur, an Assam Rifles official said.
Imphal, Feb 9 (IANS) The Manipur cabinet has decided to approach the Election Commission to initiate action against Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio for the "hate speech" he made against his counterpart Okram Ibobi Singh, a minister said here Saturday.
Imphal (Manipur), Feb.8 (ANI): Child labour continues to flourish in Manipur inspite of it being banned by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Reiterating her decision to not accept awards till the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is withdrawn, Manipur's "Iron Lady" Irom Sharmila Chanu said people of the state must strengthen the movement against the "inhuman law".
Imphal, Feb 6 (IANS) Assam Rifles Wednesday recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted by rebels on National Highway-102 connecting Manipur's capital Imphal to Moreh town on border with Myanmar.
Imphal, Feb 6 (IANS) A week-long campaign will be launched across the country Mar 8 to demand revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), an activist said here.
Imphal, Jan 27 (ANI): In an endeavour to motivate youth to take up sports, Manipur recently hosted a number of sporting events, including a football tournament and an equestrian event.
Imphal (Manipur), Jan.26 (ANI): On the eve of Republic Day, low-intensity serial blasts hit Imphal, capital of Manipur, late on Friday. No causality has been reported so far.
Tezpur, Jan 25 (ANI): A security alert has been sounded across India's northeast region after militant outfits called for a boycott of Republic Day celebrations.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the 64th Republic Day celebrations, authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that security remains watertight throughout the country.
Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) A massive security alert was sounded across the northeast Tuesday after separatist rebels announced a boycott of the Jan 26 Republic Day celebrations, an official said.
Imphal. Jan 18 (ANI): Driving commercial and public transport vehicles in Manipur is quite a challenge, as the state witnesses frequent blockades and shutdowns. And, many drivers have lost their lives in various incidents. To pay tribute to deceased drivers and to those who are handicapped while performing their duties, the 24th Drivers Day was recently observed here.
Imphal, Jan 18 (ANI): The third edition of a 35-day long cultural workshop is being held here to raise awareness among youth about the ancient culture and traditions of the region.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by police firing in Manipur last month, an activist said here Saturday.
Imphal, Jan 11 (IANS) Three weeks after a leader of the Naga insurgent outfit NSCN-IM allegedly molested a Manipuri actress, the Manipur government Friday made his photo public.
Imphal (Manipur), Jan.9 (ANI): A group of contemporary artists have brought together their sculptures, installations, sketches and paintings at an exhibition here.
Imphal, Dec 28 (ANI): In an endeavour to encourage the habit of reading among youth in the northeast, a book fair was recently organized in Imphal.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) BJP chief Nitin Gadkari wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging the central government to ask Manipur to take immediate steps to restore normalcy in the state following protests over the police's inability to arrest an NSCN-IM cadre accused of molestation.
Imphal, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated with great gusto and merriment in Manipur Tuesday as authorities lifted the curfew in the four valley districts of the state.
Imphal, Dec 25 (IANS) The Manipur government Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs.5 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a Naga rebel who sexually molested a film actress, even as authorities have lifted curfew in the four valley districts of the state.
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): Five policemen have been suspended in connection firing in which a 29-year-old journalist was killed yesterday during a anti-rape protest called by Manipur Film Forum (MFF) against alleged sexual assault with a regional actress.
Imphal, Dec 24 (IANS) Protests against the Naga militant outfit NSCN-IM, presently observing a ceasefire, continued in Manipur Monday, even as five policemen were suspended over the firing incident a day earlier at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai area in Imphal that left a television journalist dead.
Imphal, Dec 23 (IANS) Curfew was re-imposed Sunday in the Manipur capital and around after a journalist was killed in police firing on protestors demanding the arrest of a member of National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for sexually assaulting a film actress.
Imphal, Dec. 23 (ANI): Thangjam Nanao Singh, a journalist covering protests against an attempted rape of a regional cinema actress, was killed when police opened fire on Sunday in an effort to contain the demonstration.
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) A journalist was killed in Imphal Sunday and curfew was imposed after police fired to disperse agitating members of Manipur film and cultural organisations who were demanding the arrest of a Naga militant for allegedly molesting an actress Dec 18.
Imphal, Dec.21 (ANI): A Manipuri actress has alleged that she was molested by a cadre of the rebel Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), sparking outrage in the state.
Imphal, Dec 4 (IANS) 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.
Imphal, Dec.2 (ANI): A UK-based soccer coach recently undertook a visit to Manipur and shared his experience and football playing skills with budding players from the state at a camp.
Imphal, Dec. 2 (ANI): An indefinite blockade by Kukis recently brought normal life across Manipur to a standstill.
Imphal, Nov.28 (ANI): Manipur capital Imphal recently played host to a festival that aimed to promote the classical dance forms of Manipuri and Satriyya.
Imphal, Nov.23 (ANI): The Manipur Government and its Department of Tourism have organised the ten-day 'Sangai' festival with an aim to provide an impetus to tourism industry and promote the region's cultural heritage.
Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) 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 (SC) category, an official said here.
Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) 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 (SC) category, an official said here.
Imphal, Nov.20 (ANI): People in Manipur have condemned the activities of militants and expressed solidarity with victims and their families. The recent recovery of a powerful IED and a blast in Imphal was widely condemned by them.
Chennai, Nov 18 (IANS) 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.
Imphal, Nov.16 (ANI): The coach of London's Preston North End Club, Richard Alderson, is holding a weeklong football coaching camp for budding players here.
Imphal, Nov.16 (ANI): Scores of farmers participated in a fishing festival in Imphal recently to learn new ways to increase production of fish in Manipur.
Imphal (Manipur), Nov. 12 (ANI): In a bid to revive and popularize mime theatre, Manipur hosts first National Mime Theatre Festival, attracting prominent mime groups from across the country.
Imphal (Manipur), Nov.5 (ANI): The discovery of the bullet-riddled body of a 60-year-old mason, identified as Mutum Kulapi Meetei, in a pond in Imphal, suggests that militant-related violence in Manipur is far from over.
Imphal, Nov.4 (ANI): Scores of tribals celebrated the 'Kut festival' to mark a good harvest in Manipur.
Imphal, Oct.31 (ANI): Sportspersons are on a roll in Manipur and in other parts of the north-east. A short time ago, Abhijit Baruah created two world records, and now Imphal-based Maibam Itomba Meitei created a third one by doing 20 push-ups using just two fingers.
Imphal, Oct. 29 (ANI): Assamese folk legend Bhupen Hazarika may have passed away, but he still lives on the hearts and minds of the people of the north-east.
Imphal, Oct. 29 (ANI): Security forces have stepped vigil across the state of Manipur to curb the spread of militant activity.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The new Jiribam-Imphal railway line will be extended from Imphal Road to Imphal in Manipur for Rs.4,444 crore. The new line will be completed by March 2016, official sources said Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct. 25 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Thursday approved the proposal of Ministry of Railways to extend the new broad guage line from Imphal Road (Tupul) to Imphal.
Imphal (Manipur), Oct.24 (ANI): The "New Generations - Independent Indian Film Festival" organised in Frankfurt, Germany has shortlisted 'Noong Amadi Yeroom' (Rock and Egg), a short fiction film, directed by Manipuri filmmaker Romi Meitei.
Imphal, Oct.21 (ANI): The residence of the municipality commissioner in Imphal West District in Manipur came under attack over the weekend, when militants hurled a grenade at the building.
Imphal, Oct.21 (ANI): Police commandos and paramilitary personnel on Sunday arrested three militants in separate counter insurgency operations here, and seized 250 grams of RDX from them.
Imphal, Oct.20 (ANI): An aquatic exhibition, showing rare varieties of aquatic species, a wide range of ornamental fish and underwater plants, is attracting large crowds in Manipur's capital Imphal.
Imphal, Oct 19 (IANS) A major disaster was averted with Manipur Police recovering a van packed with powerful explosives and fitted with a remote-control device, a police official said Friday.
Imphal, Oct 19 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Friday flew to Delhi to meet Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to discuss the peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM).
Imphal, Oct.15 (ANI): Insurgent outfits operating in Manipur are continuously targetting security personnel in retaliation against security operations.
Imphal, Oct 15 (IANS) Normal life in Manipur came to a standstill Monday during an 18-hour general strike called by seven separatist outfits.
Imphal, Oct 14 (IANS) The central government has sounded a security alert in Manipur about possible terror strikes in view of the general strike seven powerful secessionist outfits have called, an official said Sunday.
Imphal, Oct.7 (ANI): Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat has again emphasized that militancy has become an "industry" in which many sections of the society earn "huge profits" at the expense of the people of the state.
Imphal, Oct.7 (ANI): Authorities suspect that the banned People's Liberation Army is responsible for the grenade explosion that recently took place in Manipur's Chandel District.
Imphal, Sep 28 (IANS) 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 (IED) in Manipur's Chandel district, a police official said.
Imphal, Sep 26 (ANI): A total of 114 militants belonging to different banned outfits on Wednesday surrendered before Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh here today.
Imphal, Sep 26 (IANS) 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.
Imphal, Sep 25 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur had another close shave Monday when rebels of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) triggered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast, police said.
Imphal, Sept 24 (ANI): The recently held Panchayat elections in Manipur saw heavy turnout of voters, who braved the heat to exercise their franchise in the four valley districts of the state.
Kohima/ Guwahati/ Imphal, Sept 24 (ANI): The London Olympics, the best ever for India, has done more god to country than medals. It has fostered a culture of sports in the northeast, as ten sportspersons from the region represented the country in the coveted event.
Imphal, Sep 23 (IANS) Troopers of Assam Rifles had a close shave Sunday as suspected rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) on the route of their convoy in Manipur's capital Imphal, police said. No one was injured.
Imphal, Sep 21 (IANS) A powerful grenade was hurled at the house of Congress MP Thokchom Meinya here Friday but failed to explode, police said. It was later defused.
Motbung (Manipur), Sept 17 (ANI): Security forces deployed in the northeast have been regularly organising civic action programmes for regional development.
Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) Manipur's outlawed People's Liberation Army (PLA) Thursday exploded a powerful bomb near the office of India's spy agency here, police said. No one was injured in the blast.
Imphal, Sep 12 (IANS) A powerful grenade was recovered Wednesday from inside the high-security zone of the Manipur secretariat, police said.
Imphal, Sep 9 (IANS) An Assam Rifles trooper was killed and 10 other personnel were injured Sunday in a blast in Manipur's Bishenpur district, police said.
