Category Archives: Imphal

Pre-poll violence in Manipur, bomb explodes inside house

Posted on January 19, 2022 - 8:31pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Amid the enhancement of security measures, a hand grenade lobbed by miscreants exploded inside a house on Wednesday as pre-poll violence continued in poll-bound Manipur. Reports said that the hand grenade lobbed by the miscreants exploded in the bedroom … Continue reading →

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Students protest against court petition challenging ILP system in Manipur

Posted on January 7, 2022 - 8:32pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Police on Friday detained some students who took part in a protest against court petition challenging introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Manipur. The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) demanded “immediate unconditional” release of the … Continue reading →

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Police recover another IED in Imphal East district, after two blasts on Wednesday

Posted on January 6, 2022 - 8:08pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Barely a day after suspected militants triggered IEDs at two different places in Manipur killing a soldier of Assam Rifles in one of the blasts, police today recovered another IED which was found planted at the gate of a … Continue reading →

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AR jawan killed in bomb blast in Manipur, another wounded

Posted on January 5, 2022 - 7:55pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and another wounded when a bomb suspected to have been triggered by militants exploded in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Wednesday. The bomb suspected to be a remote control IED went off near a … Continue reading →

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Athuibou Daimai, one of the first Naga MLAs in Manipur passes away

Posted on January 5, 2022 - 7:52pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: One of the first Naga MLAs in Manipur, Athuibou Daimai passed away this morning at Deulahland, Imphal. He was born in 1923 at Thaluan village of Tamenglong district. He was three times MLA from 1952 to 1967. In an … Continue reading →

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CorCom’s total shutdown to boycott PM Modi’s visit ends peacefully, Hill districts remains unaffected

Posted on January 4, 2022 - 10:59pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The total shutdown to boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit ended peacefully in the valley districts of Manipur today. The total shutdown imposed by the Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate of major rebel groups based in the state, commenced … Continue reading →

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Projects PM Modi will inaugurate in Imphal tomorrow

Posted on January 3, 2022 - 7:51pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 13 (thirteen) developmental projects and lay foundation stones of 9 projects on January 4 during his two hours visit to the state. Preparations are in full swing to welcome the Prime Minister where … Continue reading →

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‘Red zone’ declared in Imphal for Modi’s visit on January 4

Posted on January 3, 2022 - 10:21am by UT News Service
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Imphal: Roads which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel during his visit in Manipur on January 4 and its surrounding areas have been declared as ‘red zone’. The Prime Minister who is scheduled to arrive in Imphal on a brief … Continue reading →

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Human Rights group in Manipur: Revocation of ‘Disturbed Ara’ status overdue

Posted on December 30, 2021 - 9:19pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Extrajudicial Execution Victim Families’ Association, Manipur (EEVFAM) and Human Rights Alert (HRA) said Wednesday that they “warmly” welcomed the media report that the Government of Manipur is likely to recommend revocation of the “disturbed area” status under the Armed … Continue reading →

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Manipuri film producer Guruaribam John Sharma dies

Posted on December 30, 2021 - 8:01pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) deeply mourns the demise of Guruaribam John Sharma, a film producer and cameraman of N.S. Films. A resident of Keishampat in Imphal West district, John was the nephew of film pioneer, Gurumayum Narayan … Continue reading →

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