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Residents impose blockade in Imphal West section of NH-37 over deplorable road condition

Posted on February 21, 2023 - 8:21pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Normal vehicular movement along NH-37 in Imphal West district section was disrupted on Tuesday after residents blocked the highway in protest against deplorable conditions of the road. The protesters also locked down the office of the National Highways and … Continue reading →

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2 smugglers including one from Assam held with illegal drugs worth Rs 2.69 cr in Manipur

Posted on January 31, 2023 - 9:49pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Sleuths of anti-smuggling unit of Imphal Customs Division have arrested two alleged drug smugglers with a huge quantity of illegal drugs worth over Rs 2.69 crore (in the international market value). Police said today that 26,280 pieces of amphetamine … Continue reading →

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Two carjackers arrested in Manipur; van recovered

Posted on January 30, 2023 - 3:26pm by UT News Service
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Imphal, Jan 29: Police have arrested two members of an alleged gang of carjackers including the mastermind and recovered a stolen van in Manipur, police said on Sunday. A team of Manipur police personnel attached with Imphal West district police … Continue reading →

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Meet Moirangthem Loiya, the man who transformed barren land to lush forest in Manipur

Posted on November 15, 2022 - 9:38am by UT Desk
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Imphal: Moirangthem Loiya, a 47-year-old man in Manipur’s capital Imphal has converted barren land into a 300 acre forest with a wide variety of plant species in the last 20 years. In an interview, titled Punshilok: The Spring of Life (MyGov Manipur) … Continue reading →

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Social activist on hunger strike against non-availability of urea fertilizer in Manipur

Posted on July 15, 2022 - 11:12am by UT News Service
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Imphal: A social activist resorted to hunger strike in Manipur’s Imphal West district in protest against “non-availability” of fertilizer (urea). Despite the repeated assurances given by the state government, particularly Agriculture minister Th Bishwajit Singh, the farmers across the state … Continue reading →

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Farmers create havoc in govt godown for shortage of fertilizers

Posted on July 11, 2022 - 9:41pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Irate farmers in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Monday stormed the district Agriculture office to register a strong protest against non-availability of fertilizers. Like in the previous years, the state is facing acute shortage of urea at the peak … Continue reading →

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Police disrupt farmers’ protest demanding protection of paddy lands

Posted on June 12, 2022 - 10:17pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Police on Sunday forced to conclude a sit-in-protest staged by farmers who were demanding protection of paddy lands in Lamphelpat of Imphal West district. Farmers strongly condemned the act of the police while asking reasons behind preventing them from … Continue reading →

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MHRC seeks investigation report of alleged custodial death of Arambam Nanao

Posted on May 9, 2022 - 8:27pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Monday sought the status report of the investigation in connection with the alleged custodial death of a goldsmith. The goldsmith, Arambam Nanao (37) of Kangabam Leikai of Imphal West district, was reportedly picked … Continue reading →

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Manipur: Death of man in police custody triggers protest in Imphal

Posted on May 3, 2022 - 10:49pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The death of a man allegedly in police custody in Manipur triggered protests by locals who demanded termination of the police officer and personnel involved in the case from their services. A local joint action committee (JAC) formed in … Continue reading →

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Labourer killed as unidentified assailants reportedly open fire at makeshift camp in Manipur

Posted on November 10, 2021 - 8:40pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: A non local labourer was killed when unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire at a makeshift camp near the site of a development project in Imphal West district. Two unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire at the makeshift camp after breaking … Continue reading →

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