Politics / Manipur

Imphal, January 21: An election observer team deputed by the Election Commission of India for the forthcoming elections was forcibly stopped by Army troops this morning at Noney while proceeding towards Tamenglong and made to return to the State capital without any explanation, according to reliable sources in the state elections office. The election observer team and their subordinate staff were reportedly verbally abused and even manhandled by the Army personnel under the command of a captain of the 4/4 GR. Sources said the two election observers, general observer SC Sikdar, and expenditure...

Imphal, January 20: The KYKL (O) today said that they were constrained to shoot Dr Bedikumar in the leg as the RIMS authority had repeatedly failed to pay up its due "tax" to the outfit and Dr Bedikumar was one of the most prominent personalities who refused to pay the tax. In a statement it said to further the revolutionary cause it imposes a tax on the people and in some cases 1.5 percent of the monthly salary of Government employees are deducted as tax. Under this scheme, the finance department of KYKL (O) had approached RIMS, authority in 1999 and it was decided that instead of 1.5 percent...

IMPHAL, Jan 19 — Suspected militants have set ablaze the residence of former Manipur Chief Minister W Nipamacha Singh and fired at the residence of former Union Minister Th Chaoba Singh in Manipur, official sources said today, reports PTI. Armed persons barged into the living room of Nipamacha Singh’s private residence at Wangoi area in Imphal West district late last night and set it on fire after holding up the family members at gun point. However, not much damage was reported as the fire service personnel reached the spot in time, the sources said. Singh was not in the house at the time of...

IMPHAL, Jan 19 ? Close on the heels of "punishing" the Director of Education (Schools), two other officials of Manipur University who were allegedly involved in the 'marks tampering' scandal that rocked the State, have been meted out some treatment by the members of the ibed 'Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup' (Oken group). The two officials of Manipur University have been identified as Associate Professor of Computer science Department of the University Oinam Imocha (47) of Langthabal Kunja Awang and head of Computer centre and system Manager Moirangthem Jugeshwor (50) of Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak...

Imphal, January 16: The countdown for the 8th Manipur legislative Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on two phases February 14 and 21, 2002 has started with the chief electoral officer Manipur DS Poonia issuing a formal notification of holding of the polls for the purpose of constituting a new legislative Assembly of the state. As per the notification, which was published in the Manipur gazette extraordinary, filing of nomination papers for the elections will be allowed till January 23 next. Scrutiny of the filed nomination will be done on January 24 and the last date for withdrawal of...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 —The proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has categorically stated that the party has nothing to do with the eight State Assembly election which is to be held in February. According to a press statement issued by the Department of Publicity, the organisation said that the election is an exercise carried out by the Government of India to eliminate the right of self-determination by the people of Manipur. It stated that election is being held in Manipur under the garb of democracy to legalise India’s occupation. The statement further said that taking part in the...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 — In what could be termed as pre-poll violence in Manipur, the residence of the former Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam was attacked by some unidentified armed youths on Monday evening. Sources said five unidentified armed youths who came in one Kinetic Honda and CBZ motorcycle, fired upon the residence of former Chief Minister and Samata Party State unit leader R B Koijam around 7.50 pm Monday night at Thangmeiband in Imphal West district. The security personnel posted at the residence of the former Chief Minister also reportedly fired two rounds towards the attackers, sources...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 – The president of the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and Lok Sabha MP, Thounaojam Chaoba has categorically stated that the attack on the MSCP office at Nambol in the evening of January 3, is an act of terrorism. Speaking to the mediapersons, the Lok Sabha MP Chaoba who is leading one of the strongest regional political parties in this border State, also announced that his party is going to field 42 candidates for the first phase of the forthcoming State Assembly election which is scheduled to be held in two phases in February. He further told the mediapersons that out of...

GUWAHATI, Jan 15 — The Committee on Fiscal Reforms (COFR) has recommended that State Government offices should function from 8 am till 5 pm on every working day in a five-day week, considering the fact that the sunrise in the State occurs about an hour in advance compared to the places in central and western India. “Although offices will run uninferrupted during the day, each individual employee should be allowed a lunch break of half-an-hour during the hours of 12 noon and 2 pm. Each employee may be allowed this break of half-an-hour in such a manner which ensures that in any Government...

Imphal, January 14: The NSCN (IM) has reciprocated the ceasefire declared by the KNF (MC). In a release Gen VS Atem (Retd), convenor NSCN Steering Committee said the NSCN acknowledged the declaration of unilateral ceasefire by the KNF (MC), saying any attempt to live at peace with the Nagas deserves applause. The NSCN deems this declaration as realization and recognition of reality and in appreciation reciprocates that all the cadres shall ceasefire with the KNF (MC) with immediate effect, he announced. In a separate release yesterday the NSCN (IM) has strongly condemned the harassment and...