Manipur

The Secular Progressive Front government in Manipur has decided to send a ministerial team to meet Naga leaders to end the blockade that began on Wednesday.

The United Naga Council of Manipur has resumed the economic blockade on Manipur on Wednesday for 20 days, despite the central and state governments' appeal to call it off in public interest. Sobhapati Samom reports.

Empty trucks waiting for escort to lift essential commodities from Assam to Imphal on NH-39 at Khuman Lampak, on Wednesday.

United Naga Council began its 20-day economic blockade on national highways 39 and 53 in restive Manipur from Wednesday, compounding the woes of the people, who recently faced shortage of essential commodities owing to a similar stir.

Imphal, Aug 4 (PTI) Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the residence of Manipur's Rural Development Minister Alauddin but it failed to explode, police said today.

Barely out of one economic blockade, militancy-mauled Manipur has landed in another. The United Naga Council, a frontal organization of Manipur-based Naga tribes, has ignored Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's plea to go ahead with its 20-day economic blockade from 6 am tomorrow. HT reports.

A Congress MLA beat up a Manipur government official for refusing to hand over some equipment to electrify parts of his Assembly constituency, resulting in protest by employees of the electricity department.

Chandigarh, Jul 30 (PTI) Manipur defeated Haryana 6-1 to win the ninth Junior National Football Championship for girls here today.

Imphal, Jul 30 (PTI) Th Lokeswar of Congress was today elected deputy speaker of the Manipur legislative Assembly.

Mudslides have affected some 200 families in Manipur's Tamenglong district. District officials said 168 families of Tupul area and some 30 more scattered nearby were displaced in the past week. Rahul Karmakar reports.

Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh flagged off the Manipur leg of Queen's Baton relay for the coming 19th Commonwealth Games at the historic Kanga Fort in the heart of Imphal on Tuesday afternoon.

The United Naga Council has in an ultimatum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh threatened to resume the economic blockade on Manipur if the Centre does not take up the cause of the Naga people of Manipur.

Imphal, Jul 28 : The United Naga Council (UNC) has threatened another stir to protest the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Third Amendment) Act, 2008, even as the people are yet to recover from the hardships caused due to a 66-day economic blockade on the National Highways of Manipur.

Chandigarh, Jul 28 : Continuing their winning streak, runners-up Manipur marched into the final by blanking plucky Sikkim with a 3-0 verdict in the semi-final match of the 9th Junior National Girls Under-19 Football Championship, being hosted by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Punjab Engineering College ground here this morning.

Manipur dominated the proceedings in the finals of the 6th National Youth Women's Boxing Championship in Guwahati on Sunday. The Manipur team comfortably annexed the Champions trophy finishing with 3 gold medals and 28 points.

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Guwahati, Jul 26 (PTI) Manipur dominated the proceedings to clinch the sixth National Youth Women's Boxing Championships with three gold medals here.

Manipur dominated the proceedings at the sixth National Youth Women's Boxing Championships, clinching with three gold medals in Guwahati.

Guwahati, Jul 26 (PTI) Manipur dominated the proceedings to clinch the sixth National Youth Women's Boxing Championships with three gold medals here.

Imphal, Jul 26 : Manipur Police have apprehended two top leaders of a militant outfit and three other cadres during the past two days.