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  1. Manipur: Preparations underway in Imphal West ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections

    Imphal West (Manipur) [India], Preparations for voting are underway at the DC office in Lamphelpat, Imphal West, ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19. Manipur will hold elections for its parliamentary constituencies in two phases. The constituency will go to...
  2. 18 CAPF companies deployed in Imphal East in preparation for internal Manipur elections

    Imphal East (Manipur) [India], Ahead of the first phase of voting in Manipur, which has been in turmoil for several months, Imphal East district Deputy Commissioner Khumanthem Diana Devi said polling stations have been classified into three sections. For their security, a total of 18 Central...
  3. Congress candidate from Manipur Inner releases 'personal manifesto' for Lok Sabha elections; Pledged support for NRC in the state

    Imphal (Manipur) [India], Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Congress candidate from Inner Manipur constituency Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has released his 'personal manifesto' for the Lok Sabha elections, promising National Register . Number of Citizens in the State (NRC) The...
  4. Amit Shah reaches Agartala on 2-day election campaign in Tripura, Manipur

    BJP sources said the Home Minister will fly to Imphal after addressing an election rally in Tripura's Kumarghat on Monday, where he will address a public meeting and meet Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, state BJP president Adhikarimayum will hold meetings with Sharda Devi and other senior...
  5. Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh said, "Normalcy and peace are returning..."

    Imphal (Manipur) [India], Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh on Sunday said law and order has improved in the state and efforts are on to bring a peaceful solution between the two communities. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Law and order has improved in...
  6. Dry day in Manipur's Imphal East district ahead of Lok Sabha elections

    Imphal, Imphal East authorities have banned the sale of liquor within the polling areas of the district from the evening of April 17 till the conclusion of polling for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat on April 19.According to the order issued by the District Magistrate of Imphal East, there...
  7. 'Weapons drop boxes' placed in Manipur as guns looted during unrest cause concern during elections

    "Please drop your confiscated weapons here," reads a post on a drop box on the road between Imphal and Churachandpur in Imphal/Churachandpur, Manipur.In violence-hit Manipur, the usual election buzz and paraphernalia of posters, banners and rallies are missing, but the presence of these brown...
  8. Home Minister Amit Shah will campaign in Manipur on Monday

    New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will campaign in ethnic conflict-hit Manipur on Monday and also visit Tripura and Rajasthan to garner support for BJP candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Sources gave this information.Shah will address a rally in Imphal and seek votes for the...
  9. Violence erupts again in Manipur, 2 dead

    An official in Imphal said a large contingent of security forces, led by senior police officers, has reached the trouble-torn areas where rival military groups have been exchanging heavy fire intermittently over the past two days.After security forces reached the areas, cadres of the armed...
  10. Two killed in firing in Manipur

    Imphal: Two people were killed in an exchange of fire between two army groups in Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday.The dead have not been identified yet.The police officer said the firing took place at a place near the border of Kangpokpi district.He said additional state and...
  11. Lok Sabha elections: Vigorous preparations before Amit Shah's visit to Tripura, Manipur on April 15

    BJP sources said the Home Minister will reach Tripura on Monday (April 15) morning and will fly to Imphal after addressing an election rally in Kumarghat in North Tripura.A senior BJP leader said the Kumarghat election rally will cover the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat reserved for tribals.A...
  12. Special polling centers arranged for 5,000 voters displaced by Manipur violence

    Imphal (Manipur) [India], while grim memories of caste violence that left many dead and displaced are still fresh in the minds of voters, set up 2 special polling stations for about 5,000 people ahead of the Lok Sabha elections went. For those who are currently sheltering in camps, all...
  13. Shah to address election rally in Manipur on April 15

    Imphal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address an election rally in Manipur's Imphal East district on April 15, a state BJP leader said on Friday.Manipur BJP general secretary K Saratkumar Singh said Shah would reach Imphal airport at around 2 pm and go to Haupt Kangjeibung in the district...
  14. Bringing hope in times of despair: 200 babies born in displaced persons shelters in Manipur

    Holding her baby girl, born in a shelter for displaced people in Imphal/Churachandpur, Manipur, Hatneau says she has named her daughter Nganthoibi, which accurately means shining light.Bringing out some of the darkness of 11 months of conflict and constant uncertainty, Nganthoibi is one of 200...
  15. Small joys of relief camps: More than 180 children born in shelters for displaced people in Manipur

    Imphal/Churachandpur, holding her newborn baby in her arms, Hatneau says she has named her child, born in a shelter for displaced people in Manipur, Nganthoibi, which means shining light.Amid the trauma of 11 months of conflict, violence and constant uncertainty, for about 200 displaced women...
  16. Manipur: One dead after hit by Assam Rifles' vehicle

    Imphal (Manipur) [India], A vehicle belonging to Hengbang AR POS of 16th Assam Rifles on Monday hit a local man, killing him, around 8 am, an Imphal Police press release said: At 30 pm, an Assam Rifles truck hit. The victim has been identified as Mahaingam Horam, 21, of Tingsong Center village...
  17. Candidates who have selected Imphal for Civil Services Preliminary Examination can choose other locations

    New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission has said that candidates who have chosen Imphal center in Manipur to appear for this year's Civil Services Preliminary Examination can choose other venues.Civil Services Examination is conducted annually by UPSC in three stages – preliminary, main...