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IMPHAL, June 4 – A tribal students’ body has launched an indefinite economic blockade since Wednesday along portions of two national highways in Manipur to press for its demands, the organisation said, reports PTI. In a statement, the All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) president, John Pulamte said the decision to call the blockade along portions of Imphal-Dimapur NH 39 and Imphal-Silchar NH 53, was taken during an emergency meeting of the ATSUM. He said the government had failed to consider their demands which included appointment of adequate teachers for hill schools and added that...

Imphal, June 04: In yet another slur cast on the security personnel, family members of Thingom Surjit alias Rocky (25) of Thamnapokpi Mayai Leikai alleged that the youth was picked up by security force personnel and later done to death and not as claimed by 33 Assam Rifles authorities that Surjit was killed in an encounter. Mention may be made that Surjit was killed on May 2 evening near Kakching Khunou Tokpa Ching under Waikhong police station. The accusation by Surjit's family members follows official identification of the body today. Surjit, who left home some four years back is reported to...

New Delhi, June 4: Three years after it was created and within three weeks of getting its first in-charge from the Northeast, the department for development of the northeastern region (Doner) has metamorphosed into a full-fledged ministry. Doner secretary Reva Nayyar said the “push” for the change in status followed the appointment of P.R. Kyndiah, who was elected to Parliament from Shillong constituency, as the Union minister for Northeast development and tribal affairs.

“He is a cabinet minister and it would have looked funny had he been in charge of only a department. This (transition from...

Shillong, June 3: The news of a ropeway project, connecting far-flung corners of the Meghalaya, has created a lot of excitement among the denizens. Though the plan is nothing new, the announcement by the public works department minister Mukul Sangma last evening, about the decision to start the project, has given rise to fresh hopes among the people.

Sangma said the detailed project report would be submitted this month.

The PWD minister said this morning that the ropeway project would connect villages and areas in and around Mawmih (under Ri Bhoi district) situated atop the beautiful Barapani...

Imphal, June 03: Even as the Army authority has decided to probe the circumstances leading to the killing of Pheiroijam Sanajit, the last rites of the slain man was performed today morning under police protection. According to eye witnesses, a police team deposited the body at the Nongada residence of the deceased person at around 1.15 am after extracting a signature from the elder brother of Sanajit on a blank paper. However, local meira paibi members who were present at the Nongada Bazar meira shed vehemently protested the police conduct and with the arrival of more local people on hearing...