http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:01:59 GMT Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:01:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Sensex_ends_in_red_power_realty_auto_stocks_fall__127730 Mumbai: Indian equities markets benchmark indices witnessed choppy trading Thursday, a day after ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook to "negative" from "stable" on India's long-term sovereign ratings a... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:01:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Congress_set_to_score_hat_trick_in_Manipur__125566 Imphal: The Congress in Manipur seems to have braved all odds to make it to a third consecutive term by winning 25 of the 38 seats for which results were declared till 3 p.m. Tuesday. The state assembly has 60 seats.  The Trinamool Congre... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:57:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Congress_set_for_hattrick_in_Manipur_125550 Guwahati: Manipur's ruling Congress appeared set for a hat-trick in the state, winning 16 seats in the assembly elections till 12.30 p.m., with the other parties far behind.  Results were declared for 23 seats of the 60 assembly constitue... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:41:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Congress_set_for_return_to_power_in_Manipur_125539 Imphal: Manipur's ruling Congress was set for an emphatic return to power as it took the lead in 23 constituencies with trends available for 34 of the 60 assembly seats.  The Congress was followed by the Trinamool Congress with three seat... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:01:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Vote_count_starts_in_Manipur_125516 Guwahati: Counting of votes polled in the Jan 28 assembly polls in Manipur started in all district headquarters at 8 a.m. Tuesday.Tight security is in force at all counting centres, officials said.The main battle is between the Congress and an alli... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:41:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agartala/_Manipur_Tripura_militants_caught_124742 Agartala: A militant of the outlawed People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur has been arrested here while  a rebel from Tripura has been caught in Bangladesh, police said Friday.  Acting on a tip-off, Tripura Police nabbed PLA fina... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Repolling_likely_in_33_booths_in_Manipur_124160 Guwahati: Repolling may be ordered in 33 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur that saw violence, Chief Electoral Officer P.C. Lawmkunga said Tuesday.He said the state election department had made the request to the Election Commission.S... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Over_75_percent_turnout_expected_in_Manipur_Poll_panel_124153 New Delhi: Over 75 percent voter turnout is expected in Manipur  where seven people  including an unidentified insurgent  have been killed in poll-related violence Saturday  the Election Commission of India said."The polling... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:09:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Six_injured_in_Manipur_blast_123428 Imphal: Six people were injured here Wednesday afternoon when a powerful bomb went off in the Public Works Department (PWD) office complex in a crowded area of the Manipur capital, police said.The blast took place around 1.35 p.m. at a parking l... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:01:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Blast_in_Imphal_one_killed__123202 Imphal: An explosion just outside a festival venue in this Manipur capital Wednesday killed one person, suspected to be a separatist bomber, officials said.A police spokesperson said the bomb exploded near the entry gate of the ongoing Sangai ... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:12:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipur_blockade_enters_100th_day_supplies_drying_up_122930 mphal: The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur entered its 100th day Tuesday with no signs that the government was making an effort to break the deadlock and an equally insensitive leadership enforcing the strike and holding the common peop... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:51:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipur_blockade_lifted_pact_signed_with_one_group_122820 Imphal: The economic blockade in Manipur was called off after 92 days Tuesday following a written assurance by the state government to create a new hill district, striking leaders said.The agreement between the Sadar Hills District Demand Comm... Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agartala/Parties_demand_Presidents_Rule_in_blockadehit_Manipur_122572 mphal/Agartala: Opposition parties Friday demanded imposition of President's Rule in Manipur where a 75-day-long highway blockade has made the prices of essentials shoot up two to four times.Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had gone to New Delh... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:54:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/_Aamir_supports_Manipur_rights_activist_121476 mphal: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has supported Manipur's human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila's over a decade-long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and violation of human rights by security forces in the northeast, ... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:38:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/__Helicopter_services_in_Manipur_soon_for_better_communication_113219 Imphal: Manipur will soon introduce helicopter services to improve communication between state capital Imphal and the mountainous and plain areas of the northeastern state, officials said here Monday. Manipur, bordering Myanmar, is the sixth n... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:49:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Government_neglecting_northeast_BJP_107897 Imphal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday blamed the central government of being insensitive to the problems of the people of the northeast and said it would highlight their plight in the coming session of parliament."The UPA (United Pro... Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:52:44 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Showdown_averted_as_Manipur_blockade_suspended_106574 Imphal: A major showdown between security forces and tribal Naga protesters was averted with the apex tribal students' group of Nagaland announcing that it would suspend a more than two-month blockade of roads leading to Manipur by Tuesday evening.... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:09:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Naga_students_to_call_off_blockade_in_Manipur_106530 New Delhi: The Naga Students Federation (NSF) Monday said after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here that it planned to call off the two-month long economic blockade of Manipur "temporarily". "We met the prime minister this mo... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:52:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Rice_medicines_airlifted_to_crisishit_Manipur_104618 Guwahati/Imphal: Planeloads of rice and life-saving medicines were airlifted to Manipur for the second straight day Tuesday to tide over an acute food crisis in the northeastern state following an economic blockade for over a  month, officials... Tue, 18 May 2010 14:09:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Five_militants_killed_in_gun_battle_in_Manipur_104239 Imphal: At least five separatists were killed in a gun battle with security forces early Friday in Manipur, police said.The gun fight, between a group of unidentified militants and the paramilitary Assam Rifles, began around 2 a.m at Deru Khunou vi... Fri, 14 May 2010 10:27:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Pillai_in_Nagaland_to_help_resolve_Manipur_blockade_104069 Imphal/Kohima: Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Wednesday held marathon talks with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to resolve the road blockade of Manipur as Naga separatist leader Thuingaleng Muivah remained adamant on visiting his birthplace ... Wed, 12 May 2010 09:36:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Shutdown_cripples_life_in_most_parts_of_Manipur_103029 Imphal: Normal life was severely affected in five hill districts of Manipur for the third consecutive day Thursday as a result of a 72-hour shutdown called by concerned parents demanding recruitment of teachers in primary schools, official here sai... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:44:46 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Manipur_youths_post_ire_against_army_s_special_powers_102528 Imphal: As part of their pressure on the central government, Manipur youth would send al least 15,000 postcards to President Pratibha Patil demanding the repeal of the  Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the militancy-ravaged northeastern st... Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:41:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Iron_Lady_of_Manipur_rearrested_for_refusing_to_eat_101774 Imphal: Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, jailed since 2000 for resorting to a hunger strike against alleged rights violations by the security forces in Manipur, was once again arrested by police on charges of attempted suicide. The activist con... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipur_likely_to_invoke_ESMA_to_break_employees_strike_101179 Imphal: The Manipur government is likely to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to break the indefinite strike of state government employees since Jan 16 demanding higher salaries, officials said here Friday."In view of the str... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:28:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Trinamool_Congress_sets_up_Manipur_unit_100392 Imphal: The Trinamool Congress has set up a party unit in Manipur. The party already has units in Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India's northeast.Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has appointed former Manipur ch... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:50:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Manipur_is_firm_on_controversial_Tipaimukh_project_98488 Imphal: The Manipur government is determined to go ahead with the proposed 1,500-MW Tipaimukh hydel power project that has been opposed by environmental groups and opposition parties in neighbouring Bangladesh."No decision has been taken to aba... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:47:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Imphal/Manipur_schools_colleges_to_open_after_four_months_97728 Imphal: The four-month shutdown of educational institutions in Manipur was called off Friday following a meeting between Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and the protesting groups.Schools and colleges would resume classes from Saturday.   ... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:47:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Imphal/Meek_government_belligerent_rebels_compound_Manipur_anarchy_News_Analysis_96583 Imphal: Manipur state in India's northeast is becoming a lawless region with militants killing government officials and Hindi-speakers, triggering explosions, kidnapping people for ransom, and extorting money from even temples, while educational ins... Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:10:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Manipur_Muslim_separatist_leader_arrested_in_Guwahati_96377 Guwahati: A top separatist leader of Manipur was arrested by security forces in Assam's main city of Guwahati Thursday while on a specific mission to recruit cadres to carry out operations, officials said.A police spokesperson said the arrested rebe... Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:00:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Myanmar_cultural_troupe_to_perform_in_northeast_India_94516 Imphal: A 15-member cultural troupe from Myanmar will visit India's northeastern region Saturday to showcase their country's traditional art and culture, officials said here Friday. "During their 10-day (Nov 28 to Dec 7) visit to three northea... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:18:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipurs_Sharmila_in_10th_year_of_fasting_judicial_custody_92963 Imphal:    Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, jailed since 2000 for resorting to a hunger strike against alleged rights violations by security forces in Manipur, stepped into the 10th year of her judicial custody, still refusing to ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:53:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Seven_separatists_killed_in_Manipur_encounter___92503 Imphal: Seven separatists were killed in a pre-dawn encounter with security forces Sunday in the northeastern state of Manipur, police said. A police spokesperson said the encounter took place between a group of heavily armed militants and a column... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:22:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipur_doctors_to_cease_work_after_colleagues_murder_91844 Imphal:  Healthcare facilities in Manipur will come to a halt Wednesday  when doctors go on a daylong strike to protest the killing of a colleague by unidentified gunmen. "We shall resort to a daylong cease work Wednesday and also st... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:06:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Manipur_schools_colleges_shut_for_over_a_month_91041 Imphal: Parents of students in Manipur have formed an association to secure reopening of schools and colleges, which are shut for over a month, as a students' group has been agitating for the chief minister's resignation over an alleged extra judici... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:02:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Educational_institutions_in_Manipur_shut_for_three_weeks_89889 Imphal: Students and guardians in India's restive northeastern state of Manipur are at their wits' end with all educational institutions shut down for the past three weeks and the government doing very little about it. The All Manipur Students' Uni... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:04:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Assam_rebel_group_surrenders_in_Manipur_89758 Imphal:  Sixteen militants of the separatist outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel faction) have surrendered to the security forces, the paramilitary Assam Rifles said Wednesday. "At the initiative of the Assam Rifles, 16 hardcore guerrillas of... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:43:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Car_bomb_found_at_Manipur_governors_house_88803 Imphal: A major disaster was averted Friday when the police detected an explosives-laden car inside the premises of the Manipur governor's house, officials said. A police spokesperson said security officials managed to detect a bomb fitted in a Mar... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:02:39 GMT