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Imphal, Aug. 9 (IANS): Confusion reigned over the five-day old “economic blockade”, called by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM), along the National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur) as the Manipur government on Tuesday said that it had been called off while the student body said that they would continue the protest. An ATSUM statement on Tuesday night said that the emergency meeting of the organisation and ATSUM Federating Units held on Tuesday had denounced the agreement signed between the Manipur government, the Hill Areas Committee, and the ATSUM, ANSAM KSO-GHQ. “The decision of the denouncement was made in the event of the agreement being signed at the unilateral capacity and decision of the individuals involved in the agreement without consulting the executives of ATSUM and Federating Units. The office of ATSUM suspends Vanlanlian Khaute from the post of Vice President of ATSUM with immediate effect for gross violation of the conduct of the Union by unilatera
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Uniindia: Imphal, Aug 7 (UNI) Manipur government has banned mobile internet services for five days from Sunday to stop spread of rumour and false news. <br /