An order issued in this connection by the Art and Culture department of Manipur stated that the amount shall be drawn and deposited with Deputy Commissioner of the concerned districts. The work shall be executed by the committee of village concerned to be constituted by the DC and the Museum shall also be maintained by the communities themselves.
Manipur has a population of over 27 lakh and a geographical area of 22,327 sq km of which 90 percent are hills. Of the total 16 districts, 10 are in hills and 6 in the valley.
There are as many as 33 recognised tribes in Manipur and majority of them are Christian. Most of them reside in Hill districts of Manipur while the general Meitei people who are Hindu, confine in the valley areas. The major tribal communities are Tangkhul, Zeliangrong, Kukis.
Manipur: Week before Amit Shah’s visit, IED found planted on Imphal street
Two militants affiliated to proscribed underground organisations were also arrested in Manipur on Monday. December 22, 2020 12:48:53 am
Amit Shah (File)
In separate counter-insurgency operations, security forces in Manipur recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arrested two militants along with arms in different parts of the state Monday.
The IED was recovered amid heightened security deployment in Imphal ahead of the proposed visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 27.
Police said that the IED was recovered early Monday morning from Kongba bazaar in Imphal east district during cordon and search operation jointly conducted by a team of Imphal East district police, and 30 and 16 Assam Rifles. The IED was found planted by the road, and a team of bomb disposal squad defused it around 11 am.
“In recognition for this case as part of the honourable Chief Minister’s ‘War Against Drugs’, I was conferred the Chief Minister’s police medal for Gallantry on the occasion of Patriot’s Day in August 13, 2018. However, the investigation and prosecution have been deemed unsatisfactory by the honourable ND&PS court. I feel inclined that I have not conducted my duty as ‘per the wishes’ of the Criminal Judiciary System of the land. Hence for the reason cited above, I do not consider myself deserving of the honour bestowed upon me by your good self. I, therefore, return the same to the state Home Department so that it may be given to a more deserving and loyal police officer,” Brinda stated in a letter addressed to the Chief Minister.
Manipur court acquits former ADC chairman, six others in multi-crore drug haul case
The former ADC chairman was arrested along with seven others by a team of Narcotic and Affairs of Border (NAB) police and Imphal West Police on June 20, 2018. December 17, 2020 11:13:09 pm
The court, in its judgment, said the prosecution couldn’t prove the charges against the accused.
A special court in Manipur on Thursday acquitted former ADC chairman of Chandel Lhukhosei Zou and six others in connection with a 2018 drug seizure case and ordered them to be released from jail.
The former ADC chairman was arrested along with seven others by a team of Narcotic and Affairs of Border (NAB) police and Imphal West Police on June 20, 2018. During the raid, the sleuths allegedly seized drugs worth over Rs 27 crore in the international market.
Manipur: CBI raids residence of senior AG office staff; recovers cash, ornaments
The officer was identified as Budichandra Naorem, a residennt of Uripok Ahanthem Leikai in Imphal West district. December 16, 2020 10:13:18 pm
The sleuths reportedly recovered Rs 5 lakh in cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh and land purchase documents, among others.
A CBI team on Wednesday raided the residence of a senior accounts officer employed at the Accountant General (AG) office in Manipur.
The officer was identified as Budichandra Naorem, a residennt of Uripok Ahanthem Leikai in Imphal West district.
According to a highly placed source, the raid was conducted after the Sessions Judge, under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, issued a search warrant in connection with a case registered by the Imphal branch of the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The raid started around 7.30 am and ended late in the evening. No one was allowed to enter or move ou