A candlelight vigil was held in front of Kangla Western Gate in Imphal, in a bid to draw attention to the distressing issue of violence directed at women during the ongoing crisis in the region.
Our CorrespondentImphal, Oct. 29 (EMN): Manipur minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry Nemcha Kipgen on Saturday flagged off a cycle rally from Kangla Western Gate, Imphal held as a part of the upcoming Manipur International Textiles Expo (MANITEX), 2022. Over 100 bikers participated in the rally, including handloom weavers, handicrafts artisans, celebrity and enthusiastic members with an aim to spread the message of the upcoming event MANITEX, 2022 coupled with an objective towards promoting and preserving cultural heritage to weavers, artisans, textile workers and consumers. MANITEX will be held from November 5 to the 14th, 2022 at Urban Haat, Nilakuthi. During the flag off event, Kipgen expressed gratitude to all participants for extending support to MANITEX, 2022. She further urged all the people of the state to encourage and use local handloom and handicrafts products to further contribute to the socio-economic development of Manipur. Organised by Directorate of Handlooms &am
Some of the traffic signals in Imphal city were not installed properly and hence, commuters prefer the manual system of managing the traffic by the police personnel.