Manipur government will hand over a 250 hectare of land in Imphal West district to Assam Rifles for their use, official sources said today.
India and Myanmar will conduct a 'coordinated operation' against northeast separatist outfits taking shelter and setting up base camps in the neighbouring country, Union Home Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai said in Imphal.
His parents were planning the wedding of Major Dr Laishram Jyotin, the 39-year-old Army Medical Corps (AMC) doctor.
The ongoing strike by government employees entered second month paralysing the working of government offices across the state.
Unidentified militants hurled a powerful grenade at the residence of a senior Manipur government official but it failed to explode.
Five suspected insurgents of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak were killed in an encounter with Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Thursday, official reports said.
Three separatist militants were killed in gun fights with security forces in Manipur, police said Saturday.
Serial blasts rocked Manipur this evening on the eve of Republic Day, injuring four people including two security personnel, officials said.
Two militants were killed in an encounter on Tuesday with police commandos at Laphupokpi area of Imphal East district, official sources said.
A police commando was injured Wednesday in a grenade attack at the residence of former Manipur chief minister Radhabinod Koijam.
Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh have discussed ways to find a solution to the problem arising out of boycott of classes by three students' bodies for more than three months, officials said on Friday.
Killings, kidnappings, militant attacks and boycotts were the order of the day throughout 2009 in Manipur but its pugilists boxed their way to success to bring in some cheer.
Three minors have been killed and four injured in three separate explosions in Manipur, police said on Wednesday.
The Manipur government would offer government jobs to 109 sportspersons who have won gold medals in different national sports events.
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur's Chandel district, police sources said today.