Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Suggests comprehensive action plan: Imphal, Apr 26: After reviewing the law and order situation of the State with officials of the State Government and members of the Combined Headquarters, the central team led by Union Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar suggested formulating a 'comprehensive action plan' to tackle the problem of insurgency and to check the extortion spree. The law and order situation of the State was studied jointly during a meeting held at the conference hall of Old Secretariat southern block today. Besides the central team which included Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh who were on a two day visit to the State, the meeting was also attended by GOC 3 Corps, GOC 57 Mountain Division, top officials of Assam Rifles, CRPF, intelligence agencies and the State Police Department. Briefing media persons after the review meeting, Union Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar stated that basic purpose of the team's visit to Manipur i...

Five hurt; another bomb on Governor's route: Imphal, Apr 24: The heavily guarded Babupara VIP colony was rocked today morning when a remote controlled IED fitted on a scooter exploded leaving at least five people including a woman injured even as another IED fitted on a rickshaw was found on the BT road where the Manipur Governor was scheduled to travel on Thursday. The IED on the rickshaw was removed safely by state police bomb squads from the spot. Eleven detonators connected to a remote control device with a radio set and about 3 Kgs explosive substance believed to be RDX were recovered inside a box below the seat of the rickshaw. Chief minister O Ibobi Singh convened a Cabinet meeting this evening and reviewed the situation even as intensified security at Babupara and all roads leading to Imphal city were witnessed after the blast and recovery of IED amidst the crowded Imphal city. The Cabinet while taking stock of the security measures taken up has decided to remove all the sh...