Manipur Ringside
RPF penalises mithamana sellers: The proscribed outfit RPF has tonsured two women as punishment for defying the ban on selling Mithamana, even as another woman Mithamana seller surrendered to the outfit. The two women are identified as Nongmeikapam Lalita (25) d/o late Indrajit and Irengbam Ongbi Pramo (35) w/o Muhindro while the other who surrendered as Irengbam Ongbi Lily (35) w/o Ningthemjao. All three of them are residents of Irengbam Makha Leikai and operate Pan Dukan at Irengbam Kangjeibung Parking. Before meting out the punishment, they were produced before mediapersons somewhere in Churachandpur district on Sunday. A spokesperson of the department of communication and publicity of the outfit informed that all three of them would be handed over to their respective family members after giving the lenient punishment. However, their Pan Dukan should remain close for two months. Rs 100 lakh released for Manipur SSA: Union Ministry of Human Resource Development so far released a sum ...