Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 15:
Unidentified persons torched the Konthoujam SDC office located at Nambol Phoijing Awang at about 2.10 pm today.
Barring some loss of official documents the fire had little effect on the office building and other items.
Cultivators working at nearby fields doused the fire thereby preventing substantial damages, according to eyewitnesses.
Adhoc hunger strike: Even as 31 of its members have been jailed, the fourth batch of All Manipur Adhoc Employees' Association comprising of five members began a fast unto death protest from today at near Tulihal Airport.
The five hunger strikers are Dr RK Hareshyam and Dr M Tombisana of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department S Rajen and N Jugindrajit of SCERT and LBrajakumar of Art and Culture Department.