AMUCO resigns from UCM
Imphal, September 2 : The All Manipur United Clubs’ Organization (AMUCO) has resigned from the United Committee, Manipur (UCM) according to a statement issued by R. Yangsasong Koireng, general secretary of AMUCO. According to the statement, the AMUCO said that the UCM was formed by the six organizations with a purpose to coordinate the people’s movement against extension of the GOI-NSCN (IM) ceasefire to Manipur. Now that the ceasefire has been withdrawn from Manipur, the AMUCO feels that all the member organizations should carry out their functions separately for the welfare of the people.
(September 2 : 10 AM)

One month without expenditure
Imphal Sept 1: Manipur's Finance Bill which was passed by both houses of Parliament is yet to get the assent of the President of India, further delaying payment of salaries and government expenditure for the Manipur government.

Earlier, the 4 month Vote-on Account passed during the time of the popular regime had lapsed on July 31 and the state administration was automatically barred from spending a single paise.

State officials say, the administration had submitted the budget papers in time but somehow it got stuck in the parliament till it was passed at the last moment.

Meanwhile, Manipur's overdraft has reached Rupees 132 crores as of today.
(September 1 : 9 PM)

Tension in the Indo-Myanmar border
Imphal Sept 1: Tensions ran high today in the distant Manipur border town of Moreh between the Indian Border Security Force and the Myanmarese army over the arrest of an Immigration official and some Indian civilians.

BSF sources said, the row started when they arrested a Myanmarese Immigration official in the morning when he was found loitering suspiciously inside Indian territory. And Myanmar army retaliated with the arrest of some Indian civilians from Border Gate No. 2 of Moreh town.

However, the row was resolved in the afternoon with the intervention of high ranking officials and the arrested people were exchanged.
(September 1 : 9 PM)