LPG scarcity is likely to hit the north eastern region hard again.
The LPG dealers association in the region is on a 48 hour strike from Friday in protest against the shifting of the tender process to Kolkata.
During the next 48 hours, LPG would not be available for he customers.
Tensions escalated in Manipur’s violence-hit Jiribam district on Sunday night as clashes between security forces and protesters turned deadly, officials reported. A young protester, identified as 21-year-old K. Athouba, was fatally shot amid the chaos. A police official confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine who fired the fatal shot, while protesters allege that a Manipur Police special commando unit was responsible. Two others were reported injured in the incident.
The violence erupted as mobs attacked and vandalized properties belonging to political leaders and various party offices. According to police reports, the unrest began at Babupara before spreading to other...
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