India, Jan. 11 -- All petrol pumps in and around Manipur's Imphal Valley and adjoining areas remained shut for a second consecutive day on Sunday after talks between the state government and the Manipur Petroleum Dealers Fraternity (MPDF) failed to yield any breakthrough, officials said.

The indefinite closure of fuel outlets began early Saturday following the MPDF's decision to suspend operations in protest against a bomb blast at a petrol pump in Bishnupur district on the evening of January 8.

In a letter addressed to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday, the MPDF expressed serious concern over the explosion at Elidas Fuel Station on Moirang Kumbi Road in Bishnupur district. The association said the incident was the second attempt on ...