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Look East policy a mixed bag for us: UNLFTimes of IndiaIn a statement, the UNLF said the wheels of Manipur's economy "turn on the salaries of employees and earnings from supply and contract works". It added, "Only a successful strugg…

Film on Sharmila's struggle to be awardedTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: Irom Sharmila Chanu's decade-long fast for the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (Afspa) from Manipur may not have cut any ice with the political leaders…

Daily Star OnlineBangladeshi envoy to visit India over dam project issueMSN IndiaDhaka, Nov 23 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that a special envoy would be sent to India soon to discuss the Tipaimukh Dam to be built on th…

Zeliangrong students stand by BaudiMorungExpressDimapur, November 23 (MExN): The All Zeliangrong Students' Union of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland today lashed out at the Rongmei Council for questioning the primacy of the Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Man…

Daily Star OnlineKhaleda Zia writes to Manmohan over Tipaimukh Dam projectTwoCircles.netThe proposed dam is to be constructed near the confluence of Barak and Tuivai rivers in Manipur and within 100 km of Bangladesh's border. A pact in this regard …

Indian ExpressEconomic blockade enters 94th day in ManipurIBNLive.comPTI | 04:11 PM,Nov 23,2011 Imphal, Nov 23 (PTI) As the crippling economic blockade on two national highways in Manipur stepped into the 94th day today, its sponsor United Naga Council…

Indian ExpressEconomic blockade enters 94th day in ManipurHindustan TimesPTI The economic blockade launched by United Naga Council (UNC) on Manipur portions of two national highways entered the 94th day on Wednesday forcing the prices of essential item…

KanglaOnlineManipur JD(U) demands written assurance from ChidambaramHindustan TimesPTI The Manipur unit of Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday demanded written assurance from Union home minister P Chidambaram that the Centre will not make a 'supra sta…

Bangladesh News 24 hoursBangladeshi Opposition calls strike to protest India's controversial dam projectHydroWorld1 to protest Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's incumbent Bangladesh Awami League-led government's "inaction" about an i…

Indian ExpressPolitics Journal: As Parliament Meets, What About Manipur?Wall Street Journal (blog)Since August 1, two ethnic groups — the Kukis and the Nagas — have in turn blockaded two major national highways that connect the state of Manipur to …

Chandel for 'Alternative arrangement'E-Pao.netImphal, November 22 2011: The United Naga Council (UNC) declared today in Chandel that the movement demanding the 'Alternative Arrangement' for the Nagas in Manipur will go on as long as its…

UNLF expresses gratitude to media faternityKanglaOnlineIMPHAL November 22: Kh Pambei, acting chairman of the UNLF on behalf of the central committee, UNLF expressed his pleasure to the media fraternity both local and outside Manipur for accepting an in…

JD (U) demands written assurance from Union home minister on Supra stateKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, November 22: Unconvinced with the recent report of Union home minister denying the granting of 'Supra state' as circulated by the Manipur Information Ce…

Poets` meet heldKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Nov 22: The Manipur University Kanchipur Imphal organized “Manipuri Hindi Kavi Sammelan” at senate hall Manipur University today. The programme was attended by Prof. HNK Sharma, vice chancellor of the university …

Sangai fest under wayAssam TribuneIMPHAL, Nov 22 – The ten- day Manipur Sangai Festival opened at the historic Hapta Kangjeibung here on Monday. A number of business delegates and cultural troupes from neighbouring Myanmar, Thailand and Kenya along w…

Nagas affirm on Alternative Arrangement at Chandel rallyMorungExpressImphal | November 22 : The United Naga Council (UNC) declared today in Chandel that the movement demanding the 'Alternative Arrangement' for the Nagas in Manipur will go on as…

Nagas affirm on Alternative Arrangement at Chandel rallyMorungExpressImphal | November 22 : The United Naga Council (UNC) declared today in Chandel that the movement demanding the 'Alternative Arrangement' for the Nagas in Manipur will go on as…

Bangladesh News 24 hoursShare all detailsDaily Star OnlineThe 1500-MW project is located on the Barak river near India's Manipur-Mizoram border just off Bangladesh's Zakiganj border in Sylhet. The Barak enters Bangladesh as the rivers Surma and…

Daily Star OnlineShare all detailsDaily Star OnlineThe 1500-MW project is located in Barak river near India's Manipur-Mizoram border just off Bangladesh's Zakiganj border in Sylhet. Barak enters Bangladesh as Surma and Kushiyara rivers. Concern…

Zeliangrong Baudi not apex body of Zeliangrong: Rongmei CouncilE-Pao.netRongmei Council(Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) in a release issued by its present Thuankubi Pamei has asserted that there was “no apex body of Zeliangrong to fit the name” in res…