Sparsh leprosy elimination campaign launched

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : National Health Mission (NHM) and State Leprosy Unit, Manipur today launched the implementation of an intensive Sparsh Leprosy Elimination Campaign (SLEC) and also commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Medical …

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : National Health Mission (NHM) and State Leprosy Unit, Manipur today launched the implementation of an intensive Sparsh Leprosy Elimination Campaign (SLEC) and also commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Medical Dire……

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Convention to discuss the problem faced by working women held

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Working Women Forum Manipur (WWFM), a forum which is affiliated with All India Trade Union Council (AITUC), Manipur organised a one-day convention at the office of Communist Party of India Manipur, Irawat Bhawan today.
The convention…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Working Women Forum Manipur (WWFM), a forum which is affiliated with All India Trade Union Council (AITUC), Manipur organised a one-day convention at the office of Communist Party of India Manipur, Irawat Bhawan today.
The convention was……

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MPCC celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : As a part of nation-wide celebrations, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) also celebrated the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Congress Bhavan, B.T. Road Imphal today.
The observance was held as ‘National Cleanline…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : As a part of nation-wide celebrations, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) also celebrated the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Congress Bhavan, B.T. Road Imphal today.
The observance was held as ‘National Cleanliness D……

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“There are no foreign enemies but we are enemies within ourselves and we are our own enemies”

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : There are people trying to create differences on the basis of caste, greed and religion even today and there are also different kinds of challenges in our society today, said the governor of Manipur, Najma Heptulla while speaking at t…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : There are people trying to create differences on the basis of caste, greed and religion even today and there are also different kinds of challenges in our society today, said the governor of Manipur, Najma Heptulla while speaking at the 1……

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Assam Rifles nab kidnappers

JIRIBAM | Oct 2 : On October 1, Kadamtala Battalion of 22 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of inspector general Assam Rifles(East) in conjunction with Manipur Commandos and Police Team from Tamenglong apprehended one cadre of UTLA (SKT) and recover…

JIRIBAM | Oct 2 : On October 1, Kadamtala Battalion of 22 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of inspector general Assam Rifles(East) in conjunction with Manipur Commandos and Police Team from Tamenglong apprehended one cadre of UTLA (SKT) and recovered s……

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Tarao tribe on the brink of extinction

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : As Tarao tribe faces the threat of becoming extinct, secretary of committee on promotion of Tarao community (COPTARC), S. Moses Tarao today urged the government to take necessary steps to promote the group of tribe before they are ext…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : As Tarao tribe faces the threat of becoming extinct, secretary of committee on promotion of Tarao community (COPTARC), S. Moses Tarao today urged the government to take necessary steps to promote the group of tribe before they are extinct……

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Epamlandam Moreh organises religious tour

MOREH | Oct 2 : As a part of the International day for older person observance, a three day touring programme to visit the shrines located across the state to perform religious services was organised by Epamlamdam Moreh under Centre for Development Ac…

MOREH | Oct 2 : As a part of the International day for older person observance, a three day touring programme to visit the shrines located across the state to perform religious services was organised by Epamlamdam Moreh under Centre for Development Activi……

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AHRC demands stringent action against security involved in MU raid

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Terming the midnight raid of September 21 and detention of students and professors of Manipur University as issues related to Police brutality, assault, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, The Asian Human Rights Commission …

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Terming the midnight raid of September 21 and detention of students and professors of Manipur University as issues related to Police brutality, assault, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHR……

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MUSU demands removal of security forces deployed inside MU campus

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) has demanded the immediate removal of security forces deployed inside the varsity campus on the grounds that it is indicative of war-like zone inside an educational institution which has cause…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) has demanded the immediate removal of security forces deployed inside the varsity campus on the grounds that it is indicative of war-like zone inside an educational institution which has caused a ……

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Priority given to uplift minorities of the state: CM

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : At the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the All Manipur Muslims (Meitei Pangal) Welfare Association held at Hotel Imphal, North AOC Imphal today, chief minister, N. Biren Singh said that the present government would give its priority to …

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : At the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the All Manipur Muslims (Meitei Pangal) Welfare Association held at Hotel Imphal, North AOC Imphal today, chief minister, N. Biren Singh said that the present government would give its priority to upli……

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Swachhata Hi Seva campaign concludes in Tamenglong

TAMENGLONG | Oct 2 : The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign ended in Tamenglong and Noney districts on October 2, with mass cleanliness drive being widely carried out as part of the conclusion of the campaign.
The district administration together with PHED T…

TAMENGLONG | Oct 2 : The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign ended in Tamenglong and Noney districts on October 2, with mass cleanliness drive being widely carried out as part of the conclusion of the campaign.
The district administration together with PHED Tamen……

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State’s first satellite TV launched

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : The first satellite TV channel of the state, ‘Lamjingba Times of Manipur’ was launched today by chief minister, N. Biren at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai.
Lamjingbam Times of Manipur will also be publishing daily local newspaper with 12 col…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : The first satellite TV channel of the state, ‘Lamjingba Times of Manipur’ was launched today by chief minister, N. Biren at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai.
Lamjingbam Times of Manipur will also be publishing daily local newspaper with 12 coloure……

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Swatch Bharat Diwas ceremony held at Churachandpur

CHURACHANDPUR | Oct 2 : Churachandpur District Water and Sanitation Committee today organised a ‘Swatch Bharat Diwas’ observation ceremony which was held at DTC hall, Tuibong on October 2.
The ceremony which was conducted under Swachhata Hi Seva Camp…

CHURACHANDPUR | Oct 2 : Churachandpur District Water and Sanitation Committee today organised a ‘Swatch Bharat Diwas’ observation ceremony which was held at DTC hall, Tuibong on October 2.
The ceremony which was conducted under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign……

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1st Nupi Lan memorial day observed

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : ‘Observation committee on 1st Nupi Lan 1904 Memorial day, 2018’ observed the Memorial Day today at Manipur Press Club.
Members of the committee observed a two minute silence to give homage to the departed soul who were involve in 1st…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : ‘Observation committee on 1st Nupi Lan 1904 Memorial day, 2018’ observed the Memorial Day today at Manipur Press Club.
Members of the committee observed a two minute silence to give homage to the departed soul who were involve in 1st Nup……

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Judicial activism awaited

Something is rotten in the state of Manipur. First, there was the unprecedented manner in which a strike by teachers and students of the Manipur University to have a mere vice chancellor removed was allowed to atrociously cause the loss of nearly thre…

Something is rotten in the state of Manipur. First, there was the unprecedented manner in which a strike by teachers and students of the Manipur University to have a mere vice chancellor removed was allowed to atrociously cause the loss of nearly three mo……

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Manipur becomes 23rd ‘Open Defecation Free’ state

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday declared Manipur as 23rd state, to become Open Defecation Free (ODF) in the country during observance of National Cleanliness Day at Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal today.
While appealing…

IMPHAL | Oct 2 : Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday declared Manipur as 23rd state, to become Open Defecation Free (ODF) in the country during observance of National Cleanliness Day at Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal today.
While appealing the……

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Conclave held on Manipur University Impasse

IMPHAL | Oct 1 : ‘Tribal Students Organisations Conclave on Manipur University Impasse’ was conducted at Tribal Research institute today.
Speaking to media persons, president of All Tribal Students Union Manipur, Vareiyo Shatsang said the conclave wa…

IMPHAL | Oct 1 : ‘Tribal Students Organisations Conclave on Manipur University Impasse’ was conducted at Tribal Research institute today.
Speaking to media persons, president of All Tribal Students Union Manipur, Vareiyo Shatsang said the conclave was at……

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Public protest held against assault on elder person

TAMENGLONG | Oct 1 : A public protest was held at Bwanruangh Taudaizaeng village against the inhuman treatment of an elder yesterday by alleged Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres.
It may be mentioned that Limlungpou Rongmei, 79, of Bwanruangh Taud…

TAMENGLONG | Oct 1 : A public protest was held at Bwanruangh Taudaizaeng village against the inhuman treatment of an elder yesterday by alleged Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres.
It may be mentioned that Limlungpou Rongmei, 79, of Bwanruangh Taudaiza……

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Naga CVOs condemns murder

IMPHAL | Oct 1 : Naga civil voluntary organisations have expressed strongly condemnations against the brutal murder of Sairengkhup alias Akhup Kom, 48, at Thotchanran village, Chandel district on the night of September 30.
A joint release issued by t…

IMPHAL | Oct 1 : Naga civil voluntary organisations have expressed strongly condemnations against the brutal murder of Sairengkhup alias Akhup Kom, 48, at Thotchanran village, Chandel district on the night of September 30.
A joint release issued by the C……

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Raw democracy

Manipur has known it all the while, but Britain too found it out the hard way not so long ago, how very dangerous a resort to democracy of the streets can get. What you often end up getting from such recourses is un-sanitised justice and not always ea…

Manipur has known it all the while, but Britain too found it out the hard way not so long ago, how very dangerous a resort to democracy of the streets can get. What you often end up getting from such recourses is un-sanitised justice and not always easily……

Read more / Original news source: http://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/52473/raw-democracy