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Demography Watch: How Northeast India Was Christianised In The Last 100 Years

Source: Swarajyamag Northeast India forms a major region of Christian concentration in India today. Of the 2.78 crore Christians counted in 2011, 78 lakh are in the northeast (including Assam). This is the largest concentration of Christians in India after the coastal region stretching from southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala to coastal Karnataka, Goa and […]

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Sporadic clashes in Tripura’s Agartala

Source: BD News 24 As thousands of tribals marched towards Agartala’s Vivekananda Stadium to observe the ‘Sixth Schedule Day’, clashes erupted in Colonel Choumani and some other parts of the town. On this day, the provisions of the Sixth Schedule were extended to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Council. Police said at least 20 people, mostly […]

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Tripura declares holiday as it celebrates Dipa Karmakar’s homecoming

Source: One India Agartala, Aug 22: The Tripura government on Monday gave a rousing reception to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian to take part in an Olympic gymnastics final, missing out on the bronze by a whisker. Hundreds of fans, officials, followers, admirers and well-wishers received Dipa and her coach Bisheshwar Nandi at […]

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Face of activism Irom Sharmila faces identity crisis in Manipur – Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

Face of activism Irom Sharmila faces identity crisis in Manipur
Hindustan Times
Sharmila, often called the Iron Lady of Manipur, went on a fast in November 2000 against the “draconian” Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act that ensured army personnel didn’t face trial for alleged atrocities against the local population. Her long fast …
Manipur youth rally behind Irom Sharmila as she appears in court todayThe Indian Express
Manipur: Sharmila should be nominated to Rajya Sabha, says rights activistthenortheasttoday.com
‘Sharmila should be nominated to RS’Times of India
NDTV –India TV –Deccan Chronicle
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Hindustan Times

Face of activism Irom Sharmila faces identity crisis in Manipur
Hindustan Times
Sharmila, often called the Iron Lady of Manipur, went on a fast in November 2000 against the “draconian” Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act that ensured army personnel didn't face trial for alleged atrocities against the local population. Her long fast …
Manipur youth rally behind Irom Sharmila as she appears in court todayThe Indian Express
Manipur: Sharmila should be nominated to Rajya Sabha, says rights activistthenortheasttoday.com
'Sharmila should be nominated to RS'Times of India
NDTV –India TV –Deccan Chronicle
all 17 news articles »

Manipur HC Asks Police to Remove ‘Wanted’ Tag from Ratan – NorthEast Today

NorthEast Today

Manipur HC Asks Police to Remove ‘Wanted’ Tag from Ratan
NorthEast Today
A Division Bench of the High Court of Manipur on Tuesday passed an order directing that the words ‘wanted criminal’ used by the state police on former convenor of JCILPS Khomdram Ratan be deleted. The court also directed that the words, ‘the individual …

NorthEast Today

Manipur HC Asks Police to Remove 'Wanted' Tag from Ratan
NorthEast Today
A Division Bench of the High Court of Manipur on Tuesday passed an order directing that the words 'wanted criminal' used by the state police on former convenor of JCILPS Khomdram Ratan be deleted. The court also directed that the words, 'the individual …

Manipur Tribal Unity Day on August 31 – The Statesman

The Statesman

Manipur Tribal Unity Day on August 31
The Statesman
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against Anti- Tribal Bills and the Outer Manipur Tribals’ Forum (OMTF) on Tuesday announced to observe “Tribal Unity Day” on August 31 at Churachandpur district in remembrance of the nine tribal martyrs who were killed …
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Manipur tribals to observe unity day on Aug 31Business Standard
Manipur: Aug 31 to be declared as Tribal Unity Daythenortheasttoday.com
The Sangai Express
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The Statesman

Manipur Tribal Unity Day on August 31
The Statesman
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against Anti- Tribal Bills and the Outer Manipur Tribals' Forum (OMTF) on Tuesday announced to observe "Tribal Unity Day" on August 31 at Churachandpur district in remembrance of the nine tribal martyrs who were killed …
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Manipur tribals to observe unity day on Aug 31Business Standard
Manipur: Aug 31 to be declared as Tribal Unity Daythenortheasttoday.com
The Sangai Express
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Manipur tribals to observe unity day on Aug 31 – Business Standard

The Statesman

Manipur tribals to observe unity day on Aug 31
Business Standard
A Manipur activist group will observe “Tribal Unity Day” on August 31 to remember nine people who were killed in early September last year — and have not been buried as yet — in violent protests against three controversial lawws that allegedly …
Manipur Tribal Unity Day on August 31The Statesman
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Tribal Unity DayE-Pao.net

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The Statesman

Manipur tribals to observe unity day on Aug 31
Business Standard
A Manipur activist group will observe "Tribal Unity Day" on August 31 to remember nine people who were killed in early September last year — and have not been buried as yet — in violent protests against three controversial lawws that allegedly …
Manipur Tribal Unity Day on August 31The Statesman
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Tribal Unity DayE-Pao.net

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Manipur: Aug 31 to be declared as Tribal Unity Day – thenortheasttoday.com

NorthEast Today

Manipur: Aug 31 to be declared as Tribal Unity Day
thenortheasttoday.com
Lamka, August 22 (NNN): Under the banner of Joint Action Committee (JAC) against Anti-Tribal Bills and Outer Manipur Tribals’ Forum, a mammoth programme will be organised in Churachandpur district headquarters on August 31, where all the Lok Sabha …
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Tribal Unity DayE-Pao.net

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NorthEast Today

Manipur: Aug 31 to be declared as Tribal Unity Day
thenortheasttoday.com
Lamka, August 22 (NNN): Under the banner of Joint Action Committee (JAC) against Anti-Tribal Bills and Outer Manipur Tribals' Forum, a mammoth programme will be organised in Churachandpur district headquarters on August 31, where all the Lok Sabha …
Manipur Tribal Forums Question New Draft BillNorthEast Today
Tribal Unity DayE-Pao.net

all 3 news articles »

Manipur: How England cherishes its links with Manipur – thenortheasttoday.com

thenortheasttoday.comManipur: How England cherishes its links with Manipurthenortheasttoday.comAlford, a town of less than 3,500 residents located 225 km northeast of London, was the home of John Comyn Higgins, who qualified for the Indian Civil Servic…

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Manipur: How England cherishes its links with Manipur
thenortheasttoday.com
Alford, a town of less than 3,500 residents located 225 km northeast of London, was the home of John Comyn Higgins, who qualified for the Indian Civil Service in 1905 and worked in Manipur during 1910-1933 as the political agent and president of the …

Manipur people reject draft bill on migrants

Source: Business Standards A convention held in the Manipur capital on Monday rejected a draft bill of the state government on migrant workers, saying it had nothing on the protection of the indigenous people. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had announced that the draft bill would be passed during the short assembly session beginning from […]

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ULFA abducts Assam BJP leader’s son, demands Rs 1 crore as ransom

Source: India Today Kuldeep Moran, son of Tinsukia Zila Parishad’s vice president Ratnaswer Moran, was abducted on August 1 by members of the same organisation. The insurgency menace seems to be reviving yet again in the state of Assam and this time it is happeneing under the leadership of the BJP led government. A BJP […]

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SpiceJet to launch new flights for northeast India

Source: Indian Express SpiceJet will start flights to Silchar and Aizawl from October as the budget airline looks to boost air connectivity in the North East region. The flights are being introduced with focus to “get the north-eastern states on its pan-India radar,” SpiceJet said in a release on Monday. The carrier would deploy its […]

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Slides shut Sikkim road link, kill one

Source: Telegraph India Kalimpong/Darjeeling, Aug. 22: A landslide triggered by heavy rains at Likhubir on NH10, the main road link between Sikkim and Siliguri, shut the highway for over 17 hours since early this morning. A single lane of the highway was, however, re-opened around 9.30pm. A woman was killed and two others were injured […]

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China warns India against deploying BrahMos missile in Arunachal Pradesh

Source: Hindustan Times Weeks after the Indian government cleared the deployment of a special version of the BrahMos cruise missile in the northeast, China has warned that such a move would have “a negative influence” on stability along the border. Earlier this month, the cabinet committee on security, which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra […]

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More about development and welfare of the people

There is no doubt that India is experiencing rapid development and is expected to soon become a fully developed nation. Manipur too being part of this huge subcontinent, hectic development activities are taking place in it. Manipur also seems to cherish the dream of becoming a tourist hotspot in the near future. Indian railway too […]

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Uncultured question on culture Art of committing a gaffe

Describe culture in 100 words. Nothing wrong in this, but when this question comes from the Governor of a State and is directed to an august gathering of cultural doyens, then there is something drastically wrong. And this exactly what happened when former Governor of Manipur V Shanmuganathan posed this very question to well known […]

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In a first, Govt to confer Khel Ratna to 4 athletes

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) : In an unprecedented move, the country’s highest sporting award – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – will be conferred upon four athletes with Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik set to be honoured alongside trail-blazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and ace shooter Jitu Rai. The Sports Ministry announced this today. […]

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Naga forum says fresh Bill ‘highly questionable’ Draft Bill old wine in new bottle : MTFD

IMPHAL, Aug 22: Referring to the Draft Bill which has been made public by the State Government to regulate the entry of non-local people into Manipur, the Manipur Tribals’ Forum, Delhi (MTFD) has today asserted that it is not different from the earlier Bill which has been rejected by the President and declared that it […]

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People’s convention insists on 1952 base year

IMPHAL, Aug 22: A people’s convention held today at MDU Hall here has adopted 1951 as the base year for identification of indigenous peoples of Manipur. While honouring and accepting all recognised Schedule Tribes, Meetei/Meitei Pangal and Meetei/Meitei as Manipur peoples, the convention expressed strong reservation against the title of the new draft Bill ‘Manipur […]

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IRCS clarifies

Indian Red Cross Society IRCS , Manipur State Branch has clarified that Irom Sharmila has donated Rd 3 lakh to IRCS, Manipur State Branch Source The Sangai Express

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