Manipur News

AMTA exam

IMPHAL, Dec 17: All Manipur Taekwondo Association will conduct black belt exam under the auspices of Taekwondo Federation of India on Dec 27 and 28 at Khuman Lampak Sports complex. Aspiring candidates can get detailed information about the exam and ensuing Taekwondo championship to be held in the USA from Jan 31-Feb 3, 2017 from AMTA secretary, informed a statement.

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Free medical camp

IMPHAL, Dec 17: AMFA will conduct a free medical camp on sport injury in association with GNRC Ltd, Dispur, Guwahati on Dec 19 and 20 at Mapal Kangjeibung stadium. Dr Gautam Rava MS (Ortho) will attend the camp, according to a statement.

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PSCC lift 3rd ALT Federation Cup

IMPHAL, Dec 17: Panchai Sporting and Cultural Club (PSCC) beat Green Hills United 1-0 to lift the 3rd ALT Federation Cup organised by Anal Lenrwl Tangpi yesterday at Nungpan playground.

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24 hours bandh paralyses State, 2 women hurt in confrontation with cops

IMPHAL, Dec 17: The 24 hours State-wide bandh called by women vendors of Khwairamband Keithel in protest against violence allegedly unleashed by NSCN-IM completely paralysed the State, particularly the valley districts.

Vehicles torched

Supporters of the 24-hours State-wide bandh today vandalised 8 vehicles at Jiribam and Oinamlong.

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Poll schedule

The Election Commission is likely to announce poll schedule of five States including Manipur any time soon, sources said. After Parliament’s winter session adjourned yesterday, officials of the EC met the Union Home Secretary and discussed security measures for the ensuing elections, sources said.

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MNPF claims

The Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) has claimed responsibility for the three bomb blasts which took place at the residences of Shangreihan, special contractor Mingyao and Leishisan at Fairyland and Nagaram last evening, conveyed a press release issued by the outfit’s assistant publicity secretary Thomas Numai.

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Union condemns

The Komrem Union North NEI has condemned the ambushes by unknown militants which led to the deaths of three police personnel and injured 11 others.

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MBC damaged, many decry

IMPHAL/SENAPATI, Dec 17 : A misunderstanding between bandh supporters and members of Manipur Baptist Convention, Centre Church led to portions of the Church being damaged in an attack today.

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Manipur today- A pumchai chaiba state of affairs! – The Sangai Express

Manipur today- A pumchai chaiba state of affairs!
The Sangai Express
The ongoing situation in Manipur is getting nastier day by day. From highway hooligans to broad-daylight/ dark-midnight criminals, UNC has covered a milestone in their journey. All thanks to them and their associates, the very term ‘ambush’ has found …

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The flesh-creeping genetic recognition that Meiteis are not Tibeto-Burman

Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh It’s not complex ideas to work out like plasticine, into vivid models, but simply that if Meiteis are not Tibeto-Burman they couldn’t be speaking Tibeto-Burman though the boundary of linguistic ancestry is never clear as languages come into contact with each other through a variety of contacts. Those who have been […]

Benefits of demonetization

As far as the demonetization is concerned it has the moral high ground because this is an attempt to blast the black money, castrate corruption, kill counterfeit money and of course beget a cashless economy for more accountability & transparency. Fighting a war against the evils will certainly cause some collateral damages and people will understand it. If they don’t what can be done?

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Flowers of Blood

The road!
What an awful road!
My feet are aching;
The deep wound inflicted –
Is it by this road?

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Three frogs

At my granny’s backyard, vast & green,
Sits aside a well for a century and more.
A bit salty but never dry!

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Manipur today- A pumchai chaiba state of affairs!

The ongoing situation in Manipur is getting nastier day by day. From highway hooligans to broad-daylight/ dark-midnight criminals, UNC has covered a milestone in their journey. All thanks to them and their associates, the very term ‘ambush’ has found some of its latest applications in Manipur namely ambush to the Chief Minister, ambush to truck drivers and handy men, ambush to security personnel etc. This time, it seems they are hell-bent to fulfil their demand (but perhaps they will be able to do so on a 32nd December) for their present actions are not friendly signs to their cause or aspiration.

18th December is International Migration Day Migration may contribute to sustainable economic growth

Due to poverty people search for better livelihood opportunity and one word that comes to our mind in this regard is migration. Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Though this may be in a legal way or illegal way migration has been there since ages. People from poor country try to move out to other countries in search of better opportunity and there are always controversies related to illegal migration.