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13 dengue cases confirmed in Manipur

After eleven persons from Churachandpur District and Moreh town of Chandel District were confirmed affected by dengue few days back, the total number of cases has now risen to 13 after one each from Moreh and Sekta have been confirmed positive on Thur…

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Injured ILP agitator seeks people’s help for treatment

Sanglakpam Sunanda Sharma 35 of Lairikyengbam Salanthong Leikai who got injured during the Inner Line Permit System movement is seeking help from people to undergo his treatment Source Hueiyen News Service

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ALLAFUM appreciates appointment of Nabakishore as new CS

IMPHAL, Oct 8: The All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen`™s Union Manipur (ALLAFUM) on behalf of the Loktak Fishermen and Loktak Wetlands dependents has expressed deep appreciation of Oinam Nabakishore Singh,

A statement of the union said such prestigious post held by a son of Thanga is praiseworthy.

The Loktak Lake has bestowed upon its Wetland dependents with many blessing to her children, it said.

It may be noted that there are many remarkable civil service officers, police officers, army officers, academicians, engineers, scientist, doctors, etc. among which Oinam Nabakishore Singh is one, it said.

As he have done remarkable job in the state service in the past as a responsible citizen of the State, we have high hopes and expectation that as a son of Thanga soil the grievances of the Loktak Lake fisher folks and other wetland dependents will be addressed so that the old aged customs and tradition of the Loktak Lake will be restored, it said.

The ALLAFUM wish you all the very best as you take up one of the most responsible duty in serving the Manipur State, it said.

ANTA urges CMO for dengue precautions

CHANDEL, Oct 8: With dengue cases being detected in the State, the Anal Naga Tangpi has urged the Chandel district administration particularly district health authorities to take up precautionary measures

An ANTA statement issued by its information secretary Kl Warhring urged the district Chief Medical Officer to take up preventative measures like fogging and awareness program in all areas of Chandel, Tengnoupal, Machi, Moreh, Pallel, Sugnu, Chakpikarong, Sajiktampak and Khengjoy latest by October 10.

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Alleged sidelining of Ameishing Luikham for CS post resented

IMPHAL October 8: Tangkhul Naga Gazette Officer`s Welfare Association (TNGOWA) has sounded resentment over the recent appointment of Chief Secretary of Manipur terming it as highly irrational for sidelining deserving

TNGOWA in a press meet held at UDWJA office stated that sidelining senior officers is very demoralizing conduct and appeal for immediate rectification from the government.

Manipur government has recently appointed O.Nabakishore, a 1984 batch IAS officer bypassing Ameising Luikham, the senior most IAS officer in Manipur, the association said.

TNGOWA questioned why Ameising Luikham who is a 1981 MT cadre IAS officer was disqualified as the Chief Secretary of Manipur.

`We consider this as another systematic discrimination and exploitation of the tribal officers in particular and the tribal people in general` stated TNGOWA officials.

We have nothing against O.Nabakishore but deprivation of the deserving rights and privileges of Ameising Luikham, a tribal from Ukhrul, by the State government as the Chief Secretary is highly irrational and provocative, the members said.

If such systematic exploitation is practice even at the top post what will be the fate of lower level officials, lamentsed TNGOWA.

TNGOWA also questioned the uprightness of the people`s representative for not standing for the rights of the people they represented.

CoPoTR appeals MDC, staff to function from district HQ

CHANDEL, October 8: The Committee on Protection of Tribal Rights (CoPoTR) Chandel conducted a surprise visit to ADC Chandel head office on October 5 and found only a few staff

CHANDEL, October 8: The Committee on Protection of Tribal Rights (CoPoTR) Chandel conducted a surprise visit to ADC Chandel head office on October 5 and found only a few staff attending the head office while rest of the staffs with Chief Executive Officer operating from Imphal office, according to the committee`™s chairman.

In a statement, he said that making the ADC Chandel function from Chingmeirong during the last five years was against ADC rules and added that the repeating it would affect district resources, economy and benign developmental plan from Centre and the State.

The CoPoTR in this connection has asserted to the ADC staff concerned as well as the elected MDCs to attend head office located in Monsang Pantha or faced stringent action from the committee, Kohring warned in the statement.

The CoPoTR`™s statement on the other hand extended moral support to BJP`™s protest for appointment of junior IAS officers to the post of chief secretary by superseding a senior tribal IAS officer. Taking a dig, CoPoTR alleged that the State government has yet again added odds to the issue of discriminating tribal people of the State.

Alleging the State government for step motherly treatment, CoPoTR chairman questioned as to how tribal could tolerate to live together in such situation difficult situation.

Road to perdition

Residents of Wangkhei blockaded the Kongba road and all its arterial lanes today to let the government know their resentment at the continued neglect of the Wangkhei Thangapat road leading

Residents of Wangkhei blockaded the Kongba road and all its arterial lanes today to let the government know their resentment at the continued neglect of the Wangkhei Thangapat road leading to Thumbuthong Bridge. This route, as those living in the southern part of Imphal East will know has become an extremely important link road between Imphal East and Imphal West ever since the main Sanjenthong bridge across the Imphal River was closed for upgrade nearly two years ago. For reasons best known to the government, this road has been allowed to decay all along. It was even missed out in the government`™s desperate road facelifts in and around the Hapta Kangjeibung ahead of the 2015 edition of the Sangai Tourism Festival. While we are not saying this is the only road in the state which has remained neglected, for indeed there are plenty more in Imphal as well as the rest of the state suffering even worse degeneration and disrepair, we are prompted to highlight a general pattern of the working of the Government of Manipur. It neglects what should have been its routine responsibility, and is nudged into action only when there are street protests. While it is good it is shaken awake every now and then, the message that this sends out to the people by and large is dangerous. It translates as: you can only get things done if you threaten agitation. It is not surprising then that today street protests and government inactions have come to be seen as mutual triggers for each other. To state the obvious then, this culture must end, and government must begin acting on its own impulse of responsible governance. If this were to be so, these sporadic street protests too would become redundant and deprived of any sense of moral legitimacy which they today have in ample.

However, the concern of the conscientious public must go beyond this confined instrumentality of public-government relations. It must also importantly be about making sure these road construction works are done as per specifications and that no undue profiteering results from them at the cost of quality. The surest way to ensure this is to insist on transparency. In any given road construction work, and for that matter all other public projects, the government must be made to reveal details of the contracts including who the contractor or contractors are, the specifications of the project to be accomplished and the funds earmarked for it etc. This will not only ensure quality work, but also that no money meant for the project is siphoned off illegally. This will in fact be one of the most effective ways of checking corruption, for indeed, corruption in sponsored economies like Manipur has today come to be to a great extent synonymous with the place`™s contract culture. By perpetrating this culture, those in positions of power, and their power brokers build an elaborate nexus of politicians-bureaucrats-technocrats-contractors, and happily loot and share a percentage of the state`™s annual plan budgets. Maybe the nexus is simpler, much simpler as an observer suggested. Maybe everybody in this nexus is a contractor at heart. In the case of the politicians at least, this observer further pointed out, almost all of them have contractor backgrounds, and almost all of them are still contractors, swarming around the boss of all government contracts in the state with a begging bowl for their shares.

Manipur`™s, and indeed much of the Northeast`™s, economy is today in shambles. These are economies where a primary sector had evolved, but before a secondary sector could also shape up and take roots, a superimposed tertiary service sector, in the shape of government jobs, have virtually short circuited the process, leaving the secondary sector vulnerable in its infancy and grossly underdeveloped. Manipur, in particular the valley, was showing signs of the secondary sector germinating. Professions were multiplying as per the intrinsic demands of the economy, and maturing encouragingly too. Then came the shift in the economy with the introduction of the government service sector, commanding salaries much higher than what the market realities would warrant, therefore killing off the germination process of professions grounded in the economy. Today, with the exception of a few, all the blacksmiths, goldsmiths, motor mechanics, tailors, carpenters, journalists, newspaper hawkers, and the honest money they earn, have become so subordinated to the government services, that those in these professions would sell off their wares to pay bribes so their children would get into the government service sector. The trend cannot be reversed, but with imagination and commitment, the government itself can do the needful to ensure that the economy`™s vital secondary sector does not disappear altogether. It must, with an effort, reorient its investments, of effort and funds alike, towards this end.

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Young Voter`s Festival and SVEEP campaign

KANGPOKPI, Oct.8: In connection with the Special Summary Revision of Photo Rolls-2016 (w.r.t. 01-01-2016 as qualifying date), Young Voter`™s Festival and women specific SVEEP campaign has been organize within Sadar

The Young Voter`™s Festival and women specific SVEEP Campaign was launch yesterday at Kanggui Christian College in the presence DK. Thangboi, MCS, Addl. DC Sadar Hills, who is also the Electoral Registration Officer; Chungsat Khongsai, Election Officer, ADC Kangpokpi and Doulet Khongsai, Principal Kanggui Christian College, Kangpokpi.

DK. Thangboi addl DC Sadar Hills/ERO Sadar Hills, Chungsat Khongsai, EO ADC Kangpokpi and Seikholen Milhiem, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Kanggui Christian College stressed on voter enrolment and electoral participation during the function.

Students especially women who have attained 18 years of age and who are about to attained as on January 1, 2016 were encouraged to enrol themselves in the voter list so as to exercise their rights as an adult franchise.

Meanwhile, the same program was also organized today at Presidency College, Motbung in the presence of Chungsat Khongsai, Election Officer, ADC Kangpokpi.

College students most women participated in the function where the Campus Ambassador and the Election Officer emphasized on voter enrollment and electoral participation.

The participants were also educated on how to exercise their rights as an adult franchise during the function.

The concluding program tomorrow will be organised at Thangtong Hr. Secondary School at Saikul hill town.

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Dancing Drummers to perform at Delhi Int`l Arts Fest

IMPHAL, October 8: The Rhythms of Manipur`™s latest music composition based on Manipuri drums `Dancing Drummers` will be presented at the prestigious 9th edition of the Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF) 2015 organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Prasiddha Foundation from October 16 to November 1 at different venues in Delhi, said a statement of The Rhythms of Manipur.

The festival will feature performances of dance, theatre, film and music groups and individuals from different countries including Taiwan, Singapore, Israel, Russia, Egypt, Hungary, Sri Lanka, UK etc. and from different States of India, it said.

The `Dancing Drummers` will be presented on October 19 at Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi at 7 pm. National Award winning music composition `The Journey` will also be presented at the festival on October 19, it said.

It said music has been composed by Huidrom Anilkumar and Laishram Milanjit and the overall production was designed by RK Sanatomba, founding artiste of the Rhythms of Manipur.

It may be noted here that the Dancing Drummers mainly performed by seven young girls premiered on May 10 at NT Theatre, Imphal and received wide appreciation from the general public and art critics, it said.

The drummers had also performed as one of the main attractions at the recent Wolrd Tourism Day celebration on September 27 organised by the Department of Tourism Government of Manipur at Andro Natural Park.

The team is leaving Imphal for New Delhi on October 18 and will return on October 20, it said.

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Dynamic Manipur to organize Dynamic Startup Event
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IMPHAL, October 9: After conducting two Lean Startup Workshops in the months of March and May of this year, Dynamic Manipur in association with MIMS, MU, Globizs and WOL Media will be organizing first episode of “Dynamic Startup” on 10 October and …
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Dynamic Manipur to organize Dynamic Startup Event

IMPHAL, October 9: After conducting two Lean Startup Workshops in the months of March and May of this year, Dynamic Manipur in association with MIMS, MU, Globizs and WOL Media

IMPHAL, October 9: After conducting two Lean Startup Workshops in the months of March and May of this year, Dynamic Manipur in association with MIMS, MU, Globizs and WOL Media will be organizing first episode of “Dynamic Startup” on 10 October and 11 October at MIMS, MU, said a press release by Dynamic Manipur.

It said, during the two days event at MIMS Lecture Hall-1, MU, the globally accepted Lean Startup Methodology will be applied for validating a business idea by using the scientific tools like Business Canvas, Lean Canvas, Javelin Board etc.

Such an event simulates the real life experience of being an entrepreneur and its business process so that the entrepreneurs can gain maximum learning about his or her business idea, and the overall objective of such an event is to reduce the risk of business failure, shorten the timeline of idea to market, scale up the business through private funding, said the press release.

Moreover, the press release said that the top three best business ideas will get cash award as well as other recognitions and the top 10 business ideas will get six months of mentoring program at Startup Incubation program run by Globizs Web Solutions and WOL Media.

It further said, Incubation program is a follow up to the Dynamic Startup event to handhold the entrepreneur until they succeed by providing the mentoring, technical support and financial support through private investors, and also the winners get Advertising Credit from Manipur Times for showcasing their ads to the 1,35,000 online user base of ManipurTimes.com.

The business ideas presentations by the participants will be judged by Dr Dhabali Thangjam, Chairman, Babina Healthcare & Hospitalities Pvt Ltd, Koijam Vasunraz, MD, Manipur Creations and Hanjabam Shubra Devi, MD, Meira Foods, and the coaches of the event are Keshorjit Sororkhaibam, Faculty, MIMS, MU, Roshni Kumar Yambem, MD, Globizs Web Solutions Pvt Ltd and James Mayengbam, MD, WOL Media, said the press release.

It said, registration forms are available for Rs 100 at Globizs, New Chekon and Naoba Restaurant, RIMS Road, and all the latest updates can be found at DM facebook page fb.com/DynamicManipur.

UN seat cannot be claimed by India without repealing AFSPA: SSSC

NEW DELHI, October 8: Irom Sharmila appeared in the Delhi Court on 6 and 7 October for the trial of the 2006 Jantar Mantar Case where Delhi Police lodged a

NEW DELHI, October 8: Irom Sharmila appeared in the Delhi Court on 6 and 7 October for the trial of the 2006 Jantar Mantar Case where Delhi Police lodged a case against her in section 309 of attempt to suicide, and during the hearing, she reiterated her truth that she is not committing suicide, instead she is appealing to protect the right to life, said a press release by Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC).

It said, SSSC volunteers met her during her court appearance, and in the hearing, she also reiterated the undemocratic and draconian effects of AFSPA and appealed for its repeal.

In the press release, SSSC stated that they consider the hearing as a way of suppression of voices of human rights and lodging her in jail with the reason of attempt to suicide, is a judicial failure and disrespect of human rights of world’s largest democracy.

If India is really serious to be known at global level with powers to take part in policy making and advisory for global issues through UN, it must have first and primary requirement of respecting human rights, said Ravi Nitesh, Convener of SSSC in the press release.

It said, SSSC supports Irom Sharmila in all her endeavour and struggle and the campaign has been continuously working since last many years against AFSPA, and moreover the campaign keeps its faith upon non violence struggle of Irom Sharmila and considers her as its leader.

SSSC has worked nationwide in last years to highlight struggle of Irom Sharmila and has organised numerous events, public demonstrations and other activities in almost all states of India and in few other countries to advocate Repeal of AFSPA from all regions, including state of North East Region and of J&K, and SSSC believes that its struggle is against state repression that anyone can see through AFSPA that is imposed in J&K and states of North east region, and therefore struggle will continue against all human rights violations by security forces in these regions, said the press release.

It further said, there have been many incidents of brutal mass-rapes that have been reported in past and justice still elude the victims, which have been proved not only by human rights’ organisations but also by government-appointed committees.

In the press release, SSSC has demanded the government to immediately pay attention towards repealing of AFSPA and also demanded both the state and central government to coordinate and cooperate with each other to end the impasse over AFSPA, for which, state leadership of central ruled party has already promised to repeal AFSPA in Manipur.

AFSPA creates corruption and becomes dangerous with absolute power diverting the normal way of working of security force personnel, which could be proven with so many examples and incidents of killings, rapes and disappearances by the security officials but nothing could be done against them even if evidences were provided before courts due to impunity under AFSPA (section 7), said SSSC in the press release.

SSSC further stated in the press release that India is being honoured globally but the undemocratic and inhuman act is also working to tarnish the image of the country and the demand to repeal AFSPA is not only at national level but also at a global level with international human rights’ organisations and activists advocating for it.

SSSC will continue its efforts and will be organising protests and active campaigning in coming months for advocating Repeal of AFSPA from everywhere, stated SSSC in the press release.

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Manipur – Economic Times

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in ManipurEconomic TimesIMPHAL: A combined team of BSF and Manipur police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions today during a joint operation in Thoubal district. The combined team of security forces acti…

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Manipur
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IMPHAL: A combined team of BSF and Manipur police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions today during a joint operation in Thoubal district. The combined team of security forces acting on intelligence input cordoned off Uyel Terapokpi village …

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NSCN (K) ban order skips Manipur strike on Army – Economic Times

NSCN (K) ban order skips Manipur strike on Army
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NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry notification issued on September 28 banning the NSCN (K) has made no mention of the outfit’s involvement in the deadly attack on the Indian Army convoy on June 4 in Manipur in which 18 Army personnel were killed.

NSCN (K) ban order skips Manipur strike on Army
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NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry notification issued on September 28 banning the NSCN (K) has made no mention of the outfit's involvement in the deadly attack on the Indian Army convoy on June 4 in Manipur in which 18 Army personnel were killed.

NSCN (K) ban order skips Manipur strike on Army – Economic Times

NSCN (K) ban order skips Manipur strike on Army
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry notification issued on September 28 banning the NSCN (K) has made no mention of the outfit's involvement in the deadly attack on the Indian Army convoy on June 4 in Manipur in which 18 Army personnel were killed.

Rani Gaidinliu`s month long birth centenary fest kicks off at Senapati

IMPHAL, October 8: Any developmental work undertaken in Senapati whether by the BJP led Central government or the State government in Senapati district should be in the name of freedom

Dignitaries at the inaugural of the month long birth centenary celebration of Rani Gaidinliu at Senapati HQRani

IMPHAL, October 8: Any developmental work undertaken in Senapati whether by the BJP led Central government or the State government in Senapati district should be in the name of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu, BJP ST Morcha president Faggan Singh Kulaste who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Steering Committee on SC and ST said today.

He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the month long birth centenary celebration of Rani Gaidinliu at the Mini Stadium, Senapati district Headquarter today.

He said Rani Gaidinliu was one of tribal people who took a vital role in the freedom struggle against the British.

We must not forget her contribution and sacrifices for her motherland, he said.

Being the national president of the party`™s ST morcha, he said he will ask the Centre and the State government to honour her by naming an educational institute or scheme.

Only the BJP led NDA government focuses on the development of tribal unlike the other political parties of the past, he claimed.

Under the BJP, a separate Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been set up in the country to promote the tribal culture and for development of the tribal, he said

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the month long birth centenary of Rani Gaidinliu has been inaugurated from Senapati district today, he said.

Minister of State Rural Development, Sudarshan Bhagat said the month long nationwide celebration will help people remember the freedom fighter more.

He said it is a great opportunity to meet Rani Gaidinliu`™s grandson today in Senapati.

Achem Pamei who is the grandson of Rani Ma Gaidinliu was also present at the celebration.

The MoS said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed them to visit Manipur along with other national leaders and attend the inaugural programme of the freedom fighter.

The NDA government considers the North East important, he added.

BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba said Rani Gaidinliu was born on January 26, 1915 and as such the celebration should be continued till January 25, 2016.

Chaoba also said that the BJP Manipur Pradesh has been demanding the NDA government to erect a statue of Rani Gaidinliu in the Parliament complex.

Others present on the occasion include BS Mathur, national general secretary, national organizer, BJP-SC Morcha; Rameshchand Meenaji, national vice president, BJP, ST Morcha; Johny G Rengmaji, national vice president, ST-Morcha; elected ADC members of the district; BJP workers and well-wishers attended the celebration.

Meanwhile, leader of the ADC Senapati, N Benjamin Tao submitted a memorandum to the visiting MoS to include National Rural Livelihood Mission for Senapati district like in other hill districts of the State to boost the economic condition, to include BRGF (Backward Region Grant Fund) projects or alternative projects for Senapati as special case in view of the primitive tribe and other backward classes of the district for speedy development and be equal with other districts, decentralization of fund to the district such as `“ NREGS, scholarship for students and 100% central sponsored schemes and immediate devolution of legislative, financial and judiciary powers to the ADCs for grass root level development of the district.

Karong Senapati Town Committee also submitted a memorandum urging the MoS to provide better drinking water facilities in the town and its surrounding areas which have been suffering from acute drinking water shortage and lack of water reservoir every year with the ever increasing number of population in the DHQ and for a permanent marketing complex for women folks and local entrepreneurs of the district for better development of the district.

The Naga People`™s Organization (NPO) represented by the five units of the Mao, Poumai, Maram, Thangal and Zeliangrong tribes presidents submitted a memorandum on the matters for an honourable resolution of the Indo-Naga peace Accord, non-assessment and revocation of the 3 infamous controversial anti-tribal bills passed by the Manipur legislative Assembly on August 31, 2015 and implementation of MNREGA/S in the original guideline.

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Manipur – Business Standard

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in ManipurBusiness StandardA combined team of BSF and Manipur police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions today during a joint operation in Thoubal district. The combined team of security forces acting on…

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Manipur
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A combined team of BSF and Manipur police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions today during a joint operation in Thoubal district. The combined team of security forces acting on intelligence input cordoned off Uyel Terapokpi village since early …

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Conference on issues of women’s safety

Special Police Unit for Women and Children, Nanakpura, New Delhi will be organising a conference on ‘Women Safety Issues’ at Aiwa-e-Ghalib Auditorium, Mata Sundari Lane, near Bal Bhawan, ITO, New

Special Police Unit for Women and Children, Nanakpura, New Delhi will be organising a conference on ‘Women Safety Issues’ at Aiwa-e-Ghalib Auditorium, Mata Sundari Lane, near Bal Bhawan, ITO, New Delhi on 10 October at 11:30 a.m., said a press statement by Joint Commissioner of Police, SPUWAC and Nodal Officer for North East Region.

It said, the conference is in collaboration with NGOs working in Delhi and will be graced by Commissioner of Police, Delhi.

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EXCLUSIVE: UFO Sighting 2015: Huge see-through object caught hovering in … – International Business Times, India Edition

International Business Times, India Edition

EXCLUSIVE: UFO Sighting 2015: Huge see-through object caught hovering in …
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Some boys from a students’ hostel at Mantripukhri locality of Manipur’s capital city Imphal saw a strange transparent circular object hovering over the neighbourhood at around 1:30 pm on Wednesday (7 October), claimed Lincoln Liba. He added that …
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International Business Times, India Edition

EXCLUSIVE: UFO Sighting 2015: Huge see-through object caught hovering in …
International Business Times, India Edition
Some boys from a students' hostel at Mantripukhri locality of Manipur's capital city Imphal saw a strange transparent circular object hovering over the neighbourhood at around 1:30 pm on Wednesday (7 October), claimed Lincoln Liba. He added that …
UFO providing humanitarian services contrary to popular beliefE-Pao.net

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