Making the common people suffer Politics of eco blockade

It is more than obvious. On record any economic blockade is invariably against the decision or agenda of the State Government but in reality it is the people who suffer.
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It is more than obvious. On record any economic blockade is invariably against the decision or agenda of the State Government but in reality it is the people who suffer.

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Viewing blockade through the lens of EVMs Not the time for one upmanship

Assembly election will be held only in 2017. But it is more than clear that the term ‘election year’ has now come to fit the fag end of 2016 to the T. Nothing wrong with this for it is the run up to the election that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the voting behaviour of the people.

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Assembly election will be held only in 2017. But it is more than clear that the term ‘election year’ has now come to fit the fag end of 2016 to the T. Nothing wrong with this for it is the run up to the election that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the voting behaviour of the people.

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Issues which can impact on voting pattern Voters now have a choice

District status to Sadar Hills and Jiribam. The demands and the opposition to these demands. The three Bills passed by the Assembly on August 31 last year
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District status to Sadar Hills and Jiribam. The demands and the opposition to these demands. The three Bills passed by the Assembly on August 31 last year

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Failing to capitalise on the 2012 mandate Unflattering sobriquet

Tough to say how history will remember Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, but the record will stand.
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Tough to say how history will remember Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, but the record will stand.

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Extraordinary times

Extraordinary times these are that Manipur is living in. But its tragedy is, these extraordinary times are being met by a general ordinariness of mindset all around. The collective obsession as of today, it would not be too much of an exaggeration to say, is entrapped narcissism. Almost by a compulsion of circumstance, few if […]

Extraordinary times these are that Manipur is living in. But its tragedy is, these extraordinary times are being met by a general ordinariness of mindset all around. The collective obsession as of today, it would not be too much of an exaggeration to say, is entrapped narcissism. Almost by a compulsion of circumstance, few if […]

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Spawning an interesting debate Immigrants Vs indigenous

There is no indication that the United Naga Council (UNC) will roll back the economic blockade any time soon.
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There is no indication that the United Naga Council (UNC) will roll back the economic blockade any time soon.

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Buying Rs 800 with Rs 1000 note Booming currency bazar

If necessity is the mother of invention then surely being cash starved can give a new dimension to the understanding of money laundering. Only here, one does not need to stash it in some tax haven abroad or in banks in some other countries, but keep it…

If necessity is the mother of invention then surely being cash starved can give a new dimension to the understanding of money laundering. Only here, one does not need to stash it in some tax haven abroad or in banks in some other countries, but keep it at some market shed such as at Khwairamband Keithel.

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Six years after inauguration Defining incomplete project

Functional nearly six years after its formal inauguration and certainly the State Government seems to have perfected the art of giving a new definition to the understanding of inaugurating incomplete projects. It was on December 3, 2011 that the ISBT w…

Functional nearly six years after its formal inauguration and certainly the State Government seems to have perfected the art of giving a new definition to the understanding of inaugurating incomplete projects. It was on December 3, 2011 that the ISBT was inaugurated in all its glory by the then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and AICC president Sonia Gandhi and it became functional only on November 13, 2016. Nothing short of taking the people for a ride and there is nothing pleasant about this. Long after the ISBT was inaugurated,

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Downside of the demonetisation move Not enough preparations

Tough times call for tough decisions. It is apparently in line with this that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes on November 8 and while the intent is good, even excellent, perhaps it would also do goo…

Tough times call for tough decisions. It is apparently in line with this that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes on November 8 and while the intent is good, even excellent, perhaps it would also do good to look at the reality.

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Targeting the common people Curse of economic blockades

School van services suspended. Petrol pumps dry. Potatoes sold at Rs 35-40 per kg and many other essential items unavailable in the market. Serpentine queues in front of all bank branches to exchange the demonetised Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes with other …

School van services suspended. Petrol pumps dry. Potatoes sold at Rs 35-40 per kg and many other essential items unavailable in the market. Serpentine queues in front of all bank branches to exchange the demonetised Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes with other legal tenders and clearly the woes of the people can only be imagined. While the long queues will only be a temporary phase, there is nothing to suggest that the economic blockade will be lifted any day soon.

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Black and white of a tough decision Demonetising Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes

Not unexpectedly the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes has received mixed reactions from different sections of the people. While economists and industrialists have hailed the decision to check black money a…

Not unexpectedly the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes has received mixed reactions from different sections of the people. While economists and industrialists have hailed the decision to check black money as well as curb the flow of money to finance terrorism and corruption,

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Editors’ Guild, Manipur condemns the decision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to impose a one day ban on NDTV (Hindi) and News Time, Assam on November 9. To extend our solidarity to the two news channels, the editorial space is left blank today

Editors’ Guild, Manipur condemns the decision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to impose a one day ban on NDTV (Hindi) and News Time, Assam on November 9. To extend our solidarity to the two news channels, the editorial space is left blank today

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Editors’ Guild, Manipur condemns the decision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to impose a one day ban on NDTV (Hindi) and News Time, Assam on November 9. To extend our solidarity to the two news channels, the editorial space is left blank today

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Cong on slippery ground in the hill districts Issues dogging the State

ILP or a similar mechanism to check the inflow of non-local people into the State and the strong protest against the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year on August 31. District demand and the voice of opposition against it.
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ILP or a similar mechanism to check the inflow of non-local people into the State and the strong protest against the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year on August 31. District demand and the voice of opposition against it.

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Spoke as a Minister or a BJP man ? Yaithibi Loukon debate

The relevant question is, ‘Did Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel visit Manipur as a Union Minister or as a leader of the BJP ?’

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The relevant question is, ‘Did Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel visit Manipur as a Union Minister or as a leader of the BJP ?’

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Looking along community divide For administrative convenience

Four major communities in Manipur. The Meitei, Naga, Kuki and Pangal. The population as per the 2011 Census is 28,55,794 and the geographical area of the State is 22,327 square kilometres. For 28,55,794 people stretched over an area of 22,327 square ki…

Four major communities in Manipur. The Meitei, Naga, Kuki and Pangal. The population as per the 2011 Census is 28,55,794 and the geographical area of the State is 22,327 square kilometres. For 28,55,794 people stretched over an area of 22,327 square kilometres, Manipur has nine districts, Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal and Ukhrul.

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Final solution before March 2017 ? Interesting time frame

Perhaps this is the first time that the NSCN (IM) has gone ahead and announced that a final solution to the ongoing dialogue with the Government of India would have come to fruition long before March 2017 and the confident note in which this was said i…

Perhaps this is the first time that the NSCN (IM) has gone ahead and announced that a final solution to the ongoing dialogue with the Government of India would have come to fruition long before March 2017 and the confident note in which this was said is refreshing.

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Final solution before March 2017 ? Interesting time frame

Perhaps this is the first time that the NSCN (IM) has gone ahead and announced that a final solution to the ongoing dialogue with the Government of India would have come to fruition long before March 2017 and the confident note in which this was said i…

Perhaps this is the first time that the NSCN (IM) has gone ahead and announced that a final solution to the ongoing dialogue with the Government of India would have come to fruition long before March 2017 and the confident note in which this was said is refreshing.

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Inaugurating incomplete projects Time to change this mindset

The State Government has done it again. Obviously nothing has been learnt from the past and the civil society organisations of Jiribam have every reason to be peeved with the decision of the State Government to go ahead and inaugurate the incomplete de…

The State Government has done it again. Obviously nothing has been learnt from the past and the civil society organisations of Jiribam have every reason to be peeved with the decision of the State Government to go ahead and inaugurate the incomplete developmental projects at the sub-division. It is this penchant of the State Government which the Tangkhul Naga Long used to the hilt to go on the offensive against the State Government, overlooking the ambush on the Chief Minister and his Ministerial team on October 24.

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Oct 24 : More than an incident Not just another observation

More than an incident. It is becoming increasingly clear that what happened at Bakshi ground at Ukhrul on October 24 is today much more than just an incident and has become an issue. An issue which can have far reaching consequences to the State.
The p…

More than an incident. It is becoming increasingly clear that what happened at Bakshi ground at Ukhrul on October 24 is today much more than just an incident and has become an issue. An issue which can have far reaching consequences to the State.

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Making education the first priority Governor bang on target

Governor Najma Heptulla could not have put it better. Make education the first priority. The venue and the timing was also just right to come out with such a profound address. Addressing the freshers meet cum literary and cultural meet of Tamphasana Girls’ Higher Secondary School, the Governor hit the right chord by focusing on education and reaching out to the students with her call to be the best in whatever they do.

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Governor Najma Heptulla could not have put it better. Make education the first priority. The venue and the timing was also just right to come out with such a profound address. Addressing the freshers meet cum literary and cultural meet of Tamphasana Girls’ Higher Secondary School, the Governor hit the right chord by focusing on education and reaching out to the students with her call to be the best in whatever they do.

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