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parliamentary secy prithviraj extends best wishes to manipuri footballers taking part in afc asian cup

Manipur Information Centre NEW DELHI, May 13: Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism & Sport of Manipur Mairembam Prithviraj here today expressed his overwhelming happiness when the All India Football Federation on Sunday announced eleven women players from Manipur for the Indian team in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers and extended his best wishes to the [...] Continue reading


Sanyi Dahrii Memorial Cup begins

SENAPATI, May 7 NNN: Considered a rare treat and surprise to men’s dominated football fans in Senapati District, the one hour play exhibition match demonstrated by Imphal East and Imphal West Women’s Football team certainly has something to cheer in the inaugural function of the Late Sanyi Dahrii Memorial Cup, 2013 final edition. Led by [...] Continue reading


Manipur overall champion of 27th NE games

Imphal Apr 12 MNS UNA: The 27th North East Games 2013 concluded yesterday at at Khuman Lampak with Manipur emerging as Champion for the 22nd times. Gurbachand Jagat, Governor of Manipur who graced the closing ceremony as chief guest drawing the attention of Sports Authority of India, NSNIS, Patiala who are sponsoring the event annually [...] Continue reading


27th North east Games

IMPHAL, April 8 MNS NNN: The 27th North East Games 2013 kickstarted with pomp and grandeur on Monday at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal. The 3-day event was opened by Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh. Manipur PHED minister I Hemochandra Singh and Principal Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports M Prithiviraj Singh were [...] Continue reading


Rs 100 cr sanctioned to repair Khuman Lampak

Mail News Service NNN Imphal, April 5 : Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on Friday stated that the state Government has received a total of Rs 100 crore from the 13th Finance Commission for repairing the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex and for developing its additional infrastructure. Ibobi shared this information while inaugurating a multipurpose Indoor [...] Continue reading


Football Championship 2013

MNS:- The maiden IGAR(South) Football Championship 2013, which was conducted from 04 March to 10 March 2013 by 15 Assam Rifles of HQ 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(S) finally culminated with the local football heroes, Laishamba Maiop Football association, Heirok beating Advance Volunteer Organization (AVO), Kakching with a score of [...] Continue reading


Governor’s Polo Cup begins

MNS: The 23rd governor’s cup invitation polo tournament 2013 and 12th governor’s cup women’s polo tournament 2013 organised by MHRPA were begun today at Imphal Polo Ground. D.S Poonia IAS chief secy. Manipur inaugurates the tournaments as the chief guest. Nine polo teams including one from Jammu and Kashmir are taking part at the 23rd [...] Continue reading


IGAR(s) Football Championship Kicks Off

MNS:- 15 Assam Rifles of Headquarters 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) in association with All Manipur Football Association and District Football Association, Thoubal, is organising the ‘IGAR(S) Football Championship – 2013’ at Chaoyaima Football Ground in Thoubal from 04 Mar-10 Mar 13. The Chief Guest, Brig M K Das, [...] Continue reading


First north east Mt Everest Expedition flagged off

Mail News Service Imphal, Feb 25 : The first ever expedition of mountaineers from north east to Mt Everest was flagged off from the historic Kangla fort here today by Governor Gurbhachan Jagat. The Governor speaking on the occasion said after the historic event on May 29, 1953 in which Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing [...] Continue reading


Manipuri Boys Of AR Archery Team Make Podium Finish

MNS:- The inaugural edition of All India Police Archery Championship being conducted at Ranchi from 21 February 13 concluded on 25 February 13. The Assam Rifles Archery Team bagged the overall Second Position, in Men’s Event, out of a total of 19 teams. While the team won Gold in Indian Round team event convincingly, it [...] Continue reading


MPSC lifts N. Hazari Polo Trophy 2013

MNS:- The final match of the 28th N. Hazari and Dr. N. Tombi state polo tournament 2013 was played today between Manipur Police Sports Club A and Tekcham Polo Club A. The Manipur Police Sports Club A won the match and lifted teh precious trophy. Manipur Police Sports Club A scored 4 goals while its [...] Continue reading


Seventh Mega marathon organized

IMPHAL, Feb 17: The 7th edition of the Mega Marathon was organised today by the United People’s Front (UPF) participated by over 20,000 runners in Imphal. The education minister M. Okendro said, besides sports ,art and culture which identifies Manipur in the world, the present govt is trying not to depend food grains and others [...] Continue reading


All American baseball and softball coaching camp in Imphal

Imphal, MNS: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) teamed-up with Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley as U.S. sports envoys to India, reaching Manipur on February 13. ECA designed its first-ever joint baseball and softball program to encourage youth participation in sports in collaboration with [...] Continue reading


Polo tourney begins

MNS: The 28th N. Hajari and N. Tombi state polo tournament 2013 organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Assn. began at Mapal Kangjeibung today. The VP, MOA, N. Shyamananda, IPS (retd), president Manipur pony society Dr. Ksh. Chourajit, Veteran Polo players S. Mani and Dr. Monika Naorem graced the function as chief guest, president [...] Continue reading


I Hemochandra, Minister attending prize distribution function of canoe sprint championship at Loktak

I Hemochandra, Minister attending prize distribution function of canoe sprint championship at Loktak
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Thangal sports meet held

SENAPATI, Jan 30 NNN: Brig. S.K Sharma, Commander 59th Mountain Brigade as the chief guest and Senapati District Olympic Association president T. Robert Maram as guest of honor graced the grand finale of the 4th edition of the General Thangal Memorial Sports Meet, 2013 organized by United Thangal Sports Association (UTSA) at Mayangkhang village ground [...] Continue reading


National Canoe Sprint Championship

MNS:- Governor, Gurbhachan Jagat today inaugurated 23rd National Canoe Sprint Championship, 2012-13 at the newly developed Water Sports Complex at Komlakhong. Addressing the function he said, “Canoeing and Kayaking is a fairly new sport in Manipur with the Association formed in 1995. But during the short period, it has been able to produce about 33 [...] Continue reading


Manipur equestrian team get medals

The Manipur junior endurance team bagged many medals in the national junior endurance championship held at Dibrugarh, Assam and identified the state and ponies of Manipur. The team consisting of six ponies, six riders, one coach and manager and four helpers bagged one silver, one bronze in individual and also bagged silver medal in group. [...] Continue reading


Moreh Football Cup-2013’

MNS:- Moreh Football Cup-2013’ oraganised ‘from 20 Jan to 25 Jan 2013 by 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) and All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) concluded on 25 Jan 13. The tournament conducted over six days saw the players of ten registered football clubs sweat it out on the ground with [...] Continue reading


Khurai , Chingkheihunba Polo Clubs win AR cup

Mail News Service Imphal, Jan 22: The 10th edition of Director General Assam Rifles Cup, State Equestrian Championship organized conjointly by IGAR (South) and Manipur Equestrian Association culminated at Imphal Polo Ground in a glittering closing ceremony today. The chief guest Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, AVSM, SM, DGAR was accorded a warm welcome with a [...] Continue reading