Transporters’ assns threaten cease service

Demanding a definite arrangement for the school student transporters in connection with providing fuel by November 22, All Manipur School Students’ Transporters’ Association AMSSTA , Imphal has threatened to cease service from the following day, if th…

Demanding a definite arrangement for the school student transporters in connection with providing fuel by November 22, All Manipur School Students’ Transporters’ Association AMSSTA , Imphal has threatened to cease service from the following day, if the government fails to meet the demand Source Hueiyen News Service

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Arrest decried

Local people of Konjeng Ningthoujam Leikai today staged a protest demonstration against arrest of a former rebel by security forces today Source The Sangai Express

Local people of Konjeng Ningthoujam Leikai today staged a protest demonstration against arrest of a former rebel by security forces today Source The Sangai Express

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Eight UG cadres arrested from all over

A combined team of Thoubal Police Commandos and personnel of 15 Assam Rifles apprehended one cadre of the proscribed UNLF during a search operation at Wangjing Bazar at around 1 Source Hueiyen News Service

A combined team of Thoubal Police Commandos and personnel of 15 Assam Rifles apprehended one cadre of the proscribed UNLF during a search operation at Wangjing Bazar at around 1 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Seven Sisters Post, stands by ‘Supra State Body’ story

Rejecting outrightly the denial of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram over ‘Supra state body’ proposal to NSCN IM in place of the demand for Greater Nagalim, Editor of Seven Sisters Post Subir Bhaumik has categorically observed that ‘it is Mr Chidamba…

Rejecting outrightly the denial of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram over ‘Supra state body’ proposal to NSCN IM in place of the demand for Greater Nagalim, Editor of Seven Sisters Post Subir Bhaumik has categorically observed that ‘it is Mr Chidambaram and not us who is not telling the truth’ Source Hueiyen News Service

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Activists for functional commission

Former member of Manipur Human Rights Commission Yambem Laba and former Social Welfare Director Sarat Sharma have appealed to all concerned to make the proposed Manipur State Commission for Protection of Child Rights fully functional which can deliver…

Former member of Manipur Human Rights Commission Yambem Laba and former Social Welfare Director Sarat Sharma have appealed to all concerned to make the proposed Manipur State Commission for Protection of Child Rights fully functional which can deliver its purposes and objectives and protect the rights of children Source The Sangai Express

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Domestic refugees Worst case scenario for displaced Loktak dwellers Evicted fishers driven out further

Fishing community of Loktak Lake, who had been taking shelter at the Ningthoukhong Kha Mamang community hall after their eviction from their dwelling huts in the lake, have been denied further stay at the temporary shed Source The Sangai Express

Fishing community of Loktak Lake, who had been taking shelter at the Ningthoukhong Kha Mamang community hall after their eviction from their dwelling huts in the lake, have been denied further stay at the temporary shed Source The Sangai Express

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Preservation of Kangla’s sanctity mooted

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh formally handing over the historic Kangla to the Government of Manipur on this day in 2004 has been celebrated today at Kangla Hall Source The Sangai Express

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh formally handing over the historic Kangla to the Government of Manipur on this day in 2004 has been celebrated today at Kangla Hall Source The Sangai Express

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Eviction of Phumdi dwellers flayed

Questioning whether depriving the livelihood of the poor fishermen dwelling on Phumdis is the sign of developing Loktak lake, Thanga Heisnam Ngamee Shinmee Kanba Lup has expressed strong reservation against the government’s drive of burning down the fl…

Questioning whether depriving the livelihood of the poor fishermen dwelling on Phumdis is the sign of developing Loktak lake, Thanga Heisnam Ngamee Shinmee Kanba Lup has expressed strong reservation against the government’s drive of burning down the floating huts of the fishermen Source Hueiyen News Service

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School vans, buses, taxis to suspend service

Denouncing the new fuel oil distribution mechanism brought out by the Government under which limited quantity of diesel is given to passenger carriers for three days, all passenger carriers of the State have decided to suspend their daily service with…

Denouncing the new fuel oil distribution mechanism brought out by the Government under which limited quantity of diesel is given to passenger carriers for three days, all passenger carriers of the State have decided to suspend their daily service with effect from November 22 Source The Sangai Express

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BJP rejects CM’s clarification over suprastate body

Rejecting the clarification made by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh from Delhi over Supra state body proposal, BJP Manipur Pradesh has categorically observed that people of Manipur cannot be fooled by such clarification which has come indirectly like a jo…

Rejecting the clarification made by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh from Delhi over Supra state body proposal, BJP Manipur Pradesh has categorically observed that people of Manipur cannot be fooled by such clarification which has come indirectly like a joke Source Hueiyen News Service

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BJP blames Govt for fishermen’s plight

BJP has accused the SPF Government of pushing the fishing families of Loktak Lake into a sea of misery by evicting them from their dwelling houses Source The Sangai Express

BJP has accused the SPF Government of pushing the fishing families of Loktak Lake into a sea of misery by evicting them from their dwelling houses Source The Sangai Express

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Speaker Hemochandra accused

Social Upliftment Organisation SUO and Service Recreation and Organisation of Youths SROY has charged Speaker I Hemochandra, who is also the MLA of Singjamei Assembly Constituency with misusing the Local Area Development Fund LADF and has threate…

Social Upliftment Organisation SUO and Service Recreation and Organisation of Youths SROY has charged Speaker I Hemochandra, who is also the MLA of Singjamei Assembly Constituency with misusing the Local Area Development Fund LADF and has threaten to take up legal procedures in the regard Source Hueiyen News Service

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Decks cleared for Sangai Tourism Festival

The elaborate and grand State tourism festival popularly and officially known as Manipur Sangai Festival will be opened tomorrow by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi at Hapta Kangjeibung Source The Sangai Express

The elaborate and grand State tourism festival popularly and officially known as Manipur Sangai Festival will be opened tomorrow by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi at Hapta Kangjeibung Source The Sangai Express

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Blood donation camps held at Wangoi

Under the sponsorship of SBTC MACS, a blood donation camp was organized by Awakening Foundation in collaboration with 18 SIKH and HAPES at Wangoi Higher Secondary School yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service

Under the sponsorship of SBTC MACS, a blood donation camp was organized by Awakening Foundation in collaboration with 18 SIKH and HAPES at Wangoi Higher Secondary School yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service

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SSP turns table on Home Minister

Reacting to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s clarification that the report published by Seven Sisters Post SSP about the Government of India’s offer of Supra State body to NSCN IM, the daily paper based at Guwahati and Dibrugarh has categorically …

Reacting to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s clarification that the report published by Seven Sisters Post SSP about the Government of India’s offer of Supra State body to NSCN IM, the daily paper based at Guwahati and Dibrugarh has categorically stated that it was the Home Minister who was not telling the truth Source The Sangai Express

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Zilla Parishad’s fund misused

Huge amount of funds allocated to the Thoubal District Zila Parishad for the development programmes to be carried out in its 16 territorial constituencies has been illegally withdrawn and misused by the Adhyaksha and the Chief Executive Officer, allege…

Huge amount of funds allocated to the Thoubal District Zila Parishad for the development programmes to be carried out in its 16 territorial constituencies has been illegally withdrawn and misused by the Adhyaksha and the Chief Executive Officer, alleged Abdul Latif, member, Thoubal District Zila Parishad Source Hueiyen News Service

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PC’s clarification not convincing, asserts BJP Seven Sisters Post sticks by report

Although Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has denied offering Supra State Body for Nagas to NSCN IM and rejected the news report published by the Seven Sisters Post as baseless, BJP has asserted that the Home Minister’s clarification cannot remove the…

Although Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has denied offering Supra State Body for Nagas to NSCN IM and rejected the news report published by the Seven Sisters Post as baseless, BJP has asserted that the Home Minister’s clarification cannot remove the sense of apprehension felt by the people of Manipur Source The Sangai Express

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Manipur Shangai Festival to begin today, foreign exhibitors to take part

The Manipur Shangai Festival which is celebrated every year to boost and promote the tourism of the state will be held this year again, starting from November 21 Source Hueiyen News Service

The Manipur Shangai Festival which is celebrated every year to boost and promote the tourism of the state will be held this year again, starting from November 21 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Clarification on Moreh mishap

Apropos to the news item published under the caption ‘Mishaps kill two’ in the November 20 issue of this paper, it is set on record that no one was killed in the road mishap at Moreh Source The Sangai Express

Apropos to the news item published under the caption ‘Mishaps kill two’ in the November 20 issue of this paper, it is set on record that no one was killed in the road mishap at Moreh Source The Sangai Express

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`Stage all set for Manipur Sangai festival, 2011`

IMPHAL, November 20: The stage is all set for the Manipur Sangai Festival, 2011 (Manipur… more »

IMPHAL, November 20: The stage is all set for the Manipur Sangai Festival, 2011 (Manipur Tourism Festival), which will be inaugurated tomorrow at the Hapta Kangjeibung by the state Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. The festival is being organized by the state tourism department with the main objective to highlight the potentials of tourism industry in the state, commissioner tourism KK Chhetry said this evening during a press conference called regarding the preparation of the festival.

The tourism commissioner further confirmed the arrival of delegates from seven South-East Asian countries to participate in the festival.

The tourism festival was launched while considering the potential of the state as a tourist hotspot, and the various exotic spots which could lure the national as well as international tourist into the state, he informed the conference.

There are separate committees to look into each and every details of the festival and they will help attract the tourist from the state as well as from outside according to their own specific needs.

The department has further instituted a separate cultural sub-committee which will look into bringing the various aspects of traditional and cultural items of the various communities residing in the state. The department has further instructed all district administrations to send cultural troupes of all communities residing in their districts so that the various cultural forms of all ethnic groups are showcased during the festival, he further informed.

Indigenous games and cultural items will be showcased everyday of the festival at separate venues in the state. Traditional polo, Mukna, Mukna Kangjei, Arambai will be showcased during the festival.

Other main attractions of the ten day long state festival will be X-Games including speed rock climbing competition, traditionalshow, rock show, he further informed.

He further informed that more than 200 bodies have already book to open stall at the main venue of the festival at Hapta Kangjeibung.

He further informed that more than 200 stalls have already been booked for the tourism festival while teams from Thailand and Kenya are on their way.

Our Moreh corresspondent adds: A delegation of 12 members of Myanmar will take in the Manipur Sangai festival which will be held from November 21.

The members are U Hia Maung, president BTCC, U Kokogig, vice president RUBTCC, U Kyaw San Win, auditor RUBTCC, U Than Win member RUBTCC, U Myint Hlay, member RUBTCC, U Aye Ko, secretary. RUBTCC, U Tun Shnu, managing director MIIC Ltd, U Aung Chin, managing director, aung chin co. ltd, U Win Myint Mama, direct shine sisoc co. ltd, Daw Yi, trader yuzuna trading, U Tha Aung, direct nayrinza co. ltd, U Twin Theinoo.

Indo-Myanmar Association and NEFIT provided assistance to the Myanmarese delegates. 

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