March 2017 – Page 85 – Manipur News

Story in numbers: Manipur voters want an end to strikes – Business Standard

Story in numbers: Manipur voters want an end to strikes
Business Standard
Voters in poll-bound Manipur want an end to the politics of blockades and strikes. The indefinite economic blockade by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1 against the state government’s decision to create seven new districts has badly hit …

Business Standard

Story in numbers: Manipur voters want an end to strikes
Business Standard
Voters in poll-bound Manipur want an end to the politics of blockades and strikes. The indefinite economic blockade by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1 against the state government's decision to create seven new districts has badly hit …

Will marry Irom Sharmila after 2019 polls: Boyfriend

GUWAHATI: Manipur’s iconic activist Irom Sharmila last month said she would get married after the elections. It seems her boyfriend Desmond Coutinho has now developed cold feet. “Whatever the result of the election, I will not be marrying Irom Sharmila until after the elections in 2019 (Lok Sabha). She has too much work to do […]

Thingbaijam Sarita becomes Miss India 2017, becomes the first Indian woman to make hat-trick titles in bodybuilding

India’s number 1 woman bodybuilder Thingbaijam Sarita won the Senior Women’s Body Building National Championship 2017 which was held at at Gurgaon, Haryana under the organization of Haryana Body Building and Fitness Association and District Amateur Body Building Federation from 2nd to 4th March 2017. Sarita who recently won senior national women’s title last month […]

1st phase polling of Manipur Assembly Election 2017 – Gallery

Campaigning of Assembly Elections enters last phase in UP, Manipur – Business Standard

Business Standard

Campaigning of Assembly Elections enters last phase in UP, Manipur
Business Standard
The campaigning for the Assembly Elections has entered the last phase in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, for which the polling will be held on Wednesday. In Uttar Pradesh, campaigning for seventh phase and last phase of elections is in full swing, as …
Manipur records large turnoutCalcutta Telegraph
Manipur’s dead await justice, the living want freedom from Ibobi Singh’s ruleDailyO
82% turnout in ManipurThe Hindu
Economic Times –Times of India
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Business Standard

Campaigning of Assembly Elections enters last phase in UP, Manipur
Business Standard
The campaigning for the Assembly Elections has entered the last phase in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, for which the polling will be held on Wednesday. In Uttar Pradesh, campaigning for seventh phase and last phase of elections is in full swing, as …
Manipur records large turnoutCalcutta Telegraph
Manipur's dead await justice, the living want freedom from Ibobi Singh's ruleDailyO
82% turnout in ManipurThe Hindu
Economic Times –Times of India
all 230 news articles »

‘People must be wary of those making false promises’ – Times of India

Times of India

‘People must be wary of those making false promises’
Times of India
For close to a decade, and to the delight of critics and fans alike, Akhu and his mates have been using music to tell stories from Manipur to audiences outside the northeast. ‘Imphal Talkies’ has been quite vocal about burning issues in the state and …

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Times of India

'People must be wary of those making false promises'
Times of India
For close to a decade, and to the delight of critics and fans alike, Akhu and his mates have been using music to tell stories from Manipur to audiences outside the northeast. 'Imphal Talkies' has been quite vocal about burning issues in the state and …

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I’ve voted for CPI, says Irom Sharmila Chanu – Times of India

I’ve voted for CPI, says Irom Sharmila Chanu
Times of India
“I cast my vote for the CPI candidate as a goodwill gesture to the Left Democratic Front Manipur, which supported me for contesting from Thoubal,” Sharmila told reporters. The Iron Lady will be taking on three-time chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh and …

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I've voted for CPI, says Irom Sharmila Chanu
Times of India
"I cast my vote for the CPI candidate as a goodwill gesture to the Left Democratic Front Manipur, which supported me for contesting from Thoubal," Sharmila told reporters. The Iron Lady will be taking on three-time chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh and …

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‘We’re concerned over the rise of reactionary forces’ – Times of India

Times of India

‘We’re concerned over the rise of reactionary forces’
Times of India
The society in Manipur is traditionally progressive and secular. The rise of the right wing party will affect the secular and democratic fabric of our society. This is bad for the state’s future. The LDF, which we formed, is an alliance of non-Congress …
Manipur elections 2017: At 84 per cent, highest ever turnout recordedThe Indian Express

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Times of India

'We're concerned over the rise of reactionary forces'
Times of India
The society in Manipur is traditionally progressive and secular. The rise of the right wing party will affect the secular and democratic fabric of our society. This is bad for the state's future. The LDF, which we formed, is an alliance of non-Congress …
Manipur elections 2017: At 84 per cent, highest ever turnout recordedThe Indian Express

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Nepali hamlet in Kangpokpi votes against ‘foreigner’ tag – Times of India

Times of India

Nepali hamlet in Kangpokpi votes against ‘foreigner’ tag
Times of India
Tamang’s problem began when the Joint Committee Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) said it will not allow any person, whose family came to Manipur after 1951, to contest the assembly election. He had met JCILPS leaders in Imphal and claimed that his …

Times of India

Nepali hamlet in Kangpokpi votes against 'foreigner' tag
Times of India
Tamang's problem began when the Joint Committee Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) said it will not allow any person, whose family came to Manipur after 1951, to contest the assembly election. He had met JCILPS leaders in Imphal and claimed that his …

Career as Chef

Ranjan K Baruah Many of us are fond of cooking, we love to cook and also taste different cuisines. We cook food ourselves or sometime go out and eat outside in restaurants. Cooking is integral part in our life but when we look it as career, there are many option related to it. If one […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/career-as-chef/

NOTA and its growing relevance

Around 11 lakh people of Manipur are eligible to exercise their right to adult franchise in the first phase of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly election scheduled on March 4. Altogether 168 candidates including seven women would be vying for 38 Assembly seats. Out of these 11 lakh people or so, how many people would […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/nota-and-its-growing-relevance-2/

NPF condemns alleged assault

IMPHAL, Mar 4 : Naga People’s Front, Manipur State Unit has strongly condemned the alleged barbaric act of Col AK Singh, CO, 14 Sikh Regiment Tamei who allegedly assaulted Ab Lebira, chairman of Nurathel village on March 3. In a statement, NPF said that Ab Lebira along with the chairman of Tabam was travelling towards […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/npf-condemns-alleged-assault/

Manipur elections 2017: ‘Iron lady’ Irom Sharmila confident of victory

New Delhi, Mar 4 : Irom Sharmila who cast her vote today at the Khurai Constituency said that she is confident her party will win the elections. Irom Sharmila, Manipur’s icon launched her party People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance last year in October after breaking her 16 years’ long fast. Sharmila, breaking her fast in […]

38 Assembly segments vote sans any major untoward incident First phase poll records approximately 84 per cent turnout

IMPHAL, Mar 4: The first phase polling of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly election went off smoothly today and there were no reports of any major untoward incident except for a few minor incidents. Polling began at 7 am and went on till 3 pm. The poll percentage was pegged at 84 but the figure […]

EC orders FIR against Manipur BJP officebearers, 8 newspapers

The Election Commission EC on Friday ordered an FIR against office bearers of the BJP’s Manipur unit and certain newspapers for publishing advertisements without its approval Source IT News

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Ukhrul records maximum hypersensitive polling stations

Ukhrul holds the record of maximum hypersensitive polling stations among all districts which would go to poll on March 8, according to an official source Source The Sangai Express

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PRJA candidate Erendro Leichombam attacked

Erendro Leichombam, the convenor of the new political party, Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliances PRJA , formed under the initiative of Anti AFSPA crusader Irom Sharmila was attacked and assaulted at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai at around noon toda…

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Month: March 2017

Story in numbers: Manipur voters want an end to strikes – Business Standard

Will marry Irom Sharmila after 2019 polls: Boyfriend

Thingbaijam Sarita becomes Miss India 2017, becomes the first Indian woman to make hat-trick titles in bodybuilding

1st phase polling of Manipur Assembly Election 2017 – Gallery

Campaigning of Assembly Elections enters last phase in UP, Manipur – Business Standard

‘People must be wary of those making false promises’ – Times of India

I’ve voted for CPI, says Irom Sharmila Chanu – Times of India

‘We’re concerned over the rise of reactionary forces’ – Times of India

Nepali hamlet in Kangpokpi votes against ‘foreigner’ tag – Times of India

Career as Chef

NOTA and its growing relevance

NPF condemns alleged assault

Manipur elections 2017: ‘Iron lady’ Irom Sharmila confident of victory

38 Assembly segments vote sans any major untoward incident First phase poll records approximately 84 per cent turnout

EC orders FIR against Manipur BJP officebearers, 8 newspapers

Ukhrul records maximum hypersensitive polling stations

PRJA candidate Erendro Leichombam attacked

Meeting for phase 2 poll held in Tamenglong

Voters turn out rate reaches 80 in first phase Manipur poll

Manipur elections 2017 ‘Iron lady’ Irom Sharmila confident of victory