IMPHAL, Aug 22: State secretary of CPI ,Manipur State Council, Dr M Nara is to attend the 21st World Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War scheduled to be held at Kazakhistan, Soviet Republic.
The week long congress is scheduled to start from August 25 and representatives from 50 countries are to take part.
Dr Nara is selected from among 38 other delegates who will represent India. Among them, four persons including Nara are to leave for Kazakhistan tomorrow.
Speaking to IFP, Nara said the congress is organised by Indian Doctors for Peace and Development. The Indian chapter was established in 1984 and Nara is the present vice-president. It may be mentioned that the organizser of the congress was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1985.
During the congress, 450 nuclear sites will be inspected by a team. The theme of the congress is to prevent any future nuclear holocaust from happening.
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Manipur activist Irom Sharmila has yet again been arrested while she was protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Imphal. When the police arrived at the protest venue on Friday morning, Irom and her mother resisted arrest, following which the police forcibly picked her up and took her away in a police van.
The police in Imphal arrived at Manipur activist Irom Sharmila’s protest venue to arrest her on Friday morning. However, Irom and her mother have been defiant and have been resisting arrest.
Activist Irom Sharmila is continuing her protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur. Soon after her release, Irom refused a medical examination. 
Manipur activist Irom Sharmila was again arrested on Friday while she was protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Imphal. After Irom Sharmila refused medical examination the police on Friday morning forcibly picked her up and took her away in a police van.