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Mirabai eyes women empowermentTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: For Akoijam Mirabai, who emerged victorious in the 10th Manipur assembly polls on a Congress ticket from the prestigious Patsoi constituency in Imphal West, empowering women in her primary target. She…

Festive Spirit and New HopeE-Pao.netThough the English romantic poet had posed the question figuratively in the context of the mystery of cycle of life, where joy and sorrow, life and death are entwined, its literal connotation could very well be appli…

Documentary on Manipuri cinema wins awardE-Pao.netImphal, March 07 2012: Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show, a 90min documentary film dealing with the alternative cinema tradition in Manipur wins award in the Best Arts /cultural film category…

Thaninleima, Priyarani among 33 young artistes feted with Ustad Bismillah Khan …E-Pao.netAn alumnus of National School of Drama, she obtained Ph. D Degree in Contemporary Manipuri Theatre with special emphasis on the theatre of Ratan Thiyam from Mani…

Mukul lauds Manipur for choosing CongressKanglaOnlineSHILLONG, Mar 7 (TNN): Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday congratulated the people of Manipur for “reposing faith” in the ruling Congress despite “provocations”. Speaking to the…

The HinduManipuri feature film bags national award after 12 yearsKanglaOnlineNEW DELHI, Mar 7 (MIC): Manipuri feature film- Phijigee Mani directed by Oinam Gautam was selected the Best Regional Film Award in Manipuri language of the 59th National Film …

Calcutta TelegraphNPF elated over its mediocre performance in Manipur electionKanglaOnlineDIMAPUR, Mar 7 (NNN): The Naga People`s Front (NPF) feels contented with the four seats it bagged in the Manipur assembly elections. This mood of the party was re…

Calcutta TelegraphGadkari 'remark' irks studentsCalcutta TelegraphGuwahati/Imphal, March 7: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today faced the fury of the Assam unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress…

Manipuri Cinema Shines at National AwardsOutlookPTI | Kolkata | Mar 07, 2012 Manipuri cinema today got a shot in the arm having bagged the best debut director award and the best supporting actress award at the National Film Awards. Imphal-based journal…

Manipuri cinema shines at National AwardsIBNLive.comPTI | 09:03 PM,Mar 07,2012 Kolkata, Mar 7 (PTI) Manipuri cinema today got a shot in the arm having bagged the best debut director award and the best supporting actress award at the National Film Award…

ENT-MANIPURI 2LASTIBNLive.comHighlighting the regional importance of films, a documentary film set on Manipur cinema won the best art/cultural film award. Made by Mumbai-based filmmaker Mamta Murthy, "Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show&q…

New York Times (blog)In India, A Surge in Female VotersNew York Times (blog)Manipur was the only state where voting turnout dropped, at 79.8 percent this week. “I'm very impressed with the voting turnout in this year's election – particular…

Naga party says its Manipur result an achievementTwoCircles.netBy IANS, Imphal : The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) clinched four seats in the 60-member Manipur assembly and the party Wednesday termed it an achievement. It also vowed to contest the Arun…

Moneycontrol.comManipur assembly election: Ibobi hat-trick on sticky wicketTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: The 2012 assembly election in Manipur is a story about the importance of being Okram Ibobi Singh. The Manipur chief minister not only created history by wi…

FirstpostThe voter speaks and howIndia TodayThe recent state assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur seem to have broken that mould. The voter has given the party of his or her choice a definitive mandate. Whether it is th…

Congress overcomes militant threats, oppn coalition in ManipurDaily News & AnalysisBy DNA Correspondent | Place: GUWAHATI | Agency: DNA The Congress has swept Manipur to do a hat-trick in power and thereby, buried the hopes of an 11-party Opposition co…

Congress overcomes militant threats, oppn coalition in ManipurDaily News & AnalysisBy DNA Correspondent | Place: GUWAHATI | Agency: DNA The Congress has swept Manipur to do a hat-trick in power and thereby, buried the hopes of an 11-party Opposition co…

Zee NewsManipur: Congress scores hat trickManoramaonlineImphal: In an Assam redux, the Congress performed a hat-trick in Manipur, sweeping the poll results Tuesday with a two-thirds majority in the 60-member assembly. The party, under Chief Minister Ok…

FirstpostThe surprise winner from UP: Mamata's Trinamool CongressFirstpostThe party won seven of the 43 seats it contested in Manipur, and came second in many others. “With 18 percent of the vote and seven seats, that is an impressive debut,” p…

Polls 2012: Manipur's star winner faces challenge from withinDaily News & AnalysisBy Prasanta Mazumdar | Place: GUWAHATI | Agency: DNA Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh has been instrumental in securing Congress' landslide victory in the sta…