Monthly Archives: December 2010
Red Shield Division celebrated its 41st raising day
IMPHAL, Dec 10: HQ 57 Mountain Division or the ‘RED SHIELD DIVISION’ as it is commonly referred to; was raised on 10 Dec 1969...
ZU clarifies on Orange Festival invitation
IMPHAL, Dec 10: Amidst the blame of the United Naga Council to the Zeliangrong people for inviting the Chief Minister of Manipur to grace...
RPF women wing calls for untying the chain of slavery
IMPHAL, Dec 10: On the eve of the 71st anniversary observation of the Nupi Lal, the womens wing of the Revolutionary People’s Front, in...
Farmer sensitization workshop held
IMPHAL, Dec 10: A one day ‘Content Development Workshop’ (Phase II) of the project on ‘Rice Knowledge Management Portal’ under the National Agricultural Innovation...
WAD briefs Senapati villages of violence against women
IMPHAL, Dec 10: In connection with the 8th International Fortnight Protesting Violence Against women, girls and children, Women Action for Development (WAD) and Maria...
Congress party believes in parliamentary democracy and secularism ; Gaikhangam
IMPHAL, Dec 10: Speaking on the sideline of the inaugural function of Tengnoupal Block Congress Committee office cum the Felicitation ceremony of S Tongpao...
Imphal West CDOs arrest 6 militants in 24 hrs
IMPHAL, Dec 10 (NNN): At least six members of the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front/People's Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) and People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK)...
No breakthrough yet in BT Road “encounter” probe
IMPHAL, Dec 10 (NNN): Justice (retired) P G Agarwal Commission of Inquiry investigating into the circumstances leading to the killing of Ch Sanjit and...
MHRC delay blasted on HR Day
IMPHAL, Dec 10 (NNN): On the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2010, civil society organizations and human rights activists today highlighted the flimsy...
Jailed Chinese dissident awarded Peace Prize
OSLO, December 10 (Reuters): Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in an Oslo ceremony derided by Beijing as a farce,...
Human Rights Day 2010: Protecting The Right To Defend Human Rights...
by Laifungbam Debabrata Roy, CORE
Who can be a human rights defender?
There is no specific definition of who is or can be a human rights...
Editorial – Human Rights Day Lessons
Today is World Human Rights Day. This is a time for all to reflect on what every human being should be guaranteed. Not an...
Military honour for slain soldier
IMPHAL, Dec 9: The body of late Rifleman Runkanta Ramana, S/O Runkanna Appala Naidu of 5 Assam Rifles was given a full military honours...
KNO condemns
IMPHAL, Dec 9: The Kuki National Organisation, KNO has strongly condemned the act of some individuals/groups burning down 80 RCC BRO’s JCB near Leijangphai...