Monthly Archives: January 2015
Hammer and Nails
By Malangba Bangormayum
The duo Simon and Garfunkel sang `I`d rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would, if I could, I surely...
Inhuman distance
By RK Lakhi Kant
The culprits in a collective crime,
the people, choose to walk a bit
away from beleaguered beggars,
mad men in rags, or poor men
in...
Book Excerpt / Frontier to Boundary
By Pradip Phanjoubam
(The following is another excerpt from the author`™s forthcoming book written as a fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, IIAS,...
MDAVO demands govt to halt Mapithel Dam construction
IMPHAL, January 10: The Mapithel Dam Affected Village Organisation (MDAVO) stated that the government should revoke its plan to construct a cofferdam and to...
URF denies police claim, says leaders killed in fake encounter
IMPHAL, January 10: The United Revolutionary Front has said that the outfit`™s two leaders killed by State police commandos on January 6 were killed...
Villagers overpower armed extortionist, as another flee
IMPHAL, January 10: One of two youths who came to allegedly extort money from a contractor`™s house has been apprehended along with a pistol...
Saranamai people plea for additional health centre for Saranamai circle
By Shyam Waikhom
IMPHAL, January 10: Residents of Saranamai circle under Paomata Block of Tadubi Sub-Division are facing difficulties in getting access to proper health...
MEELAL issues diktat for Mayek registration number for vehicles
IMPHAL, January 10: Volunteers of the Meetei Erol Eyek Loisillol Apunba Lup aided by painters today painted registration numbers of commercial three wheelers in...
Dog menace taking another turn in CCpur
From Alex Guite
LAMKA, January 10: Following the district authorities order for regular vaccination of dogs in Churachandpur following deaths due to dog-bites which are...
CSCHR voices concern over human skulls recovery, demands probe by experts
IMPHAL, 10 January: The Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights, CSCHR, citing deep concern over the recent recovery of human skulls from a construction...
Puya Meithaba observed as Black Day at Standard Roberth Hr Sec...
IMPHAL, January 10: International Observation Committee on Puya Meithaba (ICOP) commemorated the 286th Puya Meithaba as Black Day at Standard Roberth Higher Secondary School...
Editors` Guild takes decision not to cooperate with DIPR
IMPHAL, Jan 10: The Editors`™ Guild, Manipur has in a meeting held today decided not to co-operate with any work related to the DIPR.
A...
Govt assures repairing of gas bottling plant road, blockade lifted
IMPHAL, January 10: The road blockade imposed on the road leading to the Gas Bottling Plant at Awang Sekmai Nongthonband by the local club...
JNMDA to showcase Thang-Ta today
IMPHAL, 10 January: The Jawahar Lal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal as part of its one year long diamond jubilee observation will hold a...