Monthly Archives: July 2016
Students storm MOBC office
IMPHAL, Jul 4 : Demanding release of funds meant for students’ scholarship, a large number of students led by All Manipur Students Union (AMSU)...
Joint meeting resolves Nungei conflict
IMPHAL, Jul 4: The violent conflict which took place between two communities at Nungei, Thoubal following a series of unwanted incidents in the area...
Disturbances irk PCI team
IMPHAL, Jul 4: A three-member team of the Press Council of India (PCI) today arrived here on a two-day visit to the State to...
Gold, cash looted
In a daring incident, six youths have looted gold and cash worth about Rs 2.6 crore from Thoubal HDFC Bank branch. According to a...
Pan-Naga body is a figment of imagination: Satyendra
IMPHAL, Jul 4: Ministry of Home Affairs, Joint Secretary (North East in-charge) Satyendra Garg has categorically stated the speculation that establishment of a pan-Naga...
Striking the refresh button
There is a timeless saying of Turkish origin, but often attributed to Prophet Mohammed after Francis Bacon did so in an essay once, although...
Warring Nungei JACs bury axes
IMPHAL, July 4: Providing a sigh of relief to everyone, the long drawn tension between two communities in Lilong Nungei area was eased today...
HDFC branch looted of Rs 1 crore, blurred CCTV footage fails...
IMPHAL, July 4: A gang of robbers armed with sharp weapons seized a double barrel gun from a bank guard, overpowered the staffs inside...
“AR not responsible for death of Ashang Khullen resident”
IMPHAL, July 4: Reacting to the recent news reports published in two local dailies alleging that 17 Assam Rifles personnel had detained an injured...
Horticulture plantation reaches 35 pc of target
IMPHAL, July 4: Manipur has a potential area of about 2,77,064 hectare for development of horticulture, which constitutes about 12 percent of the total...
Manipur’s Economic Prospects under Look East Policy By Chingakham Dina, Arambam...
Manipur’s international business has been left without much progress in this global economy era. Things will change quickly when Manipur is connected to ASEAN...
The contested legacy of IsakSwu
By PradipPhanjoubam
(The following is an Op-Ed article which appeared in The Hindu on June 30. This is a more elaborate version of an editorial...
Why Muhammad Ali’s words should matter to the subcontinent
By Garga Chatterjee
When the American Black resistance icon, champion boxer Muhammad Ali died on 3rd June 2016, there were widespread condolences among many all...
New Caste System
The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for Central Government employees have been accepted with little or no modification by the Union cabinet. Many Central...