Monthly Archives: August 2016
MPCC recalls Quit India Movement
IMPHAL, Aug 9: The 74th anniversary of the Quit India Movement was observed today at Congress Bhavan here under the aegis of the Manipur...
Cabinet moots House session from Sep 2
IMPHAL, Aug 9: The State Cabinet has decided to approach the Governor so that the 14th session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly is...
Former CM Kalikho Pul dead, situation tense in Itanagar
Itanagar, Aug 9 : Situation is tense in Arunachal capital city after supporters gheraoed the Chief Minister‘s residence, where former CM Kalikho Pul was...
As announced Sharmila ends 16 years fast with a drop of...
IMPHAL, Aug 9: As announced earlier, Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her world’s longest hunger strike that spanned around 16 years today.
An emotional Sharmila tasted...
Setting a date with the State BJP readying to take...
Early days yet but this has not stopped the BJP from putting its foot forward for the Assembly election scheduled in the early part...
BT road incident case Tejpal, Shoma, Babloo depose
IMPHAL, Aug 8: Founder and former Editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal, former Managing Editor of the same magazine, Shoma Chaudhury and Human Rights...
For Govt to organise consultation meetings… JCILPS sets Aug 13 deadline
IMPHAL, Aug 8 : The JCILPS has set August 13 deadline for the Government to organise consultation meetings with all stake holders on the...
IED recovered
IMPHAL, Aug 8: A combined team of Imphal West district police and 25 Assam Rifles of Loitang Khunou post arrested a man along with...
Blast rocks NH-2, two BSF jawans hurt
SADAR HILLS, Aug 8 : Two low intensity handmade IED exploded this morning at around 10.45 along National Highway-2 while another similar type of...
Sharmila’s announcement to end fast today ‘Decision to end fast, stand...
IMPHAL, Aug 8: The Just Peace Foundation (JPF) has said that they welcome the anti-AFSPA campaigner Irom Chanu Sharmila’s decision to break her 16-year-old...
Meitei bodies on hunger strike; demand ST status
Source: Nagaland Post
Schedule Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDC) and Coordinating Body of Schedule STDC have launched relay-hunger strike from Sunday demanding inclusion of Meitei...
OIL pays Rs 2.49 crore royalty to Arunachal Pradesh
Source: Business Standards
Oil India Limited has made a payment of Rs 2.49 crore to Arunachal Pradesh against differential royalty on oil for February 2014...
Assam Accord cut-off date not applicable to Gorkhas
Source: Times of India
GUWAHATI: Gorkha leaders in Assam said the March 24, 1971 cut-off date in the Assam Accord for detection and deportation of...
Arunachal designer aims to promote weavers from northeast
Source: Indian Express
NEIFW, which gives weavers and designers from the northeast region a platform to showcase their creations, will be held in Itanagar between August...