Monthly Archives: August 2017
Demise of Rishang Keishing 3-day State mourning begins, fitting respect paid
Imphal, August 23 2017: Manipur began to observe the three-day State mourning from today as a mark of respect to former Chief Minister of...
A requiem to Rishang Keishing Cutting across political lines
Condolence messages from the who is who of the country. Cutting across political parties. The President of India, the Prime Minister, Governors, Chief Minister...
Neolithic artifacts from Northeast India are 2,700 years old: study
A new study confirms that the corded pottery and polished stone tools recovered from Assam and Meghalaya were more than 2,000 years-old
For the first...
Arunachal Pradesh adopts rehabilitation policy for Tibetans residing in state
Dharamshala: Arunachal Pradesh has adopted a rehabilitation policy which deals with matters concerning land lease, extending Central and state benefits to Tibetans residing in...
In Manipur, a woman lies unburied for over 2 weeks as...
The family of the deceased claim they are being discriminated against as they are practising Catholics in a Baptist-dominated village.
Rita Haorei, a resident of...
Journos to remember Hiten Mahanta on 29 August
By NJ Thakuria
Guwahati: Journalist’s Forum Assam (JFA) will remember eminent journalist Hiten Mahanta on 29 August on his second death anniversary. The memorial meeting has been...
Neglected for more than a decade, villagers built their own bridge,...
Laishram Ranbir
“Men have reached the moon and with the rapid development growth in every part of the country, states and cities, there are places...
Improved Production Technology of Pineapple and Khasi Mandarin
Inaugural function of three days training programme on “Improved Production Technology of Pineapple and Khasi Mandarin from 22nd -24th August, 2016 was organised by...
Nungthang Tampak : Manipur’s first computer-literate village
Okendro Khundongbam
Not so long ago, being educated means knowing something as basic as reading and writing. A family with one such ‘educated’ person could...
PARS endorses stand to review Pvt School Bill
Ukhrul, August 22 2017: The Principal Association of Recognized Schools, PARS Ukhrul has endorsed the stand of Coordinating Committee of Private schools, Manipur (CCRPSM)...
Stolen vehicles handed over to police
Thoubal, August 22 2017: Twelve stolen two wheeler vehicles recovered by volunteers of Anjuman Islahi E Muaashrah were handed over to Lilong police station...
Poll officials to visit State for study
Imphal, August 22 2017: Election officials of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura which would be going to polls in February next year would visit the...
Water everywhere but not a drop to drink : Reminding pre-poll...
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.
Manipur comes somewhere close to this and it would be interesting to see how the BJP...
Loktak Downstream Project in jeopardy
Imphal, August 22 2017: With many quarters demanding decommissioning of Ithai Barrage on account of its adverse impacts on the ecology of Loktak Lake...