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Election Commissioner

Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi has today assumed the charge as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. He fills the vacancy in the Election Commission caused by the assumption of charge by Sh. V.S. Sampath as the 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) succeeding Dr. S.Y. Quraishi.
Dr. Zaidi superannuated as Civil Aviation Secretary on July 31. Dr. Zaidi had earlier worked as Director-General of Civil Aviation, and was India’s representative in the International Civil Aviation Organisation. He was also the Joint Secretary in the Civil Aviation Ministry, and Commissioner of Bareilly Development Authority.

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Hamid Ansari re-elected VP

New Delhi , Aug 7 (ANI): India ‘s incumbent Vice-President, Hamid Ansari, will continue in the same office for the next five years after winning the 2012 vice presidential elections convincingly on Tuesday.
Ansari will be only the second person in independent India’s history to serve two consecutive terms as vice president and Rajya Sabha chariman, the first one being Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
UPA-backed Ansari secured 490 votes, comprehensively surpassing his NDA-backed rival Jaswant Singh’s tally of 238 votes.
The Returning Officer for the vice presidential elections and Lok Sabha Secretary-General T.K. Vishwanathan announced that out of the 787 MPs eligibe to vote, 736 had exercised their franchise. Out of these 736, eight votes were declared invalid.
He said that out of the 728 legal votes cast, 490 had gone to Ansari, while 238 had gone in favour of Jaswant Singh.
The vice president of India is elected through a direct ballot with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members (including nominated) comprising the Electoral College.
A total of 790 MPs were eligible to cast their votes today to elect the nation’s 14th vice president.

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Objection raised against Oil Exploration in Manipur – E-Pao.net

Objection raised against Oil Exploration in ManipurE-Pao.netA public meeting with regard to the proposed Public Hearing to be conducted by Manipur Pollution Control Board with regard to Oil Exploration & Drilling Activities done under Jubilant Oil …

Objection raised against Oil Exploration in Manipur
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A public meeting with regard to the proposed Public Hearing to be conducted by Manipur Pollution Control Board with regard to Oil Exploration & Drilling Activities done under Jubilant Oil & Private Limited was held today at Parbung Community Hall.

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Police search newspapers premises after bomb threat – IBNLive.com

Police search newspapers premises after bomb threatIBNLive.comImphal, Aug 7 (PTI) Police today searched the premises of two vernacular dailies in Manipur's Imphal West district following an anonymous call that bombs were planted there, official sou…

Police search newspapers premises after bomb threat
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Imphal, Aug 7 (PTI) Police today searched the premises of two vernacular dailies in Manipur's Imphal West district following an anonymous call that bombs were planted there, official sources said. Bomb squad personnel, commandos and police personnel …

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From Manipur to London, Mary Kom Punches Her Way to a Medal – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)From Manipur to London, Mary Kom Punches Her Way to a MedalNew York Times (blog)Mary Kom, who for years kept her passion for boxing a secret, has a chance on Wednesday to win a rare Olympic gold medal for India when she faces Nicol…

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From Manipur to London, Mary Kom Punches Her Way to a Medal
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Mary Kom, who for years kept her passion for boxing a secret, has a chance on Wednesday to win a rare Olympic gold medal for India when she faces Nicola Adams of Britain. Ms. Kom, a five-time world champion, guaranteed herself at least a bronze medal …
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Kendriya Vidyalaya School Ukhrul in dire straits

The post Kendriya Vidyalaya School Ukhrul in dire straits appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.From John K. Kaping Manipur UKHRUL, August 7: The academic career of around 400 students of the Ukhrul Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan School, (KVS) faces a ble…

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From John K. Kaping Manipur UKHRUL, August 7: The academic career of around 400 students of the Ukhrul Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan School, (KVS) faces a bleak future due to the failure of the administrative system of the school in the … Continue reading →

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Manipur Tribal student bodies congratulates Mary Kom

The post Manipur Tribal student bodies congratulates Mary Kom appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.Manipur, IMPHAL, August 7: The All Tribal Student’s Union Manipur (ATSUM) and Komrem Students’ Union have congratulated MC Mary Kom, who is going to …

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Manipur, IMPHAL, August 7: The All Tribal Student’s Union Manipur (ATSUM) and Komrem Students’ Union have congratulated MC Mary Kom, who is going to be the first Olympic medalist of the state. According to a release of ATSUM, the All … Continue reading →

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Bomb hoax at Manipur press offices

The post Bomb hoax at Manipur press offices appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.Manipur, IMPHAL, August 7: Police bomb experts today conducted search at the offices of local dailies Naharol Thoudang and Hueiyen Lanpao this afternoon around 1pm after u…

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Manipur, IMPHAL, August 7: Police bomb experts today conducted search at the offices of local dailies Naharol Thoudang and Hueiyen Lanpao this afternoon around 1pm after unidentified persons claimed to have placed bombs at the two local dailies. The claim … Continue reading →

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Mary Kom gives India its biggest Olympics medal haul

The post Mary Kom gives India its biggest Olympics medal haul appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.LONDON, Aug 7: Maroum Rahali will now certainly become part of an Indian school quizmaster`s `rapid fire` round. The Tunisian girl is not well-known in w…

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LONDON, Aug 7: Maroum Rahali will now certainly become part of an Indian school quizmaster`s `rapid fire` round. The Tunisian girl is not well-known in world boxing circles and did not do much on Monday afternoon at the Excel Arena … Continue reading →

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Naoriya Phulo Poetry competition

The post Naoriya Phulo Poetry competition appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.IMPHAL, August 7: On the 124th birth anniversary of Naoriya Phulo, Laininghan Naoriya Phulo Charitable Trust, Soibam Leikai, will organized the 2nd state level poetry compet…

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IMPHAL, August 7: On the 124th birth anniversary of Naoriya Phulo, Laininghan Naoriya Phulo Charitable Trust, Soibam Leikai, will organized the 2nd state level poetry competition of Naoriya Phulo’s poems for school students at Kuki Inn on August 9 at … Continue reading →

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Four injured in bomb blast in Manipur – Hindustan Times

Four injured in bomb blast in ManipurHindustan TimesNorthEast. Four injured in bomb blast in Manipur. UNI Manipur, August 07, 2012. First Published: 13:25 IST(7/8/2012) Last Updated: 13:34 IST(7/8/2012). Share more… Comments Tweet. Email print. Four …

Four injured in bomb blast in Manipur
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NorthEast. Four injured in bomb blast in Manipur. UNI Manipur, August 07, 2012. First Published: 13:25 IST(7/8/2012) Last Updated: 13:34 IST(7/8/2012). Share more… Comments Tweet. Email print. Four people were injuries in a bomb blast at the …

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Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants – Daily Bhaskar

IBNLive.comManipur journalists condemn the threat of militantsDaily BhaskarImphal: All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) and prominent editors on Tuesday condemned the 'threat' from some militants that their press statement should …

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Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants
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Imphal: All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) and prominent editors on Tuesday condemned the 'threat' from some militants that their press statement should be published in local dailies without editing. A spokesman of AMWJU said the executive …
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Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants

All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and prominent editors on Tuesday condemned the ‘threat’ from some militants that their press statement should be published in local dailies without editing.

Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants – IBNLive.com

IBNLive.comManipur journalists condemn the threat of militantsIBNLive.comImphal: All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) and prominent editors on Tuesday condemned the 'threat' from some militants that their press statement should be…

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Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants
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Manipur journalists condemn the threat of militants
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Militants attack panchayat pradhan’s house – Business Standard

Sahara SamayMilitants attack panchayat pradhan's houseBusiness StandardFour persons were injured when unidentified militants exploded a powerful grenade at the house of a village panchayat pradhan in Imphal West district of Manipur, official source…

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Militants attack panchayat pradhan's house
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Four persons were injured when unidentified militants exploded a powerful grenade at the house of a village panchayat pradhan in Imphal West district of Manipur, official sources said today. The militants lobbed the grenade at the house of Sagolband …
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