News and entertainment website ‘Pothashang’ launched

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 2

A news and entertainment website ‘Pothashang’ was launched at the directorate of information and public relation, MSRTC complex, Moirangkhom here today. The website was launched by IPR director, Meghachandra Kongbam.

Khelen Thokchom, special correspondent, Telegraph, speaking on the occasion as the functional president said in the next three decades or so print media might get wipe-out with the onslaught of electronic media and social media. 

He continued people are becoming fond of digital media and there is a fear of extinction of all types of journals in some decades. “As the information technology is getting advance writing style of news has also been changing. At the same time there is a trend of the readers shifting towards the visual medium”, he added.

Meghachandra Kongbam, delivering the chief guest’s address, said the print medium has been the traditional media. Now it has been added a new dimension with the coming of the electric media. The IPR director appreciating the effort of the ‘Pothashang’ team said the website will not only disseminate news, but it will also serve as a leisure space with its music and entertainment section to the netizen.

Coming of the digital media motivates the youngsters to read news, he added.

The superintendent of Police, CID, Sorokhaibam Goutam also attend the function as guest of honour. The webpage is published by Keisham Gunadhar Sing, Pureiromba Enterprises and edited by Nongthombam Jonish and his team.