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UNLF claims surrenderees as desertersKanglaOnlineImphal, March 26 (NNN): All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has today called off the ongoing 5-day economic blockade following fervent appeal by the state government of Manipur and a meeting w…

Kashmiri women turn to combat sports – and winSify'It was a victory for all Kashmiri women and a message to the world that Kashmir is more than what you read in the media,' Kirmani told IANS, showing off the gold medal she won in Manipur. The f…

MPP wants Ibobi oustedCalcutta TelegraphImphal, March 26: The Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) today demanded dismissal of the Okram Ibobi Singh government, holding it responsible for the recent murder of a youth by the son of irrigation and flood control m…

Kunjarani, the queen of inspirationTimes of IndiaBANGALORE: The heroics of Nameirakpaam Kunjarani Devi, who won scores of medals in international weightlifting competitions and part of Manipur's sporting folklore now, is still inspiring hundreds of…

Kunjarani, the queen of inspirationTimes of IndiaBANGALORE: The heroics of Nameirakpaam Kunjarani Devi, who won scores of medals in international weightlifting competitions and part of Manipur's sporting folklore now, is still inspiring hundreds of…

Floating camps may no longer be safe for Manipur rebelsE-Pao.netThe police and security forces are in a position to clear in six months the Loktak, the biggest natural fresh water lake in the North-East, of militants who have been bivouacking in floati…

26th N. Hazari polo tournament held in ManipurSifyYoung boys from 18 different polo clubs across Manipur participated in the recently concluded 26th N. Hazari state level polo tournament to preserve and promote the sport among the youth in the region. …

Shumang Leela festival held to promote northeast culture in ManipurSifyThe 39th edition of All Manipur Shumang Leela festival was recently held here to promote the culture of northeast India. Not many may know but the art form derives its name from &#3…

Indefinite economic blockade imposed in ManipurThe HinduIMPHAL: The All-Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) imposed an indefinite economic blockade on the State and the national highways from Thursday night. This is in protest against the govern…

RBI to solve unavailability of smaller denomination currencyKanglaOnlineRBI is also making all out effort to solve the unavailability of smaller denomination currency notes or coins in Manipur. “We have noted down the grievances,” Surekha Marandi, …

Calcutta TelegraphEmphatic win for Manipur PoliceCalcutta TelegraphImphal, March 25: Manipur Police Sports Club thrashed Nongpok Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup by 13 goals to three in the 2nd 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament 2011 at Mapal Kangjeibung today…

KanglaOnlineNot shielding Ajay: IbobiCalcutta TelegraphImphal, March 25: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh today said police investigations had been ordered into the firing in which N. Ajay, son of irrigation and flood control minister N. Biren …

Vehicle registration increase by 40000 during 2010KanglaOnlineIMPHAL, March 25: The 10th Session of the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly which began from March 8 has concluded today with the passing of three government bills in the house after an activ…

2nd 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament kicks offKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Mar 24: The 2nd 57 Mountain Division Polo Tournament organized by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association under the sponsorship of 57 Mountain Division kicked off today at Mapal Ka…

Mother of insurgencies or reinvention?The HinduIn the early 1980s (when this correspondent returned to Guwahati as working journalist after an eight-year absence), insurgency in the northeast was limited to Nagaland, parts of Manipur and what was then …

Manipur police likely to visit CityDeccan HeraldA police team from Manipur is likely to visit the City to probe the Bangalore connection in the brutal murder of Rozer Irom, a student from the City, in the north-eastern state on March 20. “The inciden…

RBI to address Manipur's small denominationE-Pao.netThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has promised to resolve the acute shortage of small denomination and coins in Manipur. The state's economy has been hit by the crisis and people have to settle …

E-Pao.netFulbright Scholar at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) , 2010 – 2011E-Pao.netIn Kansas City of US, a visiting Fulbright Scholar from Manipur, India, Dr. Memcha Loitongbam is doing her research on how US provides resources and education…

Army not a sight of security: NE womenMorungExpressThe three-day programme entitled 'Militarism and Future of Democracy in Manipur organised by Manipur Research Forum in collaboration with Department of Philosophy (Manipur University), Indian Counc…

Democratic resistance produced national ideologyE-Pao.netHe was speaking on the second day of the colloquium on Militarism and Future of Democracy in Manipur at Senate Hall, Manipur University, Canchipur. The armed opposition movement in Manipur was a …