Manipur News

Nagas in Manipur rejected NPF referendum says NPCCE-Pao.netNPCC also maintained that NPF's entry into Manipur was a “blessing in disguise” for Ibobi Singh who did not campaign “even once” in the hill districts where people “voluntarily vo…

The HinduIbobi Singh to retain Manipur CM's postTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: The internal tussle over the selection of the Congress legislature wing leader in Manipur was put to rest with Okram Ibobi Singh reportedly having been selected for the top post,…

Election debacle: BJP needs serious introspectionTimes of IndiaAfter a poor show in last year's assembly elections in the state, the party received a drubbing in the Manipur polls this year despite putting in all effort. Over the years, BJP has exp…

IBNLive.com35 pc of MLAs have criminal cases, 66 pc are 'crorepatis'Deccan Chronicle35 per cent or 252 of the 690 MLAs elected to the five Assemblies – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhan, Manipur and Goa – have criminal background, a rise of eig…

New York Times (blog)Newswallah: Long Reads EditionNew York Times (blog)By PAMPOSH RAINA Many news weeklies this week performed a post-mortem on the assembly election results announced Tuesday for Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Th…

Tale of mother-son relationship adjudged best Manipuri filmSouth Asia MailAssam's Manoj Borpujari won the prestigious Swarna Kamal for best film critic, while Manipur-based journalist Borun Thokchom received the award for best debut film of a direc…

An Interview with Manipur's Grassroots Innovator Mangi SinghisikkimThe National Innovation Foundation – India honoured Yengkhom Mangi Singh, a Dalit belong to Lois community of Kakching, Manipur, a 70 years old physically challenged, with the sta…

Ibobi meets Sonia in DelhiTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: After leading Congress to a landslide victory in Manipur, chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Saturday met AICC president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. He also called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his …

Raymond Ronamai: Critical Analysis on Why NPF Failed and Why Congress Won in …E-Pao.netNPF Helped Congress: Yes NPF helped the Congress win with absolute majority in Manipur, though indirectly. The fact that a political party from another state (Naga…

Manipur's Yaoshang fest beginsE-Pao.netPeople here mostly Hindus are celebrating the festival of colour, popularly known as Yaoshang in Manipur, by setting up traditional Yaoshang, a hut made of straw and bamboo, this evening. The festival which ma…

The HinduWhy Manipur voted what it hatedE-Pao.netThe Congress' landslide victory of 42 seats in the house of 60 in Manipur was a foregone conclusion although many still think it was a surprise. Most post poll surveys predicted a hung house with the…

TehelkaNPF Hits Back at NPCC for Poll CommentsOutlookPTI | Kohima | Mar 10, 2012 A day after Nagaland Pradesh Congress criticised the ruling Naga People's Front of Nagaland for the latter's dismal performance in the recent Manipur election, the…

The HinduWhy Manipur voted what it hatedThe HinduThe Congress' landslide victory of 42 seats in the house of 60 in Manipur was a foregone conclusion although many still think it was a surprise. Most post poll surveys predicted a hung house with the…

3 women in Manipur AssemblyAssam TribuneIMPHAL, March 9 – Three women legislators who were elected for the first time to the Manipur Assembly since 1990s, are expected to raise gender grievances in the House. “We will raise women issues besides wor…

3 women in Manipur AssemblyAssam TribuneIMPHAL, March 9 – Three women legislators who were elected for the first time to the Manipur Assembly since 1990s, are expected to raise gender grievances in the House. “We will raise women issues besides wor…