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7 months after rape and murder of Shila Nengneikim Haokip, justice still a far cry

Seven months have passed since the rape and murder of Miss Nengneikim Haokip alias Cecilia alias Shila on May 5, but mystery lingers and justice remains a far cry. And, the loved ones of Shila and justice lovers are still crying out for justice.
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FIR against former CM Ibobi in MDS scam: Dawn of transparent governance and new Manipur

In what is seen as a bold move and a sign of the beginning of transparent governance and new Manipur, a First Information Report (FIR) was filed by Planning Department against former chief minister and now opposition leader, O Ibobi Singh, and five others on September 1, 2017 in connection with the alleged Manipur Development Society (MDS) scam of Rs.185.79 crores (approximately 30 million US dollars). As a government agency, MDS is responsible for implementing various projects of different government departments.

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Need for conflict resolution and peace: NSCN-IM and KIM must stop war of words and shift focus to common interest

The renewed and emotionally-charged war of words between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isaac Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) over the topic of ancestral land dispute has once again dominated Manipur news headlines recently. The NSCN-IM, the most powerful of the insurgent groups in north-east India, claims to represent the Naga people; KIM as the traditional institution of Kuki chiefs claims to represent the Kuki people.

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End rape culture, end victim-blaming!

Jalun Haokip Even as the infamous 14th April 2017 Phaknung gang-rape of two minors allegedly by a group of seven young men was still under investigation and protest, two minors were raped by two men, aged 21 and 25, on April 29 near Kakching Khunou. While the community was still coming to grips with the […]

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End rape culture, end victim-blaming!

Even as the infamous 14th April 2017 Phaknung gang-rape of two minors allegedly by a group of seven young men was still under investigation and protest, two minors were raped by two men, aged 21 and 25, on April 29 near Kakching Khunou.
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Manipur election 2017: Unmissable chance to vote for real change

The ruling Congress party is engrossed in Scare Campaign as it bids for re-election for fourth term and struggles to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at bay, whereas BJP trumpets Anti-Incumbency, Anti-Corruption and Change as it seeks people’s mandate to form government in Manipur for the first time.

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Were Ukhrul ambush and Sadar Hills issue stage-managed by State, and for what? —Manipur Government needs to play its cards right—

Contd from previous issue
In the case of Sadar Hills, which is long overdue for inauguration, there are three probabilities as to why it may have been stage-managed. First, the government would present to the people of Sadar Hills as if it was really serious about Sadar Hills and that it would have inaugurated had it not been for the opposition from the Nagas.

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Were Ukhrul ambush and Sadar Hills issue stage-managed by State, and for what? —Manipur Government needs to play its cards right—

The recent news of ambush on Manipur chief minister at the fortified Bakshi helipad, Ukhrul, by suspected militants has turned out to be a mystery with allegations and counter-allegations over the incident.

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ILPS for valley, 6th Schedule for tribals

(contd from previous issue)
Further, if the applicant’s name is not found on any of these lists, they can produce any of the other 12 documents dated up to 24 March 1971 like tenancy/land record, birth certificate, high school certificates, citizenship certificate, permanent residential certificate, passport, court records or refugee registration certificate.

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ILPS for valley, 6th Schedule for tribals

Manipur, once called the “Jewel of India”, has sadly often been in the news more for bad reasons than good. The protest movements for and against the 3 bills – the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 (PMP Bill), the Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015, and the Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 – passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on 31 August 2015 has literally thrown the state into turmoil and increased hill-valley divide.

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