September 22, 2016 – Manipur News

‘Congress-mukt’ North East: With Assam and Arunachal in the bag, BJP now has Manipur in sight – Scroll.in

‘Congress-mukt’ North East: With Assam and Arunachal in the bag, BJP now has Manipur in sight
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Having unseated the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh for the second time this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party is making moves to take another northeastern state, Manipur, which goes to polls early next year. BJP president Amit Shah kickstarted …
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'Congress-mukt' North East: With Assam and Arunachal in the bag, BJP now has Manipur in sight
Scroll.in
Having unseated the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh for the second time this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party is making moves to take another northeastern state, Manipur, which goes to polls early next year. BJP president Amit Shah kickstarted …
Congress slipping in the North-East tooDaily Pioneer

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All non-Africans descended from a single migration out of Africa

New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Studying hundreds of new genomes from across the globe, researchers, one of them of Indian-origin, have found compelling evidence that essentially all non-Africans alive today descend from a single migration out of Africa some 72,000 years ago. The findings are supported by three new genome sequencing studies published in the […]

Forget About Pakistan And India, Myanmar Is The Next Big Market Opportunity

Pakistan and India have been good places to invest your money in the last five years, if you are a frontier or an emerging market investor chasing after the next big opportunity, that is. In the last twelve months, Global X MSCI MSCI +% Pakistan ETF has been 20%, while India’s has been up close […]

Delhi Is The Most Unsafe Place For Women To Work In, Sikkim Ranks Safest

All of us are somewhat convinced about the idea that Delhi is the most unsafe place for women to work. Countless rape incidents, innumerable accounts of teasing and so much else in the same vein is too hideous for our minds to cope with. With just 24%, India has the world’s lowest rate of female […]

20 Taekwondo athletes from Meghalaya win medals

Twenty taekwondo athletes from Garo Hills representing Meghalaya have brought laurels to the state by clinching five gold, six silver and six bronze medals in the recently concluded 4th Open National All Martial Arts Games 2016 at Guwahati, Assam. Athletes from all over the country including the northeastern states competed in the three-day event held […]

Assam is not disturbed, rectify travel advisory: Assam tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to UK and Australia

GUWAHATI: Assam Tourism Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asked UK and Australia to rectify travel advisory to its citizens on Assam. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued advisory to its citizens saying, “Although the overall security situation in the North-East of India is improving, some areas within the North-Eastern states, especially in […]

JCILPS Women Wing Protest – Laishram Ranbir

JCILPS women wing protesting at Nitaipat Chuthek, demanding immediate implementation of ILPS in the state and to draft a new bill which can be accepted by both valley and hil districts by calling a new assembly session at the earliest. Members of JCILPS women wings tried to meet Governor of Manipur but fail to meet. […]

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Election Commission to introduce VVPAT in Manipur assembly polls – Times of India

Times of IndiaElection Commission to introduce VVPAT in Manipur assembly pollsTimes of IndiaImphal: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is planning to introduce Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the Manipur assembly polls to be held early …

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Election Commission to introduce VVPAT in Manipur assembly polls
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Imphal: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is planning to introduce Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the Manipur assembly polls to be held early next year. Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Wednesday said VVPAT will be used in …

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An Open Letter to the Coordinating Body of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur

It is time to play with your grandchildren, laze and lounge in your home having work for half a lifetime and reflect on the successes and failures of the past. But it is quite commendable that the old-timers like you have been taking an active role in addressing socio-political issues, particularly on the ‘growing need […]

Minister’s escorts apologize to Manipur transgender actor – Times of India

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Minister’s escorts apologize to Manipur transgender actor
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IMPHAL: Five security escorts of Manipur rural development and panchayati raj minister Moirangthem Okendro on Thursday apologized to popular transgender actor Huirem Bishesh for their high-handedness against him 10 days ago. Following this, Manipur …

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Minister's escorts apologize to Manipur transgender actor
Times of India
IMPHAL: Five security escorts of Manipur rural development and panchayati raj minister Moirangthem Okendro on Thursday apologized to popular transgender actor Huirem Bishesh for their high-handedness against him 10 days ago. Following this, Manipur …

Simply ban it

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)’s suggestion to the state government to stop mass recruitment rallies in view of the 2017 state assembly elections is indeed a welcome move. It is not only the political parties, but certain sections of the society were also seriously concerned about the recent recruitment spree initiated by the Okram Ibobi […]

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Fracas over nurse recruitment continue

The fracas surrounding the conduct of viva-voce for staff nurse, GNM and ANM recruitment by the Medical directorate has continued today with several candidates who had submitted their applications but denied admit cards charging the directorate of conducting the viva voce forcibly. A group of candidates who were denied admit cards and whose admit cards […]

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JCILPS women leaders fume after attempt to meet Guv foiled

The Joint Committee Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Women’s Wing lamented that a team of its leaders was denied a meeting with the Governor Dr Najma A Heptula on the grounds that visiting hour for the day was over. Meanwhile, during a press conference called at the office of the JCILPS today, convernor in charge […]

Man held for raising hoax bomb threat at Imphal airport

A Delhi bound 39-year-old was arrested after he allegedly shouted of having a bomb in his luggage by security personnel at the Imphal International Airport. The outburst eventually delayed flights departing the airport by more than two hours today. Robinson Paotei, 39, son of Raphie Paotei of Purul Atongba Village, Senapati district was going to […]

Justice RR Prasad takes over as Chief Justice of Manipur HC

Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad was today sworn-in as Chief Justice at a ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal. Governor of Manipur Dr. Najma A Heptulla administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Chief Justice. The swearing-in ceremony was […]

TEACH programme organised

The Rotary Club of Polo City, Imphal, under the Rotary India Literacy Mission, conducted TEACH programme at National Children School, Khongman Zone IV, Imphal East, today Source The Sangai Express

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‘Illtimed,’ say Sadar Hills CSOs

Civil society organizations of Sadar Hills have expressed disappointment over the 24 hr bandh called by Liangmei Naga Council along Twilang IT Road area from yesterday midnight and termed it as ‘ ill timed’ Source The Sangai Express

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SHIPS to organize Sadar Hills school festival

For the first time in the history of Sadar Hills education, the first ever Sadar Hills school festival will be organized by the Sadar Hills Private Schools Association SHIPS underthetheme, Celebration of Unity on October 1 at Songpao Lhinghat Memorial Higher Secondary School, Salem Sapormeina, SHIPS secretary, Dennis Misao said that the main purpose of organizing the festival is to share a common platform to showcase the natural talents and rich cultural heritage of the school children of Sadar Hills and to observe a day of fun and celebration among the member schools away from their daily busy school schedule Source The Sangai Express

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Scribes sensitised to details of MGNREGA

A State level orientation programme for journalists on MGNREGA was organised by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj MGNREGA Monitoring Cell , Government of Manipur at the conference hall of Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul today Sour…

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Workshop held

A two day hemophilia CME cum coagulation wet workshop was organised jointly by Hemophilia Society, Imphal Chapter, Department of Pathology and Immuno haematology and Blood Trans fusion IHBT, RIMS Source The Sangai Express

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