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IMPHAL, December 10: The Criminal Justice Fellowship, TISS, Mumbai and Eastern Sporting Association, Top Awang Leikai, has solemnly observed the International Human Rights Day under the theme “Mob Justice Practice

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NEW DELHI, December 7: On the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid, a large number of organisations came together and organised a protest march

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NEW DELHI, December 7: Delhi Association of Manipur Muslim Students (DAMMS) organised a gathering to mark the remembrance of December 6, Babri Masjid Demolition, and prayed for the peace, unity

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IMPHAL, December 4: Coordination of Democratic Rights Organization (CDRO) has strongly condemned the continuing army terrorism in the name of combing operations in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills. While Meghalaya is not notified as a ‘disturbed area’ and the writ of the army does not run large, the AFSPA allows army personnel located in neighbouring states to conduct operations within 20 kilometres of the state border, said a press release by CDRO.

It said, the Gurkha regiment stationed in Assam’s Rangjuli town shot dead two unarmed civilians, a few kilometres from Kharkutta Bazaar in the Garo Hills area, in Meghalaya on November 25. The incident occurred at around 8:40 p.m. when Alphus Momin, a school teacher, and SD Marak, a vendor, were returning home to Rajasimla village on a motorbike.

Earlier, in March 2015, two daily wagers, Selba Sangma and Jekke Arengh were shot dead by the Dogra regiment in the same area and in a bid to cover its ‘mistake’ and pass off the killings as an ‘encounter’, the army planted two country-made pistols near the bodies. The matter came to light as two other men were also intercepted in the same incident and were taken to custody. The government had then ordered a probe into the killings.

Army lawlessness is inherent in the AFSPA as it allows impunity and immunity to men in uniform. However, even within the next-to-negligible safeguards available in the Act, the army is supposed to inform the local police and seek its help before conducting operations. In the November incident, not only did the army not inform the local police station, it did not even bother to take the victims to a nearby hospital. Instead, it abandoned the bodies on the roadside. It was the local police which arrived on the spot after hearing the gunshots and it took the two men to Kharkutta PHC where they were declared, ‘brought dead’. The police initially registered an FIR against unknown people but growing public protests prompted the army to acknowledge its ‘mistake’, said the press release.

It said, on November 26, the army submitted an FIR claiming that the incident occurred as the duo had not adhered to the security instructions and refused to comply with them at a mobile check post. Despite the army’s ‘face-saving’ denial, the magnitude of the protests, including that by the local MLA has compelled the Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner to promise a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Given the prevailing nature of army lawlessness, it is imperative to question the Meghalaya High Court’s decision to ask the Centre to impose AFSPA in the Garo Hills. Making a case of deteriorating law and order, on November 4, a three-member bench including the Chief Justice cited 87 instances of kidnapping and ransom demands by rebel groups and pointed out that even the Chief justice and other judges were receiving ‘veiled’ threats and that they would have to face ‘dire consequences’ after retirement.

Ironically, instead of upholding the rights and liberties of individuals, the Court damaged its reputation by acting on its own fears, as two of the judges are said to retire on February 2016. Besides, in asking for the imposition of the AFSPA, the Court also violated the constitutional arrangement of separation of powers by acting on its own authority. It is quite another matter that the Centre has decided not to heed the High Court and the state government has decided to file an affidavit in the next hearing. However, it is to be noted that the Centre has promised the state government paramilitary troops for the Garo Hills. So, even while the Centre and the state government are opposed to the imposition of AFSPA, there is consensus on the issue of legal immunity as prosecution of paramilitary forces also requires official sanction, said the press release.

Why didn’t the Meghalaya High Court acknowledge the issue of army abuses and why has the state government demanded more paramilitary forces from the Centre? Why is the army or the paramilitary the answer to the intransigent problems of the Garo Hills? It is a known fact that the nexus between the coal mafia, sections of rebels groups and the political establishment has thrived in the Garo Hills area, questioned CDRO in the press release.

In the press release, CDRO has also stated that such a scenario is an issue in which army lawlessness acquires greater magnitude and where there is no effort towards a political resolution to the problem of the Garo Hills conflict, and also added that the two incidents in Garo Hills area illustrate the legal impunity and immunity that the army enjoys the most dangerous adversary in conflict areas, and not only are civilians’ lives least cared for, the absence of routine checks and balances stipulated in normal law offers untrammelled powers to men in uniform.

In the press release, CDRO has further stated that the army and paramilitary operations in the Garo Hills must be immediately ended and has demanded for,
1. Stringent action against the army personnel who is/are guilty of murdering Alphus Momin and SD Marak.
2. Information on action taken against guilty personnel involved in the murder of Selba Sangma and Jekke Arengh.
3. Compensation to the families of the deceased who have been gunned down by the army.
4. Immediate halt to any paramilitary deployment in the area.

 

 

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NEW DELHI, December 3: Control Arms Foundation of India (CAFI) along with Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network (MWGSN) organised two exhibitions in Delhi, and the first exhibition was held as a part of Women of India Exhibition organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India from November 12 to November 23 at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi, said a press release by CAFI.

It said, after the completion of Dilli Haat Exhibition, the second exhibition started from November 25 to November 30 at Nature Bazaar, New Delhi, and the exhibition was a part of 22^nd Annual Nature Bazaar which was organised by Dastakaar, an NGO, in association with Delhi Tourism, Government of Delhi.

In Nature Bazaar over 100 craft groups, small producers and designers showcased a wide range of hand-crafted lifestyle accessories, striking metal crafts, intricately carved decorative home furnishings, pottery, basketry, leather products, traditional paintings, an array of hand-woven textiles and much more from across India, and in the two exhibitions, some of the products displayed by women weavers are enaphi (a shawl wrapped around the shoulders), phanek (wrap/sarong), Kuki Shawls, Khamthang Shawl, Silk Dupatta and leiroom (a hand-woven scarf used on ceremonial occasions), along with a large selection of bamboo products like lamps, trays, holders and baskets, said the press release.

It said, six women artisans from Manipur namely Arambam Bijaya, Domneilhing, Sinam Debala Devi, Nengneilam Haokip, T. Muithang, and Kongkham Prabavati Devi came to Delhi to showcase their products and to explore and connect with urban market.

This is the first time when women survivors’ products have been brought to the market in Delhi, and the products on display have been made using the traditional skills combined with the design sensibilities of the organisations, including RangSutra and E’thaan Design Studios, which trained the women artisans, said the press release.

“We were first trained and later made the prototypes. We were given the layout for the motifs after seeing which we reproduced the designs,” said 38-year-old Arambam Bijaya, a woman survivor who is a weaver trained as Crafts Manager.

In the press release Binalakshmi Nepram, founder, MWGSN has stated “the objective of the exhibition was to take the beautiful arts and crafts of women of Manipur and Northeast India to a larger audience and in long run bring peace to the Northeast region. Manipur in spite of having skilled artisans in the handicraft sector, many women remain poor as they do not have any link to the domestic and international markets. This is a humble initiative by Control Arms Foundation of India and Manipur Women Gun Survivors to provide livelihood and act as a healing touch to the fractured lives of women and children so that their lives can go on with a new found courage”.

It said, the courage that enabled to do the work came with support from United Nations Development Program (UNDP) India and North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), an autonomous society, set up under Department of Science and Technology, Government of India with its headquarter at Shillong, Meghalaya.

MWGSN and CAFI was formed in 2004, to help women whose lives have been changed dramatically by violence in Northeast India particularly Manipur, to find solutions to end the ongoing violence and to provide a space for women to take a leading role in gender sensitive peace and security advocacy efforts, said the press release.

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GUWAHATI, December 1: Ficci Ladies Organisation (FLO) is organising the Annual Interstate Meet 2015 at Guwahati on December 4 and December 5, and about 250 entrepreneurs and professionals members from all the 13 Pan-India Chapters, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow-Kanpur, Ludhiana, Mumbai, North East and Pune will be attending the conference, said a press release.

It said, the Interstate Meet is an annual feature and is organized in different Chapters every year, and this year’s Interstate Meet is being hosted by Northeast Chapter, and the president will be Archana Garodia Gupta and will be chaired by Joyshree Das Verma.

The highlight of the meet is the North East Chief Ministers Conclave, which will be held on December 5 at Taj Vivanta, Khanapara, Guwahati, which is aptly themed “Empowering Women in North East”, with special emphasis for Women Entrepreneurs, said the press release.

It said, over the years, the Annual Interstate Meet brings together FLO members from pan-India and provides an excellent opportunity to connect and build bridges for sustainable development by promoting women entrepreneurs and professionals. The meet play an integral role in leveraging the evolving landscape of FLO as an emerging leader for women empowerment initiatives and also lead to an ideal platform for exchange of ideas, sharing best practices establishing strong business networks for members from all over India.

The press release has mentioned about FLO National President Archana Garodia Gupta saying, “It will be a common platform for experience sharing showcasing, mentoring & networking of the dynamic pan-India members. With the programme, we hope to bring together women entrepreneurs and professionals from Delhi and 13 Chapters across India and provide a perfect milieu for exchange of ideas, meeting of the minds and also exploring strategies for economically empowering women in the north east. Our objective is to develop the wisdom to lead; coming together as strong voice for and by women, cultivate our inner strength and creative power, thereby propelling women power.”

The closing ceremony of the meet will be held on December 7 at Kaziranga to make the Pan India delegates experience the amazing World Unesco Heritage site, said the press release.

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IMPHAL, December 1: The founder of The Nehruvian Ningombam Bupenda Meitei motivated the Meitei-Pangal (Muslim) youths and students of Sora village of Thoubal district to take an inspiration from the life of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, in “The Career Counselling Programme” held on November 29 at Sora Bazar, organised by All Sora Students’ Organisation, said a press release by The Nehruvian.

It said, speaking at the event as an invited speaker, Ningombam Bupenda Meitei quoted Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics to follow one’s passion to attain happiness in one’s life. He stressed on the role of education and particularly urged the students to read more and think deeper and use the rights enshrined in the Constitution of India. Sharing the words of Indira Gandhi on following one’s passion, he underlined the uniqueness in every child and that uniqueness needed to be honoured and safeguarded in order to excel in life.

Taking the statistical fact from the recently published Census of India, he opined that the stable population growth rate of Muslims of Manipur showed the rising socio-economic development of Muslims in Manipur but he further stressed the need of its socio-economic development to reach the grassroots for the common Muslim population in Manipur. He urged the students to learn English writing and speaking with a special attention, said the press release.

Ningombam Bupenda Meitei expressed happiness in witnessing the enthusiasm of children and students participating for the event, and he congratulated the youths and organisers for their hard work in making Sora village a role model in India.

Later, he distributed prizes and certificates to the meritorious students and had an interactive session with the youths over a lunch hosted by the organisers, said the press release.

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NEW DELHI, November 30: In response to the Global Call to Action on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, the volunteers of the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) and Campaign for Peace and Democracy (Manipur) and other like-minded individuals have gathered in Delhi on November 29, to express the solidarity to the Palestinian people’s continuing resistance against US-Zionist occupation of Palestine and the violation of the democratic rights, said a press release by MSAD.

It said, all the organizations which gathered stand with the Palestinian diaspora who exercise their full rights and responsibilities to defend their people and their land, and stated that the current struggle in all of Palestine is the struggle of all people who want to see peace with justice in a liberated Palestine.

The organizations have stated in the press release that it is a stand against colonialism in all its forms and manifestations, and a stand with Palestinian leader, Rasmea Odeh, who is currently living in the United States and resisting the attacks of US imperialism against her right to live and serving her community in Chicago, Illinois.

The struggle for a free Palestine and justice and freedom for Rasmea are inextricably linked in fighting US imperialism and US-backed Zionist occupation of Palestine, and MSAD, Campaign for Peace and Democracy (Manipur) and all the volunteered individuals call on the end of all attacks of Palestinian leaders and an immediate release of all the Palestinian political prisoners in Palestine and across the world, said the press release.

The press release has also mentioned the following points,

– The questions of the rights to self-determination of the Palestinians and other oppressed peoples, including the people of Manipur, have not been addressed. This must be addressed on the basis of the universal principles of democratic rights and the aspirations of the peoples who wish to enjoy the rights to self-determination.

– We share the voice of the Palestinian resistance.

– We condemn the continuous illegal occupation of all Palestinian lands by Israel and US funding for the Zionist troops.

– We denounce the Zionist crimes and complicity of their allies. We continue to struggle to break the isolation of the Palestinians under occupation.

 

 

 

 

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PUNE, November 30: The Manipur Students Association, Pune (MSAP) organized a Pune Thabal Festival at Renuka Swaroop Girls’ High School, opp. SP College on November 28, under the theme ‘Sticks in a Bundle are Unbreakable’, said a press release by MSAP.

It said, the programme was a grand success, and it was attended by more than 700 people of students and Manipuri and Northeast People families who are staying in Pune and nearby places like Bangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur and Nashik, and most importantly, many Puneites turned up to bridge the gap of cultural difference.

The event was participated by people of all age group, from two years old kids to forty five years men and women, and as always, Senior Members of PUMA/AMAND were present and worked behind the scene, taking care to make the Pune Thabal more beautiful, and many praised the show as the best Thabal organized by MSAP in recent years, said the press release.

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GUWAHATI, November 29 (The Assam Tribune): Two Myanmar-based Assamese women, whose ancestors were taken by the Burmese (Myanmarese) army as a ‘gift’ from the Ahom kings about 200 years back, were accorded felicitation at the Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir on November 28. The event was organised by city-based surgeon Dr Satyakam Phukan, teacher of North Guwahati College Dr Tapan Sarma and city-based businessman Binoy Sarma, who visited Myanmar between January and February 2013 in search of the people of Assam origin.

The ancestors of the two women, who were felicitated, had to leave their motherland after the repeated Burmese invasions of Assam between 1817 and 1826, along with the Burmese armymen. Though these people have lost their language and culture, they still maintain that they are Assamese people. Initially, there were around 5,000 such people living in Myanmar. But today, a majority of them have assimilated into the Myanmarese society and those who are still maintaining their Assamese identity, are mostly settled in Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar and Bhamo, another city of the neighbouring country.

The two women – Ratnamoyee and Rajani Devi – who came to the city, accompanying two groups of Manipuri and Bengali people of Mandalay, however, had to speak in Burmese during their felicitation. They said that they have a very weak economy. They have lost their language and culture. But they take great pride in identifying themselves as Assamese, they said.

They told the audience at the Bhaskar Natya Mandir: “If you help us now to learn how to speak our language (Assamese), it would be a great service rendered to us (the Assamese people living in Myanmar).”

They said that they had a dream of returning to Assam, the land of their origin, one day. Since they have been able to realise that dream, their happiness knows no bounds. The Assamese clothes displayed in the Assam State Museum and their learning to wear these clothes have given them the idea of the dress codes of their ancestors, they said.

Their versions were translated into Assamese by prominent Manipuri personality Sundar Gopal Sarma (Uhtun Shwe), also a resident of Mandalay, and a virtual guardian of the Manipuri and Assamese people of Mandalay. Sarma is also the vice president of Upper-Myanmar India Business Association.

Noted lyricist Kirti Kamal Bhuyan gave them the idea of the Bihu festivals, Bihu dance and Borgeet. Local artistes also performed Bihu dance and Borgeet on the occasion. The function began with a Naam.

The function was also addressed by Sundar Gopal Sarma, Dr Phukan, Dr Sarma and Binoy Sarma.

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MUMBAI, November 28: 1949 saw the opening of the iconic art-deco Liberty Cinema with Mehboob Khan’s Andaaz with Dilip-Raj-Nargis. Sixty six years later, the same historic venue brings together Dilip Kumar and Marlon Brando to finally come face to face with The Two Thespians – a Film Festival and Exhibition of rare film memorabilia and personal items once owned by Marlon Brando, now part of the Osian’s Archive and Library Collection at Osianama at Liberty from December 1 to December 10, and the festival will be inaugurated by Saira Banu at 6 p.m. on December 1, followed by Mughal-e-Azam as the Opening Film at 8 p.m., said a press release by Osianama.

It said, the Osian’s Archive and Library Collection, built by Neville Tuli over the past fifteen years, includes original art and publicity material from every film of Dilip Kumar’s fifty year plus legendary cinematic career. The Exhibition will showcase some of the finest art, photography, design from films such as Andaaz, Aan, Sunghursh, Yahudi, Azaad, Deedar, Gunga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam, Kranti and others, revealing that unique Indian cinematic hoarding aesthetic. One highlight will be the magnificent full set of Mughal-E-Azam’s unsurpassed publicity art, with the timeless black and white photographic stills and montages.

Saira Banu said, “It gives me immense pride and happiness to know that Osianama is holding a series of events to pay tributes to the many facets of my husband Dilip Kumar’s personality and his peerless contribution to the evolution and refinement of histrionics in Indian cinema. Osianama has aptly juxtaposed him with Marlon Brando as both have been hailed by cinema students and historians as method actors… However, Dilip Sahab is a gifted natural actor. In his own way, he worked on a method of acting at a time when screen acting and filmmaking itself were in a formative stage, searching for a muse who could guide and inspire. He therefore has never agreed with those who referred to his acting and method acting because he believes that acting is all about not acting. When you review the multitude of images that flash before your eyes as you recall the variety of iconic characters he brought to life on the screen, you will recognize his definition of acting clearly.”

The Marlon Brando Collection as part of the Osian’s Archives is equally vast and unique with many photographs, posters, artifacts, personal letters, most not having been publicly displayed before in India, from films such as On The Waterfront, Viva Zapata, One-Eyed Jacks, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, along with Marlon Brando’s personal notes on the script for Mutiny on the Bounty which was a major turning point in his career, signaling  the major fall from grace until his rise once again with The Godfather. Rare Letters exchanged between Marlon Brando and Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Francis Ford Coppola, Vivien Leigh, and many others will also be on display, all purchased from the Auction of Marlon Brando’s Personal Collection in New York, 2005, said the press release.

It said, the force behind Osianama and the Osian’s Group, Neville Tuli concluded that “both Dilip Kumar and Marlon Brando are contemporaries, having never met, but sharing so much, though so different, equally brilliant – the two most iconic and respected creative actors of the two largest film industries in the world. Marlon Brando, the cultural icon who lived life totally on his terms to such extremes with so many ups and downs, epitomizing the true anarchic creative mayhem that such energy implies at times. Dilip Kumar’s vast cinematic journey has made him a deep part of India’s cultural heritage, loved and respected equally across generations. It is time he receives his international respect and stature which India has clearly bestowed upon him.”

The Festival is also timed such that the closing ceremony on December 10 brings in Dilip Kumar’s birthday on December 11, said the press release.

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GUWAHATI, November 27: To overcome all the challenges like finance, linkages, training, marketing or it can be as simple as finding an office space with the least amount of security money, Northeast Business Consortium (NBC) has come forward to support young entrepreneurs of the Northeast India, said a press release by NBC.

It is mentioned in the press release that advisor to NBC Dr. Sriparna B Baruah said, “It is very much worth that the local and Innovative Entrepreneurs gets an easy platform to grow and perform in the much competitive market. Now talking about the need of the hour, Entrepreneurs need is a cheap and affordable place to start off, linkages and mentoring.” The good news is that a Guwahati based team has taken up the initiative to bring the upcoming Entrepreneurs from the Northeast together. Finding an office space to start off, with minimum rent and security is the biggest challenge in a city like Guwahati, which is becoming a very fast growing business hub, Dr. Baruah said. She also said that this will be the appropriate place where like-minded individuals who share ideas, knowledge, inspiration and opportunities in an environment where real business is discussed.

With the vision to provide ease of start ups, with least amount of financial burden no sooner an Entrepreneurial hub sought to be established. The whole idea is to get Entrepreneurs together, provide an office space, a common conference hall, with facilities like free Wi-Fi etc. Already a number of young entrepreneurs have already shown keen interest on taking forward their business activities, said the press release.

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IMPHAL, November 25: S.V. Getwell School at Haotal, Pangei organised an event with a theme called ‘Nehru, Children and Science’ in the school on November 24, and the event was attended by Dr. Th. Meinya, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh of Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Ningombam Bupenda Meitei, Founder of The Nehruvian and NingombamDinamani Singh, the Principal of S.V. Getwell school as dignitaries, along with special invitees Shamurailatpam Nalini Devi, teacher and owner of Adarsh Laboratory and Diagnostics, and Shamurailatpam Jacky Sharma, a young entrepreneur, said a press release by The Nehruvian.

It said, the event had presentations from students reading out the speech of Jawaharlal Nehru and declamation playing the role of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, followed by showing the video of Nehru with children.

The chief guest of the event, M.P. Dr. Th. Meinya, conveyed the message of Nehru’s contributions to the making of modern India and his role in shaping India’s space and nuclear programmes. He opined stating that Nehru’s love for children might have arisen out of having only one daughter, and gave examples of Nehru’s statesmanship and love for children across the globe, said the press release.

It said, the guest of honour, Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh, lectured on the role of Nehru along with scientist Homi Bhabha and philanthropist JRD Tata in building pioneering institutes of India. He quoted the role of Nehru in spreading scientific temper to the world of mankind, and mentioned about the great contributions of BARC, TIFR, IISc, etc. to science and humanity and also donated books authored by him to the school.

Another guest of honour, Ningombam Bupenda Meitei, introduced the philosophy of The Nehruvian and its role in bringing the rational, modern and scientific minds through debates and discussions in today’s 21^st century. He further urged the students and children who are the future pillars of mankind to apply the ideas, ideals and philosophy of Nehru in today’s world, and later had an interactive question-answer session with the students on The Nehruvian, said the press release.

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IMPHAL, November 24: 40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) has established an Assam Rifles pavilion in the ongoing Sangai festival 2015, for enhancing awareness about the force among local populace, said a press release by PRO, IGAR (South).

It said, the pavilion showcases the history and contribution of gallant soldiers of Assam Rifles in Manipur, and being the oldest Para Military force of the nation, Assam Rifles has been assigned with dual role of internal security as well as border guarding along Indo-Myanmar border.

The Force has also been executing numerous civic action and development activities in the State, and the Assam Rifles Pavilion aims to impart knowledge to youth regarding the various avenues available to them to join Assam Rifles and Army, said the press release.

It said, since the initial days of the Sangai festival, large number of youth have shown interest in the stall and have got themselves registered for further recruitment into the Assam Rifles. All visitors have appreciated and lauded the well laid out Assam Rifles stall, and as a token of appreciation, memento – pens inscribed with “Assam Rifles – Friends of Manipur”, and brochures providing information regarding recruitment are being distributed by the Assam Rifles authorities.

The Assam Rifles cordially invites all visitors of Sangai Festival to its pavilion and especially the vibrant youth to know about the immense employment opportunities available to them, said the press release.

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