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| Indefinite highway blockades: a means to armstwist non-performing government |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, July 17: Imposition of indefinite blockade along the two National Highways 37 and 39, has been the most effective means to armstwist the non-performing government. It is not tribals in the hills alone who are making best use of the highways in this manner. Some non-tribal residents in the valley had tried to make their demands heard by resorting to... |
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| Ceasefire review meeting between NSCN (I-M) and GoI held |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, July 17: The monthly ceasefire review meeting between the NSCN (I-M) and Government of India (GoI) representatives headed by ceasefire monitoring (CFMG) chairman, Maj Gen (Retd) N George, deliberated on three issues – NSCN (I-M) azha (order) on Changki villagers, taxation (extortion) and recent assault of two students by NSCN (I-M) cadres. ... |
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| Former Chief Minister of Manipur passes away |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, July 17: Wahengbam Nipamacha, former Chief Minister of Manipur breathed his last in the intensive care unit of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal on Tuesday morning. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi and many others expressed their deep shock over the death of the leader. He died at the age of 80. He was suffering for a long time. At first he ... |
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| Fuel scarcity hits Manipur |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, July 17: Some petrol pumps in Manipur after a long time started selling petrol and diesel on Tuesday morning. However, each oil pump is selling petrol at Rs 700 to the four wheelers and only two litres is given to the two wheelers. This is against the announcement of Moirangthem Okendra, Minister of Conumer, Food and Public Distribution. Announcing... |
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| Two-day workshop on CCAs held |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, JULY 17: A two-day workshop on Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) and Framework for Management Plans, organized by Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPED) and Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), got underway on Monday at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.
Commissioner and... |
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| Mizoram allocates Rs 410 crore to end jhum cultivation |
Aizawl, July 17: Under its New Land Use Policy (NLUP), Mizoram is laying emphasis on ending the age-old jhum shifting cultivation and has allocated Rs 410 crore in this year’s budget to enable about 30,000 more tribal families to shift to stable farming, a minister said on Tuesday. “In this year’s State budget, Rs 370 crore has been earmarked for the execution of the NLUP. ... |
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