| Manipur Home Minister appeals not to believe in rumours |
‘Manipur government has been in touch with the counterpart governments over the issue’
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 17: The Manipur Home Minister G Gaikhangam has appealed to one and all not to be swayed by the rumours tendentiously spread thereby triggering a mass exodus of Manipuri students and employees from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. He sa... |
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| Chief Secretary, Nagaland writes to his Assam counterpart |
‘Regarding the gruesome murder of two Naga women on August 8 between Mariani and Jorhat inside Titabor area’
From our Correspondent
Kohima, Aug 17: The Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland Lalthara IAS today wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary Government of Assam Guwahati, N K Das about the gruesome murder of two Naga women. The letter s... |
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| Emergency meeting held at Phek |
From our Correspondent
Kohima, Aug 17: An emergency meeting called by the administration with the departments of PWD (R&B) and PWD (mechanical) was held at the Deputy Commissioner office, Phek on Thursday and another meeting with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) members on Friday. The meetings were called in view of the landslides which has completely washed off a road (... |
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| Nando remanded to police custody till August 30 |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL Aug 17: Nando Thokchom, the leader of the Kangleipak Communist Party (Nando faction) who was rearrested from the Sajiwa central jail has been remanded to police custody till August 30. He was rearrested on the suspicion that he had something to do with the grenade attack at the house of Ahongshangbam Mobi, the president of the All Manipur Work... |
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| 'Mankind will be able to achieve near eradication of HIV/AIDS' |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Aug 17: Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar has expressed the hope that with concerted efforts, mankind will be able to achieve near eradication of the dreaded disease HIV/AIDS.
The governor who inaugurated the 3rd phase of the Red Ribbon Express (RRE) Train in Nagaland at Dimapur Railway Station on Friday said that India, which once figured high in th... |
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| Journey of Red Ribbon Express in Nagaland |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Aug 17: The first Red Ribbon Express arrived Dimapur Railway station on March 10, 2008. The train was inaugurated by the then principal secretary, Government of Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir. During its two-day stay in Dimapur, 6035 people visited HIV coaches. Naga Mothers’ Association, Bharat Scouts & Guides, NGOs and youth workers were trained on couns... |
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| 48-hour blockade: Manipur wallows in scarcity of fuel, consumer items |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL Aug 17: Manipur is once again wallowing in artificial scarcity of fuel and consumer items as a result of the 48-hour blockade in Senapati district. Since the National Highway-39 which is the main lifeline of Manipur snakes through this district the transportation of fuel and consumer items was affected.
Some tribal orgnizations in the distri... |
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| 14-year-old raped: one held |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 17: One person working in a hotel in Manipur has been arrested on the charges of rape and impregnating his step daughter. The accused has been identified as Sanjay Rajbangshi, resident of Guwahati.
The accused has been staying in Manipur for past several years. He was running a small hotel at Moirang in Bishnupur district. Source... |
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| Two persons shot dead |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 17: The secretary of the Zeliangrong Students’ Union Manipur Chungtheigai Kamei (32) son of Makuphun Kamei of Marang Ching village in Tamenglong district and another person Zianao Riangmei (40) of Bamgaijang village near Jiribam were shot dead on Thursday night at 7 pm. In protest against the killings of these two persons all shops, educational... |
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