ST demand ‘will not affect’ ATSUM, STDCM or any community

    Pothashang News Service : Imphal, February 23: Schedule Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) has reacted over opposing its demand to include Meitei in the Schedule tribe list of the Constitution by All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) and All Tribal Rights’ Protection Forum, Manipur (ATRPFM). The demand committee was reacting to the comments of…

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      Assam Rifles distributes solar lamps

      Pothashang News Service : Imphal, February 22, 2018: 11 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis HQ IGAR (South), organised a programme on “Support to the Needy” and distributed Solar Lamps to villages around Moreh today. The event was a huge success with extensive participation of the villagers. A total of 68 Solar…

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        Justice Kotiswar as Chief Justice

        Pothashang News Service : Imphal, February 23: Justice N. Kotiswar, senior most judge of the High Court of Manipur has assumed the charge of Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur with effect from today as per notification issued yesterday by the joint secretary to the government of India, ministry of law and justice. Justice…

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          Rs 78,44,03,000 for YAS

          Imphal, February 22, 2018(DIPR): On Day 14 of the 4th Session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly, the House unanimously passed four Demands for Grants amounting to Rs 172,07,92,000 (Rs 172 crore rupees). The Demands for Grants include Demand No. 6-( Transport) Rs 15,29,27,000/-, Demand No. 16-(Co-operation) Rs 26,12,26,000/-, Demand No. 25 – (Youth Affairs…

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            Gyan Garima Manad Alankaran to Sonamani

            Pothashang News Service : Imphal, February 23, 2018: Gyan Garima Manad Alankaran, 2017 has been awarded to E.Sonamani Singh, noted litterateur of Manipur. Sonamani has authored more than 40 books is a doyen of the Manipur Literary and Socio-cultural fraternity. He has enriched Manipuri language with his adept multi-faceted creations through novels, short stories, poetry, translation…

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              Seminar on Migration and Ethnicity in NE India

              Imphal, February 23: Governor Najma Heptulla today launched a 2-day national seminar on “Migration and Ethnicity in North-East India” at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Makhan, Kangpokpi. Najma said there is a serious concern about illegal migration in the North Eastern states. Illegal migration has been considered as a cultural and demographic threat for the…

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                Delhi-Imphal direct flight by April

                Pothashang News Service : Imphal, February 22, 2018: Ministry of civil aviation has assured the state government that Air India would begin daily direct flights from New Delhi to Imphal by first week of April, 2018. Chief minister Nongthongbam Biren announced it at the inaugural function of 3rd International Convention of Service Industry NER(I)-ASEAN FOCUS CLMV (Cambodia, Laos,…

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                  Water scheme poured to Suangkuang

                  Pothashang News Service: Imphal, February 23, 2018: A water supply scheme was handed over to the villagers of Suangkuang village by Khuga Battalion under the aegis of HQ 27 Sector Assam Rifles today. Suangkuang village is one of the remotest village of Churachandpur district and was without permanent source of water. The villagers were dependent…

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