Imphal : A school headmaster was shot dead by his younger brother in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Saturday night. The deceased was Sapam Swaminath, 54, a resident of Thoubal Ningombam Singam Leikai, Thoubal district. He was the headmaster of Ananda Purna School of Science, Thoubal. His brother, Sapam Somorjit, a security guard employed at Axis…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in International E-Waste Day celebrated on 14 October. Electronic waste or e-waste refers to all items of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded when on no use as waste without the intent of re-use. E-waste includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, mobile phones and chargers,…
Imphal: In wake of the growing extortion activities in the crisis ridden state Manipur Police department has established an ‘Anti-Extortion Cell’ headed by the additional director general of police (Law and Order). All zonal deputy inspectors general of police (DIGs) are members of this cell. They have tasked with monitoring and supervising the anti-extortion drives….
Imphal: The tripartite talks held between the Government of India (GoI), Government of Manipur (GoM), and the United Naga Council (UNC) in New Delhi concluded on Friday afternoon without a significant solution. The UNC has been demanding to rollback the seven new districts of Manipur, in December 2016. In protest against the creation of these…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email-nmunall@yahoo.in International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is celebrated on 13th October. This year’s theme “Empowering the next generation for a resilient future” aligns with the Sendai Framework calling on the role of education in protecting and empowering children and youth for a disaster-free future and to prevent and reduce…
Imphal: The government has been taking up all possible measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities in the state, said chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday. Biren expressed his desire for the public to work unitedly to bring an amicable solution to the current crisis in the state. The chief minister was addressing…
Imphal: Unknown miscreant(s) shot a youth on his right thigh at the adjoining area of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai and Sorbon Thingel, Imphal West, on Thursday. The injured person was identified as one Sorokhaibam Amarjit, 26, son of S. Herojit of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai, Imphal West. He was found with bullet injury at around 7.10pm. Who…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Environmental ethics is the philosophy that studies the ethical relationship between human beings and the environment. Environmental ethics has given a new dimension to the conservation of natural resources. Human beings are a part of the ecosystem and so are the other living beings. When we talk about…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October with this year’s theme, ‘Mental Health at Work’, to raise awareness the vital connection between mental health and work. According to WHO depression and anxiety alone result in the loss of approximately 12 billion workdays each year. The difference…
Imphal: Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) burnt copies of the official Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) calendar protesting inclusion of ‘Kuki Rising Day’ on October 17, which coincides with Mera Wayungba, a traditional ritualistic festival of Meiteis. Volunteers of KKL staged protest demonstration in front of the DIPR office, here on Tuesday. They talked out…
