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    Court sends gang rapists to jail

    Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 20, 2017: Fast track court, FTC for crime against women, CAW today sentenced life term and twenty years term imprisonment to three gang rapists who were convicted by the court on Monday for raping a girl in January 2014. Additional session judge A. Noutuneshwari Devi, FTC for CAW today announced the quantum…

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      RAGAILONG OBSERVES THE 125th QUASQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

      Imphal, December 20, 2017 (DIPR): Congratulating the villagers on the occasion of 125th Quasquicentennial Celebration of Ragailong Pei (Village), Education and Labour & Employment Minister Shri Thokchom Radheshyam Singh said the sense of oneness to thrive together harmoniously abiding the laws of land, respecting the religion and valuing the elderly of the pei is the…

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        CRAM OPPOSES ASSESSMENT OF MAPITHEL DAM

        Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 20: The Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRAM), an indigenous peoples’ organisation has urged the government to initiate necessary steps to comply the directions issued in the judgement of NGT Court, Kolkata Bench, to fully implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in commissioning Mapithel Dam. CRAM urged to desist from commissioning…

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          Biren Singh visits Indo-Myanmar border along Behiang

          Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 19: Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh today visited the site where the monument stone installed by King Chandrakiriti at Indo-Myanmar border, about 2 km away from Behiyang in Churchandpur.     Biren Singh revealed his happiness when he reached the site where the memory stone was erected by the king in…

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            URBAN HAAT WILL BE COMPLETED SOON: BISWAJIT

            Imphal, December 19, 2017 (DIPR): Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Thongam Biswajit Singh inspected the Urban Haat at Nilakuthi, Imphal East next to Food Park today late evening. Minister expressed dismay over seeing the condition of the project lying incomplete for 6 years. Urban Haat is a scheme of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India…

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              Tribal film festival concludes

              Imphal: First ever state level film festival for the tribal concluded today with its closing ceremony held at Amity Hall of Adimjati Complex, Chingmeirong in Imphal. The 3-day festival was organised by State Level Tribal Films’ Festival Committee, Manipur. Deputy CM  Yumnam Joykumar Singh said film is an important medium to take the lead to…

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                STATE CABINET APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR NUNGEI INCIDENT

                Imphal, December 18, 2107 (DIPR): The State Cabinet today approved the payment of Rs. 32,42,300 as compensation to 10 victims for properties damaged during the violent incidents at Nungei area which occurred on 11th April, 2016. The Cabinet also discussed on the allotment of land for the development of Water Body at Lamphelpat for conservation…

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                  REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE AT JNIMS TO BE SET UP SOON: CM

                  Imphal, December 18, 2107 (DIPR): Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh said that the Central Government is ready to establish a Regional Cancer Centre at JNIMS with all the modern amenities for treating increasing number of cancer patients of the State. So, people need not go outside the State and face financial and other hardships….

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