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'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila ends 16-year-fast, says want t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal, Aug 9 (ANI): Rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who today ended her 16-year-fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), expressed desire to serve the people of Manipur as the Chief Minister.
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Irom Sharmila released on bail, next hearing on Aug. 23
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal, Aug. 9 (ANI): Manipur's human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who had been on a hunger strike for the past 16 years protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), was released on bail today by an Imphal court.
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Congress throws doors open for Irom Sharmila
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), Aug 9 (ANI): Praising Irom Sharmila for her determination, the Congress on Tuesday hinted that the grand old party will welcome the iron lady of Manipur in their party, if she wishes to join the political outfit.
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BJP welcomes Irom Sharmila's admission in party
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), Aug 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said that it will welcome activist Irom Sharmila if she wants to join the saffron party.
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IRCTC signs MoU with Manipur Govt. to provide hospitality and tour
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the Manipur government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which seeks to provide improved hospitality and tourism services to their customers by making 'joint use of their capabilities an
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Second National Handloom Day observed in Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal, Aug 8 (ANI): Like in the rest of the country, the second National Handloom Day was yesterday observed at the Manipur Film Development Society (MFDS) Auditorium, Palace Gate, Imphal.
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First Manipur Technical University inaugurated
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Takyelpat (Manipur), Aug.6 (ANI): Manipur Governor V. Shanmuganathan has inaugurated the first Manipur Technical University which was established by an Ordinance of the Government of Manipur on April 23, 2016.
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Manipur: CRPF personnel, civilian injured in IED blast
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal, Aug 5 (ANI): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a civilian have been injured an IED blast near the Manipur State Museum, near Imphal Polo Ground today.
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Imphal hosts Sahitya Akademi Translation Award
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), Aug.5 (ANI): For the first time, Sahitya Akademi has presented Translation Prize 2015, with a grade at par with other major Akademi Prizes, at a function in Imphal on August 4, today.
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Soringchon Zimik, a rising Tangkhul Theatre artist from Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), Aug.4 (ANI): In an endeavor to preserve the rich theatre tradition of Manipur, theatrical societies have taken up the challenge to revive theatre. Manipur's first Tangkhul Naga theatre artiste Soringchon Zimik is once such individual who has won many hearts with her ex
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Indian Railways gears up for expansion plans in northeast
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura), Imphal (Manipur)/Dimapur (Nagaland) Aug.4 (ANI): Indian Railways has announced mega expansion plans to improve connectivity and infrastructure in other northeastern states apart from Tripura. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu recently launched two different project
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Tangkhul girl wins 'Tribal Euphony Solo Hunt'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal, Aug. 2 (ANI): To encourage talented singers from Northeast and help them take up music as a career option, a music hunt show was held recently in Manipur where large number of singers from the 'tribal' communities took part in the event.
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