Do we need a matrilineal society for equality

Decades ago the birth of a girl was considered a misfortune. Times have changed and now the birth of a girl is being cherished. Her parents then take up the Herculean task of finding the girl admission to a reputed school and switched jobs to relocate their homes to facilitate her studies and sacrifice their leisure to accompany her to dan .....

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Semi-low floor bus service on trial from today: Buses to ply from 10 am to 4 pm

A low floor bus on its first trial run on Feb 21 IMPHAL, Feb 22 : The Government has decided to commence semi-low floor bus service between Paona bazar and Thangal bazar on trial basis f .....

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Team visits Moreh

Moreh, Feb 22: An inter-ministerial team of Government of India today visited Tamu town and Namphalong market in Myanmar in connection with the proposed Imphal-Mandalay bus service.

The team led by Joint Secretary (IC) of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), S Narendra included DONER Joint Secretary Jayashree Mukherjee, Mo .....

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Shiv Sena unit says no to repoll

IMPHAL, Feb 22:Joining the bandwagon of political parties that opposed repoll in the State, the Shiv Sena Party, Churachandpur unit, Manipur has also registered its objection to the conduct of repoll in the State.

Deploring the decision of the ECI for conducting re-poll, convenor of CCPur unit of Shiv Sena, Th Richard Haokip suggested .....

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Body casts aspersion on forest Dept

IMPHAL, Feb 22: Absence of positive response from Forest Department authorities on a Court directive for auctioning confiscated Red Sanderwood has led to the Manipur Hill Area Bamboo Entrepreneurs’ Association to speculate that the seized costly forest produce may have been mis- appropriated.

Speaking to news-persons at Manipur .....

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World Thinking Day observed

IMPHAL, Feb 22: The Manipur State Bharat Sco-uts and Guides observed World Thinking Day today at its State Headquarters, Langol Games Village.

The day was observed in connection with the birth anniversary of Boy Scouts founder, Lord Baden Po-well. The occasion was graced by Education Director W Rajen Singh as the guest-in-chief while .....

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DNA Club - A boon to young learners

Sir,
The Department of Biotechnology Natural Resources Awareness Programme abbreviated as DNA Club, under the initiative of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India has been implementing all over the North Eastern States of India since some 3/4 years back and it is a step in promoting awareness towards biodiversity, bioresources and .....

23-02-2012 / Sangai Letters / 0 Comments

State sports day

IMPHAL, Feb 22: The Department of Youth Affairs and sports will celebrate ‘Shannaroishingee Numit’ on February 25 at Khuman Lampak Indoor stadium during which cash incentives would be awarded to sportspersons in honour of their achievements at various competitions.

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GoM skips discussion on poll conduct

New Delhi, Feb 22: A high-powered Group of Ministers on corruption today met but did not discuss the controversial proposal for giving statutory backing to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which in effect would take away its enforcement from the hands of the Election Commission.

Meeting amid controversy over the alleged move to clip th .....

23-02-2012 / Press Trust of India / 0 Comments

CM inspects

IMPHAL, Feb 22: A team of Cabinet Ministers led by the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today assessed progress of canal construction work at Leishang Hiden in Canchipur area.

Besides taking stock of the canal construction and garden development works on both sides of the canal, the Chief Minister, accompanied by Works Minister K Ranj .....

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