Come back to us if the Speaker does not act within four weeks even after being asked to do so. This was the Supreme Court of India to the Congress petitioners after it had asked the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly..

An unlikely pact, much less an Accord. But this is just what the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) have done. One is a group thought to be primarily active in Nagaland and the other in Manipur, though their ac..

It was with the Industrial Revolution which heralded the rise of capitalism. Once capitalism became the dominant model of economy, almost all human societies ceased to live in harmony with their natural surroundings...

The media is always the soft target. And mind you, it is not of the recent past. What did the State Government do when the media houses were attacked ? Or is it a case of the media houses not formally reporting the matter..

Food for thought-Too many festivals in a year. MLA of Keirao Assembly Constituency Lourembam Rameshwor has just touched on a topic which has hitherto been thought to be of no consequence, but still has a defining impact on the people as a whole. Land of f..

No change in the territory of Manipur-this is the repeated assurance of the Government of India. The boundary and integrity of Manipur will remain intact-this is Chief Minister N Biren, obviously taking a cue from the repeated..

A bloody debut this is, with all the blood and gore and this is how the Hindu Raksha Dal has announced its entry into campus politics, or whatever one may call it. The blow on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)..

The polarisation that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) spawns is indeed deep and while in other parts of the country one sees anti-CAA rallies and meetings being staged, there are equally a large number of people..

It was on December 17 last year that the State Cabinet decided to extend the disturbed area status tagged to Manipur for another six months which means the dreaded and infamous Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958..

Indeed it is a matter of grave concern. Lamphelpat, once a home to a variety of flora and fauna is dying a painful death right under the nose of the Government. Lamphelpat located just beyond the periphery of Imphal city ..

As reflected in this very same column earlier, there are many Acts, laws and statutes enacted by the successive elected Governments of Manipur but one area where these elected Governments invariably fumbled or failed ..

New law wherein land rights cannot be transferred to non-indigenous people. Another is to make Assamese language mandatory in all schools. Obviously laws meant to protect the interests of the indigenous folks of Assam..

Reshuffle the Council of Ministers. In other words, drop some of the incumbent Ministers and induct some of the MLAs supporting the BJP led Government into the Council of Ministers. The deadline set is January 15. ..

One step down from the Lim proposal and one step up from the present arrangement. This is what may be read into the Territorial Council model so confidently announced by president of United Naga Council, Kho John ..

This is something far removed from the current burning issue in the region, which has taken a pan India nature. This is not about the Citizenship Law but is about the state of higher education or to be more specific about where Manipur ..

Assam is in flames and so is Tripura. And apart from Meghalaya, the rest of the North Eastern States may be said to be relatively quiet, thanks to some deft political manoeuvring dished out from the stable of the Union Home Ministry. In chapter 1 of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which has now become an Act, and which was passed earlier by the Lok Sabha but not tabled in the Rajya Sabha, there were no provisions for ..

No doubt a long standing demand, but what has made the recent decision to extend the Inner Line Permit System to Manipur all that more significant should lie in these five words-No CAB in ILPS areas...

The politics at play is amazing and the plot that has been weaved by the politics at play here is perhaps just the right script for a nail biting finish, the type that one would usually associate with a Hollywood suspense thriller. After days of anxiety and even as the call issued by the Manipur People Against Citizenship Amendment Bill to suspend the day’s activities was still in force, the Citizenship Amendment Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha, minus any reference to Manipur. ..

Instant justice ? No one answer here, for there are distinct schools of thought that have emerged following the ‘encounter deaths’ of the four accused in the heinous rape and murder of a Vet doctor on November 27 ..

Union Home Minister Amit Shah not only took the points put forward seriously but also assured that the Centre will strive to work out a model to protect the interests of Manipur and her people-this is what the Manipur People A..

From 2012 to 2019. From a Physiotherapy intern, Nirbhaya to a Veterinary doctor. From Delhi to Hyderabad-North to South. The common thread running through these two stories is the brutality of it all and clearly reflects the Indian male mindset. Ravaged, raped and then killed. ..

From no harm to Manipur under CAB to special clause in CAB for Manipur comes the bomb shell-crediting Congress with the idea of CAB. It should be evident to all that the BJP, however much one may disagree with their stand,..

The rider is interesting. This is what stands out in the assurance given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the 18 member team of COCOMI when the latter met him at New Delhi late in the evening of November 25. ..

Unnerving time. From Naga peace talk and its likely impact on Manipur, the pending Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and the strong protest that has been sounded across the North East region under North East Forum of Indigenous People (NEFIP) with MANPAC being the torch bearer in Manipur and surely the issues besieging Manipur are serious, ..

Rs 332 crore out of Rs 518 crore allegedly misappropriated. Raids at Imphal, Aizawl and Gurgaon. The accused in the case are all high profile personalities-former Chief Minister O Ibobi, former Project Director of Manipur Development Society (MDS) Y Ningthem, three former Chief Secretaries of the State who also doubled up as Chairman of MDS during their tenure here, DS Poonia, PC Lawmkunga and O Nabakishore Singh and administrative officer of MDS S Ranjit Singh. ..

Likely, it is. Take note. It is not ‘will be exempted,’ but ‘may be exempted.’ And that is States where the Inner Line Permit System is in force may be exempted from the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill..

A double whammy it is. Even as the State has been living in a state of high tension ahead of the final pact between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India and ‘alert’ sit-in protests have been defining the State, especially Imphal and the adjoining districts, came the information that the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) has been listed in the items of business for the Winter session of Parliament which is currently underway. ..

No doubt the tension is palpable. But more than this what everyone should be on guard against are the rumour mongers who do nothing except add more to the tension and create unnecessary suspicion...

The rare good news in these days of tension and uncertainty. This is how one may put the visit of the 6 member team of the Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) to Imphal and interact with Meira Paibis and members of COCOMI..

‘Taken note of’. Anyone familiar with this term will surely that one here is referring to the term used by the Assam Rifles to refer to the camps opened by the NSCN (IM) on the soil of Manipur and intrinsic here is the point that though there are no official camps of the outfit in the State, there are still camps belonging to the said group. And when one talks about the ‘taken note of’ camps then one surely means the camp opened at Buning in Tamenglong, Oklong in Senapati, Phungcham in Chandel and ..

Meiteis and Nagas are not enemies. The final agreement would not be any ‘Great Wall of China’ between the Meiteis and the Nagas. Whatever is good and beneficial to the Nagas would also benefit the Meiteis...

What are the agreed terms between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) ? This question is obviously more important than the terms arrived at with the NNPGs to the people of Manipur and this is something which New Delhi ..

Frankly speaking, the much hyped India’s Act East Policy (earlier Look East Policy) is becoming redundant. It has been more than 30 years since the Look/Act East Policy was formulated during the Prime Ministership of late PV Narasimha Rao...

‘Conditional Naga flag,’ shutdown called by the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) extended till 6 pm of November 1, Union Home Ministry cautioning against misinformation and rumour campaigns and ..

Final agreement by October 31. Lock out called by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, a group made up of various civil society organisations of Manipur and an artmosphere of tension and uncertainty...