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Anti-merger shutdowns in Manipur valley

Posted on October 15, 2022 - 8:48pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Life in the valley districts of Manipur was adversely affected on Saturday owing to rebel-sponsored separate  shutdowns, protesting the merger of the erstwhile kingdom of Manipur to the Indian union. During the shutdown period, shops, public transport, other business … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya govt announces to scrap Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act

Posted on October 13, 2022 - 10:01pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: The National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has announced its decision to completely scrap the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act (MRGA), 2021 following stiff opposition against the move to set up casinos in the state. Informing … Continue reading →

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Police in Nagaland seize huge quantity of liquor

Posted on October 12, 2022 - 8:27pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: To tighten the inflow of assorted IMFL inside the district, Nagaland police along with “F” Coy 11 IR led by additional superintendent of police and PRO of Wokha district, K.Soriso, and SDPO Vikato Thonger conducted a special MVCP at … Continue reading →

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PEC condemns continued harassment to scribes in Myanmar

Posted on October 12, 2022 - 8:22pm by UT News Service
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Nava Thakuria Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemns the continued arrest and imprisonment of journalists in Myanmar, and urges the military authority to release all media persons detained, arrested or imprisoned in fake cases across the southeast Asian nation. The … Continue reading →

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Stay away from delimitation exercise : ATSUM to hill people

Posted on October 10, 2022 - 11:02am by UT News Service
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Kangpokpi: Alleging that the ongoing delimitation exercise would “shut” the doors of tribal people’s Constitutional Rights forever, the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has urged the people of the hills not to partake in the exercise. Delimitation is underway for … Continue reading →

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PPFA demands outstanding payment to NRC DEOs

Posted on October 9, 2022 - 8:57pm by UT News Service
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Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), while expressing concern over the disturbing news related to uptation process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam demands that the concerned authorities should pay the outstanding amount of money to around six … Continue reading →

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Naga Hoho: ‘AFSPA an instrument to forcefully occupy free Naga Land’

Posted on October 6, 2022 - 5:08pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: The Naga Hoho, while demanding the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), has expressed its dismay over what it called the devilish design of the Government of India for the false promises and assurances to … Continue reading →

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Liquor legalisation: Women organisations remind October 10 as deadline

Posted on October 5, 2022 - 9:02pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation and Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj) on Wednesday reminded the government regarding the October 10 deadline to roll back the Manipur government’s decision to legalize liquor in the state. “At any condition we will not … Continue reading →

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NH-102 drivers cease service to protest against assaulted colleague

Posted on October 5, 2022 - 8:43pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Drivers of passenger service vehicles along Imphal-Moreh section of NH-102 suspended their services for the day on Wednesday to protest against alleged physical assault of one of their colleagues by suspected armed cadres of a militant group. Ceasing their … Continue reading →

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RPP says Nagaland Adhoc teachers’ issue must be resolved politically

Posted on October 5, 2022 - 8:20pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: The Rising People’s Party (RPP) said that the ongoing All Nagaland Adhoc Teachers’ Group (ANATG) agitation can only be resolved politically and therefore the teachers are advised to stop talking with the bureaucrats in the Directorate of School Education … Continue reading →

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