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NSCN-IM celebrates 43rd Raising Day: Q Tuccu – Naga Army pride of Naga political movement

Posted on January 31, 2022 - 8:54pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: NSCN-IM chairman Q Tuccu said today that the political significance of the Framework Agreement (FA) “lies in the fact that the Government of India and NSCN have entered into an agreement to establish a new relationship for peaceful co-existence … Continue reading →

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HNLC claims responsibility for Sunday’s IED blast

Posted on January 31, 2022 - 8:32pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed responsibility for planting an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Khyndailad in Shillong on Sunday evening. “The outfit is claiming responsibility for the IED blast at Khyndailad,” HNLC general secretary … Continue reading →

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Manipur logs 329 new Covid-19 cases; death toll rises to 2041

Posted on January 30, 2022 - 10:07pm by UT News Service
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Manipur reported 329 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the state’s infection tally to 1,32,910, while three deaths pushed the toll to 2,041, the Health department said. One death each related to COVID-19 was reported in Imphal East, Imphal … Continue reading →

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BJP party workers, supporters burn flags, banner across state over ticket denial

Posted on January 30, 2022 - 9:50pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Flags and banners of BJP were torched at many places across Manipur shortly after the ruling party released its first and final list of candidates to be in fray in the ensuing elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly. A … Continue reading →

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Hynniewtrep National Achik Movement asks govt to recognize contribution of “Khasi Warriors”

Posted on January 29, 2022 - 12:11pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: The Hynniewtrep National Achik Movement (HANM) today asked the Meghalaya state government to observe July 16 as a day remembering the contribution of the “Khasi Warriors” in the First World War. Speaking to media persons, HANM East Khasi Hills president, … Continue reading →

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Nagaland Congress objects Rio’s R-Day speech, Govt trying to escape Oting massacre

Posted on January 29, 2022 - 11:22am by UT News Service
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Kohima: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president, K Therie has said that he was disappointed after going through the “government’s Republic Day speech by the chief guest”. The NPCC president, in a press statement issued today, said that, “in matters … Continue reading →

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Manipur: Traffic on NH-37 disrupted as indefinite highway bandh begins

Posted on January 28, 2022 - 8:23pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Hundreds of vehicles including Imphal-bound goods-laden trucks were forced to strand midway along NH-37 (Imphal-Silchar road) owing to an indefinite highway bandh. Affected landowners of 12 villages from Barak to Phaitol village of Tamenglong district imposed the highway bandh. … Continue reading →

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Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma to meet tomorrow on border issue

Posted on January 28, 2022 - 7:36pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will again meet on Saturday to finalize the border agreement for the first six areas of difference shared between the two states.  After chairing a cabinet … Continue reading →

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PEC maintains demand for release of all Burmese journalists

Posted on January 28, 2022 - 4:32pm by UT News Service
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Nava J Thakuria Geneva: Appreciating the release of three digital media workers in Myanmar recently, the global media safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) maintains its demand to the Burmese junta for unconditional release of all detained journalists … Continue reading →

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Panchayati Raj Institutions sponsored bandh hits normal life in rural areas of Imphal

Posted on January 27, 2022 - 9:46pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Normal life in rural areas across the five valley districts of Manipur was adversely affected as a 38-hour bandh imposed by elected functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) commenced this morning. The elected PRI functionaries imposed the bandh in … Continue reading →

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