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N Biren: “BJP has translated 80% of its promises”

Posted on December 8, 2021 - 9:35pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh claimed that BJP has translated 80% of the promises it had made in the party manifesto in the 2017 assembly election. He said this at a function at JN Dance Academy in Imphal … Continue reading →

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Will continue to press for repeal of AFSPA says N Biren

Posted on December 8, 2021 - 8:30pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said today that the state government has been pressing the Central government to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers (AFSPA) Act 1958. “We will continue to demand the same”, he added. N Biren … Continue reading →

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CSCHR urges Manipur Chief Minister to press for repeal of AFSPA

Posted on December 7, 2021 - 10:14pm by UT News Service
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Manipur: The Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in Manipur and the United Nations (CSCHR) said that the chief minister of Manipur should join the other NE chief ministers pressing for repeal of AFSPA. The Civil Society Coalition on Human … Continue reading →

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Naga Hoho demands clear government stance on Indo-Naga political issue

Posted on December 7, 2021 - 9:33pm by UT News Service
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Nagaland: In the aftermath of the Mon district incidents of Nagaland, the Naga Hoho has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today through the Governor of Nagaland demanding that the Government of India makes its position clear on … Continue reading →

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ANSAM: Killings on the pretext of “mistaken identity” is dehumanisation

Posted on December 7, 2021 - 9:14pm by UT News Service
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Senapati: The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), while strongly condemning the Mon district incidents, has “reminded all the Naga people to stand united, rising upon all the differences, at this crucial juncture and walk the most solidarity road to … Continue reading →

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PEC demands unconditional release of all Myanmar journalists

Posted on December 7, 2021 - 6:04pm by UT News Service
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Nava J Thakuria Geneva: As the year approaches its end, Myanmar continues to be an unsafe country for journalists in particular and pro-democracy activists in general. Soon after the military coup on 1 February last, the south-east Asian nation witnessed … Continue reading →

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Manipur Health Mission director expresses concern on low COVID-19 vaccination rate in Manipur

Posted on December 6, 2021 - 9:18pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Delta variant combined with Omicron varian, a new chapter in COVID-19 pandemic, said State Mission Director W Shyamjai Singh of National Health Mission on Sunday. Shyamjair was talking to reporters on the sideline of his inspection of COVID-19 vaccination … Continue reading →

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Conrad Sangma’s govt to urge Centre to repeal AFSPA

Posted on December 6, 2021 - 9:08pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma today said that “AFSPA definitely is not the solution”. Therefore, Sangma said that his government will urge the Centre to repeal the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from the North East … Continue reading →

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Ex-gratia announced for Mon victims

Posted on December 6, 2021 - 8:30pm by UT News Service
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Kohima: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family of each victim of Mon district incident by the State Government of Nagaland. Rio also informed that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah … Continue reading →

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ILP system in Manipur not serving its purpose: JCILPS

Posted on December 5, 2021 - 10:07pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: “Inner Line Permit (ILP) system is not serving its purpose owing to lack of commitment of the Manipur government,” Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) alleged on Sunday. The allegation came when most of the “non-Manipuris” staying … Continue reading →

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