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BJP Meghalaya expels three party members

Posted on March 16, 2023 - 8:39pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: BJP Meghalaya unit president Ernest Mawrie today expelled three of the party members for contesting against the official candidates in the just concluded Assembly elections in Meghalaya. The three BJP members include Pramod Koch (Dalu), Micheal Kharsyntiew (North Shillong) and … Continue reading →

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PIB organizes media workshop ‘Vartalap’ on govt schemes & policies

Posted on March 16, 2023 - 2:19pm by UT News Service
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Imphal, March 15: The success of India’s Act East Policy lies with the empowering of the people economically, socially and politically and building world class infrastructure in the North East region, said Dr Chinglen Maisnam, economics professor of Manipur University. The … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya awaits response for exemption from CUET

Posted on March 15, 2023 - 10:33pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: The Meghalaya government is still awaiting the response of the Education Ministry for exempting Meghalaya from conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). “Our chief minister had met the union minister and sought for exemption for the state and … Continue reading →

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‘Naga political issue through divine intervention’ says NSCN-IM’s mouthpiece Nagalim Voice

Posted on March 15, 2023 - 9:41pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: NSCN-IM’s latest bulletin ‘Nagalim Voice’ said that despite the present situation with the Naga political issue “being given cold shoulder with agnostic indifference”, Nagas are however, never disheartened, “because the final answer to Naga solution is with the Almighty … Continue reading →

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Global Naga Forum sends Relief Mission to fire victims of Solo Chiu Village: a report

Posted on March 15, 2023 - 5:22pm by UT News Service
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THE NAGA Students Organization, Myanmar (NSO) president Naogang Ngansa on February 8, 2023 told Ukhrul Times that the victims of a massive fire incident that gutted 60 houses to ashes at Solo/Chiu Village, under Lahe township, Naga Self Administered Zone … Continue reading →

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Nagaland to hold first assembly session on March 20; also to host G20 Business Summit in April

Posted on March 14, 2023 - 9:45pm by UT News Service
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Kohima: The first assembly session of the new Nagaland legislative assembly will be held on March 20. It can be noted here that the new Nagaland government headed by Neiphiu Rio was formed on March 7. It can also be … Continue reading →

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‘Improper implementation’ of policy behind multiple hardships in Manipur: MPCC

Posted on March 14, 2023 - 9:41pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Highlighting the hardships being faced by the people of Manipur due to water scarcity and non-distribution of rice under National Food Security Act (NFSA), Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) blamed the BJP government in the state. Addressing a press … Continue reading →

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Manipur govt employees join nationwide ‘Parliament Dharna’

Posted on March 14, 2023 - 8:44pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Employees of various departments under the Manipur government on Tuesday staged sit-in-protests in their respective office premises while joining the nationwide “Parliament Dharna”. The dharna was called by All India State Government Employees’ Federation and Confederation of Central Government … Continue reading →

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EEVFAM and Human Rights Alert condemn partial denial of prosecution sanction

Posted on March 13, 2023 - 10:12pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Extrajudicial Execution Victim Families Association, Manipur (EEVFAM) and Human Rights Alert (HRA) strongly condemned the “denial” of prosecution sanction of some police personnel while granting prosecution sanction for some other police personnel involved in the same extrajudicial killing. In … Continue reading →

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Student’s bid to storm CM Secretariat over NRC implementation foiled

Posted on March 13, 2023 - 9:58pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Police on Monday foiled students’ bid to storm the chief minister’s secretariat and the Raj Bhavan, demanding implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state and Manipur Population Commission. The students tried to storm the chief minister’s … Continue reading →

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