Category Archives: Headlines

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Distribution of Naga People’s Front party ticket scheduled for February 2

Posted on January 26, 2022 - 4:44am by UT Correspondent
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Senapati: As per the latest information received, the ticket distribution of Naga People’s Front (NPF) is scheduled for February 2 next at its central office, Kohima, Nagaland. According to a source received from functionary of the NPF, it is told … Continue reading →

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Manipur HC takes cognizance of dysfunctional District Industrial Centre, Ukhrul & Kamjong; issues notice to GoM

Posted on January 25, 2022 - 5:13pm by UT Desk
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Ukhrul: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mashunmung Zimik on January 24 to depute adequate number of subordinate officers and staff of District Industrial Centre (DIC) of Ukhrul and Kamjong District, as a result of concerned government authority’s failure … Continue reading →

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NPP releases first list of 20 candidates for Manipur polls; no pre-poll alliance

Posted on January 24, 2022 - 8:23pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: National People’s Party (NPP), a partner of the BJP in the coalition government in Manipur, on Monday released its first list of candidates for ensuing elections to the state Assembly. In the first list, names of 20 candidates have … Continue reading →

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Manipur 2022 polls: CM Biren optimistic of securing two-third majority; CM face not up to him

Posted on January 24, 2022 - 11:17am by UT Desk
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New Delhi: Manipur’s chief minister N Biren Singh has claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government with a comfortable two-third majority. He also added that the new chief minister is something the party central leadership of BJP … Continue reading →

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NPP releases manifesto: Among many promises, the party will work towards repeal of AFSPA from Manipur

Posted on January 23, 2022 - 8:26pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday released its “people’s action document” to become the first political party in Manipur to come with an election manifesto for the ensuing election to the Manipur Assembly. Manipur will go to a … Continue reading →

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Congress declares names of 40 candidates for Manipur 2022 polls

Posted on January 22, 2022 - 9:29pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The opposition Congress party on Saturday announced the list of 40 candidates for the upcoming Manipur assembly polls. The list released by AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik who is also in-charge of Central Election Committee (CEC) of the party … Continue reading →

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Global Naga Forum endorses UNC and ENPO’s Republic Day boycott

Posted on January 22, 2022 - 6:31pm by UT Desk
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The Global Naga Forum (GNF) in an statement today said it supports Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation and United Naga Council’s call to boycott the Indian Republic Day celebrations on January 26 for the reasons they stated in their recent communiques. … Continue reading →

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UNC calls upon Nagas in Manipur to abstain from participating in Republic Day celebrations

Posted on January 21, 2022 - 8:59pm by UT News Service
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Senapati: The United Naga Council (UNC), in its “emergency presidential council meeting” held on January 19, 2022 at “Tahamzam, Senapati district headquarters”, took a decision that “the Naga people will not participate in the ensuing Indian Republic Day celebration on … Continue reading →

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CM N Biren on ‘Statehood Day Golden Jubilee’: Manipur no longer lagging much behind bigger Indian States

Posted on January 21, 2022 - 7:18pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Manipur has a key role in the vision of making the North-East the center of Act East policy. According to a DIPR report, Narendra Modi said this in a video message while wishing the ‘Statehood Day Golden … Continue reading →

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Burmese junta continues to arrest scribes, PEC condemns military atrocities

Posted on January 21, 2022 - 3:35pm by UT News Service
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Geneva: As the military rulers of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) continue to arrest scribes in the south-east Asian country, the global media safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemns the Burmese junta (also known as … Continue reading →

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