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DESAM demands framing law to punish wrongdoers in exams

Posted on March 11, 2021 - 9:15pm by UT News Service
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A student body in Manipur on Thursday demanded an enforcement of legislation to deal with people who embroil in unfair means in conducting examinations before the upcoming secondary school exams.Addressing a press conference at the office of the Democratic Students’ … Continue reading →

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CM Biren Singh asks government officials to interact public regularly

Posted on March 11, 2021 - 8:41pm by UT News Service
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Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that officials of government departments should interact with the public regularly, hearing their grievances, so as to make the public feel that government is for the people. “Through this act from the side … Continue reading →

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TNL assents excommunication against those challenging house verdict

Posted on March 11, 2021 - 5:30am by UT Desk
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TNL emergency house sitting on Wednesday decreed excommunication against those challenging the house standing order under Section 114 which specifically focuses with excommunication based on TNL customary practices (shiyan- chikan). The house in unison resolved to excommunicate the following people … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to upgrade and improve roads

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 11:55pm by UT News Service
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In order to upgrade and improve the existing roads across Meghalaya, projects covering a road length of about 337 km at an amount of Rs 742 crore were taken up for construction under the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project funded by … Continue reading →

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Conrad Sangma tables a Rs 1,570 crore deficit budget

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 11:52pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday tabled a Rs 1,570 crore deficit budget for 2021-22 with no additional taxes proposed as the fiscal deficit is little over 4 percent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). The total … Continue reading →

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Thabal Chongba banned this year amidst fear of COVID-19 2nd wave

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 11:47pm by UT News Service
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Apprehending a second wave of Covid-19, Manipur government has banned Thabal Chongba, Jatrawali and any other activities involving person-to-person contact during Yaoshang (Holi) festival due to commence from March 28. Regarding the ban, an order citing the new COVID-19 SOPs was issued … Continue reading →

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Nagaland to join launching of India’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, commemorating 75 years of Independence

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 11:45pm by UT News Service
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Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland will also be holding programmes and events launching the celebration of India’s 75 years of Independence – ‘Azadi  Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ on  March 12 in a befitting manner. The Commemoration of 75 … Continue reading →

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Three arrested as police busted two illegal drug factories in Manipur, seized huge quantities of brown sugar

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 9:49pm by UT News Service
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Manipur police arrested three persons as they busted two brown sugar factories and seized a huge quantity of processed brown sugar and other materials used in manufacturing the contraband drugs in Thoubal district a few days ago. Police said that … Continue reading →

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Bank unions in Manipur to join nationwide bank strike on March 15 and 16

Posted on March 10, 2021 - 8:14pm by UT News Service
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United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) Manipur state on Wednesday announced to join the proposed two-day nationwide strike opposing privatisation of banks. United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions announced earlier that the unions would … Continue reading →

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Shangshak Battalion Assam Rifles conducts village security meet at Sorde

Posted on March 9, 2021 - 11:34pm by UT News Service
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Shangshak Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) organized a village security meeting at Sorde on 09 March with the aim of creating security awareness amongst the local populace. The political issue of the Naga Peace … Continue reading →

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