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Opium worth over Rs 1 crore seized from a truck in Manipur

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Imphal: Police in Manipur’s Bishnupur district have seized 49.7 kg of opium, worth over Rs 1 crore during a check to a truck. The police also arrested the driver of the truck who has been identified as Langpoklakpam Kiran Singh … Continue reading →

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Losing public goodwill: Assam media’s way

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Nava J Thakuria Public reactions against a news item in any newspaper or news channel may be usual in India, but public outrages in digital platforms against the mainstream media outlets for not covering a particular issue is definitely an … Continue reading →

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What’s Up, Ukhrul?

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Every week, an assault or theft or dispute or conflict is reported to be committed somewhere in Ukhrul district, majorly inhabited by the Tangkhul community. What a testimonial it is for a community claiming to be the first Christian society … Continue reading →

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Imposed Solution will not Bear Lasting Peace

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First you invaded and illegally occupied Nagas’ land, then declared it a disturbed area so that you could enforce draconian laws, sanctioned with ready-made licence to break into anybody’s house like thieves, arrest or shoot to kill anyone on mere … Continue reading →

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MPSC 2016: Victims of Social Media Mobocracy

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What do we understand by the term ‘mob justice’? Mob justice is when a person suspected to be a criminal, or someone caught red-handed in a crime is beaten by a group of angry people or crowd in the name of … Continue reading →

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The unfortunate state of affairs in the present-day Manipur

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It has been truly said, ‘We can choose our friends, but not our neighbors’. What we make of this truth either for better or for worse, testifies to who we are and therefore, the kind of future we would bequeath … Continue reading →

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What was the whole point of Terminating 81 MCS/MPS/SDC/MSS Officers?

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The Hon’ble High Court (Manipur) in its October,2019 judgment categorically stated that, “It is the right time for MPSC or for that matter, its staff or officials to be penalized for their misdeeds which they have been doing for the … Continue reading →

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Reverse Migration in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications & Policy Thrust Areas

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A summation of Ukhrul Experience Premises of rural-urban Migration and Demography Migration of people from rural settlement to urban centre is considered an unavoidable outcome of technological progress, the arrival of agricultural machineries leading to reduced demand for labour, resulting … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s Parliamentary Constituencies Are Separated Along Flawed Lines

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It is time political parties in Manipur recognise the ill effects of this arrangement rather than eyeing it as the key to ensuring the victory of ruling party candidates during every parliamentary election. The state of Manipur sends two Lok … Continue reading →

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EDUCATION IN TIMES of lockdown

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Online education has become the buzz word these days. Literate and illiterate, old and young alike are abuzz with this technical word which came into limelight amidst the Covid-19 pandemic to compensate the loss of physical and traditional mode of … Continue reading →

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