These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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ARCHIVES
Society / Manipur
June 29, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has waged a war against the drug menace in Bishenpur, one of the four valley districts of Manipur. The banned outfit, in a statement today, said it would “liberate” Bishenpur, one of the worst ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Manipur, Society / Manipur
June 21, 2004 |
Sobhapati Samom |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
All the important roads and colonies were filled with kangs (chariots) of various shapes and sizes on Saturday afternoon as the Manipuri Hindus celebrated ‘Kang Chingba’, one of the biggest festivals of this border State. Despite the sea ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
June 18, 2004 |
Khelen Thokchom |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Call it the drama of survival. When not staging or rehearsing plays, one of Manipur’s acclaimed theatre groups makes sanitaryware to augment its meagre earnings. Imphal Banyan Repertory Theatre’s sanitaryware production unit is the brainc ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
June 4, 2004 |
Khelen Thokchom |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Manipur’s royal boat was opened to the public at the state museum for the first time this afternoon. Art and culture minister Moirangthem Nara Singh inaugurated the boat, Hiyang Hiren, at a simple function, attended by Maharajkumari Binod ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
June 3, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The fledgling Manipur film industry is all set to get a boost with the finalisation of a new film policy, likely to be announced soon by the Secular Progressive Front government . The government will soon announce two separate policies for ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
May 4, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
After registering a record in the Guinnesss Book of World Records by Moiranthem Okendra by planting the tallest “topiary plant (duranta)” it is now the turn of doctors serving in a private hospital to claim a similar record by performing a ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
April 3, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Following an understanding reached between the State Government and representatives of All Manipur Students’ Union in a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s bungalow today, the ban on selling of text books for classes I to V prescribed by the Board of Secondary ... full story
Sections: Politics / Manipur, Society / Manipur
March 28, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) would lift the ban imposed on selling of text books of class I to V published by Board of Secondary Education, Manipur from tomorrow. The student body has decided to relax the restriction imposed in the interest ... full story
Sections: Politics / Manipur, Society / Manipur
March 18, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
The 27th anniversary cum general conference of Tangkhul Shanao Long, Tangkhul women’s league was inaugurated today at Moirangpan village. The anniversary cum general conference is being organized under the theme of ‘Awake!! Tangkhul women, struggle for ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
March 6, 2004 |
Atom Samarendra |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Having conquered the hearts of music lovers of Manipur, Salam Sophia, who is compared with the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, for her sonorous voice, is all set to enrapture the south Indian film and music lovers. ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
February 28, 2004 |
Atom Samarendra |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
A Manipuri play will shine in Athens ahead of the Olympics this year. Sanaleibak Nachom, a drama group, which stages sumang leela, a popular form of local theatre, will leave for Greece in June with Lidice-gee Gulap (Roses of Lidice) in hands. The play, to be ... full story
Sections: Society / Manipur
February 24, 2004 |
Khelen Thokchom |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
If there is a place where the term Saturday night fever ever applies, it is Rupmahal Theatre in the heart of Imphal. With the ban on Hindi films by militants fully in force, the theatre has introduced a regular Saturday performance which is drawing packed houses every ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Manipur, Society / Manipur
February 24, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Intensifying their campaign against forced imposition of ‘error-filled text books’ published by Board of Secondary Education, Manipur on young students, volunteers of Democratic Students’ Alliance of, Manipur (DESAM) today visited book shops at ... full story
Sections: Politics / Manipur, Society / Manipur
February 21, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has asserted that ceasing of further printing of the error filled text books by Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BSEM) would be most sensible step for avoiding further problems. A DESAM statement said ... full story
Sections: Politics / Manipur, Society / Manipur
February 20, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Sticking to its earlier stand of banning the sale of the flawed common text books produced by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur, the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur today stated that DESAM has more than made it clear to the Government that ... full story
Sections: Politics / Manipur, Society / Manipur
 • Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006): The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 74.52 lakh to Assam under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission for implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in four districts namely, Cachar, Hailakand ... More
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam • Tripura hikes excise duty on liquor (May 20, 2006): In order to generate more revenue from the liquor sector, the Tripura Cabinet has decided to increase excise duty on liquor. The decision will come into effect from April 1. ICAT minister Jitendra Choudhury said the new duties will be ... More
Sections: Economy / Tripura • Blow to Bodo unity hope (December 5, 2005): Prospects of a reconciliation between bickering Bodo political leaders evaporated today as a ?special political convention? got under way in Kokrajhar, one that is expected to lead to the formation of a parallel set-up of the Bodoland People?s Progressive Front (BPPF).
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