Manipur

Tight security for RIMS as doctors fear attacks

IMPHAL: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here resembles an army garrison what with Central and State forces being deployed round the clock to protect doctors, paramedics and the institute from militant attacks....

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Map reading can be fun too!

Seven hundred students from 50 schools take part in the 19th GeoMap Quiz — PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL TEST OF SKILLS: Schoolchildren participating in the ’GeoMap Quiz-2009’ at NTR Gardens on Saturday. Seven hundred students from 50...

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Electronic system to track financial transactions in Manipur

Namrata Biji Ahuja New Delhi Nov. 6: To counter extortion bids by insurgent groups in Manipur who are siphoning-off government funds, the Centre will soon bring in an Electronic Clearing System (ESC) in the state, under which...

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Arrangements for Konark fest reviewed

Minister announces the list of artistes to be performed in the event BHUBANESWAR: The Department of Tourism has announced its list of artistes slated to perform in the forthcoming Konark annual festival of Indian classical...

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Mahasweta Devi not allowed to meet Irom Sharmila

IMPHAL: The noted writer Mahasweta Devi was not allowed to meet the human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for the last nine years demanding revocation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. Ms....

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Double for Manipur

Hosur: It was a memorable day for the Manipur boys and girls as they finished on top in the epee and foil group events respectively in the 17th National junior fencing championship at the Adhiyamaan Engineering College campus...

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Coveted Miss Kut contest held in Manipur

Imphal, Nov 6 (ANI): Hundreds of enthusiastic crowd gathered to watch beautiful girls taking on the stage as they compete for the coveted Miss Kut contest 2009, held in Manipur. State Chief Minister Okram Ibobi opened the Kut...

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Manipur's Sharmila in 10th year of fasting

Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, jailed since 2000 for resorting to a hunger strike against alleged rights violations by security forces in Manipur, stepped into the 10th year of her judicial custody, still refusing to eat...

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Air Vice-Marshal Ranjan Dutt: wartime RAF pilot and Indian Air Force chief

One of the first group of Indian officers who were seconded to the Royal Air Force in 1940, Ranjan Dutt was sent to England later that year and after further training became one of three Indian pilots to be posted to 32...

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Mental disorder cases pile up in Manipur

After simmering in militancy for a quarter of a century, Manipur is a wreck. There are at least three dozen separatist militias operating in the state. The fall-out: an average of two psychiatric cases are reported everyday.

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