Imphal, January 17: Unlike the ceasefire extension imbroglio episodes of June 2001 and other past social unrests with regard to the question of the state's territorial integrity, the Naga hoi-polloi dwelling in Imphal view the present renew Manipur territorial integrity slogans in different ways, at least this time. In a random survey conducted by Newmai News Network in the last two days indicates that Nagas in the valley are not going to the repeat the 2001 anti-ceasefire agitation days when they had fled to the hill districts. Miss Awon of Dewlahland, a school teacher by profession told this...

Kolkata, January 17: Films, even though it made a late entry, in fact as late as 1972, in the artistic scene of Manipur, it has left its mark in the world of cinema as a work of art from a land, a people with an innate sense of artistic expressions of quality which will endure the onslaught of time. As with other art forms and performing arts coming out from Manipur, films have also contributed a lot in introducing and generating interest in Manipur, its arts, culture and history. In recognition of this fact, films have been accorded a place of pride in the on going Festival of Manipur 2003...

Imphal, Jan. 17: The abducted relative of Manipur food and civil supplies minister Pheiroijam Parijat Singh returned home late last night, police said today. Pheiroijam Sanajit Singh, son of the minister?s elder brother, was abducted by unidentified persons from Imphal East on Wednesday. He works as the ?personal public relations officer? of the minister. Singh was kidnapped by gunmen while he was on the way to a hospital with his family.

They took him away in his Santro, after letting off all other occupants, including his mother, wife and two children.

While the car was recovered...

Kohima, Jan. 17: She has been mother, friend, philosopher and guide to no less than 600 children over a span of nearly 30 years. And all she wants is a special day when the world will remember these orphans.

Munna is one of those boys who have found the milk of human kindness at a home away from home. He is among the 604 children who have grown up in the lap of 76-year-old Zaputou Angami in the 30 years of the Kohima Orphanage and Destitute Home. For the children ? most of whom were orphaned in the deadly factional clashes that have marked the over 50-year-old history of the Naga movement...

Shillong, Jan. 17: Meghalaya chief minister F.A. Khonglam is keeping the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on tenterhooks as he is still undecided on whether to contest on a party ticket from Sohra constituency.

The NCP released its third list of candidates recently but Khonglam?s name still did not figure in it. The chief minister is currently an associate member of the party.

While announcing the names of candidates approved by the party at Jaintia Hills, NCP president Robert Kharshiing told The Telegraph a couple of days back that the party was waiting for the chief minister to apply for a...