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Imphal, January 15: A series of formal inauguration functions marked the second day of the MANIFEST which began from Tuesday here at three different places within the Swabhumi, a heritage Plaza Complex here at Salt Lake (Kolkata) this afternoon. The inaugural session among the day's three main programmes in the ongoing cultural "Festival of Manipuri Poetry" was held at Bioscope, a mini Hall of Swabhumi with the recitation of the Arts and Culture Minister Dr Nara's poem " Prakitina Tengthaba" (meaning, Cry of Nature) as part of the continuing weeklong MANIFEST. Altogether 21 poets including...

Imphal, January 15: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh while assuring that the violence of June 18, 2001 will not recur this time, has warned that the territorial integrity of Manipur should not be compromised by the Centre to appease the Naga rebel group, NSCN (I-M). In an exclusive interview with The Sangai Express, the Chief Minister said despite the assurances given by various Central leaders to preserve the territorial integrity of Manipur, if the ongoing Centre-NSCN (I-M) peace talks take up any move that might alter the existing territorial boundary of the State, Government of India should be...

Imphal, January 14: Former Chief Minister RK Ranbir and the then Food and Civil Supplies Secretary, RK Modhusana, who have been charge sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 1991-92 Rs two crore scam surrendered before the Special Court, PC Act and obtained bails from the same Court today. The CBI recently submitted charge sheets against RK Ranbir, the then FCS Secretary Modhusana, then Director L Gangte and contractors and transporters in connection with the rice scam that rocked the State in 1991-92. L Gangte and the then Assistant Director Abdul Halim have already...

Silchar, Jan. 14: The Assam Central University at Dargakona has launched an extensive campaign to popularise the use of solar-ray treated water for drinking in south Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya. The ecology department of the university, in collaboration with two NGOs in Nepal and South Africa, had been selected by the Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Sciences and Technology to carry out the project. The Swiss institute and the ecology department have signed an MoU in this regard.

The institute has launched similar projects in Columbia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and...

Imphal, January 14: NSCN(K) supremo SS Khaplang is all set to come to India by November this year for a political dialogue with the government of India according to a well placed source of the outfit. The source said Khaplang presently in Myanmar had indicated his willingness to come to India for negotiations with the government of India latest by the end of this year and added many of the top ranking leaders of the faction are also coming with him. Khaplang would also find a way to come to term with the NNC/FGN during his visit to India in the later part of the year. Khaplang, a Hemi Naga and...