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Imphal, March 07: O Ibobi who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Manipur is the second person from Thoubal district to hold the top post after Md Alimuddin. Born to Okram Angoubi and Lukamani Devi on July 19, 1948 at Thoubal Athokpam ward No 7, Ibobi began his political career as an Independent candidate in Khangabok Assembly constituency in 1984-85. After winning the election, he joined Congress and was appointed chairman of the Manipur State Khadi and Village Industries Board till 1988. He was later appointed secretary of the Congress Legislature Party during the tenure of RK...

Imphal, March 07: The underground Revolutionary People's Front, RPF, in a message to the women of Manipur on the occasion of International Women's Day, has lamented that while the movement for emancipation of women has made considerable progress in developed countries, in South Asia and Africa, women remained oppressed and have not benefited from the fruits of the movement. Emphasizing the need for the womenfolk of the state to pursue with vigor the movement to emancipate themselves from the present dispensation of oppression, the women's wing of the outfit in a statement said placid inaction...

Imphal, March 07: The Democratic People's Party, DPP with two representatives in the state Assembly, has joined the Democratic People's Alliance. The convener of the DPA, Dr L Chandramani of the FPM in a statement said that the alliance has accepted the conditions submitted by the DPP, namely, preservation of the territorial integrity and unity of Manipur, protection of human rights and withdrawal of the proclamation of disturb area from the state under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. Due weightage will be given to the DPP in the working of the alliance, he said. A joint meeting of...

SHILLONG, March 6 ? Banks remained closed and attendance in government offices was affected in East, West and Ri-Bhoi districts of Meghalaya on the first day of the two-day picketing by Khasi Students Union to press their demands, official sources said. Police and CRPF have been posted in from of all the offices and no untoward incident was reported till noon from any where, the sources said. Though no picketers were sighted, all banks, post offices and treasury office, besides the telecom department remained closed. The attendance at the secretariat, Deputy Commissioner?s office and Meghalaya...

AIZAWL, March 6 ? British Deputy High Commissioner to India Dr John Mitchener on Tuesday said that he would try to find ways to export ginger and passion fruit from Mizoram to the United Kingdom, reports PTI. Mitchener, who is on a three-day visit to Mizoram told reporters here that he discussed the prospects of export of agriculture and horticulture produces from Mizoram with the State Chief Minister Zoramthanga, Trade and Commerce minister Aichhinga and other leaders. He promised that he would contact private companies in Britain to explore the possibilities of importing Mizoram?s...