Tag: Manipur

Morning Digest | India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 launches today; ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in bank fraud case, and more

September 2, 2023 admin

Preparations in the final phase for India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya L1 onboard the PSLV-C57, ahead of its launch on Sept. 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 to be launched at 11.50 a.m. today India’s first solar observatory mission, named Aditya-L1, will be launched onboard the Polar Satellite Launch…

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Firing In Manipur Again. Two Dead, Seven Injured, Say Police

August 29, 2023 admin

A farmer was shot at by suspected terrorists in Manipur’s Thinunggei area. He is in hospital. Guwahati: After days of lull, fresh exchange of heavy fire has been reported from the border area of Kuki-dominated Churachandpur and Meitei-dominated Bishnupur districts. Manipur Police said two persons died in the firing in villages adjoining Naransena. Seven people…

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Morning Digest | China releases new official map, showing territorial claims; Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, and more

August 29, 2023 admin

An Indian Army jawan looking at the India-China border through his telescope in Arunachal Pradesh. File. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, seeks apology Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, has slapped a legal notice against a Manipur politician for causing “considerable harm to…

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The Globetrotting Cyclist From Manipur

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 admin

John Khammuanlal Gwite’s family is based in Delhi. New Delhi: When John Khammuanlal Gwite (46) started cycling two years ago, at the peak of Covid-19 first wave, he was sure of one thing, that fitness cannot leave out mental health, community and well being. Mr Gwite, a Paite-Zomi from Churachandpur in conflict-ridden Manipur, finished the…

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Scientists solve Manipur salamander ‘puzzle’

August 15, 2023 admin

Photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A new-to-science cryptic amphibian has given violence-hit Manipur something to cheer about amid bloodshed and gloom. A team of scientists trekked to the Khongtheng mountain range in 2022 to uncover the mysteries of the Tylototriton verrucosus, commonly called crocodile newt, whose members had long confused even the most experienced of herpetologists. They…

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Data | The risk of small States’ heavy reliance on the Union government

July 19, 2023 admin

Small States must prioritise raising their own revenue to reduce their dependency on the Union government The fiscal situation of India’s States has garnered significant attention in recent times. Despite ample data on State finances, most of the analysis is centred around larger States. There needs to be more discussion on the fiscal position of…

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