The Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM) has called for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census or any delimitation exercise is undertaken in the state. Expressing concern over what it described as continued cross-border influx and demographic changes, the council said a verified record of genuine citizens and…
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds under the Higher Education Department, particularly the financial assistance provided to eligible private and theological colleges and other organisations involved in student welfare activities. In a press release, ANCSU president Kivika Yeptho and general secretary Sotilo…
The Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai has witnessed 4.5-fold increase in registrations of students from Assam.This was stated by Dr. Rajoo Balaji, Pro Vice Chancellor of IMU, during an interaction with a visiting team of editors from Assam in Chennai,The expanding scope of maritime education, research and technology in India, along with growing opportunities for…
The Manipur Government on Tuesday reiterated its stand that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation should be taken up in the State citing concerns over demographic changes, demographic imbalance and illegal migration. Addressing a media conference held at the Auditorium of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Nityaipat Chuthek, Imphal, Government spokesperson…
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had given a “positive response” to his demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census. Speaking to reporters at Imphal airport after returning from New Delhi, Biren Singh said he had met Shah to…
The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has demanded an independent investigation into 160 metric tonnes of non-watermarked paper procured for the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), raising concerns over its current status and the quality of educational materials supplied to students. In an open letter to Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, DESAM sought…
The Self-Enumeration (SE) phase of Census 2027 has been successfully completed in Assam, with 11,64,586 households completing the same during the notified period, which ended on August 16. Among the districts, Cachar, Sribhumi and Kokrajhar emerged as the top three performers.Addressing a press conference at the Directorate of Census Operations, Assam, Biswajit Pegu, Director of…
Senior BJP legislator from Meghalaya AL Hek has appealed to the West Bengal government to send a fact-finding team to investigate the cause of the hotel fire at Tarapith in Birbhum district, in which eight people, including five from Meghalaya, were killed. The fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith in the early hours…
Security forces have arrested three alleged militants linked to proscribed outfits in Manipur’s Imphal West district, while an AK-56 rifle and ammunition were recovered during a separate operation in Jiribam district, police said on Monday. According to police, K. Lanchenba Meitei, 19, was arrested from Thiyam Leishangkhong on Sunday. Greatson Lourembam, 25, was apprehended from…
Yes Bank Ltd. is preparing to return to the international bond market for the first time since its controversial Additional Tier 1 (AT1) debt write-off in 2020. The Indian private-sector lender has appointed arrangers for a proposed benchmark-sized three-year US dollar bond and is scheduled to hold discussions with fixed-income investors. The planned issuance comes…
