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Cabinet Doubles Down on Reserved Forest Eviction Decision and Crackdown on Poppy Farming; to Withdraw From SoO with KNA and ZRA; Forest Guards to be Armed
IMPHAL, March 11: The Manipur government in a cabinet decision yesterday decided to take strong measures against any effort to disrupt the State Government’s fight

What the Eviction Controversy Tells us of a Primal Friction Between Shifting Populations and the Modern State
The clashes over the Manipur Forest Department’s move to evict villages they consider to be encroachers in forest areas declared as Reserved Forests under the

Constant Water Leakage Because of Defective Valve Hastened Water Level Depletion at Singda Dam
Almost all the government water supply units have stopped supplying water to general public in Greater Imphal Area citing the level of water in the

Patriarchy opting for Gender Equality Must Rest on the Understanding Mothers are Unpaid Contributors to Nation Building
While Indian society is primarily patriarchal in administration and property rights, there is a growing awareness of women’s share in familial and societal proceedings. Each

Women on the frontline of peace
By Tasha Wibawa, 360info in Melbourne Women face specific and systematic gender-based issues in conflict situations. The challenge is how to empower more women

Protest Rally at Kangpokpi Turns Violent; Drug Manufacturing Unit Busted In Imphal East; ‘Manipur Tops in Non-Issuance of Utilisation Certificate’; Four Houses Gutted in Fire in Churachandpur; Local Contractors Unhappy
Protest Rally at Kangpokpi Turns Violent A protest rally on March 10 organised by the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO)-GHQ and the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum

On International Women’s Day, a Reflection on Women, Education and Career
You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. Brigham Young Women in India have come

Problematic Nature of Remembering and Forgetting Surfaces in Portrayal of the Battle of Imphal-Kohima
Sometimes, what remains unspoken can reveal more than what are actually said. Extreme senses of shame, guilt, betrayal, humiliation etc., deemed destructive to self-image, form

Tokpa Kabui Village Emerges as a Shining Example of Why Community Participation in Forest Conservation is Indispensable
The exceptional effort extended by villagers of Tokpa Kabui Village in greening their once barren hillsides is an invaluable demonstration of the necessity of locals