The foundation stone for the Film City was laid on February 4, 2020, by then Art and Culture Minister L. Jayantakumar Singh, in the presence of Chingai MLA Khashim Vashum, Art and Culture Commissioner M. Joy Singh and Manipur State Film and Television Institute Director Prof Nilotpal Majumdar.
Both the chairman of the Hill Areas Committee and the MP from Outer Manipur are constitutionally elected Nagas. They are not outsiders; they are our own. That is why their voice is crucial, their silence is more painful, and their responsibility to do much more is non‑negotiable.
Like in most countries around the world, water bodies in Manipur – lake, marshes, rivers, paddies and ponds – are more or less dominated by introduced fish species such as Asian carps, some of which have since become invasive by nature.
Michael Meiphami Shaiza writes about Naga existential threat, the Manipur catastrophic crisis, and the urgent imperative of NRC, census and constitutional justice.
The Nepal disaster is a potential recipe for neighboring country Bhutan, another of the Himalayan nation state perched precariously amongst fragile mountain landscape that is fast deteriorating from climate change impacts, in particular receding glaciers and increasingly evident glacial lake formation.
The Nagas of Manipur are a people of faith, of resilience, of deep love for land and community. That same spirit must now be turned toward truth. For only truth sets free.
Social Welfare department has undertaken a 15-day intensive campaign to ensure eligible beneficiaries complete necessary documentation, including Aadhaar Card, Income Certificate, and Ration Card, achieving nearly 99.9 per cent coverage.
The focus remains on ensuring that the investigation into the Leilon Vaiphei killings is completed transparently, that the identity and background of the accused are clarified officially.