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Imphal: The Manipur Cine Commission, the monitoring agency of Manipur State Cine Policy, is set to urge the state government to lay out a proper financial outlay for various film activities in the state.Although the state government has already...

Hyderabad: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hours on Saturday.This second flight-test has proven the...

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu felt that taking politics very seriously in every sphere of life hampers the developmental process. He, therefore, appealed to the people to indulge in ‘politics’ once only in five years and not all through...

Imphal: As assured in the State Legislative Assembly, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Friday released a white paper on tackling COVID-19 (2nd wave). The 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic was severe throughout the country with a very rapid spread...

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Thursday that the number of jailed journalists around the world increased by 20 per cent in 2021 to 488 compared to the previous year, marking the highest number the NGO has recorded...

Australian Minister of Finance Jane Hume came down heavily on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) last month for slighting cryptocurrencies as a passing “fad” rather than an asset class.“I would like to make something clear: cryptocurrency is not...

Shillong: Myanmar nationals who are taking refuge in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram and Manipur following the military coup in February, have the right to humanitarian aid from the State under any circumstances, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on...

United Nations: Iran does not impose any preconditions or new conditions in the negotiations to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and only wishes to see the restoration of the initial terms of the nuclear accord, Iran's...

Mumbai: It took India 21 years and a petite young girl in a stunning sequinned mermaid-fall gown, making her look every bit of a queen, to bring home the coveted title of Miss Universe!The 21-year-old lass from Chandigarh made...

Srinagar: A complete shutdown was observed in the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) on a joint call given by Leh Apex body (LAB) and Kargil democratic Alliance (KDA) in favour of their demands including a statehood from the central government.Official...