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Stockholm: Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced here on Thursday.The prize has been awarded to novelist Gurnah "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of...

Imphal:  After being closed for almost one year due to Covid-19, Manipur’s historic Kangla Fort reopened for the public from Wednesday.Kangla Fort has been closed for visitors amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state since November 2020.“Kangla...

Imphal: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday inaugurated the Phytopharmaceutical Laboratory at the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal.Addressing the gathering, Vice President lauded IBSD for promoting the Phytopharmaceutical Mission of the northeastern region. The mission will...

Stockholm: The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded one half jointly to Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann "for the physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming", and the other half to Giorgio Parisi...

Imphal: Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Monday virtually launched ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone).This is a delivery model to make sure that life-saving vaccines reach everyone. A "Make in India' drone...

Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Government has decided to lift the suspension of tourist Inner Line Permit and Protected Area Permit and resume the tourism activities in the state.“Since the COVID-19 situation is currently under control in the country and...

Manila: Glorified boxer Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, known as Manny Pacquiao, has become the first contender to formally apply to run for president of the Philippines in the 2022 elections.In September, 42-year-old Pacquiao, who occupies a seat in the country's...

Imphal:  Dr Ningthoujam Raghumani Singh, Scientific Officer at Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, has been selected for the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Bronze medal 2022 in recognition of his contribution to research in the field...

New Delhi:  A total of six candidates from Manipur have cleared the coveted civil services examination 2020.Parikshit Thoudam-60, Waikhom Nydia-180, Heikrujam Prasanjeet-578, Kshetrimayum Deepi Chanu-621, Hatchinghoi Haokip-673, Lourembam Nelson Mangangcha-757 are among the total 761 candidates who have cleared...

Imphal: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for Special Summary Revision with respect to January 1, 2022, as the qualifying date. Any citizen of India who is born on or before January 1, 2004, shall be...