Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Kangleipakki Meira's foundation day: The 27th foundation day of the Kangleipakki Meira daily was celebrated at its office premises at Keishampat Junction, Imphal on Wednesday. The celebration was graced by founder member of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union Yumnam Ajit and secretary of Dimapur Meitei Union Binod Khaba as chief guest and president respectively. On the occasion, the daily's chief editor Wangkhemcha Samjai presented a brief history of the daily since it was established 27 years ago. MACS Director row resolved: Following a judgment of the Gauhati High Court issued on Wednesday, the impasse over the post of Project Director for Manipur AIDS Control Society has been settled. According to the judgment passed by a single bench of the Gauhati High Court, Dr Kh Pramodkumar has been reinstalled as Project Director of MACS. Dr Pramodkumar held the post of MACS project director before he took over as State Opthalmic Officer. In the meantime, Deputy Director TR Kom ...

Imphal book fair winds up The Imphal Book Fair jointly organised by the State Central Library and Kolkata-based Raja Ram Mohun Roy Foundation wound up on Monday at Hapta Kangjeibung. The book fair started on December 16. This year’s Best Reader Award constituted by State Central Library went to Dr L Mangal Khuman of Nepra Menjor Mamang, Khwairakpam Leikai, Imphal. The Best Book Production award for the year went to “Khambi Meigi Mashasing,” a book translated into Manipuri by Dr Soibam Ibocha, a senior police officer while the Best Stall decoration was bagged by M/S Mittal Publications, New Delhi. The Best Disciplined Stall prize was bagged buy M/S Priya Books, New Delhi. The three award winners were also presented with Rs 500 each. KLA condemns detention of civilians The KLA has strongly condemned the act of the KNF (P) in detaining innocent civilians near Sapermeina on NH-39 following a gun fight at Nongpok Keithelmanbi with the PLA on December 23. Such action might create communal mi...