Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Security forces strike it rich: Imphal, Feb 5: Security forces have arrested five activists, including three PREPAK cadres and two PULF men in the last 48 hours. According to a statement of the SP (IW) Clay Khongsai a commando team acted swiftly upon receiving information of unknown miscreants attacking the Keishamthong Moirangningthou Leirak residence of Executive Engineer of Education (S) Department's Engineering Cell Yumnam Deben Singh at around 8.20 pm on Monday. While the commandos arrested one Koijam Warjit Singh (s/o) (L) K Yaima of Thongju Part-I Pheija Leitong from the incident site, three others managed to evade arrest. Describing Warjit as active member of the PREPAK, the SP said that one mobile phone (Nokia 6681) handset bearing No 9436871856 and paper chit having mobile phone No 9856907147 of Mukhesh (PREPAK) from was impounded from him. The mobile phone contained two sound clippings of a telephonic conversation between Warjit and one Khuman of PREPAK with the latter i...

Nungougi Tengthakhol sweeps awards: Imphal, Dec 23: Nungougi Tengthakhol of Art and Culture Performing Academy, Thongju has swept away with nine prizes including Best Play and Best Direction in the 8th Rupmahal Artistes’ Memorial Drama Festival, 2007 which concluded on Sunday. The play is directed by Gunindro Chabungbam. Other awards won by the play are second Best Script (Rajen Yumnam), Best Stage/Light (N Ingocha and L Shyamkishore Meitei), Best Music (Purnanda Wangkhei and Subhash), Best Make-up (NK Monalisha Chanu), second Best Actor (Th Naba Singh who played the role of Ustad Isha), second Best Actress (L Moirangleima Chanu who played the role of Nur Fatima) and Best Child Artiste (N Mangol Meitei). Nunshithel of Langmeidong Dramatic Union which was a strong contender in the festival won six awards including second Best Play, second Best Director (Dr Y Radheshyam Singh), Best Script (Arambam Somorendra Singh), Best Actor (Yumnam Dorendrajit Singh who played the role of Abdullah), ...