Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Laishram Monika Fetches Weightlifting Olympic Berth : New Delhi, Apr 30: With one silver and two bronze to their kitty in the ongoing Asian weightlifting championship in Kanazawa in Japan, Indian women have booked one berth for Beijing Olympics. Laishram Monika Devi has fetched three medals for India in the women’s 69kg event in the final Olympic qualifying event which concludes on Thursday. Khuga Dam to be Opened by PM in June : Imphal, Apr 30: The construction of Khuga dam is expected to conclude next month and the dam is likely to be inaugurated by the first week of June by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. In this connection the chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh along with other ministers of the state visited the dam site to conduct an inspection on Wednesday morning. Plan to Arm People Against Militants Discussed : Imphal, Apr 30: The Manipur government is considering drafting a model or system to empower the local people against attacks and extortion etc. apparently in the af...

Manipur retains title: Guwahati, Feb 2: Manipur expectedly retained the championship crown of the annual North East Games with dominant performances in almost all the disciplines in the 22nd edition thereby once again underlining the State's supremacy in the region. The North East Games, previously known as the North East Sports Festival, which concluded on Saturday with the closing ceremony held at the Sarusajai Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, saw Manipur outclass sportspersons of the seven other participant States in judo, weightlifting, wushu, women's football, men's kho-kho, taekwondo and boxing in addition to stupendous show by the female athletes. Moreover, the champion State secured runners-up titles in men's boxing and women's kho-kho. The overall championship trophy bagged by Manipur in the latest edition is the State's triumph for the 20th time since the competition began in 1986 at Imphal. Objective of the annual competition held under the aegis of Sp...