Where Army fight against rodents too!!!!!

In Manipur state, alongside fighting a dozen insurgent groups, Indian Army has just finished its successful campaign here against an unknown enemy - a band of rodents.

"The Army was called in to fight the rat menace in Henglep and Thingat subdivisions of Churachandpur district in Manipur," said Group Captain R K Das, Army s spokesman in Eastern Command. Read more.................Army fight against rodents in Manipur

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3 Women tonsured for selling tobacco

Three women who were running betel nut and cigarette kiosks were rounded up by militants at Irengban in Imphal West district in Manipur state of India. They were released after being tonsured and produced before presspersons. Read more......................Militants tonsure 3 women for selling tobacco

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Loudspeakers used for news updates

Newspapers read over the loudspeaker in a remote village in Manipur state of India keep villagers updated about current events.

The Paothang Channel is the only source of news for the thousands of villagers in Takhel village situated in the Baruni hills in Imphal district.

The villagers have thanked K. Biren Singh, a farmer, for deciding to launch the loudspeaker news reading programme.

Every morning, Singh and another villager, Romita Devi, read out the news from regional newspapers through a microphone. It reaches villagers via loudspeakers.

Singh initiated the programme with the help of the district council, which made arrangements for microphones and other equipment.

The news is read out from the Takhel Primary School. "Though sometimes the news is dated, it has made people more aware," said L. Irabanta Singh, the headmaster of school.

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12-year-old getting pension since birth

Here is a 12-year-old boy in Tamenglong district of Manipur state of India who has been getting pension after ‘serving’ in a government office since the day he was born on July 6, 1995. This was established from the documents seized from the Treasury office of Tamenglong district by officials of the State Vigilance department. Wanna know how???????.........Read full story......12-year-old getting pension in Manipur

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