New daily launched in Ukhrul

A new bi-lingual daily newspaper The Shirui Lily Times has started to hit the stands in Ukhrul district headquarter since August 16, 2010.

Owned and published by Shimreingam A. Shatsang, The Shirui Lily Times is jointly edited by the publisher himself and another dynamic editor Ngakuimi A. Shatsang. On the reason behind launching a daily in Ukhrul, owner ***** editor Shimreingam taking into consideration the vast gap between our 'news-starved' society and the 'ever progressing' global media upsurge, an immediate need was felt by all to bridge this huge gap.

"We, as evolving society can never afford to isolate ourselves from the events taking shape in the land and the rest of world."

"This endeavor is sincerely an attempt to connect ourselves with the constant changes of the global village".

The Shirui Lily Times wishes everyone to share their comments, feedbacks and suggestions through their email-address (shiruililytimes@yahoo.com).

Shimreingam A. Shatsang

Publisher & Executive Editor

The Shirui Lily Times

Ukhrul, September 02: For border villagers in Ukhrul, the neighbouring Myanmar’s rice is relished not only for its delicacy but is an alternative source in time of food scarcity, the Nagaland Post reported Thursday.
Tilli, a variety of rice grown in the expansive Kabaw valley of Myanmar, has found a favour among border villagers for its flavour and affordability. The villages under Kamjong sub-division hit hard by drought and poor harvest last year has upped its consumption.

DIMAPUR, SEPT 2 (EMN): Armed cadres of a valley-based underground group have reportedly beaten up villagers, including a pastor, and took away their possessions including money and cellphones. In a belated report, sources said 7-8 heavily armed militants came to the Mapao Khullen village, a Tangkhul village about 20 km north of Imphal at around 8 p.m. on August 31, while church elders were having a deacon board meeting.

Imphal, August 26 2010: Visiting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, Madal B Lukur today said that he has been in the state to assess the judiciary service in the state and to take stock whether people are getting benefit of the judiciary service.

Speaking at a felicitation function held at Patkai Christian Academy at Changphung in Ukhrul during his visit at the Ukhrul Court Complex, the Chief Justice said that he is coming to the state to inspect lower courts in the districts of the state as administrative head of judiciary of the region.

IMPHAL, Aug 25: While neighboring Assam is initiating a large scale harvest of the world’s hottest chili, ‘Bhut Jolokia’, locally U-Morok, demand for which is said to be on the rise in the Arabian and European countries a small hamlet in Manipur’s hill district Ukhrul has started to preserve and promote an exclusive chilli variety.

In a move to showcase the sensational look and taste of the chilli having the most distinguish character besides setting up of a collection centre in the markets of the NE India, the first ever Chilli festival or Hathei phanit was held at Sira-rakhong village, 80 km north of here in Tangkhul inhabited Ukhrul district, on August 24.

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Ukhrul, August 2010: Fed up and with patience running out over the erratic mobile service in Ukhrul district, scores of organizations have warned mobile service provider Airtel not to take the consumers of Ukhrul for granted and to get its act going or face the music.

Airtel which launched its Ukhrul service sometime in mid-January 2009 has not lived upto its name with its signal down most of the time, inconveniencing the customers no end.

In fact so acute is the problem, that the Floor Manager of Ukhrul Airtel service provider has joined the ranks of the disappointed and annoyed customers.

New Delhi, August 10 2010: Clarifying its stand on the NSCN (I-M) general secretary Th Muivah's bid to visit his native village, the Centre said that the visit can be facilitated only in consultation with the Government of Manipur. Muivah's desire to visit Somdal, his native village is unlikely to materialise any time soon, if the Centre's stand on the issue is any indication. Muivah made abortive attempts to visit his native village in April in the face of stiff opposition from the State Government, triggering a crisis. The economic blockade of Manipur in Nagaland that lasted for over 70 days escalated the tensions prompting the Centre to airlift essential supplies.

Ukhrul, July 2010: For the people of Ukhrul , the slush and mud that pass off as the road running through the heart of the town is just another inconveniences which they have to get used to for the last many years. Come June, July or August and one will experience the same old problem though the town happens to have the only one way traffic that pass the whole stretch at a go. Be it a commuter or a pedestrian, one is sure to be welcomed by mud and slush from the water collected in the pot holes. The problem is not only about shortage of fund but also about the same old story of the inability to utilize the fund earmarked to develop and repair the road in a sincere manner with quality control.

Imphal, July 09: Eight candidates from different parts of Ukhrul district, who contested in the Autonomous District Council elections held recently had been banished from their villages, their names deleted from the citizens' lists of the villages and their properties had been made to cease to exist in the villages according to Tangkhul customary laws and practices by the respective village authorities for defying the Tangkhul Frontal Organisations' (TFOs) call for boycott of the ADC elections.

Shillong, Jul 1 (NPN): Four villagers from Ukhrul arrested earlier in March by Myanmarese troop will appear again at military court at Tamu in Myanmar on Friday. The four men, all hailing from Kangpat village, were allegedly arrested on March 8 while ferrying timber from Indo-Myanmar border in Ukhrul. The villagers, identified as Ngalo Ningshen, Themson Chitung, Sangreiyo Keishing and Maanurim Keishing, are currently lodged in jail in Tamu. “They have attended several hearings, but there is no substantial outcome so far,” Ramayon, a brother of Ningshen, told this correspondent over the phone from Moreh.