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Modern nightlife was invented in London around 1700. So argued the historian Wolfgang Schivelbusch, who traced this revolution in city life to its origins in court culture. Medieval and Renaissance courts held their festivities while it was still light outside, but by the late 17th century, aristocrats preferred to party after dark. The trend was

Army Recruitment Rally for shortlisted candidates in online common entrance examination from all districts of Manipur is scheduled to be conducted from November 28 to December 8, 2023.

Police verification form to be available on October 19 and 20, 2023.

Five people are suspected to have died due to dengue. This time it is a worsening of the Dengue outbreak with 1338 dengue cases officially registered till Friday. This is the highest infection figure that the state has recorded in recent times. There were only 203 cases of dengue reported in 2021 while in 2022, it increased to 503 cases.

The State Malaria Officer of the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme, S Priyokumar, confirmed the official figures recorded from across the state since January, with Imphal West classified as the worst hit district with 898 cases, including 3 suspected deaths, and Tamenglong, with the two newly formed districts of Pherzawl and Jiribam yet to report any case.

The Manipur government had been concerned about the illegal settlers in forests, especially in Churachandpur district where the violence started in the first place. The union home ministry this month announced plans to install an advanced smart fence system along a 100-kilometre section of the India-Myanmar border to supplement existing monitoring systems

This worrying development comes at a time when the hill state is struggling to get back to normalcy from the unprecedented ethnic strife that flared up on 3 May and has ravaged the lives of hundreds and displaced over 60,000 people who are being sheltered in (mostly) make-shift relief camps, occupying schools, colleges, community halls and government buildings.

Students from different communities including Meitei, Tangkhul, Monsang, Chothe, Anal, Aimol, Lamkang, Maring, Kabui, Pangal and Kuki graced the programme with different cultural shows.

Prior permission for organising processions, rally, lawful gatherings, public meetings using loud speakers etc. must be obtained from the competent authority, i.e., the district magistrate concerned, a release stated.

“I wanted to console the Kuki families (of the women paraded naked), but... I felt that I was being targeted by the Kukis... Because I didn't visit the Kuki families, I also refrained from visiting the families of the Meitei victims”