Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov. 2 (EMN): Haryana emerged champions in the 5th Junior Girls’ National Boxing Championship 2022, which concluded in Imphal on Wednesday. Haryana bagged four of the total 13 gold medals of the championship and ended their campaign with a total of 10 medals including four gold, five silver and one bronze, to reinforce their supremacy in the boxing arena. The champions’ trophy was handed over to the Haryana team by Manipur’s ruling MLA Leishiyo Keishing and director of Youth Affairs & Sports, T Phulen Meitei. Haryana were followed by Rajasthan (with seven medals including three gold, two silver and two bronze), and Maharashtra with one gold, two silver and two bronze. Host Manipur took the 8th position winning one gold and another bronze. However Manipur’s boxer Supriya Devi Thokchom who won gold in 52-54 kg category competition by defeating Babita Singh of Uttar Pradesh in finals, was adjudged as the best boxer of the championship. Neha Sharma
Our Correspondent Imphal, May 25 (EMN): The much awaited Shirui Lily Festival, which is the second largest tourism event after Sangai festival, kicked off in Ukhrul district after a gap of two years owing to the COVID-19 pandemic at Shirui village on Wednesday. Manipur Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh led the state leaders by road to Ukhrul district to attend the inauguration function. Speaking on the occasion, Ganesan expressed the need for a proper scientific study of Shirui lily so that the renowned flower can continue to thrive in its original habitat. Expressing happiness that some research institute has taken up tissue culture of the plant, the governor said that, “If marketed properly, the festival can become a tourist attraction. It is not only to create awareness but also to protect the environm