Society / Manipur

IMPHAL, April 12: The Union ministry of tourism and culture has recently approved a proposal for strengthening the Manipur State Museum under a project for development of museums in north east India. In this regard, RV Vaidyanath, Aiyar, secretary, tourism and culture, government of India, and SK Chakravarty, director, Indian Museum, Calcutta, visited the Manipur State Museum and inspected the museum's collection and exhibits. According to sources, as part of the project, the Centre has agreed to a revision on the extension of the museum building grant with reference to the construction of...

IMPHAL, April 11: Chorus Repertory Theatre's newly constructed Shrine, the playhouse was formally inaugurated by the Governor Ved Marwah. The playhouse is located at Samushang Uku. Later in the evening the acclaimed Uttar-Priyadarshi was staged at the Shrine. Opening the playhouse Marwah said theatre is the only kind of expression in the field of art, which deals so frankly with the socio-economic and religio-political issues with live performances. "The Manipuri theatre should expose all the humbug and hypocrisy that is afflicting Manipur's polity today. This process of self-deception must...

IMPHAL, April 8: Education Minister N Nimai today stated that absence of financial discipline and rationalisation of transfers and posting of teachers are the greatest hurdles in revamping educational set up and ushering in quality education in the state. Speaking to representatives of teachers' organisations and associations from primary to the higher secondary level at his office chamber today, the minister noted with regret that absence of financial discipline in the Education department has greatly hampered the improvement and development of infrastructure in the school. Nimai said the...

IMPHAL, April 8: The All Manipur Film Producers Association today urged the Manipur government to formulate a state film policy soon in order to sustain and encourage the Manipuri films and artistes. The Association today held a meeting at Hotel Excellency at 1 pm wherein various problems faced by the producers in making a film were discussed. Messrs K Ibohal, N Nilamani and MA Singh were chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively at the meeting. The meeting felt that the government of Manipur ought to encourage Manipuri films by providing financial assistance to the film...

IMPHAL, April 7: The Chorus Repertory Theatre of Ratan Thiyam, which completed 25 years today, has till date produced 36 plays. It is now preparing to produce three plays this year. Notable plays produced by the company include Chakravyuha, Karnabharam, Blind Age, Hiroshima, Uttarpriyadarshi and Vietnam. As part of the year long celebrations, the National School of Drama, New Delhi in collaboration with the Chorus Repertory Theatre will organise a national theatre colloquium on "Theatre Economics in India in the last 50 years" at Thiyam's complex, on April 12. Thiyam said the colloquium will...

IMPHAL, April 6: PHE and Law Minister O Joy today said the Ministry of Human Resources is likely to sanction Rs 20 crore for the infrastructural development of Manipur University. Opening the XII annual sports meet of MU, Ladies Hostel today, he said the information was conveyed to him by the Chief Minister. Admitting the shabby and dilapidated condition of the Ladies Hostel, Joy assured that he would personally seek the help of Union Minister of State for Food Processing, T Chaoba to renovate the hostel from the MP Fund. He also noted that something needs to be done to fix the leaking roofs...

IMPHAL, April 6: Noted Manipuri theatre director Ratan Thiyam's Chorus Repertory Theatre is celebrating 25 years of its existence. Formed here in April, 1976, this repertory is perhaps one of the best-known professional theatre companies of the country. Addressing a news conference at the theatre complex today, Thiyam said the yearlong silver jubilee celebrations would begin tomorrow with a religious function. On April 11, state Governor Ved Marwah will open the "Shrine" playhouse of the company. Thiyam, who has served as director of National School of Drama in the late Eighties, said he...

IMPHAL, April 6: The Manipur Youth's Day was observed today under the aegis of the Youth Front of Manipur People's Party (MPP) at the complex of Khongjom War Memorial Thoubal Athokpam. The PHED and Law Minister, Okram Joy was the chief guest, president of the Youth Front, K Brojenkumar was the president and E Biramani was the guest of honour of the function. The Youth Front has been observing April 6 as the Manipur Youth's Day in recognition of the patriotic zeal and dauntless courage of Prince Shenggoisana who fought against the British and laid down his life for the sake of motherland in...

IMPHAL, April 6: Prominent theatre personalities of the country are going to join hands to discuss the topic, "Theatre economics in the last 50 years' at the capital of this border State during the year-long celebration of 'Chorus Repertory Theatre for its silver jubilee, which starts from tomorrow. Announcing this to a crowded press conference here at the premises of the Chorus Repertory theatre this morning, former director of the National Schools of Drama (NSD) and director of theatre Ratan and Thiyam said "theatre is nowadays becoming one of the dying performing arts in India." The noted...

IMPHAL, April 5: For the first time in the history of Manipuri modern songs, a Bengali singer has brought out an audio cassette containing ten Manipuri modern songs and has already turned out to be a best seller even among the core Manipuri song listeners. The noted Bengali artiste is none other than Sonali Mukherjee. She was born and brought up in the heart of Imphal city. Sonali holds a post graduate degree in English. Sonali started to sing Manipuri songs since she was in Class-VI and rendered her maiden Manipuri song at a school function. Apart from singing in many musical concerts held at...