News and stories from the eight states of Northeast India
The Manipur Cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme for state workers hired on or after January 1, 2005. According to the report, officials also cleared gratuity benefits for National Pension System workers and land allotment for a school.
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The Manipur Naga Youth Organisation said it urged the Director General of Police to strengthen security along state highways. The appeal followed a deadly gunfight in Noney district, according to the organisation.
The Governor of Manipur established district level peace committees in every district to enhance law and order. According to an official notification, these committees will be led by respective district magistrates to foster dialogue and community engagement.
Researchers have identified a new freshwater catfish species named Exostoma nasibarbatum in the Bupal stream located in Manipur. The newly found creature belongs to the Sisoridae family and was discovered along the Indo-Myanmar border area.
