Kamjong Celebrates 80th Independence Day

Kamjong, August 15, 2026 (DIPR): The District Administration, Kamjong today joined the nation in celebrating the 80 th Independence Day of our Country with Deputy Commissioner Shri L.N. Kashung, chief guest of the celebration, hoisting the tri-colour flag. The celebration was held at the Kamjong Higher Secondary School ground with patriotic fervour. The celebration started with the Deputy Commissioner inspecting the guard of honour followed by rendition of National Song and the National Anthem. The Deputy Commissioner took salute from six march past contingents commanded by Subedar Shri Sanasam Raju of 1 st Indian Reserve Battalion. Addressing t…
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Kangpokpi District Administration Celebrates 80th Independence Day

KANGPOKPI, August 15, 2026: The 80th Independence Day, 2026, organized by the District Administration of Kangpokpi, was celebrated at the DC Mini Secretariat Complex. The Chief Guest of the function, Deputy Commissioner of Kangpokpi, Shri Hemant Kumar, IAS, took the General Salute followed by the playing of Vande Mataram. The DC inspected the contingents comprising the NCC Cadets, 112 Battalion CRPF, Civil Police, IRB, Women Police, school students, and EMRS schools. This was followed by the unfurling of the National Flag to the tune of the National Anthem. The parade was commanded by Shri L. Lhunminlal Khongsai, MPS, SDPO Kangpokpi. Addressi…
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Pherzawl Celebrates I-Day with Call for Peace, Development and Public Welfare

PHERZAWL, August 15, 2026 (DIO): Pherzawl district celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour, with the celebrations highlighting peace, development and public welfare. Deputy Commissioner Anunay Anand, IAS, hoisted the National Flag and took the salute from parade contingents led by SDPO Parbung Shri Jangkholen Haokip. The Deputy Commissioner’s address in both English and fluent Hmar drew appreciation from local residents. Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Commissioner called for effective implementation of the VB-G RAM G scheme, DC urged village chiefs, VA chairmen and members to utilise the increased provision of 125 em…
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CCpur DC Highlights District’s Progress, Governance, and Welfare Initiatives on Independence Day

LAMKA , August 15 (DIO): The district-level celebration of the 80 th Independence Day was held today at Peace Ground, Tuibong. Shri Krishna Kumar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of the district, hoisted the National Flag and took the Rashtriya Salute as the Chief Guest from the parade contingents. Shri Jay Barange, IPS, SDPO, Churachandpur, commanded the 34 march-past contingents, including the Military Band from 27 Sector Assam Rifles. Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Tuinom, led the gathering in singing the National Song Vande Mataram and the National Anthem with patriotic fervour. For the first time in the district, tableaux from the S…
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Echoes of Courage: The Forgotten Anti-Colonial Warriors

HISTORY often forgets that the fight against imperial rule was not confined to India’s bustling urban heartlands or coastal plains. Deep within the rugged, mist-shrouded southern hills of Manipur and along the Indo-Burma frontier, the indigenous Zou community waged a fierce, unyielding war against British forces between 1917 and 1919. Known locally as Zougal and recorded in colonial archives as part of the broader Kuki Uprising : this resistance erupted when the British attempted to forcibly recruit tribal villagers into Labour Corps for active service on the European and Middle Eastern fronts of World War I. For a proud community whose deeply…
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