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Saikawt
Saikawt (anglicized: Saikot) is a Hmar village in Churachandpur district, India. Saikawt is a Sub-division and a Block of churachandpur district. Miracle Plant of Saikot The Miracle plant of Saikot is a common name given to a shrub (''Croton caudatus''), which received notability for its 'healing' properties, particularly Cancer, back in 2008. A purported 'founder' of the local 'medicine', Mr. Chawilien, resided in Saikawt (Saikot) hence giving the shrub its name. It is also locally known as 'Cancer Damdawi' (''Hmar'': Cancer Medicine), 'Chawilien Damdawi', 'Ranlung Damdawi'. Governance Saikawt is governed by a Panchayati raj system called 'Saikawt Village Authority' and is chaired by the village's chief. The current chief of the village is James Cole, a Hmar. Saikot Assembly constituency is named after the village and its incumbent MLA is Paolienlal Haokip. Transport Manipur state highway known as ' Sugnu Road' traverses through Saikawt. The village is approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Churachandpur District
Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former Maharaja Churachand Singh, Sir Churachand Singh of Manipur (princely state), Manipur. The district headquarters is located in the Churachandpur town, which is also locally known by the name Lamka. The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919. It soon acquired the name "Churachandpur subdivision" based on its headquarters at Songpi, which was also called "Churachandpur". After the independence of India, it remained one of the eight subdivisions of Manipur. A "New Churachandpur" town was built at the present location to serve as its headquarters. In 1969, the subdivision was upgraded to a district, initially called "Manipur South" and later "Churachandpur district". In 2016, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers (8,621 mi²), the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre (700 mi²) Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. During the days of the British Raj, Manipur was one of the princely states. Prior to the British departure in 1947, Manipur acceded to the Dominion of India, along with roughly 550 other princely states. In September 1949, the ruler of Manipur signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sugnu
Sugnu (also spelt Sugnoo) is a municipality town at the southern tip of the Kakching district in Manipur, India. It is on the bank of the Manipur River, to the east of Churachandpur district, Chandel district to the east and Bishnupur district. Geography Sugnu is located at . Its average altitude is 764 metres (2509 feet). The town is about 74 km from the capital of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ..., Imphal. The Manipur River passes through Sugnu and connects to Chakpi River at Serou. Transportation Sugnu is connected with the capital of Manipur through the Imphal-Sugnu State Highway through Thoubal, Kakching (two hours by car) and through Mayai Lambi (1.30 hours). It is 30 minutes from Churachandpur. Politics Sugnu is part of O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paolienlal Haokip
Paolienlal Haokip is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Haokip was first elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Saikot constituency in Churachandpur District Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former M ... from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022. History * Elected MLA from 59 Saikot(ST) A/C, 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly 2022. References Living people Manipur MLAs 2022–2027 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Manipur Year of birth missing (living people) People from Churachandpur district {{Manipur-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saikot Assembly Constituency
Saikot is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India. It is part of Churachandpur district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results Assembly Election 2022 Assembly Election 2017 Assembly Election 2012 Assembly Election 2007 Assembly Election 2002 Assembly Election 2000 Assembly Election 1995 Assembly Election 1990 Assembly Election 1984 Assembly Election 1980 Assembly Election 1974 See also * List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly * Churachandpur district Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panchayati Raj In India
Panchayati raj (council of five officials) is the political system, system of local government in India, local self-government of Village#South Asia, villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipal governance in India, municipalities. It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized. They are tasked with "economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule." Part IX of the Indian Constitution is the section of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats. It stipulates that in states or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are three levels of PRIs: *the gram panchayat at village level *the panchayat samiti (block ''samiti,'' mandal parishad) at Community development block, block level, and *the District council (India), zilla panchayat (district counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible Signs and symptoms of cancer, signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in defecation, bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. List of cancer types, Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another 10% are due to obesity, poor Diet (nutrition), diet, sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activity or Alcohol abuse, excessive alcohol consumption. Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants. infectious causes of cancer, Infection with specific viruses, bacteria and parasites is an environmental factor cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Common Name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is often based in Latin. A common name is sometimes frequently used, but that is not always the case. In chemistry, IUPAC defines a common name as one that, although it unambiguously defines a chemical, does not follow the current systematic naming convention, such as acetone, systematically 2-propanone, while a vernacular name describes one used in a lab, trade or industry that does not unambiguously describe a single chemical, such as copper sulfate, which may refer to either copper(I) sulfate or copper(II) sulfate. Sometimes common names are created by authorities on one particular subject, in an attempt to make it possible for members of the general public (including s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Block (district Subdivision)
A block is an administrative division of some South Asian countries. Bhutan In Bhutan, a block is called a gewog. It is essentially for oil a group of villages. Gewogs are official administrative units of Bhutan. The country is composed of 205 gewogs. Each gewog is headed by a ''gup'' or headman. India A block is a district sub-division for the purpose of rural development department and Panchayati Raj institutes. Cities have similar arrangements under the Urban Development department. Tehsils (also called talukas) are common across urban and rural areas for the administration of land and revenue department to keep track of land ownership and levy the land tax. For planning purpose, a district is divided into four levels: * Tehsils * Blocks * Gram panchayats * Villages A tehsil may consist of one or more blocks. Blocks are usually planning and development units of a district in addition to tehsils. A block represents a compact area for which effective plans are p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hmar Language
The Hmar language (Hmar: ''Khawsak Țawng'') is a Northern Mizo language spoken by the Hmar people of Northeast India. It belongs to the Kuki-Chin branch of this language family. Speakers of Hmar often use Mizo(Duhlian) as their second language (L2). The language has official status in some regions and is used in education to varying degrees. It possesses a rich oral tradition, including traditional sayings (''Ṭawngkasuok'') and festival songs like the ''Sikpui Hla''. Classification The Hmar language is a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family. It is specifically classified under the Zohnahtlak languages group.Bapui, Vanlal Tluonga. (2017). "Teaching of Hmar Language with Special Reference to Assam". ''Language and Language Teaching, 6(2)'', Issue 12, pp. 1-4. The Zohnahtlak languages, including Hmar, are spoken in Mizoram, neighboring areas of Northeast India, and also in adjacent countries like Bangladesh and Myanmar. The language is verb-final. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Subdivision In India
A sub-division is an administrative division of a district in India. In some states (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala) they are called Revenue Divisions. It is headed by a sub-divisional magistrate (also known as assistant collector or assistant commissioner). In some states, the post is designated as Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) or Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil). Subdivisions, also known as revenue divisions in some states, are designed primarily for land revenue administration and related purposes. These subdivisions serve as an intermediate tier between the district and the tehsil/taluk/subdistrict levels, encompassing multiple of these smaller administrative units. Their core functions revolve around the management of land records, the collection of land taxes, and the implementation of land-related policies, facilitating efficient governance and resource management at the local level. A district may have multiple sub-divisions, and each of those sub-divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
