List of Meitei-language newspapers explained

See also: Meitei Language Day. The Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) has a long history of literature and culture. Meitei language newspapers are either printed in Meitei script or in Bengali script or even in both. The following are some of the notable Meitei language newspapers published and circulated across Manipur, Assam and Tripura states of Northeast India as well as across some parts of Bangladesh and Canada.

All Manipuri language newspapers will be using the Meitei script (Manipuri: [[Meetei Mayek]]) instead of Bengali script from, according to a joint meeting consensus of the "Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup" (MEELAL), "All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union" (AMWJU) and "Editors' Guild Manipur" (EGM) in Imphal.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Newspapers	Website(s)	Area(s) of publication	Established	Writing system(s) (Meitei script/Bengali script/Both)	Online version (E-paper) available	Physical paper available	Note(s)
Enaat		Sylhet, Bangladesh		Bengali script			The entire publication is in Bengali script.
Manipuri Mirror		2227 Rue Dollard, Longueuil, Quebec, J4K 4P1, Canada		Bengali script			Bengali language version is also published, beside the Manipuri language version. Both the languages use Bengali script and not the Meitei script (but their logo uses the Meitei script).
Arambai		Guwahati, Assam		Bengali script
E-PAO (Manipuri news)		Global (online newspaper)		Meitei script			The entire Meitei language edition is in Meitei script.
Hueiyen Lanpao		SEGA ROAD, THOUDA BHABOK LEIKAI, IMPHAL-795001, Manipur		Both			^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
Ichel Express		Manipur	2015	Both			Morning daily^[9] ^[10]
Ireibak		Konung Lampak, Imphal - 795001, Manipur	2003	Both			Daily newspaper^[11] ^[12] ^[13]
Janata		Manipur		Bengali script
Kangla Pao		Manipur	1991	Bengali script			An evening news paper^[14]
Kangleipakki Meira		Manipur	1979	Bengali script			It began as a weekly paper in 1979 and later converted into a daily paper.^[15] ^[16]
Khollao		Imphal, Manipur		Bengali script			^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
Mannaba		Manipur		Bengali script			^[21]
Marup		Agartala, Tripura		Bengali script			First Manipuri weekly newspaper in Tripura^[22] ^[23] ^[24]
Matam		Manipur		Bengali script
Matamgi Yakairol		Manipur		Bengali script			Daily newspaper circulated mainly in Imphal area of Manipur^[25]
Meeyam		Manipur	1985	Bengali script			An evening daily newspaper^[26] ^[27]
Naharolgi Thoudang		Manipur		Both
Ngasi		Manipur		Bengali script
Ningtam Lanpao		Manipur		Bengali script			^[28] ^[29] ^[30]
Nongalakpa		Manipur		Bengali script
Pandam		Manipur		Bengali script			Monthly publication^[31] ^[32]
Pandam Daily		Manipur	2013	Bengali script			Daily newspaper^[33] ^[34]
Paojel		Manipur		Bengali script
Paonilkhon (Paonilkhol)		Manipur	1990	Bengali script			Imphal based evening daily newspaper^[35] ^[36] ^[37] ^[38]
Poknapham (also known as, "The People's Chronicle")		Manipur	1975	Both
Prajatantra		Imphal, Manipur		Bengali script			^[39] ^[40]
Punshi		Manipur	1982	Bengali script			An evening daily newspaper^[41] ^[42]
Samantra Patrika		Manipur		Bengali script
Sanaleibak		Manipur		Bengali script
Sangai Express (Manipuri edition)		Sega Road, Thouda Bhabok Leikai, Imphal – 795001, Manipur		Both
Thoudok Wathok		Manipur		Bengali script			Imphal based weekly newspaper^[43] ^[44] ^[45]
Toknga		Imphal, Manipur		Bengali script			^[46]

See also

• Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation
• List of Meitei-language television channels
• List of Meitei-language films
• Meitei Language Day
• Imphal Free Press

External links

• Web site: Manipur Newspapers : Imphal News Sites . 2022-08-03 . www.w3newspapers.com.
• Web site: Manipur Newspapers List . 2022-08-03 . Online Newspaper 24 All World Newspapers And Magazines.
• Web site: Daily Newspaper - Information of manipur . 2022-08-03 . sites.google.com.
• Web site: E-Newspapers Resource Oriental College Takyel, Imphal West . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
• Web site: Today . North East . 2022-05-14 . Gangtok Hosts Interactive Programme Between Journalists Of Sikkim & Manipur; Emphasizes On Societal Challenges . 2022-08-03 . Northeast Today . en-US.
• Web site: The State of the Media in the Northeasttc . 2022-08-03 . www.asthabharati.org.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meetei Mayek in newspapers . 2022-08-03 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.
2. Web site: Meetei Mayek in newspapers : 29th jan22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
3. Web site: Time . Pratidin . Meetei Mayek to Replace Bengali Script in Manipuri Newspapers from 2023 . 2022-08-03 . Pratidin Time . 30 January 2022 . en.
4. Web site: HYNews . All Bengali script Manipuri Dailies in Manipur to Print in Meitei Eyek (Script) from 15th January 2023 . 2022-08-03 . hynews.in . en.
5. Web site: State dailies to cease Bengali script Manipuri papers from Jan, 2023 : 29th jan22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
6. Web site: Journalism . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
7. Web site: Manipuri Newspapers and News Portal . 2022-08-03 . www.akhbarurdu.com/.
8. Book: Sant, Dr Kumar Kaustubha, Dr Ajitabh & Mudita Agnihotri . Understanding World Media . 2021-08-14 . K.K. Publications . 54 . en.
9. Web site: Vernacular daily, Ichel Express launched : 10th sep15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
10. Web site: ICHEL EXPRESS.
11. Web site: Ireibak daily sticks to stand : 16th apr05 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . www.e-pao.net.
12. Web site: Ireibak daily celebrates foundation day : 22nd jan11 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
13. Web site: IREIBAK.
14. Web site: Press . Imphal Free . Kangla Pao observed 20th anniversary – KanglaOnline . 11 August 2011 . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
15. Web site: Kangleipakki Meira celebrates 38 foundation day : 25th jan20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
16. Web site: KANGLEIPAKKI MEIRA.
17. Book: Kshetri, Rajendra . The Emergence of Meetei Nationalism: A Study of Two Movements Among the Meeteis . 2006-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-116-8 . 209 . en.
18. Book: Singh, A. Prafullokumar . Elections and political dynamics . 2009 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-279-0 . 97 . en.
19. Book: Singh, A. Prafullokumar . Elections and political dynamics . 2009 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-279-0 . 174 . en.
20. Book: Singh, A. Prafullokumar . Elections and political dynamics . 2009 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-279-0 . 176 . en.
21. Web site: Mannaba website launched : 11th jan17 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
22. Devi . R. K. Lilapati . 2016-12-08 . Marup, an Ethnic Minority Newspaper of Tripura: A Journey to Ethnic Society Revivalism . Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures . en . 3 . 1 . 2322-0988.
23. Devi . R. . 2016 . Marup, an Ethnic Minority Newspaper of Tripura: A Journey to Ethnic Society Revivalism . 55180289 . en.
24. Web site: Patriot's Day observed at Tripura . 2022-08-03 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.
25. Web site: Jagdish Purohit . Matamgi Yakairol . Newspapers.in . 2022-08-05.
26. Web site: Meeyam's silver jubilee : 16th feb10 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
27. Web site: Press . Imphal Free . Meeyam observes 33rd b'day – KanglaOnline . 29 July 2012 . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
28. Book: Devi, Keisham Sangeeta . 2007 . B.R. Publishing Corporation . 978-81-7646-594-6 . 227 . en.
29. Book: Singh, Charoibam Ibohal . 2006 . B.R. Publishing Corporation . 978-81-7646-515-1 . 181 . en.
30. Book: Pandey, Gyan Prakash . 2013 . . 978-81-230-1840-9 . 98 . en.
31. Web site: Press . Imphal Free . Pandam correspondent's office – KanglaOnline . 25 March 2013 . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
32. Web site: Pandam journal released : 12th dec12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
33. Web site: Pandam daily observes first foundation Day - Imphal Times . 2022-08-03 . www.imphaltimes.com. 8 November 2014 .
34. Web site: PANDAM.
35. Web site: KanglaOnline . Paonilkhon re-launched – KanglaOnline . December 2016 . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
36. Web site: Gurumayum . Maheshwar . Evening Daily Paonilkhon observes 27th foundation Day - Imphal Times . 2022-08-03 . www.imphaltimes.com . 24 August 2017 . en-gb.
37. Web site: Paonilkhol observes 30th Foundation day : 25th aug20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . e-pao.net.
38. Web site: 'Paonilkhon Daily' re-launched – Manipur News . December 2016 . 2022-08-03 . en-US.
39. Web site: Prajātantra. . 2022-08-03 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
40. Book: Kshetri, Rajendra . The Emergence of Meetei Nationalism: A Study of Two Movements Among the Meeteis . 2006-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-116-8 . 210 . en.
41. Web site: Punshi completes 28 year : 17th jan10 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-08-03 . www.e-pao.net.
42. Book: Sen, Sipra . Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography . 1992-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-310-0 . 204 . en.
43. Book: India, India Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for . 1997 . . 282 . en.
44. Book: 2008 . . 978-81-230-1513-2 . 250 . en.
45. Web site: Journalism . 2022-08-02 . e-pao.net.
46. Book: Kshetri, Rajendra . The Emergence of Meetei Nationalism: A Study of Two Movements Among the Meeteis . 2006-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-116-8 . 210 . en.