Manipur Govt

Manipur arranges for live telecast of Fifa World Cup final on large screens

The Manipur government has arranged for live telecast of the FIFA World Cup final match between Argentina and France, which will be shown on large screens in the 14 districts of the state. Such screens were set up at one place in each district, where fans will cheer for their favourite team. Chief Minister N Biren Singh in a Facebook post said that the state government will telecast the final match live in 14 districts and urged fans to come and watch it. Singh, a former footballer, said he would be supporting Argentina. Screening of World Cup matches at the initiative of the state government started from the semi-finals level.

NGT directs Manipur govt to pay Rs 200 cr for improper waste management

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Manipur government to pay Rs 200 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste. A bench headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said remedial action cannot wait for an indefinite period, nor loose-ended timelines without accountability can be a solution. It said the responsibility of the state is to have a comprehensive time-bound plan with tied-up resources to control pollution. The bench, also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel, said it is high time the state realised its duty to the law and to citizens and adopts further monitoring at its own level. Compliance of environmental norms on the subject of waste management has to be on high on priority, the bench said. The tribunal said the first change required is to set up a centralised single window mechanism for planning, capacity building and monitoring of waste management at the state level. It shou

Manipur Governor La. Ganesan given additional charge of West Bengal

President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been nominated as the vice president candidate by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

Manipur landslide: Two more bodies retrieved; death toll mounts to 49

The death toll in the landslide that struck a railway construction site at Tupul in Manipur's Noney district last week rose to 49 as two bodies were retrieved during the search operations

Manipur landslide deaths rise to 42, rains affect search for missing 20

The death toll in the landslide at a railway construction site in Manipur's Noney district rose to 42 on Sunday evening as eight more bodies were found from under the debris, officials said. Twenty people are still missing with heavy rains and fresh landslides impeding the search operations since Saturday, he said. Bodies of 42 people have been found so far from under the debris at Tupul yard railway construction camp. Among them are 27 Territorial Army personnel and 15 civilians, including railway employees, construction workers and villagers, a defence spokesperson in Guwahati said. The Territorial Army is deployed in the area to provide security for the railway construction work. "Relentless effort to find the remaining three missing Territorial Army personnel, and 17 civilians will continue," he said. The Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are part of the search operation. "The search operation is continuing despite adverse

PM Modi speaks to Manipur CM, assures help after landslide tragedy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the situation following a landslide in Manipur's Noney district and assured all possible support from his government

Manipur eviction drive intensified against encroachers, 69 houses levelled

The Manipur Government on Sunday demolished 69 houses constructed within Waithou Protected Reserved Forest in Thoubal district of Manipur

N Biren Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur

BJP retained power in the state by winning an absolute majority with 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recently concluded Assembly polls

N Biren Singh resigns, to serve as caretaker Chief Minister of Manipur

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Friday met Governor La Ganesan and resigned from his post while the Governor asked him to continue in his office until the new government took charge, officials said.

Manipur Assembly elections: Repolling to be held in 6 booths on March 8

Voting in these polling stations in Ukhrul and Senapati were declared to be void following violence on March 5 during the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state: Officials

Manipur polls: CM holds door-to-door campaign in Patsoi constituency

The north-eastern state of Manipur goes to the polls on February 28 and March 5

Vote for BJP as this poll to decide Manipur's future for next 25 years: PM

PM Modi said the BJP's "double-engine" government has laid strong a foundation for Manipur for the next 25 years.

Court summons Manipur BJP chief over expulsion of state spokesperson

Manipur BJP's chief spokesperson Chongtham Bijoy Singh filed the case against state party chief A Sarda Devi after he was expelled from the party on February 11

Assembly polls: PM Modi exudes confidence of BJP's victory in all 5 states

Reiterating his party's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', the Prime Minister said that whether it is election time or not, the BJP strives for the welfare of the people

BJP eyeing 2/3rd majority, open to post-poll alliance: CM Biren Singh

Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday asserted that his party will double its tally this time and is trying hard to get a two-third majority, and said a post-poll alliance can also be forged.

Manipur Assembly polls 2022: NPP president Conrad Sangma releases manifesto

Meghalaya CM and NPP president, Conrad Sangma along with Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Y. Joykumar Singh virtually released the manifesto for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections.

Manipur Assembly elections 2022: NPP releases first list of 20 candidates

The National People's Party put out its first list of 20 candidates for Manipur assembly elections with three sitting MLAs, including Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh.

Manipur Assembly polls: PM Modi pitches for 'double engine' of development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that impediments to Manipur's progress have been removed and it is now primed for fast-paced development

BJP likely to fight alone this time in Manipur Assembly elections

The ruling BJP, which wrested power in Manipur for the first time in 2017 in alliance with two political parties and supported by independent MLAs, this time most probably fight alone

Congress claims Manipur government violated election Code of Conduct

Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has complained that the BJP-led Manipur state government has violated the election Code of Conduct