Members of the BJP in Manipur burned effigies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab a day ago
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 29 development works worth Rs 2,450 crore in Manipur
Shah said violence has been controlled to a great extent in Manipur in the last five years
The Election Commission of India said that for the first time, the option of postal ballot would be provided during the upcoming Assembly elections
After one case in Manipur, five cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Meghalaya on Tuesday, health officials said
The projects deal with road infrastructure, urban development, drinking water supply, health, housing, skill development, Information Technology and art and culture, officials said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple developmental projects during his visit to the states of Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday
Promulgation of the 'Disturbed Area' status creates the ground for the enforcement of the Act.
In poll-bound Manipur, Modi will inaugurate 13 projects worth around Rs 1,850 crore and lay the foundation stone of nine projects worth around Rs 2,950 crore
In light of the rising Omicron cases in the country, the Manipur government on Wednesday imposed night curfew from 9 pm to 4 am.The restriction comes just days ahead of New Year celebrations.As per an order issued by the state's Home Department, essential services and medical emergencies have been exempted from the night curfew.The state has also banned music concerts, thabal chongba (folk dance), celebratory feasts, large gathering of people in enclosed areas or indoor halls."Wearing of face masks in public places, gatherings and crowded areas is a critical Covid Appropriate Behaviour and it should be strictly enforced and violators to be penalised promptly under relevant rules," the order read.All District Magistrates have been directed to enforce the curbs by invoking relevant provisions of law."This order is in continuation of the order of even number dated 27.12.2021 and shall remain in force till 31.01.2022," the order stated.Notably, according to Union Health Minister, Manipur .
The night curfew will be in force daily from 9 pm to 4 am from December 29 till January end
Keeping in view the violent activities by militant outfits, the Union Home Ministry in consultation with the state government had imposed AFSPA in Manipur on September 8, 1980
A Manipur government officials said that the PM will launch some projects in the poll-bound state and address a public gathering in Imphal.
The BJP government in the state helmed by N Biren Singh has established peace, effected integration, provided infrastructure, empowered women and helped in their uplift in all spheres of life, he said
Referring to the decade-old Manipur's "Ima Market", BJP National President, J.P. Nadda said the northeastern state is a great example of women empowerment in the country
The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA
He asserted that the NDA government is ensuring the last mile delivery of various government schemes in Manipur
Shah on Monday lauded the BJP government in Manipur for bringing peace and all-round development in the last five years
There was a male-female divide in enrolments. Kerala and Gujarat were the only two states where enrolment of boys in government schools increased, whereas girls' enrolment in government schools dip
The mortal remains of Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife and son, who were killed in a militant attack in Manipur two days back, were brought to their hometown Raigarh in Chhattisgarh on Monday