Manipur’s govt enlists measures to address impact of pandemic

The Manipur government on Tuesday enlisted the various steps undertaken to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s economy. Addressing the house during the final day of the 13th session of the Manipur Assembly, Deputy CM and State Finance Minister Y Joykumar detailed the various ways in which the government tried to […]

Manipur government approves 7th UGC Pay and Regulation for Govt College Teachers

The Manipur Government has approved the 7th UGC Pay and Regulations for the Government College teachers in the State. The approval came following a meeting between the representatives of the Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association and the Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh late Tuesday evening. This was informed by Federation of Government College […]

Two Manipur dissident leaders announce a ‘government in exile’ in London

Two dissident leaders from Manipur claiming to represent King Leishemba Sanajaoba has announced the launch of the Manipur Government in exile in London. Yamben Biren and Narengbam Samarjit addressed a press conference in London claiming to be the Chief Minister of Manipur State Council and Minister of External Affairs of Manipur State Council. They claimed […]

Inter-ministerial team of Manipur govt visits arson-hit Makhan village; extends financial support

An inter-ministerial team of the Manipur government visited the violence hit Makhan village in Senapati district on Thursday to review the prevailing situation. The team after inspecting the affected area also extended financial assistance besides distributing relief materials to the affected families. As many as 25 families were rendered homeless after unidentified miscreants set ablaze […]

Dissidence in Manipur BJP reaches party High Command’s door

The dissidence in the Manipur BJP, against Chief Minister Biren Singh’s leadership has now reached party working president JP Nadda’s door. BJP national general secretary, Bhupender Yadav has been meeting party legislators from Manipur in the past few days and is now believed to have placed the issue before Nadda for a possible resolution. Biren […]