Union Minister Ramdas Athawale meets Manipur CM Biren Singh, concludes 2-day Imphal visit

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, who was in Imphal for a 2-day visit, called on Chief Minister N Biren Singh at the Chief Minister Secretariat earlier on Thursday. Addressing mediapersons, Athawale informed that he plans to organise relief camps for people with disabilities along with the distribution of aids, […]

SIT formed to probe into grenade attack at media house: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe into the recent grenade attack at the local newspaper office in Imphal on February 13. The four-member panel headed by Superintendent of Police, Imphal West district has started probe into the grenade […]

Manipur best among Northeast states in implementation of e-office File Management System

Manipur has become the best state in the Northeast in the implementation of ‘e-office file management system’ and the state has its eyes set on becoming the best in the entire country. So far, Manipur has implemented e-office system in as many as 62 Departments across 16 districts of Manipur, after Union Home Minister Amit […]

Manipur CM lauds ‘farsighted’ Union Budget, thanks PM, Sitharaman

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday, lauded the Union Budget 2021-22 and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their efforts in presenting a farsighted budget. “The budget will lay the foundation of ‘Ease of Living’ because it has underlined the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. I thank Prime […]

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrate 49th Statehood Day

On January 21, 1972, the northeastern states of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura were granted full statehood by the government of India under the North Eastern Region (Re-Organisation) Act, 1971. To mark the special day, the three northeastern states on Thursday celebrated Statehood Day in their own unique ways. In Meghalaya, the 49th Statehood Day celebrations […]

Manipur CM N Biren Singh virtually inaugurates 4th edition of Cherry Blossom Festival

The 4th edition of the Cherry Blossom Festival, Mao in Manipur was virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday, due to the pandemic. The virtual inauguration was held at the Chief Minister’s secretariat in presence of State Tourism minister O Lukhoi Singh, Chairman, Tourism, Ashab Uddin, Commissioner, Tourism, Devesh Deval, Regional Director, […]

“Will be under control in a day or two”: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Dzukou wildfire

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the ravaging wildfire in Dzukou valley is likely to be under control on the Manipur side in a day or two. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain, the Chief Minister stated that most of the fire has been doused. However, the wildfire still […]

Dzuko wildfire tragedy: Manipur govt to provide compensation to deceased NDRF personnel’s family

The Manipur government will provide appropriate compensation to the deceased NDRF personnel from Manipur, who was found dead at the base camp of Mount Esii near the Dzuko range. Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited the residence of the deceased NDRF personnel Nongthombam Binoy and met the family members at Luwangsangbam Maning Leikai in Imphal […]

Centre has assured assistance to contain wildfire at Dzukou valley, says Manipur CM Biren Singh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday has assured assistance to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to contain the wildfire on the Manipur-Nagaland border. Taking to Twitter, Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, “Amit Shah Ji has assured all the necessary assistance from the Home Ministry to contain the situation at earliest.” Singh further […]