Imphal, April 30 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday urged Haj pilgrims from the state to offer prayers and seek divine blessings for peace and harmony in the state. The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to the Haj pilgrims, particularly those from the Meitei Pangal community, who departed Imphal for Kolkata to continue their onward journey to Madinah, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).Conveying his heartfelt wishes, Khemcha…
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Imphal, April 29 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday asserted that peace remains the foremost prerequisite for development and urged people across the state to stand united in achieving lasting harmony.In a significant push to strengthen infrastructure across Assembly constituencies, the Chief Minister inaugurated five development projects in the Langthabal Assembly constituency.Addressing a function held in Imphal West district to mark the inauguration, Singh highl…
Imphal, April 27 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday strongly criticised Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, stating that linking the National Register of Citizens exercise to the Census has created confusion among the public. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee Vice-President Hareshwar Goswami condemned the Chief Minister’s recent remarks on the National Register of Citizens, terming them “misleading” and asserting that the conduct of a Census is not a prerequisite fo…
Imphal, April 25 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday appealed to the family members of the two children killed in a bomb attack in Bishnupur district to accept their bodies, which have remained in a morgue for the past 19 days. A 5-year-old boy and his 6-month-old sister were killed, while their mother sustained serious injuries, when suspected Kuki militants hurled a powerful bomb at their home in Tronglaobi village in Bishnupur district on April 7 as the victims…
Imphal, April 21 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday asserted that all issues can be resolved through dialogue among the concerned parties, even as protests and shutdowns disrupted normal life in parts of the state. Inaugurating a Block Development Office at Wangjing-Tentha in the tribal-inhabited Thoubal district, the Chief Minister said the new administrative block has been established to strengthen grassroots governance and improve service delivery. A large number …
Imphal, April 20 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday urged people to maintain calm and extend cooperation, emphasising that bandhs and disruptions disproportionately affect daily wage earners and the general public. He underscored the importance of peace, unity, and collective responsibility in maintaining social harmony.The Chief Minister made these remarks while unveiling a memorial stone in Imphal East’s Khurai Chingambam Leikai, erected in remembrance of t…
Imphal, April 18 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday announced that the state government has decided to hand over the investigation into the Ukhrul district shooting incident to the National Investigation Agency for a thorough probe. According to police, two persons belonging to the Naga community were shot dead along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) in Ukhrul district after unidentified armed assailants opened fire on vehicles heading towards the distri…
Imphal, April 16 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday launched four digital platforms aimed at significantly improving governance and service delivery across the state. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the four portals, the Centralised RTI State Portal, e-Seba Manipur, Explore Manipur, and an AI-enabled Scheme Finder, have been developed by the Department of Information Technology. These initiatives underscore the government’s commitme…
Imphal, April 14 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday visited the ongoing construction site of the Imphal railway station at Yurembam in Imphal West district and reviewed the progress of the much-anticipated 111-km Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway project, officials said. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) stated that the Chief Minister was briefed by officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) regarding the current status of the Imphal railway stat…
Imphal, April 13 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday reiterated that ensuring the protection, safety, and peaceful coexistence of all communities remains the government’s foremost priority. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) noted that Manipur is home to 36 communities, comprising both tribal and non-tribal populations residing across the Imphal Valley and the state’s hill districts.On Monday, Director General of Assam Rifles, Lt General Vikas Lak…