Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal amid prevailing global challenges, the Manipur government on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at conserving fuel and reducing expenditure from the state exchequer, officials said.A senior official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Civil Secretariat in Mantripukhri, Imphal, took several important decisions focused on fuel…
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Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday inaugurated the state police museum at the 1st Manipur Rifles (MR) complex here. The Chief Minister was briefed by Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh and Commanding Officer (CO) of 1st Manipur Rifles, Khoisnam Sarma Devi, about the antique weapons displayed at the museum, many of which were used during the Second World War.The museum also showcases old archived photographs of the Manipur Police and very high …
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) A truck driver was killed and a Manipur Police personnel injured after suspected militants ambushed a convoy of goods-laden vehicles in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday, officials said. A police official said that suspected Kuki militants opened heavy fire on the convoy of goods-laden vehicles at Litan, killing the truck driver identified as Nitish Kumar (57), a resident of Hooghly district in West Bengal. The shooting reportedly originated from hilltops overlooking Li…
Imphal, May 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said that four suspected persons, believed to be involved in the kidnapping of six Naga civilians, have already been arrested by the security forces. The Chief Minister said the state government is treating the incident with utmost seriousness and that intensive search and combing operations are currently underway to trace the whereabouts of the abducted civilians.He further informed that the police and other securit…
Imphal, May 27 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday said the Centre’s decision to constitute a high-level committee to study demographic changes in the country was historic. He expressed profound appreciation to the Central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for its decision to constitute the high-level committee. Lauding the initiative as a historic step, the Chief Minister noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration of a “High-powered De…
Imphal, May 25 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved Rs 196.61 crore for the modernisation of the state police force to effectively deal with the prevailing situation in the state.After flagging off 477 newly acquired vehicles for Manipur Police at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal, the Chief Minister said that the government remains committed to strengthening the police department and…
Imphal, May 24 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday said that the unprecedented ethnic crisis in the state has caused immense hardship to all communities and stressed the need for unity and collective progress.Inaugurating the newly constructed “Multipurpose Indoor Hall” under the Khelo India scheme at Charoipung Playground in Mayang-Imphal, the Chief Minister appealed to the people to leave behind past differences and work together for the development and peace of …
Imphal, May 23 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said that literature has long served as a guiding light in the progress of civilisation, society and the preservation of culture. Addressing the Manipur State Award for Literature, 2024 presentation ceremony, where distinguished writers of the state were honoured, the Chief Minister said that Manipur had undergone a tumultuous phase during the past two to three years, severely affecting the state’s economy, particu…
Imphal, May 23 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday announced that the case relating to the abduction of six Naga villagers would be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that a six-member delegation of the United Naga Council (UNC) met the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues at the CM’s Secretariat to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in the state.During the meeting, the…
Imphal, May 22 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday appealed to the people not to resort to bandhs, blockades or shutdowns even if they have resentment against the government, stating that such protests severely affect daily wage earners, labourers and economically weaker sections. Addressing a function organised for the inauguration of three bridges under the Lamsang Assembly Constituency in Imphal West district, the Chief Minister urged all concerned groups and indivi…