Imphal, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh of all possible support from the Centre for the development of national and state highways in the state, officials said on Wednesday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that the Chief Minister, accompanied by the two Deputy Chief Ministers — Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho — met Gadkari at his office in New Delhi on Tuesday nigh…
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Imphal, Feb 24 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday paid his respects to the mortal remains of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte by laying a wreath and a shawl. Valte passed away at a private hospital in Gurugram on February 21. The Governor visited the residence of the late leader in Churachandpur district and paid homage to the mortal remains of the 62-year-old tribal leader, who belonged to the Zomi community.Valte was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Thanlon constit…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 24 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and briefed him on the initiatives taken by the new state government to restore peace and harmony in the state, officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that the Chief Minister, accompanied by the two Deputy Chief Ministers — Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho — met the Prime Minister at his office at Seva Teerth in New Delhi.Thi…
Imphal, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the construction of 5,000 new houses for the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), affected by ethnic violence in Manipur, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), officials said on Tuesday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that Chouhan approved the construction of the houses for IDPs affected by the prolonged law and order crisis …
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh that his Ministry would coordinate with other Union Ministries at the Centre to address issues relating to the state. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that the Chief Minister met the Union DoNER Minister in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, Scindia informed the Chief Minist…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh of all possible assistance to revive the financial health and economy of the state. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that the Finance Minister also assured that the Centre would extend support for the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence in the state.The official said that Chief Mini…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Manipuri film ‘Boong’, which recently bagged the BAFTA for Best Children and Family Film, is receiving praise from the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. On Monday, the CM took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a note for the film. She wrote, “I am very happy to know that the Manipuri film ‘Boong’ has scripted history at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. Against all odds, this film was crowned Best Children and Family Film, becoming the first-ever Indian produc…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh of all assistance from his ministry in every endeavour of the state government. The Manipur Chief Minister, who has been in New Delhi since Saturday, on Monday also separately met BJP National President Nitin Nabin and the party’s National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santhosh.An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that Rajnath…
Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) The body of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Manipur, Vungzagin Valte, who died at a private hospital in Gurugram late last week, was brought to Lengpui Airport in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl and later taken by road to his native district of Manipur’s Churachandpur, officials said. Officials on Sunday added that the family members and relatives received Valte’s body at Lengpui Airport in Aizawl before escorting it by road to the Churachandpur district.A Kuki-Zo community …
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 22 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, accompanied by his two Deputy Chief Ministers — Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho, on Sunday, held a meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed various issues, including the rehabilitation of violence-affected Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), officials said. A senior official in Imphal said that the Union Home Minister discussed with the three Manipur leaders the steps taken by the new state governm…