Tag: Imphal
Rahul Takes On Modi On Manipur Issues
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning his government's achievements and asking him why he had not consulted key stakeholders, like the Manipur government, about the accord with the NSCM-IM.....
Sharmila To Quit Politics But Continue Fight Against AFSPA
Handed a humiliating defeat on her maiden foray into electoral politics, Manipur's human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Saturday announced she would quit politics and blamed the people for letting her down.....
Manipur Gets BJP Government, Biren Singh Is CM
Manipur on Wednesday got its first BJP ministry, with BSF soldier-turned-journalist-turned-politician N. Biren Singh taking oath as the Chief Minister.....
Security Forces Escort Over 500 Loaded Trucks Into Manipur
More than 500 loaded trucks and oil tankers were on Sunday escorted into Manipur capital Imphal from Assam by state and central paramilitary forces, beating a Naga-imposed blockade.....
Two Kidnapped Tribals Found Shot Dead In Mapiur
Tension prevails in Manipur's Tengoupal district bordering Myanmar following the discovery of the bullet-ridden bodies of two kidnapped tribals on Sunday, police said.....
Cycle Of Violence Continues In Manipur, But For BJP Situation Normal: Congress
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday slammed the government after curfew was imposed in all five districts of Imphal valley in Manipur, saying that the cycle of violence continued in the northeastern state even after four months but for the BJP's double engine government the situation is 'normal'.....
Mob Torches Manipur Minister's Private Godown, Attempts Made To Torch House
A mob has burnt down a private godown of Manipur minister L. Susindro Meitei at Chingarel in Imphal East district, reducing to ashes plastic pipes worth Rs 120 crore besides other materials, police said on Saturday. ....
N Biren Singh Submits His Resignation, To Serve As Caretaker Chief Minister Of Manipur
A day after the BJP stormed back to power in Manipur for the second consecutive term, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Friday met Governor La Ganesan and resigned from his post while the Governor asked him to continue in his office until the new government took charge, officials said. ....
Irom Sharmila To Marry After Manipur Polls
Human rights activist Irom Sharmila plans to get married after the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur in March. ....
Manipur CM Ibobi Singh Set To Resign
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is set to resign after he failed to muster the required numbers to form a Congress government. Governor Najma Heptulla has asked him to step down, and the BJP is now set to form the government, informed sources said on Monday. ....
