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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday appointed former Supreme Court judge Balbir Singh Chauhan as the new chairperson of the commission of inquiry probing the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur in May 2023. This follows resignation of the incumbent, former chief justice of Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba. Justice Chauhan will assume charge…
Newly elected CM Khemchand Yumnam met Manipur governor Ajay Bhalla at Manipur Lok Bhavan in Imphal on Wednesday. GUWAHATI/IMPHAL: Yumnam Khemchand Singh of BJP was sworn in Wednesday as the CM of Manipur’s reinstated NDA govt along with Kuki legislator Nemcha Kipgen and Naga MLA Losii Dikho as his deputies, marking a fresh spin on…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yumnam Khemchand is set to become the chief minister of Manipur after he was elected as the leader of legislative party on Tuesday.This comes after a meeting of the BJP’s legislative members meeting was held in the party headquarters in Delhi.Last year on Feb 9, then Manipur chief minister…
BJP leader Tarun Chugh (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: The BJP appeared set to form the government in Manipur after the party on Monday appointed senior leader Tarun Chugh as central observer to oversee the election of the leader of its legislature party in the northeastern state, which has been under President’s rule since February last…
Devpt Comes As President’s Rule Set To Complete 1yr Manipur’s NDA lawmakers have been summoned to New Delhi, triggering fresh speculation that an elected govt could be restored in the violence-scarred state as President’s rule nears its first anniversary.More than 35 NDA MLAs and party functionaries left Imphal on Sunday after being asked by BJP’s…
President Droupadi Murmu being welcomed by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday assured the people of Manipur that the government is committed to strengthening harmony and ensuring security in the violence-hit state. The two-day visit is her first to Manipur since becoming President of India.Addressing a…
Representational file photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Security forces in Manipur, on Saturday, arrested four militants linked to banned groups for allegedly carrying out extortion. In Thoubal district, officers picked up a man from his home in Itham Awang on Friday after weapons were found in his possession. Police said they recovered an SLR rifle with…
PM Narendra Modi and Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary and leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Manipur on September 13, calling it an insult to the people of the state who have waited nearly 29 months for his attention.In a post on X, Ramesh…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, officials in Aizawl said on Tuesday.The visit comes against the backdrop of prolonged ethnic tensions in Manipur, where clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities have continued for over two years. If confirmed, this will be PM Modi’s first…
