Tag: N Biren Singh

Heavy rains trigger flood-like situation in Manipur

Incessant rainfall has triggered a flood-like situation in Manipur, with all major rivers in the state flowing above the danger mark, officials said on Saturday. Vast paddy fields and villages are inundated by the waters overflowing from the swollen rivers. Some portions of Imphal are also flooded. Several low-lying areas and roads in the city …

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July 1, 2017

BJP wins lone Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur

President of the Manipur unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Khetrimayum Bhabananda won the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat, the election for which was held on Thursday, officials said. He defeated his lone rival Elangbam Dijwamani of the opposition Congress by a margin of 18 votes.  In the 60 member Manipur Assembly, Bhabananda secured …

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May 25, 2017

Bodies of Manipur activists killed in 2015 violence to be buried

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said the bodies of eight tribal activists killed in mob violence in September 2015 in the state's Churachandpur district will be buried on Wednesday. Singh has been invited to the burial of the bodies of the activists which had been preserved in the morgue since September 2015. The …

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May 23, 2017

Manipur CM vows to hunt down militant killers

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday vowed to hunt down the militants who ambushed and killed two soldiers a day earlier in an area bordering Myanmar. Biren Singh was speaking on the sidelines of a condolence function at the "B" company headquarters of 165 Territorial Army at Koirengei near Imphal. The chief minister laid …

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May 9, 2017

Centre sanctions Rs.150 cr for Manipur’s hill areas

The central government has sanctioned Rs.150 crore for the construction of markets in Manipur's hill areas, officials said on Tuesday. The news was confirmed on Monday night and Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the construction work would start shortly.  In Manipur, all markets are exclusively run by women.  The unique Ima market, a conglomeration …

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April 4, 2017

Manipur CM seeks titular King Leishemba Sanajaoba’s help

Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday called on titular King of Manipur Leishemba Sanajaoba, to seek his help in cementing the relations between the tribals and non-tribals in the state. Sanajaoba assured him of all possible help. Breaking protocol, Biren Singh on Friday morning called on the titular King at his palace in Imphal.  He …

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March 17, 2017

UNC rejects CM’s appeal to lift economic blockade in Manipur

The United Naga Council (UNC) has on Thursday rejected the appeal of the newly appointed Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to end the economic blockade in the state. During the election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to end the blockade within 48 hours if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power in the state. …

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March 16, 2017