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IMPHAL, 20 March 2016 : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Manipur Pradesh have questioned the cabinet's decision to recruit 2306 Police Constables and 519 riflemen when the controversies regarding the recruitment of police constables are yet to be settled. Speaking to media at BJP headoffice at Nityaipat Chuthek, President of BJYM Manipur Pradesh Oinam Malesh alleged that the decision of the cabinet will create problem for the people. He said the govt should clarify its decision to recruit constables when the recruitment of constables held 2/3 years back still remained a controversy. He alleged that instead of making efforts to improve…
IMPHAL, 19 MARCH 2016: A team of members of Bharatiya Janata Party, Manipur Pradesh yesterday inspected the Barak and Makru Bridges along the Imphal-Jiribam road. The team also met Commanding Officer, Border Road Organisation, RK Garg at Noney. During the inspection, the team found many loopholes and communication gap between the BRO and Manipur govt regarding the Barak bridge. It may be mentioned that, BRO officials in September last year had given assurance to the state Govt to complete Barak Bridge within two months.The CO, BRO RK Garg however clarified that the delay in the bridge construction was due to…
IMPHAL, 17 MARCH 2016: Prohibition imposed on crossing border gate between Moreh and Namfalong following a skirmish among the Yongchak, tree bean traders yesterday has been lifted today. An understanding was reached after a meeting between the officials of Myanmar and Manipur at the Immigration Office, Myanmar located at Gate No. 2 for one hour from 8 to 9 this morning. Additional S.P, Moreh, ADC Moreh and officials of Customs department comprised the Manipur team while Myanmar team was led by SP, Tammu. Representatives of Meitei Council, Moreh and Yongchak traders also took part in the meeting. The meeting resolved…
IMPHAL: BJP Manipur Pradesh President Thounaojam Chaoba today asserted that Sadar Hills will be upgraded to full-fledged district if BJP comes to power in the state. Speaking at one-day political awareness and mass enrolment programme held at CC Hall, Hengbung in Senapati district, Th Chaoba blamed Congress govt which has ruled 41 years in the state of neglecting the demand to convert Sadar Hills to a district. Although state govt claimed that law and order has improved the condition in hill areas still remained unchanged. Rebuking Chief Minister for visiting hill areas only during some festivals, Th Chaoba urged instead…
IMPHAL: On the last day of his two-day visit to Manipur, Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science Dr Harsh Vardhan today laid the foundation stone of the Technology and Skill development Centre inside the complex of Institute of Sustainable Development (IBSD) at Takyelpat. The minister also had a brief interaction with the scientists and staff of the institute. Dr Harsh Vardhan expressed his disappointment at the state of affairs at the ISBD which was established in 2001 during the time of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as of national importance. He also appealed to the scientists…
IMPHAL: Manipur will join the nation-wide one-day Satyagraha to be organised by 11 Trade Unions on February 26 against the Narendra Modi government. Speaking at a press meet held at the office of Electricity Department Employees’ Association- Keishampat, Convenor of Central Trade Union Committee, Manipur State Committee, L Sotinkumar said sit-ins, rallies and mass arrest will be held during the one day protest organised by 11 trade unions including frontal organisations of political parties and labour unions. Sotinkumar maintained that the main demands of the protest will be to withdraw the Pro-Capitalist policy of the NDA Government, regularisation of contract,…
