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IMPHAL: Assuring to extend all possible help from Union Government, Union Minister of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan insisted Manipur government on implementation of National Food Security Act in the State ensuring the benefits to the people. The union minister today laid foundation for construction of Food Storage Depots in Bishnupur and Sawombung at FCI Regional Office in Old Assembly Complex. Asserting FCI Regional Office will be made full fledged, Ram Vilas Paswan demanded proper security for the employees. He said with the completion of conversion of Lumding-Silchar Broad-Gauge by March this year, supply of food…
IMPHAL: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan and officials of Mega Block affected states of Manipur, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura yesterday reviewed the problems faced by targeted public distribution system due to Lumding-Silchar Broad-guage conversion.Addressing the media persons, Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the Lumding-Silchar Broad-Guage conversion will be completed by next month. He said completion of Mega Block will enable uninterrupted food supply in the region. Stating that he will discuss about the implementation of National Food Security Act in the state with chief minister, Paswan assured the people of providing all benefits…
IMPHAL: The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science Dr Harsh Vardhan is coming to Manipur on 16th of this month. Sources said the Union Minister will be arriving at 11.25 am at the Imphal international airport on a two-day visit to the state. He will inaugurate the Vigyan Sadan building in KVK campus at Hengbung in Senapati at 2.30 pm.He will also meet the chief minister and top govt officials. On the second day he will visit Institute of Bio Sustainable Development, an autonomous body under the department of bio technology at Takyel to see its progress.…
IMPHAL: Apprising the problems faced by the people of the state, Janata Dal United Manipur Unit this morning submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Raj Bhavan. The union minister is on a two day visit to Manipur. Speaking to media at his office at Bapupara, party President M Tombi said the memorandum drew the attention of the union Home Minister on the recruitment of youths from Manipur in central security forces to solve unemployment among youths and help the youth avoid the wrong path. The memorandum also urged the minister to repeal AFSPA from the…
IMPHAL: JAC on MSDP accused Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar and DC Imphal East of defying the guidelines of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP). Speaking to media at Manipur Press Club yesterday, JAC Convenor, Wahirdur Rahman said MSDP is meant for minority inhabited areas under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, and Andro, Kshetrigao and Keirao were selected for the schemes in Imphal East. For Andro constituency, the schemes should be implemented in areas where minorities constitute more than 25 percent of the population. He said the scheme was implemented by the MLA and DC in Moirangpurel High School on the pretext that…
IMPHAL: Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar has accused the Pangal Students’ Organisation (PSO) of not understanding the exact meaning of minority. Meanwhile, the students of Moirangpurel High School have boycotted PSO. Speaking to the media at Moirangpurel High School in Imphal East yesterday, MLA Shyamkumar said Multi Sectoral Development Scheme, a Central sponsored scheme is implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs in needy institutes and there is no question of giving more privilege to selected schools. Meanwhile, the students of Moirangpurel High School said the school is their hope, and appealed not to portray it negatively. It may be mentioned that…
