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Imphal, 20 September 2016 ( Evening News ): Union Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Chhotu Ram Chaudhary arrived in Imphal on a one day visit to the state today. On his arrival at the Imphal international airport this morning the union minister told reporters that he is in Imphal to discuss implementation of the National Food Security Act with the state Government and other issues facing the state. The union minister he will meet the officials of Food Corporation of India and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution dept to share the difficulties facing the state…
Imphal, 18 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Political activities in the state has geared up with the arrival of three national leaders of All India Congress Committee today. The visit comes after Bharatiya Janata Party National leader Amit Shah challenged the Congress-led govt that BJP will form the next govt by winning 2/3 majority four days back on Sept 14. All India Congress Committee Secretary and Rajya Sabha Member Avinash Pandey; AICC general secretary Dr. CP Joshi, in charge of the North East Affairs; All India Congress Committee Secretary Lashmi Parsad Sadho arrived at the Imphal International Airport…
Imphal, 18 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Four MLAs of All India Trinamool Congress today resigned from the party’s primary membership. Andro A/C MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar, Wangoi A/C MLA Oinam Lukhoi, Konthoujam A/C MLA K. Sharat and Oinam A/C MLA I. Ibohalbi today quit the party. It may be recalled that 7 Trinamool Congress Party MLA won in the 10th general election. The number of MLAs were reduced to 6 following death of Hiyanglam A/C MLA Kunjo. MLAs of Thangmeiband A/C and Thongju A/C were disqualified and they joined Bharariya Janata Party. After that four TMC MLAs were…
Imphal, 17 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : BJP President Amit Shah had advised the aspiring candidates of BJP Manipur Pradesh to work unitedly in their constituencies in the upcoming assembly election irrespective of who gets the party ticket. Sources from the BJP Manipur Pradesh told the Impact News that the national president had stressed the need for strengthening of the BJP to ensure success of the party in Manipur. He asked the aspiring candidates to work jointly in their respective constituencies from October 1. As advised by national president Amit Shah, all the aspiring candidates of all constituencies…
4 Naga Peoples Front MLAs resign from Manipur state assembly, Speaker accepts resignation
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Imphal, 16 September 2016 : Days after Congress MLA, Y. Erabot resigned from the Manipur state assembly, 4 MLAs of Naga Peoples Front, NPF resigned from the assembly. The NPF MLAs who resigned yesterday are 47 Karong (ST) A/C MLA, Dr. V, Alexander Pao; 48-Mao (ST) A/C MLA Dikho; 41 Chandel(ST), A/C MLA, Nunghlung Victor and 44 Ukhrul (ST), A/C MLA, Samuel Risom. The Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly accepted the resignation of the 5 MLAs from their membership yesterday. The 5 constituencies now remain vacant after their resignation.
Imphal, 15 September 2016 : The frame-work agreement signed between NSCN-IM and Govt of India is like a time bomb. There is a hidden agenda which is not in the interest of Manipur that is why the Central Govt is not making the framework agreement public. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam made the statement at the one day conference on Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutes. Attacking the BJP-led NDA govt, Gaikhangam accused the Centre of trying to remove power from the Panchayati Raj Institutes. He cautioned the public against a deceiving party like BJP. He also alleged that the BJP party…
