Imphal, May 16, 2008: While asserting that rising price of essential commodities in Manipur is an outcome of the restriction imposed by the undergrounds on the transportation of these commodities from outside the State by the Non-Manipuri stockist agents, FCS Minister Y Erabot has explained that FCS Department has no control over the rising price of essential commodities. Details »
Imphal, May 16, 2008: A meeting held this afternoon between Minister of Education L Jayantakumar and representatives of ATSUM has agreed on holding District Council elections and extension of the service period of contract basis teachers currently functional. Details »
Utpal Bhaskar
New Delhi, May 17, 2008: In a bid to establish a presence in the country’s north-east and boost its hydroelectric portfolio, India’s largest power generation company NTPC Ltd may align with public sector undertaking North Eastern Electric Power Corp. Ltd (Neepco) to develop the latter’s 1,500MW Tipaimukh project in Manipur. Details »
Imphal, May 16, 2008: State chief minister O Ibobi Singh is leaving for New Delhi tomorrow to meet the Union home minister and discuss the suspension of operation with Kuki militants for which the state Cabinet has approved the revised ground rules in a Cabinet meeting held on April 21. Details »
Aizawl, May 16, 2008: Mizoram Pradesh Congress finally reunited with its splinter group Mizoram Congress party today. In spite of its ideological differences in the past, Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee can now declare that they celebrated its red-letter day. Details »
Mizoram goalkeeper Kimi Laldawla, who has played the role of Mary Ralte in the 2006 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’, has earned a dubious distinction after failing in the exams for diploma in hockey at the NIS here. Details »
Imphal, May 14: Along with approval on setting up of the District Council Delimitation Committee in connection with the election of the Autonomous District Councils, the State Cabinet has today given its nod to conversion of 8th Indian Reserve Battalion into a commando force. Details »
Thoubal dam has Central clearance, says minister
Imphal, May 15, 2008: The state IFCD minister N Biren has clarified that the ongoing Thoubal Multi Purpose Project was taken up after getting the clearance of the Union ministry of environment and forests. Details »
Imphal, May 15, 2008: At least 344 civilians died and 433 suffered injuries as victims of insurgency while at least 240 encounters, ambushes or attacks on security forces and the police occurred in the state during the last three years and three months (January 2005 till March 31, 2008), an analysis by the state government meant for presentation to the Rajya Sabha revealed. Details »
Imphal, May 15, 2008: Even though Manipur has the highest average population per branch office, APPBO with 29791 against all India figure of 14949, it has only 19.5 current and saving accounts per 100 adult populations compared to 59.3 for all India. Details »
Raju Das
Shillong, May 15, 2008: The feasibility of setting up the country’s 18th nuclear reactor in Meghalaya is being studied by a technical study group of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Details »