Manipur

The Chief Minister had mooted the idea of legalising of cannabi plantation at a press conference in September last year for medicinal and industrial purposes and also to boost the state’s revenue. read more

President Ram Nath Kovind, who is a visitor to central universities, gave his assent to a proposal moved by the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry following which V-C Pandey was dismissed, said a senior government official requesting anonymity. read more

The dealers came from the Lilong police station area of Thoubal district in Manipur. read more

The ministry’s action comes after a two-member inquiry committee indicated that there was substance in allegations of prolonged absence, and some other charges brought against Pandey, who has been heading the central university since 2016. read more

Assam Rifles had in a statement refuted the IPS officer’s allegation terming it “baseless, fabricated, false and malicious.” read more

The 49 awardees, from various states, including one each from Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, were awarded for excellence in six categories — art and culture, innovation, scholastic, social service, sports and bravery. read more

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A bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman told the Manipur assembly speaker to decide on the Congress legislator’s disqualification under the anti-defection law within four weeks. read more

Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab have received over 300% of the normal precipitation in January. In the northeast, Tripura has received 670% of the normal rainfall and Mizoram 295%. read more

Stating ILP is the “long due demand” of the people, N Biren Singh said officials to be involved in implementing the system have been given the necessary instruction. read more

The Rural Engineering Department (RED),Manipur, won the third position in PMGSY for construction of maximum road length using non conventional construction material (Green Technology) among North East and Himalayan States. read more

The weapons belonged to the state police and had been kept at Manipur Rifles headquarters in Imphal. read more

Speaking at the COP25 climate conference here, the young activist from Manipur who has already spoken in 21 countries on climate change, gave the world a glimpse of her resolve as she urged global leaders to “act now against climate change”. read more

In a football-mad state, TRAU is one of only two clubs from Manipur to play professional league football. Even before its rise to the I League, TRAU, which was formed in 1954 as a multi-sport club, was an important conduit for budding footballers. read more

The BJP got 60 out of the 126 seats in 2016 and formed its first government in Assam with help of Asom Gana Parishad (14) and Bodo Peoples Front (12). read more