Government neglecting northeast: BJPIMPHAL - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday blamed the central government of being insensitive to the problems of the people of the northeast and said it would highlight their plight in the coming session of parliament. BJP to focus on situation in Manipur in ParliamentIMPHAL - Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swara,j has said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would focus on what she called “the pathetic situation” of Manipur during the ensuing Monsoon Session of Parliament. Rice, medicines airlifted to crisis-hit ManipurGUWAHATI/IMPHAL - Planeloads of rice and life-saving medicines were airlifted to Manipur for the second straight day Tuesday to tide over an acute food crisis in the northeastern state following an economic blockade for over a month, officials said. Manipur not to allow Naga leader Muivah’s visitIMPHAL - The Manipur government has decided not to allow Naga leader Thuingaleng Muivah’s visit to the state fearing ethnic trouble in the northeastern state, police said here Sunday. NCP leader shot dead in ImphalIMPHAL - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chungsei Haokip was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Imphal. Naga people rally for early political solution
Trinamool Congress sets up Manipur unit
Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya celebrate statehood dayAGARTALA/SHILLONG/IMPHAL - As they celebrate 38 years of statehood, the northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya say much remains to be done, be it in terms of economic development or rooting out terrorism. Employees’ strike paralyses Manipur governmentIMPHAL - The indefinite strike launched by Manipur government employees, demanding higher salaries, has crippled the functioning of the state administration for the past five days, officials said Wednesday. Congress retains Yasikul seat in Manipur by-electionIMPHAL - The ruling Congress party’s Elangbam Suraj Singh won the by-election from the Yaiskul assembly constituency in Manipur, defeating his nearest Independent rival H. Jayadev by over 900 votes, results of which were declared Wednesday. |
