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Topic: Manipur

CBI summons Manipur ex-CM Ibobi Singh in Rs 332-cr scam as BJP struggles to hold onto state

Case against Manipur ex-CM Ibobi Singh was registered a day before he was to sit in a protest in Delhi against non-disclosure of Naga Peace Accord contents.

Mizoram, Manipur are using this traditional practice to keep coronavirus in check

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Cross-voting, turncoat MLAs allowed to vote: How BJP won lone Rajya Sabha seat in Manipur

The victory is a shot in the arm for the BJP govt in the state that was thrown into a crisis after nine ruling coalition members, including four ministers, resigned Wednesday.

Manipur Congress moves to remove assembly Speaker, says he’s behaving like BJP MLA

The notice comes after Speaker Y. Khemchand advanced proceedings on disqualification of 7 Congress MLAs, who crossed over to the BJP, to 18 June from 22 June.

Would have quit BJP govt long ago if not for Covid lockdown, says Manipur deputy CM

Yumnam Joykumar of National People’s Party is one of nine MLAs who resigned from Manipur’s Northeast Democratic Alliance government, leaving it in a minority.  

Year-long power tussle between CM & his deputy — how the Manipur crisis came to be

Nine MLAs have deserted the NDA, reducing it to a minority in the 59-member Manipur assembly. Deputy CM Y. Joykumar Singh is leading the revolt.

Manipur’s deputy CM, three ministers, 5 MLAs resign from BJP-led govt

The total strength against CM N Biren Singh in the 60-seat Manipur assembly is now 28, which includes 20 Congress MLAs.

Mizoram minister Robert Romawia Royte carries boulders to help rebuild neighbour’s house

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Manipur principal travels 120 km, trekking via forests, to conduct parent-teacher meetings

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Manipur is upset its traditional leirum phee is being sold as ‘Modi gamcha’ in UP

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

On Camera

News channels dialled up the science on artificial rain all day — then asked us to pray

TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.