NPP has been BJP's coalition partner in Manipur, but now parties are fighting polls separately. Meghalaya CM Sangma says post-poll alliance will depend on numbers.
Last week, BJP high command summoned Manipur CM N. Biren Singh and state party chief A. Sharda Devi to Delhi, and made several inquiries about the current situation.
Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam were arrested last month for Facebook posts that said ‘cow dung and cow urine’ don’t cure Covid.
The BJP-led govt won the trust vote 28-16. The strength of the 60-member House was 53 after the resignation of three legislators and the disqualification of four members under the anti-defection law.
Thounaojam Brinda, who was detained for 2 hours, had said earlier this month that Manipur CM N. Biren Singh had ‘pressurised’ her to release a drug lord.
Amit Shah met a delegation of NPP leaders, including its chief Conrad Sangma and 'rebel' leader Y. Joykumar Singh, two days ago to thrash out a solution.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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