Union Minister Nityanand Rai moved the resolution in the Upper House amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition. President's Rule is set to take effect from 13 August in Manipur.
Congress MP A Bimol Akoijam strongly objects to its extension, demands dissolution of Manipur Assembly. Fellow MP Anto Antony calls Manipur violence a 'man-made disaster.'
Though there has been no incidence of violence since Centre took over in February, security agencies, officials & MLAs concede that there is not much improvement on the ground.
Manipur unit chief says both BJP governments—in state & at Centre—have failed to resolve the crisis. Earlier, party president Kharge slammed PM Modi for not visiting Manipur.
DGP’s appeal to youth to join sports coincides with Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s call to people across communities to surrender weapons looted from state armouries.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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