Manipur placed under President’s Rule amid political turmoil
Days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh stepped down from the post, President's Rule was imposed in violence-hit Manipur on Thursday.
Days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh stepped down from the post, President's Rule was imposed in violence-hit Manipur on Thursday.
In the wake of Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s resignation, the Manipur Congress has strongly opposed any move to impose President’s Rule or suspend the state’s legislative assembly, advocating for a democratically elected government to uphold stability and safeguard democracy in the conflict-hit state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command is set to convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi on February 12 to take a decision on the next chief minister of Manipur following the resignation of N Biren Singh.
The writing was on the wall for Chief Minister N Biren Singh ever since the BJP suffered a humiliating defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, losing both Parliamentary seats in Manipur.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday, said Mahakumbh was more than just a fair, and described it as a grand confluence of Indian culture and faith.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has dismissed Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s recent apology for the ethnic violence in the state, demanding his immediate resignation.
The Manipur government has decided to hand over the case of Laishram Kamalbabu, missing since November 25, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In a bid to ensure transparency and professionalism in Manipur’s police force, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has urged families of newly recruited personnel to refrain from seeking political intervention in matters related to transfers and postings.
Two youths from Bihar, who were working as migrant workers in Manipur were shot dead in the state's Kakching district on Sunday.
In a crackdown on drug production, authorities in Manipur have destroyed over 150 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across the state in a series of joint operations involving multiple agencies.
