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Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Mizoram Council of Ministers has urged Governor General VK Singh to reconsider his recent decision to dissolve the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) and impose Governor's Rule, expressing concerns that the move undermines democratic norms and disregards the majority status of the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) within the Council. The Cabinet stated that the Governor's official notification, which claimed that the "opinion of the Council of Mini ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Monday imposed Governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) following constant political instability that has rocked the 20-member council in south Mizoram's Lawngtlai district. The Governor's rule will last for six months. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! State District Council and Minority Affairs Secretary Lalmalsawma Pachuau issued a notification stating that the Governor firml ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen VK Singh on Monday imposed governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) for six months, exercising powers conferred under Sub-Para (2) of Para 16 and Para 20BB of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.The decision has been taken by Singh in response to the frequent changes in leadership resulting in political instability and persistent maladministration that have hampered effective governance in the CADC.A BJP leader said an inquiry comm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) RSS volunteers are making efforts to reduce tension in Manipur by promoting dialogue between Meitei and Kuki communities, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh said on Monday, asserting that peace is gradually returning to the state. Addressing a press conference here, RSS' national publicity and media department head Sunil Ambekar said delegates, who attended a three-day meeting of the 'prant pracharaks' here, shared information on the current situation in Manipur and "positiv ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi refused to respond to the boycott threat issued by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo community, regarding participation in the formation of a new state government. KIM on Saturday publicly declared that no Kuki-Zo legislator would support the formation of any new government in Manipur. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In its statement, the group said the resolution repres ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 6 (PTI) The Manipur unit of the BJP on Sunday paid their respect to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary. Party leaders and workers paid floral tributes to a portrait of Mookerjee at the BJP head office in Imphal. Also Read | BRICS Remains a Powerful Force for Economic Cooperation and Global Good, Says PM Narendra Modi. "Mookerjee's ideology of placing the welfare of the people above personal interests continues to inspire the party's vision ...Read More >
Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo tribal communities, has directed all Kuki-Zo legislators not to participate in forming a new government in Manipur. This decision follows a unanimous resolution passed at a meeting on July 4. The directive was issued amid efforts by BJP legislators and their allied parties to form a new government with backing from the central leadership. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! ...Read More >
Jhansi: A bomb threat delayed the Durg-bound Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express on Friday night, when it was halted at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station for nearly an hour. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and the train resumed its journey after a thorough inspection. According to SP, GRP, Vipul Srivastav, after the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6pm on Friday, a call was recieved at the railway helpline 139, claiming that a bomb had been planted in a sl ...Read More >
Guwahati: Ten Kuki-Zo tribal MLAs, including seven of the BJP have resolved that no Kuki-Zo Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) shall participate or take part in any manner in the formation of a new Popular Government in Manipur. Manipur is under President's rule and there are efforts to form a popular government. Khaikhohauh Gangte, general secretary, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) stated, "This is to inform all concerned that a joint meeting of the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) along with its federating ...Read More >
Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) in a statement told their MLAs to follow the order ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Manipur is under President's rule after CM N Biren Singh resigned in FebruaryThere are 10 Kuki MLAs who demanded a separate administration after May 2023 violenceKuki groups seek a separate state or Union Territory, citing demands since 1946-47 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Guwahati/Imphal: An influential body of Manipur's Kuki tribes has asked MLAs ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, accusing it of turning the state into a haven for criminals and pushing it into a state of "lawlessness". Addressing a press briefing at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said that under NDA rule, Bihar has transformed from a land of peace and knowledge into one where "bullets speak louder than law". His remarks came a ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Da ...Read More >
12 Guwahati: Manipur, which is under President's Rule since Feb, has planned to close about 350 relief camps housing thousands of people displaced by the ethnic violence since 2023 by this year-end and resettle them with financial assistance from the govt in three-phases beginning July.Manipur chief secretary PK Singh on Friday said a structured rehabilitation programme for displaced individuals has been finalsied following detailed consultations with the ministry of home affairs. "We've had a g ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Manipur plans to shut around 350 relief camps sheltering people displaced by ethnic violence since May 2023 and resettle them through a structured, three-phase rehabilitation programme starting this month.Chief secretary PK Singh said Friday that the northeastern state, under President's rule since ex-CM N Biren Singh stepped down in Feb, was in talks with the ministry of home affairs to start rehabilitating the displaced based on an assessment of how many people were prepared to leave ...Read More >
Yadav said that the ECI has totally become "one-sided" and is favouring the BJP, as he claimed that the poll panel has changed its rule regarding meetings with delegations. Criticising the Election Commission of India (ECI), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday claimed that the poll panel is behaving like a cell of Bharatiya Janata Party. Yadav said that the ECI has totally become "one-sided" and is favouring the BJP, as he claimed that the poll panel has changed its ru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Noting that the Election Commission 'undermined' the basis of the democratic system in the last six months, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh accused that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the poll body will 'destroy' the country's democracy. Ramesh, who is also Congress' General Secretary in charge of Communications, drew a parallel between the demonetisation in 2016 and SIR by the Election Commission, stating that the PM's 'notebandi' destroyed our economy and t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Noting that the Election Commission 'undermined' the basis of the democratic system in the last six months, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh accused that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the poll body will 'destroy' the country's democracy. Ramesh, who is also Congress' General Secretary in charge of Communications, drew a parallel between the demonetisation in 2016 and SIR by the Election Commission, stating that the PM's 'notebandi' destroyed our economy and t ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 2 (ANI): Criticising the Election Commission of India (ECI), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday claimed that the poll panel is behaving like a cell of Bharatiya Janata Party. Yadav said that the ECI has totally become 'one-sided' and is favouring the BJP, as he claimed that the poll panel has changed its rule regarding meetings with delegations. 'Even before this, our people have been visiting the Election Commission, but this rule was not ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday met with representatives from various political parties to discuss concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The SIR aims to verify the eligibility of voters and ensure accurate electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections expected to be held later this year. Representatives of 11 political parties met with the Election Commission, including Chief Election Commissi ...Read More >
Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs met with Meitei Civil Society Organisations in Delhi. The discussion focused on resolving Manipur's ethnic crisis. Groups like AMUCO and COCOMI participated. They requested the implementation of the National Register of Citizens. Concerns were raised about security and free movement. The CSOs rejected engaging with militant outfits.A fresh round of dialogue between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and members of a joint delegation of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday stepped forward to allay the opposition's fears regarding "disenfranchisement" on account of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the Bihar electoral roll, saying the objective of the exercise is to simply ensure that no eligible voter is left out, while also keeping the roll free of any ineligible voter.This is in line with the duty cast upon the Election Commission by Article 326 of the Constitution, which requires ...Read More >
Jaipur: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday dismissed allegations made by former chief minister Ashok Gehlot that Constitutional institutions, including the office of the vice president and governor, are working under political pressure. Speaking at a gathering of former MLAs at the Constitution Club in Jaipur, Dhankhar described Gehlot as a long-time friend but expressed surprise over his recent comments in Jodhpur. "He is one of my oldest friends, but I was surprised when he suggested I wor ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Imphal: Four persons, including a deputy commander of a banned Kuki militant group, and a woman caught in a crossfire between two warring groups, were killed on Monday in Churachandpur district of Manipur, as violence returned to the northeastern state. The killings came on a day, three civil society groups from Manipur urged the Centre to take immediate steps to rehabilitate people hit by the ethnic violence and ensure security for farmers who have land in the vicinity of the Imphal valley. Tha ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Home Ministry is likely to decide on the formation of a new government in Manipur after holding a few more meetings with various communities in the state. This development emerged from Monday's meeting between Home Ministry representatives and three civil society organisations of the state, All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS). "We have got indications reg ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: The father of a three-day-old girl who was found abandoned in a blue basket outside Navi Mumbai's Panvel wad traced and detained on Sunday, the police said. According to them, the infant's parents were not financially stable enough to raise her. Due to this, the couple decided to give up the baby to an orphanage that could look after her, reported PTI. However, the Navi Mumbai police's crime branch traced the infant's father, Aman Iqbal Kondkar, a resident of Thane's Bhiwandi, withi ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a first, a 19-member delegation comprising representatives from three prominent Manipur-based organisations headed by Meiteis -- COCOMI, AMUCO and FOCS -- will meet senior officials from the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on Monday, amid increasing calls to establish a democratically elected govt in Manipur.Leaders of these organisations previously met the home ministry officials separately but are now united to raise their demand jointly, as the Manipur crisis ha ...Read More >
Imphal: Speculation of a new political development is currently on the horizon after BJP state president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi called for a meeting of all its legislators at the party office in Imphal on Sunday.The closed-door meeting, headed by Devi, was attended by 22 legislators, including former chief minister N Biren Singh, speaker Satyabrata, MLA Dingko, MLA Kh Robindro, MLA Rameshware and others.The meeting agenda, though not disclosed, is speculated to be on restoring normalcy and th ...Read More >
Imphal: As three powerful Meitei civil society organisations (CSOs) jointly left Imphal on Sunday for talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi, Shiv Sena Manipur Pradesh voiced support for the initiative aimed at restoring lasting peace in the strife-torn state. Speaking to the media in Imphal on Sunday, M Tombi, president of the Shiv Sena Manipur state unit, emphasized the need for all parties to work together to preserve the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of M ...Read More >
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