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3 NIELIT centres of Northeast State inaugurated
Union minister of state for electronics & information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, inaugurated three National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) centres of northeast states on September 16,...
Manipur: COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme launched
Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, launched COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme on August 23, 2021. Key points This scheme was launched in a bid to provide...
Cleared of Doping Charges, K. Sanjita Chanu to receive Arjuna Award
Secretary of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has informed on 25th June 2020 that K. Sanjita Chanu will receive the Arjuna Award for 2018. The two time Commonwealth Games...
Chak Hao Rice gets GI Tag
The Manipuri black rice variety called Chak Hao was recently given GI tag recognition. It has been in use for centuries in the north-east. About Chak Hao is...
Khongjom Day
A small group of delegates in Manipur observed the Khongjom Day at the Khongjom War Memorial, in light of the COVID-19 crisis. About Khongjom Day Khongjom Day is...
“Khongjom Day” commemorated by Manipur
On April 23, 2020, the state of Manipur commemorated Khongjom Day. The day is marked to pay tribute to the warriors who fought in the 1891 Anglo-Manipur war....
Goa: The First State to become COVID-19 free; Manipur-Second
On April 21, 2020, Goa became the first state in the country to become free of COVID-19. After Goa, Manipur becomes COVID-19 free. Highlights There were total of...
First Time: Supreme Court removed a state minister over Disqualification petition
On March 18, 2020, for the first time in its history, the Supreme Court removed the Manipur Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh from the state cabinet. The apex court...
Manipur CM launches two new schemes
Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh recently launched two new schemes named “Chief Ministers Akhannaba Sanaroisingi Tengbang (CMAST)” and “Chief Ministergi Artiste Singgi Tengbang (CMAT)” with an...
Government sets up Delimitation Commission
The last delimitation (Fixing limits of territorial constituencies) was conducted across India in 2002, but the four North-eastern states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland and Jammu...
Parliamentary Panel: More than 40% of schools are without power and playgrounds
A Parliamentary panel set up on education submitted its report to Rajya Sabha on 2020-21 demand for grants. The report said that shortfalls in budget funds has led...
