Rajnath Singh – Page 2

‘Will urge Centre to set up a Manipur Regiment in army … will invite all insurgent groups for a political dialogue’

Former BSF footballer turned journalist turned politician, Nongthombam Biren Singh is BJP’s first chief minister in Manipur and its third in the North-East. Singh, who shifted from Congress to BJP in 2016, spoke to Oinam Sunil about his priorities and the implications of BJP’s inroads into Manipur. You have become Manipur’s first BJP chief minister […]

Rajnath promises pol solution for SoO groups Assures integrity of Manipur

Our Correspondent CCpur, Mar 2: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today delivered the BJP’s final stroke for the first phase of the Assembly poll, hours ahead of the termination of campaign activities, promising justice for the nine dead bodies; to solve the political problems of the Kuki-Zomi people as well as to safeguard the identity […]

Amit Shah assures to make Manipur Model State

IMPHAL, Mar 1 : With the first phase election just a few days away (March 4), BJP National president Amit Shah who is on a campaign tour to the State, today asserted that if voted to power, the BJP will surely make Manipur a Model State in the next five years. The BJP National president […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/amit-shah-assures-to-make-manipur-model-state/

PM’s assurance fails to convince AMSU

IMPHAL, Feb 26 : The All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) has stated that PM Modi’s statement on the Framework Agreement was unsatisfactory. Speaking to media persons at its office located at DM College campus today, AMSU secretary general Manjit Sarangthem said that Prime Minister Modi’s statement on the Framework Agreement during his visit to the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/pms-assurance-fails-to-convince-amsu/

Centering around Framework Agreement Not the final pact : Ravi

Not that it ever went out of the consciousness of the public. But the manner in which the Framework Agreement signed between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India back on August 3, 2015, has suddenly come to the centre stage is too significant to miss. And in many ways this means that the […]

Centering around Framework Agreement Not the final pact : Ravi

KIM urges PM to disclose FA details

IMPHAL, Feb 23 : The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to disclose the contents and details of the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015 when he visits Imphal for an election rally on February 25. Speaking to media persons at Kuki Inn […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/kim-urges-pm-to-disclose-fa-details/

Drama dominates Political landscape in Nagaland; Zeliang to resign today, Neiphiu Rio likely to take over as CM

Nagaland Peoples Front MLAs deserted party president Shurhozelie Liezietsu vying to replace Zeliang. GUWAHATI, Feb 18: In a dramatic turn of political development in trouble-torn Nagaland, former chief minister Neiphu Rio is all set to replace the current Chief Minister T R Zeliang, who will resign from his post on Saturday. At least 45 legislators […]

Tripartite talk turns out positive, blockade likely to be lifted

IMPHAL, Feb 3: The indefinite economic blockade imposed along National Highways leading to Manipur since November 1 last year is likely to be lifted within the next three/four days. The United Naga Council (UNC) called the indefinite blockade protesting the State Government’s plan to create Sadar Hills and Jiribam districts and subsequent creation of seven […]

Two Congress MLAs quit to join BJP in Manipur; BJP list has 31 candidates

GUWAHATI: Exodus from ruling Congress continues in poll-bound Manipur, with two more party MLAs, Nimcha Kipgen and V Valte, quitting. The two are likely to join BJP. With the resignation, the strength of Congress has gone down to 45 seats in the 60-member House. Last year, three veteran Congress heavyweights N Biren, Y Erabot and […]

Union HM invites CM, State Govt opens door to UNC Chief Minister set to leave for Delhi today

IMPHAL, Jan 17: While the State Government has invited the United Naga Council (UNC) to hold a tripartite meeting over the issue of the indefinite blockade, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has invited Chief Minister O Ibobi to Delhi to confer over the same issue. Following the Union Home Ministry’s suggestion to hold a meeting […]

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Top Ministers, Army chief review Manipur situation

New Delhi, Jan 15 :Top Central Ministers, along with security officials, today reviewed the prevailing situation in Manipur where a 75-day long economic blockade on National Highways has crippled normal life. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and other top […]

End the blame game in Manipur

By Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen The state of Manipur has been hit by over two months of indefinite economic blockade on the national highways 2 and 37 – Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Jiribam – which are the two lifelines that connect the state with other parts of India. The blockade, which is imposed by the United Naga […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/end-the-blame-game-in-manipur/

Rajnath rules out President’s Rule in Manipur

what happened: Union home minister Rajnath Singh rules out President’s rule in Manipur amid economic blockade what it means: The minister said the blockade of highways to the state by Naga groups is continuing. The state government needs to act. Central forces have been sent and the state should use them to lift blockade what […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/rajnath-rules-out-presidents-rule-in-manipur/

Goodwill mission urges Rajnath to initiate talks

IMPHAL | Dec 29 : The Goodwill Mission for Peaceful Co-existence today submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh drawing the attention of the Minister to initiate tripartite talks between the state, UNC and the MHA to end the imbroglio prevailing in the state due to the indefinite economic blockade of UNC. […]

Gadkari promises Rs 22,000 Cr road package, Jiri line to be handed to NHIDCL

IMPHAL, Dec 11: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari today laid the foundation stone for 17 highway projects covering 493 Kms at a function held at 1st MR parade ground.Speaking at the gathering, Nitin Gadkari stated that highways and transport infrastructure of Manipur would be developed within the next three/four years […]

N Biren defends Rajnath on blockade impasse

BJP Manipur spokesperson Nongthombam Biren today rebuked the state government for its failure to place a concrete proposal as to how the state wants the Centre to act on the problems arising out of the UNC indefinite blockade. Former MLA of Heingang constituency N Biren recently left Congress to join BJP. He however congratulated the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/11/n-biren-defends-rajnath-on-blockade-impasse/

Viewing blockade through the lens of EVMs Not the time for one upmanship

Assembly election will be held only in 2017. But it is more than clear that the term ‘election year’ has now come to fit the fag end of 2016 to the T. Nothing wrong with this for it is the run up to the election that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the voting […]

CM refutes BJP’s claim, sets record straight

IMPHAL, Nov 23: Chief Minister O Ibobi has strongly refuted the claims made by the BJP Manipur Pradesh in some leading newspapers that the State Govt did not make any concrete proposal for Central assistance regarding the ongoing indefinite economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1. Addressing media persons today […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/11/cm-refutes-bjps-claim-sets-record-straight/

India: New Delhi rejects 3 anti-migrant bills passed by state of Manipur

The contentious bills are the Manipur Land Reforms and Land Revenue (7th Amendment) Bill, 2015, the Manipur Shops and Establishment (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Manipur Protection of Peoples Bill, 2015.