Politics / Manipur

Imphal, March 12: The six-day old Secular Progressive Front, SFP government crossed its first major hurdle today without much ado, securing the vote of confidence of the state Legislative Assembly by a simple voice vote this afternoon in the state Assembly. The motion of confidence in the newly formed government was tabled in the House by senior Congress MLA Th Debendra soon after the traditional address to the House by the Governor of the State, Ved Prakash Marwah. The motion ran, ?this House expresses confidence in the present Council of Ministers led by Shri O Ibobi Singh?. Moving the...

IMPHAL, March 12? In a following incident of punishing individuals indlgingin unfair means in the examination, unknown armed gunmen shot at five individuals including two invigilators in Thoubal district on Monday. It may be recalled that three other individuals allegeldy involved in indulging in unfair means in the ongoing higher seconday school certificate examination, were attacked by unknown armed youths in Thoubal and Imphal East districts, on its first day. In Monday?s shooting incidents, two examination invigilators statement at Pole Star college, Kakching in Thoubal district were shot...

Imphal, March 09: President of Federal Party of Manipur, FPM and convenor of the Opposition, Democratic People?s Alliance, DPA Dr L Chandramani today confidently predicted that a DPA Government led by the FPM would assume power within two/three months. FPM is the second largest party after the Congress with 13 MLAs and the DPA has 24 members (BJP-4, SAP-3, MPP-2 and DPP-2). Speaking at the reception function accorded to the newly elected MLAs of the FPM today at its party office, Dr Chandramani said that the FPM has now emerged as a major regional party and the electoral success of its 13 MLAs...

IMPHAL, March 9 ? For the first time in the history of Higher Secondary Examination, unidentified armed gunmen attacked some individuals who involved themselves in alleged a unfair means in the ongoing higher secondary school certificate examination which started from Friday. Meanwhile over 20 students were expelled from the examination halls of four different centres for using unfair means. On the fiirst day of the examination yesterday, unidentified gunmen struck and shot three individuals including an invigilators and a helper. It may be noted here that the KYKL, an underground outfit, had...

Imphal, March 08: Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Rishang Keishing who lost his Phungyar Assembly seat in the 8th State Assembly election has finally decided to retire from electoral politics. However, the longest serving Chief Minister of the State is still keen to be around for a while in the State political arena. During an interview a few days back, Rishang told The Sangai Express that he will never contest election again. "My candidature in the 8th Assembly election was my last one. I will never contest in any election again", said the leader who is at the helm of...

Imphal, March 08: Pro-tem Speaker of the 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly, former chief minister RK Dorendro today administered the oath of office to the newly elected members of the Assembly at the newly reconstructed Assembly Hall at 1 pm today. Except for chief minister Okram Ibobi, who is currently in New Delhi, and Dorendro himself, who was administered his oath as MLA and pro-tem Speaker by the Governor, Ved Prakash Marwah this morning at 10:30 at the state Raj Bhavan, all the remaining 58 candidates elected in the 8th Assembly elections were sworn in as members of the Assembly during...

Imphal, March 07: The Democratic People's Party, DPP with two representatives in the state Assembly, has joined the Democratic People's Alliance. The convener of the DPA, Dr L Chandramani of the FPM in a statement said that the alliance has accepted the conditions submitted by the DPP, namely, preservation of the territorial integrity and unity of Manipur, protection of human rights and withdrawal of the proclamation of disturb area from the state under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. Due weightage will be given to the DPP in the working of the alliance, he said. A joint meeting of...

Imphal, March 07: O Ibobi who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Manipur is the second person from Thoubal district to hold the top post after Md Alimuddin. Born to Okram Angoubi and Lukamani Devi on July 19, 1948 at Thoubal Athokpam ward No 7, Ibobi began his political career as an Independent candidate in Khangabok Assembly constituency in 1984-85. After winning the election, he joined Congress and was appointed chairman of the Manipur State Khadi and Village Industries Board till 1988. He was later appointed secretary of the Congress Legislature Party during the tenure of RK...

Imphal, March 07: Okram Ibobi of the Congress (I) was today sworn as the 19 Chief Minister of Manipur since Statehood to lead a four party coalition Government in the State. The new Ministry will prove its strength on the floor of the House on March 11 and the Ministry expansion will be held within one week's time. State Governor Ved Marwah administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ibobi during the swearing in ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan Banquet Hall at 10.30 this morning. Three others were also sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. The President Rule imposed on June two last year came to...

Imphal, March 05: The preliminary departmental inquiry instituted to probe the last minute recruitment cancellation of police and MR personnel in the State Police Department in 1999-200 has indicted a number of police officials including Inspectors and Sis. Three doctors of the Police Department also figure in the list of indicted persons. The recruitment order of 49 police and MR personnel were cancelled just on the eve of the passing out parade on the ground that they do not measure upto the requisite height. The preliminary inquiry report was submitted by IGP (Administration) T Thangtuam...