Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov.5 (EMN): In an effort to promote the weavers and their products on the international platform, Manipur International Textile Expo popularly known as MANITEX 2022 was formally inaugurated at the Urban Haat Nilakuthi in the outskirts of Imphal. The Expo, organised by the Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles, will continue till November 14. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, accompanied by Ministers Th Biswajit Singh(Power, Forest, Environment & Agriculture),Nemcha Kipgen(Textiles, Commerce & Industry), Minister L Susindro Meitei(Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution),Kashim Vashum(Transport)and Chairman Kh Ibomcha of Manipur Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd., were present during the inaugural function. Biren Singh said the financial assistance through DBT will be distributed to around 15,450 handloom weavers and boatmen with a total outlay of around INR 23.4815 crore. “Today, beneficiaries of different schemes r
Manipur Chief Minister Biren conducts site inspection of government quarter and cancer hospital construction and said, "It has been a long dream to establish a cancer hospital in the state".
Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov 4 (EMN): The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur, called by the All Manipur Tribals Development Grievances Forum (AMTDGF) from midnight of Nov. 3, was called off on Friday. The indefinite economic blockade was called by AMTDGF, demanding the 100 percent release of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds to all districts of Manipur. The forum called off the blockade imposed along the National Highway-2 (Dimapur to Imphal) and National Highway-37 (Jiribam-Imphal) after the state government assured the release of remaining funds under MGNREGA to all districts of Manipur. AMTDGF also appealed to the state government to release all the executives and blockade supporters detained by police without any condition. It may be noted that the state police had detained six people in Manipur in connection with the blockade. On Nov. 3, State Transport Minister Khashim Vashum appealed to AMTDGF to withdraw the economic blockade in the in
Chief Minister N Biren Singh urged the people of Churachandpur to get ready for the state’s extravaganza Sangai Festival which will be celebrated in November.
Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov. 1 (EMN): Chavang Kut, a post harvest festival of the Kuki-Chin-Mizo community was celebrated across Manipur on Tuesday. The state level festival was celebrated on the theme ‘Unity through culture’ at Tuibong in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Chief Minister N Biren Singh along with his council of ministers Nemcha Kipgen (Commerce and Industry), L Susindro Meitei(Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution), H Dingo Singh(Social Welfare), Rajya Sabha MP Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba, MLAs, officials and leaders of civil society organisations were present during the festival. Greeting the people on the occasion of Kut, Biren Biren urged the people of Churachandpur to get ready for the state’s extravaganza Sangai Festival which will be celebrated later this month. This year, various events will be held as part of Sangai Festival at places like Khoupum and Behiang in Churachandpur, where the Chivu Chandrakirti Memorial Park was inaugurated, Biren S