Manipur creates 18 posts reserved for Olympians in YAS Dept
To encourage the youths in the fields of game and sports, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh informed that the state cabinet in its recent meeting has created 18 posts reserved for Olympians of the state in Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) Department. The Chief Minister said this at the reception ceremony of the hockey player and Tokyo Olympic Bronze Medalist Nilakanta Sharma at Kontha Ahallup in Imphal East on Wednesday.
The post created included 10 posts of assistant director for participants, five deputy directors for medal winners and three posts of Joint Director for gold medal winners at Olympic Games.
Expressing proud feelings on the heroic performances and achievements of the State’s athletes in the recent Tokyo Olympics, he stated that the young and talented Olympians would be a source of inspiration and motivation among the youths of the State.
The Chief Minister also maintained that the state Government is committed towards developing games and sports for its role in instilling good discipline and manners among the youths.
1 MT consignment of Organic Black Rice Flags off
In a big boost to the agriculture sector in Manipur, Chief Minister Biren Singh today flagged off 1 Metric Tonnes consignment of Organic Black Rice to Europe through North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) in association with the state Department of Agriculture. Black Rice, locally known as Chak-Hao in Manipur which has a GI tag is scented glutinous rice which has been in cultivation in Manipur over centuries, is characterised by its special aroma. In a tweet post, Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the Centre for extending support to the farmers in exporting their products.
Meanwhile, CM Biren Singh also released a Special Cover on “Kachai Lemon” for the Postal Department, Government of India at CM Secretariat. The Special Cover is released as a run up to the Independence Day, to promote the indigenous produce of Manipur for wider publicity across the country and the globe.
Kachai Champra (lemon) a pride for Manipur, is grown widely in the Kachai Village in Ukhrul District. More than 300 hectares is under Kachai lemon cultivation under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Regions (MOVCDNER) employing hundreds of organic farmers in the State.
Ganga Prasad sworn-in as Manipur Governor
Ganga Prasad was sworn in today as the new governor of Manipur at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The oath-taking ceremony was administered by Manipur High Court Chief Justice P V Sanjay Kumar. The governor’s secretariat on Wednesday said that Ganga Prasad will assume office following the expiry of the term of Najma Heptulla. Ganga Prasad was earlier the governor of Meghalaya and Sikkim.
Police Intensify Search Ops in Manipur Ahead of 1-Day
Ahead of Independence Day celebration on August 15, the Manipur government has intensified cordon and search operations in the state since the past few days.
As a part of the larger measures, house-to-house cordon and search operations were conducted in the valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East and Thoubal districts by respective district police personnel. So far there was no report of any arrest made during the operation.
Security has also been beefed up in all the sensitive areas across Manipur to prevent any untoward incident in the run-up to Independence Day.