MANIPUR TIMES

  HC directs Nagaland Government to re-examine honorarium for VGs The Kohima Bench of the Guwahati   High Court, in a significant judgment, has directed the Nagaland Government to constitute an expert committee within 3 weeks to “examine and determine” the enhancement of honorarium and  other allowances to the Village Guards (VGs). The committee also has to submit its report within 4 months from the day of its constitution.    The committee, to be constituted in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Northeast Division “should include representatives from the Home Department, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Finance Department, at least 2 (two) members from the petitioner association, the representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Northeast Division amongst others,” the HC said.  The order passed on January 29 by a Division Bench comprising of Justice Nelson Sailo and Justice S Hukato Swu stated that the committee should ...

CM LAUNCHES ORGANIC PRODUCTS, DISTRIBUTES BOLERO VEHICLES Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh launched a new range of packaged organic products and LoumiConnect App apart from distributing Bolero Camper vehicles and nurseries to seven Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs) in a function organized jointly by Directorate of Horticulture and Soil Conservation and Eastern Border Areas Development Authority (EBADA) at Chief Minister’s Secretariat today. Packaged organic items launched today were Spice Box, Chakhao Ladoo Box, Dry Kiwi, Black Rice Flour, Black Rice Flakes, Sachets of organic turmeric, ginger and King Chilli powder.  The Chief Minister handed over Bolero Camper vehicles to Integrated Farmers Society, Kamjong District, Chowainamei Farmers Association, Senapati District, Natural Agro-Tech Research and Processing Service, Churachandpur District, Ngathingkhul Hungyo Farming Society, Kamjong District, Nambashi Kachumram Organic Farming Society, Kamjong District, Millenium Organic Far...