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	Ibobi Singh is new CLP leader of Manipur
		Mukherjee said Ibobi Singh was elected during a meeting of the newly-elected Congress members on Wednesday morning, which was attended by senior Congress leader and former chief minister Rishang Keishing.
		With the election of Ibobi Singh as new CLP leader, the Congress-led four-party Secular Progressive Front, with 33 MLAs in the 60-member assembly, is now set to form a government in the state, sources said.
		Singh, who is set to be sworn in the 25th chief minister of the state, would also submit a list of members to Governor Ved Marwah to be sworn-in along with him, sources added.
	www.rediff.com /election/2002/feb/27_man_agen_rep_1.htm (204 words)

	The Telegraph - North East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ibobi Singh, who secured an endorsement of his decision to free the Naga rebels by all the ruling members late last night, said his government was ready to hold talks with the protesters to allay the fears in their minds about the state’s territorial integrity.
		Ibobi Singh said a repeat of the Tamenglong meeting, which was attended by NSCN (I-M) activists, would not be allowed to take place in future.
		Ibobi Singh said he had urged deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani during a telephone conversation last night to prevent the NSCN (I-M) from organising or taking part in any meeting in Manipur.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1031012/asp/northeast/story_2452013.asp (437 words)

	MANIPUR ON FIRE
		A dithering Okram Ibobi Singh government withdrew the disturbed area status of a 20-square-kilometre area falling in seven Assembly segments in Imphal municipal limits, in order to render the AFSPA ineffective there.
		Bhupinder Singh, dismissed allegations of excesses on Manorama and reiterated the Army's claim that she was a member of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), militant outfit.
		IBOBI SINGH, who was wary of antagonising Central leaders, initially risked a rebellion in the ruling Congress in the State by deferring a decision on the withdrawal of the AFSPA.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2118/stories/20040910007400400.htm (1785 words)

	BORR Terrorism News: Manipur: Insurgent Show of Force
		Ibobi Singh, a leader of the Indian National Congress who leads a four-party coalition under the banner of the Secular Progressive Front, escaped unhurt, though two security force (SF) personnel who were part of the convoy and travelling in a separate vehicle were killed and five other persons were injured in the incident.
		However, Chief Minster Ibobi Singh noted, ''It could be one of the many attempts by the militant group to prove its existence in the face of increased pressure by the security forces.'' The Chief Minister also reiterated, "Guns cannot bring solutions.
		The attack on Ibobi Singh appears to be part of the strategy devised by three terrorist groups in the Northeast to carry out strikes under a "Coordinated Regional Military Offensive for liberation of the Region from Indian colonial occupation", code-named Operation Freedom.
	www.borrull.org /e/noticia.php?id=19668 (1086 words)

	The time for coalitions
		A FOUR-MEMBER Secular Progre-ssive Front (SPF) government headed by Congress(I) Legislature Party leader Okram Ibobi Singh was sworn in on March 7 in Manipur, ending the nine-month-long spell of President's Rule in the northeastern hill State.
		THE 54-year-old Okram Ibobi is the 25th Chief Minister of Manipur since it attained statehood in 1972.
		Defeated in the 1995 Assembly elections, Ibobi was appointed vice-president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee in 1996.
	www.hindu.com /fline/fl1906/19060450.htm (675 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Gen Singh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Gen Singh who had served in the state earlier, said that an army school would be set up in the state within the current financial year, official sources said.
		During his visit to neighbouring Manipur, Gen Singh held discussions with Governor Dr SS Sidhu and Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh pertaining to the law-and-order situation prevailing in the state.
		Gen Shabeg Singh worked ceaselessly in drafting letters and inviting eminent Sikhs and ex-Army officers to attend the meeting which was eventually held and all shades of Sikh leadership felt convinced of the need of unity at this critical juncture.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Singh_Gen_71681057.htm (1117 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Led by Dr L. Chandramani Singh of the Federal Party of Manipur, leaders of seven opposition parties submitted a memorandum to Governor S.S. Sidhu to summon the Assembly to assess the situation.
		But Ibobi said the help of the Army was a must to maintain law and order in the state, troubled by 18 extremist groups.
		For the past one and a half months, Okram Ibobi Singh has hardly left the complex as he monitored the ongoing civil disobedience movement launched by the Apunba Lup.
	www.the-week.com /24aug29/currentevents_article5.htm (1702 words)

	India241002
		According to our information, Singh, a journalist with audio-visual production company, North East Vision, was shot and killed after being tortured by a group of armed men.
		Singh was openly critical of separatist group’s and local politicians on his program, and it is believed that a separatist group is responsible for his murder.
		Singh’s murder came five days after the kidnapping of journalists Iboyama Laithangbam and Ymnam Arun from the newspapers, The Hindu and Eastern Panorama respectively.
	www.ifj-asia.org /page/india241002.html (296 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		Singh told the meeting which was attended by Director General of Police S Bimolchandra Singh and ADGP Y Joykumar Singh that the attack was directed at him (Chief Minister) and asked the SPF ministers to stay under tight security.
		Singh said that a core group of experts will be constituted after the seminar to deliberate the strategy and identify the crops to be grown in different identified agrizones to subserve the basic objective of the programme.
		Singh said that diversification of crops had become necessary in Haryana as more than 53 per cent of the total crop area under cultivation was being utilised for wheat and rice.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/03july29/national.htm (4570 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 176 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his first visit to India's troubled northeast appealed yesterday to insurgents in the region to lay down their arms and join the political mainstream.
		Singh, who is on a three-day visit to the region of seven states, also known as the "seven sisters", is expected to announce a development package that could match one he offered this week to rebuild insurgency-ravaged Kashmir, an official in his office told AFP.
		In Imphal, Singh was also due to formally hand over to the local government the Kangla Fort, a symbol of the province's rich culture and traditions.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/11/21/d41121130180.htm (358 words)

	Two killed in assassination bid on northeast Indian state leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was travelling from Manipur's capital Imphal to Wangjing, a town 28 kilometers (17 miles) outside the city, when assailants hurled explosives at his motorcade and opened fire with automatic weapons, police said.
		Singh was escorted back to his official residence in Imphal under heavy security and the state was put on alert.
		The police official said troops with Singh opened fire after the convoy was attacked but that the assailants managed to escape.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/cm/Qindia-northeast-rebel.RvNl_DlR.html (500 words)

	Nagalim.NL News
		Announcing this in the Assembly, Ibobi Singh said his government was monitoring the progress of peace talks between the NSCN (I-M) and the Centre.
		Ibobi was responding to the Opposition’s demand that a resolution be passed to include a representative of the state government in the ongoing talks.
		Replying to the duo’s comments, Ibobi said no stone would be left unturned to convince non-Naga UG groups operating in the hill areas of the State to come to the negotiating table for which a group has been formed to prepare the ground rules for dialogue.
	www.nagalim.nl /news/00000282.htm (6179 words)

	Welcome to Sentinel
		The ultras opened fire after hurling powerful bombs at the convoy of Ibobi Singh and Brajabidhu Singh who were returning to Imphal after inspecting the construction of a dam in Thoubal district, official sources said.
		Terming the incident as unfortunate, Ibobi Singh later said there will be no change in his government’s policy to hold peace talks with the militants.
		Ibobi Singh who escaped unhurt was safely escorted back to his official residence here, they said.
	www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/jul2803/briefs.htm (1201 words)

	Note of conciliation
		V.V. Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, Meghalayam Chief Minister D.D.Lapang and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in New Delhi.
		The political compulsions that forced Gogoi and Okram Ibobi Singh to hardsell the Prime Minister's general assurances of the Centre's support for certain development projects in the States as an "economic gift package" stem from the notion that the northeastern region needs substantial Central financial assistance to catch up with the rest of the country.
		Manmohan Singh's assurance to revamp and reduce delays in the project approval and fund release processes for the NLCPR and the North Eastern Council (NEC) has raised hopes of an increased fund flow to the region.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/fline/fl2125/stories/20041217008000600.htm (1531 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh hands over power-tillers to beneficiaries of special employment generation programme in Imphal on Friday.
		Imphal, June 2: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh today launched the second phase of the Self-Employment Generation Programme for educated unemployed youths of Manipur.
		The scheme, taken up for a three-year period, is part of the Okram Ibobi Singh government’s “reconstruction plan” for containing discontent among educated jobless youths by offering self-employment schemes.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1060603/asp/northeast/story_6304558.asp (372 words)

	INDOlink - India General News - Army To Leave Manipur Once Violence Halts: PM
		Singh asked the youth of Manipur and other North Eastern states to start a vigorous campaign against Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and fight poverty and diseases besides drug and narcotic trafficking.
		Singh, who earlier laid the foundation stone of the 97-km Jiribam-Tupul railway line, said that the Centre had plans to expand road links, modernise agriculture, find practical solution to unemployment and improve health and education system.
		To coincide with Singh’s trip to the stat, separatist rebels in the state had alled for a general strike.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=112004070919 (1190 words)

	Manipur on brink of debt trap: Ibobi Singh - Sify.com
		Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, who also holds the finance portfolio, warned that the debt liabilities would go up to Rs 1500 crore by the end of this fiscal.
		Talking to UNI, Singh said the fiscal profile of the State was disturbed initially with the revision of pay scales of the Government employees on the pattern of the Fourth Central Pay Commission in 1990.
		Singh said the State's current fiscal problem arose as previous governments instead of correcting the anomalies compounded them.
	sify.com /news/politics/fullstory.php?id=11704300 (246 words)

	Bahrain Tribune Daily Newspaper, Bahrain
		Singh, who is on a three-day visit to the region of seven states, also known as the “seven sisters”, is expected to announce a development package that could match one he offered this week to rebuild insurgency-ravaged Kashmir, an official in his office said.
		He also hoped Singh would announce either the repeal or the amendment of a controversial anti-terror law, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which gives sweeping powers to the military to shoot on sight and make arrests without a warrant.
		Addressing students at Manipur University, Singh said he sympathised with “the legitimate aspirations” of the people but the challenges of national security also had to be met.
	www.bahraintribune.com /ArticleDetail.asp?CategoryId=3&ArticleId=51766 (573 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has effected a major reshuffle in his secular progessive front ministry by inducting two new.....
		Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has effected a major reshuffle in his secular progessive front ministry by inducting two new faces and shifting seven to streamline the administration.
		Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Minister Y Mani singh was shifted to schools education while General Administration Department (GAD) Minister Francis Ngajokpa was given additional charge of taxation with immediate effect.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/03may02/national.htm (5524 words)

	Archives- Editorials- March2002
		Okram Ibobi Singh, the president of the Manipur Congress Committee (I) will be the new chief minister.
		The five party coalition Government headed by Okram Ibobi Singh of the Congress (I) is now going to be a Government of the Ministers, by the Ministers and for the Ministers.
		While replying to the debate on the controversial anti-terrorism Bill in Parliament the Union Home Minister LK Advani tried to allay the fear that the law would be misused against minorities and political opponents.
	www.manipuronline.com /Archives/Editorials/2002/March/march2002.htm (415 words)

	Manipur seeks constitutional guarantee for its territory : 22nd January, 2003 E-Pao! Headlines
		The delegation leader and Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh told newsmen that this assurance was given when the team met Vajpayee to discuss the impact of the talks on the state.
		Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh, who led the delegation, told newsmen later of the Prime Minister's assurance on the territorial integrity of Manipur while discussing a solution to the Naga issue with the NSCN(I-M) top leaders.
		Singh said the delegation told the Prime Minister that Naga leaders in the name of peace were trying to "invade our land" and Manipur wanted a constitutional amendment for the maintenance of territorial integrity of the state.
	www.e-pao.net /epRelatedNews.asp?heading=1&src=220103 (567 words)

	INTERNATIONAL
		On Singh's latest challenge to RSS to enter the political arena, Madhav said, "The kind of statements he is issuing gives an impression that he is too tired and needs 'gyanvardhan' (increase knowledge).
		Maninder pal singh kohli, prime suspect in the rape and murder of a British teenager, was on Thursday sent to judicial custody till August 18 on the cbi's request.Kohli was produced in the court here on a production warrant issued by the court on the request of cbi.
		Their point is that Singh joined the party only in 1991 when he became the finance minister in Narasimha Rao's government while they can claim to have been in the Congress for three or four decades.
	www.theshillongtimes.com /A-13-aug.html (6068 words)

	Singh worried about AIDS in state
		Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh today said AIDS has become a threat to mankind.
		Addressing an advocacy meeting on HIV/AIDS at the Congress office organised by Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Singh said earlier hiv/aids was concentrated in the valley areas and Churachandpur district.
		He, however, said at Ukhrul district the AIDS prevalence has increased and all were shocked when it was found that four per cent of the pregnant women were tested positive.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Health/20060428/319263.html (184 words)

	Nagalim.NL News
		The blockade by ANSAM was to protest Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's decision to declare June 18 as State Integration Day and a holiday to mark a mass uprising by the majority Meitei community four years back.
		Chief Minister Singh's announcement irked Nagas as they say the decision was against the wishes of the tribal people who are keen on accepting the NSCN-IM proposal for merging Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur into a proposed "Greater Nagaland".
		And that too happened only when Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh found that it was not easy to ensure safe passage of traffic on NH-39, which links the state with Assam through Nagaland, because various groups in Nagaland had already extended their support to the ANSAM blockade.
	www.nagalim.nl /news/00000110.htm (6090 words)

	Indian PM visits troubled Manipur
		The PLA's political wing, the Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), said in a statement that while Mr Singh had announced a partial pullout of Indian troops from the disputed region of Kashmir, it was sending more soldiers to Manipur.
		During his first visit to the region, Manmohan Singh was to lay the foundation stone for a new railway and give a speech in the capital, Imphal.
		Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said he expected the prime minister to announce an economic package for the state, AFP news agency reported.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/24/13940/printer (463 words)

	Manipur : Governor-CM lock horns,Indian Politics, News Analysis, India News Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh who has been facing rough weather on various issues such as demonstrations by Naga students and woman organisations, has now locked horns with State Governor S.S. Sidhu who has criticised the Government for its failure to utilise the funds properly.
		Giving the government a piece of his mind on the current state of affairs, Sidhu made it very clear that he was not at all happy with the pace of development projects and lack of facilities with regard to roads, transport and communication, education and sanitation.
		This is an important issue and we should have been consulted before taking such an important decision,” Ibobi Singh said at a function to commemorate the 153rd birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bir Tikendrajit Singh last night.
	news.indiamart.com /news-analysis/manipur-governor-cm--11350.html (960 words)

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