Ganesan sworn in as Manipur Governor
The Hindu
Chief Justice of Manipur HC administers oath of office
L. Ganesan, a senior BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, was on August 27 sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur. Chief Justice of Manipur High Court P.V. Sanjay Kumar administered the oath of office at a simple function at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister N. Biren, ministers, police, civil service and paramilitary personnel were present on the occasion. The number of invitees was slashed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.