Imphal, January 19: STATE CHIEF Minister, O Ibobi will launch a
five-minute mid-day Manipuri bulletin of the All India Radio Imphal on
January 21 .
Deputy Director (News), BB Sharma informed through a press release that this
is the first of its kind among the All India Radio Stations in the North
Eastern Region.
The Chief Minister will also open three FM news headlines at 12 noon, 2 pm
and 4 pm at the same function.
Information Minister TN Haokip, Director General (News), All India Radio, Dr
PK Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Director General (NER-II), AIR, C Lalrosanga will
grace the launching ceremony as guests of honour.
BB Sharma further informed that a five minute mid-day Manipuri bulletin has
been a long standing demand of the people of Manipur during the last twenty
years.
It was mainly due to the timely initiative of the Chief Minister, Okram
Ibobi that the outstanding demand of the people of Manipur would be
fulfilled on the 37th Statehood Day.
He further informed that an hour long launching ceremony of the mid-day
bulletin from the AIR Imphal premises from 11 am to 12 noon will be
broadcast live on the primary channel of the AIR Imphal.