IMPHAL, Feb. 26 -- Chief minister N.Biren Singh has said that the state government is working out to formulate Sports Policy at the earliest to encourage more sportspersons in the state.

Chief minister Biren Singh made the statement while attending 'Shannaroisingee Numit' (Players Day) at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. The state government also approved 1274 sportspersons applicants from 38 disciplines to avail varying cash incentives amounting to Rs 1,32,37,900 for the year 2017.

He added that the present government is committed to rollout a Sports Policy at the earliest, to encourage and produce more sportspersons in the State. It is a red letter day as Manipur sportspersons has done the state proud by bagging Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy...