Imphal, Nov. 14 -- The Manipur Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Friday approved the recruitment of 764 personnel for the Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) and adopted new regulations governing app-based ride-hailing services.

The annual salary expenditure is estimated at Rs 25.74 crore, to be shared between the Centre and the state in a 90:10 ratio.

Sources close to the Chief Minister said the recruitment drive would fill 637 contractual and 127 casual vacancies to address staff shortages at the district level across all 70 blocks. Of the total posts, 708 had received prior approval in 2021, while 56 were newly added.

Officials said the recruitment would support rural women's Self-Help Groups ...