2 cops suspended for drug trafficking

    Imphal: Two Manipur cops, who were detained by Kyamgei Mamang Leikai people near Khagemba Macha Ebungo Lai Haraopham for drug trafficking, were arrested and suspended on Saturday. The suspended cops were Nameirakpam Leimaba Meeitei, 30, son of N. Imochouba Meitei of Bashikhong Mamang Leikai and Mainam Raju Singh, 36, son of late M. Chaoba Singh…

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      Endangered “Ngasep” gets home in Naharup farm

      Imphal: Ngasep fish, regarded as one of endangered indigenous fish species in Manipur, has now got an opportunity to expand its inhabitation in state with the initiation of an exclusive Ngasep farm at Naharup Makha Pat in Imphal East. Thokchom Saratchandra is the farmer who has just started the exclusive fish farm aiming high to…

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        Smuggling of timber worth over Rs 10 crore foiled

        Imphal: ​Shangshak Battalion under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled smuggling of timber near Bungdung village in Kamjong of Manipur on Sunday. The timber assessed to be worth Rs 10.56 crore was recovered from eight vehicles. ​The eight drivers were apprehended and they along with the timber were handed over to Kasom Khullen Police station…

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          AR recovers contraband items worth Rs 2.77 crore

          Imphal: ​Troops of Tengnoupal Battalion and 165 TA Battalion under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled smuggling of contraband along NH-102 on Sunday. ​Based on specific intelligence regarding likely of smuggling contraband near Lockchao, the troops launched an operation. On carrying out a thorough search of the area they recovered contraband items worth Rs 2.77…

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            Two more Covid Care centre starts functioning in Manipur

            Imphal: A 250 bedded temporary Covid Care centre at Bal Bhavan, Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak, Imphal has begun functioning on Saturday. Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh highlights this on his Facebook wall. Another Covid Care centre having 70 beds has started functioning at Bishnupur, Biren said. A Covid Care centre at NSU, Khuman Lampak…

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              Liquor disposed, traders picked up

              Imphal: Imphal West district police on Saturday picked up at least eight liquor dealers who were found selling liquor at Thangmeiband Lamphel after volunteers of Thangmeiband covid awareness and enforcement committee diposed varieties of liquors that were seized from the vendors. The measures at Lamphel was jointly taken up by the police and the enforcement…

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                5 more die of Covid-19, positive cases spike to 319

                Imphal: Manipur on Saturday recorded a sharp spike of 319 Covid-19 positive cases while five expired of Covid-19 infection. The cumulative number of Covid-19 related death cases has risen to 410 and the active cases tally to 1652. The expired patients were a 71 years old female, (Imphal West), a 55 years old male (Imphal…

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