One arrested for sextortion

    Imphal: Cyber Crime police station, Imphal has arrested one person for trying to sextort through social media (Facebook messenger) on Tuesday. The arrested person has been identified as one Mohd Sajid Khan, 21, son of Mohd Sakip Khan of Keshtri Awang Leikia, Khetrigao, Imphal East. He was arrested in connection with a case FIR which…

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      Police seize liquor

      Imphal: Imphal West district police on Wednesday seized 305 litres of distilled indigenous country (DIC) liquor and arrested three persons from Khumbong Bazar. The three persons have been identified as Ningthoujam Suresh Singh, 30, son of late N. Ingocha Singh of Tairenpokpi Awang Leikai; Ningthoujam Khomba Singh, 32, son of N. Awangjao Singh of Tairenpokpi…

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        Assam Rifles celebrates humanitarian day

        Imphal: ​Assam Rifles battalion of Churachandpur sector under the aegis of IGAR (South) celebrated World Humanitarian Day with locals of remote villages in Churachandpur, Noney and Bishnupur districts on Thursday. ​In order to tide over the lockdown induced difficulties and to assist the orphanages and old age homes located at remote areas, distribution of ration,…

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          Sareng farming begins

          Imphal: Manipur government has started an initiative for the revival of Sareng (Freshwater Catfish) production in the state with the releasing of Sareng fingerings at the ponds located inside the premises of district fishery office, here at Lamphelpat on Thursday. The state government had procured around 2000 Sareng fingerlings from different parts of the country…

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            Manipur observes Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary

            Imphal: To mark the 77th birth Anniversary of late Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day was observed at Old Secretariat conference hall, here on Thursday. The observance was organised by the state government. Pledge of Sadbhavana was administered by chief secretary, Rajesh Kumar IAS. The main theme of Sadbhavana Diwas…

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              Employees on cease work strike, government warns against essential service employees involvement

              Imphal: Demanding to fulfill the demand to immediately convert the agreements that had been signed with the employees’ body and government under the umbrella of Manipur Secretariat Services Association (MSSA) and Manipur Government Services Federation, employees including staff of health department launched sit-in protest on Wednesday. The protest was launched in continuation of the indefinite…

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                Grand reception of 5 Manipur Olympians on August 21

                Imphal: A grand reception of all five Olympians of Manipur who participated in Tokyo Olympics 2020 would be held on August 21 wherein cash rewards and job appointment orders would be handed over to them honouring their achievements, chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday. Manipur government has been putting in best possible efforts…

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                  IED attack near Indo-Myanmar border foiled

                  Imphal: ​In a major breakthrough, Chassad Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled an attempt to target security forces by detecting and recovering three improvised explosive devices (IED) and other explosive materials near Indo-Myanmar Border on Tuesday. ​Based on credible input regarding movement of insurgents, a search operation was launced by…

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