Manipur agricultural land decreased, says KT Media fellow Biswajit paying tribute to journo Khelen

Imphal: Paying homage to journalist Khelen Thokchom on his 63rd Birth Anniversary, Khelen Thokchom (KT) Media fellow Taorem Biswajit Singh said the agricultural land in the state has been reduced due to constructions of buildings and industrial establishments in paddy fields. According to 2021-22 report of Agriculture department, the agricultural land in Manipur was 1,95,000…

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Educational TV channel “Lairk” starts functioning on Jio TV

Imphal: Manipur Education minister Th. Basanta Kumar on Thursday said Education is important for bringing crisis ridden Manipur to normalcy. Educational TV channel called “Lairk” started functioning on Jio TV to provide e-learning content free of cost, said the minister assuring that alternative modes of teaching-learning have been introduced to help the displaced students living…

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Sarda blames Congress on Kuki Separate Administration demand

Imphal: BJP Manipur president A. Sarda Devi counters questions to media when asked about the demand for Kuki Separate Administration by 10 MLAs, including eight from the BJP, blaming to the previous Congress government for the president outcome. “It’s not the BJP’s MLAs who demanded separate administration,” Sarda responded to media about the party’s stance…

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‘Will permanently expel if found involved in drug trafficking’

Imphal: Committee Against Anti-social Elements, Kiyamgei Muslim has resolved four points resolution including permanent expelling from the locality of any individual found involved in drug trafficking. The resolution was taken during a one-day public meeting cum anti-drug awareness campaign held at Kiyamgei Thong, Imphal East on Wednesday. The meeting resolved that the three surrounding villages…

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First Adolescent drop in centre in India

Imphal: Adolescent friendly Drop-in-Centre (DIC), ‘a first of its kind in the country’, was inaugurated on Wednesday at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal. The centre was inaugurated by Haobam Rosita, project director, Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MACS) in presence of Dr. Deben Singh, director, JNIMS, Dr. Khumukcham Lokeshor, medical superintendent, JNIMS…

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Large arms, ammos, bombs recovered in Manipur

Imphal: In continuation of search operations in crisis ridden Manipur, security forces recovered large number of arms, ammunitions and bombs from Chandrakhong village of Thoubal district on Wednesday. Acting on specific intelligence, Joint Security Forces carried out combing operation in general area village Chandrakhong  of Thoubal district of Manipur and recovered six automatic weapons, ten…

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Biren lays project foundation stones, seeks people’s support to restore peace

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh laid the foundation stones for various projects at a programme held at Leitanpekpham playground, Andro, Imphal East on Tuesday. The projects included Manipur Road Project- Improvement of roads in and around Keithelmanbi, Tumukhong and Moirangpurel, Ima Market at Andro and Football Ground with Natural Grass at Andro. “The…

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