Imphal: Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) has rejected the recently released Independent People’s Tribunal (IPT) report of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) on Manipur crisis. The people’s committee said, “On behalf of the people of Manipur, unequivocally rejects the recently released IPT report of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties. This so-called…
Imphal: Manipur’s weightlifter, former world champion Mirabai Chanu won Gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad on Monday. Mirabai Chanu lifted 193kg (84kg snatch+109kg clean and jerk) to top the podium and set Commonwealth Championship records in all three categories. It ensured her a direct qualification for the Glasgow 2026…
Imphal: Chanambam Rishikanta Singh of Manipur, Indian weightlifter, has won Gold in the Commonwealth Championships 2025 in the men’s 60kg category. Rishikanta lifted of 271kg (120kg snatch and 151kg clean and jerk) earned him the top spot at the event in Ahmedabad, India. This win secured his qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Imphal: The death of a 46-year-old displaced man inside Sajiwa Relief Camp, Imphal East, has triggered renewed calls for urgent government action to improve living conditions and mental health support for thousands of displaced people in Manipur. The deceased, identified as Konsam Bumet, was found dead on August 24 in what police and fellow camp…
Imphal: Welcoming the the report of the Independent People’s Tribunal released by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) on the Manipur conflict, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) said the report is the most detailed study of the violence that began on May 3, 2023. Ginza Vualzong, Secretary of Information and Publicity of the KZC, in…
Imphal: The National People’s Party (NPP) has demanded the central government to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur before the 2027 Legislative Assembly elections. The political party alleged that infiltration of illegal migrants has been one of the root causes of the ongoing ethnic violence in the state. The last…
Imphal: Rajya Sabha MP and Manipur’s titular king Sanajaoba Leishemba has lambasted the recently released Independent People’s Tribunal report on the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, calling it “one-sided, biased and unprofound.” Leishemba was speaking to reporters on Sunday on the sidelines of the birth centenary celebration of Manipuri writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Elangbam…
Imphal: Security forces recovered Brown Sugar with cash in Churachandpur and WY tablets (Methamphetamine) at Lilong Ushoipokpi in Thoubal district and Kyamgei Mamang Leikai in Imphal East two consecutive days and arrested five persons. Manipur Police recovered 20 soap cases containing contraband Brown Sugar, weighing 236 grams approximately (excluding the weight of the soap cases)…
Kolkata/Imphal: Defending champions NorthEast United FC produced a dominant display at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan to dismantle debutants Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the grand finale of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup, sealing their second straight title in style. A night of relentless attacking football saw the Highlanders overwhelm their opponents, with six different…
Imphal: ‘In a swift and decisive operation’, Assam Rifles on Saturday ‘successfully’ disposed of an unexploded bomb at Serou Makha Lekhai in Kakching District, Manipur, reaffirming its commitment to public safety and regional security. The potentially dangerous device was first spotted on Friday by a local grazer, who promptly alerted the authorities. Upon initial inspection,…
