Imphal: Teams of Manipur Police, CAPFs, Army and Assam Rifles recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, explosives and other war-like stores during an operation in the valley districts of Manipur. In the intervening night of Friday and Saturday on receipt of specific intelligence regarding presence of large cache of arms and ammunition etc….
Imphal: With the confirmation of three positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the active cases in Manipur have risen to five. The Directorate of Health Services reported that on Friday 15 samples were tested; 1 from Imphal East, 13 from Imphal West, and 1 from Tamenglong. Three were tested positive — one from Imphal East…
Imphal: Joint teams of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles (AR) conducted a medical camp at relief centres in Porompat, located in Imphal East, on Saturday. Medical assistance was provided to both internally displaced persons and flood-affected residents of Porompat and nearby areas. ‘The Indian Army and Assam Rifles have treated over 2,000 flood-affected people in…
Imphal: A day’s total shutdown and protest demonstration in Tengnoupal district of Manipur ended peacefully on Saturday. Kuki civil bodies submitted a memorandum to Governor Ajay Bhalla demanding to stop targeting the arrest of Kuki-Zo civil leaders and militants under the suspension of operation (SoO). The protest was organised by six Kuki-Zo bodies, including the…
Imphal: A total of 1,65,787 people have been affected, and 115.59 hectares of crops have been damaged by floods in Manipur till Wednesday. Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s constituency, Heingang, revealed the full extent of the devastation having a river bank breach experienced a terrifying surge of water. Heingang Mayai Leikai and Khunaijam Leikai…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in Environmentalism is an appreciation of the natural world and its future. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 with this year’s theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution”. Over the last 53 years, it has become the biggest wheel and the most significant global platform for…
Imphal: The Manipur Meitei Pangal Welfare Organisation (MMWO) has expressed ‘deep concern and dissatisfaction’ regarding the non-inclusion of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra Eid), scheduled to be observed on Saturday, 7th June 2025, as a holiday by the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, ‘the largest and most prestigious medical institution’ in the state of Manipur. Despite…
Imphal: The 57-year-old man who went missing on Sunday, after reportedly falling into the Abulok River in Imphal West, was found dead in the river on Tuesday by volunteers of Arambai Tenggol and local residents. The body of the deceased (Takhellambam Ibochouba) of Lairenkabi Mamang Leikai, Imphal West, was found at around 12:20 pm during…
Imphal: A 55-year-old man has been missing since Sunday noon after he fell into the Abulok river, in Sekmai Assembly Constituency, Imphal West. The missing individual was identified as one Takhellambam Ibochouba alias Nongban, 55, of Leirankabi, Imphal West. “According to an eyewitness, the man fell into the river after the river bank eroded while…
Imphal: Naga Students’ Union Chandel (NSUC) has launched the shutdown of several government offices on Monday, opposing the removal of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and the construction of a border fence along the Indo-Myanmar boundary. Offices of the Deputy Commissioner, Sub-Divisional Officer, Autonomous District Council and the State Bank of India branch in Chandel…
