3 drug arrested with about 3 kg Heroin in Manipur’s Churachandpur

Imphal: Security forces apprehended three drug traffickers from L. Kanan village under Behiang police station, Churachandpur district, on July 26, said Manipur Police on Tuesday. The drug traffickers were identified as Ginmang Haokip, 40, of Hengkot village, Churachandpur and Seikholen, 45, of Kipgen veng, Churachandpur and Lalzui Vaiphei, 52, of Ngathal village, Churachandpur. From their…

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TRAU FC and NEROCA FC to face each other in the Imphal Derby as Durand Cup returns to Imphal after two years

Imphal: Local sides Tiddim Road Athletic Union FC (TRAU FC) and North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club (NEROCA FC) will face each other in the ‘Imphal Derby’ in the Group F opener of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup as Asia’s oldest football tournament returns to Manipur after a gap of two years. The match…

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Rs 55 lakh worth liquor seized from two persons in Manipur 

Imphal: Manipur Police apprehended two individuals at Mantripukhri area under Heingang police station, Imphal East district, on Saturday. They were identified as Thangjam Arbin Singh, 28, of Sagolband Thangjam Leikai, Imphal West district and Keisham Santa Meetei, 40, of Kangsoibi Mapal, Bishnupur district. From their possession, a large consignment numbering a total of 16,073 bottles…

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Security forces recover huge cache of warlike stores in Manipur hill districts

Imphal: Security forces have made another ‘major recovery’ of arms, ammunition, explosives and other warlike stores in Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Kangpokpi, Chandel and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur. Security forces comprising of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, Army and CAPFs conducted extensive search operations in the hill districts of Manipur in the last few days. Acting on specific…

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Manipur Sericulture director briefs Guv on government-run sericulture farms, progress of Eri Spun Silk Mill construction

Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Thursday, chaired a review meeting on the status of Sericulture in the state, at Raj Bhavan, here. Sericulture director Robertson Asem, presented a detailed briefing on key topics, including the distribution and production of silk across the state, plantation activities, raw silk and seed organization, market linkages, and the…

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BSF, Marriott launch ‘Project Pranita’ to empower underprivileged girls in Manipur

Imphal: The Border Security Force (BSF) in collaboration with the Marriott Group has launched Project Pranita in Manipur, flagging off at BSF Sector Headquarters, Koirengei, Imphal on Wednesday, and at the Gospel Centenary Hall in Churachandpur on Thursday. The launch ceremony was attended by inspector general of BSF, Ravi Kant, and Sanjay Gupta, head of…

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Imphal market shop owners launch indefinite shop shutdown over eviction drive

Imphal: Shop owners and residents of Paona and Thangal markets, in Imphal, have launched an indefinite shutdown of their shops in protest against government’s eviction drive targeting illegal encroachments. The sudden shutdown of markets caused confusion and inconvenience to the public. The shutdown was announced on Wednesday by Yogesh Jain, convenor of the newly-formed Association…

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