Imphal: Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) (KCP-PWG), have been arrested in connection with the case involving the killing of two teenage migrant workers, said Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Monday. However, their involvement in the crime is yet to be confirmed as interrogation is going…
Imphal: The second edition of 2nd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) will be held from February 12 to 16th, 2025, at TanthaPolis Cinema, Lamphel, Imphal. It was announced in a press conference held at the Auditorium of DIPR, here. This festival will be organized by THOUNA, Manipur in association with Film Forum Manipur and DIPR, Manipur…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh said the case of the killing of two workers, from Bihar in Manipur’s Kakching district on Saturday by unknown assailants, will be handed over to NIA if required. Biren posted this on his X account on Sunday, a day after the two teenage migrant workers were allegedly shot…
Imphal: Manipur valley village defense volunteers on Saturday seized and destroyed a large quantity of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and beer from a residence at Soibam Leikai Meri Leirak, Imphal East. The residence belonged Ningombam Binoy Singh, son of the late N. Rajo. A volunteer said, for the past few decades, many youths have fallen…
Imphal: A team of Manipur Police, Forest department and Assam Rifles destroyed approximately 5.7 acres of poppy plantation at Thinghangjang in Churachandpur district on Saturday. An FIR has been registered and efforts are being made to identify the culprits, said police. “Well done, combined team of Churachandpur Police, 36 AR, CCPur Forest Division, and NAB…
Imphal: The closing ceremony of Manipur Indigenous People’s Cultural Exchange Festival 2024, under the theme ‘Manipur United by Diversity’ was held at Chadong, Kamjong district today. The two-day long festival has been organised by Indigenous People’s Forum Manipur (IPFM), under the aegis of Tourism Department, Government of Manipur. Th. Biswajit Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Power,…
Imphal: Two laborers belonging to Bihar, were found shot dead in Manipur’s Kakching district on Saturday evening along National Highway 137(A). Police identified the deceased as Dashrat Kumar, 18, and Sunalal Kumar, 18, both residents of Rajwahi village in Gopalganj district, Bihar. They were working as laborers under a mason named Prabhu Yadav, also from…
Imphal: Manipur Police commandos killed one suspected underground militant and arrested six others during an exchange of gunfire on Saturday at Salungpham Maning Leikai, Thoubal district. The incident occurred around 9:30 am near Salungpham High School. Acting on information about the presence of armed persons in the area, police conducted a combing operation, leading to…
Imphal: Manipur Police arrested four persons with 5.87 kg Brown Sugar in Senapati district of Manipur and six poppy cultivators in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Thursday. The Brown Sugar was recovered from the house of one Ms. N. Sohrii, 40, in Chiphaodai village near Khabung Karong under Senapati police station, Senapati district. The drug…
Imphal: Security forces on Thursday arrested four armed miscreants including one KNF cadre from Laijang village, Churachandpur district for ‘terrorising’ the villagers of Laijang by brandishing weapons. They were identified as Thangsiam Haokip, 27, (KNF cadre), Kamlian, 34, Malsom, 20, and Jaipu Doujaithang, 42. From their possession, one MA-1 Mk I (Myanmar) Assault Rifle, one…
