Imphal: As part of a wide-ranging initiative to spark conversation around drug abuse and recovery, the Manipuri narrative fiction film Spaced Out — Panthung Di Kadaaida! is set for special screenings across Punjab and Chandigarh on June 26, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The screenings are being organised through a…
Imphal: The mortal remains of Air India Flight AI 171 victim Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, a 22-year-old cabin crew member from Manipur, were brought home in an Indigo flight that landed at Imphal Airport on Sunday. Nganthoi was one of the 241 people who lost their lives when the aircraft crashed just seconds after takeoff in…
Imphal: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Kuki-Zo insurgent groups have agreed to relocate and close seven designated camps under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement situated near Meitei-dominated areas. “The second round of talks held on Monday has reached an understanding on the closure and relocation of at least seven SoO camps located…
Imphal: Union Minister of State for Road, Transport and Highways and Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, called on Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, here on Thursday. During the meeting, various agendas on national highway development undertaken by NHIDCL (National Highway Infrastructure and Development Corporation Ltd.), economic corridors and other key developments were discussed….
Imphal: An exclusive meeting between a seven-member delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, on Tuesday in Delhi. The MHA was represented by A.K. Mishra, Advisor to the MHA on Northeast Affairs and Rajesh Kamble, Joint Director, MHA. The two-hour-long…
Imphal: Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra, was scheduled to land Manipur on May 27 for a 3-day visit. “The visit is part of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region’s initiative to send Union ministers to the Northeast to assess ground-level developments,” said a statement issued…
Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was airlifted in an Indian Army helicopter on Monday to avoid a mass of protestors along his return route, of about 6 km, from Imphal International Airport to Raj Bhavan. Spearheaded by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society, hundreds of people, including students, form a…
Imphal: Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chawdhary, visited strategic locations of Manipur, focusing on maintaining operational readiness and supporting civil administration in restoring normalcy. The Director General arrived in Imphal on May 24 to review the law and order situation and interact with security personnel deployed across Manipur. He landed…
Imphal: A seven-member delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) was prepared to hold an exclusive meeting with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The meeting aims to address unresolved political and security matters related to the ongoing Manipur crisis. The delegation will be led by committee convenor Kh Athouba. Other…
Imphal: Manipur Police on Saturday arrested one individual for transporting Peacock feather shafts to Myanmar ‘without proper documentation.’ The individual was identified as Md. Sharifuddin, 24, of Moreh Ward No. 5, Muslim Nagar Laibuk Leikai under Moreh police station, Tengnoupal, a border district. He was apprehended from Pallel police station gate area in Kakching district….
