Imphal: Weak long observation of 76 edition of Van Mahotsav, Umanggi Kumhei continued with tree sapling plantations in four villages of Chandel district. About 1500 saplings of fruit, flower bearing trees and decorative plants have been planted with the participation of villagers on Friday. The event was organised by the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Chandel….
Imphal: As the farming season is in progress, security measures have been significantly strengthened to prevent any untoward incident and for safety of the farmers, said Manipur Police Control Room on Thursday. The development came following reported attacks to Meitei farmers in fields, allegedly by Kuki militants, which called for protection of farmers from various…
Imphal: Four civil society organisations of Meitei, Thadou, and Naga communities have jointly urged Union Home minister Amit Shah to abrogate the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with Kuki armed groups as allegedly responsible for the ongoing law and order crisis in Manipur. The Indigenous Peoples’ Forum Manipur, Thadou Inpi Manipur, Meitei Alliance, and the…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated on July 3. The country is celebrating the 76th Vana Mahotsav, the great festival of forests, from 1-7 July, with our cultural ethos to save the environment and the Mother Earth. In the meantime, the state is…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has informed representatives of Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi), All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation, and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations that resettlement of displaced persons will be taken up in three phases starting in July and complete by December. The announcement was made during a meeting with…
Imphal: A new five-bedded Pre-Delivery Residential Centre for pregnant women with furnishing along with a furnished Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre and Paediatric Ward, were inaugurated at Chandel District Hospital on Wednesday. The facilities were inaugurated by MLA, SS Olish, in the presence of deputy commissioner Shri L. Nandakumar Singh, IAS, Addl. DC/CEO Firoz Khan, and CMO…
Imphal: As per the latest COVID-19 status report issued by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), 6 samples out of 33 tested today have found to be positive, indicating a daily positivity rate of 18.2%. With this, the cumulative number of COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state of Manipur since June 1, 2025, has…
Imphal: Manipur has adopted issuing adult Aadhaar cards, with multi-layered scrutiny designed to ensure only genuine applicants are approved. This was revealed by officials during a high-level review meeting held at Raj Bhawan on Monday, said officials on Tuesday. A statement issued by commissioner (Home), government of Manipur, N. Ashok Kumar stated that the meeting,…
Imphal: Lions Club of Imphal Valley and its youth wing, Lions Club of Imphal Valley NextGen, have launched a massive humanitarian relief campaign for families affected by the recent flash floods across Imphal East district. The initiative, conducted under Lions Clubs International District 322D, delivered essential ration kits to more than 300 households on Monday…
Imphal: Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, has strongly criticised the enforcement of what he termed an “imaginary and unconstitutional buffer zone” in strife-torn Manipur. This violates Article 19 of the Indian Constitution and fosters communal division, Bimol said. He was talking to reporters at his Imphal residence on Tuesday. He felt frustrated…
