Imphal: Manipur Police, on Tuesday cracked down on an inter-state organised gang of arms dealers, arms smugglers and middle men who were smuggling unauthorised arms across different states, operating clandestinely in greater Imphal area. The police arrested four individuals in this connection and recovered incriminating articles including arms and ammunitions. They were identified as Sinam…
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: Airport Authority of India (AAI) has informed the general public that it is mandatory to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for height clearance for all buildings and structures near Imphal Airport. “In accordance with the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 (Indian Aircraft Act, 2024), the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Caused by Buildings and Trees,…
Imphal: Thadou Inpi Manipur and the Meitei Alliance have together submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, demanding deletion of “Any Kuki Tribes” (AKT) from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list of Manipur, as listed under Article 342 of the Constitution of India. The appeal came following the official stance of the Government of…
Imphal: Tree Plantation programme was organised at Kabowakching, Nambol, by Nambol Municipal Council, Town Planning department, Manipur, and the Manipur Urban Development Agency (MUDA). The programme was a continuation campaign under the theme of “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam/ Upal ama Emagi Mingda”, a campaign initiated under AMRUT Mitra of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and…
Imphal: The cumulative number of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 158 in Manipur with the confirmation of 13 new cases on Monday. Forty-one samples were tested on this day, resulting in a 31.7% positivity rate. Of the new cases, nine belonged to Imphal West and four belonged to Imphal East. So far, a total of 510…
Imphal: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur, on Monday said it is organising a Short Film competition aimed at raising awareness on pressing social issues through storytelling. It invited filmmakers, content creators, and the public to create impactful short films for promoting awareness and positive change in the society. The competition will…
Imphal: Twin bins were distributed to eleven NGOs which are engaged in door-to-door waste collection under the initiative of the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD), at the conference hall of City Convention Centre, Palace Compound, here on Monday. The Blue Bin was to use for Wet waste and the green bin…
Dr. N. Munal MeiteiEnvironmentalist, presently working as DFO/ChandelEmail: nmunall@yahoo.in World Decarbonisation Day is observed on June 25. Decarbonisation is the removal or reduction of CO2 output into the atmosphere. The goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by eliminating fossil fuel combustion. It will be achieved by switching to the use of low-carbon energy sources. Carbon…
Imphal: With the confirmation of 33 new COVID-19 positive cases, the cumulative number of positive cases in Manipur has risen to 145 as of Sunday. The new positive cases were confirmed out of 101 samples tested on this day. The positivity rate was 32.7 percent. Twenty-seven belonged to Imphal West, and three each belonged to…
