Imphal: Two poppy cultivators were arrested on Tuesday after destruction of poppy plants at the Mapithel Hill range under Phungyar sub-division falling under jurisdiction of Litan police station, Ukhrul. The poppy plants were destroyed by a combined team of state police, Forest department and BSF personnel along with executive agistrate led by SDPO Ukhrul. About…
Imphal: Veteran politician Okram Joy criticized chief minister N. Biren Singh for inviting protests instead of using his authority to address issues. “A Chief Minister should not be timid,” Joy said. The chief minister’s pen could easily save Manipur and locate the missing individual, Laishram Kamal Babu, instead of calling for protest demonstrations, he added….
Imphal: Indian Union is responsible for instigating the crises and violence in Manipur, by making false promises to certain community-based armed groups, alleged All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) in a mass public rally held at Imphal on Tuesday. “We demand to live together, work together, and make our own decisions not to go by…
Imphal: Loktak Lake, Manipur’s lifeline and a designated Ramsar site, falling within Central Asian Flyway and East Asian-Australasian Flyway, has once again transformed into a vibrant sanctuary with the arrival of migratory water birds, said Loktak Lake Development Authority (LDA) on Monday. The annual migration marks a celebration of life and underscores Loktak’s critical role…
Imphal: Law of the land should prevail, anyone violating rules will have to face consequences, said Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh concerning the NIA’s case against Arambai Tenggol chief Korounganba Khuman. The chief minister was responding to reporters on Monday on the sideline of the celebration of 5 years implementation of Inner Line Permit…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, Email-nmunall@yahoo.in International Mountain Day is observed on 11 December to celebrate the beauty of mountains and their values. Mountains are one of the oldest nature’s pristine structures, stolid and regal they stand against the sky, of such a size that they can catch entire countryside’s in their shadow, and turn…
Imphal: Police forcibly detained Bela Rani, the wife of Laishram Kamal Babu who went missing after entering Leimakhong Army campus on November 25. Rani along with a few companions, including the convenor of Imagi Meira, Th. Sujata were apprehended at a location in the heart of Imphal which a few metres away from Raj Bhavan…
Imphal: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Biren Singh’s government to provide details regarding buildings burnt, looted, and encroached upon during the violence in Manipur. The apex court sought details regarding the action taken against offenders. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered the Manipur government to provide the details…
Imphal: Manipur government has lifted its ban on data internet services after 23 days in nine districts of Manipur, w. Commissioner (Home), Manipur, on Monday issued an order to resue internet services, ‘effective immediately’ in the Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, Jiribam, and Pherzawl districts. The Home department appealed all internet…
Imphal: In a decisive effort to combat illegal activities, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the villagers of Saibol Joupi, TM Dingpi, and T Bollon, successfully cleared approximately 2 square kilometers of poppy cultivation. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to promote community health and societal well-being, said Assam Rifles on Sunday. The operation…
