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Guwahati: A serious medical incident was narrowly avoided at Manipur’s Imphal International Airport on Saturday, April 4. A CRPF personnel, travelling to Delhi, collapsed in the departure lounge, reportedly due to a heart-related issue. Dr. Ph. Kiron, Commandant (Medical) of CRPF Battalion 27 in Delhi, who happened to be at the airport, acted immediately and […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested four cadres of various underground groups during an operation at a hideout in Yangoubung village, under Moreh police station in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, which shares a border with Myanmar, officials reported on Saturday. The arrested individuals included Keisham Sumanta Meitei, 25, of Toubungkhok Awang Leikai, Imphal West, associated with the outlawed […]

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Imphal: Manipur has once again established its dominance on the national sports stage, securing an outstanding tally of five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 28th Sub-Junior National Sepak Takraw Championship, held at the Mega Sports Complex in Ranchi, Jharkhand, from March 23 to 27, 2026. In recognition of their stellar performance, the […]

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Imphal: In a major coordinated crackdown across multiple districts, security forces on Thursday dismantled two insurgent camps, destroyed three bunkers, and recovered a substantial cache of arms and explosives, officials said on Friday. A joint team of security personnel dismantled a suspected militant camp in the Dampi ridge area under the jurisdiction of the Churachandpur […]

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Imphal: Volunteers of the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) on Thursday stormed the office of the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), demanding an immediate and transparent investigation by the Commissioner of Education into a suspected scam involving the supply of substandard, non-watermarked paper for textbooks and answer scripts. They also demanded that the […]

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Imphal: Imphal East District Magistrate Nivedita Lairenlakpam has promulgated prohibitory orders across the entire revenue Manipur’s Imphal East district with immediate effect for a period of two months. The order, issued on April 2, 2026, states that no person shall convene, organize, or participate in any public assembly of five or more persons in any […]

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Imphal: The Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Thursday graced the inauguration of the Khwairakpam Krishnagopal Memorial Building at Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur district. The building was also formally dedicated to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Ningthoukhong, on the occasion. Constructed by the Gojendro Foundation within the premises of the CHC, the facility has been […]

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Imphal: Internally displaced persons (IDPs) attended an awareness programme at the Sub-Divisional Officer’s office in Waikhong, Kakching district, on Thursday, as the Manipur government continues efforts towards phased rehabilitation following the ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023. Officials said 398 IDPs participated in the programme, which was attended by district authorities and relief camp […]

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Imphal: Following swift action directed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced that his government will submit a detailed proposal to raise a Mahila (all-women) India Reserve Battalion (IRB) to strengthen the state’s security forces. In a post on X, the Chief Minister wrote,“I express my sincere gratitude to […]

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Imphal: In a follow-up to a drug seizure made on March 28 at Ngathal ground in Churachandpur district, Manipur Police, in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), intensified anti-narcotics operations and recovered an additional 232 soap cases of heroin on April 1. With the latest seizure, the total recovery in the case has risen […]

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Imphal: Security forces have intensified search operations and area domination exercises across fringe and vulnerable areas of Manipur, resulting in the arrest of four cadres linked to different underground groups and the recovery of arms and ammunition over the past 36 hours, according to a police bulletin issued on Thursday. An alleged extortionist and active […]

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Imphal: Congress in Manipur on Wednesday criticised the Centre and the state government for what it termed a lack of administrative efficiency and political accountability, pointing to the truncated size of the Council of Ministers led by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh. Addressing the media in Imphal, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh […]

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Imphal: A tribal woman was shot in the leg during a land-related dispute in the Khoupum sub-division of Manipur’s Noney district on Monday, officials reported on Wednesday. The shooting occurred during a commotion involving members of the Riamei clan. Tension arose after a village head attempted to declare Guitang (Duithanjang) village as public land, a […]

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Imphal: Unknown miscreants vandalized and set fire to properties belonging to Manipur’s District Council Administration in Churachandpur’s Hiangtam, Lamka, on Tuesday. In a circulated video, the miscreants were seen vandalizing office property, including tables, chairs, documents, and other materials, and setting them ablaze. The Executive Officer (Town) office under the District Council Administration in Churachandpur’s […]

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