Manipur CM inspects Dinku Road work following meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Imphal: A day after meeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flew to Imphal and inspected ongoing development work at Dinku Road on Wednesday. The Chief Minister was …

Manipur CM inspects Dinku Road

Manipur CM inspects Dinku Road

Imphal: A day after meeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flew to Imphal and inspected ongoing development work at Dinku Road on Wednesday. The Chief Minister was accompanied by MLA Thangjam Arunkumar Singh and other senior officials. The Dinku Road project in Imphal […]

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60 Northeast Districts in focus as India targets HIV control by 1 December 2027

Guwahati: With 60 high-priority districts in the Northeast under the scanner, India has set an ambitious target to achieve HIV control by 1 December 2027, coinciding with World AIDS Day, under the banner of Mission AIDS Suraksha. The announcement was…

HIV control Northeast

HIV control Northeast

Guwahati: With 60 high-priority districts in the Northeast under the scanner, India has set an ambitious target to achieve HIV control by 1 December 2027, coinciding with World AIDS Day, under the banner of Mission AIDS Suraksha. The announcement was made by Dr Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary and Director General of the National AIDS Control […]

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Manipur ministry expansion likely delayed following Delhi talks, says Dy CM Losii Dikho

Imphal: Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur and Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader Losii Dikho stated on Wednesday that central leaders have not given any hint regarding the expansion of the BJP-led government in the state. Speaking to the media upon his …

Manipur cabinet expansion

Manipur cabinet expansion

Imphal: Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur and Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader Losii Dikho stated on Wednesday that central leaders have not given any hint regarding the expansion of the BJP-led government in the state. Speaking to the media upon his arrival at Imphal Airport, Dikho denied reports of an immediate expansion following his return […]

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Three PLA cadres arrested at Manipur-Myanmar border ahead of RPF anniversary

Imphal: A Manipur Police morning bulletin reported that Indian security forces arrested three cadres of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), at the Manipur-Myanm…

Manipur PLA cadres arrested

Manipur PLA cadres arrested

Imphal: A Manipur Police morning bulletin reported that Indian security forces arrested three cadres of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), at the Manipur-Myanmar border on Tuesday. The arrests came ahead of ‘Independence Demand Day’, which is being observed on Wednesday to mark the 47th […]

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Manipur: CM urges Centre to prioritise Imphal elevated highway, Rs 12,000 cr NH upgrade

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and sought special attention to the state’s proposal for an elevated highway in Imphal and the strengthenin…

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and sought special attention to the state’s proposal for an elevated highway in Imphal and the strengthening of national highways. According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Singh apprised […]

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Manipur: Three PREPAK cadres arrested, arms and explosives recovered

Imphal: A joint team of central and state security forces arrested three insurgents and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive materials in a series of anti-insurgency operations conducted across the state in the past 24 hours, officials said on We…

Imphal: A joint team of central and state security forces arrested three insurgents and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive materials in a series of anti-insurgency operations conducted across the state in the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Sorokhaibam Inaoton Singh, alias Nojan (39), a member of the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak […]

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Manipur CM meets PM, seeks special focus on peace and development

Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met a three-member delegation from the Manipur government led by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi. The delegation included Deputy Chief Ministers Nemcha …

Manipur CM meets PM

Manipur CM meets PM

Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met a three-member delegation from the Manipur government led by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi. The delegation included Deputy Chief Ministers Nemcha Kipgen of the BJP and Losii Dikho of the Naga People’s Front (NPF). Kipgen, who represents Kangpokpi district, […]

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Manipur security forces bust two insurgent camps, nabs senior KCP-MFL cadre

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur dismantled two insurgent group camps, seized a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, and arrested a top militant cadre during operations carried out over the past 36 hours in the state, officials said on Tuesday…

Manipur counter-insurgency operations

Manipur counter-insurgency operations

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur dismantled two insurgent group camps, seized a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, and arrested a top militant cadre during operations carried out over the past 36 hours in the state, officials said on Tuesday. Camp destroyed in Chandel In the first counter-insurgency operation, forces destroyed a militant camp located […]

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Manipur: Centre sanctions 5,000 houses for IDPs under PMAY-G

Imphal: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday approved the construction of 5,000 new houses for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gra…

Imphal: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday approved the construction of 5,000 new houses for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY–G). The approval follows a proposal submitted by the Manipur government for a special project under PMAY-G to […]

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Manipur: Two arrested, 24 Ibex rescued in wildlife smuggling bust

Imphal: Security forces arrested two alleged cattle smugglers and rescued 24 Ibex—wild mountain goats, illegally transported from Myanmar into Manipur through Tengnoupal district. Acting on intelligence about cross-border smuggling, central security …

Imphal: Security forces arrested two alleged cattle smugglers and rescued 24 Ibex—wild mountain goats, illegally transported from Myanmar into Manipur through Tengnoupal district. Acting on intelligence about cross-border smuggling, central security forces and Manipur police maintained heightened vigilance along the porous border areas of Tengnoupal district. During a special operation, a vehicle (MN-02B-8290) transporting the […]

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Manipur: Union FM Sitharaman assures Centre’s support for economy, IDPs

Imphal: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh that the Centre would extend full support to revive the state’s financial health, which has been severely impacted by the ethnic violenc…

Imphal: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh that the Centre would extend full support to revive the state’s financial health, which has been severely impacted by the ethnic violence. An official statement from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat said that Khemchand Singh met the Union Finance Minister at […]

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Manipur: CM seeks Territorial Army Battalion during meeting with Rajnath Singh in Delhi

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday called on Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and urged him to raise a Territorial Army (TA) battalion for the state. According to an official statement issued by the Manip…

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday called on Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and urged him to raise a Territorial Army (TA) battalion for the state. According to an official statement issued by the Manipur Chief Minister’s Secretariat, the Defence Minister assured full assistance from the Ministry for any […]

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Manipur: PLA and UKNA cadres involved in extortion arrested in joint operation

Imphal: A joint team of the Indian Army and Manipur Police arrested one cadre each from the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and recovered arms, ammunition, and communication devices on Sunday,…

Manipur UKNA cadres

Manipur UKNA cadres

Imphal: A joint team of the Indian Army and Manipur Police arrested one cadre each from the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and recovered arms, ammunition, and communication devices on Sunday, reports stated on Monday. The arrestees were accused of being involved in extortion activities. The arrested UKNA […]

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Manipur mayhem: Army keeping strict vigil through UAVs and choppers

Guwahati: Over 100 columns of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles (AR) have been working tirelessly and relentlessly for more than 96 hours in order to significantly enhance the surveillance capability in Manipur. To ensure that no untoward incident take…

Manipur

Guwahati: Over 100 columns of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles (AR) have been working tirelessly and relentlessly for more than 96 hours in order to significantly enhance the surveillance capability in Manipur. To ensure that no untoward incident takes place, the Indian Army and AR have intensified the aviation assets in the strife-torn state, defence […]

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Imphal-Kolkata flight ticket prices rise as stranded people from other states rush to leave violence-hit Manipur

IMPHAL: Airliners have increased the prices of flight tickets between Kolkata and Imphal as people from other states of the country, who were left stranded following violence in Manipur, are rushing to return home. Prices of flight tickets between Imp…

IMPHAL: Airliners have increased the prices of flight tickets between Kolkata and Imphal as people from other states of the country, who were left stranded following violence in Manipur, are rushing to return home. Prices of flight tickets between Imphal in Manipur and Kolkata are reported to be Rs 30,000 per ticket. Long queues can […]

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WATCH | Manipur violence: Rescued civilians thank Army, Assam Rifles for efforts to restore normalcy

IMPHAL: Civilians, who were rescued by the personnel of the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles in the violence-hit Manipur, have thanked both the armed forces for their efforts to restore normalcy in the state. WATCH VIDEO: “While the world saw vio…

IMPHAL: Civilians, who were rescued by the personnel of the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles in the violence-hit Manipur, have thanked both the armed forces for their efforts to restore normalcy in the state. WATCH VIDEO: “While the world saw violence, we saw a ray of hope. Indian Army and Assam Rifles efforts to restore […]

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Vineet Joshi appointed as new chief secretary of Manipur

IMPHAL: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vineet Joshi has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Manipur. The appointment of Vineet Joshi as the new chief secretary of Manipur was approved by the appointments committee of the c…

Vineet Joshi Manipur

IMPHAL: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vineet Joshi has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Manipur. The appointment of Vineet Joshi as the new chief secretary of Manipur was approved by the appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) on Sunday (May 07). Joshi was on central deputation and serving at the additional […]

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Over 670 Nagaland residents evacuated from violence-hit Manipur

KOHIMA: As many as 676 residents, hailing from Nagaland, were evacuated from violence-hit Manipur. The evacuated Nagaland residents were evacuated from Manipur on Sunday (May 07). The civilians were evacuated and brought to Kohima from Manipur followi…

Nagaland civilians Manipur

KOHIMA: As many as 676 residents, hailing from Nagaland, were evacuated from violence-hit Manipur. The evacuated Nagaland residents were evacuated from Manipur on Sunday (May 07). The civilians were evacuated and brought to Kohima from Manipur following a joint operation by personnel of Assam Rifles and Nagaland police. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed […]

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Manipur violence | Curfew relaxed in Churachandpur for 3 hours

IMPHAL: With security forces in Manipur bringing the law-and-order situation in the state partially under control, curfew in Churachandpur district was relaxed for three hours on Sunday (May 07). This was informed by the Indian Army in a statement. Cu…

Manipur rescue

IMPHAL: With security forces in Manipur bringing the law-and-order situation in the state partially under control, curfew in Churachandpur district was relaxed for three hours on Sunday (May 07). This was informed by the Indian Army in a statement. Curfew was relaxed in Churachandpur district of Manipur between 7am and 10am on Sunday (May 07). […]

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Mizoram: State Govt denying chartered flight to evacuate residents  from Manipur

AIZAWL: A senior Mizoram official on Saturday said that the state government was denied chartering flights to evacuate state’s residents stranded in a violence-hit Manipur. The official said that the state government has urged both the Ministry …

AIZAWL: A senior Mizoram official on Saturday said that the state government was denied chartering flights to evacuate state’s residents stranded in a violence-hit Manipur. The official said that the state government has urged both the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide flights for the stranded residents but to […]

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