Imphal: Drug smuggling in Manipur has shifted to new routes in the hill districts with the outbreak of unrest (Meitei-Kuki conflict) in the state. Superintendent of Police Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) Watham Basu made the remarks while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the International Overdose Awareness Day observation held at the Manipur…
Imphal: Arrest of Daniel Stephen Courney, an evangelist American, who supplied military equipment to Kuki during Meitei-Kuki crisis, in Nepal has been surfaced on social media. Indian Defence Updates (IDU) posted on Thursday the information of Courney’s arrest on X account. “Daniel Stephen Courney, a #US Christian evangelist who secretly visited #Manipur and supplied drones…
Imphal: A reporter of Nagaland-based HornbillTV sustained bullet injuries after being attacked by armed miscreants while covering the ‘Zinnia Flower Festival’ or ‘Cherry Blossom Festival’ in Manipur’s Senapati district on Saturday evening. The injured journalist was Dip Saikia, who was on assignment at Laii village when the incident occurred. Unknown assailants allegedly opened fire, hitting…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Friday, reviewed the stock position of petroleum fuel (Petrol/ Diesel and ATF) and LPG in the state which had been depleting on account of transit bottlenecks arising from frequent landslides on both NH-2 and NH-37, the two crucial lifelines for the state, in a meeting with all stakeholders…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and the First Lady, Jyoti Bhalla, witnessed the traditional rice wine making process, an age-old practice that remains an integral part of Andro’s cultural heritage, during their visit at Andro town in Imphal East district on Saturday. The visit aimed to connect with the rich cultural heritage of the…
Imphal: A Public Review Meeting on the controversial Independent People’s Tribunal Report conducted by PUCL, Delhi was held on Saturday at Hotel Imphal, here, organised by Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi). The public review meeting recommended formation of a Working Group under the aegis of Cocomi to constitute a committee that will prepare a…
Imphal: A 45 kg unexploded artillery shell suspected to be of World War II was found on Thursday and safely disposed of by a bomb disposal squad in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Saturday. Manipur Police said the shell was discovered on August 28 around 4:30 pm at Khangabok Part-3 Makha Leikai when earth was being…
Imphal: Manipur on Friday recorded 26 new Dengue positive cases, of which 20 belonged to Imphal West district as per Manipur Health Directorate. One each of the new cases belonged to Imphal East, Kamjong, Kakching and Thoubal districts. Two of them belonged to Bishnupur. August recorded 366 new Dengue positive cases out of this year’s…
Imphal: The High Court of Manipur has ruled to conduct fresh elections of Panchayat bodies with six months, stating that Panchayat bodies in the state cannot continue beyond their constitutionally mandated five-year term. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Kempaiah Somashekar and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma on Friday set aside a Single Judge’s April 18,…
Imphal: Indian Army organized special outreach sessions at Upper Assam and Manipur, with the aim of fostering patriotism and strengthening the bond between the Army and the youth, said a press release received on Friday. The Indian Army organised an informative session on Operation Sindoor at Patkai Junior College Jagun, DPS Digboi and Digboi College….
