Centre Excludes Manipur from Census 2027 Schedule Amid NRC-First Demands
The Central Government has formally kept Manipur out of the scheduled Census 2027 exercise until…
Centre Excludes Manipur from Census 2027 Schedule Amid NRC-First Demands
The Central Government has formally kept Manipur out of the scheduled Census 2027 exercise until further notice, amid growing demands from civil society organisations that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before any population enumeration is conducted in the state. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on October 30…
CoTU Stages Massive Protest Rally in Kangpokpi Over Abduction of Kuki Youths
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen and the Taphou Kuki Village Authority have expressed deep concern and strongly condemned the abduction of two young men, identified as Paoginlal Hangshing and Tinginlun Chongloi, from Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district. The youths were reportedly kidnapped by unidentified miscreants on October 28 near the 9th MR/Maremei area…
Amway India expands retail foot print, upgrades Imphal store
Amway India has expanded its physical presence across key markets, upgrading its store in Imphal and inaugurating a new Experience Centre in Gurugram as part of its multi-year growth strategy. The expansion builds on the Rs 100-crore investment announced last year by Amway Global President and CEO Michael Nelson for multiple initiatives, including strengthening the…
Massive Arms Cache, Armor, and Contraband Recovered in Recent Manipur Security Sweeps
Security forces in Manipur seized 7.732 kg of brown sugar, arrested three individuals, including an alleged insurgent cadre, and recovered a large cache of weapons and tactical equipment during a series of operations carried out over the past 36 hours. In one operation, Churachandpur Police intercepted a Bolero vehicle at Valpakot village and recovered the…
ICICI Life launches indexed pension plan to combine guaranteed income with market-linked returns
ICICI Life Insurance Limited has launched ICICI Life Guaranteed Indexed Pension, a retirement income product combining lifelong guaranteed income with the potential for market-linked growth through the NIFTY 50 Total Return Index. The product allows customers to allocate 60% to 100% of their annuity to guaranteed income, with the remaining portion linked to the index,…
PNB Reaffirms Customer Safeguards and Internal Controls After Branch Discrepancies
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has assured affected account holders that all genuine claims will be fully honored following serious allegations of financial fraud and unauthorized transactions at its Greater Noida branch. The public sector lender confirmed on Thursday that it has already settled three individual claims totaling ₹43 lakh as part of its immediate response…
National Pharmacy Week 2026 in Manipur Highlights Responsible Medicine Use and AMR Awareness
The National Pharmacy Week 2026 celebration was organised on 19 October at MSFDS, Imphal, by the College of Pharmacy, Kangleipak Medical and Nursing Institute, under the aegis of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi. The event witnessed a gathering of approximately 1,500 participants from nine institutes, including pharmacists, healthcare professionals, academicians and pharmacy…
Manipur CM Seeks Enhanced Central Assistance During Meeting With Nirmala Sitharaman
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at her office in Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi, on October 29 and sought enhanced financial assistance from the Centre to help the state address its fiscal challenges. During the meeting, the Chief Minister apprised Sitharaman of the state government’s efforts to maintain fiscal…
Manipur Police seize 7.7 kg of suspected brown sugar, arrest one in Churachandpur
Manipur Police seized 7.732 kg of suspected brown sugar and arrested a 29-year-old man during an anti-drug operation in Churachandpur district on October 27. In a separate operation in Thoubal district, security personnel recovered firearms, hand grenades, detonators and live ammunition during a joint search on October 28. According to reports, the drug seizure was…
CRPF DG Gyanendra Pratap Singh Reviews Operational Readiness in Imphal
Top security officials conducted separate reviews of the security situation and operational preparedness in Manipur this week, with a focus on maintaining peace, strengthening coordination and enhancing border management along the India-Myanmar frontier. On October 27, CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh visited Imphal and reviewed the operational readiness of the force in the state….
