Manipur Government Faces Backlash as Dhanamanjuri University Protest Over Stipends Enters Sixth Day
The indefinite hunger strike by PhD scholars of Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) entered its sixth day on Monday, with the protesters accusing the Manipur government of maintaining a “stoic silence” over their demand for the release of pending stipends. Three PhD scholars and a student leader began the hunger strike on September 9 with the support…
Bimol Akoijam Denies JNU Sexual Harassment Allegations, Calls Reports ‘Unverified’ and Alleges Smear Campaign
Manipur Lok Sabha MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has strongly denied sexual harassment allegations reportedly made against him by 11 women students of the university, describing media reports on the matter as “unverified, intentional, unethical and illegal.” Speaking during a visit to Dhanamanjuri University on September 13, Akoijam said the…
Parents Seek Basic Electricity Facilities for Children at Anganwadi Centres
Questions are being raised over the lack of electricity facilities at several Anganwadi centres across Assam, where young children reportedly continue to spend time in rooms without power or fans amid high temperatures. Anganwadi centres provide essential care, nutrition and early childhood development services, making a safe, well-ventilated and comfortable environment particularly important for the…
APU organises 5.5-km mini marathon in Pasighat to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram
The Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) in Pasighat organised a 5.5-km mini marathon on Sunday as part of its month-long ‘Run for Vande Mataram @ 150’ celebrations, with 209 participants from across East Siang district taking part despite light rain. The event was organised by the Department of Mass Communication as a prelude to the three-day…
US envoy Sergio Gor visits Loktak Lake during Manipur tour
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Saturday visited the picturesque Loktak Lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district and took a boat ride during his two-day visit to the northeastern state. Gor, accompanied by US Consul General in Kolkata Kathy Giles-Diaz, arrived in Imphal on Friday and held separate meetings with Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla…
Dimapur Police Warn of Action Over Juvenile Driving, Unauthorised Lights and Traffic Violations
The Dimapur Police Commissionerate has given vehicle owners and drivers a 30-day compliance window to verify and update their vehicle documents, while making it clear that the period does not amount to any relaxation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In a press release issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime)/PRO,…
US Ambassador Sergio Gor Visits Manipur, Meets Chief Minister and Governor
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Manipur on Friday, touring prominent historical and cultural landmarks and holding discussions with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Gor met Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the CM Secretariat in Mantripukhri, Imphal. During the meeting, the US envoy praised Manipur’s natural beauty, describing…
US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Kangla Fort, Ema Keithel in Imphal
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Imphal on Friday and visited two of Manipur’s prominent landmarks — the historic Kangla Fort and Khwairamband Ema Keithel, the iconic women-run market in the heart of the state capital. Gor is scheduled to meet Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla later…
Manipur musician Chongtham Vikram Singh died after massive internal bleeding caused by blunt trauma: Autopsy report
The Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh died of massive internal bleeding, which was caused by blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen, with extensive rib fractures and abdominal injuries.According to the autopsy report prepared by the Forensic Medicine Department of AIIMS Delhi, he died as a result of severe physical assault on the abdomen and…
Manipur Political Rift: Deputy CM Losii Dikho Boycotts Cabinet Meeting Over Differences with Nemcha Kipgen
Tensions within the Manipur government escalated on Thursday after Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho boycotted a scheduled Cabinet meeting at the Civil Secretariat, highlighting deep ethnic divisions among key political figures. Dikho, a Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader representing the Mao constituency, took the step following a collective decision by the Naga Legislators’ Forum in…
