Hotels, Homestays in Crisis as Tourist Footfall Drops in Meghalaya Due to Inter-State Clash
Due to the recent border conflict and road blockades, the tourism industry in Meghalaya has faced nearly 100 percent loss. This was revealed by the state’s Tourism Minister Timothy D. Shira on the second day of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly’s budget session. He also stated that due to the abnormal decline in the number of…
13 militants arrested in Manipur; large cache of arms and ammunition recovered
Security forces arrested 13 militants in coordinated operations across multiple districts of Manipur over the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. The detainees, held in Bishnupur, Imphal West, Imphal East, Chandel and Kakching, are reported to belong to several banned outfits, including the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing the Revolutionary People’s…
Khemchand’s Delhi Visit Deepens NRC–Census Tensions in Manipur
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s sudden visit to New Delhi, reportedly following a call from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has added a new political dimension to the confrontation in Manipur over the proposed Census and the demand for an update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Khemchand, who is in the national capital…
NH-2 Transport Services Resume Smoothly as Communities Support Free Movement
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday expressed appreciation to the Naga and Kuki communities for facilitating the smooth movement of public transport along NH-2, the Imphal-Dimapur route. Speaking at the 45th Hawkers’ Day celebration in Imphal, Singh said cooperation between communities was essential for restoring peace, normalcy and safe travel in the state….
Humanity Beyond Duty: Assam Rifles Jawan Saves Missing Child, Ensures Safe Return Home
A 10-year-old boy who had gone missing from his home was saved thanks to the alertness and humanitarian effort of a jawan on duty. The teenager was rescued by a jawan of the Assam Rifles while he was travelling alone in a passenger train. The boy, identified as Joseph Mao, had gone missing from his…
Manipur man killed in hunting mishap
A 60-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his hunting companion, who reportedly mistook him for a wild animal, in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Monday, officials said.The deceased was identified as Ginkhansuan Guite. The incident occurred in the Mualnuam area, where he had gone hunting along with another man, who has been identified as the accused…
Security Forces Launch Search After Assam Rifles Patrol Attack in Manipur
An Assam Rifles patrol team came under attack by unidentified armed individuals near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district early Sunday, leaving some security personnel injured, according to police sources. The incident occurred around 4 am as the patrol was moving through the rugged area between Yangoupokpi and Charingphei villages. Officials said the attackers…
Joint Operations in Imphal East and Kangpokpi Yield Rifles, Grenades, and Body Armor
Security forces recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and protective equipment during two separate search and cordon operations conducted in Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur on Monday. In the first operation, based on reliable intelligence corroborated by 4 Mahar (Borders), a joint team of the CDO/Imphal East and 28 Assam Rifles conducted…
East Khasi Hills: Duo Arrested For Leading Mob Attack on Suspected Thieves, Manhandling Police
Two men have been arrested for allegedly leading a mob attack on three people suspected of theft at Mawngap in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, police said. The incident took place around 5.40 am on August 23, when police received information that three suspected thieves had been caught by members of the public at 11…
Fresh Violence in Manipur’s Taphou, CRPF Personnel Injured
Fresh violence broke out in Taphou area of Manipur’s Senapati district on Monday, leaving a CRPF personnel injured and at least two houses reportedly set ablaze amid heightened tensions between Naga and Kuki communities. According to officials, CRPF Sub-Inspector (General Duty) Pradeep Singh of the 36th Battalion sustained a bullet injury to his left foot…
