After being conferred with the Padma Shri award, a distinguished Manipuri classical dancer Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi expressed her happiness and said that it is a “matter of luck”. The government announced the Padma Awards on Saturday on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. Born and raised in Imphal West district, Suryamukhi started dancing at…
Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday filed disqualification petitions against four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs for extending support to the BJP-led government, despite the party officially severing ties with the ruling front two months ago. Manipur Congress vice-president Hareshwar Goshwami filed four different petitions against the MLAs at the Speaker’s Tribunal of the state…
Two militants were arrested in separate operations in Manipur’s Thoubal and Imphal West districts, police said on Tuesday. A member of the Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibangnganba) was arrested from Waithou-Thiyam IVR in Thoubal on Monday, they said. He was identified as Sapam Paikhomba Meitei (26), they added. “A wireless handset and six 9 mm live…
Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces have successfully recovered 35 weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores in a series of joint operations. The recoveries were made from various districts in Manipur, including Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, Churchandpur, Imphal West, Noney, Jiribam, and Kakching. “On January 19, acting on specific intelligence, the Indian. Army,…
Manipur grabbed the first gold medal of the 38th National Games on Sunday as Sarungbam Athouba Meitei won the men’s individual triathlon title before Maharashtra’s Dolly Devidas Patil claimed the top honour in the women’s corresponding event. Another Manipuri player, Telheiba Soram clinched the silver in the men’s event, marking a 1-2 finish for the…
Security forces have recovered four arms and ammunition during a search operation in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police said on Monday. They conducted the search operation near the Nepali Basti area in the district on Sunday and seized three rifles, one pistol, two improvised mortars, five bullets, two hand grenades and a mobile phone, police said….
Security personnel have conducted search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts of Manipur. A number of arms and ammunition were recovered during the search operations, officials said on Friday. As per the police, one SMG carbine with magazine, one 12 bore single barrel bore gun, 60…
Around 12 acres of illicit poppy cultivation were destroyed by security forces in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, police said on Friday. The operation was conducted at Siden Changpikot area in Dampi Reserve Forest on Thursday, they said. “A combined team of the district police, DFO Churachandpur and central forces destroyed 12 acres of illegal poppy cultivation…
Security forces arrested three cadres of banned outfits in separate operations in Manipur’s Thoubal and Imphal West districts, police said on Friday. Two active members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were held on Thursday from Uningkhong in Thoubal, they said. Pistols, ammunition, cash and other articles were recovered from their possession.The following items…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects valued at Rs 349.51 crore in Tamenglong district. The projects he inaugurated included a bailey bridge over the Barak river on Tamenglong Tousem-Haflong road, District Early Intervention Centre at District Hospital and water supply schemes, an official release said. The…
