Illicit poppy cultivation on 45 acre of land was destroyed in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, CM N Biren Singh said. The operation was carried out on Friday in Lhungjang village hill range in Saikul police station area by the district police and CRPF in the presence of an executive magistrate, he said. FIRs have been lodged…
Manipur’s star weightlifter S Bindyarani Devi set a national record in snatch en route to her gold medal-winning effort in the women’s 55kg category at the ongoing National Games here on Friday. Bindyarani, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, overcame an initial setback in her first attempt at 83kg in the snatch category. She displayed remarkable…
Security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur’s Kakching district during a search operation, police said on Friday. One assault rifle, one 9 mm pistol, one IED, two grenades, one smoke shell, one tear smoke grenade, one detonator were seized from the foothills of Chairel Khunou hill of the district on Thursday,…
The Manipur government has transferred 60 bureaucrats and 10 police officers with immediate effect, an official notification said. Director General of State Academy of Training, Paulunthang Vaiphei, has been given the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, while Anurag Bajpai, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests will be the Additional Chief Secretary (Textiles, Commerce and Industries)….
Security forces seized six rockets in Manipur’s Churachandpur district during search operations, police said on Wednesday. From the Loilamkot and Nalon area under the jurisdiction of Henglep police station the security forces seized six rockets along with one launcher, one country-made mortar (Pompi), one each of 7.62 mm sniper round and sniper magazine, and other…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said 4.8 hectare of illicit poppy cultivation in Senapati district was destroyed. In a post on X, Singh said, “In a significant breakthrough in our war on drugs, Senapati Police, Forest department, and district administration has destroyed 4.8 hectares of illicit poppy cultivation at Kangjang Hills, Senapati.”…
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,…
