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…
Two militants were arrested in separate operations in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Wednesday. An active member of the banned Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) was arrested from Top Khongnangkhong near Mayanglambam Lampak under Porompat PS, Imphal East District on Tuesday. The militant was identified as Yengkhom Bhogen Singh (50) of Lillong Chajing Awang…
Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts on Wednesday. Movement of 308 nos. and 212 nos. of vehicles carrying essential items along NH-2 and NH-37 respectively has been ensured. Strict security measures are taken up in all vulnerable locations and security…
Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday pleaded with people to take a pledge to work collectively to uphold the pride and dignity of Manipur on the occasion of statehood day.Manipur became a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972. “It was on this day in 1972 that Manipur became a full-fledged state of the Indian…
Expressing pride about the role played by the people of Manipur towards India’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the people of Manipur on its Statehood day on Tuesday. In a post on X, he wrote, “Greetings to the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day. We are incredibly proud of the role played…
