Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla inaugurated the 5th edition of the Shirui Lily Festival 2025 at Shirui Village in Ukhrul district. At the inauguration ceremony, Governor Bhalla expressed his happiness, saying, “I am very happy that I have come here; it’s truly worth visiting this place. I am also glad that we are organising the…
The Assam Rifles on Monday said the force is verifying a purported photo of a group of “recruits” posing with flags of a militant outfit, which has gone viral. In the photograph, a group of men in uniform are seen posing with two flags. “The authenticity of the photograph is being verified. Based on confirmation,…
The lifeless body of Constable (General Duty) Deepak Chingakham of the 7th Battalion, Border Security Force (BSF), who was martyred in a drone attack from Pakistan at Kharkhola Border Outpost (BOP) on May 10, was brought to Imphal today. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Bir Tikendrajit Park, where state dignitaries, top officials, and Manipur…
BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham, who was critically injured in cross-border firing by Pakistan along the International Boundary in the R S Pura area of Jammu on May 10, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday May 11. The Border Security Force confirmed his death on its official social media handle X (formerly Twitter), saying, “DG BSF…
Hundreds of Congress workers led by president Keisham Meghachandra and CLP leader Okram Ibobi Singh on Friday took out a rally, ‘Jai Hind Yatra’, to express solidarity with the Indian armed forces that carried out ‘Operation Sindoor’ to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack. It was also organised to honour and boost the morale of the…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday praised the Indian armed forces for their actions against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that the wounds of Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, “still ache.” In a post on X, Singh said, “The wounds of Pahalgam still ache, but today,…
In a bureaucratic reshuffle in Manipur, 13 IAS officers, including Tourism Director Pooja Elangbam and Thoubal DC A Subash Singh, have been transferred, according to a notification. Elangbam has been given the charge of the deputy commissioner of Bishnupur district, while L Bikram will replace her as the tourism director. Bikram was the Bishnupur DC….
The Supreme Court on Monday perused a forensic report on authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence and asked the state government to file a fresh report pertaining to the probe. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar opened…
BJP’s North East in-charge Sambit Patra on Monday arrived in Manipur to meet MLAs from both Meitei and Kuki community, party sources said. After landing at Imphal airport, Patra headed for Churachandpur by chopper. He is expected to meet leaders of Kuki organisations as well as BJP MLAs in the district, the sources said. Patra…
Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…
