The bodies of the two persons, suspected to have been abducted from Senapati district, were recovered from a forested area along Senapati-Paibung Road, approximately 14 kilometres east of National Highway 2, police said.Additional DGP, Manipur Police, Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, while addressing mediapersons, said, “Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi, both residents of Taphou Kuki village in…

Manipur Police has drawn up a comprehensive plan to destroy illegal poppy plantations in 516 villages spread across 10 districts of the state, with support from various security forces, a senior police officer said on November 10. Addressing a press conference, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said the campaign…

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has called for concerted efforts to promote and preserve the indigenous sports, traditional arts, and cultural practices of different communities in Manipur.The Chief Minister made the statement while attending a demonstration of Naga Indigenous Wrestling (Pyacha) at the Astro Turf Ground, Senapati, on Monday. The programme was organised by the…

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a wanted cadre of Manipur-based banned organisation, People’s Liberation Army (PLA), from a hotel in south Delhi. The accused was wanted in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) at the Thoubal police station in Manipur. There was a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information…

The Manipur government has approved a proposal for allotment of around 4 acres of land in Kakching district for establishment of a Kendriya Vidyalaya, an official statement said.The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh.The cabinet approved the “allotment of about 4 acres (1.6187 hectares) of state land…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday announced that the Government of Manipur is considering the establishment of an upgraded, full-fledged department exclusively dedicated to Handloom, Handicrafts and Textiles, recognising the sector’s importance to the State’s economy and cultural identity. The Chief Minister made the statement while inaugurating the Manipur International Textile Expo (MANITEX)…

Senior leaders of the Manipur Congress on Monday met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss the continuing unrest in the state and the party’s preparations for the 2027 Manipur Assembly elections. The meeting was attended by Manipur Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader…

The Central Government has formally kept Manipur out of the scheduled Census 2027 exercise until further notice, amid growing demands from civil society organisations that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before any population enumeration is conducted in the state. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on October 30…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at her office in Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi, on October 29 and sought enhanced financial assistance from the Centre to help the state address its fiscal challenges. During the meeting, the Chief Minister apprised Sitharaman of the state government’s efforts to maintain fiscal…