Security forces destroyed nearly 35 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police said on Tuesday.“A combined team of Manipur police, CRPF, forest department, and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducted the operation in the hill ranges of Langkhong (Saisijang), Kangpokpi district,” police said.Twelve huts, 13 bags of fertilizers, 19 roundup herbicides, 16 bags of…
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has expressed serious concern over alleged attacks on Christian communities and places of worship in Manipur and other parts of India. “The most egregious manifestation of this crisis is the destruction in Manipur, where, since the outbreak of violence on May 3, 2023, over 350 churches and…
A new book titled ‘Colonial Records of the Kuki Raids in Manipur and Their Impact (1878–1914)’ authored by Yumnam Rajeshwor Singh was released at the Manipur Press Club, Imphal, on Sunday. The book is published by Keithel Express Pvt. Ltd. and compiles colonial-era records related to the Kuki raids while examining their political and social…
In yet another blow to organised extortion networks in Manipur, eight alleged extortionists linked to the PREPAK (PRO) were apprehended from separate locations in coordinated operations across Thoubal district of the state on Sunday. Officials informed on Monday that six active cadres were apprehended from multiple locations under Nongpok Sekmai police station. Those apprehended individuals…
A solar energy entrepreneur from Manipur has received national recognition after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his work during the latest episode of the monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. The Prime Minister highlighted the efforts of Moirangthem Seth, who has been working for years to bring solar power to remote and underserved communities in…
The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC), Manipur, has mapped more than 1,000 springs across the state, with 173 critically stressed springs in Ukhrul and Noney districts identified for revival under a priority scheme. The information was shared by Arun Kumar Sinha, Principal Secretary (Forest, Environment & Climate Change), during the release of the…
A one-day national seminar on “History, Patrons, and Doyens of Sports in Manipur” was held at Manipur University, underscoring the state’s rich sporting heritage and the need for sustained academic engagement with sports history. The event brought together scholars, administrators, sportspersons and policymakers to examine the role of sports in shaping Manipur’s social and cultural…
Political parties across the spectrum came together at a conclave in Imphal on Sunday to oppose any attempt to carry out delimitation in Manipur before a fresh national census, warning that redrawing constituencies on the basis of disputed or outdated data could spark fresh instability in the state. The parties asserted that the next census…
Security forces have arrested eight active cadres, belonging to several factions of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party, in Manipur’s Imphal East and Imphal West districts, police said on Saturday.Four members of the proscribed KCP (People’s War Group) were apprehended from Andro Leitanpekpham area in Imphal East district on Thursday.One .32 pistol along with one magazine,…
BJP legislator and former Rural Development Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh emphasized that the resolution of the ongoing ethnic crisis in Manipur relies solely on peace and dialogue. Speaking at an all-community Christmas celebration organized by the Liangmei Naga community in Namdilong, Khemchand urged prayers for harmony in the violence-affected state, marking the occasion by highlighting…
