An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast rocked an abandoned house in Saiton area of Bishnupur district in the early hours of Monday, leaving two people—a man and a woman—injured, officials said.The explosion occurred at around 5:30 am, triggering panic among residents in the otherwise quiet locality. The force of the blast caused significant damage to…
Over the course of the weekend, Manipur security forces arrested numerous active militant cadres throughout the state and carried out a number of coordinated operations that resulted in the recovery of a sizable stockpile of weapons, explosives, and other items.Yairipok Top Ningthounai Lai Ching under the Andro Police Station in Imphal East district was found…
As part of the Swachhata Action Plan 2025–26, a Swachhta Health Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) was organised today at the Kwakta Sericulture Relief Camp, Bishnupur District, Manipur.The camp was organised by the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, in collaboration with the Churachandpur Meitei United Committee (CMUC). The initiative aimed to promote…
The North East Integration Rally began its journey from Kolkata on January 4, setting the tone for a month-long initiative aimed at strengthening regional integration and people-to-people ties across the North Eastern states.The inaugural session was attended by a wide range of public representatives, professionals, cultural figures, and civil society members. Among those present were…
A devastating fire broke out at Tekcham Raghu’s extended shelter in Wangjing Tekcham Leikai, Thoubal district in Manipur at around 1:30 pm in the intervening night of January 2 and 3. The fire, caused by an electric short circuit, engulfed the extension, destroying property worth approximately ₹6-7 lakhs. As the fire broke out in the…
The Akashvani Listeners’ Meet 2026 was successfully held today at the residence of Akashvani listener Linthoi Salam at Awang Leikai, Nambol Leimapokpam, Bishnupur district in Manipur. The programme was organised by the listeners of Akashvani Imphal.Senior listener Oinam Chittaranjan presided over the function, while Nongthombam Roma, Programme Coordinator, All India Radio (AIR) Imphal, attended as…
The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has come out with a draft State Action Plan to support children who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in the state. The plan was discussed at a stakeholders’ convergence and review meeting held at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner in Bishnupur. The session…
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) office in Imphal has attached assets valued at around ₹33.66 crore in connection with an alleged large investment fraud case in Manipur. The case is linked to two companies — M/s Birla Emporium Pvt Ltd and M/s Ira Finance Pvt Ltd — and their director Yumnam Irabanta Singh. This is…
Security forces in Manipur have arrested Tekcham Mani Meitei, also known as Jacob, an active member of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), from his home in Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal, Imphal East district. The 51-year-old individual, originally from Wangjing Wangkhei in Thoubal district, was apprehended during a security operation, which resulted in the…
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Imphal has issued a second Provisional Attachment Order (PAO), which attaches assets totaling Rs 33.66 crore, in relation to a significant investment fraud involving the entities M/s Birla Emporium Pvt Ltd and M/s Ira Finance Pvt Ltd, along with their director, Yumnam Irabanta Singh. This PAO is part of…
