Efforts to bring back peace in violence-affected Manipur have begun through discussions with different communities, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday. Speaking to PTI after inaugurating the Girls’ Hostel of the Mission Blind School at Heikakpokpi in Tengnoupal district, Singh said representatives from various communities have been meeting him to discuss ways to…
Security forces today seized 15 kg of opium from a fake Army vehicle in Manipur’s Senapati district.A joint team of Special Operations Team of Senapati district police, CRPF and Assam Rifles stopped one Innova car, bearing registration number AS-23 AK/5541, with VIP flag post but without any escort for checking at T Khullen post.On verification,…
Security forces in Manipur have arrested six persons, including three militants and two suspected drug peddlers, during a series of operations carried out across different districts of the state. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics were recovered during the operations, officials said on Saturday. Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh…
Security forces in Manipur launched a sudden joint combing operation in the areas around Litan, Mahadev and Sinakeithel along National Highway 202 and 102 A in a bid to prevent any spillover of recent violence in the Kotlen area.The State police forces informed that villages of both communities were patrolled jointly and bunkers were traced…
Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gyanendra Pratap Singh, on Friday evening called on Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Lok Bhavan and reviewed the prevailing security situation in the state. During the meeting, the CRPF chief, accompanied by senior officers of the force, briefed the Governor on the current law and…
Tension escalated in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district after an abandoned village was set on fire by unidentified miscreants on Thursday afternoon, triggering a fresh security concern in the area. The incident occurred at Kharam Vaiphei village, located behind the National Sports University, at around 2:30 pm. According to intelligence inputs, the abandoned village was reportedly being…
Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Y. Khemchand Singh today expressed his profound appreciation to the Union Government under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for its decision to constitute a ‘High-Level Committee’ to study demographic change in the country.Lauding the initiative as historic step, the Chief Minister noted that Prime Minister Shri…
A delegation of the Liangmai Naga Council and the Liangmai Naga Women Union today called on the Chief Minister, Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh and demanded the immediate release of six missing men including a pastor, who were abducted by unknown armed men on May 13 last from Kangpokpi district.A Liangmai tribal leader told the Chief…
In a significant blow to the illicit liquor trade in Manipur, state police forces intercepted a major smuggling attempt in the Lamsang Bazar area on Wednesday. The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 250 litres of Distilled Indigenous Country (DIC) liquor and the arrest of one individual suspected of illegal transportation. Acting on specific…
The ambitious Imphal Ring Road project, a cornerstone of Manipur’s “Vision 2042” master plan, is facing a significant roadblock. Despite a fast-approaching 2026 deadline, the project has been hit by delays in fund disbursement. Reports indicate that the state government owes nearly 200 crore rupees to executing agencies, sparking fears that the vital infrastructure meant…
