Manipur journalists visit ICIMOD’s Living Mountain Lab

Journalists and officials from Manipur recently visited the Living Mountain Lab (LML) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. Their visit provided insight into climate change adaptation strategies that could be applicable to the state’s delicate hill ecosystems. Since its founding in 1993, the 30-hectare LML, which is situated in the…

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‘Illegally transported’ timber worth Rs 3.1 cr seized in Manipur

The Assam Rifles on Monday said the paramilitary force and the Manipur Police have seized “illegally transported” timber worth Rs 3.10 crore in Tengnoupal district. Sixty-one vehicles, carrying 610 tonnes of timber, were confiscated during the operation on May 23. “Assam Rifles, along with @manipur_police, on May 23 2025, seized approximately 610 tonne of illegally…

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Manipur security forces bust drug hauls

Between May 22 and 23, Manipur saw a number of noteworthy law enforcement events as police and security forces stepped up their operations around the state, resulting in huge drug seizures, militant operative arrests, and heightened security monitoring. On May 23, police detained 46-year-old Chigenvung from her Churachandpur District home and confiscated 25 soap cases…

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Nagaland and Manipur dominate the pencak silat at the Khelo India Beach Games

At the first Khelo India Beach Games, Manipur and Nagaland fighters displayed their martial arts skills by winning gold medals in pencak silat on Thursday, while Maharashtra swimmer Diksha Yadav expanded her collection by winning the open sea swimming competition for the second time in a row. In Indonesian martial arts, the northeastern states left…

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COCOMI calls for 48-hour bandh in Manipur

The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus affected normal life across the five districts of Imphal Valley on Thursday. All business establishments, educational institutions, and government and private offices were closed and public transport remained…

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Tangkhul Naga Long issues stern warning against travel obstruction during Shirui Lily Festival

In a strong and clear message ahead of Manipur’s much-anticipated Shirui Lily Festival, the apex Tangkhul tribal body, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), has warned against any obstruction of traffic on National Highway 202 leading to Ukhrul district, where the festival is being celebrated. Issuing an official statement on Wednesday, the TNL categorically stated that any…

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