Assam Rifles personnel vacated their makeshift camp in Hongbei village, Kamjong district, on Sunday, a day after it was vandalized by an irate mob. The attack followed allegations of harassment and restrictions on timber transportation by the paramilitary force. The mob, primarily villagers from Kasom Khullen block in the Naga-majority district, stormed the camp on…
In a joint operation, the Manipur Police and 38 Assam Rifles apprehended an active cadre of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) from the banks of the Barak River near Tuisolen village in Jiribam district. The operation, conducted under Borobekra police station’s jurisdiction, underscores ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the region. The arrested…
The seven-day cease-work strike by the All Manipur Bulk LPG Transporters Association (AMBTA) was called off Friday night. LPG bullet tank trucks have therefore started moving LPG again today. AMBTA began an indefinite ceasework protest this past Monday in response to the high unlawful taxes on the Imphal-Jiribam route. Late last night, an AMBTA team…
Amid tensions in the state, the central security forces along with Manipur police carried out search operations and area domination in the vulnerable areas of hills and valley districts, an official release said, adding that the situation was under control. According to the release, the security forces recovered various kinds of arms and ammunition during…
Manipur state minister N Biren Singh declared that the forest department and security forces had successfully eradicated poppy growing on 90 acres in the Ukhrul district. Targeting illegal poppy production in the area’s rugged terrain, the operation was carried out on Thursday. Twelve huts connected to the illicit activity were also burned as part of…
Champu Khangpok, a floating town on Manipur’s scenic Loktak Lake, undertook an ambitious attempt to mainstream the traditional fishermen into the contemporary financial system. The Loktak Development Authority, the Department of Fisheries, the Government of Manipur, the Sinheibi Development Organization, and the Champu Khangpok Floating Village Conservation and Management Committee participated in the Fisherman Card…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has announced an ambitious plan to restore the historic Langthabal Palace, a 250-year-old landmark that once served as the capital of the erstwhile Manipur kingdom. The restoration project, estimated to cost ₹25 crore, was revealed during a program commemorating the death anniversary of Maharaja Gambhir Singh, a pivotal figure…
Security forces have arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) from Manipur’s Kakching district for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Thursday. The two were involved in extortion activities in Sugnu, Chairel and Kakching Khunou area in Kakching district and were arrested on Wednesday, police said. Meanwhile,…
In a bid to support those affected by the ongoing crisis in the state, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state government is focusing on rebuilding efforts, with plans to construct new houses to facilitate the relocation of families currently living in temporary shelters. CM Biren Singh announced the distribution…
Manipur Governor, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, reached out to displaced communities affected by ongoing ethnic tensions in the state during a visit to relief camps in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts on Tuesday. This marked his first major engagement with those suffering due to the violence that has plagued the region. At the Sadhbhavna Mandap camp in…
