A potentially devastating incident was narrowly avoided in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Sunday, after security forces successfully neutralised a 51mm ILLG bomb discovered in the Terakhongshangbi Maning Laithel area under Moirang Police Station. The explosive device, suspected to have been planted with harmful intent, was safely defused by a specialised bomb disposal unit. Local residents…
Manipur Police and allied security forces have launched intensified operations across sensitive zones of the state, resulting in the arrest of multiple cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP (PWG)] and the recovery of a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives. The coordinated crackdown, aimed at dismantling insurgent networks and…
More than two years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, the state’s healthcare system is now on the verge of collapse. In a rare and united appeal, over 100 health professionals, public health experts, lawyers, and civil society activists have signed a petition urging President Droupadi Murmu to take urgent action to restore healthcare services…
Hundreds of households in the Ukhrul region of Manipur are making a living from a traditional trade that is attracting national notice. Artists in Nungbi village still create a distinctive style of black pottery using only hand methods; no potter’s wheels or other contemporary tools are used. A unique combination of crushed serpentine stone and…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has raised the alarm over what he terms a “deliberate distortion” in the official records of a foundational legal order governing tribal administration in Manipur’s hill areas. In a letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday, Singh urged immediate intervention to investigate a potentially unauthorized alteration in…
Security forces in Manipur have launched intelligence-based combing and cordon-and-search operations (CASO) across sensitive areas of the state. One major breakthrough was achieved on June 24, when an active cadre of the banned outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) — KCP (PWG) was arrested. The arrested cadre has been identified as Mutum Manaocha Singh…
The District Magistrate of Imphal West has issued a crucial public notice mandating all residents, landowners, and builders to secure a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for height clearance before constructing any buildings or structures within a 56-kilometre radius of Imphal International Airport. This regulation has been enforced to ensure the safety of air navigation and…
Manipur Police successfully dismantled an interstate arms smuggling racket operating in and around the Imphal region. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a coordinated crackdown was carried out on June 24, 2025, leading to the arrest of four key operatives involved in trafficking unauthorized arms across multiple states. The arrested individuals have been identified as: Sinam…
The town of Nambol witnessed a women-led tree plantation drive on Monday under the theme “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam / Upal ama Emagi Mingda”. The event, part of the ongoing “Women For Trees” campaign, was held at Kabowakching Makha Leikai Pukhri Achouba, a site currently undergoing rejuvenation under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and…
The cadets and officials of the 1(M) Air Squadron NCC came together to commemorate the International Day of Yoga high in the serene highlands of Manipur, where the clouds hover near and the Marjing Polo Statue—a representation of Manipuri culture and bravery—stands proudly. The cadets practiced yoga with discipline and focus while surrounded by the…
