In a firm step to safeguard Manipur’s Langol Reserved Forest from rising human interference, forest officials from the Central Forest Division conducted a route march along the forest’s foothills near Khongampat on Wednesday, May 6. The operation, led by Range Forest Officers Kiranjit Yamnam and Sorokhaiban Robatson, aimed to monitor and curb illegal activities degrading…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday praised the Indian armed forces for their actions against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that the wounds of Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, “still ache.” In a post on X, Singh said, “The wounds of Pahalgam still ache, but today,…
The Manipur government will conduct a major state-level air raid mock drill—titled Operation Abhyaas—across key locations in Imphal today at 4:00 PM to assess and enhance emergency preparedness. Organised by the Imphal West District Administration, the simulation aims to test the Civil Defence system’s response to a potential hostile aerial attack. The exercise will include…
In a bureaucratic reshuffle in Manipur, 13 IAS officers, including Tourism Director Pooja Elangbam and Thoubal DC A Subash Singh, have been transferred, according to a notification. Elangbam has been given the charge of the deputy commissioner of Bishnupur district, while L Bikram will replace her as the tourism director. Bikram was the Bishnupur DC….
In a major development concerning the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union Government to arrange a fresh forensic examination of controversial audio recordings allegedly involving former Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The court expressed serious concerns over the authenticity of the previous sealed cover report submitted by the…
The Supreme Court on Monday perused a forensic report on authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence and asked the state government to file a fresh report pertaining to the probe. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar opened…
In Manipur, police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a controversial “gun salute” ceremony was held in Saikul, Kangpokpi district, to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023. The symbolic event, reportedly organized by local groups on May 3, featured armed participants dressed in camouflage uniforms firing…
BJP’s North East in-charge Sambit Patra on Monday arrived in Manipur to meet MLAs from both Meitei and Kuki community, party sources said. After landing at Imphal airport, Patra headed for Churachandpur by chopper. He is expected to meet leaders of Kuki organisations as well as BJP MLAs in the district, the sources said. Patra…
Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…
Two criminals were taken into custody by the Manipur police in two different operations that were carried out on May 2. Chongtham Ebungo Singh, 20, a resident of Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal West, was arrested in the first incident from the Thoubal district’s Jama Masjid area. He was discovered in possession of a Maruti Waggon R that…
