Nelly Chacheya, 38, is making waves in the Senapati district’s charming hills with her eco-friendly handicrafts, which include beautiful dolls crafted from leftover vegetable waste. Nelly used to be a florist, but she is now becoming well-known for creating dolls out of silk and corn husks. Her journey started with a straightforward concept: to breathe…
A wave of sorrow swept through Kangpokpi town on Thursday night as thousands gathered to welcome home the mortal remains of Lamnunthem Singson, affectionately known as Neonu, who tragically lost her life in the recent Air India crash. The 26-year-old’s body arrived at 9:20 PM, escorted with honour and deep emotion from Dimapur Airport to…
Family members and community representatives from Kangpokpi set out early Thursday, June 19 morning for Dimapur Airport to receive the mortal remains of Lamnunthem Singson, a victim of the recent Air India crash. The first convoy, comprising five vehicles and including Singson’s immediate family, close relatives, and local civil society leaders, departed Kangpokpi around 5:00…
In a powerful outreach effort to promote justice and dignity for displaced families, Justice K. Somashekar, Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur and Patron-in-Chief of the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA), visited the Mandop relief camp in Ward No. 11, Kangpokpi Town, on Wednesday. The visit was part of MASLSA’s ongoing Promotional…
Amid the ongoing humanitarian and law-and-order crisis in Manipur, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has called upon the state’s Governor, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, to take urgent and direct action on matters concerning children’s welfare and Covid preparedness. A delegation of MCPCR officials met the Governor at Raj Bhawan in Imphal…
Manipur Police and central paramilitary forces assist the Indian Army and Assam Rifles and conducted a significant crackdown on armed organizations in a number of Manipur districts between June 8 and June 15 through a series of coordinated intelligence-based operations. During operations that covered both hill and valley districts, including Thoubal, Churachandpur, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Imphal…
At the Raj Bhavan Conference Hall, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla called a crucial COVID-19 review meeting. The chief secretary, senior medical personnel from the State Health Department, and other relevant authorities attended the meeting. This meeting was called in response to recent directions from the Indian government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW),…
Father’s Day in Manipur’s Kangpokpi turned into a day of deep sorrow and remembrance as the town mourned the tragic loss of 26-year-old Lamnunthem Singson, a cabin crew member of Air India who perished in the devastating plane crash near Ahmedabad on Thursday. Singson, a native of Kangpokpi, had been living in a temporary shelter…
Air India has officially ended its operations at Imphal International Airport as of June 15, marking the end of a service that spanned decades and played a critical role in connecting Manipur to the rest of the country. The transition comes as part of a long-term strategic plan by the Tata Group, which now owns…
The 165th Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) Assam observed the 84th Assam Regiment Raising Day by organising a wreath-laying ceremony at the Regiment’s War Memorial at Babupara Traffic Point in Imphal. The Assam Regiment was raised on 15th June 1941 at Shillong to counter the threat of Japanese invasion of India during World…
