Taking part in a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event, Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Friday said the occasion “also reminded us of the pain of displacement and the anguish of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur”.“We solemnly remembered the victims and survivors of the Partition of 1947, honouring their immense loss and suffering….
Manipur observed Patriots’ Day to honour the heroes of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, paying tribute to Crown Prince Bir Tikendrajit Singh and Thangal General, who were publicly hanged by the British on August 13, 1891. The commemorations began with floral tributes at Hicham Yaicham Pat, Thangal Temple, and the statue of Thangal General, followed by…
Tensions have risen among hundreds of truck drivers stranded along Manipur’s National Highway 37 after a goods vehicle driver was found dead inside his truck near Labankhal in Jiribam district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Nageena Kumar Mahto, a resident of Narayanpur in Bihar. Fellow truckers said Mahto had been stranded on…
An economic blockade called by the Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) over Monday’s firing incident at Hime village along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary disrupted vehicular movement at several entry points to Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.The blockade was imposed in response to the violent incident in Lower Siang district, which left at least 12 people injured….
The Manipur Cabinet decided to recommend to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla that the state Assembly be summoned for a session beginning September 2. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho and Arts and Culture Minister Khaidem Lokesh Singh, along with Chief Secretary…
NEROCA FC came from behind to beat nine-man FC Raengdai 3-1 and end their group-stage campaign on a winning note in the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Wednesday. FC Raengdai took the lead in the 19th minute through Jonah Kamei, but NEROCA restored parity eight minutes later…
Government, UNC Hold Talks Over Manipur Economic Blockade A high-level meeting between the Manipur government and the United Naga Council (UNC) was held in Senapati to discuss the prevailing situation in the state and the ongoing economic blockade along national highways. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho and Home Minister Konthoujam…
Apollo TeleHealth, in partnership with the Government of Manipur, has demonstrated the role of digitally enabled primary healthcare in improving maternal care in remote areas by detecting and treating syphilis in a 25-year-old pregnant woman during a routine antenatal check-up. The woman, from Miran village in Manipur, visited an Apollo TeleHealth-supported Primary Health Centre for…
The Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of the Kuki tribes, has urged the authorities to introduce special measures to ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) are not excluded from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur. In a memorandum submitted to the Governor and the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur,…
Security forces recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and other military-related equipment during a search operation in Kakching district on Monday, officials said.The operation was conducted in the Wabagai Turenmamei area under Hiyanglam Police Station as part of ongoing efforts to locate and recover illegally held weapons and other war-like stores in the state.According…
