The Supreme Court on Friday proposed the setting up of special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing investigating agencies to expedite pending investigations and ensure victims receive copies of chargesheets. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
The Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) MC Unification (KCP-PWG MC Unification) has rejected the “Homecoming Ceremony” organised at Mantripukhri Garrison on July 21, claiming that none of its active cadres participated in the surrender programme. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Chingkheinganba, the outfit alleged that the event, organised by the…
The controversy over the alleged NEET paper leak triggered rival protests by the BJP and Congress in Manipur on Wednesday, with both parties holding separate demonstrations and accusing each other over the issue. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with BJP MLAs and senior party leaders, participated in a sit-in protest at Thambal Shanglen in…
Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Wednesday attended the distribution programme of welfare schemes for beneficiaries at the City Convention Centre in Imphal.The welfare schemes are being implemented by the Manipur Social Welfare Department.The Chief Minister distributed welfare benefits worth Rs 91.67 crore for 17 social welfare schemes to 2.41 lakh beneficiaries.He further launched…
Relentless rainfall over the past 48 hours has triggered a series of landslides along National Highway-37 in Manipur, forcing the closure of the crucial Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar route and leaving more than 500 vehicles stranded. The highway has remained inaccessible for the second straight day after heavy rain caused landslides and mudslides at several locations in Noney…
In a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the abduction and murder of six Naga civilians in Manipur, a joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has arrested two more accused. The arrested persons have been identified as Lungoulal Vaiphei, a resident of Leilon Vaiphei…
A candlelight vigil was held in Dimapur on Friday evening in memory of the six Naga civilians who were abducted and later killed in Manipur, with participants demanding a fair investigation, justice for the victims and lasting peace in the region. The programme, organised by Zeliangrong Public Dimapur (ZPD) at the Super Market area, brought…
Kang Chingba, Manipur’s traditional Rath Yatra festival, was celebrated across the valley districts of the State on Thursday with religious fervour and vibrant cultural splendour.Thousands of devotees gathered to participate in the sacred chariot procession in Imphal.The main sacred procession began from the historic Shri Shri Govindajee Temple in Imphal, where the idols of Lord…
Manipur DGP Mukesh Singh inaugurated a two-day training programme on the implementation of the e-Office system at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday.In his inaugural address, the DGP highlighted the importance of digital governance and stated that the adoption of the e-Office system would enhance efficiency, transparency, accountability and paperless functioning within the organisation.He emphasised that…
Imphal-based startup Akumen Artificial Intelligence (AI) has developed an innovative AI-powered smart glasses system, INSIGHT, aimed at improving independence and accessibility for visually impaired individuals. The device was showcased before Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla during a meeting at Lok Bhavan on July 15. Akumen AI founder Thiyam Akuvan, a computer science engineer from Manipur,…
