Manipur celebrated a historic milestone on October 7, marking the first-ever Loktak Day, an event that combined fitness, culture, and environmental awareness to spotlight the urgent need to conserve the state’s largest and most iconic freshwater lake — Loktak Lake. The day’s main attraction, the Loktak Run 2025, drew over 120 participants from across the…
The Congress alleged large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Manipur and demanded a court-monitored investigation into what it described as a “huge scandal.” The opposition party also claimed that “recurring discrepancies” across districts suggest possible large-scale misuse of public funds, lack of accountability and failure to monitor mechanisms by…
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) of Sadar Hills has announced the temporary suspension of its planned 48-hour economic blockade along National Highway-2 (NH-2), which was scheduled to begin at midnight on October 7. The decision comes after the Government of India, through the district administrator, provided assurances to take swift action regarding the recent…
Security forces in Manipur have uncovered a 9-foot-long, country-made rocket equipped with explosives and a detonator, weighing approximately 200 kg, Manipur Police Control Room Statement said on yesterday night. The weapon was found in the general area between S. Lonphai and Tuikong villages under Churachandpur Police Station in Churachandpur district. The discovery was part of…
The historic festival of Mera Hou Chongba, symbolising unity and brotherhood between the hill and valley communities of Manipur, was celebrated in Imphal with grandeur, traditional rituals, and wide participation. The celebration was marked by a grand procession from the Sana Konung Palace Compound to Kangla Fort, led by Titular King Leisemba Sanajaoba and flanked…
In a significant crackdown across Manipur, police authorities arrested six militants and confiscated a large cache of weapons in a coordinated operation aimed at curbing insurgency and maintaining law and order across the state. The operation began on October 3 with the detention of 23-year-old Leimapokpam Marjit Singh, alias Khaba, at his residence in Hiyanglam…
Two men were caught carrying cannabis worth around Rs 20 lakh at Imphal airport earlier this week, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred on September 29 when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected suspicious baggage during screening. Upon inspection, they found about 21 kg of cannabis concealed inside the luggage of two passengers,…
Postal services resumed in Manipur’s Churachandpur, with a mail van entering the district for the first time since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, officials said on Saturday. The vehicle reached the district headquarters at 11.30 am on Friday, unloaded letters, parcels and other consignments, and returned to Imphal around 12.40…
The Kuki-Zo community observed the 29th Separation Day on October 3 at the Martyr’s Cemetery Phaijang in Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi District, renewing calls for a separate administration from Manipur. The day-long event included a 12-hour total shutdown, floral tributes, and ceremonial gun salutes, underscoring the community’s longstanding political aspirations. The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU)…
Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested a “senior commander” of a banned outfit and five other militants from the jungles of Churachandpur district in Manipur, the paramilitary force said on Saturday. The militants were apprehended on October 1 during an operation, it said. “Assam Rifles in a daring jungle operation codenamed ‘Operation Songkot’ on October…
