The Directorate of Enforcement has submitted a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint against M/s Birla Emporium Pvt Ltd and its Director Yumnan Irabanta Singh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, concerning the defrauding of 5,000 investors. The inquiry was initiated following FIRs lodged by the CID under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860….
Nearly 100 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Dolaithabi village in Manipur’s Imphal East district made a bold attempt to return to their ancestral land on Tuesday. These villagers, displaced for over two years due to the ethnic conflict that erupted in May 2023, currently reside at the Sajiwa Relief Camp. Their journey back home, however,…
Eighty-six weapons and 974 ammunition were recovered by security forces in a simultaneous operation in the five valley districts of Manipur on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence, security forces carried out the operation in Imphal East, Kakching, Imphal West, Thoubal, and Bishnupur districts, IGP (Zone-II) K Kabib said, addressing a press conference. “Coordinated operations were…
The central government has appointed senior IAS officer Puneet Kumar Goel as the new chief secretary of Manipur, replacing Prashant Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. Goel, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, will serve in Manipur until August 31, 2026, the date of his superannuation….
Security forces in Manipur have prevented nearly 100 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from returning to their villages in Dolaithabi, located in the Imphal East district, as a precautionary measure aimed at averting any untoward incidents. Dolaithabi, situated in a “sensitive fringe zone” and experiencing multiple attacks from the adjacent hill areas of Kangpokpi district, has…
Puneet Kumar Goel has been appointed as the new Manipur chief secretary in a bid to restore peace and facilitate the return of displaced people to their homes. The Union Cabinet’s appointments committee approved Goel’s inter-cadre deputation on the curtailment of central tenure. Manipur officials say the state has been relatively peaceful, but top government…
The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, marked World Plastic Surgery Day on July 15 with a special programme that paid tribute to India’s centuries-old contributions to the field and showcased the evolving significance of plastic surgery in modern healthcare. The event brought together doctors, medical staff, students, and patients to honor both the…
The recently constructed block at Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School in the Bishnupur district has “compromised” building quality, which Lok Sabha MP Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has denounced and urged the government to find and hold accountable those involved.Teachers and students deemed the new concrete structure hazardous, therefore classes were still being held in 45-year-old…
Dheeraj Kumar, a distinguished actor, producer, and director, passed away at the age of 80 in Mumbai. He had been suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital due to severe respiratory issues. Kumar was placed on ventilator support in the ICU. Born on October 1, 1944, he commenced his career in…
In Manipur, Humanitarian Aid International (HAI), in collaboration with the People’s Resource Development Association (PRDA) and Start Network, has launched a major relief operation under the Manipur Flood Response – Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Resilience program. The effort is aimed at delivering urgent aid to some of the most severely impacted families in the state….
