The Manipur Fire Service Department proposed to set up seven new fire stations in a bid to boost its infrastructure and emergency response capabilities in the state.Fire Services Department Director Laishram Nabachandra told reporters that the proposal of seven new Fire Stations at Porompat, Lilong, Yairipok, Saikul, Litan, Khumbong and Heirok was under process and…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Manipur later this month, although the exact date of the visit has not yet been finalised, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on October 6. Speaking to reporters at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal, Khemchand stated that Shah is expected to visit the state sometime…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to people civil society organisations (CSOs) against bandhs and blockades, stating that such disruptions adversely affect the livelihood of the common people and the overall economy of the State.Speaking at the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan held at Yaorang Sabal Community Hall in Imphal, the Chief…
The population of waterbirds at Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and a Ramsar wetland site, has witnessed a significant decline this year, raising fresh concerns among conservationists and environmental experts. According to the Waterbird Census Report – Loktak Ramsar 2026, the lake recorded a total of 16,365 waterbirds this year,…
Manipur police arrested seven members of PRE-PAK (Pro), a banned militant outfit, for their alleged involvement in an explosion at the residence of a BJP MLA in Imphal West district in August and the recruitment of new members.“Based on reliable information, commando teams of Imphal West conducted search operation at different places and arrested seven…
The Manipur government on Monday extended financial assistance and welfare benefits to eligible labour card holders, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in relief camps, at a programme held at the City Convention Centre in Palace Compound. The benefits were distributed under various welfare schemes of the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly arrested a cadre of the NSCN (IM) from Imphal on Saturday morning in connection with the killing of three church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. The victims, identified as Rev. Dr. Vumthang Sitlhou, Rev. Kaigoulun Lhouvum and Pastor Paogoulen Sitlhou, were killed in an ambush in Kangpokpi district…
During a recent meeting at the Secretariat, a 23-member delegation from the Manipuri Youth Cultural Organisation (MYCO) in Bangladesh engaged with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to discuss crucial strategies for preserving the cultural heritage, language, and traditions of the estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Manipuris residing in Bangladesh. Representing a diaspora with a deep-rooted…
The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, approved several welfare and financial measures, including enhanced ex-gratia for Army and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, humanitarian assistance to families of 49 missing persons, and increased pensions for retired journalists. Under the revised rates, the ex-gratia for Army and CAPF personnel will be Rs 10…
Security forces in Manipur carried out a series of counter-insurgency operations, leading to the arrest of suspected militant cadres and the recovery of explosives, weapons and ammunition from different parts of the state. In Kamjong district, security forces detained a senior cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Progressive) Organisation, or PRE-PAK (PRO), on…
