The Manipur Government has launched an inquiry into an incident that occurred during the Shirui Festival, where a bus carrying journalists allegedly had the name of the State concealed, prompting widespread criticism and suspicion. The State administration has strongly refuted allegations that any official directive was given to cover the name, calling the claims baseless…
A delegation of 10 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), comprising 8 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one from the National People’s Party (NPP), and one Independent, met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal on May 28 to formally stake claim to form the government in the state. Independent MLA…
In a major setback to drug trafficking networks in the area, security officers in Manipur arrested two people after seizing over 2.4 kilograms of suspected brown sugar during a routine vehicle check. At the Biisho bridge under the Maram Police Station in Senapati District, the contraband was found hidden inside the body panels of a…
Resident doctors at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Manipur, have suspended their week-long strike following an assurance from the state government to consider rolling back the increased postgraduate course fees for the October 2022 batch. The Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) announced the decision after holding talks with the Secretary to the Governor. The…
After missing three years, Manipur-born defender Suman Devi Thoudam has made a noteworthy comeback to the Indian women’s hockey team. The 25-year-old is making her first appearance for the national team since 2022 after being selected in the squad for the FIH Pro League 2024–25 European leg. Suman, who is from Imphal, last represented India…
Security forces have arrested five active militants across three districts in a coordinated crackdown on extortion rackets operating in the state. The arrests were made during intelligence-driven operations conducted on May 26. The most significant breakthrough came with the capture of two KCP (PWG) cadres along National Highway 102 near Samaram Lamkhai under Khongjom Police…
Journalists and officials from Manipur recently visited the Living Mountain Lab (LML) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. Their visit provided insight into climate change adaptation strategies that could be applicable to the state’s delicate hill ecosystems. Since its founding in 1993, the 30-hectare LML, which is situated in the…
The Assam Rifles on Monday said the paramilitary force and the Manipur Police have seized “illegally transported” timber worth Rs 3.10 crore in Tengnoupal district. Sixty-one vehicles, carrying 610 tonnes of timber, were confiscated during the operation on May 23. “Assam Rifles, along with @manipur_police, on May 23 2025, seized approximately 610 tonne of illegally…
Two persons, including a woman, were arrested in Manipur’s Churachandpur district after drugs worth more than Rs 2 crore were seized from their possession in separate operations, police said on Saturday. During an operation on Thursday, one drug peddler was apprehended from Mongkot Khopi village after 870 grams of brown sugar worth around Rs 1.74…
Tensions escalated in Manipur as protests broke out across Imphal West and East districts on May 23 over the removal of the state’s name from a government-run bus. The bus was reportedly carrying journalists to cover the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district on May 20 when security personnel allegedly forced staff to cover the…
