The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus affected normal life across the five districts of Imphal Valley on Thursday. All business establishments, educational institutions, and government and private offices were closed and public transport remained…
In a strong and clear message ahead of Manipur’s much-anticipated Shirui Lily Festival, the apex Tangkhul tribal body, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), has warned against any obstruction of traffic on National Highway 202 leading to Ukhrul district, where the festival is being celebrated. Issuing an official statement on Wednesday, the TNL categorically stated that any…
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New Delhi, May 21: Gold prices on Wednesday rose by Rs 824 to Rs 95,665 per 10 grams in futures trade as speculators created fresh deals amid strong spot demand.Gold contracts for June delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange rose by Rs 824, or 0.87 percent, to Rs 95,665 per 10 grams in a business…
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary and Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma jointly launched the North East Apprenticeship Pilot Scheme to enhance youth employability through paid, structured apprenticeships. The Rs 43.94 crore initiative by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) aims to benefit over 26,000 youth with an additional Rs 1,500 monthly stipend for one year,…
Security forces have arrested six militants belonging to various proscribed outfits in Manipur and seized arms and ammunition from their possession, police said on Wednesday. Three members of the banned Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) were apprehended from Langmeidong, Elangkhangpokpi and Kakching Ningthou Pareng area in Kakching district, they said. The security forces also arrested an…
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla inaugurated the 5th edition of the Shirui Lily Festival 2025 at Shirui Village in Ukhrul district. At the inauguration ceremony, Governor Bhalla expressed his happiness, saying, “I am very happy that I have come here; it’s truly worth visiting this place. I am also glad that we are organising the…
A coalition of Kuki-Zo civil society organizations in Manipur has strongly condemned the arrest of Thangminlen Mate, spokesperson of the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal, by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), calling the action politically motivated and unjustified. Mate was apprehended on May 18 from Ngoupa Village in Aizawl, Mizoram, in connection with the January 17, 2024,…
Manipur police have arrested seven individuals in multiple operations across the state, busting a network of kidnappers, extortionists, and militant cadres. Four people were arrested from Himalayan Tiles Naka in Imphal West district for allegedly kidnapping two men from Delhi and Jaipur. The victims were lured to Manipur under the pretext of business training but…
The Assam Rifles on Monday said the force is verifying a purported photo of a group of “recruits” posing with flags of a militant outfit, which has gone viral. In the photograph, a group of men in uniform are seen posing with two flags. “The authenticity of the photograph is being verified. Based on confirmation,…
