Over 100 experts urge presidential action as Manipur’s health crisis deepens

More than two years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, the state’s healthcare system is now on the verge of collapse. In a rare and united appeal, over 100 health professionals, public health experts, lawyers, and civil society activists have signed a petition urging President Droupadi Murmu to take urgent action to restore healthcare services…

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Ukhrul’s black ceramic heritage generates national attention and supports livelihoods

Hundreds of households in the Ukhrul region of Manipur are making a living from a traditional trade that is attracting national notice. Artists in Nungbi village still create a distinctive style of black pottery using only hand methods; no potter’s wheels or other contemporary tools are used. A unique combination of crushed serpentine stone and…

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‘Of’ vs ‘Or’: N Biren Singh flags distortion in assembly order, seeks Governor’s intervention

Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has raised the alarm over what he terms a “deliberate distortion” in the official records of a foundational legal order governing tribal administration in Manipur’s hill areas. In a letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday, Singh urged immediate intervention to investigate a potentially unauthorized alteration in…

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Manipur: Security forces arrest one KCP (PWG) cadre, recover arms cache in Loktak Lake

Security forces in Manipur have launched intelligence-based combing and cordon-and-search operations (CASO) across sensitive areas of the state. One major breakthrough was achieved on June 24, when an active cadre of the banned outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) — KCP (PWG) was arrested. The arrested cadre has been identified as Mutum Manaocha Singh…

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Height clearance now mandatory within 56 km of Imphal airport; district authorities issue strict warning

The District Magistrate of Imphal West has issued a crucial public notice mandating all residents, landowners, and builders to secure a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for height clearance before constructing any buildings or structures within a 56-kilometre radius of Imphal International Airport. This regulation has been enforced to ensure the safety of air navigation and…

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Arms racket busted in Manipur, 4 held

Manipur Police successfully dismantled an interstate arms smuggling racket operating in and around the Imphal region. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a coordinated crackdown was carried out on June 24, 2025, leading to the arrest of four key operatives involved in trafficking unauthorized arms across multiple states. The arrested individuals have been identified as: Sinam…

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