Four active militants from various underground groups engaged in extortion activities throughout the state were taken into custody by the Manipur Police on Tuesday. Two KCP(PWG) group members, Sorokhaibam Amarjit Singh (28), and Ningthoujam Jupiter Singh (27), were arrested at Mahabali by the Porompat Police Station in Imphal East. In the Greater Imphal region, they…
Thomas Cook shares fell over 12 percent on February 4, a day after the company announced its Q3 FY25 earnings results. The company reported a massive drop of nearly 40 per cent in its Q3 net profit after market close on February 3. Shares of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd are trading at Rs 143.95 at…
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to development in both the hills and valley regions since 2017, despite facing numerous challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ethnic violence. Speaking to reporters on February 3, Singh emphasized that the BJP-led government has remained steadfast in its development agenda, even in…
Greaves Electric Mobility Ltd (GEML), the e-mobility arm of Greaves Cotton Ltd, reported robust sales in January. Under the company’s flagship Ampere brand, it sold 3,611 units in January, making it the 5th best-selling electric two-wheeler brands in India, according to the vehicle portal. The manufacturer reported a 53% year-on-year growth and a 27% month-on-month…
UPL shares jumped over 5 percent after global brokerage Investec upgraded its rating on the stock to ‘buy’ from an earlier ‘sell’ call, and hit a 52-week high of Rs 636.80 on February 3. Apart from the rating upgrade, Investec also raised its price target for the stock to Rs 700, significantly higher than the…
In a series of successful joint operations, the Indian Army including Assam Rifles in coordination with Manipur Police and other security forces, recovered 10weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores from both hill and valley regions in the districts of Kakching, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Thoubal in Manipur. According to a release, on January 26, acting on specific…
A militant belonging to proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) was arrested in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said on Monday. The insurgent, identified as 29-year-old Leihaothabam Nanao Sharma, was involved in extorting government employees, shopkeepers and the common public in the Greater Imphal area, a police officer said. He was nabbed from…
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla launched a booklet titled “The Water Birds of Loktak Lake” and the Loktak Water Bird Census Report 2025 on Sunday. The Loktak Development Authority (LDA) hosted the event at Sendra Lake Front, Loktak Lake, Bishnupur District, with the global theme “Protecting Wetlands for…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said the enhancement of investment and turnover limits for the classification of MSMEs proposed in the Union Budget will be highly beneficial for the state. He also hailed the zero tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh per annum as a significant step towards alleviating the…
The government of Manipur has initiated a project to restore and develop Ikoppat Lake, which is now under a great deal of environmental stress because of numerous fishing co-operative societies’ extensive agricultural operations and encroachments. The lake lies between the villages of Athokpam and Khangabok, some 32 kilometers southeast of Imphal. During a recent visit…
