To address growing speculation about its political alignments, the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] has removed its Manipur unit president, Ksh Biren Singh, citing indiscipline. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the party’s national spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan. Ranjan clarified that the decision to sack Ksh Biren Singh was unrelated to any change in the party’s…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects valued at Rs 349.51 crore in Tamenglong district. The projects he inaugurated included a bailey bridge over the Barak river on Tamenglong Tousem-Haflong road, District Early Intervention Centre at District Hospital and water supply schemes, an official release said. The…
Manipur’s state police arrested 15 alleged drug users and dealers on January 22 during an operation in the North AOC area as part of a larger campaign to combat drug trafficking in the state. Eight women and seven men were among the people in custody. The operation found no unlawful items based on credible information….
Two militants were arrested in separate operations in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Wednesday. An active member of the banned Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) was arrested from Top Khongnangkhong near Mayanglambam Lampak under Porompat PS, Imphal East District on Tuesday. The militant was identified as Yengkhom Bhogen Singh (50) of Lillong Chajing Awang…
14 journalists from Northeast India will travel to Prayagraj for a three-day media tour from January 21 to 23 to cover the Maha Kumbh 2025. Coordinated by the Uttar Pradesh government and the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the tour is to give reporters a chance to record and disseminate information from one of the biggest…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has reiterated his government’s commitment to equitable development, asserting that no discrimination exists between the state’s hill and valley districts under the BJP-led administration. Addressing a sports event at Riha village in Kamjong district on January 21, Singh emphasized the importance of unity and mutual respect among communities.“The BJP-led…
Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts on Wednesday. Movement of 308 nos. and 212 nos. of vehicles carrying essential items along NH-2 and NH-37 respectively has been ensured. Strict security measures are taken up in all vulnerable locations and security…
HDFC Bank Q3 results: The largest private lender is likely to report a 0-3 percent rise in net profit for the December quarter, while net interest income (NII) will grow 6-8 percent. Provisions may rise sequentially, but decline on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Net interest margin (NIM) may remain stable, banking analysts said, adding that…
Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday pleaded with people to take a pledge to work collectively to uphold the pride and dignity of Manipur on the occasion of statehood day.Manipur became a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972. “It was on this day in 1972 that Manipur became a full-fledged state of the Indian…
Expressing pride about the role played by the people of Manipur towards India’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the people of Manipur on its Statehood day on Tuesday. In a post on X, he wrote, “Greetings to the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day. We are incredibly proud of the role played…
