In a renewed effort to strengthen tribal welfare across Manipur, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, conducted a high-level Orientation and Review Meeting on Tuesday, placing renewed emphasis on the effective rollout of two flagship tribal initiatives—Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) and the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)….
Shares of mining major Vedanta jumped over 3 per cent on April 15, a day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held talks with the company to draw up a detailed plan for the group’s Rs 50,000 crore investment in the state.Speaking at the Advantage Assam Summit in February, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal…
An important development occurred on April 14, 2025, when Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in the presence of Minister of Power and Parliamentary Affairs K. G. Kenye, officially launched the Nagaland Solar Mission for the installation of residential Roof Top Solar (RTS) in conjunction with the Prime Minister Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG:MBY) at…
An Amur Falcon bird which was radio-tagged in Manipur in November last year has started its return journey to Siberia after staying for 114 days in Southern African countries, a scientist said. On October 12 last year, two Amur Falcon birds had arrived from Siberia in Manipur’s Tamenglong district and were radio-tagged by scientists of…
The Meitei community, which had gathered in large numbers for the annual Thangjing Hills pilgrimage, called off their plans on April 14 due to mounting tensions and opposition from the Kuki-Zo community. Community elders advised against crossing the buffer zone separating the Meitei-controlled Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts, citing security threats and the…
Manipur Police arrested two militants of the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from two separate places in Imphal East district and seized firearms and Rs 21 lakh in cash from their possession, an official said on Monday. One UNLF militant involved in extortion activities was arrested from Wangkhei area in Imphal East district on…
Thousands of women from Manipur’s hill communities staged widespread sit-in protests on Sunday across key buffer zones in New Zalenphai, Gothol, and Khousabung, opposing entry by valley-based groups to the sacred Thangjing hill range for the annual pilgrimage. The epicenter of the protest was New Zalenphai, where women lined the roads, raising slogans and holding…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a robust 13.6 percent growth in transaction volumes in March, hitting a new peak of 18.30 billion transactions, according to the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). While the top five UPI apps – PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, Navi and Super.money – retained their…
Manipur has witnessed a significant boost in security operations, with forces conducting search and area domination exercises in vulnerable hill and valley districts in the last 24 hours. According to an official press note from the Manipur Police, the security forces have made key recoveries across the state. “One INSAS Rifle with magazine, one modified…
Kuki-Zo civil society organisations have “warned” the Meitei community against climbing the Thangjing Hill in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, stating that any attempts “will be opposed tooth and nail”. The Thangjing Hill is considered a sacred site for Meiteis who visit it in April. In a statement, six Kuki-Zo groups said any attempt to climb the…
