Asian Paints has appointed financial sector veteran Leo Puri as chairman-designate, with his term set to begin on January 23, 2027. Puri has also been appointed to the company’s board for a five-year term extending until September 2031 and will succeed R. Seshasayee as chairman. The leadership transition comes as India’s leading paint maker faces…
Two cadres of proscribed armed group United Kuki National Army (UKNA) were killed and two others injured in an operation jointly conducted by Indian Army and Assam Rifles team in Churachandpur district of Manipur.A joint team of Indian Army and Assam Rifles team launched a counter insurgency operation in a jungle near Phaibong Village of…
Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake a four-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh from September 6 to 9.During his visit, the Vice-President will participate in a series of academic, cultural and public engagements, besides visiting institutions of historical, social and national significance.On September 6, the Vice President will arrive…
Manipur Director General of Police Mukesh Singh on Friday visited violence-affected areas in Ukhrul district to assess the ground situation and review security arrangements. Accompanied by the ADGP (Law and Order) and senior district police officials, Singh visited Leplen, Sinakeithei and Litan, where he inspected security deployments and assessed prevailing conditions. He held detailed discussions…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Department of Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka, have opened registrations for the 27th edition of the TCS Rural IT Quiz, strengthening the company’s long-running effort to expand technology awareness among students beyond major urban centres. The 2026 edition, an integral part of Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026, will…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on September 4 appealed to people from different communities to “forgive and forget” the violence of the past and work together to rebuild trust and restore peace in the state. Addressing a public interaction programme at Christian Center Church in Leimakhong, Kangpokpi district, Khemchand said the prolonged crisis had…
An explosion occurred near the gate of Manipur Congress Legislature Party leader K Meghachandra Singh’s residence at Yairipok in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Thursday evening.The explosion took place around 8.15 pm near the wall of Meghachandra’s residence at Yairipok Bishnu Naha in Wangkhem constituency, police said.The explosive is suspected to have been a grenade, they…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 14.69 crore belonging to the Salai Group of Companies, SMART Society and their associated entities and persons in an ongoing money laundering case.The assets comprise land, buildings, plant and machinery, and industrial and commercial units. ED’s Imphal sub-zonal office attached the properties on…
Kuki People’s Alliance MLA Kimneo Hangshing Haokip has urged the Manipur government to ensure the uninterrupted supply of food, essential commodities, life-saving medicines, and fuel across all parts of the state, particularly highlighting the severe shortages in Kangpokpi district. Haokip, along with Independent MLA Haokholet Kipgen, made a historic appearance in the Manipur Assembly on…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday informed the State Assembly that 36,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have already been resettled out of the total 60,000 IDPs who were rendered homeless during the ethnic crisis that gripped the State on May 3, 2023.Replying to a short-duration discussion moved by Congress MLA, Th. Lokeshwar Singh,…
