An alleged cadre of the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) has been arrested by Security Forces from Zoveng area in Churachandpur district, officials said yesterday.A statement issued by the Assam Rifles stated that the operation was carried out by the 5 Assam Rifles on May 7 in the general area of Zoveng.The arrested person has been…
Shubhendu Adhikari, who took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal, is a true leader deeply connected with the public and understanding their hopes and aspirations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made this remark while participating in the historic oath-taking ceremony held on Saturday at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. The Prime…
Duanjilung Lucas, the village Chairman of Lungreizang Village, was killed due to road accident on National Highway -37 in Jiribam district.Reports stated that the incident occurred on April 28 at around 6:30 PM, when the Chairman was riding his Scooty along National Highway -37 and collided with a piled-up land obstruction on the roadway at…
The Coalition of Indigenes’ Rights Campaign has alleged that recent attacks on border villages in Manipur’s Kamjong district were part of a coordinated cross-border militant operation involving foreign-based armed groups. In a statement issued on Thursday, CIRCA strongly condemned the violence that took place on May 7 in villages located along the India-Myanmar border and…
Manipur Police arrested one person and seized more than one kilogram of suspected brown sugar during an anti-drug operation carried out in Churachandpur district. Police said the operation was conducted on May 8 near Hiltown under the jurisdiction of Churachandpur Police Station. The arrested person has been identified as Nehkholun Hangshing, 45, a resident of…
High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume as early as next week in Islamabad to formalize a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The two countries are using Pakistani mediators to try to set up a month-long framework for de-escalation after weeks of…
Manipur BJP leader Elangbam Johnson quit the saffron party today, citing the state government’s “failure” to honour the aspirations of the people.Addressing a press conference, Elangbam, who fought the 2022 assembly elections on a BJP ticket, said he gave up the party’s state spokesperson post.“Since May 3, 2023, we have been unable to go in…
The National People’s Party (NPP) has issued a strong condemnation following a series of violent attacks on border villages in Manipur, allegedly carried out by suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (B) from across the Myanmar border. In a press statement released on May 8, the party expressed grave concern over the use of…
The Meghalaya government has acknowledged that the massive scale of coal mining operations in the state, particularly in East Jaintia Hills, has made effective monitoring and enforcement against illegal mining extremely challenging. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the 37th Interim Report of the Justice (Retd.) B.P. Katakey Committee had pointed out continued illegal coal…
With its upcoming Android 17 update, internally codenamed “Cinnamon Bin,” Google looks set to give Pixel users unprecedented control over how their home screen looks and is organized. Leaks from recent beta builds suggest that the tech giant is finally addressing long-standing user requests, most notably by introducing a toggle to hide the persistent Google…
