At least 84 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were hospitalised in Manipur on Thursday after a suspected case of food poisoning, officials said. The personnel had arrived in the state from outside Manipur on Wednesday and were staying at a construction site in Lamshang, located in Imphal West district. According to officials, the jawans fell…
Greaves Electric Mobility’s electric two-wheeler brand Ampere has inaugurated a new Experience Centre, KD24 Enterprises, at Keishampat Wahengbam Leikei in Imphal, expanding its retail and service network in Manipur. The dealership will offer sales and service support under one roof, showcasing Ampere’s electric scooter portfolio, including the Nexus EX+, Magnus GMax, Magnus Neo and Reo…
Normal life across Manipur was severely disrupted on Thursday, October 15, as a 12-hour shutdown called by the Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation representing several banned insurgent groups observing the day as “National Black Day,” forced shops, commercial markets, private businesses, and educational institutions to remain completely closed while public transport stayed largely off the…
Former star all-rounder of the Indian cricket team, Yuvraj Singh, has taken charge as the assistant and batting coach of the Delhi Capitals team for the upcoming IPL 2027 edition. After mentoring several young Indian players over the past few years, this will be his first official coaching assignment. Through this appointment, Yuvraj has reconnected…
A large number of people gathered outside Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam’s residence at Keishamthong in Imphal West on Wednesday, protesting the sexual harassment allegations against him and describing them as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his reputation. The protesters staged a sit-in outside the MP’s residence before taking out a rally to the BJP…
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Praveen Kumar convened a high-level security meeting with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Secretariat in Babupara to review the state’s deteriorating law and order situation following a deadly surge in ethnic violence. Accompanied by BSF Eastern Command Additional Director General Sumit Sharan and Mizoram and Cachar…
The controversy surrounding the removal of Manipur Lok Sabha MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from his position as a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has taken a political turn, with the Global Manipur Federation (GMF) expressing solidarity with the MP and raising concerns over alleged procedural irregularities. Meanwhile, Manipur BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP…
The Human Rights International Federation has written to the Manipur Chief Minister, demanding immediate arrest of culprits involved in the brutal beheading of a Naga civilian and burning of Kamjong District Police Station. The federation also set October 14 deadline for their arrest.“We write with deep anguish regarding the video circulating on social media showing the…
Director General, Border Security Force (BSF), Praveen Kumar, called on Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Secretariat in Imphal on Tuesday. The BSF Director General was accompanied by Sumit Sharan, Additional Director General, BSF, Eastern Command, and Ravi Kant, Inspector General, BSF, Frontier Headquarters, Mizoram and Cachar. “We deliberated on the prevailing law…
The Manipur Information Commission recently concluded its RTI Week Celebration 2026 with a closing function held at the auditorium of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations in Imphal, sponsored by the Department of Personnel and Training under India’s Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Presided over by State Chief Information Commissioner Koijam Radhashyam…
