The Manipur government has appealed to the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to put its deadline on hold, assuring that its demands for updation of the NRC, 1951, are being taken up seriously. Government spokesperson Dr. Sapam Ranjan, speaking to the media at his residence on Saturday, said the government was sincere about…
The Women’s Wing of the Justice and Fair Delimitation (JFD), Manipur, has claimed to have secured the support of four more MLAs in its campaign opposing the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) based on the 1951 register and the conduct of the Census in the state until the NRC issue is resolved….
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly arrested a cadre of the NSCN (IM) from Imphal on Saturday morning in connection with the killing of three church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. The victims, identified as Rev. Dr. Vumthang Sitlhou, Rev. Kaigoulun Lhouvum and Pastor Paogoulen Sitlhou, were killed in an ambush in Kangpokpi district…
During a recent meeting at the Secretariat, a 23-member delegation from the Manipuri Youth Cultural Organisation (MYCO) in Bangladesh engaged with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to discuss crucial strategies for preserving the cultural heritage, language, and traditions of the estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Manipuris residing in Bangladesh. Representing a diaspora with a deep-rooted…
Two veteran financial sector executives with over three decades of robust experience, Anup Bagchi and Anup Kumar Saha, are set to assume leadership positions at two of India’s premier private sector lenders following formal approvals from the Reserve Bank of India. Anup Bagchi, currently managing director and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, will officially…
The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, approved several welfare and financial measures, including enhanced ex-gratia for Army and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, humanitarian assistance to families of 49 missing persons, and increased pensions for retired journalists. Under the revised rates, the ex-gratia for Army and CAPF personnel will be Rs 10…
Security forces in Manipur carried out a series of counter-insurgency operations, leading to the arrest of suspected militant cadres and the recovery of explosives, weapons and ammunition from different parts of the state. In Kamjong district, security forces detained a senior cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Progressive) Organisation, or PRE-PAK (PRO), on…
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd reported a robust 24.4 per cent increase in total sales, reaching 236,013 units in September compared to 189,665 units in the corresponding month of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing that encompasses domestic sales, international exports, and supplies to other original equipment manufacturers. The automaker’s stellar growth was significantly…
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance maintained its lead in the life insurance market in FY2026, paying an average individual death claim of Rs 15 lakh to families, according to publicly available industry disclosures. The company has retained the highest average claim value for the second consecutive year among insurers receiving more than 10,000 individual death claims…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday said the life and ideals of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat continue to hold deep relevance for Manipur, and called upon government employees, civil society organisations and students to carry forward the spirit of sacrifice, service and social responsibility exemplified by the legendary leader. Speaking at the State-level…
