The Purvanchal Bhikkhu Sangha, with support from Swiss Buddhist devotee Monica Thaddey, organised a relief programme for families affected by the recent landslide in Kongan village of Nagaland’s Mon district. The relief initiative was held on August 23 to assist residents affected by the landslide that struck the village on July 24. The disaster had…
In a major breakthrough, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police apprehended a wanted People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 4 lakh on his head.The arrested militant has been identified as self-styled Captain Balin alias Thiyam Boycha Singh, from Ushoipokpi in Thoubal district of Manipur.The successful joint operation was launched following…
The Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme, organised by the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Manipur, in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA), brought together more than 200 delegates to experience and appreciate the rich cultural heritage, traditions and diversity of Manipur. Addressing the participants, Prof. Khumukcham Tomba Singh, Registrar, NIT Manipur, highlighted…
Buoyed by a big win in the first Test match, the Indian team will take the field from Sunday in the second and final Test cricket match against Sri Lanka starting here, aiming to continue its winning streak and clinch its first Test series on foreign soil after three years. Meanwhile, captain Shubman Gill and…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday inaugurated Imphal’s first mechanised rotary parking facility at Nagamapal, near the Chunkhang Leirak entry, aimed at addressing the growing shortage of organised parking space in the city. Speaking at the inauguration, Chief Minister Khemchand Singh stressed that peace and dialogue are essential for development in Manipur. He…
TMembers of the Muslim community in Manipur’s Thoubal district staged a protest on Thursday against the appointment of non-Muslim members to the state Waqf Board, demanding a review of the decision. The protesters marched nearly four kilometres from Usoipokpi to Lilong Bazar, raising slogans against the BJP-led government and expressing concern over the inclusion of…
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh addressed 16 youths from the state who are heading to Japan for overseas skill training under the State Livelihood Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE) initiative, urging them never to forget their roots. Interacting with the candidates, the Chief Minister emphasized that while they will be exposed to a foreign land,…
Mizoram’s influential student body, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), has urged state Governor Vijay Kumar Singh to intervene in the admission issue involving seven engineering seats allotted to the state under the Central pool quota.A delegation of MZP led by its president Dr C Lalremruata met Singh at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday evening and…
As part of the State Government’s continuing efforts to restore peace and normalcy, public transport services on the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati route resumed today, marking a significant development after a gap of nearly three years since the unprecedented crisis in the State.A total of 125 passengers travelled on the route, in two buses and five wingers.The resumption…
Normal life across Imphal and several valley districts of Manipur was disrupted as a 48-hour general strike demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census entered its second day. The agitation, led by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), saw shops and businesses remain closed, roads and highways…
