Security forces carry out search and area domination operation in Manipur’s hill areas

Amid tensions in the state, the central security forces along with Manipur police carried out search operations and area domination in the vulnerable areas of hills and valley districts, an official release said, adding that the situation was under control. According to the release, the security forces recovered various kinds of arms and ammunition during…

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Manipur CM declares that 90 acres of illegal poppies were destroyed in Ukhrul

Manipur state minister N Biren Singh declared that the forest department and security forces had successfully eradicated poppy growing on 90 acres in the Ukhrul district. Targeting illegal poppy production in the area’s rugged terrain, the operation was carried out on Thursday. Twelve huts connected to the illicit activity were also burned as part of…

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NFDB launches fisherman card initiative in Champu Khangpok Floating Village

Champu Khangpok, a floating town on Manipur’s scenic Loktak Lake, undertook an ambitious attempt to mainstream the traditional fishermen into the contemporary financial system. The Loktak Development Authority, the Department of Fisheries, the Government of Manipur, the Sinheibi Development Organization, and the Champu Khangpok Floating Village Conservation and Management Committee participated in the Fisherman Card…

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IREDA Q3 results: Net profit upgrade 27% year-on-year to ₹425.35 crore; revenue rises 37%

IREDA Q3 results: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) announced its October to December quarter results on Thursday, January 9. The state-owned company’s net profit rose 27 per cent to ₹425.38 crore in the third quarter of FY2024-25, as against ₹335.53 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue from operations grew 37 per cent…

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Security forces arrest two KCP militants in Manipur’s Kakching

Security forces have arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) from Manipur’s Kakching district for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Thursday. The two were involved in extortion activities in Sugnu, Chairel and Kakching Khunou area in Kakching district and were arrested on Wednesday, police said. Meanwhile,…

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There were 7,309 arrests for drug and alcohol-related offenses in 2024

The state’s Excise and Narcotics Department stated in a statement Wednesday that 7,309 persons were arrested in dry Mizoram in 2024 for drug and alcohol-related offenses. 46.5 kilograms of heroin, 138.8 kg of methamphetamine pills, and 586.6 kg of ganja were among the substances the department recovered, according to the statement. According to the report,…

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