Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and BJP MLA K Joykishan Singh left for New Delhi on Sunday amid indications that senior party leaders may hold discussions on a possible expansion of the state council of ministers and the prevailing political situation in Manipur. Biren Singh told reporters at Imphal airport that he was…
Student protesters demanding implementation of the NRC in Manipur before going ahead with the Census staged a demonstration outside the Directorate of Census Operations here on Sunday, prompting police to fire tear gas shells to disperse them, officials said.Members of the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) Students’ Wing gathered outside the directorate at…
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staying in relief camps across Manipur hoisted black flags on Independence Day on Friday, protesting against their prolonged displacement and the lack of a permanent solution to the crisis. The protest was reported from several relief camps, including those at Sajiwa, Sawombung and Akampat, where displaced people staged demonstrations and raised…
Assam Rifles, along with affiliated units and other security forces, has intensified a series of community outreach and patriotic programmes across Manipur ahead of the 80th Independence Day. As part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and programmes marking 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, the forces have organised sporting events, cultural and artistic competitions,…
Taking part in a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event, Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Friday said the occasion “also reminded us of the pain of displacement and the anguish of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur”.“We solemnly remembered the victims and survivors of the Partition of 1947, honouring their immense loss and suffering….
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance today announced the launch of ICICI Pru iProtect Smart Her, a comprehensive term insurance plan designed specifically for women.The product combines life insurance with health management, wellness and financial flexibility features. It offers a 15% lifetime premium discount for women and a pregnancy break benefit to help manage premium commitments during…
Manipur observed Patriots’ Day to honour the heroes of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, paying tribute to Crown Prince Bir Tikendrajit Singh and Thangal General, who were publicly hanged by the British on August 13, 1891. The commemorations began with floral tributes at Hicham Yaicham Pat, Thangal Temple, and the statue of Thangal General, followed by…
Tensions have risen among hundreds of truck drivers stranded along Manipur’s National Highway 37 after a goods vehicle driver was found dead inside his truck near Labankhal in Jiribam district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Nageena Kumar Mahto, a resident of Narayanpur in Bihar. Fellow truckers said Mahto had been stranded on…
Bank of Baroda is considering raising funds through a dollar-denominated bond issue, encouraged by strong investor demand for State Bank of India’s recent foreign-currency debt sale, according to banking sources. India’s second-largest state-run lender by assets is planning a dual-tranche bond issue with maturities of three and five years and has provided initial pricing guidance….
An economic blockade called by the Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) over Monday’s firing incident at Hime village along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary disrupted vehicular movement at several entry points to Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.The blockade was imposed in response to the violent incident in Lower Siang district, which left at least 12 people injured….
