Manipur Police seize over 1 kg suspected brown sugar, one arrested in Churachandpur

Manipur Police arrested one person and seized more than one kilogram of suspected brown sugar during an anti-drug operation carried out in Churachandpur district. Police said the operation was conducted on May 8 near Hiltown under the jurisdiction of Churachandpur Police Station. The arrested person has been identified as Nehkholun Hangshing, 45, a resident of…

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Illegal Coal Mining Oversight Difficult Due to Vast Number of Mines, Says Govt

The Meghalaya government has acknowledged that the massive scale of coal mining operations in the state, particularly in East Jaintia Hills, has made effective monitoring and enforcement against illegal mining extremely challenging. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the 37th Interim Report of the Justice (Retd.) B.P. Katakey Committee had pointed out continued illegal coal…

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Deputy CM Calls on Citizens to Inform Police About HNLC Extortion Demands

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Thursday urged businessmen, shopkeepers and citizens not to remain silent if they receive extortion threats allegedly linked to the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). He appealed to people to immediately inform the police or the government if they receive such threats. Tynsong…

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Three Tangkhul Villages Torched By Suspected Kuki Militants

At least three to four Tangkhul Naga villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Kamjong district were said torched by suspected Kuki National Army -Burma (KNA-B) militants yesterday, in the early morning.The villages of Choro, Namlee and Wanglee Market were reportedly targeted by Myanmar-based those Myanmar-based militants, resulting in several houses being torched at around 3:40…

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CSOs Accuse Centre Of Backing Soo Militants

The All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) and other allied civil society organisations yesterday, launched a strong attack against the Central Government, alleging direct complicity in the violence that has engulfed the State of Manipur since May 3, 2023.The organisations accused the Government of India of supporting armed militants operating under the Suspension of Operations…

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