The Kuki CSO Working Committee (KCWC), South West Sadar Hills, has announced a 24-hour total shutdown along National Highway-37 with immediate effect following an armed attack on civilians in Thingkhojang village of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. In a statement, the organisation condemned the incident, alleging that unidentified armed assailants attacked the village while a Sunday church…
Public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has reported strong financial growth for the first quarter of FY2026-27, with its total loan portfolio increasing by 27 per cent year-on-year to ₹3.06 trillion as of June 30. According to a regulatory filing, the bank’s outstanding credit stood at ₹2.41 trillion during the corresponding quarter of the…
Leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio now offer similar data recharge packs priced around Rs 200, giving prepaid users more choices for affordable high-speed internet access. The plans are designed for customers seeking additional data without changing their existing voice and SMS recharge packs. While both telecom providers offer comparable pricing, the exact…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday published the draft electoral roll for Manipur after completing the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, with more than 19.34 lakh eligible electors submitting their enumeration forms across the state.According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, the enumeration exercise was…
A woman and a child were injured after an alleged armed attack on Thingkhongjang Kuki Village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday evening, triggering fresh concerns over security in the state’s hill districts and prompting demands for an independent investigation.According to local residents, the attack took place at around 5 pm on July 5 when…
The draft electoral roll was published in Manipur on Sunday after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur Arun Kumar Sinha said the State has 19.34 lakh voters in the draft roll.With a deletion rate of 7.5 per cent, 1.58 lakh of 20.93 lakh voters did not find their…
Assam’s endurance athlete Ankita Konwar has scripted history by becoming the first Assamese woman and the first woman from Northeast India to successfully complete an English Channel relay swim. Konwar was part of an international relay team that crossed the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 13 hours and 5 minutes. The relay began…
Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the funeral service of former Thanlon MLA, late Vungzagin Valte, at his residence in Dorcas Veng, Churachandpur, becoming the first Chief Minister to visit the district since the ethnic violence broke out on May 3, 2023. The Chief Minister travelled to Churachandpur by helicopter as he had…
China has said that relations between India and Japan should contribute to regional peace, development, and mutual cooperation rather than being directed against any third country. Responding to questions about the growing strategic partnership between New Delhi and Tokyo, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated that bilateral cooperation among countries should uphold openness, inclusiveness, and…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday visited Churachandpur under tight security arrangements to attend the funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, amid a shutdown call and boycott issued by several Kuki-Zo civil society organisations. The Chief Minister arrived at the 5 Assam Rifles headquarters in the district, with security forces maintaining a heavy…
