The Ministry of Home Affairs has classified most of Manipur as a ‘disturbed area’ under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, as violence continue to rage in the state.The gazette notification issued by the ministry stated that the decision followed a “further review of the law and order situation” in three states, including specified…
The Congress on Friday intensified its nationwide campaign against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, staging protests in several states, including Manipur and Assam, and demanding his removal and arrest over alleged irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In Manipur, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) organised a protest march…
A horrific and bloody incident has once again occurred in the northeastern border state of Manipur. On Thursday afternoon, a group of unidentified armed miscreants forcibly entered Pilong village in Kamjong district, located right next to the Indo-Myanmar border, and opened indiscriminate fire, killing four innocent villagers on the spot. Preliminary investigations suggest that the…
In response to the fatal shooting of four Tangkhul Naga civilians in Manipur’s border district of Kamjong, the apex Tangkhul Naga body, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), has enforced a mandatory 24-hour emergency total shutdown across its territorial jurisdiction. Running from 7:00 AM on Friday, September 25, through 7:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, the strike…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on September 24 said differences of opinion could arise among members of the Election Commission, but maintained that the decision to conduct the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was ultimately taken by the poll panel. Saha was responding to a demand by Opposition leader Jitendra Chaudhury for…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday congratulated wushu athlete from the State, Naorem Roshibina Devi, on winning the silver medal in Women’s Sanda 60 kg category at the 20th Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. “Heartiest congratulations to Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning the Silver Medal in Women’s Sanda 60 kg at the…
NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced MyUPI, a conversational AI-powered assistant on the BHIM Payments App, as part of efforts to strengthen user support, payment safety and management of UPI services. Launched by NPCI at Global Fintech Fest 2026, MyUPI provides 24/7…
Manipur’s star athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi secured a silver medal in the women’s Sanda 60kg category at the 20th Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, marking another historic milestone in her distinguished martial arts career. Congratulating Roshibina on her remarkable international achievement, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that her outstanding performance and podium…
Groww accounted for 26 per cent of the NSE active investor base in Manipur as of June 2026, with around one in every four active investors in the state using the investment platform, according to data released by the company. The development comes as digital investing gains momentum across the Northeast, supported by rising smartphone…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on September 23 congratulated India’s star weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu after she won a silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in Japan. The Chief Minister interacted with Mirabai through a video conference from the Civil Secretariat in Imphal and praised her achievement, describing it as a matter…
