Father’s Day in Manipur’s Kangpokpi turned into a day of deep sorrow and remembrance as the town mourned the tragic loss of 26-year-old Lamnunthem Singson, a cabin crew member of Air India who perished in the devastating plane crash near Ahmedabad on Thursday. Singson, a native of Kangpokpi, had been living in a temporary shelter…
Air India has officially ended its operations at Imphal International Airport as of June 15, marking the end of a service that spanned decades and played a critical role in connecting Manipur to the rest of the country. The transition comes as part of a long-term strategic plan by the Tata Group, which now owns…
The 165th Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) Assam observed the 84th Assam Regiment Raising Day by organising a wreath-laying ceremony at the Regiment’s War Memorial at Babupara Traffic Point in Imphal. The Assam Regiment was raised on 15th June 1941 at Shillong to counter the threat of Japanese invasion of India during World…
Yes Bank shares continued their slide by 2 per cent on Friday and declined over 14 per cent in the last 10 trading sessions from the level of Rs 23.27 on June 03. Yes Bank Ltd shares continued their slide by 2 per cent on Friday and declined over 14 per cent in the last…
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance announced that it has disbursed over ₹900 crore in loans against traditional life insurance policies in FY2025, marking a robust 60% year-on-year growth. This facility was extended to more than 42,700 policyholders, providing timely financial support without disrupting their long-term savings plans. The loan facility enables customers to borrow up to…
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), through the North Eastern Council (NEC), has released the NEC Yearbook 2025, highlighting major socio-economic achievements across the North Eastern Region (NER). Alongside the release, NEC has also announced the disbursement of ₹6.19 crore for various development projects in Manipur, marking a renewed focus on grassroots…
The state administration of Manipur restored mobile internet and data services in five valley districts on Friday, according to an official, as the situation in the state continues to improve. In an order, Commissioner (Home) N. Ashok Kumar stated that the state government has chosen to remove all internet suspensions in the districts’ territorial jurisdictions…
A pall of grief has descended over Manipur as two young women from the state are feared to be among the victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash that occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport,…
As part of a stepped-up crackdown on illegal weapons and drugs, Manipur’s security forces made a number of notable arrests and seizures in many districts on June 12. At the Mao checkpoint in Senapati district, a 27-year-old man named Anshu Raj from Bhojpur, Bihar, was detained in possession of two packets of suspected heroin weighing…
After the unfortunate event Boeil 787-8 plane, Air India flight 171, crashing in Ahmedabad, the family of 21- year-old Nganthoi Sharma Kongbrailatpam here remains in mourning, awaiting official confirmation from the authorities, anxious to know whether she is dead or alive. Nganthoi Sharma, the middle child of three daughters in the family, was part of…
