Vehicles stayed off the roads, school and office attendance was thin and security forces patrolled Manipur’s curfew-bound Churachandpur district on Thursday, two days after clashes between the Hmar and Zomi communities that claimed a life and left several injured, police said. Throughout Wednesday night, security personnel conducted flag marches to prevent further violence. At least…
The Jiribam-Khongsang segment of the Jiribam-Imphal New Line was thoroughly inspected by Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). As part of the 110.625 km Jiribam – Imphal railway project, the Jiribam – Khongsang stretch, which spans more than 55.36 km, is essential to improving rail connectivity in Manipur. The segment, which…
Tata announces price hike: Prices of Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise from April 2025. According to the company, the price hike is necessary to mitigate the impact of rising input costs. The extent of the price hike will depend on the make, model and variant of the vehicle. Tata Motors…
In a major crackdown on insurgent activities, Manipur Police arrested an active member of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party – People’s War Group (KCP-PWG) on March 18. The arrested individual has been identified as Ningthoukhongjam Sushil Meitei, alias Kangla or Ishingchaoba (50). He was apprehended from Langthabal Kunja Mamang Leikai, near Konsam Oil Pump under…
Several persons were injured as fresh clashes broke out between people belonging to Zomi and Hmar tribes in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, an official said on Wednesday. The clashes took place in Churachandpur town late on Tuesday, just hours after a peace settlement was reached between the apex bodies of the two communities. The fresh clashes…
Parliament on Tuesday approved the supplementary demands for grants, which entails Rs 51,463 crore additional spending in the current fiscal and the Manipur Budget for 2025-26 with the Rajya Sabha returning four bills to the Lok Sabha. Parliament also approved the Rs 1,291 crore demands for excess grants for 2021-22 fiscal and the Rs 1,861…
According to officials on Tuesday, March 18, security personnel in the Chandel district of Manipur confiscated brown sugar valued at Rs 3.29 crore and detained a 23-year-old male in connection with the crime. On March 16, a group of Assam Rifles carried out an operation in Kuljang village in response to intelligence information, which resulted…
In a series of coordinated counter-insurgency operations, security forces in Manipur arrested four militants affiliated with banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from various locations across the state on Monday. In the first operation, an active cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP-PWG], identified as Khundrakpam Michael…
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Manipur’s Chandel district after brown sugar worth Rs 3.29 crore was seized for his possession, an official statement said on Tuesday. A team of Assam Rifles launched an operation in Kuljang village in the district and held the man after the seizure of 137 soap cases of brown sugar…
Centum Electronics shares rose over 5 percent on March 17 and closed at Rs 1,350 per share. This development comes after the company announced that it has raised Rs 210 crore through its qualified institutional placement (QIP). Notably, Prashant Jain’s 3P India Equity Fund acquired 3.52 percent stake (over 5.17 lakh equity shares) in the…
