New Delhi, May 27 State-owned NMDC on Tuesday reported that its consolidated net profit rose 5 per cent to Rs 1,483.18 crore in the March quarter, led by rise in revenue from sale of iron ore and pellets. In an exchange filing, the company had reported a net profit of Rs 1,415.62 crore in the…
After missing three years, Manipur-born defender Suman Devi Thoudam has made a noteworthy comeback to the Indian women’s hockey team. The 25-year-old is making her first appearance for the national team since 2022 after being selected in the squad for the FIH Pro League 2024–25 European leg. Suman, who is from Imphal, last represented India…
Security forces have arrested five active militants across three districts in a coordinated crackdown on extortion rackets operating in the state. The arrests were made during intelligence-driven operations conducted on May 26. The most significant breakthrough came with the capture of two KCP (PWG) cadres along National Highway 102 near Samaram Lamkhai under Khongjom Police…
New Delhi, May 26 Zinc prices rose by 40 paise to Rs 257.15 per kg in futures trade on Monday amid strong spot demand. Zinc contracts for June delivery rose 40 paise, or 0.16 percent, to Rs 257.15 per kg on the Multi Commodity Exchange in a business of 2,244 lots. Zinc prices rose in…
Journalists and officials from Manipur recently visited the Living Mountain Lab (LML) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. Their visit provided insight into climate change adaptation strategies that could be applicable to the state’s delicate hill ecosystems. Since its founding in 1993, the 30-hectare LML, which is situated in the…
The Assam Rifles on Monday said the paramilitary force and the Manipur Police have seized “illegally transported” timber worth Rs 3.10 crore in Tengnoupal district. Sixty-one vehicles, carrying 610 tonnes of timber, were confiscated during the operation on May 23. “Assam Rifles, along with @manipur_police, on May 23 2025, seized approximately 610 tonne of illegally…
New Delhi, Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel on Friday reported that its consolidated net profit rose 13.54 per cent to Rs 1,501 crore in the March 2025 quarter due to reduction in expenses. The company said in an exchange filing that it had a net profit of Rs 1,322 crore in the January-March period of the…
Two persons, including a woman, were arrested in Manipur’s Churachandpur district after drugs worth more than Rs 2 crore were seized from their possession in separate operations, police said on Saturday. During an operation on Thursday, one drug peddler was apprehended from Mongkot Khopi village after 870 grams of brown sugar worth around Rs 1.74…
Tensions escalated in Manipur as protests broke out across Imphal West and East districts on May 23 over the removal of the state’s name from a government-run bus. The bus was reportedly carrying journalists to cover the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district on May 20 when security personnel allegedly forced staff to cover the…
Between May 22 and 23, Manipur saw a number of noteworthy law enforcement events as police and security forces stepped up their operations around the state, resulting in huge drug seizures, militant operative arrests, and heightened security monitoring. On May 23, police detained 46-year-old Chigenvung from her Churachandpur District home and confiscated 25 soap cases…
