A hand grenade attack occurred on February 22, around 10:40 pm, targeting a betel leaf shop owned by Ningthoujam Roben in Wangjing Heirok crossing, Thoubal district. Although there were no casualties due to the late hour, the explosion damaged the shop’s shutter and roofing sheets as well as an adjacent shop’s door. Roben, who has…

Water is crucial for human survival and civilization, with rivers playing an essential role in sustaining life and ecological balance. In Manipur, prolonged dry spells and insufficient rainfall have led to acute water scarcity for many. The Sengmai River, a primary water source for locals in Kakching, faces severe threats from excessive sand and stone…

On Monday, security forces conducted a search operation at Tentha Erel Ching under Khongjom-PS in Thoubal district, where they recovered a cache of weapons. This included one SMG carbine with a magazine, three bolt-action rifles, two SBBL, a .32 pistol with a magazine, a live .32 round, a 9 mm blank cartridge, and three helmets….

Security forces conducted operations in Senapati district, successfully intercepting a four-wheeler at T. Khullen Naka Check Post. They apprehended Abu Mohammad Tahir (28) from Khola Part-1, Karimganj, Assam, seizing 840 grams of suspected heroin, a Bolero vehicle (Regd. No. AS 01FY 9787), its keys, and a mobile phone. Additionally, another interception occurred at Tengnoupal where…

The Union Rural Development ministry has approved the construction of 5,000 new houses for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY–G) for the financial year 2025-26. This decision was made by Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during a meeting with…

Khongnangthaba University, located in Khurai Konsam Leikai, Imphal East, marked its 5th Foundation Day with a celebratory program attended by dignitaries, faculty, staff, students, parents, and supporters. The event featured prominent guests including Prof. Kiran Hazarika, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Punjab; Dr. G. Mariappan, Professor and Head at St. Mary’s College of Pharmacy; and…

During such a timing of communal tension between the Meitei and Kuki communities, a small but significant gesture of reconciliation was witnessed as one Anthony Naukak, a Paite-Zomi man from Churachandpur district recently visited his Meitei mother-in-law on February 21 in Imphal.The visit came as he travelled to the city to raise issues concerning internally…