In the Imphal West district’s deep woods, Manipur security forces conducted a targeted operation and seized a sizable weapons stash. The joint squad, which included Manipur Police Commandos and Indian Army soldiers, received information of illicit weaponry caches in the area and, after searching the Sandum Hill Range near Loitang Khullen hamlet, found the buried…
Twelve terrorists from various banned groups were apprehended in separate operations by Manipur security personnel after they conducted a number of successful operations. Seven active members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were taken into custody by security forces on March 11 from the militant group’s temporary camp and farm house in Tera Urak, Imphal…
The security forces and forest division authorities began a series of coordinated operations that resulted in the destruction of 50 acres of illegal poppy production in Manipur. The first operation involved the unauthorized destruction of poppies at Kotzim in the district by Kangpokpi’s forest division and security forces. Three farm houses, fertilizer, and chemicals used…
The illegal poppy crops in Old Thengjang Kuki village, Tamei Sub-division, totaling about 10 acres were successfully destroyed by security personnel in Tamenglong district, Manipur. The operation, which took place on February 14, was a component of a larger fight against drug manufacture and trafficking in the area. The authorities stressed that destroying the poppy…
In the hill and valley districts of Manipur, security personnel carried out large-scale search operations and area dominance exercises in marginalized and vulnerable communities to foster peace and stability. The New Keithelmanbi Police Station in Kangpokpi District recovered a sizable collection of weapons and equipment during an operation near Nepali Basti and along the Vietum…
The Manipur government and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh have started a massive ₹3,300 crore infrastructure project to address Imphal’s growing traffic problems. With finance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project include constructing long-lasting Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) roads, constructing a 51.23-kilometer Imphal Ring Road, and adding flyovers, underpasses, and bridges. RCC roads,…
The Indian Army, working with other security agencies, has retrieved 25 guns, some ammunition, and warlike stocks (WLS) from three districts in Manipur, which are located in both hill and valley regions, in a series of coordinated operations over the past few days. In coordinated operations, the Army, Assam Rifles, other Central Armed Police Forces…
On November 30, at the 147th course passing out parade of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Cadet Jodha Thongjaomayum of Manipur received recognition from the Indian Army in Imphal for obtaining the President’s Bronze Medal. The statement added, “Army felicitated the cadet in presence of his proud parents.” Cadet Thongjaomayum hails from the Imphal East…
The killings of 11 members of the Hmar-Mizo community in the Jiribam district of Manipur drew hundreds of people to Aizawl on Friday night for a candlelight vigil. In response to the violence that killed multiple people, the Mizo Defence League held a protest in front of Vanapa Hall to show their sorrow and an…
Since May 3, 2023, ethnic conflicts in Manipur have caused a sharp drop in tourism to Tharon Cave in Tamenglong district. About 2,500 members of the Liangmai tribe reside in Tharon Village, which is located about 30 kilometers from Tamenglong District Headquarters. Because to its intricate network of tunnels and caverns, it was the most…
