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Now fly to Ghy, Kol, Dpr and back at rates between Rs 2 and 5 thousand Naidu urged to ‘check’ soaring flight ticket prices

OSR/DIPRImphal, Jan 15 : Chief Minister N Biren Singh has requested Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to examine the soaring price of Manipur flight tickets and take up necessary steps to redress the grievances of the people.He made the app..

Weaponised drones target MR camp

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 15 : In yet another instance of offensive, Kuki militants dropped bombs from drones targeting a temporary camp of the Manipur Rifles in Imphal West yesterday night.The incident reportedly happened at around 9.30 pm yesterd..

Joykisan extends aid to ailing scribes

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 15 : Thangmeiband Constituency MLA Kh Joykisan has extended cash assistance of Rs 10,000 each to two ailing journalists - Leimapokpam Kabichandra of Impact TV and Ayekpam Birjit Meetei of Kangla Pao today.The MLA visited B..

Many condemn assault of Liangmai women

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 15 : The Naga Women Union and a number of Liangmai and Zeliangrong bodies have strongly condemned the brutal attack and sexual harassment of Liangmai women and men by armed NSCN (IM) cadres on the evening of January 12 at ..

PK Singh named CS

IMPHAL, Jan 15 : The State Government has appointed Prashant Kumar Singh, IAS (RR 1993) as the Chief Secretary (DP/Cabinet/Planning) of Manipur.In addition, he has also been named as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Manipur and Principal Resident Commiss..

Woman missing

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 15: A mentally challenged woman of 67 years of age identified as Haobijam ongbi Ebechaobi alias Chaibi Leima, a resident of Takyel Kolom Leikai, Takyel Mapal, has gone missing, said Lamphel police.Haobijam ongbi Ebechaobi ..

UNESCO & SNA tag on Lai-Haraoba urged

Imphal, Jan 15 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) in New Delhi have been advocating for the inclusion of ‘Lai-Haraoba,’ a popular Manipur festival, on the Represent..

TYCM locks TRI office

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 11 : Volunteers of Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM), General Headquarters have locked the office of Tribal Research Institute (TRI) at Chingmeirong today.TYCM, in a statement, said that the TRI office has not been funct..

5 acres of poppy plantation destroyed in Senapati

Imphal, Jan 15 As part of the ongoing war on drug campaigns, the security personnel on Tuesday chipped down 15 acres of illegal poppy cultivation before its harvesting at Kapao hill range in Manipur’s Senapati district with Nagaland in the north.One..

Road Safety programme lined up

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 15 : A one-day media sensitization programme on National Road Safety Month 2025 will be held on January 16 at Loktak Hall of Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul at 10 am.During the programme jointly organised by the All Manipur ..

Yaba tablets worth Rs 2 Cr seized

Guwahati, Jan 15A team of Assam Police arrested three individuals suspected of drug trafficking in the Sonai Rangirghat area of Cachar district.The operation, which was based on intelligence reports, resulted in the seizure of nearly 9,000 Yaba tablets va..

Arms recovered

IMPHAL, Jan 15: A combined team of Bishnupur district commandos and 33 Assam Rifles recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in the fringe areas under Nambol police station this morning.The operation was conducted following reliable inputs ..

33 AR honoured

IMPHAL, Jan 15: The 33 Assam Rifles was honoured with the prestigious WCDM-DRR (World Congress on Disaster Management – Disaster Risk Reduction) Award 2024 for its exemplary response to Manipur floods.The award ceremony was organised at the Constitu..

Pherzawl: District level training for SMC members held

PHERZAWL, Jan 15 (DIO): District Level Training for School Management Committee (SMC) members was conducted today at Synod Hall, IB Road.The event was organised by the Zonal Education Office/ District Project Office (DPO), Samagra Shiksha, Pherzawl under ..

Two officers from Manipur honoured with Veteran Achievers' Award

IMPHAL, Jan 15: Two retired Army officers from Manipur have been honoured with the prestigious "Veteran Achievers' Award".General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, presented the prestigious award to Lt Colonel L Manongba (retired) of 11 Gorkha Rifles ..

Pfosena Union celebrates silver jubilee at Purunamei

Senapati,  Jan 15Pfosena Union consisting of all villages from Pfosemei (Pudunamei)  celebrated its Silver Jubilee at Purunamei under the theme, "Know thy Root" at Pudunamei local ground.The event was graced by Prof Dr Xavier Pfokrehe, Head, Dep..

Imphal Naga Forum greets

IMPHAL, Jan 15: The Imphal Naga Forum has extended heartfelt gratitude in the name of Lord Jesus Christ to every member of the forum, partners, and stakeholders for their unwavering dedication and support throughout the year. "Your contributions have been..

State BJP VP alleges

IMPHAL, Jan 15: Practising vote-bank policies, Congress doesn't want to end the conflict till 2027 State General Assembly elections, alleged  BJP State unit vice president Ch Chidananda today. He said this while speaking to media persons at the BJP's..

Doctor's transfer protested

IMPHAL, Jan 15:  Locals and Hospital Management Committee of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Wangoo Laipham have locked the hospital gate in protest against the recent transfer of a doctor from the PHC. A public meeting in this connection was held at the..

Nutritional food given to TB patients

THOUBAL, Jan 15: As part of the 100-days Intensified Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Campaign, under National TB Eliminating Programme, the District Administration, Thoubal in collaboration with National TB Eliminating programme, Thoubal district distribute..

CM dismisses talks of no trust vote

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14 : Stating that the buzz doing the round of a non-confidence motion to be moved against the Government is baseless, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has asserted that he will never let Manipur be disintegrated even if he is ..

Drugs worth Rs 9 crore seized in Assam Four including two from CCpur held

Guwahati, Jan 14 The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Tuesday seized over 1.128 kg of heroin worth Rs nine crore and arrested two drug peddlers from Manipur, officials said.An Assam Police spokesman said the STF sleuths intercepted an SUV at Am..

RIMS conducts open-heart surgery on minor

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Hospital, Imphal has successfully conducted its first ever independent open-heart surgery on a 15-year-old girl.The 15-year-old girl who underwent the procedure at the ..

Role of drivers highlighted on Drivers’ Day

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14 : The services of truck drivers were appreciated and highlighted at the 36th Drivers’ Day observation today.The 36th Drivers’ Day observation held at Manipur Press Club was jointly organised by the Highway T..

Inflation pegged at sky high 9.4 pc in Manipur

NEW DELHI, Jan 14 The inflation data for the month of December is in, and the inflation rate for India eased to 5.22 per cent, compared to November's 5.48 per cent. This inflation rate is as per estimates of analysts who have claimed that the inflation ra..

3 BSF men die of suspected cardiac arrest

Imphal, Jan 14 Three personnel of the 63 Border Security Force (BSF) Company died of suspected cardiac arrests in Thoubal, Manipur.The deceased include two Head Constables posted at Thoubal Deputy Commissioner’s complex.They died of suspected cardia..

Alliance Air to connect Imphal with 3 more destinations

IMPHAL, Jan 14 Domestic carrier Alliance Air is expanding connectivity in the North Eastern region, connecting the Manipur capital Imphal with three new destinations, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.The airlines will connect Imphal with Kolkata, Guwah..

JNIMS eyes to give free blood to kids below 12

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14 : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between JNIMS Blood Centre and Helping Hands for People to provide blood free of cost to paediatric patients who are between 0 & 12 years of age.Under the "Free ..

Ploy to sideline ST demand, says MMTU

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14: The oft-repeated statements of the Union Home Minister that the Meiteis’ demand for Scheduled Tribe status was the immediate cause of the ongoing Kuki-Meitei conflict and which was recently endorsed by the Chief ..

NSCN (IM) ridicules police claims on Molham Kuki village

SENAPATI, Jan 14The NSCN (IM) has strongly refuted the recent statement of Manipur Police regarding the status of Molham Kuki village, emphasizing that the village serves as a stronghold for Kuki militants rather than a base for Border Security Force (BSF..

Manipur violence a result of BJP’s wrong policies: MPCC

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14: Flatly rejecting Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam’s assertion that Congress party has been scheming to perpetuate the Manipur crisis, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has claimed that the protracte..

Young India Ke Bol launched

IMPHAL, Jan 14 : Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (MPYCC) has launched  the fifth season of "Young India Ke Bol" here today.At the launch function held at Congress Bhavan, newly elected president of MPYCC Wahengbam Anand said that the Young I..

Names Committee formed

IMPHAL, Jan 13: The State Government has constituted a Place Names Committee as per the Manipur Names of Places Act 2024 with retired IAS officer Bobby Waikhom as the chairperson.Secretary (Land Resources) Namoijam Kheda Varta Singh issued an order to thi..

GOC-in-C calls on Guv

IMPHAL, Jan 14: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Command Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari along with GOC Spear Corps Lt Gen. Abhijit S Pendharkar, GOC 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen SS Kartikeya and IGAR South Maj Gen Ravroop Singh called on..

Man remanded for FB post

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 14: Thiyam Dharmendra (38), accused of uploading a threatening post on Facebook against Chief Minister N Biren Singh and his Ministers has been remanded to police custody till January 17 by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Im..

State observes Armed Forces Veterans' Day

IMPHAL, Jan 14 (DIPR): The Government needs cooperation and support of the armed forces veterans in improving the law-and-order situation in the State, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said today.The Chief Minister was addressing veterans and their families o..

Security forces dealing with strong tribal affiliations, scattered police in Manipur External dimensions cannot be ruled out : COAS

New Delhi, Jan 13There is coordination among security forces in Manipur, but they are dealing with strong tribal affiliations in the region and a scattered local police force, Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi suggested Monday.“The overall p..

Liangmai bodies decry assault of women

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: The Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR) and the Liangmai Pui Naga Ruangdi (LPNR) have vehemently condemned the attack that occurred on the evening of January 12, 2025 at 7 pm at Maremei Liangmai village, Senapati dist..

Punished for rape : Koireng-led UNLF

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: The proscribed Koireng-led UNLF has claimed that it punished one rapist by pumping a bullet on his leg.According to a press release issued by the outfit’s Secretary of Publicity M Shak-Hen, one Rosy (name changed..

NPP explores likely remedial steps with Bhalla

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: A 7-member delegation of the National People's Party (NPP) led by its National vice president and former Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at his official residence at Raj Bhava..

In a first, Kuki forum to meet MHA officials on Jan 17 in Delhi

Guwahati, Jan 13In what may break the stalemate in talks to resolve the Meitei-Kuki conflict in Manipur, a delegation of Kuki-Zo Council will meet officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on January 17.Confirming this, Ginza Vualzong, ..

State Govt employees to take part in Nationwide stir

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: Urging the Centre to act on a 16-point demand, the State Government Employees and Teachers have decided to join the All India State Govt Employees Confederation (AISGEC) in a Nationwide agitation and a massive march to..

Road bandh eased for 72 hours

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13 : The indefinite bandh along SP Road imposed by the Koubru Range Liangmai Women Union has been relaxed for 72 hours from 12 pm of January 13 following the request of Leimakhong Area Protection Committee (LAPC) and Leima..

Conduct ADC polls : TYCM

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13 : The Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM) has urged Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to take immediate action to hold the Autonomous District Council elections and restore grassroots local self- Government.The elections for t..

RIMS refutes

IMPHAL, Jan 13: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal has refuted an allegation regarding its outsourcing of services to a firm as "fake".A document dated October 27, 2024 claiming allotment of a work order for manpower outsourcing ser..

Stop violence : NPO

SENAPATI, Jan 13: After the Kangpokpi District Magistrate's declaration of curfew under Section 163 of BNSS 2023 at Marenmei area, the Naga People's Organisation (NPO) has issued a directive to all the parties to immediately cease any confrontation and vi..

50 acres of poppy plantation destroyed

Mungchan ZimikUkhrul, Jan 13: A combined team of security forces destroyed 50 acres (approximately) of poppy plantation at Mullam village under LM Block, Ukhrul district today.The poppy destruction drive was led by Addl SP, Ukhrul Ringthing Hongchui that ..

Many call on Governor

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: Former Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam along with Lt Gen (Retd) K Himalay Singh called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla today at Raj Bhavan. Lt Gen (Retd) L Nishikanta Singh also called on the Governor.Vice-Chancellor of..

MCM urges Guv for resettlement

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: The Meetei Council Moreh (MCM) has urged Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to take up necessary steps urgently  for resettlement of Meitei people displaced from Moreh at their original homes (Moreh).Commenting on the Gov..

IOCL asked to reimburse LPG transporters

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 13: The State Government has asked the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to reimburse the losses incurred by bulk LPG transporters on transporting LPG in bulk on NH-37 (Imphal-Jiribam highway).The Commissioner (Home) a..