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Drugs worth ₹6 crore seized in Khanapara, Four arrestedDrugs worth nearly ₹6 crore were seized today in Khanapara, Guwahati. The contraband was being transported hidden inside a compartment of a truck, according to police.The operation was carried out jointly by the Basistha Police and the...

Imphal, March 2 Security forces have arrested three militants belonging to different banned groups in the districts of Imphal East and West, and Thoubal in Manipur, according to a police statement released on Monday.An active member of PREPAK was apprehended on Sunday in Phaknung Awang Leikai...

Imphal, March 1 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Sunday that the state government would take all possible steps to address the shortage of teachers in schools.Speaking at an event held at Moirangpurel Higher Secondary School in Imphal East district, the Chief Minister...

Imphal, February 28 Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh launched 33 ambulances on Saturday to strengthen maternity healthcare services, according to an official statement.The ambulances were funded by the North Eastern Council, it said.The launch ceremony took place ahead of the launch...

Imphal, February 27 Two individuals from Madhya Pradesh were arrested by security forces on Friday while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of suspected heroin from Manipur, officials said.A team of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) stationed at Imphal airport recovered 4.8 kg...

Imphal, February 27 Security forces have arrested five militants belonging to various banned outfits from the valley districts of Manipur, the police said on Friday.At least 10 firearms and a cache of ammunition were seized in separate operations in two districts.An active member of the...

Imphal, February 25 After a five-day visit to the national capital, Manipur Deputy Chief Minister L Dikho described his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "very positive" on Wednesday, saying the interaction was encouraging for the state.Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, accompanied...

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the PM's Office in Seva Teerth, New Delhi, today. The Deputy Chief Ministers of Manipur, Nemcha Kipgen of the BJP and Losii Dikho of the NPF, also accompanied the Chief Minister during the meeting.This was the first...

Imphal, February 24 Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla paid his last respects to the remains of the late BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte in Churachandpur district, according to a statement released by Lok Bhavan.The governor laid a wreath and shawl in honour of the deceased at his residence. He also...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 23 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh of all assistance from his ministry in every endeavor of the state government.The Manipur Chief Minister, who has been in New Delhi since Saturday, also separately met BJP...

Imphal, February 23 – The body of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Manipur, Vungzagin Valte, who died at a private hospital in Gurugram late last week, was brought to Lengpui Airport in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, and later transported by road to his native district of Churachandpur in...

Dibrugarh, February 22 An IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad carrying 144 passengers was diverted to Imphal on Sunday after a severe dust storm made visibility at the Dibrugarh airport "dangerously low," officials said.The sudden change in weather conditions forced the flight crew to quickly decide...

New Delhi, February 21 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh paid his last respects to BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte on Saturday, who died in a hospital in Gurugram a day earlier.Arriving from Imphal, Singh visited the hospital and stood in silence before the remains of the Manipur leader...

Imphal, February 21 – Vungzagin Valte, a BJP MLA from the Thanlon constituency in Manipur, who had sustained critical injuries in a mob attack during the ethnic violence on May 4, 2023, died at a private hospital in Gurugram on Saturday, officials said.The 62-year-old tribal leader, belonging...

Imphal, February 21 A militant was arrested in the Imphal West district of Manipur, police said on Saturday.The member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PSC) was arrested from Tera Lukram Leirak on Friday, they said.In another operation in the Imphal East district, arms and...

Imphal, February 20 Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to various banned groups in Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Friday.Two members of the banned People's Liberation Army were apprehended in the Makha area of Imphal West...

Imphal, February 19 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh interacted with displaced people on Thursday following the ethnic violence and assured them that he would not let their suffering be in vain.Speaking at a relief distribution program for internally displaced persons in Imphal...

Imphal, February 19 Gunshots were allegedly fired at the editor of a local newspaper in Imphal East district, Manipur, according to police on Thursday.Armed men intercepted Khoirom Loyalakpa's car near the Hatta Cemetery around 10 pm on Wednesday, they said.Two shots were fired at his...

Imphal, February 19 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Thursday appealed to internally displaced people and civil society organizations in the hill and valley areas to cooperate with the state government in its efforts to overcome the lack of trust between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo...

New Delhi, February 19 Bangladesh has prohibited SpiceJet from using its airspace, as the budget carrier has not yet cleared outstanding payments, according to sources.With the Bangladeshi airspace unavailable, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including...