State

Biren bats for dialogue to sort out misunderstandings

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21: Chief Minister N Biren has stated that all misunderstandings must be resolved through dialogue instead of staying aloof from the ‘issue’ by pointing fingers at one another.The Chief Minister was speaking at..

COCOMI names new coordinator

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 22: Khuraijam Athouba has been elected the new coordinator of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) for the term 2025-26.The COCOMI has also elected a new batch of office bearers for the term 2025-26. Th..

CorCom boycotts Republic Day

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21: As in the previous years, CorCom has declared that it would boycott the Republic Day celebration this year too.Apart from boycotting the Republic Day celebration, the CorCom has called a total shutdown from the midnigh..

14 scribes from NE on media tour to Maha Kumbh

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : Fourteen journalists from North East have landed in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to attend Maha Kumbh 2025 as part of a three-day media tour organized by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in collaboration with the Govern..

‘PM outsourcing Manipur to HM Amit Shah’ Abdicating responsibility : Cong slams Modi

New Delhi, Jan 21 In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Tuesday said “outsourcing” Manipur to Union Home Minister Amit Shah is an abdication of Prime Ministerial responsibility which has proved disastrous and re..

Imphal set to host Intl Film Fest

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : The second edition of Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival will be held from February 6 to February 9 in Imphal, announced festival director Sunzu Bachaspatimayum today.Addressing a press conference at Manipur ..

Construction Committee of Meetei Yumpham formed

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : The Delhi Meetei Co-ordinating Committee (DMCC) has announced the formation of the Construction Committee of Meetei Yumpham in Delhi.DMCC, in a statement, said that the resolution to constitute the construction commit..

Convene all pol party meet : MP

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : Lok Sabha MP Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has urged Chief Minister N Biren Singh to convene an all political party meeting and also seek an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work out a possible solution to..

BSF ADG visits State

IMPHAL, Jan 21: Ravi Gandhi, Additional Director General (ADG), BSF, Eastern Command, Kolkata, visited Manipur for two days on January 20 and 21 and carried out comprehensive review of the operational scenario and took stock of the operational preparednes..

NSCN (IM) seeks to check influx of Kukis

Ukhrul, Jan 21The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) has issued stringent directives in response to the illegal influx of Kukis into Manipur especially in Kamjong and Tengnoupal districts.The directives, outlined in a letter dated November 8,..

CM dismisses HTC's ban on Meitei script

IMPHAL, Jan 21 Chief Minister N Biren Singh rejected the recent directive to ban Meitei Mayek script in schools, emphasising that the State is governed by the Government, not by organisations.The statement came in response to questions about the Hill Trib..

Nailed under POCSO

IMPHAL, Jan 21 : Salam Imocha, Judge of Fast Track Special Court number 1 Manipur on Tuesday convicted a 65 year old man under Section 6 of POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor nearly six years back on July 9, 2019.The judgment order was announced in..

RIMS in list of CoEs

IMPHAL, Jan 21 : The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal has been included in the list of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for rare diseases which will be a premier Government Hospital with facilities for diagnosis, prevention and treatment ..

Workshop kicks off

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : A two-day authors' workshop on "Academic writing to develop textbooks for higher education in Bharatiya language-Manipuri" commenced today at the VC Court Hall of Manipur University today.The workshop was organised by..

Ready to construct Eidgah, says MLA

IMPHAL, Jan 21 : Mayang Imphal AC MLA K Robindro has said that he is ready to construct an Eidgah at Mayang Imphal Bengoon if the people are willing to donate a land.He made the statement after inaugurating a playground of All Mayang Imphal Muslim Youth D..

IE to hold Meeyamgi Numit on Jan 30

IMPHAL, Jan 21 : The District Administration Imphal East is set to organise  the District Level Meeyamgi Numit on January 30 from 10 am to 3 pm at Panchayat Bhavan Hall, DC Office Complex, Porompat.A notification issued by Deputy Commissioner of Imph..

Govt calls for promotion of aquatic floriculture

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 21 : Director of Horticulture & Soil Conservation K Devdutta Sharma has asserted that the Government is making efforts to ensure year-round supply of flowers through adoption of aquatic floriculture under the Rashtriya..

Bond of unity will grow when there is respect :CM

Imphal, Jan 21 (DIPR):  Chief Minister N Biren Singh attended the 33rd General Conference Cum Sports Meet, 2025 held at Riha village, Kamjong district today.The programme was organized by Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long (Southern Tangkhul Students’ ..

BJP membership drive receives little response from hill areas

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20: Although BJP is in power both in the State and at the Centre, the party’s membership drive has received little or no response in the hill areas.Not a single voter from the six Assembly Constituencies of Churachan..

SOREPA calls total shutdown on Jan 26

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20: Saying that the people of WESEA including Kangleipak/Manipur need not participate in the Republic Day celebration of India, the Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA), Kangleipak has called a general strike from 4 am t..

No need to celebrate Statehood Day : PREPAK

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20: The proscribed PREPAK has categorically stated that the people of Kangleipak ought not participate in the Statehood Day celebration by the State Government on January 21.Through a press release issued by the outfitR..

Detained for moving around with arms : TNAL on Jan 17 incident CoTU reminded of TNL's directive

Mungchan ZimikUkhrul, Jan 20 : Taking strong exception to the strong words and condemnations issued by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) after six Kuki-Zo militants (dubbed village volunteers by CoTU) were detained and questioned by Tangkhul villagers ..

CM expresses concern over illegal migrants, unrecognised villages

IMPHAL, Jan 20 (DIPR)Stating that the State Government is not against any community, Chief Minister     N Biren has reiterated the Government’s concern about illegal immigration and mushrooming of many unrecognised villages in bo..

Frequent locking of MOA office decried

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20 : Even as the 38th National Games at Uttarakhand is set to begin from January 28, five student bodies of the State have come out strongly against the repeated locking up of Manipur Olympic Association (MOA) office.The s..

Meghalaya CM, MP (Outer) and others attend funeral MLA Kayisii laid to rest

Our CorrespondentSENAPATI, Jan 20 : Many notable dignitaries including Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Outer Manipur MP Alfred Arthur, National People's Party leaders, State legislators and Naga apex CSO leaders attended the funeral service of MLA..

BOSEM takes up HPC to reflect potentials of students

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20 : A 5-day workshop on "Holistic Progress Card (HPC)-Secondary Stage and Standardization of Question Paper Template"  kicked off at Hotel Imphal today organised by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM).Th..

Laurels for Babina Hospital at GABA

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 20 : Babina Hospital has been recognized as the "Best  Healthcare Project of the Year 2025" at the prestigious Global Architect & Builder Awards (GABA) held in Dubai.The GABA serves as a global platform to celebra..

Statehood Day greetings

IMPHAL, Jan 20 : Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has conveyed best wishes and warm greetings to the people of Manipur on the occasion of the 53rd Statehood Day, 2025.In a message, the Governor said that Manipur became a full-fledged State of the Indian Union o..

LAL extends aid to village volunteers

Thoubal, Jan 20: As part of its continuous effort of extending aid to the village volunteers, Leishangthem Apunba Lup (LAL) extended monetary aid and essential items to the village volunteers of Kadangband and Thamnapokpi today.A team of LAL lead by its p..

Hun-Thadou Cultural Festival 2025 to be held in Guwahati

IMPHAL, Jan 20The Hun-Thadou Cultural Festival 2025, is set to take place on April 4, 2025 in Guwahati, Assam.According to a joint press release issued by Thadou Community International(TCI), Thadou Inpi Manipur & Thadou Students’ Association (T..

KCC Manipur Synod holds 46th Assembly

KANGPOKPI, Jan 20: The Kuki Christian Church (KCC) Manipur Synod concluded its 46th Assembly today at Songlei Mongbung in Saikul Sub-Division, Kangpokpi district.The event, which began on January 17, brought together 170 leaders from across the Synod unde..

Update NRC to resolve issue : COCOMI

By Our Staff ReporterImphal, Jan 19 : Amid tense situations in ethnic-strife-hit Manipur, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has raised the demand to implement NRC in the State to identify illegal immigrants from Myanmar and urged th..

Double engine Govt has betrayed Manipur : Ranjit

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 19: Stating that the protracted violent crisis besieging the State for the past 21 months is more disastrous and terrifying than the Seven Years Devastation, deputy CLP leader Kangujam Ranjit has remarked that not a single..

Building on road pulled down

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 19 : In a complete  disregard for law, a community hall was found erected in the middle of a road at Nongpok Ingkhol (Hatta).This was shared by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on his Facebook post today.He also said that..

Manipur honours late Kayisii with love, admiration

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 19: The mortal remains of MLA N Kayisii, who passed away at 59 after a prolonged illness yesterday, were accorded full State honours today.At his official residence at Lamphelpat, Imphal, the mortal remains of the MLA were..

Poetry book of Ratan Thiyam released

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 19 : "Eibu Nungshibiyu Haide", a poetry book written by eminent theatre personality Ratan Thiyam was released today at The Shrine Playhouse Chorus, Uripok.The book release function was graced by former Station Director of ..

Bhalla discusses situation with Shah

Delhi/Imphal, Jan 19  : Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the prevailing situation in the State, officials said. A Manipur Government official said that Bhalla, in his maiden v..

Amid efforts to end Meitei-Kuki conflict... Manipur's drive against poppy cultivation intensifies

Guwahati, Jan 19 Amid efforts to end the Meitei-Kuki conflict, security forces in Manipur have resumed the drive against illegal poppy cultivation mainly in the hill districts--something which, according to the State Government, was a major trigger of the..

Unity and justice important : MA

IMPHAL, Jan 19 An umbrella body of civil society groups of Manipur's Meitei community has condemned the kidnapping for ransom and murder of a man in the violence-hit State.The Meitei Alliance, an apex body of civil society groups of the valley-dominant co..

834 lives lost in road mishaps over 7 years

Imphal, Jan 19 : Road accidents claimed 834 lives in 3,123 different fatalities in Manipur over the past 7 years, according to the Traffic Control Police Wing, Manipur Police Department.The State witnessed 291 road accidents in 2024, resulting in 75 death..

Club building inaugurated

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 19 : A newly constructed building of the Youth Guidance Club (YGC) was inaugurated today at Keirao Makting Mayai Leikai.The inaugural function was graced by Keirao Assembly Constituency MLA, Lourembam Rameshwor; YGC presid..

Coronation programme held at Hiimai (Purul) Taphou

Senapati, Jan 19Passing down the cultural traditions of the Nagas, Hiimai (Purul) Taphou had installed Thaisho Thohii Paotei as the chief of the village in a coronation programme held on Saturday.H Silas Zho, president of the Senapati District Chiefs Asso..

Prizes distributed to students

THOUBAL, Jan 19: The 31st Annual Prize Distribution cum Felicitation of Eastern Star Higher Secondary School was held today at its school ground located at Khangabok, Thoubal district.The event was attended by Jay Barrange, IPS as chief guest, Diksha Lang..

NPP Moirang Block condoles

BISHNUPUR, Jan 19: The National People's Party (NPP), Moirang Block has expressed its profound sorrow and condolences over the untimely demise of National People's Party, Manipur Unit president and MLA of 49-Tadubi Assembly Constituency, N Kayisii.A condo..

End violence before any political talks: MHA tells KZC

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has told the members of the Kuki-Zo Council that a cessation of violence is a pre-requisite to initiate any political dialogue in strife-torn Manipur. The tribal leaders insisted that this cannot ..

Cong slams BJP Govt's inconsistency on what sparked current violence

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 18 : Lok Sabha MP Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has criticised the BJP Government for its inconsistent remarks on what triggered the unrest in Manipur.The MP was felicitated by Mayang Imphal Bloc Congress Committee and Bengoon..

MLA N Kayisii passes away, many condole

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 18: NPP State unit president, MLA N Kayisii passed away at his residence after a prolonged illness on Saturday.The MLA from 49-Tadubi Assembly Consti- tuency is survived by wife and 8 children-3 sons and 5 daughters.Reliab..

Manipur Prof to lead Indian team at top Maths Olympiad

New Delhi, Jan 18A Professor from Manipur has been appointed head of the Indian team that will participate in the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) to be held in Australia in July this year.The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) sai..

Killing of two CRPF by Kuki militants at Naranseina Maning NIA set to begin test identification parade

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, Jan 18 : The NIA is all set to begin a test iden-tification parade (TIP) for the case pertaining to the killing of two CRPF by Kuki mili-tants at Naranseina Maning on April 27, 2024 against accused Thongminthang Haokip who is ..

Decomposed body found

IMPHAL, Jan 18: A decomposed body of an unknown male was found at Imphal River near Sanjen-thong at around 9.35 am on January 16. After thorough inquest of the spot by a mobile Forensic Science unit in the pre- sence of an Executive Magistrate, a team of ..