Manipur

Manipur’s Dilip Nongmaithem to be awarded Bal Sahitya Purushkar 2023

Imphal: Author Dilip Nongmaithem was selected for the prestigious Bal Sahitya Purashkar 2023 in Manipuri language for his book entitled Ibemma Amasung Ngabemma (Stories). The award was announced today by the Sahitya Akademi.Dilip Nongmaithem hails from Sagolband Moirang Leirak, ...

Mob tries to storm Manipur CM’s house, top police officials hold meet on law & order situation

Imphal: A mob numbering hundreds tried to storm the personal residence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh at Heingang in Imphal West district on Thursday evening even as the top officials of state police department including central armed...

From a nondescript Manipur village to Hangzhou Asia, Wushu fighter Roshibina wins silver

Imphal: Fifteen years ago, at Kwakshiphai, a nondescript village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, a little girl spent her free time punching and kicking at an improvised punching bag she made at her residence, paving her way to learn Wushu...

Centre extends deadline for biometric recording of illegal migrants for six months

Imphal:  The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has agreed to extend the deadline for completion of capturing of biographic and biometric details of illegal migrants in the state of Manipur by six months i.e up to March 31, 2024.The...

Thousands march to protest killing of two school students in Manipur

Imphal: Thousands of students took out protest rallies in different parts of the state on Thursday defying curfew. Students had been carrying out protests for the third day and about 200 students were injured in the first two days of...

Centre sends back Srinagar’s top cop to Manipur amid violence

New Delhi: As Manipur continues to battle a fresh round of violence, the Union Home Ministry Thursday repatriated top Srinagar police official Rakesh Balwal to the northeastern state.Balwal, a 2012 batch IPS officer serving as Srinagar senior superintendent of...

Manipur: AFSPA extended for 6 months, 19 Police Stations excluded amid violence

Imphal: Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state except the localities covered by 19 police stations as Disturbed Area for another six months from October 1. The extension is done every six months to enable the implementation of the...

Over 90 students injured as protest turns violent in Manipur

Imphal: Over 90 students sustained injuries as protests continued on Wednesday over the killing of two school students in Manipur, while the state government ordered the closure of all educational institutes to control the situation, sources said, A CBI team...

CM Biren strongly condemns killing of two students

Imphal: Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday strongly condemned the ‘heinous’ killing of two students and said that his government wouldn’t spare anyone involved in the killing of Phijam Hemajit and Hijam Linthoingambi which went viral after their...

Manipur superstar Kaiku quits BJP over turmoil, students’ killing

Imphal: Displeased with what he termed as the government’s  inapt handling of the current turmoil besieging Manipur as well as the inhuman murder of two young students, celebrated Manipuri film actor Rajkumar Kaiku aka Somendra has resigned as the...

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Assam Rifles, NCB conduct Anti-Drug training in Manipur

Imphal: To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Assam Rifles joined forces with the Narcotics...