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Manipur suspends Internet services for 5 days amid unrest

Imphal: The Government of Manipur has suspended internet services for five days, effective from 3:00 PM on September 10, 2024, until 3:00 PM on September 15, 2024, pending confirmation by the Competent Authority within 24 hours. Exceptions have been...

Imphal seized as student protests turn violent, Governor urges calm

Imphal: Manipur police and central security forces resorted to firing tear gas and smoke bombs on Tuesday to disperse crowds after student protests turned violent.The students have presented a five-point charter of demands to the government, including handing over...

Delhi-based Meitei CSOs condemns “unprecedented” aerial bombings in Manipur by Kuki militants

New Delhi: On Monday, Delhi-based Meitei civil society organizations condemned the recent aerial bombings in Manipur, allegedly executed by Kuki militants, which have claimed innocent lives and injured more than a dozen people.The aerial attacks, conducted with high-tech military-grade...

Akon to headline Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong

Shillong: Global icon Akon is finally set to perform in India at the Cherry Blossom Festival on November 16, 2024. This long-awaited public concert is part of the festival that will also feature legendary acts like Boney M and...

CM Biren, Cabinet colleagues meet with Manipur Governor

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues and other ruling party members, met with Governor Lakshman Achary at Raj Bhavan on Sunday. While no official statement was released by the CM Secretariat, sources familiar...

Journalists from Manipur and Nagaland attend Defence Correspondents Course 2024

Imphal: Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Army Commander, Northern Command felicitated 34 journalists of Defence Correspondents Course (DCC-2024) at HQ Northern Command in Udhampur on Sunday. The course has been organized by Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence...

Jiribam violence erupts again; elderly man among six killed; curfew imposed across district

Imphal: After a brief period of calm, violence has once again erupted in Jiribam district, bordering Assam in Manipur, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including a 63-year-old senior citizen, on Saturday morning.According to reports, Yurembam...

Senior citizen killed, 5 injured in rocket attack by Kuki militants in Manipur

Imphal: In a recent surge of violence against civilians, suspected Kuki militants launched a rocket projectile on Friday in Moirang, 45 km from here, resulting in the death of an elderly man and injuries to five others.This attack...

Meghalayan Age Ltd and National Institute of Design sign MoU

Shillong: Meghalayan Age Limited (MAL), a state government company, and the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, have signed a Memorandum...

Arms & ammunition recovered in Manipur joint operation

Imphal: In a significant effort to restore peace and stability in Manipur, the Indian Army has intensified its search operations across the region to counter the rising violence. In collaboration with the Manipur Police, the Army conducted a successful...

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Yumnam Khemchand Singh attends BJP 47th foundation day celebration in Noney

Silchar: Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the 47th Foundation Day of the BJP at Rongmei Naga...