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The State Bank of India (SBI) has advised customers to complete essential branch-related banking work before a three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to 30, 2026. The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) as part of its ongoing agitation. The forum had earlier observed a nationwide strike on September 11…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh held a consultative meeting with former Autonomous District Council (ADC) members, Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, Hill Areas Committee Chairman and MLA Dinganglung Gangmei, MLA Kumo Sha and former ADC chairpersons to discuss grassroots development in the state’s hill districts. The meeting focused on strengthening development initiatives at the…
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen on Tuesday, September 22, condemned the reported killing of 17-year-old N.K. Wiphenbou in Tamenglong district and called for a thorough investigation into the incident. Kipgen described the teenager’s death as deeply distressing and expressed condolences to his bereaved family. She stressed that the safety of innocent civilians must be…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh distributed offer forms to 93 eligible candidates under the Land Resources Department’s Die-in-Harness Scheme at the Main Conference Hall of the New Civil Secretariat in Mantripukhri. The programme was attended by senior officials, including Thaithuilung Pamei, Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Science & Technology, and Thokchom Kiran Kumar, Secretary of the Land Resources…
Four officers of the Manipur Civil Service (MCS) have been appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) under the Manipur cadre. The appointments were made by the President of India under the relevant provisions of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, and IAS Probation Rules, 1954. The newly appointed IAS officers are A. Romita Devi,…
Forest officials and wildlife activists seized bird traps and recovered two dead birds during anti-poaching operations in Imphal West district on Sunday. The drives were conducted by the Joint Co-ordination Committee on Wildlife & Biodiversity (JCCWB), in coordination with local forest beat offices and under the supervision of Imphal West Range Forest Officer Kiranjit Yumnam….
A low-pressure area over the eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea is moving west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify into a depression on September 21 and a deep depression on September 22, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The system is expected to move towards the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay…
The proscribed National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) has called a 24-hour statewide bandh from midnight on September 20 to midnight on September 21, 2026, opposing the 1949 Manipur Merger Agreement. In a statement, NRFM Information and Publicity Secretary Sanajaoba Meitei described the merger as an alleged unlawful annexation of Manipur’s sovereignty and questioned the circumstances surrounding…
The Manipur Police Anti-Extortion Unit, along with the Imphal West district commando unit, arrested a serving Manipur Rifles Havildar and two suspected extortionists on Thursday over alleged extortion activities in Singjamei Wangma. According to police, the arrests were made during targeted raids based on intelligence inputs regarding ongoing extortion in the area. A 9 mm…
Imphal, September 15: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has stressed the need to preserve the state’s ancient manuscripts, archival records and indigenous script, describing them as important sources of Manipur’s historical identity and civilisational heritage. Speaking at the 44th Archives Week Celebration and Records Exhibition-2026 at the Manipur State Archives Complex, Keishampat, Imphal, the Chief Minister appreciated…