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Manipur is witnessing a worrying rise in breast cancer: it now accounts for about 15% of all cancer cases among women, according to Dr. Ajit Lukram, consultant surgeon at SHIJA Breast and Thyroid Clinic. Late detection — driven by lack of awareness, stigma, limited family support and affordability — remains the biggest challenge. SHIJA Clinic is…
Veihriilo Lanah — crowned Mr Deaf India 2025 at the 12th national pageant in Punjab — met Manipur’s Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on October 14, 2025, to request the Governor’s support for representing India at Mr Deaf International in Genoa, Italy (November 28–December 8, 2025). The Governor congratulated him and expressed confidence that Lanah’s participation would bring pride…
Imphal, October 13: Manipur is witnessing a worrying spike in dengue cases this year, with 2,332 people testing positive and one death reported, according to the state health department. From January 1 to October 11, health officials tested 5,613 samples, marking a 70% rise in dengue infections compared to last year. Imphal West has emerged…
Imphal, October 13: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Meghachandra Keisham has called for the immediate dissolution of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, citing the BJP’s failure to form a functional government and address the state’s growing crises. Addressing a press conference, Meghachandra alleged that the ruling party has neglected its duties to protect the people,…
The Manipur government has clarified that the historic Rajbari building in Shillong — over 80 years old and declared structurally dilapidated — is undergoing careful restoration under a Detailed Project Report (DPR) titled Infrastructure Development of Heritage Complex, Shillong, which was examined and approved by the North Eastern Council (NEC) in July 2023. Initial manual dismantling of parts of the…
After camping in New Delhi to press for political intervention, several BJP MLAs from Manipurreturned to Imphal on October 11, 2025, expressing optimism that discussions with central leadership have cleared the way for an early restoration of a popularly elected state government. Key figures among the returnees included Karam Shyam, Sapam Ranjan Singh, Heikham Dingo, Konthoujam Govindas, and Khumukcham Joykishan. …
The Manipur Drugs Control Administration has ordered an immediate ban and recall of two cough syrup brands — Relife and Resipfresh TR — after laboratory tests by the Madhya Pradesh Government Drug Testing Laboratory detected diethylene glycol, a highly toxic industrial solvent, in samples. Distributors, pharmacies, and retailers must withdraw affected batches and report compliance; health officials have been asked…
Imphal, October 10: In a significant political development, a delegation of Manipur legislators, including former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata, MLA Yumnam Khemchand, MLA Thongam Biswajit, MLA Kh. Ibomcha, and MLA Konthoujam Govindas, met BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh in New Delhi to deliberate on the formation of a popular…
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla launched the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 at Raj Bhavan, Imphal — a focused 60-day drive organised jointly by the National Health Mission (NHM), Manipur and the Directorate of Health Services. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of tobacco’s harms and to push for a tobacco-free Manipur through education,…
Security forces in Manipur, led by the Assam Rifles based on credible intelligence, arrested 67-year-old Zamkhampau of Bualkot village (Churachandpur) near a forested area under Behiang police station and seized what authorities say is heroin worth approximately Rs 1.2 crore — reportedly packed as 100 soap cases (around 1.2 kg) that originated from Myanmar. A…