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Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, ending India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal. Chanu lifted a combined 198kg, including 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum claimed…
Manipuri film ‘Sunita’ has won the Best Manipuri Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards. Director Ajit Yumnam and producer Yumnam Brojen Singh received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu during the award ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22. The film focuses on a visually impaired woman and her journey towards education, independence and dignity. Lead actor Naramada Sougaijam and supporting actor Binita Yumnam represented…
IMPHAL, Sept. 23: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday inaugurated development projects worth around Rs 32 crore in Keirao Assembly constituency of Imphal East district. The projects include a sports gallery, Ima Market, working women’s hostel and two reinforced cement concrete (RCC) bridges. The inauguration ceremony was held at Arapati Lilong Mapal Kangjeibung in Keirao. Speaking at…
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…