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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…
A state-level review meeting chaired by Sumant Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor of Manipur, reviewed a sharp rise in dengue cases and compared current monthly incidence with last year’s figures. The review led to a follow-up by the Director of Health Services, Dr. N. Hemantakumar Singh, who mobilized local clubs, ASHAs, urban health staff and…
Security forces in Churachandpur district, Manipur, recovered a 9-foot-long, country-made rocket fitted with explosives and a detonator during operations on October 5–7, 2025. Multiple insurgent cadres were arrested in separate raids connected to the discovery. The rocket is reported to weigh about 200 kg, and was found near the villages of S Lonphai and Tuikong…
Linthoi Chanambam, a 19-year-old judoka from Manipur, made history on October 7, 2025 by winning a bronze medal in the women’s 63 kg category at the World Junior Judo Championships in Lima, Peru — the first time an Indian has ever medalled at the Junior Worlds. She beat the Netherlands’ Joni Geilen in the bronze…