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Manipur’s locally brewed fiery beverage Yu and its aromatic black rice Chakhou attracted strong international and national interest at World Food India (WFI) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam from September 25–28. The state showcased 16 stalls representing the departments of Trade, Commerce & Industries; Horticulture; Agriculture; and Forests, and recorded significantly higher footfall than in…
A tragic incident occurred early Sunday morning when a 14-year-old student residing at the Jiribam Higher Secondary School relief camp was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The deceased has been identified as Yurembam Angamba Singh, son of Y. Romio Singh, and a Class IX student from Lamtai Khunou, Borobekra. According to reports, his body was…
The Cyber Crime Police Station in Manipur arrested two youths after a fake school-holiday notice, allegedly claiming the Directorate of Education (Schools) had declared September 18, 2025 a holiday for all schools, went viral on social media. An FIR was registered following a complaint from the Directorate, which then issued an official clarification denying the…
Manipur Police carried out a major disposal exercise on 27 September 2025, destroying a large consignment of seized narcotics at the Shija Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility in Lamdeng, Imphal West. The haul included 6 kg of heroin powder, 87 kg of brown sugar, 22 kg of WY tablets, 36 kg of pseudoephedrine, 182 kg…
Manipur police carried out coordinated raids on September 27, 2025, arresting seven active cadres linked to multiple banned outfits — including the RPF/PLA, NRFM and KCP — across several districts (Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Kakching). Officers recovered a firearm (.32 caliber pistol) and mobile phones during some of the arrests. Police said the…
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to Thangminlen Mate (also known as Lenin Mate) — identified as a spokesperson of a Kuki Inpi unit — in an NIA prosecution connected to a deadly January 17, 2024 attack in Moreh that killed security personnel. The bench set aside an earlier NIA special court order that…
Manipur celebrated World Tourism Day at Cheiraoching, Thangmeiband (Imphal West) under the 2025 theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” The state-level programme — organised by the Department of Tourism — showcased vibrant performances from ethnic communities and honoured tour guides and operators, while senior officials stressed the need to rebuild visitor confidence after security setbacks and…
Nearly 100 vehicles — including goods-laden trucks and LPG tankers — were left stranded along National Highway 102 (NH-102) at the Manipur–Nagaland border as drivers mounted an indefinite strike in protest against the alleged assault of a truck driver, Ashepri David, at the Sapermeina police check gate. The strike was organized by the Manipur Drivers’…
A speeding Mahindra Thar crashed into a highway divider on the National Highway (near Exit 9) in Gurugram early on Saturday, killing five occupants and leaving a sixth in critical condition. The vehicle — carrying six people who had reportedly traveled from Uttar Pradesh for work — lost control at about 4:30 am, flipped after…
Assam and Manipur police have arrested two senior operatives of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in connection with the September 19 ambush on Assam Rifles personnel in Bishnupur district, Manipur — an attack that killed two soldiers and injured five. The arrests — which bring the total number of PLA suspects detained in the…