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The Government of India has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur for another six months, effective from October 1, 2025. The decision was taken citing the prevailing security situation in the state. However, the extension will not apply to 13 police station areas that remain excluded from AFSPA. These include Imphal,…
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Senapati District announced that two major highways — NH-102A (Ukhrul-Tolloi-Tadubi Road) and NH-129A — have been fully reopened for all types of vehicles after road-clearance operations were completed and certified by the General Manager of NHIDCL, PMU-Senapati. The reopening is effective immediately and follows a period in which…
Shitaljit Tongbram, a 21-year-old from Manipur who lived through displacement and the hardship of living in a relief camp, has secured admission into an MBBS program — a journey he began studying at a community library that kept its doors open for students like him. On his way to Imphal airport on 22 September 2025…
On 25 September 2025, Manipur Police carried out a targeted raid in Imphal East that led to the arrest of one suspect and the recovery of a large consignment of controlled medicines and syrups — specifically 23,304 Tramadol tablets, 1,390 Nitrapal tablets and 1,383 bottles of Bercodex syrup. The arrested man was identified as Meisnam…
On 25 September 2025, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a major contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to buy 97 Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for roughly ₹62,000–₹62,370 crore — a blockbuster indigenous procurement aimed at strengthening the Indian Air Force while boosting domestic aerospace capability. The package reportedly includes 68 single-seat fighters…
Canada’s government has updated its travel advice for India, urging Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution and spelling out region-specific warnings. The advisory recommends avoiding all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, and avoiding non-essential travel to northeastern states such as Assam and Manipur. It also flags areas within 10…
On 24–25 September 2025, large statehood protests in Leh, Ladakh, which began as a hunger-strike-led agitation, turned violent: four people were killed and around 80 others were injured, including dozens of police personnel. Protesters torched a BJP office and a police vehicle; police used tear gas and baton charges to restore order. The Union Home…
Manipur Police carried out coordinated operations across multiple districts on 24 September 2025, arresting three suspects — an alleged arms smuggler and two active militants — and seizing a loaded 9mm pistol with ammunition as well as a substantial cache of improvised explosive device (IED) components, including around 470 grams of TNT and an electric…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to probe the daring robbery of Rs 18.85 crore from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Viewland, Ukhrul, which took place on 30 November 2023. The central government ordered the NIA takeover after fresh intelligence and arrests pointed to the role of armed cadres allegedly…
State health reports and recent analyses indicate that Manipur’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is around 282 deaths per 100,000 live births — a worrying figure that places the state among India’s high-MMR regions and far above the national average. This number comes from analyses that used routine health-management data and has been highlighted in regional…