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Manipur’s government plans to enlarge the annual Sangai Festival and give a bigger platform to polo (Sagol Kāngjei) as a distinctive cultural and tourism asset. The move aims to attract more visitors, revive local arts and crafts, and brand Manipur internationally by highlighting its unique traditions — including the Manipuri pony and the island-home of…
The Government of Manipur on 19 September 2025 launched a Legal Awareness Programme focused on crimes against women, arrest & detention, family disputes and related legal remedies. The initiative — part of the “Nation First @75” campaign — will run from 19 September to 2 October 2025, visiting 75 locations across all districts (schools, colleges,…
Unidentified gunmen ambushed an Assam Rifles convoy near Nambol Sabal Leikai in Bishnupur district, Manipur on 19 September 2025, killing two Assam Rifles personnel on the spot and injuring several others. The injured were evacuated — with at least five taken to RIMS, Imphal — and security forces launched search operations while tightening vigil in…
A targeted Anti-Drug Squad raid at Phougakchao Ikhai bazar in Bishnupur district, Manipur, led to the arrest of 36-year-old Farida Begum and the recovery of 10 soap cases containing about 153 grams of heroin plus a mobile phone. The suspect has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2023, and police…
Security forces operating in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district recovered a substantial cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives after raiding three militant camps in the hill areas of Gamdai, S. Mongoi (under New Keithelmanbi police station), Aigejang and Monbung Ridge. The joint operation — carried out by central security forces together with state police — recovered multiple…
Assam police detained two students from a private university in connection with an alleged rape reported by a female student; the incident is said to have occurred on the night of September 13 near Panikhaiti, about 55 km from Guwahati. Authorities registered a case after the complaint was filed, identified suspects, and — because the…
The Meitei Heritage Society has strongly condemned the alleged sexual assault of a student from Tripura at Assam Down Town University (ADTU), calling the act “heinous” and urging immediate, exemplary punishment while warning against communalising the incident. The university has suspended five students in connection with the complaint and police are investigating; some media reports…
Security forces in Manipur carried out two intelligence-led operations in Tengnoupal district (near the Myanmar border) and arrested two suspected drug smugglers, seizing WY (World Is Your) methamphetamine tablets and brown sugar (a heroin derivative) estimated to be worth around ₹40 crore. The bust involved interception of two Eeco vans at a Naka Check Post;…
A joint operation by central security forces and Manipur police arrested three individuals allegedly linked to the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during intelligence-based combing and cordon-and-search operations in Imphal East and Bishnupur districts. The arrests — made over a 36-hour window — included the seizure of mobile phones and a SIM card; authorities say…
Assam Police have taken into custody five students from Manipur over the alleged sexual assault of a minor Tripuri girl. The arrests came after the survivor lodged a formal complaint, leading investigators to uncover crucial digital evidence. Officials said the incident occurred earlier this month at a rented house, where the minor was reportedly deceived…