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In a significant tribute to valor and sacrifice, the Manipur government has appointed Chingakham Naoba Singh—the younger brother of BSF Constable (GD) Deepak Chingakham, posthumous Vir Chakra awardee—as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI, Civil Police) in the state police. The decision, approved by the Governor-in-Council under the Home Department, was publicly acknowledged by the state’s Director…
Manipur: During a joint operation on August 30, 2025, central and state police forces arrested three alleged drug smugglers and seized approximately 3 kilograms of brown sugar—a crude form of heroin—across three locations in Manipur’s northern districts. The contraband, estimated to be worth around ₹15 crore in the international black market, was concealed in soap…
Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, formally inaugurated a Campus Wi-Fi facility and a digital Tour Programme Management System at the High Court Complex in Imphal. The launch — held at the lobby of Court Room No. 1 — was attended by fellow judges, senior registry officials and leaders of…
Security forces — in a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation — dismantled five temporary camps of suspected underground outfits across four districts of Manipur and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, including INSAS and AK-series rifles, mortars, improvised explosive devices and walkie-talkies. The raids happened during anti-insurgency sweeps carried out by joint teams of…
A 27-year-old woman, identified as Shilpa Panchangamath, was found dead in south Bengaluru this week. Her family says she was pregnant and had a one-and-a-half-year-old son; they allege repeated dowry harassment and abuse by her husband Praveen and his family. Praveen — formerly an IT professional who, according to reports, quit to run a panipuri…
Security forces in Manipur arrested four alleged insurgents from different banned outfits during coordinated, intelligence-led operations carried out on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Those held were picked up from multiple locations across Imphal West, Imphal East, and Kakching. Police say the suspects have been linked to extortion, intimidation over land disputes, crimes against women, and…
On August 28, 2025, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla announced extensions to health welfare measures and personally donated an ambulance to the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Senapati District branch. He also chaired a Raj Bhavan meeting to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state, reviewing central and state schemes including PM-JAY, the Chief Minister’s health…
Several political parties and social outfits in Manipur — including the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) and the state unit of the Republican Party of India (Athawale) — have filed FIRs in Imphal objecting to a 694-page report released by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)’s Independent People’s Tribunal on the Ongoing Ethnic Conflict in…
On August 28, 2025, the Indian National Congress announced a nationwide signature campaign demanding immediate assembly elections in Manipur. At a state-level rally in Imphal titled “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chor,” AICC in-charge for Manipur and MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka said only a fresh mandate can restore peace. The party plans to collect 10 crore signatures…
Police in Manipur arrested a 35-year-old man named Nepuni, a resident of Khridziiphi Village (P.O. Tadubi, Mao Police Station area), in connection with an alleged rape and sexual assault that took place in Ngamju Village on May 17, 2025; the arrest happened on Wednesday, August 28, 2025. An earlier accused was arrested on May 18,…