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News Summary (Short Version) On July 26, 2025, police in Manipur arrested three individuals in separate cases of sexual assault against minors reported from Imphal East and Imphal West districts. These disturbing incidents, occurring almost simultaneously, have raised serious concerns over the safety of children in the state. The accused include men in their 20s…
News Summary (Short Version) On July 26, 2025, the All Manipur Government Higher Secondary Lecturers’ Welfare Association (AMGHSLA) announced an extension of their ongoing pen-down strike until August 2. This protest movement, initiated over persistent delays in the regularisation of contract lecturers, highlights long-standing grievances. Despite serving the education system for years—some even over a…
Summary of the News Article Security forces in Manipur conducted coordinated operations on July 24 and 25, 2025, leading to the arrest of three active cadres from the proscribed outfits Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP (PWG)] and Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA). The operations spanned Imphal West and Thoubal districts, targeting individuals…
Summary On February 25, 2025, the Meitei organization Arambai Tenggol submitted a comprehensive memorandum to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, calling for the deportation of illegal immigrants, implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) with 1951 as the base year, strengthened border fencing along the India–Myanmar frontier, destruction of poppy plantations, abrogation of the…
Summary On July 25, 2025, the Indian government directed internet service providers to block access to 25 OTT platforms, including well-known names such as ULLU, ALTBalaji (ALTT), Desiflix, Boomex, and others. This sweeping action was taken under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, citing…
Summary On July 25, 2025, a Special Court under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Imphal sentenced 43-year-old Lunkhongam Haokip of Langkhong village, Kangpokpi district, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for trafficking narcotics under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The court,…
Summary On July 24, 2025, security forces in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, executed a precision operation in T. Khullen village, resulting in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of approximately 3.5 kilograms of heroin—reportedly worth several crores—as well as unaccounted cash totaling ₹99,09,850, seven mobile phones, and two vehicles (a DI and a Hyundai…
Summary of the News ArticlePresident’s Rule in Manipur—first imposed on February 13, 2025—has been extended for another six months, as approved during the Monsoon session of Parliament on July 24, 2025. Despite hopes of an elected state government by early August, ongoing ethnic tensions and political deadlock have delayed restoration. The Manipur Legislative Assembly remains…
Summary As per a recent Lok Sabha report by Finance Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, India’s per capita net national income for FY 2024–25 stands at ₹1,14,710—a sharp rise from ₹72,805 in 2014–15 . The top 10 states and UTs with the highest per capita income this year are: 1. Introduction: Why Per Capita Income Matters Ever wondered…
Summary The 134th edition of the Durand Cup—India’s oldest football tournament—makes a much-anticipated comeback to Imphal, kicking off at the newly restored Khuman Lampak Main Stadium on July 30, 2025. Following the devastation of last year’s floods, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has completed extensive renovations, symbolizing the region’s resilience. Four teams—local rivals…