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Short Summary of the News The Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West has ordered the removal of unauthorized structures and debris obstructing river channels and drainage systems. The deadline set by July 11, 2025, is aimed at improving water flow, preventing flooding, and enhancing urban cleanliness in Imphal. Encroachers are mandated to dismantle or vacate their…
Short Summary of the News Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh has announced that peace is gradually returning to the state and launched a three-phase plan to resettle approximately 57,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) by December 2025. The first phase begins in July, followed by further relocations in October and December. The state will aid…
Short Summary of the News A 28-year-old man from Manipur filed a police complaint in Assam, alleging that a doctor at RE Hospital in Silchar surgically removed his genitals without consent. He initially sought treatment for a genital infection and was advised to undergo a biopsy, but claims the procedure resulted in the removal of…
Short Summary of the News Security forces in Manipur recently arrested one individual and recovered a cache of 11 illicit firearms, ammunition, and military gear during coordinated search operations in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts. The haul included country-made AK rifles, pistols, a Sten carbine, improvised weapons (“pumpis”), live rounds, bulletproof jackets, helmets, walkie-talkie sets, and…
Summary of the News ArticleIn a recent crackdown in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police arrested two individuals with suspected heroin during a routine road accident check in the Kanglatongbi area—one of them a woman riding pillion on a Royal Enfield motorcycle. About 22 grams of suspected heroin was allegedly recovered inside soap-caps wrapped in plastic, following…
Summary of the News ArticleBishnupur district in Manipur has launched a district-wide campaign to secure 100% Aadhaar coverage, starting July 7, 2025. Deputy Commissioner Pooja Elangbam kicked off the initiative at a District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee meeting, emphasizing the importance of mandatory biometric updates for children aged 5–7 (MBU‑1) and 15–17 (MBU‑2). Officials warned…
Summary of the News ArticleOn July 3, 2025, Assam’s Cachar district saw yet another hit to local connectivity when a temporary bamboo bridge over the Harang River collapsed early Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in water levels. This makeshift structure had been erected as an emergency workaround after the main concrete bridge on…
Summary of the News ArticleA delegation from the Churachandpur Meitei United Committee (CMUC), representing internally displaced Meitei families, met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on July 3, 2025, to press six long-pending demands submitted on March 13 and April 21. The Governor acknowledged their grievances—ranging from educational support and camp management to resettlement, documentation, livelihoods, and temporary housing—and assured…
Summary of the News ArticleA 45-year-old unemployed man from Keikhu Maning Leikai in Imphal East, Manipur—identified as Md Mujibur Rahman—confessed in court to murdering his wife, 44-year-old Anganwadi worker Sima Sahani, with a kitchen knife on the night of June 21. His motive: financial hardship and a desire to remarry due to not having a son, admitting…
Summary of the News ArticleThe Imphal West district administration in Manipur has launched a comprehensive biometric update drive for Aadhaar, targeting over 1.14 lakh pending updates—65,487 for children turning 5, and 48,519 for adolescents turning 15. This drive, mandated by Deputy Commissioner Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, aims to streamline access to welfare schemes, avoid duplications, and…