Manipur

Imphal, November — In a significant step toward conserving Manipur’s iconic and endangered pony breed, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday released financial incentives amounting to ₹29,99,200 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to pony owners across the state. According to a communiqué issued by the Raj Bhavan, the incentive covers 1,150 ponies aged above six months, belonging to 86 pony owners and clubs, under the State…

In Tamenglong district (Manipur), a field operation captured ten Amur falcons, of which three were fitted with lightweight satellite transmitters by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in partnership with the Manipur Forest Department. The tagged birds carry transmitters weighing approximately 3.5 g, and are now free to continue their migration—while researchers await data on their…