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Imphal, November — In one of the largest anti-narcotics operations of the year, a combined team of central and state security forces destroyed 72 acres of illegal poppy plantations across Manipur’s hill districts of Chandel, Tamenglong, and Kangpokpi on Saturday. These districts share borders with Assam and Nagaland to the north and Myanmar to the south, making them vulnerable zones…
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…
Thoubal, November 19: Authorities early this morning recovered the body of a 22-year-old man near the Karanchi Checkon locality, between Moirangpali and Tentha Road, falling under the jurisdiction of Thoubal Police Station, Sangaiyumpham Part-II. Residents travelling along the route first noticed the body and notified police. The deceased was later identified as Md. Askar Ali alias Boycha, son of Md. Mujafar Ali,…
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat is set to travel to Manipur from November 20 to 22, 2025 — his first visit since the 2023 ethnic violence that deeply scarred the state. According to RSS officials, his trip coincides with the organisation’s centenary celebrations. During his stay, Bhagwat will meet entrepreneurs, tribal leaders, youth, and community representatives in Imphal and the…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Imphal, on Tuesday arrested a Senior Accountant from the Office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Manipur, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. The accused, Irom Bishorjit Singh, posted in the GOE Section, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe for processing the…
In a continued effort to curb illegal poppy cultivation in the state, security forces carried out two major destruction drives on 15 November 2025, eliminating nearly 20 acres of illicit plantations across Kangpokpi district. In the first operation, a joint team of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles (AR), and CRPF destroyed approximately 20 acres of poppy cultivation at Loibol Khullen village under New Keithelmanbi Police…
After a two-year pause, the Manipur Polo International tournament is set to return to Mapal Kangjeibung, the world’s oldest polo ground, bringing renewed energy to the state’s sporting and tourism landscape. Organized by the Manipur Horse Riding & Polo Association (MHRPA), the 15th edition of the tournament will be held from November 22 to 29,…
African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in the districts of Kakching (valley area) and Churachandpur (hill area) in Manipur, India. In Kakching, the disease was found in Moirangthem Leikai and Khaplangba Pareng; in Churachandpur, at Khaimol Kangvai. Following this, the state government imposed a ban on the sale of pork, shut down pig-meat shops, and prohibited transportation of…
The Indo–Myanmar Border Road Project – a roughly 658 km alignment along the India–Myanmar border – has been officially declared a new National Highway, connecting the border with the states of Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur. This announcement was made by Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, during his visit to Imphal. The move…
Security forces in Manipur destroyed approximately 56 acres of illegal opium-poppy cultivation on November 12, 2025 in Kangpokpi district, targeting fields located between the Thonglang Akutpa and Songjang Hill ranges and in the Awlmun village area under Kangchup Police Station. Nineteen farm huts were demolished, ten bags of fertiliser and nine sacks of salt (used in cultivation/processing)…