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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…
Summary On July 24, 2025, Assam Rifles troops, acting on precise intelligence, intercepted a massive consignment of illicit liquor—1,430 cases amounting to over 32,000 bottles and cans—on National Highway-37 near Awangkhul in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. The haul’s estimated black-market value stands at nearly ₹1 crore. The seized contraband and the suspects involved were promptly handed…
Summary On the night of July 23, 2025, police in Thoubal district, Manipur, intercepted an abandoned blue Yamaha Fascino scooter during a routine checkpoint on National Highway-102, near Lilong Police Station. The rider fled on foot into the darkness, leaving behind approximately 2 kg of brown sugar—a form of high‐purity heroin—whose international black market value…
Summary On July 22, 2025, Assam Rifles personnel on routine patrol near Border Pillar 79 along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district apprehended two suspected members of the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) after they attempted to flee into dense forest cover. The detained individuals have been identified as Thingnam Amujao Singh and Kanjam…
Summary Between July 21 and 23, 2025, Manipur’s security forces executed a series of coordinated anti-extortion raids across the valley and border regions, culminating in the arrest of nine active militants linked to various insurgent outfits. These operations targeted cadres from groups such as the KCP (Taibanganba), KCP (MC), KCP (PWG), PREPAK Pro, PREPAK, PLA,…
Summary of the News Academic activities in government higher secondary schools across Manipur came to a standstill for the third consecutive day as over 600 contractual teachers from the 2018 batch continued their pen-down strike. They are demanding regularisation of services based on a state cabinet decision from January 2022 and timely salary disbursal as…
Summary of the News On July 23, 2025, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Ratan Thiyam, the illustrious Manipuri theatre director who passed away at the age of 77. In a heartfelt post on social media, Sarma remembered Thiyam as a “brilliant ambassador” of Northeast Indian culture and…
Summary of the News In a robust traffic enforcement operation, the Manipur Traffic Police ramped up its statewide crackdown and, within a 24-hour window, detained around 120 vehicles, issued 77–120 challans, and collected ₹1.28 lakh in fines. These measures targeted routine violations like missing documents, illegal tints, and absence of number plates. The aim? To bolster…
Summary of the News Theatrical maestro and visionary director Ratan Thiyam, renowned for transforming Indian theatre with his innovative usage of traditional and contemporary forms, passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 77. As the founder of Imphal’s Chorus Repertory Theatre, former Director and Chairperson of National School of Drama, and a…
Summary of the News In a well-coordinated anti-insurgency operation on the night of July 22, 2025, Manipur Police swooped down on three separate hideouts in Imphal West, resulting in the arrest of alleged cadres from the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Progressive), commonly known as PREPAK (Pro). The first detainee, Wangkhem Amarjit Meitei (31),…