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A joint team of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Manipur Police and the Assam Rifles arrested three alleged drug smugglers, including a woman, and seized contraband drugs worth around Rs 5 crore in the international illicit market, officials said on Monday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs about illegal drug trafficking from Churachandpur district, the…
Talks between the Manipur Petroleum Dealers’ Fraternity (MPDF) and the state government failed to reach a resolution on Saturday, leading to the continued closure of oil pumps across the valley areas of Manipur. The meeting was held at the office of the Commissioner (Home) at the Secretariat South Block, Mantripukhri, in the aftermath of a…
Manipur has recorded a significantly higher road accident fatality rate than the national average, with deaths occurring in nearly 29 per cent of accidents, compared to the all-India average of 9.3 per cent, officials said. Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Bajpai, Government of Manipur, highlighted the alarming figures while speaking at a function in Imphal on…
Manipuri contemporary folk-experimental band Ereimang is set to perform outside Manipur for the first time, marking a significant milestone in its musical journey. The band will take the stage at BLR Hubba in Bengaluru on January 18, presenting its sound to a national audience under the banner “From Manipur with love, Ereimang.” Formed in 2015,…
Manipur Police have arrested two alleged liquor smugglers and seized 1,008 cans of beer worth approximately ₹1.5 lakh during an operation to curb illegal liquor trade in the state, officials said on Saturday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police intercepted a vehicle travelling from Kakching Bazaar towards Imphal at Sora Chingwangba under Kakching Police Station…
The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), S Kamson group—a Naga armed organisation seeking a separate administrative unit for the Zeliangrong tribes comprising the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei across Manipur, Nagaland and Assam—has issued a strong warning to Kuki groups in Manipur, citing concerns over alleged land encroachment and unlawful activities. In a statement released on Thursday…
Security forces in Manipur arrested two alleged women cadres of the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and rescued three minor girls during coordinated operations carried out across Thoubal, Kakching and Imphal West districts, officials said on Wednesday. The joint operation was conducted by teams of the Assam Rifles, Manipur Police commandos and women…
A late-night argument following alcohol consumption at a luxury apartment in Greater Noida turned fatal, leading to the death of a South Korean national and the arrest of his live-in partner from Manipur, police officials said. The deceased has been identified as Duck Jee Yuh, a South Korean citizen who was working as a branch…
The Manipur government has announced a freeze on administrative boundaries across the state from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, as part of preparations for upcoming census operations. The decision applies to all districts, tehsils, villages and other administrative units in Manipur. According to a Gazette notification issued on December 31, Governor of Manipur…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the prevailing security situation in Manipur and assess the progress of rehabilitation measures for internally displaced persons (IDPs), sources said. The review assumes added significance as the current term of President’s Rule in the state is set to expire…