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A total of 14 personnel from Manipur were honoured with gallantry and distinguished service medals on the eve of Republic Day 2026, recognising their bravery, dedication and exemplary service to the nation. They were among 982 personnel from the Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence (HG&CD), and Correctional Services across India who received…
Laibi Phanjoubam, a 65-year-old woman from Andro village in Manipur, is a quiet pioneer whose life’s work transformed the future of countless young girls through football—despite the fact that she never played the sport herself. Nearly three decades ago, Laibi founded AMMA Football Club (AMMA FC) with a simple but powerful vision: to give girls…
The Manipur Police have arrested multiple suspects and recovered arms in connection with a hit-and-run incident on National Highway-102, marking a major breakthrough within 24 hours of the crime. On January 22, police arrested three men linked to the hit-and-run case that occurred on January 21near Boroi Makhong under Singjamei Police Station limits. The accident claimed the life of a 56-year-old woman, while her husband sustained…
Amid ongoing political developments and speculation surrounding the possible formation of a new government in Manipur, former Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh has reportedly been provided with enhanced security cover by the Central Government. According to sources, the security arrangements currently in place for the former Chief Minister are more extensive than those provided during…
It is learnt that on January 21, around 6:30 pm, a Meitei man identified as Mayanglambam Rishikanta (husband of Chingnu Haokip) s/o M.Tombi Singh from Kakching Khunou Uchal Makhong leikai, was allegedly kidnapped by armed miscreants, suspected to be members of UKNA, from Tuibong in Churachandpur district. According to reports, the armed men abducted both the husband and wife and took…
Imphal: Manipur Police commandos, with assistance from central security forces, arrested an alleged cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] during a special operation in Imphal East district on Tuesday, police said. Acting on intelligence inputs from the Assam Rifles, a commando team carried out a surprise operation at Mantripukhri under…
India’s Northeast is emerging as a strategic bridge to regional and global markets under the Indo-Pacific framework, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata said at a dialogue held in Kolkata on Thursday. The event, hosted with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), highlighted the growing U.S.–India partnership and the Quad’s vision of a free, open and prosperous…
The Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, has achieved a significant milestone with the official registration of the local duck breed known as the ‘Manipuri Duck’, locally called Meitei Nganu or Esing Nganu, as an indigenous breed of Manipur. The breed has been registered by the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal, Haryana, following…
An eight-year-old boy lost his life in a tragic kite string accident in Gujarat’s Surat district on Thursday. The victim, Rehansh Borse, was riding his bicycle with another child inside the compound of Anand Villa when a sharp kite string suddenly got entangled around his neck. Police said the string caused a deep cut to…
Security forces in Manipur have destroyed around 110 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across three hill districts, with the potential to yield opium worth an estimated Rs 3.3 crore, officials said on Thursday. The operation is part of the state government’s ongoing “War on Drugs” campaign to curb illicit poppy cultivation in the hill regions….