Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) When Rishikanta Singh Chanambam stepped onto the weightlifting platform in Glasgow at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, he was carrying more than just a barbell. The 28-year-old was carrying years of relentless training, a journey that began in the lanes of Imphal, and the expectations of a nation looking for another weightlifting hero.On Sunday, Rishikanta delivered once again. He clinched the silver medal in the men’s 60kg event with a combined lift of 264kg, giving India it…
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Kohima, July 25 (IANS) To tap grassroots talent, groom them in a controlled environment and provide a perennial stream of sportspersons to national federations, a historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the government of Nagaland and the Sports Authority of India at the offices of the state Chief Minister, Shri Neiphiu Rio, on Friday.The objectives behind the MoU are twofold. First, it will provide proper infrastructure to the 62 residential athletes in boxing, football and sepak…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Guwahati and Imphal zonal units of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have stepped up operations against narcotics cartels operating out of Myanmar.India is battling narcotics smuggling on multiple fronts, with drug cartels operating out of Myanmar emerging as a major security concern. While the Guwahati and Imphal zonal units of the NCB have made several major seizures in 2025 and 2026, enforcement agencies have observed a shift in the smuggling methods and operati…
Imphal, July 22 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Wednesday that the state has endured an extremely challenging period over the past three years, with the prolonged unrest severely disrupting the lives and livelihoods of its people, while expressing confidence that peace, stability and normalcy are gradually returning. He added that the prolonged crisis has caused financial and mental hardships to the common people to a great extent.The Chief Minister has attended the …
Ranchi, July 18 (IANS) The Trophy Tour of the 135th Durand Cup arrived in Ranchi on Saturday, marking the Jharkhand capital’s debut as a Durand Cup host venue. Following its successful stop in Guwahati, the tournament’s three iconic trophies were welcomed at the Kerketta Auditorium, Dipatoli Military Station, during a grand ceremonial function organised by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.The event was attended by Shri Sudivya Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Y…
Imphal, July 16 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday once again appealed to people from all communities to extend their wholehearted support to the ongoing peace process to help restore lasting peace, harmony, and mutual trust across the state. The Chief Minister appealed while meeting renowned actor, filmmaker, and producer Randeep Hooda and his wife, noted actress and entrepreneur Linthoingambi (Lin) Laishram, at the Chief Minister’s Bungalow in Babupara, Imphal, …
Shillong, July 11 (IANS) Wailadmiki Shylla, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, welcomed the Trophy Tour of the 135th Durand Cup to Shillong on Saturday, as the football-loving state received the tournament’s three iconic trophies following their ceremonial flag-off by Hon’ble President of India Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi earlier this month.The ceremony was also attended by Lieutenant General Mohit Wadhwa SM, General Officer C…
Imphal, July 4 (IANS) Reiterating the Centre’s commitment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi”, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday said that development and preservation of the country’s rich cultural heritage must progress together.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the Production Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) in Imphal, the Governor said that the Production Unit, established in 1976, has played a pivotal rol…
Imphal, July 4 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday underscored the importance of lasting peace for the state’s progress and development, asserting that dialogue remains the only viable path to restoring normalcy in the ethnic violence-hit state.Speaking at the 5th Foundation Day celebration of a local television channel in Imphal, the Chief Minister referred to his visit to Churachandpur earlier in the day and said he was encouraged to see that the district was no lo…
Imphal, July 3 (IANS) Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and veteran tribal leader Vungzagin Valte’s mortal remains will be laid to rest on Saturday in Churachandpur district, 134 days after he succumbed to injuries sustained during the ethnic violence in the state, the Zomi Council, an apex tribal body, said on Friday. The body of the 62-year-old BJP leader, who belonged to the Zomi tribal community, has been kept at the Churachandpur District Hospital since it was brought from Delhi afte…