Aizawl, June 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Monday hailed the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, as a beacon of agricultural innovation and excellence for the entire Northeastern region, underscoring its pivotal role in advancing agricultural research, education and sustainable development across the eight states. The Governor formally inaugurated three important meetings of CAU scheduled from June 22 to 24, 2026. He emphasised that the three councils, Researc…
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Imphal, June 21 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday said that sports have always served as a powerful medium for promoting friendship, unity and social harmony, noting that sporting events bring people together beyond barriers of region, community and culture. Addressing the closing function of the 13th Chief Minister Trophy Kang Tournament, the Chief Minister said that since the inception of the Olympic Games, athletes from different countries have come together, inte…
Imphal, June 19 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said that a united Manipur is the only way forward for all communities residing in the state. The Chief Minister said that Manipur’s identity and territorial integrity have been preserved through the ages by the collective sacrifices of all its 36 communities.He made the remarks while addressing the inauguration‑cum‑reception programme of the newly constructed Girls’ Hostel of the Mission Blind School at Laich…
Imphal, June 14 (IANS) Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh said that around 70 per cent of the weapons looted during the ethnic violence have been recovered so far, while efforts are being intensified to trace and recover the remaining arms and ammunition.The DGP asserted that strict action would be taken against those who continue to illegally possess arms and ammunition and attempt to take the law into their own hands.“Police and other security forces will deal very strictl…
Agartala, June 13 (IANS) Passenger traffic at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala has increased by 68.53 per cent over the past 11 years, reflecting the rapid growth of Tripura’s aviation sector, officials said on Saturday. MBB Airport Director K.M. Nehra said passenger traffic rose from around 8.9 lakh in 2014‑15 to nearly 15 lakh in 2025‑26. Aircraft movements also increased from about 7,000 annually to nearly 12,000 during the same period, he told the media.The MBB Airport, no…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda, on Tuesday afternoon, shared a heartwarming glimpse of fatherhood as he turned storyteller for his infant daughter, NyomicaThe actor took to his social media account to post a candid picture from a book-reading session with his little one.In the picture, Randeep is seen seated beside his wife, actress-model Lin Laishram, who is cradling their baby daughter.Dressed casually in an orange T-shirt and shorts, the actor appears engrossed in reading from a ch…
Imphal, May 25 (IANS) The Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse on Sunday reviewed the progress of the National Sports University (NSU) campus in Imphal and interacted with athletes, coaches, and sports officials, as part of a visit aimed at assessing the region’s growing sports ecosystem.The Minister began her visit early in the day by joining athletes for their morning training session at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) …
Imphal, May 16 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reviewed the progress of the ongoing infrastructure development works at the National Sports University (NSU) in Imphal and highly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making his dream project of establishing India’s only sports varsity a reality in the state. During his visit to the university campus at Koutruk in Imphal West district, the Chief Minister inspected various ongoing construction works and assesse…
Imphal, May 13 (IANS) A fresh ambush was reported near the Joujangtek Forest Gate in Noney district on Wednesday evening, hours after an earlier attack in Kangpokpi district. A police official said that a man and his wife, belonging to the Chiru Naga community, were returning home from Imphal in a car when unidentified armed attackers reportedly opened fire on their vehicle near Joujangtek under Khoupum Police Station.The man, identified as Wilson Thanga of Dolang Chiru village, succumbed …
Imphal, May 13 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of three civilians and the injuring of four others in an ambush by unidentified armed miscreants in Kangpokpi district.In a statement, the Chief Minister described the attack as a “dastardly act of terror” after armed assailants opened fire on a group of civilians between the Kotlen and Kotzim areas of Kangpokpi district, resulting in the death of three innocent people and injuries to …