Imphal, April 6 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl, who had been missing since Sunday, was found dead beneath the Singjamei bridge along the Imphal River on Monday, police said.A police official said that the girl, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) who had gone missing from the Akampat Relief Camp in Imphal East district on Sunday evening, was found dead on Monday beneath the Singjamei bridge.A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been remanded in police custody for fi…
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Imphal, March 24 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said that across different phases of the state’s history, as many as 36 communities have coexisted peacefully while safeguarding the state’s integrity. Speaking at the commemoration of the ‘Kangla Attack’, marking the Anglo-Manipur War, held at Bir Tikendrajit Park (Pheidabung) in Imphal, the Chief Minister emphasised the need to uphold unity and oneness to ensure peace and development.He reiterated th…
Imphal, March 22 (IANS) The two-day 3rd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2026 concluded in Imphal on Sunday with the screening of nine films, highlighting the region’s cultural diversity through cinema.The festival was organised to showcase the traditional cultures of various communities in Northeast India through the cinematic medium, officials said.The event was jointly hosted by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur, the All Manipur Film Producers Associa…
Imphal, March 10 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday emphasised the need to preserve, promote and undertake in-depth academic study of the state’s rich cultural heritage, highlighting its significance for future generations as well as for scholarly research. The Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the Manipur University of Culture, presided over the first Convocation Ceremony of the Manipur University of Culture held at the City Convention Centre in Imphal on Tuesday.Address…
Imphal/Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) Senior officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), led by General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal, met Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam and discussed the progress of the vital 111-km Jiribam–Imphal railway project, officials said on Saturday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Bansal and other railway officials apprised the Chief Minister of the latest developments and construction progress of the railway line con…
Imphal, Feb 26 (IANS) The Zomi Council, an apex tribal body in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, on Thursday urged the Centre to expedite the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the brutal attack on BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, who passed away at a private hospital in Gurugram on February 21. In a memorandum addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submitted through the Churachandpur district authorities, the council alleged that justice has not been delivered to Valte…
Imphal, Feb 15 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday lauded the Imphal-based Sainik School for its outstanding performance at the national level. Accompanied by MLA L. Susindro Meitei, the Chief Minister visited the school campus in Imphal and held discussions with the Principal, Col A. Rajiv, and senior officials of the institution.During the meeting, the Principal presented a detailed briefing on the school’s functioning and highlighted key grievances and challenges cu…
Imphal, Feb 9 (IANS) In a significant development aimed at rebuilding confidence amid ethnic division, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday announced that the state government would take responsibility for ensuring the safety of people belonging to the Kuki-Zo community when they visit Imphal, including for medical treatment. The Chief Minister made the assurance while flagging-off the work of strengthening the Imphal-Kakching Lamkhai section of the existing National Highway-1…
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vungzagin Valte, who belongs to the Kuki-Zo community and sustained grievous injuries during the May 2023 ethnic violence in Imphal, was on Sunday, airlifted from Imphal to New Delhi for advanced medical treatment, officials said. An official said that the 62-year-old tribal legislator had been staying in the Kuki-Zo-dominated Churachandpur district after undergoing prolonged medical treatment in Delhi following the violent attack on …
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday directed officials of the concerned departments to expedite ongoing development works in a time-bound manner, officials said.The Chief Minister visited Thangal Bazar, one of Imphal’s busiest commercial hubs, to review the progress of road development and renovation works being carried out in the market area.During the inspection, Singh was accompanied by MLAs Khumukcham Joykisan and Nishikant Sapam, along with officials…