Imphal, July 6 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested six militants belonging to two different banned insurgent outfits and four persons with 239 kg of contraband ganja (marijuana) during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday.A senior police official said that the six arrested militants, belonging to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), were apprehended from different locations in Imphal East district.According to the off…
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Imphal, July 1 (IANS) Fresh violence erupted in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Wednesday as armed clashes between Naga and Kuki groups led to the torching of more than 20 houses in villages near the India-Myanmar border, officials said. According to a senior police official, the violence began in the morning when armed men allegedly attacked a Naga village from a nearby Kuki village, setting at least 10 houses on fire.The situation deteriorated further in the afternoon when suspected militants an…
Imphal, June 30 (IANS) Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the civil administration and Manipur Police, on Tuesday launched a joint identification, verification and biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals in Manipur’s border district of Kamjong, officials said. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the initiative marks a significant step towards strengthening border governance and management while ensuring regulated humanitarian assistance to displaced Myanmar na…
Agartala/Aizawl, June 27 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized a large consignment of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 5 crore in Tripura on Saturday, marking another major success in the fight against narcotics trafficking in the Northeast. A defence spokesman said that the operation was carried out in the Mungiakami area of Khowai district based on specific intelligence inputs. During the operation, the joint team intercepte…
Imphal, June 26 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday stressed that building a healthy and progressive society requires collective efforts to eliminate drug abuse, urging people, especially the youth, to stay away from narcotics. Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Chief Minister flagged off a 10-km Mega Awareness Run under the theme “World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses” from the Wester…
Imphal, June 20 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership and for becoming one of India’s longest-serving Prime Ministers. Addressing the Jan Kalyan Shivir (Public Welfare Camp), the Chief Minister said the camp forms part of the broader effort to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat–Viksit Manipur 2047.The Jan Kalyan Shivir, organised by the District Administration of Imphal West, was held at the Chingama…
Aizawl, June 19 (IANS) Women are increasingly being drawn into drug smuggling operations from Myanmar, with security personnel arresting three females and recovering heroin worth Rs 4.75 crore from their possession in Mizoram, officials said on Friday.A defence spokesman said that based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the transhipment of narcotics in the Keifang area of northern Mizoram’s Saitual district, troops of the Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Mizoram Police, established…
Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in separate joint operations with other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram, have seized foreign‑origin cigarettes worth over Rs 11.25 crore, recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and apprehended a suspected smuggler and a Myanmar‑based militant, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the storage of smuggled foreign‑origin cigarettes at Zemabawk North in Aizawl district, …
New Delhi/Imphal, June 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his unwavering commitment to the development of the state, and said that the situation in Manipur has significantly improved due to the decisive interventions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the coordinated efforts of the Central and state governments. Addressing the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that with the strong ac…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a Land Port Management System (LPMS) to improve border and internal security, underscoring the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s promise to secure the frontier and promote cross-border trade. Calling the creation of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) an outcome of a recommendation made in a report, Home Minister Shah said that Prime Minister Modi’s vision has not only made it a first layer of security bu…