DIMAPUR — The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert for extremely heavy rainfall over the north-eastern states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in its weekly weather forecast. According to the IMD, isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura over the next seven days (ending August 28), while Arunachal Pradesh is also very likely to experience isolated heavy rainfall on August 23 and 28. Isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely...

IMPHAL — Many low lying areas, including inter-locality roads in and around Imphal faced waterlogging while several villages under Bishnupur district were submerged by water due to overflowing of nearby streams, following incessant rainfall in the past 24 hours. Villages like Thinungei, Khoijuman Khullen and Nachou under Bishnupur were inundated due to over-flowing of canals, according to people familiar with the matter. A bridge connecting Khoijuman Kwasiphai was also damaged. “The half of the habitation areas of Ningthoukhong also submerged...

IMPHAL — The government of India has allocated a sum of INR 18 crore to Manipur as the first instalment for promotion of Manipuri language and script. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh took to microblogging site X to announce the development. “I sincerely thank and deeply appreciate Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for giving due recognition to Manipuri language and its script by allocating a funding of INR 18 crore as 1st installment for their conservation and promotion,”...

DIMAPUR — The Indian Army, along with BSF and Manipur Police recovered two miniature rockets, ammunition of mortar and other war-like stores in Churachandpur district during an operation launched on Monday. An update from PRO Ministry of Defence informed that the joint operation was launched based on “specific information regarding the presence of arms and ammunition in general area S Nabil in Churachandpur district of Manipur”. It added that the recovered items were handed over to the Manipur Police for...

IMPHAL — The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Manipur state branch, Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) Manipur chapter and all hospitals and clinics of Manipur have announced withdrawal of all non-emergency services to protest the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the health facility. The 24-hour protest will start at 6 am on August 17 and conclude at 6am of August 18, while...

NEW DELHI — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to visit violence-hit Manipur and impress upon both the central and state governments to work towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict there at the earliest. Gandhi said on Thursday, he met a group of Manipuri people living in Delhi who shared their heartbreaking struggles since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeastern state. “They spoke of the pain of...

MPHAL — On the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day, the tallest flag in the northeast region was hoisted at the INA headquarters complex in Manipur’s Moirang, where on April 14, 1944, the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Tricolour, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s struggle for Independence. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in his post on X said: “Today, we proudly witness the unfurling of the tricolour at the historic INA headquarters in Moirang, Bishnupur...

IMPHAL — Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday said that the current turmoil and unrest in the state can be resolved, and peace can also be restored by the collective responsibility of the people. Hoisting the national flag on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day celebration at the 1st Manipur Rifles Parade ground, the Chief Minister said that Manipur is for all 34 recognised communities who have been living together since time immemorial. “Manipur is not only...

IMPHAL — Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday said that indigenous people of the state lived together peacefully for ages, but the divisive and communal forces were threatening to erode the fabric of the society. On the occasion of the Patriots’ Day, the Chief Minister paid tributes to the freedom fighters who laid down their lives fighting against the British in the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891. He said that history teaches the importance of unity. “When we are...

IMPHAL — The Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation have dismantled a makeshift bunker of Kuki militants at Bunglon in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Sunday, officials said.  Officials in Imphal said that a tin and polythene roofed bunker with a bamboo wall was set up in the tribal-dominated Bunglon village to undertake their violent activities. Taking to X, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said : “As a commitment to eradicating threats and maintaining stability...