Manipur

Manipur CM N Biren Singh tests COVID positive, under home isolation

The Chief Minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh has tested positive for coronavirus. Singh took to Twitter to announce his diagnosis and asked those who came in his contact recently to self-isolate and get tested.

Nov 15, 2020

Shocking: Manipur IPS officer ADGP Arvind Kumar shoots self; critical

ADGP (Law and Order) Arvind Kumar, IPS, allegedly shot himself with his service gun at his official quarter at 2nd Manipur Rifles Complex in Imphal. He has been taken to a hospital.

Jul 18, 2020

Congress stakes claim to form government in Manipur, demands removal of Assembly Speaker

In the letter, which has been accessed by IANS, Okram Ibobi Singh, who is currently the Congress legislature party leader, told the Governor that the party would form a Secular Progressive Front government with like-minded parties and MLAs.

Jun 18, 2020

Political turmoil in Manipur: How the numbers stack up

Reportedly, the strength of the BJP-led alliance government, headed by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, has been reduced to a minority in the 60-member Assembly.

Jun 18, 2020

Manipur cabinet reshuffle: NPF President Awangbou Newmai sworn in as minister

Awangbou Newmai has become the second Naga People's Front MLA to get a ministerial berth in the BJP-led coalition government of Manipur.

May 29, 2020

Imphal IED blast: 4 policemen, a civilian injured at Thangal Bazar

A cordon and search operation is being carried out by the Manipur police.

Nov 5, 2019

EXCLUSIVE | Hockey star Kothajit Singh on his journey, why Manipur leads the way in sports

In an exclusive chat with International Business Times, India, Kothajit described his and his team's challenges.

Jul 28, 2019

Joi Aai Axom! Assam begins to emerge gloriously on the Indian sporting stage

Riyan Parag's emergence on the IPL stage is a sign that the north-eastern state is finally ready to become a major force in Indian sports.

May 5, 2019

Breaking News: 5.3 magnitude earthquakes jolts Manipur, no casualties

According to the Indian weather office, the earthquake struck around 1.15 pm and the epicentre of the earthquake was in Senapati district of Manipur.

Apr 4, 2019

Manipur CM calls for review of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act

Major General V K Mishra, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 57 Mountain Division of the Army, which spearheads counter-insurgency operations in Manipur, said the AFSPA was a prerequisite for the Army to maintain peace in the militancy-affected state.

Nov 2, 2018

A bomb squad member tries to defuse a bomb

Bomb found in Manipur's border town Moreh; authorities safely defuse explosive

Bomb was found planted under a tractor in the town of Moreh, Manipur at the Indo-Myanmar border.

Oct 22, 2018

Inspired by Sri Sri's vision, UPLA pledges to choose the way of democracy and peace

Brazilian Government honoured Sri Sri Gurudev with the title of 'Brazilian military police friend' because the peace workshops by Art of living has benefitted more than 1,000 military officer.

Oct 4, 2018

Manipur 'fake' encounter: SC criticizes CBI for filing 2 charge sheets against 14 dead people

Around 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters have been brought before the apex court. Notably, all these cases are at different levels of prosecution.

Jul 31, 2018

Luka Magnotta admitted to killing and chopping the body of Chinese engineering student Justin Lin (representational image).

Two men from Assam held for cannibalism in Manipur, cops on lookout for four more suspects

Residents of Saikul village nabbed and thrashed the two men after multiple disappearances of children in the region. Manipur police are on the lookout for four more suspects

Jul 4, 2018

National Sports University students protest, attempt to storm Manipur CM's office

Police have tightened security in Imphal as more agitations are expected with the NSU expected to continue its plans to shift important departments elsewhere.

Jun 8, 2018

The world had written me off, says Mary Kom after becoming five-time Asian Boxing Champion

The 34-year-old boxer from Manipur, who is a mother-of-three, won her fifth GOLD medal in Vietnam on Wednesday November 8.

Nov 8, 2017

Manipuri players in India U-17 football team not paid money?

Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh is reportedly fuming over the news and has announced immediate financial assistance for the players.

Oct 12, 2017

Mouthwatering Northeast dishes you should try at least once

Assamese meal is considered incomplete without the local favourite Khar.

Aug 27, 2017

Bihar: Don't blame parliamentary system, dear Shashi Tharoor; the problem lies elsewhere

If BJP formed governments in Goa, Manipur and Bihar despite not winning the elections, it is because the Congress failed to play its role. The problem is not with the system but the party's ineffective leadership.

Jul 28, 2017

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mora, the first storm of its kind of the season, may bring a lot of rain in Odisha and the North-Eastern states over the next two days. Read to know what weather warnings have been issued regarding it.

May 29, 2017

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