New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year, an official said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack.
Imphal: After suspending Internet and mobile data services for five days in five Imphal valley districts, the district authorities have imposed curfew for an indefinite period in the same districts. This comes a day after violent protests broke out in Manipur over the arrest of a leader and four members of the radical Meitei outfit.
Imphal: The overall flood situation improved significantly in Manipur on Friday with water levels receding in major rivers as the intensity of the monsoon rain decreased, an official said. However, according to a disaster management official, at least three persons were killed in the flood related calamities during the past 24 hours taking the death.
Imphal: Amid relentless rains and severe flooding in Imphal and surrounding districts, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles have launched massive relief and rescue operations under ‘Operation Jal Rahat-II’. Operating under extreme conditions since May 31, the Indian armed forces have evacuated nearly 2,500 civilians to safety, often stepping in even before formal requests were.
Imphal: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan assured the violence-hit displaced people in Manipur that their resettlement plans are being prepared in close coordination with district administrations. The Home Secretary, who, along with Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka, visited Manipur for two days, also informed that livelihood schemes of the inmates of the relief camps.
As heavy rainfall lashes the North-eastern parts of India, the region reels under the weight of widespread destruction and human suffering. Torrential downpours have triggered devastating floods and landslides, submerging villages, displacing thousands, and cutting off vital transport and communication links. The worst hit states involving Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, where roads.
Imphal: Nearly 25 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs are meeting at the residence of party MLA Thongam Biswajit Singh in Imphal to push for the formation of a popular government in Manipur. On May 28, nearly 10 MLAs, including eight from the BJP, one from the National People’s Party (NPP), and one Independent MLA, met.
Imphal: Three successive earthquakes, the strongest one being 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Manipur’s two hilly districts – Churachandpur and Noney – in around nine hours on Wednesday, officials said. Manipur state Disaster Management officials said that there has been no immediate report of loss of life or damage to property due to.
Imphal, May 28: A day after former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh held a meeting with Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, 10 NDA MLAs on Wednesday met the Governor, claiming that they have the support of 44 legislators in the 60-member Assembly to form a popular government in the state. The ten MLAs – 8.
Mizoram: In the northeastern states of Mizoram and Manipur, authorities seized drugs worth Rs 9.70 crore and apprehended four suspects, highlighting the ongoing challenge of narcotic smuggling from Myanmar. A Defence spokesperson stated that based on specific intelligence about drug trafficking, a mobile vehicle check post was set up by Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police.
