Indian Army provided clean drinking water through supply project under Operation Sadhvabna in Dwarika village near Leimakhong The sustainable project included installation of new water pipes, motor pumps, plastic water tanks to benefit more than 150 houses and 1000 civil population The project has not only ensured the availability of clean and safe drinking water in the village but also contributed to enhance their lifestyle and health standards Source Chronicle News Service

A team of Kakching district police commando unit arrested one cadre of banned outfit PREPAK PRO from Hiyanglam Awang Leikai area under Hiyanglam police at around 9am Saturday The arrested cadre has been identified as Salam Dhananjoy Singh alias Muba 49 son of late S Esheihanba of Hiyanglam Awang Leikai According to a police report, Dhananjoy is involved in extortion activities in Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal West and Imphal East districts He works under one self style commander of the armed organis

KAKCHING Sugnu Municipal Council SMC has suspended its operations in response to monetary demands The councillors of SMC convened a meeting on Friday at the council's office, chaired by chairperson M Sarat During the meeting, the councillors raised strong objections to unaffordable monetary demands placed on them After thorough deliberation, the councillors unanimously resolved to cease all activities with immediate effect and close office of the municipal council until an amicable resoluti

Lions Club of Imphal East organised a one day youth exchange programme at Bal Vidya Mandir located at Palace Compound on Saturday A release issued by Lions Club of Imphal East informed that senior philatelist Dr P Rajmani delivered a talk on 'Philately as a hobby' He also talked about the Deen Dayal SPASH Yojana through which students can get scholarships from Indian Postal Department More than 120 peoples including students, teachers and club members participated the programme, it add

The Communist Party of India Marxist , Manipur State Committee has condoled the demise of its former leader and State committee member, Laishram Kulachand Comrade Laishram Kulachand passed away on December 19, 2024 at his residence at Sorok Atingbi Lamkha Bazar, Lakhimpur, Jiribam due to an illness He was 79 A release issued by CPI M , State Committee stated that his demise is an irreparable loss for the CPI M , Manipur State Committee and Jiribam Committee and also shared the grief and pain of

Professor Laiphrakpam Ranjit Singh, former Director, RIMS has been re elected as the president of Manipur Medical Council MMC for the second consecutive term The retd HOD of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RIMS will continue serving in the post for the next five years br br table align center cellpadding 5 width 610 tbody tr td table class capbox width 100 tbody tr td img width 600 src https www e pao org galleries images News Related 2024 12 Ranjit 20241222 jpg border 1 alt Dr Ran

Mid term evaluation of as many as 37 minor research projects taken up under Higher Education Dept's faculty development scheme was done today The 37 minor research projects were taken up after selecting 37 faculties from amongst the faculties of Govt colleges and Govt aided colleges Faculty members gave power point presentations on their respective research projects Source The Sangai Express

Under the aegis of National Health Mission, Manipur, Democratic Studentsr Alliance of Manipur DESAM and JNIMS blood bank jointly organised the 82nd mega blood donation camp on Friday In all 25 people donated blood at the camp held at JNIMS blood bank, Porompat Speaking in this regard, DESAM secretary general Nongthombam Thoithoiba informed that the blood donation camp is organised in connection with 23rd foundation day of DESAM, which falls on January 3 Multiple blood donation camps will be held

On the occasion of International Solidarity Day, the Indian Army reached out to the children of Grace Home Orphanage, T Phainom village in Kangpokpi district According to PRO Defence, the Army also interacted with the children and organised engaging sessions on the importance of nutritious diets, proper hygiene and essential life skills The event included gathering over refreshments, deepening connections and fostering a spirit of togetherness, said the PRO br br p Source Chronicle News Service

The Meetei Christian Churches Council, Manipur MCCCM has extended warm Christmas greetings to everyone in the State In a press note, the Council has urged Meitei Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ peacefully with worship ceremonies and prayers to restore normalcy in Manipur Source The Sangai Express

The Nehru Yuva Kendra NYK , Thoubal has informed all concerned that the District Yuva Utsavs which was scheduled to be held at Kakching and Thoubal district will be cancelled A release issued by the Convenor, Yuva Utsav Committee, Thoubal has stated that the Secretary, Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs Sports, Govt of India through the State Director, NYKS Manipur has directed not to conduct District Yuva Utsavs where concerned State Youth Affairs Department has already conducted District

Kangleipak News Tengbang Lup KNTL has provided a monetary aid of Rs 22,000 to help the medical treatment of Heiyam o Tombimacha Devi Heiyam o Tombimacha Devi, a resident of Khabam Heibong Makhong is currently admitted at the ICU of Mother's Care Hospital, Sagolband Members of KNTL led by president Takhellambam Bobby Singh, vice president Arambam Bedana Leima, finance secretary Takhellambam Sanatombi and publicity secretary Rose Maibam visited the residence of Heiyam o Tombimacha Devi on Thu

Kuki militants fired 4 5 rounds of bullets toward Thamnapokpi village at around 4 30 am today One of the bullets landed on the roof of one Keisam Chandrakumar at Thamnapokpi Makha Leikai Later, a team of Yaingangpokpi police station came and inspected the spot They also recovered some of the spent bullets, sources said Source The Sangai Express

Chawangkining Baptist Church, Women Society observed its silver jubilee celebration at Chawangkining, Kangpokpi district today The celebration held under the theme Tingwang gu Lungsa Boga Bamlulo was attended by Liangmai Naga Baptist Association Manipur, president, Rev Manthaibou Charanamai, the Association's former women secretary, Winliliu Marannamai and other key persons Speaking on the occasion, Chawankining village chief, Ch Wisbou stated that the Women Society was formed in the year 1

United Committee Manipur UCM opened its new Lamlai unit in Imphal East district today The opening of the UCM unit held at Chalou was attended by YK Dhiren, president, UCM as the chief guest, said a release issued by UCM UCM secretary organisation Dipanjit Ningthoujam, secretary resource mobilisation Huidrom Noren Meitei and secretary documentation research analysis Ngangkham Pravabati also attended the event Altogether, 12 persons were elected as office bearers of the UCM Lamlai Unit including H

The District Congress Committee, DCC, Thoubal today staged a protest in Thoubal demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks made in the Rajya Sabha on BR Ambedkar The protest held outside the gate of DCC Thoubal was led by DCC vice president, Kh Munindro, general secretary, Y Basant and District Mahila Congress Committee Thoubal, Mahila president, L Nganbi Y Basant said that mocking Dr BR Ambedkar, who plays a significant role in framing the Constitution of India b

As part of National TB Elimination programme, aTB screening and awareness programme was held at Irong Thokchom, Thoubal today The screening program was organised by National TB eliminating programme, Thoubal Centre as part of the nation's 100 days intensified campaign on TB elimination, followed by an awareness programme on TB Around 50 people were tested during the screening programme Today's event was attended by District TB Officer Thoubal, Dr Shameen and District Coordinator, Th St

The North East India Habitat People Front commemorated the Battle of Latu Malegarh , in which leader Rajkumar Narendrajit along with small group of warriors fought against the British at Latu located on the India Bangladesh border, at Loktak hall of Manipur Press Club here on Wednesday The observance was attended by Front president Oinam Mahavir as president, Manipur University of Culture vice chancellor Paonam Gunindro as chief guest, and RSS Manipur general secretary Shijagurumayum Tarunkumar

Lifeless body of a non Manipuri was discovered floating in a pond at Sangaiprou under Lamphel police station on Wednesday The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Ray 45 s o Rajdev Ray of Salepur, East Champaran in Bihar, presently residing at Sangaiprou Kabui Khul According to a police report, Sanjay Ray was found dead at the pond around 11am Wednesday A police team arrived at the scene and fished out the body Later, the body was handed over to the family for conduct of final rites Source Chr

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya presided over the annual meeting of the executive board of Manipur State Kala Akademi MSKA at Raj Bhavan today The Manipur Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Akademi launched a website of the Akademi during the meeting Different agendas pertaining to the administration and development of MSKA were discussed Chief Secretary, Dr Vineet Joshi also attended the meeting Source The Sangai Express

Please refer to the news item published under the headline Alumni feted on page 3 of December 18 edition of this paper In the third line, cadre should be read as cadets The inadvertent error is deeply regretted I Editor I Source The Sangai Express

87 Bn CRPF led by commandant Tapan Kumar, with assistance of Jiribam DC, delivered 97 bags of rice to the strife affected Bishnupriya, Hmar, and Bengali communities in B Huonveng and Bhuthangkhal villages under Borobekra sub division of Jiribam district on Thursday These areas have been facingsignificant shortages of basic facilities due to the prevailing law and order situation in the state The CRPF's timely intervention helped ease the food shortage and addressed other basic needs of the

Thongminthang Haokip, arrested by National Investigation Agency NIA on the charge of carrying out attack on CRPF in Naranseina Maning, Bishnupur district, has been sent to judicial remand till December 25 by special judge NIA on Thursday Thongminthang was arrested during the course of an investigation into the attack on a CRPF post at the 2nd IRB headquarters located Naranseina Maning on April 27 this year Two CRPF personnel were killed and two injured in the attack NIA took over the case on May

As a part of its fifth foundation day celebration, Khangabok Development Society KDS organised blood donation camp cum awareness campaign at Thoubal District Hospital Blood Centre Transfusion Unit on Friday In all, 13 people donated blood at the camp KDS secretary Thokchom Bishworjit informed that the certificate and donor cards will be distributed in a programme organised by the society on December 15 Source Chronicle News Service

The 80th birth anniversary of the founder of People's Museum Kakching, late Mayanglambam Gourachandra, was observed at the museum's campus in Kakching Paji Leikai, on Friday The anniversary event was attended by the museum's trust committee president Y Surchandra Singh, RIMS Department of Psychiatry former head Dr M Akhinikumar Singh, Angom Poireiton of Angom Utra Shanglen, Kakching Municipal Council caretaker councillors, scholars and others The attendees offered floral tributes

Following its announcement that various forms of agitations will be launched in connection with the missing case of Laishram Kamalbabu, COCOMI Jiribam District Council on Friday organised a sit in demonstration at Jiribam Samupunbi community hall During the demonstration, women folk of Samupunbi and other areas, held placards inscribed with messages such as We Want Peace , We Condemn the Missing of Kamalbnabu from the Army Camp , Save Innocent People , and Release Laishram Kamalbabu Immediately

United Committee Manipur UCM formed its Takhel unit by convening a public meeting at Takhel Mahadevakol in Imphal East district on Thursday In a release, UCM informed that the meeting held with its president YK Dhiren and Takhel Mahadevakol Meira Paibi president Waikhom Inaotombi as presidium members, ended with appointment of Thongram Romila as the Takhel unit chairperson, Waikhom Inaotombi as vice chairperson and Ningombam Anand as general secretary Source Chronicle News Service

Manipur State Power Company Limited MSPCL has informed all concerned that the 33 11KV Keishampat Substation will be under shutdown oh December 14, 2024 from 8 00 am to 12 30 pm for conductor stringing and jumper connection work to commission newly augmented 33 KV line bay at the Substation All 11 KV feeders under 33 11 KV Keishampat Substation will be affected during the aforementioned hours Tiddim Road, Sagolband, Wahengbam Leikai and Paona Keithel Source The Sangai Express

Monuments dedicated to meira paibis were unveiled at Gobindapur Meetei village and Singimari, Hojai in Assam in separate events on the occasion of 85th Nupi Lan Day 2024 At Gobindapur, the statue was unveiled by Wangkhei Assembly Constituency MLA Thangjam Arunkumar during the observance of Nupi Lan Numit organised by Patriotic Writers' Forum PAWF , Manipur and Manipuri Women Literary and Cultural Organization MWLCO Meanwhile, Lamlai AC MLA Khongbantabam Ibomcha unveiled the meira paibi monu

Directorate of Transport has notified that in connection with the 31st Imphal Book Fair, 2024 from December 15 to 24 at State Central Library and Manipur State Archives complex, Keishampat, passenger pick up point for Indo Burma Sugnu Road buses at Keishampat Bus Bay shall be shifted on the southern side of the road in between the adjoining wall of Tribal Hostel and NK Hindu Hotel for 11 days from December 14 to 24 In an order issued Wednesday, Transport director Dr Nivedita Lairenlakpam specifi

Maring Uparap Assembly MUA , the apex body of Maring community, has raised strong objection to the Tengnoupal DC's notification dated December 2, regarding the erection of fencing and road construction along Indo Myanmar Border IMB from BP 81 to BP 85 Package IV in the eastern Maring area, Tengnoupal district In a release, MUA Information Cell urged department concerned to halt the process of fencing in honour of the decision taken by the UNC Presidential Council meeting on November 29 It f

Khangabok Block Congress Committee KBCC has condoled the demise of its Mahila Unit Committee president, Khumanthem Brajeshwori Devi of Lamding Khumanthem Leikai A condolence meeting held at the office of Khangabok Block Congress Committee was attended by Okram Landhoni, Ex MLA along with various leaders of KBCC and Mahila committee members The gathering observed a two minute silence in honour of the deceased Source The Sangai Express

Takhel Leima Tengbang Lup along with Manipuri Literary and Cultural Forum, Tripura and Goumagar Meira Paibi Lup observed the 85th Nupi Lan Memorial Day at Goumagar Meitei Khunjao, Khowai, Tripura today The programme was attended by various individuals hailing from different villages of Tripura including many from Agartala The celebration begins with a lighting of candle by Smriti Sharma and floral tributes were paid to the brave women who sacrificed their lives fighting for the motherland Source

Unknown miscreants carried out a bomb attack at the residence of one Laishram Badal Kumar 59 at Top under Porompat police station today at around 7 20 pm The bomb was lobbed by two persons who came in a Honda Activa, according to a report culled from the spot A car, some furniture and window glasses of the house got damaged in the impact of the explosion No one was injured in the attack In another instance, unknown miscreants planted a hand grenade at the residential gate of one RK Ranjan 54 of

Kuki militants resumed their offensive at Yaingangpokpi side today as they fired multiple rounds from Yaingangpokpi Uyokching, Thamnapokpi Uyokching and Sangaren Village towards Meetei villages in the adjacent areas The attack, which targeted Meeteis at Thamnapokpi, Yaingangpokpi and Shantikhongbal began at around 7 30 pm The village volunteers and security personnel also retaliated and the exchange of fire continued till around 9 pm intermittently Source The Sangai Express

The East Khasi Hills police team apprehended two drug traffickers, including a woman, from Churachandpur at Umphymai under Madanriting police station in Meghalaya today Ten soap boxes containing heroin weighing 106 06 grams and two mobile phones were seized from their possession, said a police statement The two individuals have been identified as Dontanglian 39 , s o Gousian from Vengnuam, Churachandpur and Chingneilun 30 from Lungthul village, Singngat, Churachandpur Source The Sangai Express

In connection with the Nupi Lal Day observance on Thursday, Ningol Club, Eco Network Heirok, Humanity Service Foundation, Heirok and Manipur People's Defence Force MPDF Unit C1 jointly organised a voluntary blood donation camp at JNIMS Voluntary Blood Donation Centre on Wednesday, informed JNIMS Blood and Transfusion Unit medical officer Surjit Konsam Source Chronicle News Service

As a part of the annual charity programme of Nouwa Marup, Pune, its members visited Urup OBC Girls' Hostel Relief Camp and distributed relief materials on Tuesday In a release, Nouwa Marup informed that the visiting team interacted with the displaced people residing in the camp and distributed stationery items and edibles During the interaction the team highlighted the importance of continuous education despite facing challenging situation while assuring all possible assistance from Nouwa M

Manipur State Kala Akademi MSKA has invited for registration for participation in the seminar on Shumang Leela to be held from December 21 to 24 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound In a release, MSKA informed that Shumang Leela artistes, students and individuals may apply for registration for the available 100 seats, which will be offered on a 'first come first served' basis Interested individuals may apply for registration during office hours along with two passport si

Congress delegation from Manipur led by former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi called on newly elected MP from Kerala's Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi at New Delhi yesterday A press release issued by Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC said that the meeting held at the official residence of Sonia Gandhi chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party discussed the crisis in Manipur The delegation sought assistance from Priyanka Gandhi to restore normalcy in the State, it added The delegation who met th

Two youths have been found hanging dead from a tree on a hill near Ashram at Chumnang Leikai, under Kakching police station today The two deceased have been identified as Mayanglambam Kumaijit alias Angothoi 31 son of Mayanglambam Rajen of Chumnang Leikai and Naorem Mahesh 26 son of Naorem Rameshwar of Kakching Wairi Punsi Pareng Families said the two had been missing since December 5 The bodies were found hanging from a tree by locals who were gathering firewood in the area After police and for

Unknown miscreants placed a hand grenade in front of ICICI Bank at Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai today The bomb which was detected at around 8 40 am has been picked up by police and bomb disposal squad Denouncing the threat, a sit in protest was staged at the locality today Source The Sangai Express

COCOMI Jiribam District Council has announced that it will launch sit in protests from December 13 onwards urging the State Government to trace the whereabouts of Laishram Kamal Babu who went missing from an Army camp in Leimakhong Speaking to media persons at a press conference held at IPSA office Jiribam, COCOMI Jiribam, co convenor Senjam Sainik Singh stated that if the State Government fails to trace the missing man, COCOMI Jiribam District Council along with the people of Jiribam will inten

BJP Manipur in charge Dr Ajeet Gopchade has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the crisis in Manipur today The meeting was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister at New Delhi Notably, Dr Ajeet Gopchade, an MP from Maharashtra, was appointed as the BJP in charge of Manipur in July this year The MP uploaded about the meeting on his Facebook handle Source The Sangai Express

A one day discussion on Media and International Humanitarian Law was held at Manipur Press Club today The programme was jointly organised by the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union AMWJU and Manipur International Youth Centre MIYC AMWJU president Bojoy Kakchingtabam, Editors' Guild Manipur EGM president Khogendra Khomdram, MU Head of Department of Law Professor Dr Yumnam Premananda and EGM secretary general Yumnam Rupachandra attended the event as presidium members Source The Sangai

The Noney District Rationing Agents Joint Action Committee NDRAJAC has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along National Highway 37 from midnight of December 9 onwards The blockade will affect all vehicles plying along the route including trucks transporting CAF PD goods A press release issued by NDRAJAC has asserted that the blockade will continue until the State Government releases the pending commission due to the Committee for the period effective from 2019 to 2022 in full Source The Sa

One Gedion Keis hing 45 , son of late Peter Keishing of Khabam Maning Leikai, has been reported missing since around 6 pm of December 5 Gedion is 5 3 feet in height, has cropped black hair, and fair complexioned At the time he went missing, he was wearing a black jogging shirt and jeans A statement issued by the officer in charge of Heingang police station informed that the matter has been recorded under GD No 24 HNG PS 2024 at the police station Anyone with information about his whereabouts is

Dynamic Group of Institutes organised an academic discourse on Dynamic Student of the year 2024 , at Sangai Hall of Imphal Hotel on Sunday The discourse was attended by CoHSEM ex chairman Dr Lamabam Mahendra Singh, former secretary Sarangjit Khundrakpam and other teachers During the discourse, discussions were held on the changes brought on to the teaching and learning process by NEP 2020 Source Chronicle News Service

Manipur Police arrested an active cadre of the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front RPF People's Liberation Army PLA involved in extorting spa centres, in Imphal, on Sunday According to a press note issued by Manipur Police Control Room on Sunday, a team of Manipur Police apprehend an active cadre of the proscribed RPF PLA, identified as one Bungcha Thoudam alias Khamba 28 from an area of Imphal West district Khamba is said to be involved in extorting several spa centres in Imphal a

A joint team comprising Bishnupur Fire Service, personnel from Bishnupur police station, and reserve line, led by SP Bishnupur Ksh Ravikumar, conducted a clean up operation on Sunday along the Keinou to Khoirakpan stretch of Tiddim Road The effort aimed to prevent accidents caused by mud deposits on the road The mud, dropped by tractors and thresher machines with muddied tires returning from farmlands during the ongoing harvesting season, had made the road dangerously slippery Recent rains had e