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Two Manipur journalists held for links with terror outfits

Two journalists, associated with the local media in Manipur, were suspended on Saturday by the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) after they were arrested on Friday following their alleged links with the militant outfits.... read..

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Manipur will have state-of-the-art sports infrastructure before 2024: Nisith Pramanik

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik paid a visit to the Sports Authority of Indian National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Imphal and praised Manipur for its rich sports culture.... read..

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Cherry Blossom species founder honoured with Green Globe Award

Dinabandhu Sahoo, Director at the Centre for Himalayan Studies under Delhi University, who had earlier discovered a new plant species of 'Cherry Blossom' in Manipur, has been conferred with this year 'Green Globe Award 2022' for his contributions in the f... read..

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After two years, India-Myanmar border trade to resume soon

More than two years after closure of the India-Myanmar trade, the bilateral business through Manipur's Moreh-Tamu border would resume soon, officials said on Friday. The official trade through the Moreh Integrated Check Post (ICP) has been closed since Ma... read..

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Haryana clinch 12th HI Junior Women National Championship title

Haryana emerged as the winners of the 12th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2022 after defeating Jharkhand 2-0 in the final of the tournament, which was held in Imphal, Manipur on Sunday.... read..

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Sub-jr women's hockey nationals: Haryana beat Jharkhand 2-0 to clinch title

Hockey Haryana emerged winners of the 12th Hockey India sub-junior women's national championship 2022 after defeating Hockey Jharkhand 2-0 in the final here on Sunday.... read..

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Haryana, Jharkhand enter final of 12th HI Junior Women National C'ship

Haryana and Jharkhand will square off against each other in the final of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022, after registering wins over their respective semi-final opponents here on Saturday.... read..

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HI Sub Junior Women National C'ship: Semi-finals set to take place on Saturday

Top four teams - Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Jharkhand will battle it out in the semi-finals of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 on Saturday.... read..

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Manipur CM orders suspension of IPS officer for making use of cops for domestic chores

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday ordered to suspend IPS officer for employing police officers for his domestic chores at his private residence. The IPS officer was suspended on Wednesday.... read..

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Haryana, Jharkhand win in quarter-finals of 12th HI Sub Jr Women National C'ship

Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Jharkhand qualified for the semi-finals of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 after beating their respective quarter-final opponents here on Thursday.In ... read..

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12th HI Sub Junior Women National C'ship: Day seven delivers some exciting action

Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Jharkhand registered victories in their respective pool matches on the seventh day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Tuesday.... read..

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International Kung fu player forced to sell fishes asks for financial assistance from government

Angom Bina Devi, an international Kungfu player from Ningthoukhong, who has won several medals at the national and international platform is presently selling fishes for her livelihood and has requested the state government to sympathise with her situatio... read..

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Sub-jr women's hockey nationals: Chandigarh, Bihar score easy wins in pool matches

Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Bihar registered victories in their respective pool matches on the sixth day of the 12th Hockey India Sub-junior Women's National Championship 2022 here on Monday.... read..

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Chandigarh, Himachal, Bihar register wins on Day 6 of HI Junior Women National C'ship

Chandigarh and Bihar registered victories in their respective pool matches on the sixth day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Monday.... read..

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Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha register win on day 5 of HI Sub Jr Women National C'ship

Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Association of Odisha registered victories in their respective pool matches on the fifth day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Sunday In the first match of the day,... read..

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12th HI Sub Junior Women National C'ship: Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Punjab get wins

Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Karnataka registered victories in their respective pool matches on the fourth day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Saturday.... read..

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Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh register win on day 3 of HI Sub Jr Women National C'ship

Hockey Bengal, Chhattisgarh Hockey and Hockey Madhya Pradesh registered victories in their respective pool matches on the third day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Friday.... read..

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Tamil Nadu, Mizoram register win on day 2 of HI Sub Junior Women National C'ship

Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Mizoram registered victories in their respective pool matches on the second day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Thursday.... read..

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12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 to kick off from Wednesday

The stage is set for the prestigious 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022, which will begin from Wednesday, May 11 in Imphal, Manipur.... read..

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MMA fighter from Manipur becomes first Indian to win Gold at GAMMA World Championship

Manipur's Laishram Surbala Devi has become the first Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter to win Gold at the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) World Championship 2021 held in March 2022 at Amsterdam.... read..

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New plant species of 'Cherry Blossom' found in Manipur

The scientists from Manipur have found a new plant species of "Cherry Blossom" and as a mark of respect and for the outstanding contributions of scientist Dr Dinabandhu Sahoo, they named the new plant species as "Prunus dinabandhuana".... read..

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Move to make Hindi compulsory subject in NE states opposed

Political parties and apolitical organisations in the northeast on Sunday expressed opposition to the move to make Hindi a compulsory subject up to Class 10 in the northeastern states.... read..

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Manipur: 10-yr-old girl attends classes with sister in lap

Meiningsinliu Pamei -- a 10-year-old girl in Manipur, goes to school while babysitting her sister in lap. A photograph and a video of Pamei -- a student of Class 4, attending classes while babysitting her sister went viral on the social media, drawing the... read..

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First-ever international film festival begins in Manipur

The first edition of the 'Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival' began on Saturday at the Palace Auditorium of Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), manifesting a new feather in the cap of Manipuri Cinema as it completes 50 years.... read..

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Manipur CM thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for decision on AFSPA, says it was long-due demand of people of Northeast

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for "taking a bold step" of reducing the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states o... read..

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Either surrender or face consequences, Manipur CM tells drug peddlers

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Friday gave a strong warning to all drug peddlers operating in the northeastern states to surrender or face the consequences.... read..

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Thokchom Satyabrata Singh new Speaker of Manipur Assembly

BJP legislator Thokchom Satyabrata Singh on Thursday was elected un-contested as Speaker of the Manipur Assembly.... read..

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NPP, KPA say will support BJP govt in Manipur, CM rules out any alliance

The National People's Party (NPP) and the Kuki People's Alliance (KPA), with seven and two MLAs, respectively, on Wednesday announced support to the BJP-led government in Manipur, but Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that there would be no alliance with... read..

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Biren Singh sworn-in as Manipur CM for 2nd term (Lead)

Nongthombam Biren Singh was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Manipur for the second consecutive term on Monday, 12 days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a thin majority in the February-March assembly elections, results of which were declare... read..

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Biren Singh takes oath as Manipur CM, says first task is to make state corruption-free

After taking oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur for the second term, N Biren Singh on Monday said that the first task of his government would be to make the state corruption-free.... read..

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Biren Singh to be Manipur Chief Minister again (Lead)

Nongthombam Biren Singh, who was elected as BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, is likely to take oath and assume office as Chief Minister for the second consecutive term within the next two to three days, party sources said.... read..

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N Biren Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur

N Biren Singh takes oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur in Imphal, for the second term, on Monday.... read..

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N Biren Singh to take oath as Manipur CM today

Senior BJP leader N Biren Singh, who was unanimously elected leader of the legislature party in Manipur on Sunday, will take oath as Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Monday at 3 pm.... read..

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Week after Manipur poll results, leadership issue still hangs in the balance

More than a week after the assembly election results in Manipur, the leadership issue still hangs in the balance even as the state BJP President on Thursday said that the name of the new Chief Minister would be finalised after Holi.... read..

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Will Biswajit Singh be surprise BJP pick as next Manipur CM?

Senior Manipur BJP leader Thongam Biswajit Singh is among people credited with changing the fortunes of the party in the state. The BJP won a majority on its own for the first time in Manipur and Biswajit Singh's name has been doing the rounds as a candid... read..

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BJP's Biswajit Singh refuses to comment on his name in race for Manipur CM

Former Manipur minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Thongam Biswajit Singh on Thursday refused to comment on speculations doing the rounds about him in the race for the next Chief Minister of the state.... read..

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Manipur: N Biren Singh takes oath as Heingang MLA; CM face yet to be declared by BJP

Manipur's incumbent Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday took oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Manipur.... read..

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BJP's Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh sworn in as protem speaker of Manipur Assembly

Newly elected BJP MLA Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh has been sworn in as the protem speaker of the Manipur legislative assembly in Imphal on Sunday.... read..

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JD(U), NPF to support BJP government in Manipur

The Janata Dal (United) and the Naga People's Front (NPF) on Saturday announced to support the BJP-led government in Manipur, party sources said.... read..

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BJP won't make coalition with NPP in Manipur: CM N Biren Singh

Following Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said the party will not make any coalition with the National People's Party (NPP) in the state.... read..

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BJP retains power in Manipur for 2nd consecutive term (Ld)

In the northeastern region, after Assam, the BJP, securing absolute majority on its own, retained power in Manipur for the second consecutive term by winning 32 seats in the 60-member assembly.... read..

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Hectic political activities in Manipur ahead of vote counting

A day before the counting of votes to the two-phase Manipur assembly elections, held on February 28 and March 5, hectic political activities were seen on Wednesday in the BJP-ruled northeastern state.... read..

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BJP's historic victory in Manipur testament of people's faith in dynamic leadership of PM Modi, says CM Biren Singh

Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the BJP's historic victory in Manipur is a testament to the people's faith in the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and citizen-centric governance.... read..

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BJP will take time to stake claim to form govt, central leadership to decide on Manipur CM, says Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will take time to stake a claim to form a government, adding that central leaders of the party will decide the Chief Minister.... read..

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BJP on course to retain power in Manipur

Bharatiya Janata Party is inching towards the majority mark with the incumbent party leading on 20 Assembly seats, the Election Commission data showed on Thursday afternoon.... read..

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Early trend: BJP leads on 9 assembly seats, Congress with 4 in Manipur polls

With counting of votes in the recently held Assembly election in Manipur underway Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in nine assembly seats followed by Congress with four seats and Janata Dal (United) with three seats according to early trends by the Elect... read..

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Manipur poll result day: CM N Biren Singh offers prayers at Shree Govindajee Temple

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh offered prayers at Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal on the verdict day for Assembly elections.... read..

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Assembly polls: Counting of votes underway in Manipur

The political fervour goes high as all eyes are set on the counting of votes of Assembly elections in Manipur that began at 8 am on Thursday morning.... read..

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N Biren Singh offers prayers at Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal, on verdict day for Assembly elections

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh offered prayers at Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal on the verdict day for Assembly elections.... read..

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Manipur tussle: BJP confident of retaining power; Congress too hopeful of favourable verdict

Riding on their poll plank of development and improved connectivity in the state in the last five years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will try to retain the power in Manipur while the Congress-led alliance is seeking to wrest the state from the BJP an... read..

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BJP secures majority in Manipur, reduces other parties including Congress to single digits

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a majority in Manipur Assembly elections reducing other parties to single digits and will now form the government in the state for the second consecutive term.... read..

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