Guwahati: The northeastern states are now facing a severe rainfall deficit after enduring devastating floods and landslides.Data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday showed that overall all seven northeastern states have received either “deficient” or “large deficient” rainfall since the onset of the monsoon on June 1 till July 3.Meghalaya and Manipur…
Imphal: Three people were reportedly injured on Monday when security forces used tear gas shells and smoke grenades to disperse shutdown enforcers in Kangpokpi district, as the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) withdrew its indefinite shutdown on NH-2 and NH-37 following an understanding with govt authorities.CoTU, a Kuki-Zo body, had imposed the shutdown along the…
Imphal: The NEET-UG retest was conducted smoothly across Manipur on Sunday, with district administrations and security agencies ensuring that candidates, especially from the hill districts, could safely reach their examination centres.Over 8,000 candidates appeared for the examination at 14 centres across Imphal East and Imphal West districts.At two centres in Churachandpur College, Churachandpur district, 862…
Imphal: More than 700 internally displaced persons (IDPs), who were taking shelter in relief camps and pre-fabricated housing across Manipur, have died since the outbreak of violence in May 2023, according to information disclosed by the state home department under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.The information was furnished to RTI appellant Hareshwar Goshwami, writer…
Guwahati: Manipur will begin the special intensive revision (SIR) of its electoral rolls from Saturday, marking the first such exercise in over two decades, as the state gears up to go to the polls early next year.State’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Arun Kumar Sinha announced in Imphal on Friday that July 1, 2026 will serve…
Guwahati: Security forces and various law enforcement agencies in a joint operation over the last 24 hours recovered 68 sophisticated weapons and large quantities of ammunition stashed inside a rebel camp in Imphal West district.Authorities also arrested four cadres of UNLF (Pambei), a faction of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) that signed a ceasefire…
