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Indian Institute of Information Technology IIIT Manipur Posted on 15th December 2024

In an initiative that is as laudable as it is inspiring, around 200 students have united under the banner of For Better Kangleipak to promote cleanliness and environmental awareness across Manipur The group has been actively conducting cleanliness drives at several public places in both rural and urban areas, including markets, roadsides, and other community areas The initiative aims to encourage people to maintain a clean environment and to instill a sense of civic responsibility among the peop

Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in a deadly ambush in the forested area of Mikei along Ukhrul Imphal road near Nungshangkong Lung shangkong bridge, Hungpung village, Ukhrul The deceased jawans have been identified as Warrant Officer Balwant Singh and Rifleman driver CM Singh of 40 AR posted at Shangshak Sources said that a team of Assam Rifles was transporting rations in a truck to Shangshak battalion from Ukhrul when they came under a fierce attack from unknown militants at around 2 pm I

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand and Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam have strongly condemned the ambush carried out by militants near Nungshangkong in Ukhrul district this afternoon which claimed the lives of two Assam Rifles personnel The Chief Minister has conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the two AR personnel The Chief Minister has stated that the Government will not tolerate such brutal violence and will not remain a mute spectator to these atrocities Culprits res

Even though a blockade at Sejhang village area in Kangpokpi district halted traffic on National Highway 37 for some time, as many as 567 loaded vehicles including tankers carrying fuel reached Imphal late this evening The blockade was enforced by locals of Sehjang village and neighbouring areas in response to the attack on Thingkhongjang village yesterday which hurt a woman and a child Sources said protesters blocked the road placing benches as obstacles and checked the identity, Aadhaar cards o

Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker Th Satyabrata has stated that the verdicts of the disqualification cases of the five MLAs who joined BJP after election on JD U tickets will be announced as per convenience The Speaker made this statement in reply to queries raised by media persons at the inauguration of Ima Yumjao Lairembi's Maibi Shanglen at Yumnam Leikai today Satyabrata maintained that he would not pass any comment now regarding the final judgements of the disqualification cases which are

Former MLA Bijoy Koijam has refuted the allegations made by the proscribed PREPAK as false and baseless Speaking to media persons at his Konung Lampak residence today regarding the PREPAK's allegation that he was an agent of RAW and IB, Bijoy Koijam he never ever acted as an agent of anybody in his whole life He said that the PREPAK's allegations were portraying him in the wrong light Saying that does not see any revolutionary organisation as the enemy but rather respects all of them, the former

A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh has discussed the proposal to set up a State Dialysis Centre under the Health Department According to reports, the Government plans to establish the centre at the TB Hospital at Keirao Wangkhem under the funding of the Central Government The discussion was held during a review meeting on projects being taken up at Churachandpur Medical College and JNIMS, held at the Chief Minister's Secretariat Well placed sources said the proposal for a sepa

Volunteers of Manipuri Students Federation MSF stormed the office of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur BoSEM at Babupara today, demanding the inclusion of a curriculum and syllabus on drug use prevention for students from Classes V to XII The protesters raised slogans at the gate of BoSEM, asserting that drug abuse remains an issue of concern in Manipur They stressed that educating students about the dangers of substance abuse is essential to addressing the problem Later, a delegation of pro

The 77th Van Mahotsav was observed across Kangpokpi and Chandel districts on Sunday with large scale plantation drives and renewed calls for environmental conservation under the theme, A Tree Today, A Thousand Smiles Tomorrow In Kangpokpi, the districtlevel celebration was held at Keithelmanbi Government High School in Champhai Sub Division Deputy Commissioner Mahesh Chaudhari attended the programme as the chief guest Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Commissioner stressed that environmental

The District Child Protection Unit DCPU , Kangpokpi, organised a one day awareness programme on child protection and distributed relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons IDPs at the Makhan Village Relief Camp in Saitu Gamphazol on Monday The programme aimed to create awareness among camp inmates on child protection and emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety, care, development and well being of children living in vulnerable circumstances Speaking during the programme, the Distri

The Committee on Tribal Unity CoTU has alleged that the operational reach of the NSCN IM has become the biggest liability to peace and stability in the North East, asserting that the group's continued activities are impeding efforts to restore law and order in the region Blaming the NSCN IM for the attack on Thingkhongjang village, CoTU claimed the group's limitless operational capability across the North Eastern States has emerged as a major bottleneck to the restoration of peace and normalcy I

Member of Parliament for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, on Monday chaired the first meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee DISHA for 2026 at the Conference Hall of the Mini Secretariat, Bishnupur Organised by the District Rural Development Agency DRDA , the meeting reviewed the implementation and progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and developmental programmes in the district It was attended by district leve

The 35th Convention of the North American Manipur Association NAMA was held in New Jersey on July 4, bringing together around participants from across the United States, along with guests from India The North American Manipur Association NAMA in a release said that the association is a non profit organisation formed by people from the Indian State of Manipur residing in the United States and Canada The association is dedicated to preserving and promoting the social, cultural and educational heri

A one day awareness cum motivational programme for Primary Agricultural Credit Societies PACS was held on Monday at the office of the Representative of Lois RoL , Kakching Chumnai Leikai The programme was organised by the District Cooperative Office, Kakching, in association with the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Manipur The event was organised to mark the completion of five years of the Sahkar Se Samriddhi Prosperity Through Cooperation initiative launched by the Ministry of Cooperation o

Expressing concern over the challenges faced by students in recent years, the Thoubal District Congress Committee TDCC on Monday organised a press conference at Congress Bhavan, Thoubal Athokpam, in support of the nationwide 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' Voice of Students campaign launched by the Indian National Congress Addressing the media, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC General Secretary and Advocate Md Rabi Khan said the aspirations of students preparing for civil services and other competiti

Former Up Adhyaksha of Imphal East, Ksh Tama has urged the State Government to urgently intervene as lack of water in paddy fields has delayed transplantation across several areas even as July sets in Leading an inspection today in Kshetrigao Assembly Constituency, she visited Yaral Loukol, Gurupat, Makhapat, Gangapat, Wakha, Kongpal Chanam Leikai, Leingam Loukol, Leithong, Lairembi Loukol, Kalika Mamang Loukol and Leitambi Loukol among others Speaking during the visit, Tama said deficient rainf

The North Eastern Electric Power Cooperation Limited NEEPCO has clarified that the flash flood which struck the Panyor Lower Hydro Power Station residential colony on June 24 was not caused by dam or power house operations One person died and four remain missing after intense localized rainfall around 3 am triggered two streams near the administrative and dam site colony to overflow, washing away 24 residential buildings The State Government, District Administration, SDRF and Indian Air Force ca

Social activist Malem Thongam has condemned ChiefMinister Y Khemchand's act of laying a wreath on a flag that is allegedly associated with the demand for a Separate Administration by Kuki groups In a statement, Malem said the incident took place during the funeral of former Thanlon Assembly Constituency MLA Vungzagin Valte According to him, the Chief Minister laid a wreath on a flag that has been used by certain Kuki militant groups and civil society organisations advocating the division of Mani

Thoubal College on Monday commenced a three day Student Induction Programme for newly admitted BA and BSc first semester students at the college's multipurpose hall The inaugural function was attended by Principal A Nabachandra Singh as the chief guest, Thoubal College Teachers' Association TCTA president Dr N Ibobi Singh as the president, and IQAC Coordinator Dr L Akendrajit Singh as the guest of honour NEP Coordinator S Janendra highlighted the objectives of the induction programme and the imp

The Board of Secondary Education Manipur BOSEM on Monday declared the results of the High School Leaving Certificate Examination Compartmental and Special Examination, 2026 The results were announced at BOSEM's conference hall in the presence of Secretary S Jitelal, Controller of Examinations Ayam Thoi and other officials Speaking on the occasion, S Jitelal said the Compartmental Exam was held from June 22 to 29 Out of 3,307 candidates who appeared, 3,266 passed, recording a pass percentage of 9

Security forces and community organisations carried out cleanliness and tree plantation drives in Imphal East on Sunday to promote environmental conservation and community welfare 86 Battalion CRPF, Lamphelpat, under Commandant Saurabh Kumar Choudhary, in collaboration with Kabui Mothers' Association and local residents, organised a drive at Rani Gaidinliu Park, New Secretariat, Mantripukhri The initiative focused on cleaning the park premises, enhancing green cover, and planting indigenous sapl

The 19th Disturbance Free Educational Zone Demand Day was observed with an academic convention at the Manipur University's Centenary Hall today Organised by the Coordinating Committee on Disturbance Free Educational Zone Demand CCDFEZD , the convention was attended by representatives of 16 organisations, students, parents and academicians The day was observed under the theme Save Education, Save Manipur, Save the Future The committee's chairman and president of All Manipur College Teachers Assoc

The Coordinating Committee on Disturbance Free EducationZone Demandon Sunday observed the 19thDisturbance Free Education Zone Demand Day, 2026 at Jiri College Jiribam, under the theme Save Education, Save Manipur, Save the Future The programme was organised with the objective of ensuring a disturbance free educational environment that allows students to pursue learning without disruption The event was attended by Jiri College Principal Rajkuman Sanachaobi Devi, RK Sanatombi Vidyalaya, Jiribam, P

A 17 year old boy was killed and another 20 year old was injured when a two wheeler vehicle rammed into a parked vehicle on Asian Highway 1 in Wangjing area, Thoubal district today The deceased has been identified as Elangbam Mahesh, son of E Biren, a resident of Heirok Part II Keithel Maning He was pillion riding on a TVS NTORQ scooter when it rammed into a Maruti van, parked near the Wangjing Toll Tax, under Thoubal police station at around 12 10 am Mahesh succumbed on the spot Police have pic

The mass protest against the alleged proxy war continues unabated under the aegis of AMUCO, Poirei Leimarol, AMAWOVA, COHR and MSF Sustaining the same mass agitation, Laipham Khunou Club, Laipham Khunou Meira Paibi, Chingmeirong Rongmei Youth Club and Chingmeirong Kabui Women's Society staged a sit in protest at Laipham Khunou Mayai Leikai community hall today at the initiative of AMUCO, Poirei Leimarol, AMAWOVA, COHR and MSF The protest demanded an immediate end to the acts of terrorism includi

The Manipur Government Services Federation MGSF has appealed to all employees of the State Government to support and extend solidarity to the ongoing cease work strike launched from July 4 Speaking to media persons at the office of Pensioners' Union, Pishumthong today, MGSF president L Sarat announced that employees of Youth Affairs and Sports YAS Department have been exempted from the ongoing cease work strike in view of the upcoming State Level Subroto Mukherjee Cup Saying that the cease work

A hand grenade was found at the residence of former Thongju Assembly Constituency MLA Bijoy Koijam at Thongju Pheijaleitong last night According to reports, the explosive was discovered inside the premises of the former legislator's residence at around 11 pm Police personnel were immediately informed and rushed to the spot The hand grenade was safely recovered by the police, who have registered a case Condemning the incident, members of the Pheijaleitong Meira Paibi and the Students' Welfare Com

Altogether 19,34,399 electors out of the total 20,93,076 voters in Manipur have submitted their enumeration forms during the the Special Intensive Revision SIR of the electoral rolls The SIR exercise in the State was conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission of India from May 30 to June 28, 2026 The remaining 1,58,677 electors comprise 43,000 deceased voters, 7,394 cases of multiple entries, and 1,08,283 electors who had either changed their place of residence or fall under othe

The proscribed PREPAK has claimed responsibility for lobbing bombs at the residence of former Minister Bijoy Koijam on June 28 and July 4 as well as for the bomb blast at the residence of Phurailatpam Bhavananda Sharma at Bamon Leikai, Brahmapur Aribam Leikai on June 26 A press release issued by the outfit's Publicity Officer, Department of Publicity and Propaganda, Mangal Khuman alleged that Bijoy Koijam is an agent of India's RAW and IB In cahoots with Indian armed forces, Bijoy Koijam has bee

A Students Wellness Clinic was inaugurated Saturday at TG Higher Secondary School, Imphal, jointly by Share and Care, Wangkhei, and the school authorities The clinic will provide counselling and mental health support to students, staff and others associated with the school once a week, or four times a month Dr RK Lenin, founder of Share and Care, said adolescents aged 10 19 constitute 20 of India's population and mental health issues often begin around age 14 He stressed that due to academic pre

The Bar Council of Manipur in collaboration with the All Manipur Lady Advocates' Association organised a District Level Legal Education Programme on Role of Advocates in the Society and Difficulties Faced by Lady Advocates in Legal Profession and Its Remedies at the office of AMLAA, Imphal West District, Cheirap Court, Uripok The programme was attended by Senior Advocate Sharangthem Brajabihari, AMLAA president Advocate Chanambam Kiranbala, Legal Aid Legal Education Committee, Bar Council of Man

World Zoonoses Day 2026 was observed Saturday at Jubilee Hall, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, by the Regional Coordinator, National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, Department of Microbiology, RIMS The event was held under the theme A Musical Journey into Awareness Understanding Zoonoses, One Note at a Time It aimed to raise public awareness on zoonotic diseases infections that spread between animals and humansand to promote the One Health approach, w

Additional Session Judge Fast Track Court has sentenced a 36 year old convicted for sexually assaulting a minor girl to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment Additional Session Judge Ashem Tarunakumari passed the sentence of the October 2012 case today The convict Ningthoujam Bijen hails from Moirang Ngangkha Lawai and was staying at Konjeng Leikai Lanpoklakpam He was convicted by the same Court on July 1 under Section 376 IPC rape which fixed today for the sentence hearing Lodged in Manipur Ce

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC has asserted that the BJP led Government at the Centre must answer the many questions raised by people across the country regarding leakage of question papers Speaking to media persons at Konthoujam BCC office at Awang Jiri today, MPCC senior vice president L Tilotama said that AICC leader Rahul Gandhi launched a campaign called Chhatron Ki Goonj Echo of Students at Kota, Rajasthan on June 17 with the main objectives of saving education and nurturing t

Demanding clamp down on NSCN IM and ZUF, and condemning the alleged attempt to balkanise hill areas through repeated attacks on Kuki and Zo habitations, a large number of people took out a protest rally at Gamgiphai, Kangpokpi district today The rally, held under the aegis of CoTU, commenced from Taloulong Damdei and proceeded to the Gamgiphai buffer zone via NH 2 before returning to the starting point Protesters carried a giant banner accusing the NSCN IM and Zeliangrong United Front ZUF of orc

The five day Induction Training Programme on Institutional Governance and Financial Management concluded today at the Conference Hall of the College of Agriculture, Iroisemba, Central Agricultural University, Imphal The valedictory programme was graced by Prof Indira Sarangthem, Coordinator, NIRF Ranking FDP, CAU Prof K Nandini Devi, Dean, College of Agriculture and Prof SM Feroze, Department of Agricultural Economics, as presidium members Prof SM Feroze presented a brief report on the training,

A Two Day International Conference on Conflict Transformation and Peace Building in South East Asia and Neighbouring Countries commenced today at the Auditorium of Khongnangthaba University, Imphal The conference is organised by the IQAC and Centre for South East Asian Studies, Khongnangthaba University, in collaboration with the Department of Political Science and Human Rights, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, and Kamakhya Pemton College, Hiyangthang Two tec

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC has accused the BJP led Government of undermining the democratic ethos of the country and compromising the integrity of the education sector Addressing the media at Kshetri Bengoon today, former MLA Amin Shah stated that question paper leaks in competitive examinations have become a recurring phenomenon during the BJP regime He added that such incidents have severely affected students and eroded public confidence in the education sector Education syste

Extending solidarity, Uripok Apunba Lup UAL and the Uripok Nupi Apunba Lup UNAL joined members of the Rongmei and Liangmai communities in demanding justice for the six Naga men who were murdered while in the captivity of Kuki armed groups They staged a protest demonstration at the JNIMS morgue complex yesterday, urging the authorities to arrest the chief of Leilon Vaiphei village, the women of the village involved in the abduction of several Naga civilians from the village on May 13, and the cad

The Kuki National Army Burma KNA B has clarified that it maintains no operational footprint nor conducts military activity whatsoever within the sovereign territory of India The KNA B has also rejected the news reports that it infiltrated into Indian territory and participated in the arson attacks at Kongkan Thana, Sankalok, Choro, Namlee and Wanglee Our mandate, objectives and operational commitments are confined exclusively to Myanmar , the KNA B said in a press release It has also rejected th

5 CSOs' series of protest demonstrations demanding Govt of India to end its 'proxy war continued at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai today During the sit in organised in front of AMUCO's office, protesters urged the Government of India to rein in Kuki militant groups and end its policies aimed at dividing communities in Manipur Speaking at the protest demonstration, AMUCO president Sanjoy Sorokhaibam asserted that the Government of India can end the conflict at any time it wants but it has chosen not to

Protests were held at different locations today, demanding justice for the six Naga men who were abducted from Leilon Vaiphei on May 13 and butchered to death by Kuki groups The protest demonstrations at Mantripukhri and Khabam Lamkhai were attended by members of various communities Similarly, a protest cum condolence meeting and a memorial prayer programme were held at JNIMS mortuary compound, where the mortal remains of the six victims still lie unclaimed Some key demands raised during the pro