Union Government has directed Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur to speed up efforts in fencing of the India-Myanmar border to prevent illegal immigration, militant activity and drug trafficking through the porous boundary.
In a major development, Manipur government has indicated that it may redraw the boundaries of the districts for a more effective and efficient governance.
Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh on Saturday appealed to his Ministers and MLAs to share a meal with the inmates at different relief camps across the state by organizing a lunch for them on Independence Day.
Security forces apprehended two militants of the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and found a huge cache of arms and ammunitions during search operations on Monday.
In a rare moment of unity and cross-community solidarity amidst the ongoing ethnic tensions between the Kuki-Zo community and the Meitei community in the State, a 45-year-old Meitei woman from Pangal Tabi was safely rescued by Kuki villagers after becoming disoriented in the Tengnoupal district of Manipur.