14 CSOs Call Total Shutdown Over Delay in NRC Update
Fourteen civil society organisations have called a statewide shutdown in Manipur from August 9 midnight over the Government’s alleged delay in organising a seminar on updating the NRC.
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Panel Calls for Modernisation of Public Libraries in North East India
The panel noted that the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation has been extending annual financial assistance to public libraries in North Eastern India under various development schemes on a 90:10 funding pattern. In Manipur, proposals are examined by the State Library Planning Committee, chaired by the Commissioner of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur, before being recommended for assistance under different RRRLF schemes.
India-Myanmar Land Exchange: Manipur Deserves to Know Which Land Is Being Given and Which Land Is Being Taken Back
Since reports of a possible land exchange between India and Myanmar appeared in local and regional media, the silence of State legislatures has become deeply troubling.
Manipur University Faculty Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at Thailand Conference 2026
Manipur University faculty member Dr. L. Santosh Singh received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Thailand National Sports University International Conference 2026 for research on high-intensity interval training and football performance.
Manipur University Hosts Capacity Building Programme on National Mission on Libraries
A five-day Capacity Building Programme on the National Mission on Libraries for Public Library Personnel was inaugurated today at the Court Hall, Manipur University. The programme is being organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University, and sponsored by National Mission on Libraries, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
BJP Voices from Within Signal a Warning for Manipur Before 2027
Three senior BJP leaders raised public concerns over governance, movement restrictions, and public suffering in Manipur on July 26, 2026, signalling deeper political unease before the 2027 Assembly election.
Folklore Preservation Highlighted at The Mystic Tales of Kangleipak Launch
YAI Publications launched The Mystic Tales of Kangleipak by Mutum Mir in Imphal, with dignitaries highlighting folklore preservation, youth participation, cultural identity and freedom of expression.
Will Manipur Become a Bargaining Chip in India’s Rare Earth Diplomacy with Myanmar?
India’s rare earth diplomacy with Myanmar is about more than minerals. It could reshape Manipur’s strategic importance, raising serious questions about land, security, transparency and whether the state may become a bargaining chip in a larger geopolitical contest.
DMU Signs MoU with Miranda House to Boost Academic and Research Collaboration
Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal, has signed an MoU with Miranda House, University of Delhi, to promote joint academic programmes, faculty exchange, student mobility, interdisciplinary research and botanical studies.
Manipur University Professor Maibam Bidyananda Selected for Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship 2026-27
Manipur University’s Prof. Maibam Bidyananda has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship 2026-27 and will conduct research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
MU DBT-BUILDER Instrumentation Facility Hosts Laboratory Tour for Mayai Lambi College Students
B.Sc. 8th Semester students of Mayai Lambi College visited the DBT-BUILDER Instrumentation Facility at Manipur University for a laboratory tour and exposure programme, gaining hands-on insights into advanced scientific instruments, research methods, and laboratory practices.
Bhumeshwory and Lanchenba Show Manipur’s Sporting Future Beyond Football and Weightlifting
Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom and Laitonjam Lanchenba have done more than win bronze medals. They have widened Manipur’s sporting imagination. They have shown that the state’s next champions may come from the track, the pool and other less discussed arenas.