A group of people who tried to forcibly occupy a flattened residential area in Manipur's Kuki-dominated hill district Churachandpur were stopped by the police before matters escalated, sources said on Saturday.
The Delhi HC was hearing a PIL by the Zomi Students Federation seeking directions to the government to set up of exam centres in the hill districts of Manipur.
The Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) filed a written complaint about theft and burglary incidents following a heavy fuel leakage at the Leimakhong power plant in Kangpokpi district. A Zero FIR has been registered, and security forces are working to identify and arrest the accused persons. The spillage of heavy oil led to contamination of the nearby river, posing a threat to public water supply and creating an environmental hazard.
The controlled airspace of Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Manipur's capital Imphal was closed for commercial flight operations today for nearly three hours after an unidentified flying object was seen.