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A felicitation ceremony was held today in honour of Areebuddin Phundreimayum for his remarkable academic achievements and dedication. The event, jointly organised by the Friends Colony Welfare Association, Mantripukhri (FCWA), and Chingmeirong Nongpok Kontha Ahallup Welfare Association (CKWA), Mantripukhri, took place at Friends Colony.

Areebuddin was felicitated for securing admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2025. He achieved an impressive OBC-NCL Rank of 4017 in JEE Advanced 2025 and scored a 98.26 percentile in JEE Mains 2025. In addition to his IIT success, he also cleared the NDA written examination in 2024, further showcasing his academic excellence and discipline.

The event was attended by community leaders, well-wishers, teachers, and residents of the area who lauded Areebuddin’s achievements and encouraged other students to draw inspiration from his journey.

Manipur University has announced the postponement of all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) examinations until further notice. The university stated that a revised schedule will be notified later.

The power outage at Leishangthem Substation, ongoing for the past three days, is expected to be resolved soon. MSPCL and MSPDCL teams are on-site and working actively to restore supply, with outgoing feeders likely to be charged today.

The Manipur Fire Service carried out extensive rescue and relief operations today at multiple flood-affected areas, including Aka Train (AAA), Pong Lambi Porompat, and Ningthem Pukhri Mapal in Wangkhei. The team worked tirelessly to evacuate stranded residents and provide emergency support amid rising water levels.

The District Horticulture Office, Kakching, under the supervision of the District Administration, conducted an assessment of horticultural crops in low-lying areas affected by continuous rainfall. The initiative aims to evaluate crop damage and plan necessary support for affected farmers.

In response to the ongoing floods in Manipur, the Manipur Students’ Federation (MSF) and the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) jointly carried out evacuation and relief operations this morning at Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak in Imphal East. The teams provided humanitarian assistance to affected residents, ensuring safe evacuation and distribution of essential supplies.

An 87-year-old woman, R.K. Ibemnungshi, was successfully evacuated to safety following a coordinated rescue effort initiated after an SOS message was received by the Director of Information and Public Relations (IPR).

Due to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) being fully engaged in operations at other locations, the SOS alert was promptly forwarded to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The elderly woman had been under the care of R.K. Indira at Ningthem Pukhri Mapal, Lane 5B, near the Community Hall, Ayang Pali. The immediate neighbour, Athokpam Ahen, son of Deven, also assisted in alerting authorities.

Responding swiftly, the NDRF team reached the location and safely evacuated R.K. Ibemnungshi, ensuring her transfer to a secure location.

The Oriental Leveller Association (OLA), Wangkhei Kongba, held its oath-taking ceremony titled ‘Ari Annou Sinnaba’ at Kongba Shoudongpung Lampak. The event was graced by Hon’ble Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, Thokchom Satyabarta Singh, as Chief Guest and presided over by Shri Huidrom Bandankumar Singh, President of OLA. Sheikh Noorul Hassan, MLA of Kshetrigao Assembly Constituency, attended as Guest of Honour and lauded the enthusiasm and dedication of the youth towards social responsibility and community development. He extended his best wishes to the newly inducted team of OLA.

Imphal, May 1: Security forces arrested Waikhom Rohit Singh alias Phurupngakpa (33) of Thoubal Pakhangkhong Leirak, Thoubal District. He is an accused in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Imphal. Further legal proceedings are underway.