Morning Tidings

Tag: Imphal

UFO Spotted in Manipur? Unknown Flying Object Affects Flight Services in Manipur’s Imphal International Airport

Imphal, November 18: Normal flight services at Manipur’s Imphal International Airport were affected on Sunday afternoon over sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO), officials said. Two flights were diverted and three others delayed. Services normalised after around three hours.

“Due to sighting of an unidentified flying object within Imphal controlled airspace, two flights have been diverted and three departing flights have been delayed. Flight operations commence after receipt of clearance from the competent authority,” a statement issued by Airport Director Chipemmi Keishing said. Manipur Airport on Alert After Sighting of Unidentified Object; 2 Flights Diverted, 3 Delayed.

An official of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) said they received a message from the CISF at 2.30 pm, informing them that a UFO was found near the airport. “The UFO was visible with bare eyes moving westwards of the airfield till 4 pm,” the official said.

The diverted flights included an Indigo flight from Kolkata which was initially instructed “to hold overhead” and was diverted to Guwahati after 25 minutes.

The delayed flights however left Imphal airport after receiving clearance late after around three hours. UFO Spotted in Hyderabad? White-Coloured Flying Object Seen in Sky Triggers Curiosity and Rumours, Residents Share Videos and Photos of ‘Strange Phenomenon’.

The Indian Air Force Eastern Command at Shillong was informed of the development, the official said. Manipur is bordered by Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam, besides sharing an international border with Myanmar to its east.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

November 19, 2023
As the rivers dry up, many areas around Imphal drain out of treated water.

The water level of Singada Dam, which supplies potable water to vast areas including the city of Imphal, has gone down dangerously.

In Imphal West district and surrounding areas, people will not get water for treatment as the main source of raw water, the rivers, are bone dry.

An official notification stated that the water level of Singada dam had gone down dangerously. It supplies potable water to vast areas including the city of Imphal.

Consumers have long been dependent on bottled ‘mineral water’. 20 liter jar of this water. 50 is sold. On the other hand, private merchant iters are delivering raw water to households at 250 per one thousand liters. Many traders store river water in huge underground tanks and sell it to a growing number of water tanker drivers.

One driver, Tomcha Khuman, said, “We used to get water from businessmen at reasonable prices. However, as the main water sources dry up, we are paying more and joining a long queue of water tankers. “

Some “mineral water” samples were found to be “harmful to health” by government officials, it is said. However, no businessmen were pulled.

Officials said that there would be no improvement in the situation till the rains started around April.

You have reached your limit for free articles this month.

Membership benefits included

Today’s paper

Get a mobile-friendly version of the article from the newspaper of the day in an easy-to-read list.

unlimited access

Enjoy reading as many articles as you want without any limitations.

Personal recommendations

A selected list of articles that match your interests and tastes.

Fast page

Move seamlessly between articles as our pages load instantly.

Dashboard

One-stop-shop to see the latest updates and manage your preferences.

Talk

We inform you about the latest and most important events three times a day.

Support quality journalism.

* Our digital subscription plans currently do not include e-paper, crosswords and print.

A letter from the editor

Dear Customer,

Thank you!

Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It is an endorsement of truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us to be inspired by events and happenings.

Morning Tidings has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. In these difficult times, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that impacts our health and well-being, our lives and livelihoods. As a customer, you are not only the beneficiary of our work, but also its promoter.

We also reiterate the promise here that our team of journalists, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that shies away from vested interests and political propaganda.

Suresh Nambath

.

March 18, 2021
Assam Rifles wounded in attack in Imphal

The police report says that a man riding a scooter threw a grenade at a transit camp in AOC, north of Imphal

According to police reports, a contingent of Assam Rifles was injured on Thursday night when suspected insurgents hurled a China-made hand grenade at a transit camp in Imphal’s North AOC. He was identified as Bimal Rai and was on sentry duty at the main gate of the camp.

Police reports said an unknown scooter-borne man threw a hand grenade and managed to escape. Sentry was injured due to shrapnel.

Meanwhile, the Imphal West district police team on Wednesday arrested a Mong Haokip from a house in the border town of Moreh and handed him over to the Lamfel police. He was arrested in connection with a drug-related charge. On February 28, he escaped when he was being taken to court.

You have reached your limit for free articles this month.

Membership benefits included

Today’s paper

Get a mobile-friendly version of the article from the newspaper of the day in an easy-to-read list.

unlimited access

Enjoy reading as many articles as you want without any limitations.

Personal recommendations

A selected list of articles that match your interests and tastes.

Fast page

Move seamlessly between articles as our pages load instantly.

Dashboard

One-stop-shop to see the latest updates and manage your preferences.

Talk

We inform you about the latest and most important events three times a day.

Support quality journalism.

* Our digital subscription plans currently do not include e-paper, crosswords and print.

A letter from the editor

Dear reader,

We have been giving you information about the development of India and the world during these difficult times and the impact on our health and well-being, our lives and livelihoods. To enable a wider spread of news that is in the public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free of charge, and extend the free trial period. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. As we fight disinfection and misinformation, and are indifferent to events, we need to create more and more resources for news gathering operations. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interests and political propaganda.

Support quality journalism

A letter from the editor

Dear Customer,

Thank you!

Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It is an endorsement of truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us to be inspired by events and happenings.

Morning Tidings has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. In these difficult times, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that impacts our health and well-being, our lives and livelihoods. As a customer, you are not only the beneficiary of our work, but also its promoter.

We also reiterate the promise here that our team of journalists, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that shies away from vested interests and political propaganda.

Suresh Nambath

.

March 11, 2021