No untoward incident was reported from the tribal-dominated areas after Saturday’s clashes with the security forces. At least 43 people, including 27 security personnel, were injured and a protester killed during the clashes in Kangpokpi and a few other districts. Manipur has now under the President’s Rule since February 13. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented in the Lok Sabha the state budget for 2025-26, proposing an expenditure of Rs 35,104 crore, up from the revised estimates of Rs 32,657 crore in the current financial year (2024-25) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday inaugurated a newly developed Mahseer Hatchery and Freshwater Ichthyology and Sustainable Aquaculture Laboratory at the Department of Zoology, Manipur University in Imphal. The laboratory has been jointly developed by ICAR-Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal of Uttarakhand and ManipurUniversity. The Governor said that fish has always been an integral part of our culture and strengthening the fisheries sector is crucial for Manipur’s economic growth.