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Jowai Educator Caroline Lamare Dies
Caroline Lamare, retired headmistress of Jowai Government Girls School and wife of Biklin Sumer, has died. Services are set for Thursday.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Manipuri Cinema Pioneer Oken Amakcham Dies at 64
Oken Amakcham, the visionary filmmaker who saved Manipuri cinema by embracing digital technology, has died at 64 following a series of strokes.
Ranjana Devi • 20 Jul 2026
Mawlai Resident Pynshngainlang Warjri Dies at Home
Pynshngainlang Warjri of Mawlai Nongmali-III died Sunday. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Balang Presbyterian Mawkhar cemetery.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Award-Winning Manipuri Filmmaker Oken Amakcham Dies at 62
Veteran filmmaker Oken Amakcham, a pioneer of Manipuri cinema who directed the award-winning Mayophygee Macha, has died following a prolonged illness.
Ranjana Devi • 19 Jul 2026
Veteran Manipuri Filmmaker Oken Amakcham Dies at 62
Oken Amakcham, the award-winning Manipuri filmmaker behind Mayophygee Macha, has died following a long illness. He was a pioneer of the state's cinema.
Ratan Singh • 19 Jul 2026
MPSC Member Lesterlyn Pathaw Dies at Age Unknown
Lesterlyn Pathaw, a member of the MPSC, died Saturday. His funeral is scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Phudmuri Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Tripura Mourns Death of Veteran Educator Manik Lal Datta
Educator and cultural leader Manik Lal Datta has died at age 78. He spent decades teaching at Bordowali Higher Secondary School and supporting local causes.
Nihar Jamatia • 18 Jul 2026
Veteran Assamese Actress Purabi Sarma Dies at 76
Assamese cinema icon Purabi Sarma died Tuesday in Guwahati following a cardiac arrest. She leaves behind a legacy of decades in film and television.
Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026
