Imphal, Aug. 15 -- Fifteen personnel from Manipur received the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) as part of the 1,090 Gallantry and Service Medals announced on the occasion of Independence Day 2025.

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla presented the awards on Friday during the 79th Independence Day celebrations.

During the ceremony, officials presented Elangbam Bhubaneshwor Singh, MPS (Retd.), with the prestigious President's Medal for Distinguished Service, which the government had announced earlier on Republic Day 2024.

They also conferred the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on Kabib K., IPS, Inspector General of Police (Intelligence/NAB), and Oinam Premananda Singh, Inspector, CID (Special Branch), as declared on the same occasion....