Imphal, March 22 -- Manipur has bagged 68 medals with 28 gold, 19 silver, and 21 bronze medals on the fourth day of the 3rd North East Games being hosted by the Nagaland Olympic Association at three venues in 15 different disciplines on Thursday.

Manipur secured seven gold medals in eight Sepak Takraw events and also added a gold in athletics on the fourth day of the games.

Eight boxers of the state - three women and five men, cruised into the finals to boost gold medal hopes. In volleyball, Manipur will play Group-A winners Assam in a semi-final clash on Friday.

In Badminton, Ksh Maheshwari of Manipur enters the women's singles final and she will face off against Assam's Shantipriya Hazarika in the women's singles final on the last da...