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Imphal, August 28, 2026: The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) has announced a 24-hour statewide general strike from midnight of August 31 to midnight of September 1 if the Centre fails to officially decide by August 31 to defer the Census and update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) first. JFD Convenor Jeetendra Ningombam said the Centre must clarify its position on…
Kangpokpi, August 28: Gaikamang Ringkangmai, 44, who survived the August 27 ambush on the Imphal-Tamei (IT) Road in Kangpokpi district, has recounted the attack that left four Naga civilians dead. Ringkangmai, a resident of Makui village, sustained a gunshot wound to his left forearm during the attack. He said the group was travelling along the IT Road, a route…
Kangpokpi, August 27, 2026: Fresh violence has been reported along the IT Road in Kangpokpi district, with four Naga civilians reportedly killed in an ambush allegedly carried out by armed Kuki groups. One person was injured and another is reported missing. The victims have been identified as Tadsongbou Ringkangmai, founder and principal of Right Path School, T. Khullen; Mariakdibou…
New Delhi, August 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday and assured that the Central government would work towards fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Manipur. The meeting took place at around 3 pm, during which the Chief Minister raised various issues concerning the…
Manipur: Private schools and colleges in Churachandpur have been advised to suspend regular classes from August 26 to 30 following a rise in reported cases of dengue, typhoid and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the district. The advisory was issued by the Churachandpur District Private Schools and Colleges Association (CDPSCA) after a joint meeting with the district Chief Medical Officer…
Manipur: A rare sighting of the plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum) has been recorded at Kasom Khullen in Kamjong district, nearly 30 years after the species was last reported from the area. The bird was spotted by local environmental activist Jojo Robertson, highlighting the rich biodiversity of Manipur’s forested southeastern region bordering Myanmar. Known locally as Aentek, the plain flowerpecker is…
Churachandpur, August 25, 2026: Dengue cases in Churachandpur district have crossed 750, with 752 infections and two deaths reported this year, according to officials. The latest victim, Lily Lhingboiniang, died at Churachandpur District Hospital on Monday after being diagnosed with dengue and typhoid. A 13-year-old student from Valveng, New Lamka, was the first reported fatality, dying on August 22 after developing…
A joint delegation representing 14 civil society organisations (CSOs), along with representatives of the Naga, Kom and Meitei Pangal communities, left Imphal for New Delhi on Thursday, August 20, to raise concerns related to the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the delay in the Census. The delegation is scheduled to meet central leaders in…
The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) has announced a boycott of all state and central government offices in Manipur from August 20 as part of its ongoing agitation demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census. The announcement was made during a press conference at the JFD office in…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday, August 18, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had given a “positive response” to the demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census. Speaking to reporters at Imphal airport after returning from New Delhi, Biren Singh said he met Shah to discuss…