Senapati, Manipur: The Mao Students’ Union (MSU) has welcomed the Manipur government’s in-principle approval for establishing a new 100-seat government medical college in Senapati district, describing the project as a historic step for healthcare, medical education and development in the hill region. The union expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and the state Council of Ministers for approving the…

Imphal, Manipur: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has given people in possession of illegal, looted or unauthorised weapons a 15-day window to surrender them, warning that strict legal action will follow against those who fail to comply with the deadline. The announcement was made on August 12 as the state government steps up efforts to recover weapons and ammunition that…

Imphal, Manipur: A local court in Imphal has convicted 58-year-old Md. Abdul Halim for the 2013 murder of his wife at their rented residence in Golapati Maning Leikai Tangki Makhong, Imphal East district. The conviction was pronounced on Tuesday following the conclusion of arguments in the long-pending murder case. The final arguments were heard on June 24, bringing the prosecution’s…

Jiribam, Manipur: Nearly 1,500 trucks and fuel tankers remained stranded along the Assam-Manipur border as transporters and drivers intensified their demand for adequate security escorts to safely move their vehicles towards Imphal. The situation escalated on Tuesday when a large number of stranded truckers and tanker drivers gathered at the Jiribam police station, protesting against what they described as…

Chandel, Manipur: Thousands of people gathered in Manipur’s Chandel district on August 11 to protest against the proposed demarcation and realignment of the Indo-Myanmar international boundary in the Khengjoi sector. The mobilisation was organised under the banner of affected border-area Kuki chiefs, who have demanded that the existing position of the boundary be maintained and opposed any proposed relocation of…

Imphal, Manipur: The High Court of Manipur has directed the state government to submit an updated and comprehensive Action Taken Report (ATR) on unresolved cases involving people who went missing during the 2023 ethnic violence in the state. The direction was issued on Monday during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 3 of 2026, filed by the Families of Involuntarily…