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The proscribed National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) has called a 24-hour statewide bandh from midnight on September 20 to midnight on September 21, 2026, opposing the 1949 Manipur Merger Agreement. In a statement, NRFM Information and Publicity Secretary Sanajaoba Meitei described the merger as an alleged unlawful annexation of Manipur’s sovereignty and questioned the circumstances surrounding…
The Manipur Police Anti-Extortion Unit, along with the Imphal West district commando unit, arrested a serving Manipur Rifles Havildar and two suspected extortionists on Thursday over alleged extortion activities in Singjamei Wangma. According to police, the arrests were made during targeted raids based on intelligence inputs regarding ongoing extortion in the area. A 9 mm…
Imphal, September 15: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has stressed the need to preserve the state’s ancient manuscripts, archival records and indigenous script, describing them as important sources of Manipur’s historical identity and civilisational heritage. Speaking at the 44th Archives Week Celebration and Records Exhibition-2026 at the Manipur State Archives Complex, Keishampat, Imphal, the Chief Minister appreciated…
Imphal, September 15: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday launched the official website of the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) and released the Waterbird Census Report – Loktak Ramsar 2026 at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal. The new LDA website will provide information on Loktak Lake, conservation programmes, projects and activities, while promoting greater transparency and public…
Imphal: A Special Court in Imphal West has sentenced 32-year-old Ningthoujam Ramesh Singh alias Tondonba to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Special Court (POCSO) Judge Yumkham Rother pronounced the sentence on Monday in connection with a case reported in November 2021 under…
Imphal: The indefinite hunger strike launched by the Dhanamanjuri University Students’ Union (DMU-SU) entered its seventh day on Tuesday, with students demanding the immediate release of long-pending stipends for PhD scholars. The protest, supported by the 2005–2006 cohort, was started by research scholars who alleged that stipends have remained unpaid since the PhD programme was introduced….
IMPHAL, September 13: A Kuki woman was killed and her husband and son injured after armed men allegedly opened fire at their home in Tollen village, Tamenglong district, in the early hours of Sunday, local sources said. The deceased was identified as Lhingjangai Singsit. Her husband, Seineh Singsit, sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment. Their youngest son…
The North East Indians in UK (NEIUK) has condemned the killing of Manipuri musician Vikram Chongtham in New Delhi and called for a swift, transparent and impartial investigation into the case. According to NEIUK, Chongtham was killed in Delhi on September 7. The organisation expressed solidarity with his family, friends and the wider Northeast Indian…
Imphal, September 12: The third National Lok Adalat of 2026 in Manipur settled 404 cases, resulting in settlements worth ₹5,20,51,973 across all nine judicial districts and the High Court of Manipur. The one-day legal settlement exercise was organised by the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) in coordination with the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) and District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs). The…
IMPHAL, September 12: The Assam Rifles recovered a concealed cache of weapons and war-like stores during a search operation near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Chandel district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles launched the operation on September 11 around Border Pillars 53 and 54. A 22-member team from Company Operating Base (COB) AibolJoupi began…