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Fresh spells of heavy monsoon rain have triggered widespread floods and landslides across Arunachal Pradesh, affecting more than 94,200 people in 26 districts and causing extensive damage to infrastructure, agriculture and forests, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). The latest SEOC report stated that 94,243 people across 333 villages in 237 administrative circles…
Senapati, Manipur: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday undertook a comprehensive visit to Senapati district to inspect ongoing development projects, review the implementation of government schemes, and interact with local residents, civil society organisations, and community leaders. The district tour began with a visit to the government potato farm at Mao, where officials briefed the Chief…
Imphal, Manipur: The Coordination Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body comprising six banned valley-based insurgent organisations, has opposed the creation of ethnic or communal homelands in Manipur, stating that such divisions are neither sustainable nor beneficial for the state’s future. In a statement issued by its Media Coordinator, M. Shak-Hen, on the occasion of CorCom’s 15th Foundation…
Imphal, July 7: Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh on Tuesday directed police personnel to intensify efforts against extortion in Manipur and ensure that criminal cases are investigated efficiently and disposed of without unnecessary delay. According to a police statement, the DGP issued the directions while reviewing the law and order, crime, and operational situation…
Hundreds of women from the Naga and Meitei communities staged a joint sit-in protest at Khwairamband Ima Keithel in Imphal on Tuesday, demanding justice for the alleged killing of six Naga civilians and calling for urgent measures to restore peace in violence-hit Manipur. The protest, held amid heavy security deployment, also urged the Manipur government…
Imphal, July 7: Dozens of commercial truck drivers from Nagaland, Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya have been stranded for more than five days on National Highway-2 in Manipur as ongoing protest blockades continue to disrupt traffic along the crucial Imphal–Dimapur highway. The drivers remain trapped between two protest locations—Namduilong–Kanglatongbi, where a Liangmei Naga group has enforced an…
Imphal, July 7: Central security forces, in coordination with the Manipur Police, intensified counter-insurgency operations across Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts on Monday, leading to the apprehension of two juvenile Kuki militants and the recovery of arms, ammunition and suspected explosive devices. According to officials, the two juveniles, identified as active members of the Kuki National Front-Military…
Imphal, July 6: Manipur is facing renewed concerns over the supply of essential commodities after disruptions on its two major national highways left hundreds of goods vehicles stranded, raising fears of a potential logistics crisis across the state. Around 500 goods-laden vehicles are reportedly stuck along National Highway-37, the vital route connecting Imphal with Silchar, while…
Imphal, July 6: The Kuki CSO Working Committee (KCWC), South West Sadar Hills, on Monday announced a 24-hour shutdown along National Highway-37 (Imphal–Silchar) following an alleged attack on Thingkhojang Kuki village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, in which several civilians were reportedly injured and multiple houses damaged. In a statement, the organisation alleged that unidentified armed assailants attacked the village on Sunday while…
Imphal, Manipur: Two personnel of the Assam Rifles were killed after unidentified armed assailants allegedly ambushed a convoy of the 40 Assam Rifles near Nungshang Kong in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Sunday, officials and sources said. According to sources, the convoy came under attack while moving through the area, leaving two Assam Rifles personnel critically injured….