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The Delhi High Court on Monday put a stay on Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) decision to terminate the services of Inner Manipur MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over sexual harassment allegations. Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued a notice to JNU in response to Akoijam’s petition and fixed the next hearing for January. The court’s…
The week-long Imphal-Japan Harmony Week 2026 commenced on Sunday at the Imphal Peace Museum, Maibam Lotpa Ching, Nambol, with the aim of strengthening cultural and educational relations between Manipur and Japan. The programme is jointly organised by the Imphal Peace Museum and the Manipur Tourism Forum under the aegis of the Embassy of Japan in…
The Manipur government has shifted the Thanlon Tribal Development Block from Pherzawl district to Churachandpur district, restoring its administrative control under the latter. The notification, issued in the name of the Governor of Manipur, was published in the Manipur Gazette Extraordinary No. 246 on Wednesday. The move was initiated by the Rural Development and Panchayati…
Security forces in Manipur seized 7.732 kg of brown sugar, arrested three people, including an alleged insurgent cadre, and recovered a large cache of weapons and tactical equipment during operations conducted over 36 hours. Churachandpur Police intercepted a Bolero vehicle at Valpakot village and seized the contraband. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Lunminlal Mate from…
Imphal, October 25, 2026: Manipur has received the Global Excellence Award in the GI Rice Category at the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 in New Delhi for its indigenous product presentation and innovation in value-added rice products. The three-day conference was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, with Manipur showcasing its GI-tagged Chak-Hao (black…
Security forces arrested three individuals in separate operations across Manipur within 48 hours and seized various firearms, ammunition, magazines and a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED). In Churachandpur, police apprehended 32-year-old Kamjau Vaiphei from B Aijalon village over suspected extortion. He was reportedly caught in Thingkangphai village with a looted 9mm automatic pistol. Following his…
The Naga Students’ Union Delhi (NSUD) has submitted a nine-point charter of demands to the Central and Manipur governments, seeking an independent, time-bound NIA investigation into violence against Naga civilians since 2023. At a press conference at the Press Club of India, the union demanded an immediate review of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement…
Suspected Kuki militants allegedly set fire to Skipe, a Tangkhul Naga village along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district, at around 5 am on Sunday amid escalating tensions between Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities. The village, which has around 30 houses, was reportedly deserted as residents had fled due to security concerns. Police personnel…
Imphal, October 17: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister L. Dikho on Saturday urged his cabinet colleague Nemcha Kipgen to ask her husband and their cadres to stop attacks on Naga communities. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme, Dikho said Kipgen should urge her husband and his cadres to stop killing Nagas. He also called…
At least four civilians, including the chief of Chassad village, sustained injuries after suspected NSCN-IM cadres allegedly opened fire with automatic weapons at Chassad village in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Saturday afternoon. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place at around 2:30 PM, prompting calls for security forces to intervene amid concerns over civilian…