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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on September 30 stressed the importance of unity among the state’s 36 communities and said the principles associated with Jana Neta Hijam Irawat continue to hold significance for Manipur. Addressing the state-level Jana Neta Hijam Irawat Day 2026 programme at Irawat Square in Imphal, Khemchand Singh called on government…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has given the government until October 10 to resolve the issue of community members’ bodies kept at the morgue of Churachandpur District Hospital. The council said protests could be intensified if the matter is not addressed within the deadline. The decision was taken during a six-hour leadership consultation held at the Kangpokpi district headquarters on Tuesday….
A video showing two girls and an auto-rickshaw driver getting into a physical fight following an alleged fare dispute in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly took place in the Third Sector of HSR Layout. The video shows the group arguing on the roadside before the dispute escalates into…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has congratulated artist Sarungbam Nimai Singh of Yumnam Leikai, Imphal, for receiving the prestigious Lalit Kala Akademi Award at the 65th National Exhibition of Art. Nimai Singh was among 20 artists selected for the award from 6,175 entries received from across India. His teak wood sculpture, ‘Mudra-1’, earned the national…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed grief over the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria and said those found responsible will face action after the investigation. Nimisha, a 22-year-old university student, was found unconscious at a homestay in the Dharapur-Garal area of Guwahati on Saturday. She was taken to a local health…
Four individuals were arrested by security forces in Manipur during separate operations on Sunday in connection with alleged drug trafficking and insurgency-related activities. In Imphal West, the Narcotics Affairs and Border Police (NAB) arrested 49-year-old Omprakash Anand Survana from Thane, Maharashtra, during an operation in the North AOC area. Security personnel allegedly recovered about 3.5…
Manipur Police have seized 1,300 bags of urea during separate operations and detained several vehicles, officials said on Sunday. Police intercepted vehicles on September 23, recovering 1,200 bags of urea. In a follow-up operation on September 25, another 100 bags were seized. A formal inquiry has been launched into the seizures. The District Agriculture Officer, Bishnupur, has been asked to verify the seized…
Fourteen houses were burned down after unidentified miscreants allegedly carried out an arson attack at Somjaphai village along the Imphal-Tamei road in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday afternoon. Heavy gunfire was reportedly heard around 1:00 PM, shortly before the houses were set ablaze. Security forces stationed nearby rushed to the area, but by then, residents…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, in most parts of Manipur for another six months, effective from October 1, 2026, following a review of the law-and-order situation in the state. Under the latest notification, the entire state has been declared a “disturbed area”, except areas under…
Four Tangkhul Naga civilians were reportedly killed in a cross-border attack at Pilong village near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Thursday. The incident took place in the border area, around 35 km from the Kamjong district headquarters. The Working Committee of Tangkhul Naga Long (WC-TNL) alleged that cadres of the Kuki National…