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Short Summary A 60-year-old farmer, Ningthoujam Biren, was shot in the left hand on June 19, 2025, while working in his paddy field at Phubala Maning in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. The attack, allegedly carried out by suspected Kuki militants firing from nearby hills around 3 p.m., occurred even with security forces stationed in the area….
Short Summary DNA testing has officially confirmed the identity of Lamnunthem Singson, the 26-year-old Air India cabin crew member from Manipur, who tragically lost her life in the June 12 Ahmedabad crash of Flight AI-171. As the sole breadwinner of her displaced Kuki-Zo/Thadou family and currently residing in Kangpokpi, her relatives have made a firm…
Summary Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei activist group in Manipur, called off its ongoing 10-day shutdown after just three days on June 10, 2025. The shutdown was launched as a protest following the arrest of their leader, Asem Kanan Singh, by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2023 Manipur violence. While the shutdown was…
News Summary On June 5, 2025, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a crucial meeting with Manipur Congress leaders at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi. The discussion centered on the persistent ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities that has plagued Manipur since May…
News Summary In a significant development aimed at restoring peace in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, the Naga and Kuki communities have reached an interim truce concerning a recent land dispute. The Committee on Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Ancestral Land (COPIPAL) had earlier imposed a ban on the movement of Kukis in Naga territories following an attack…
News Summary On May 14, 2025, Indian security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Chandel and Tengnoupal districts. Acting on intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched at the Libong-Duthang Junction under Tengnoupal police station. The operation led to the seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition, including…
News Summary In a decisive move to curb insurgent activities, security forces in Manipur have arrested seven individuals linked to various outlawed groups within the past 36 hours. These arrests, spanning multiple districts, led to the seizure of arms, ammunition, explosives, and communication devices. The detained individuals are suspected of involvement in extortion, looting, and…
News Summary The Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (KZVV-EZ) have announced a prohibition on Meitei community members entering Kuki territories during the Shirui Lily Festival, scheduled from May 20 to 24, 2025, in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. This decision stems from unresolved grievances related to the ethnic violence that erupted on May 3, 2023. The KZVV-EZ…
Quick Summary In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in collaboration with Manipur Police, apprehended two individuals—Waikhom Rohit Singh (33) and Sinthangamba Konsham Mangang (25)—from Thoubal district. Both are implicated in multiple mob violence incidents across Manipur, including attacks on government offices and police stations. The arrests led to the recovery of firearms…
📰 News Summary Security forces in Manipur have heightened vigilance along the Manipur-Myanmar border following the recovery of a significant cache of explosives and firearms in Saivom village, Tengnoupal district. The operation, conducted by central security forces in coordination with local police, led to the seizure of two country-made 9mm pistols with magazines, four rounds…