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Transgender social activist and cyclist Malem Thongam arrived in Imphal early Thursday morning under strict security cover, officials confirmed. Thongam reached Sekmai Police Station in Imphal West district at around 4:30 am after travelling from Senapati district in a specially arranged convoy escorted by the Border Security Force (BSF). After completing necessary formalities at the…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 17 carried out search operations at several locations in Manipur in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal fund mobilisation and activities aimed at waging war against the Government of India, officials said. According to sources, at least five premises in Imphal were searched as part…
A group of women activists has called for an indefinite bandh, demanding a formal agreement between the two communities as a prerequisite for restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur. The group said protests and shutdowns would continue until a clear and mutually accepted understanding is reached to end the prolonged conflict. At the same time,…
Imphal, Dec 16 — Panic spread across parts of Bishnupur district on Tuesday night after unknown armed individuals opened fire in the district’s peripheral areas, officials confirmed. According to authorities, multiple gunshots were reported near Phougakchao Ikhai, a locality close to the Bishnupur–Churachandpur border. Security officials said efforts are underway to determine the origin of…
Imphal — A Special Judge of the Fast Track Special Court No. 1, Manipur, on Monday sentenced a 46-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor, marking the second such conviction against him. The convict, Khaidem Bisembor alias Suresh Meitei of Nongdam Maning Leikai, was found guilty under Section 6…
In a notable step toward political reconciliation in Manipur, four BJP MLAs from Kuki-Zo constituencies participated in the party’s legislature meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, sitting alongside their Meitei counterparts for the first time since ethnic violence broke out in May 2023. The development comes amid efforts to revive a popularly elected government in…
New Delhi — Schools across the national capital have shifted to hybrid learning for students of Classes 1 to 9 and Class 11 with immediate effect, following a sharp deterioration in air quality and the implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued instructions to all…
Over 20 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from Manipur, including former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, departed Imphal for New Delhi on Saturday to attend a meeting convened by the party’s central leadership on December 14. The collective movement of the BJP’s legislative members comes at a critical juncture, as Manipur continues to grapple with…
Imphal, Dec — The Kangpokpi District Internally Displaced Persons Welfare Committee (KDIDPWC) has issued an ultimatum to the Manipur government, demanding urgent improvement in welfare measures for Kuki-Zo internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in relief camps across the state. In a memorandum submitted to the authorities, the committee called on the government to address long-pending…
The reception ceremony for President Droupadi Murmu in Senapati district witnessed a notable absence of Kuki legislators, even as a limited group of Kuki internally displaced persons (IDPs) were brought to meet her by the Kangpokpi Deputy Commissioner. Key Kuki civil society bodies, including Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills and CoTU, had earlier criticised the President’s…