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Security forces in Manipur have destroyed around 110 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across three hill districts, with the potential to yield opium worth an estimated Rs 3.3 crore, officials said on Thursday. The operation is part of the state government’s ongoing “War on Drugs” campaign to curb illicit poppy cultivation in the hill regions….
The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), S Kamson group—a Naga armed organisation seeking a separate administrative unit for the Zeliangrong tribes comprising the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei across Manipur, Nagaland and Assam—has issued a strong warning to Kuki groups in Manipur, citing concerns over alleged land encroachment and unlawful activities. In a statement released on Thursday…
The Manipur government has announced a freeze on administrative boundaries across the state from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, as part of preparations for upcoming census operations. The decision applies to all districts, tehsils, villages and other administrative units in Manipur. According to a Gazette notification issued on December 31, Governor of Manipur…
In a major anti-insurgency breakthrough at the start of the new year, joint security forces comprising the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police arrested a cadre of the banned outfit Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and recovered 27 country-made explosive devices during coordinated operations on January 1, 2026. Officials described the operation as the…
Traffic enforcement in Manipur has seen a sharp rise in 2025, with fines collected so far touching Rs 3.88 crore and more than 24,000 challans issued to traffic rule violators, according to official data. Since the beginning of 2025 till date, the Traffic Control Police, Manipur have issued a total of 24,050 challans and collected…
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,…
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…
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…
Imphal, December — Manipur has begun extensive preparations ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s anticipated two-day visit to the state starting December 11, with officials directing major beautification and security measures along key routes in the capital. Workers have started repainting road medians along the 7-km stretch from Imphal Airport to the Nupi Lal Memorial Complex,…
In a rare breakthrough after more than two years of ethnic tension in Manipur, BJP MLA and former Rural Development Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Kuki relief camps in the hill districts on Monday, marking one of the first cross-community gestures since the violence erupted in May 2023. Khemchand, who represents the Singjamei constituency in…