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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour 2026, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh called on the public to pledge that every child should be in school, learning and growing, instead of joining the workforce. Speaking on this year’s theme, “Red Card to Child Labour: Fair Play for […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The BJP-led NDA government, headed by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, has come under heavy criticism from opposition parties and veteran politicians. Speaking to the media in Imphal on Friday, Communist Party of India (Manipur State Council) spokesperson Rajkumar Amusana stated that the Yumnam Khemchand-led government is a “puppet government” […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The indefinite economic blockade imposed by members of the Liangmai Naga community along National Highway-102, which connects Imphal to Dimapur in Nagaland, entered its eighth consecutive day on Friday at Namdilong in Manipur’s Imphal West district, disrupting the movement of goods-laden vehicles. The organisation is intensifying pressure on the authorities […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Four of the six bodies recovered on June 10 and believed to be those of missing Liangmai Naga men have been identified by family members at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary, while the identities of the remaining two are yet to be confirmed. Authorities said DNA […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces and Manipur Police arrested six individuals, including two women, in a series of operations conducted across the state over a 36-hour period, police said on Friday. In one operation, a joint team arrested an alleged woman cadre of the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Shutdowns called by Kuki and Naga organisations disrupted normal life across hill districts of Manipur on Thursday, with security forces stepping up deployment in vulnerable areas amid tensions triggered by recent killings. Major Kuki civil society organisations enforced an indefinite shutdown in Kangpokpi district following the killing of a 55-year-old […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Thursday condemned the killing of two church workers in Kamjong district’s Kultuh village and demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the incident. In a statement, the apex Kuki body alleged that the killings took place during a pre-dawn raid on the village by armed assailants […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Eastern Kuki Chiefs’ Association (EKCA) has strongly condemned Thursday’s early morning attack in Kultuh village in Manipur, in which two civilians were killed and seven houses, including a church were set ablaze. The attack reportedly took place around 4:00 am, during which unidentified armed assailants entered the village and torched […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fresh violence broke out in Manipur‘s Kamjong district on Thursday morning, leaving two members of the Kuki community dead and several houses destroyed in an attack that has further escalated the tensions in the conflict hit state. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 4:30 am in Kultuk Kuki […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur has earned national recognition in the field of performing arts after several artistes from the state were selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024-25, announced by the Sangeet Natak Akademi on June 10. The awards honour outstanding contributions to […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The bodies of six Naga civilians who were abducted last month and later recovered in Manipur were transported to the mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal during the early hours of Thursday, as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) intensified its probe into the case. According […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has assured strict and swift action against those responsible for the abduction and killing of six Naga men whose mutilated bodies were recently recovered in Kangpokpi district. Condemning the incident in the strongest terms, the Chief Minister announced that the investigation has been handed […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Based on specific intelligence inputs about armed groups allegedly planning attacks on remote hill villages, Manipur Police, along with central paramilitary forces, carried out a joint combing operation in the Horei Kaphung Hills (Lower Leishan Ridge) area of Ukhrul district. According to police, the operation lasted nearly five hours, during […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced a 24-hour total shutdown across Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur from 6 am on June 11 to 6 am on June 12 following the recovery of the remains of six civilians who were abducted on May 13. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Wednesday expressed grief over the recovery of bodies of six Naga individuals who were taken hostage by alleged militants on May 13 and called for a thorough investigation into the killings. In a statement, the apex Kuki body condemned the deaths and extended condolences to […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Mortal remains believed to be those of six Naga men taken hostage on May 13 were recovered in Kangpokpi district on Wednesday after nearly 24 hours of search operations involving multiple security agencies. The recovery was made during an intensive combing operation involving around 450 personnel from the Manipur Police, […]

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