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Manipur CM briefs Gadkari on key highway projects, seeks early approval of Imphal elevated highway

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at his official residence in New Delhi and sought early approval for the proposed Imphal Elevated Highway project. During the meeting, Singh briefed the Union minister on measures taken by the state government […]

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Manipur: BJP’s Sharda Devi set to be elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Sharda Devi Bharatiya Janata Party

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi is all set to be elected unopposed to Manipur‘s lone Rajya Sabha seat after emerging as the sole candidate in the election process. The scrutiny of nomination papers was completed on June 9, with Returning Officer and Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretary Rohit […]

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Manipur: Three women arrested for attempted sale of 60 defused grenades; two insurgents held

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces and Manipur Police have arrested two insurgents linked to banned outfits and three women who were allegedly attempting to sell a large quantity of defused hand grenades to a scrap dealer, officials said. A…

Manipur Police Kangleipak Communist Party

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Manipur: Naga civilian’s killing triggers fresh clashes, suspected Kuki militant dead

Manipur Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fresh violence has flared up in Manipur‘s hill districts following the killing of a Rongmei Naga civilian, culminating in a gunfight along the Imphal-Tamenglong (IT) Road that left a suspected Kuki militant dead on Tuesday, according to reports. The deceased militant has been identified as 50-year-old Haogin Lhouvum, who was […]

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Manipur CM flags off 13 mobile medical units to improve healthcare access in hill districts

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) to improve healthcare access in remote hill districts of the state. The units, launched at the Directorate of Health Serv…

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Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio welcomes release of Kuki hostages, urges release of six Nagas

Reported by Bhadra Gogoi Dimapur: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday welcomed the release of 14 Kuki hostages and appealed for the safe release of six Naga civilians who remain in captivity, expressing hope that the development would help…

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Manipur: Security forces bust militant camp in Chandel, recover arms and ammunition

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces on Tuesday busted a militant camp in Manipur’s Chandel district near the Myanmar border and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment during a joint operation. Acting on intelligence inputs, central and state security forces launched an operation in the Aigejang area of Chandel district. Police […]

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Manipur: Security forces bust militant camp in Chandel, recover arms and ammunition

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Kuki Inpi Manipur welcomes release of 14 Kuki-Zo hostages, calls for peace and reconciliation

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Tuesday welcomed the release of 14 Kuki-Zo individuals who had been held since May 13 and expressed gratitude to government agencies, security forces and civil society organisations involved in securi…

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Manipur: Three injured in DESAM protest over alleged BOSEM scam

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Three volunteers of the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), including a woman, were injured in clashes with police on Tuesday during a protest over alleged irregularities in the procurement of paper used for textbooks and examination materials. The confrontation occurred near the office of the Board of Secondary Education, […]

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Manipur: 14 Kuki civilians released after 27 days in captivity

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fourteen Kuki civilians, including three students, who had allegedly been held captive since May 13, were released on humanitarian grounds and handed over at Senapati district headquarters on Tuesday. The release took place at around 3:36 p.m. following negotiations facilitated by civil society organisations (CSOs) in Senapati district. However, uncertainty […]

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Manipur: CM appeals for peace after Rongmei Naga villager killed in Kangpokpi

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has appealed for peace and communal harmony following the killing of a Rongmei Naga villager in an alleged militant attack in Kangpokpi district on June 8. The incident took p…

Yumnam Khemchand Singh Manipur Police

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Manipur: Naga outfits demand justice and SoO camp removal after Kangpokpi attack

United Naga Council the Joint Tribes Council Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Several Naga civil society organisations, including the United Naga Council (UNC), Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and the Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM), have strongly condemned the killing of a Naga village volunteer in Manipur‘s Kangpokpi district and demanded immediate justice through a time-bound and impartial investigation. The organisations were reacting to […]

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Manipur: Kuki Inpi seeks fair probe into killing of Rongmei Naga villager

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex representative body of the Kuki community in the state, has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the killing of 57-year-old Rongmei Naga villager Chungjanglung Pan…

Kuki Inpi Manipur Kangpokpi

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Manipur: Three held, brown sugar and heroin seized in anti-drug crackdown

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking in Manipur, security forces arrested three individuals, including two residents of Assam and seized suspected brown sugar and heroin believed to have originated from Myanmar during…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act Manipur

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Manipur: CM inaugurates exclusive NIA special court in Thoubal

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday inaugurated the Exclusive Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at the Thoubal District Court Complex in Khangabok, aimed at expediting trials of scheduled offences and strengthening the state’s justice delivery system. The new court has been set up to ensure […]

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Manipur: Tangkhul Naga Long announces 24-hour shutdown demanding removal of Assam Rifles outpost

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has announced a 24-hour total shutdown across areas under its jurisdiction from 7 p.m. on June 8, demanding the removal of an Assam Rifles outpost at New Heaven along National Highway-202 and legal …

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Manipur: Hundreds form human chains in Kangpokpi demanding release of 14 Kuki hostages

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Hundreds of Kuki civilians, predominantly women, staged a sit-in protest and formed human chains in Taphou Kuki town in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, demanding the immediate and safe release of 14 Kuki civilians held in captivity. The demonstration was organised by various Kuki civil society organisations under the aegis […]

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Manipur: Missing Naga villager found dead in Kangpokpi

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A 50-year-old Naga villager who had been missing for four days was found shot dead in a forested area near Charoi Pandongba village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, amid continuing ethnic tensions in the s…

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Manipur: KLO/KLA denies role in Kangpokpi attack, rejects clash claims

Kuki Liberation Organisation Kuki National Front (KNF)

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Kuki Liberation Organisation and its armed wing, the Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/KLA), have categorically denied any involvement in recent incidents of violence in Manipur’s Kangchup and New Keithelmanbi areas, distancing themselves from allegations linking the group to deadly attacks on civilians. In a public statement, the organization rejected reports […]

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