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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: A large number of people gathered in Imphal on June 8 for a mass demonstration demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the upcoming census process in Manipur. The protest march was organized by a coalition of 14 civil society organisations operating under the collective platform […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated its former Manipur unit president Adhikarimayum (A.) Sarda Devi as its candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha election from the state. She officially submitted her nomination papers on June 8 at the Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The nomination was filed before the Returning […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Katho Katamnao Long (KKL), a leading youth body representing the Tangkhul community in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, has announced an indefinite blockade on vehicular movement along highways falling within its jurisdiction, citing alleged excesses by personnel of the 40th Assam Rifles. The decision follows an incident on Sunday […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Manipur Truck Owners’ Welfare Association (MTOWA) has urged Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to introduce a dedicated welfare scheme for heavy vehicle drivers operating on the state’s national highways. The appeal comes in the wake of the killing of FCI truck driver Nitish Kumar, who lost his life in […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces have dealt a major blow to drug trafficking networks in Manipur, arresting six alleged smugglers and seizing narcotics worth nearly Rs 5 crore during a series of coordinated operations carried out over the past 36 hours. The joint operations, conducted by personnel of the Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh, IPS, accompanied by Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, IPS, visited Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts on Sunday, marking his first official tour of the two northern districts since assuming office, according to an official statement. The visit […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: At least 22 Tangkhul Naga women vigilantes were injured, some of them seriously, during clashes with security forces at two locations in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Sunday amid protests against the establishment of a temporary Assam Rifles outpost. According to officials at Ukhrul District Hospital, the incidents occurred around 3:30 […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces fired tear gas shells on Sunday to disperse protesters opposing the establishment of a temporary Assam Rifles outpost at New Heaven in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. The confrontation occurred around noon when protesters, most of them Tangkhul Naga women, blocked a road as Assam Rifles vehicles attempted to pass […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla during his three-day visit to the state and discussed the force’s roadmap to tackle insurgency and strengthen security measures amid continuing violence. Singh reviewed the prevailing security situation and ongoing efforts to maintain peace […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has raised questions over what he described as a “village growth anomaly” in the state’s hill districts, citing figures that show a sharp increase in the number of villages in certain areas over the past five decades. In an infographic shared on social […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), an armed organisation operating in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland with its council headquarters at Dilung in Tamenglong district, has criticised the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) and the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), two prominent Kuki-Zo civil bodies in the state. In a statement, the ZUF […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces carried out a surprise joint combing operation in and around Litan, Mahadev and Sinakeithel along NH-202 and NH-102A to prevent the spread of violence from Kotlen village and nearby areas. During the coordinated search operation on Saturday, several bunkers were located and subsequently dismantled. According to a Manipur […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces in Manipur have arrested two active cadres of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition during multiple operations carried out over the past 36 hours. According to Manipur Police, the […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Kuki National Front (KNF) has strongly denied allegations linking the organization to the recent attack at Loibol Kholen village in Kangpokpi district, where three Kuki-Zo civilians were reportedly killed and several houses set on fire on June 5. In a press communiqué issued from its “Camp Ebenezer” headquarters in […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Friday strongly rejected the response issued by the NSCN-IM to its earlier allegations, maintaining that its claims were based on documented incidents and evidence gathered from the ground. In a statement, KIM said it disagreed with the NSCN-IM’s description of its allegations as fabricated or […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Biennial elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, including the lone seat from Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, are scheduled to be held on June 18, 2026. The elections are being conducted in view of the retirement of sitting members whose terms are set to end between […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has called upon farmers in the state to adopt double and triple cropping systems to enhance agricultural output and improve income levels, noting that agriculture continues to be a key pillar of Manipur’s economy. He made the appeal while attending the State Krishi Mela […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Panic gripped a locality in Manipur‘s Imphal East district after an explosion triggered by a grenade attack damaged property in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. The incident took place at around 1:15 am at a residence in Kiyamgei Muslim Leikai under the jurisdiction of Irilbung Police Station. The […]

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