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Manipur: Security forces recover arms cache, arrest two alleged extortionists

Imphal: Security forces recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from an abandoned hideout in Kakching district of Manipur and arrested two alleged extortionists in separate operations, officials said on August 11. The first operation was carried out by a joint team of central and state security forces following intelligence inputs about the presence […]

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Manipur: SOREPA calls 12-hour shutdown, boycotts Independence Day celebrations

Imphal: The outlawed Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA) in Kangleipak (Manipur) has called for a 12-hour general strike and announced a boycott of Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2026. In a statement issued by its Secretary of Publici…

SOREPA Independence Day boycott

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SC directs panel to verify claims of 24,000 Manipur violence-affected families awaiting relief

Guwahati: The Supreme Court has asked a court-appointed committee headed by former High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal to verify claims that around 24,000 families affected by the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence are yet to receive rehabilitation and we…

Manipur families rehabilitation

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Manipur: KNO, UPF Deny Fresh SoO Pact with Centre and State Government

KNO UPF SoO agreement

Imphal: The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) have rejected media reports claiming that a newly revised Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was recently signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Manipur government and Kuki-Zo groups. In a joint statement, the two organisations said no fresh agreement has been signed […]

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Manipur: KNO, UPF Deny Fresh SoO Pact with Centre and State Government

KNO UPF SoO agreement

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Manipur government, UNC hold talks in Senapati amid ongoing economic blockade

Imphal: A high-level ministerial delegation from the Manipur government met leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC) at the Senapati district headquarters on Monday in what state officials described as a cordial and constructive start to a planned se…

Manipur economic blockade

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Manipur: Three houses set ablaze after suspected NSCN-IM attack in Kangpokpi

Kangpokpi NSCN-IM attack

Guwahati: Three residential buildings were set ablaze in Kailenjang Kuki village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday after suspected NSCN-IM cadres allegedly entered the village and opened fire. The incident occurred around noon in Kailenjang, located in the fringe area between Kangpokpi and Senapati districts. No deaths or injuries were reported. According to residents, the […]

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Manipur: Three houses set ablaze after suspected NSCN-IM attack in Kangpokpi

Kangpokpi NSCN-IM attack

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Manipur: Centre assures support for conservation of endangered Manipuri Pony

Manipuri Pony conservation

Imphal: The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has assured comprehensive central support for the conservation and protection of the historic Manipuri Pony. The assurance came in response to a special mention raised in Parliament by former Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, who drew attention to the declining population and vulnerable status […]

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SC asks Manipur, Assam to consider two exclusive courts for CBI, NIA cases from 2023 violence

Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, asked the Manipur and Assam governments and other concerned authorities to consider establishing two exclusive special courts to hear cases investigated by the CBI and NIA in connection with the 2023 …

Manipur violence CBI NIA cases

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Manipur: Transporters seek urgent action as 2,000 trucks remain stranded near Assam border

Manipur trucks stranded near Assam border

Imphal: The Transporters’ and Drivers’ Council (TDC) has urged Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to intervene urgently to clear hundreds of goods vehicles stranded near the Assam border for more than 10 days. The council warned that prolonged disruption of supply routes, coupled with poor road conditions and security concerns, could lead to shortages […]

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Manipur: UNC talks with governments remain stalled amid blockade, pending Naga demands

Manipur Noney killing

Imphal: Proposed talks between the United Naga Council (UNC) and the Manipur and central governments remain pending, with no fresh date or venue confirmed for the negotiations. The deadlock continues amid disagreements over the UNC’s charter of demands, an ongoing economic blockade affecting Kuki-inhabited areas and the continued custody of the mortal remains of six […]

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Manipur: Tangkhul Naga body flags development gaps, raises 10-point charter of demands

Tangkhul Naga demands in Manipur

Imphal: The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long (WCTNL) has criticised the Manipur government over what it described as the neglect of development needs in Naga-inhabited areas, while raising concerns over security, infrastructure and the rehabilitation of displaced people. In a statement, the WCTNL alleged that the state administration under Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand […]

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Manipur: Tangkhul Naga body flags development gaps, raises 10-point charter of demands

Tangkhul Naga demands in Manipur

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Manipur: Four arrested in separate operations, including three alleged RPF/PLA cadres

Manipur security forces arrests

Imphal: Manipur Police and central security forces have arrested four people in separate operations, including three alleged cadres of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), officials said on Monday. One of the arrests was linked to a drug trafficking investigation, while the other operations were […]

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Manipur: STDCM renews demand for Scheduled Tribe status for Meitei community

Meitei ST status demand

Imphal: The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur (STDCM) renewed its demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community during an observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at the Youth Hostel in Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal, on Sunday. The programme, held under the theme “The Fate of Indigenous Meitei/Meetei […]

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Manipur: Kuki youth group urges caution over highway free movement announcement

Kuki Youth Organisation highway movement

Imphal: The newly formed Kuki Youth Organisation (KYO) has urged caution following Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s announcement on free movement along highways during his visit to Kangpokpi on August 8. In a statement issued on Saturday, the organisation said civilian safety and existing security protocols should take precedence over unilateral political announcements regarding […]

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Manipur security forces recover arms, ammunition and suspected IED in Imphal districts

Manipur arms and ammunition recovery

Imphal: Security forces recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and other military-related equipment during anti-insurgency search operations at multiple locations in Imphal West and Imphal East districts on Sunday. In the first operation, a joint team of Imphal West Commando, Patsoi Police Station, and a column of 33 Assam Rifles conducted a search […]

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Manipur Kuki Inpi distances itself from Khemchand Singh’s Kangpokpi visit

Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has distanced itself from Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s recent visit to Kangpokpi, saying the apex Kuki body had no role in organising or facilitating the programme. In a statement issued on Sunday, KIM s…

Kuki Inpi Manipur Khemchand visit

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Manipur: COCOMI calls Har Ghar Tiranga campaign meaningless, urges people to display black flags

COCOMI

Imphal: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has criticised the Centre’s “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, describing it as meaningless for people in Manipur amid the prolonged ethnic conflict, displacement and what it termed a continuing denial of basic rights. In a statement, COCOMI said the conflict, which began on May 3, 2023, remains unresolved […]

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