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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho on Sunday alleged that a group operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was involved in the abduction and killing of six Naga civilians and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure strict action against those responsible. Addressing a press conference at […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated on Sunday that large-scale combing operations would be launched in vulnerable areas across the state with the deployment of three Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units of the CRPF. Addressing his maiden press conference at his office after a recent meeting with […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A violent exchange of gunfire between armed groups from the Naga and Kuki communities erupted at Langka Naga village in Kangpokpi district on Saturday, lasting nearly four hours and leaving one Kuki militant dead and two others injured. In response, Kuki civil society organizations (CSOs) in Kangpokpi have extended an […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur’s Churachandpur district administration, along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local civil organisations, recovered the body of a Class VIII student of Radhakrishnan Foundation School, Tuibong. Her body was found on Sunday near the Khengjang power substation area in the Tuitha (Khuga) river, trapped in mud, after […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Imphal International Airport, which is observing Yatri Suvidha Diwas on June 15, has recorded significant growth in aircraft movements and passenger traffic over the past few years. The surge has been attributed in part to restricted vehicular movement on National Highways in Manipur following the ethnic violence that began on […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Manipur government has imposed indefinite prohibitory orders across the entire Bishnupur district, effective from 7 PM on Saturday, following concerns over the prevailing law and order situation. In an order issued on June 13, 2026, the District Magistrate of Bishnupur prohibited the assembly of five or more persons in […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Kuki National Front (KNF) has strongly denied allegations linking it to recent incidents of violence in Manipur and has condemned what it described as a sustained campaign of misinformation against the organization. In a press release issued on June 13, 2026, the group stated that it has “been constantly […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: In a series of coordinated anti-insurgency operations carried out over the past 24 hours, central and state security forces arrested an individual involved in extortion and intimidation of civilians using a replica firearm, along with multiple recoveries of arms and ammunition from different districts. According to police sources, the arrested […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex civil body representing the Naga community in Manipur, has submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh following the recovery of the bodies of six Naga hostages who were allegedly abducted and killed. In its […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fresh exchanges of gunfire between rival groups from the Kuki and Naga communities were reported in Manipur‘s Kangpokpi district on Saturday morning, resulting in casualties, according to local reports. The incident reportedly began around 8:40 AM when armed militants launched an attack on Langka (Taniuluang) village. The ensuing exchange of […]

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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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