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Manipur faces security shortfall despite heavy deployment, says Home Minister

Manipur security

Imphal: Manipur continues to face a significant security challenge, with a shortfall of over 7,000 personnel required to maintain law and order despite the deployment of more than 34,000 security personnel, Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Imphal, the minister said the ongoing ethnic tensions have created a fragile […]

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Manipur: UNC calls three-day shutdown in Naga inhabited areas after Ukhrul killings

Three-day shutdown in Naga inhabited areas of Manipur following Ukhrul killings

Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), along with the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women’s Union (NWU) and district apex organisations, convened an emergency joint meeting on Sunday at Tahamzam in response to recent violence in Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur. The meeting strongly condemned the killing of two Naga civilians in an incident […]

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Manipur ambush: Kuki Inpi condemns killings, seeks NIA probe

Guwahati: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has strongly condemned the killing of two civilians in an ambush near TM Kasom in Ukhrul district, describing the incident as “deeply disturbing” and “unwarranted”, and called for a thorough investigation into the atta…

Manipur ambush

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Manipur Home Minister urges withdrawal of five-day shutdown; highlights govt’s security measures

Manipur Home Minister urges withdrawal of five-day shutdown

Imphal: Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday appealed to civil society organisations and protest groups to call off the five-day statewide shutdown, cautioning that the agitation would severely disrupt daily life across the state. The shutdown, which began on April 19, has been called by several groups, including a Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed […]

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World Bank flags slow progress in Manipur digital project; implementation rated ‘moderately unsatisfactory’

World Bank flags slow progress in Manipur digital project

Guwahati: The World Bank has flagged slow implementation and delays in the Manipur Infotech eNabled Development (MIND) Project, rating its overall progress as “moderately unsatisfactory” even as the ambitious digital push in the state struggles to gain traction. According to the latest Implementation Status & Results Report released on April 17, the project—aimed at expanding […]

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Manipur: Five-day shutdown evokes mixed response on first day across valley districts

Imphal: A five-day total shutdown called in Manipur by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) and Meira Paibis (women’s group), following the killing of two minors in a bomb attack on April 7, evoked a mixed response on the first day on Sunday. The shutdow…

Manipur JAC shutdown

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Manipur: Two Rongmei Naga leaders killed, three injured in NH-137 road accident

Imphal: Two leaders of the Rongmei Naga community were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Manipur’s NH-137, reports stated on Sunday. The victims were en route to Haflong in Assam to attend the Panmei Clan Memorial Stone Erection p…

Manipur road accident

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Manipur: Torch march in Imphal West turns tense as security forces fire tear gas

Guwahati: A torchlight march held late at night in Sagolband, Imphal West turned tense on Saturday, April 18, after security forces used tear gas to disperse a gathering demanding accountability for the deaths in Tronglaobi. The protest was part of …

Manipur Tronglaobi blast

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Manipur hands over Ukhrul ambush case to NIA after three Tangkhul Nagas killed

Imphal/Ukhrul: The Manipur government has decided to hand over the T M Kasom village ambush case in Ukhrul district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to ensure transparency and accountability. Three members of the Tangkhul Naga community wer…

Ukhrul ambush NIA probe

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Manipur violence: Two Tangkhul Naga men killed in Ukhrul highway ambush

Imphal: Two men belonging to Tangkhul Naga community were killed in an ambush allegedly carried out by suspected Kuki militants, in a fresh escalation of ethnic violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, reports said on Saturday. The victims were travell…

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Manipur restores mobile internet and VPN services in five districts

Manipur mobile internet restored

Guwahati: The Manipur government has lifted the temporary restriction on mobile internet, data services, and VPN use in five districts, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur, after reassessing the law and order situation and the difficulties faced by residents. Authorities introduced a three-day restriction in the affected districts on April 7, citing serious […]

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Manipur: Security forces fire tear gas to disperse torch rally in Imphal East

Imphal: Tension prevailed in parts of Imphal East on April 17 after security forces fired tear gas shells to disperse a torch rally at Khurai Lamlong amid continuing unrest in Manipur. The rally was organised by the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisa…

Tear gas fired at a protest rally in Imphal East in Manipur

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Manipur: MCPCR flags ‘grave violations’; urges restraint in use of force

Imphal: The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has issued a statutory advisory expressing concern over recent incidents in the state, highlighting what it termed “grave violations of child rights” and calling for restraint in t…

Child rights panel Manipur

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Manipur: CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh undertakes Ukhrul outreach, reviews infrastructure projects

Manipur CM Ukhrul outreach

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on April 17 embarked on a road journey to Ukhrul district as part of ongoing outreach efforts aimed at strengthening coordination with remote communities and addressing key infrastructure concerns. Making his first stop at Shangkai village along the Imphal–Ukhrul road, the Chief Minister interacted with local residents. Women […]

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Manipur: Security forces use tear gas to disperse rally over Tronglaobi attack

Manipur Tronglaobi attack

Guwahati: Security forces in Manipur’s Imphal West dispersed a large rally at Singjamei on Thursday, April 16, after it turned tense over the April 7 violence in Bishnupur district’s Tronglaobi village, where a suspected militant attack killed two children and left their mother critically injured. The victims were a five-year-old boy and his five-month-old sister. […]

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Manipur: 21 injured as mob torches security vehicles in Bishnupur

Manipur Bishnupur clash

Guwahati: Unrest broke out in Manipur’s Bishnupur district following a fresh clash after protesters stopped three private vehicles carrying armed security personnel in civilian clothes, leaving 21 civilians injured. Police said five people have been taken into custody. According to police, the incident took place around 1.30 pm near Thinungei when locals blocked the movement […]

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Manipur: JAC, govt fail to reach consensus on Tronglaobi incident; talks to continue

JAC, Manipur govt talks over Tronglaobi incident

Imphal: A three-hour meeting between the Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed in the aftermath of the Tronglaobi incident and the Manipur government ended without a final agreement on April 16, with both sides deciding to continue discussions the following day. The meeting, held at the official residence of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, was attended […]

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Manipur extends mobile internet ban in five districts for two more days

Imphal: The Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services in five districts for another two days, citing prevailing law and order concerns. According to an order issued by the Home Department, the restrictions wi…

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Manipur: Two held for allegedly firing at RAF personnel in Churachandpur

Manipur Churachandpur firing

Imphal: Two persons were arrested by security forces on Wednesday, April 15, after a vehicle was stopped in the Rengkai area of Manipur’s Churachandpur district in connection with an earlier firing incident near Sielmat bridge. The individuals have been identified as Ngamkhomang Haokip, aged 36, from S. Moldung, and Letminthang Haokip, aged 38, a resident […]

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Manipur: NIA arrests five in Bishnupur blast case, confirms Home Minister

Imphal: Manipur Home Minister K Govindas Konthoujam on Wednesday, April 15, said that five suspects have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in relation to the Bishnupur mortar blast, which resulted in the deaths of two children …

Manipur Bishnupur blast case

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