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Imphal: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex civil body of the Tangkhul Naga community, has issued a 12-hour ultimatum demanding the handover of suspects allegedly involved in the killing of four Naga Army personnel in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The ultimatum, effective from 2:00 PM on Monday, followed a joint meeting of Tangkhul civil organisations […]

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Imphal: A police inspector sustained injuries from a sharp weapon after a team from Manipur’s Imphal East District Police Station was attacked by a mob while conducting a raid on Sunday night. Despite the violent confrontation, the team successfully arrested an alleged drug trafficker. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm on Sunday at Kshetrigao Yumkhaibam […]

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Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), an apex Naga body in Manipur, has appealed to the people, particularly the Nagas, to maintain peace and unity following an outbreak of unrest in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Sunday. The tension arose after an enraged mob set fire to the Wung Tangkhul Region office of the NSCN-IM, in […]

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Imphal: In a series of operations, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and civil police averted potential tragedies by detecting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along the Indo-Myanmar border and arresting an extortionist and drug smugglers on Sunday, officials reported on Monday. Based on intelligence inputs indicating the presence of anti-social elements, the joint team, along with […]

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Imphal: Unrest broke out on Sunday, March 29, in Manipur’s Ukhrul district after an enraged mob set fire to the Wung Tangkhul Region office of the NSCN-IM, following the killing of four members of the NSCN Eastern Flank in Kamjong district. Residents reported that the office was attacked as locals held the group responsible for […]

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Imphal: Solid waste management in Manipur, particularly in Imphal, faces severe challenges, with current systems relying on conventional collection and disposal methods. Efforts are now underway to modernize this infrastructure by converting a solid waste treatment plant into a natural gas facility. Imphal generates a significant amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), with about 50% […]

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Guwahati: Four suspected cadres of the Eastern Flank of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim were killed in a late-night attack at Hongbei village under Kasom Khullen block in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Saturday. The incident occurred around 9.20 p.m., when the victims were travelling along the Imphal–Kasom Khullen road. According to sources, they were […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested several alleged arms dealers and insurgent operatives and seized a cache of weapons and explosives in a series of coordinated operations across Manipur, officials said on Sunday. In Churachandpur district, two exploded 81 mm mortar shells were recovered from Matijang and Phuoljang villages under Churachandpur police station on Saturday. In Imphal […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested several alleged arms dealers and insurgent operatives and seized a cache of weapons and explosives in a series of coordinated operations across Manipur, officials said on Sunday. In Churachandpur district, two exploded 81 mm mortar shells were recovered from Matijang and Phuoljang villages under Churachandpur police station on Saturday. In Imphal […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested several alleged arms dealers and insurgent operatives and seized a cache of weapons and explosives in a series of coordinated operations across Manipur, officials said on Sunday. In Churachandpur district, two exploded 81 mm mortar shells were recovered from Matijang and Phuoljang villages under Churachandpur police station on Saturday. In Imphal […]

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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday met representatives of civil society organisations from Ukhrul district at his office, amid efforts to restore peace following recurring clashes between Naga and Kuki communities that have led to injuries and damage to property. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said a delegation from […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested ten cadres of various banned underground outfits and recovered a substantial cache of military-grade weapons during operations conducted at multiple strategic locations across Manipur over the past 48 hours. Officials reported on Saturday that five cadres of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were arrested in separate operations. Naorem Johnson Singh […]

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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday, attended a state-level workshop on the “Vibrant Villages Programme–II” at Sangai Hall in Hotel Imphal, with a focus on accelerating development in border areas and improving inter-departmental coordination. Organised by the Planning Department, the workshop brought together senior officials and administrators to deliberate on strategies, challenges […]

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Imphal: The Manipur government, in coordination with the Airports Authority of India and Alliance Air, has initiated steps to improve regional air connectivity, including the early operationalisation of the Imphal–Silchar route and exploring the feasibility of linking Imphal with Dibrugarh. A review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Transport & TCI) Anurag Bajpai was held […]

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Imphal: Human skeletal remains were recovered from a gorge within the Singda Dam complex under Kangchup police station in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Friday. Acting on initial information, a team of Imphal West district police, along with State Forensic Science experts, reached the site and collected skeletal remains and fragmented bones for examination. A […]

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Imphal: Hundreds of Naga women took out a rally in and around New Kaiphundai village in Tousem subdivision, under Tousem Police Station in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, along NH-37 on Friday, calling for the early restoration of elusive peace in the area. Several Naga women’s bodies, including Rongmei Naga Luh Phuam Manipur – Goinanglong Luangrian (RNLPM-GL), […]

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Imphal: Security forces have arrested five individuals in connection with the attack, vandalism and burning of a Tata Winger vehicle used by security personnel at Tuibong Bazar in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, officials said on Friday. The arrests follow violence that broke out in the Tuibong area around 6.30 p.m. on March 25 after a road […]

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Imphal: In a coordinated operation, security forces dismantled 58 illegally constructed bunkers in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, officials said on Thursday. The joint action involved personnel of the Army’s 8 Bihar Regiment, Manipur Police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The bunkers, allegedly set up by armed groups linked to Naga and Kuki […]

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Imphal: The first photographic evidence of a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), locally known in Meiteilon as Keijenglang, has been recorded in Manipur’s Ukhrul district along the Indo–Myanmar border. The image was captured through camera traps by the Environmental Force for Grassroot Level (ENFOGAL), a local conservation group, as part of its ongoing wildlife monitoring efforts. […]

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