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Grenade attack targets Manipur Congress leader’s residence in Imphal East; no casualties reported

Grenade explosion near MPCC leader's residence

Imphal: A grenade lobbed by unidentified miscreants exploded near the gate of Manipur Congress labour department chairman Toijam Lokendro Singh’s residence in Imphal East district late on Tuesday night, with no casualties recorded, officials said. The blast occurred at Kongpal Ningthoubung around 12.04 am. Authorities said no organisation has claimed responsibility so far. Police and forensic teams […]

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Manipur: Tangkhul Naga Long urges state to retract Kamjong arms surrender order

Tangkhul Naga Long Manipur

Imphal: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has urged the Manipur government to retract the order issued by the District Administration of Kamjong District directing all licensed arms holders to surrender their firearms immediately. TNL is the apex civil society organization and supreme customary body of the Tangkhul Naga tribe based in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. In […]

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Manipur: Security forces dismantle Kuki and Naga bunkers in Kamjong and Ukhrul

Manipur Kuki-Naga bunkers destroyed

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur destroyed bunkers set up by Kuki and Naga volunteers amid ongoing violence in the interdistricts of Kamjong and Ukhrul on Tuesday, according to official reports on Wednesday. This follows appeals from the Sinakeithei Village Authority and the Central Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Foothills Organisation, urging the government to […]

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Manipur: Three children drown in waterlogged pit at BSF site in Churachandpur

Children drowned in Churachandpur Manipur

Imphal: Three children, including two siblings, died after falling into a waterlogged pit at the construction site of the Border Security Force’s Subsidiary Training Centre (BSF-STC) at Gangpimual in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Tuesday afternoon. The victims, aged between three and five years, were playing near the site where BSF workers were carrying out construction […]

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Manipur: Supreme Court flags legal aid for ethnic violence victims, seeks immediate compliance

Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over delays in providing legal aid to victims of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, questioning the pace of compliance with its earlier directions. A Bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna …

Supreme Court of India

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Manipur: CMESS awareness drive targets IDPs in Bishnupur, promotes entrepreneurship

CMESS awareness drive Manipur

Imphal: A one-day awareness programme on the Chief Minister’s Entrepreneurship Support Scheme (CMESS), under the “One Family One Livelihood” initiative, was organised on Tuesday at the Indian National Army (INA) Auditorium in Moirang, targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. The programme, organised by the Planning Department in coordination with the Bishnupur district administration, […]

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Manipur: Fresh firing in Ukhrul–Kamjong foothills injures three, tensions escalate

Imphal: Fresh violence was reported from Manipur’s Ukhrul–Kamjong foothill belt on Tuesday, with an exchange of gunfire between Naga and Kuki volunteers leaving at least three people injured, according to local reports. The firing was reported around 5.50 a.m. near Sharkaphung and Mongkot Chepu villages under the Litan police station area. Two Tangkhul Naga volunteers […]

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Manipur CM unveils 1.3 trillion dollar roadmap, focuses on Northeast agriculture

Manipur agricultural roadmap policy

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday released a policy document titled “Agricultural Extension Innovations for Achieving a US $1.3 Trillion North East India Economy @ 2047 (Shillong Declaration),” outlining a future-ready roadmap for agricultural transformation in the region. The document was released at an event held in Imphal, an official statement said. […]

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Manipur: Woman injured in fresh Ukhrul firing as Kuki, Naga groups trade blame

Imphal: Fresh violence was reported from Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Monday after unidentified armed men allegedly opened fire on civilians working in farmlands in the Litan area, injuring at least one person. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at Langthai Mol farmlands under Mongkot Chepu village. Local residents said the gunfire appeared to have originated […]

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Assam’s film Collage and Manipur’s Toy Gun win top honors at 3rd NEIFF

Imphal: The award for Best Feature Film at the 3rd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2026, held in Manipur, was presented to Collage, produced by Sumitra Hazarika and directed by Amar Deep Gogoi (Assam). The Best Non-Feature Film award went to T…

NEIFF 2026 Manipur

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Manipur: 15 militants arrested, arms and explosives seized in multi-district operations

Militants arrested in Manipur

Imphal: Central security forces and Manipur Police arrested 14 cadres of the outlawed United National Liberation Front-Koireng (UNLF-Koireng) and one cadre of the banned Revolutionary People’s Party of Kangleipak Progressive (PREPAK-PRO), along with arms, ammunition, explosives, four vehicles, and Rs 1 lakh in cash. According to a Manipur Police morning bulletin on Monday, these anti-insurgency […]

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Manipur: Tribal villagers in Kamjong protest delays in PMAY-G housing funds

Manipur PMAY-G protest

Imphal: Several tribal villagers in Manipur’s border Kamjong district staged a sit-in on Thursday at Ningthi village, protesting prolonged delays and irregularities in the disbursement of housing funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme. Placards at the protest site read, “When will our PMY installment be released?” The protesters, all beneficiaries of the […]

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Manipur CM calls Kuki-Zo talks ‘first step’ to end trust deficit

Imphal: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that the government’s move to hold talks with the Kuki Zo Council is the first step toward removing the trust deficit between the two communities in the state. “It is also a step toward bridging th…

Manipur Kuki Zo talks

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Manipur: Media war escalates between GPRN Eastern Flank and Kuki-Zo volunteers in Ukhrul

Manipur media war

Imphal: The Eastern Flank of the Naga Army, operating under the Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN/NSCN-IM), and the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers Central Defence Committee (KZVV-CDC) are engaged in a fierce media war following intensified violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where clashes between Naga and Kuki communities have continued for several weeks. The […]

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Manipur: Rare bent-toed gecko sighted in Ukhrul district

Rare gecko sighted in Ukhrul

Imphal: A rare dark brown and purple bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus sp.) was recently sighted in the forested areas of Marongkhui and Hunphun villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, near the Myanmar border. Ramshim Zimik and Shimreisa Ragui, residents of the district, discovered the reptile near a rivulet in the Tuira farmland, where it was found living […]

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Manipur: Fresh gunfire in Ukhrul as Naga-Kuki tensions escalate

Imphal: Fresh incidents of intermittent gunfire between rival Naga and Kuki groups were reported in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Saturday, underscoring the continuing volatility in the region following a series of recent flare-ups. The latest tensions come in the wake of the recovery of an unexploded illuminating mortar typically used by armed forces in Sinakeithei […]

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Manipur: North East India Film Festival 2026 begins, featuring films from three states

Imphal: The 3rd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2026 began at Tanthapolis Cinema in Lamphel, Imphal, on Saturday. Nine films from three northeastern states, four from Assam, four from Manipur, and one from Meghalaya, are being featured, and th…

North East India Film Festival 2026

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Manipur: Security forces recover massive weapon haul from 13 vulnerable locations

Manipur weapons recovery

Imphal: Security forces recovered a large cache of military weapons, including arms, ammunition, explosives, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), from 13 vulnerable locations across Manipur on Friday. Police said that security forces made the largest single-day recovery in the state so far this year. In Thoubal district, forces seized multiple firearms and ammunition from various foothills. […]

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Manipur CM reviews security amid fresh clashes in Tamenglong, Kangpokpi, and Ukhrul

Manipur CM reviews security

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level review meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP, and Security Adviser on Friday, marking the first such deliberation at the new Secretariat. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister wrote, “Held comprehensive discussions on key aspects of administration and governance, with a clear […]

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Manipur: KSO flags power shortage, poor mobile connectivity in Churachandpur villages

Manipur power shortages

Imphal: The Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Churachandpur, has noted that several villages in Manipur, particularly along Manipur’s southern border of Churachandpur district near the Myanmar border, remain without electricity, relying solely on solar power, and are facing severe power shortages as well as limited mobile connectivity in this digital age. KSO Churachandpur President, Minlal Gangte, […]

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