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Manipur govt issues media advisory amid unrest; warns against unverified, inflammatory content

Manipur govt issues media advisory

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Manipur government on Monday issued an advisory to electronic, digital and social media platforms, directing them to ensure responsible dissemination of information and warning of strict action for violations. In an order issued by the Commissioner (Home), the government expressed concern over the circulation of unverified, misleading and provocative […]

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Manipur: Five arrested for vandalising fertiliser consignment truck in Bishnupur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police have arrested five persons for allegedly damaging a truck and destroying its fertiliser consignment at Moirang Patlou under Moirang police station in Bishnupur district. According to police, locals intercepted a truck travelling from Imphal towards Churachandpur and found contraband items concealed among urea bags. The seized material was […]

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Manipur: Two held with suspected heroin at Imphal airport

Two held in Imphal airport with suspected heroin

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday apprehended two persons with 84 grams of suspected heroin at Imphal airport during a routine anti-drug operation, officials said. The accused, identified as Aslam Khan (39) and Chesam Amir (31), both residents of Imphal West district, were intercepted during luggage […]

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Manipur announces 7th state-level media fellowship on climate change reporting

Media fellowship on climate change reporting Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Manipur government on Monday announced the seventh state-level Media Fellowship on Climate Change Reporting (2026–27) in Imphal, aimed at strengthening the capacity of journalists and improving public understanding of climate issues. Speaking at the event, T. Brajakumar Singh, Director of the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, said 48 […]

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Manipur CM chairs NDA meet, vows coordinated action amid COCOMI agitation

Manipur NDA meet COCOMI agitation

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday chaired a meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MLAs at the State Secretariat, with discussions centred on governance priorities and the prevailing law-and-order situation. According to an official statement, the meeting emphasised the need for “coordinated and decisive action at all levels” […]

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Manipur: Rs 424 crore cleared for relief camps, Rs 523 crore for IDP rehabilitation

Manipur relief camps

Guwahati: The Union Home Ministry has cleared financial assistance of Rs 424.36 crore for the upkeep and functioning of relief camps established by the Manipur government to house people displaced by ethnic unrest in the state, officials reported. In a related decision, the ministry has also approved Rs 523 crore for supporting the rehabilitation process […]

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Manipur: Three Kuki men arrested in Kangpokpi after CCTV captures arson attempt

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police have arrested three Kuki individuals who were caught on CCTV pouring diesel on the walls of a house in Daili village in Kangpokpi district on Saturday night. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday from a h…

Kuki men arrested in Kangpokpi

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Manipur: One killed, another injured in lightning strike in Churachandpur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A man was killed on the spot, and another sustained serious injuries after they were struck by lightning in a forested area of Manipur’s southern Churachandpur district on Sunday evening, officials reported on Monday. The…

Churachandpur lightning strike

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Manipur: Three held, heroin worth Rs 11 crore seized in Churachandpur

Churachandpur heroin seizure Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Three alleged drug traffickers were arrested and a large consignment of heroin was seized in a joint anti-narcotics operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, officials said on Sunday. The operation was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police on the intervening […]

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Manipur: Women’s groups, police seize over 1,000 litre illicit country liquor

Illicit country liquor Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police, with support from local organisations, including women’s groups, carried out coordinated drives against illicit distilled indigenous country liquor (DIC) across parts of the state, officials said on Sunday. In one such operation, a large consignment of illegal liquor was seized and destroyed at Wanglee village in Kamjong district. […]

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Manipur: Arambai Tenggol refutes allegations of militant links; calls Kuki Inpi statement ‘baseless’

Kuki Inpi allegations

Reported by: Bit Irom Imphal: The security situation in Manipur has seen a significant escalation, with reports indicating a shift in violence from the Meitei-Kuki conflict to increasing clashes between Kuki-Zo villagers and Naga groups, particularly in Ukhrul district. Concurrently, a “media war” has intensified between Kuki civil society organisations, led by the Kuki Inpi Manipur […]

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Manipur unrest paralyses education; schools shut, exams missed; CM appeals for peace

Manipur unrest paralyses education

Reported by: Bit Irom Imphal: Ongoing unrest in Manipur has severely disrupted the education sector, leading to school closures, missed examinations, and widespread distress among students. Bandhs, blockades, and incidents of violence have hindered commuting, affecting school attendance and delaying academic calendars over the past two weeks. The Chief Minister has urged public cooperation to restore […]

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Manipur: 14 held for drug peddling, illegal fuel transport, curfew violations amid crackdown

Manipur curfew violations

Written by: Bit Irom Imphal: Central security forces, in cooperation with the state police, arrested 14 individuals for selling prohibited drugs, transporting fuel in plastic bottles, and violating curfew restrictions during multiple operations across Manipur, police reported on Sunday. In the first operation, Md. Warish (21) from Hatta Golapati was arrested near the Public Hospital […]

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Manipur: Normal life hit in Kangpokpi as CoTU protests killing of two Kuki men

Written By: Bit IromImphal: Normal life in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district was disrupted on Saturday following a 10-hour total shutdown (bandh) called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) to honour two Kuki village guards who were killed in an exchan…

Kangpokpi bandh over Kuki guards killing

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Manipur police fire tear gas as COCOMI protesters march to CM office in Imphal

COCOMI protest in Imphal

Written by: Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police fired tear gas shells on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters, mostly Meira Paibis (women vigilantes) affiliated with the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), who were attempting to march towards the Chief Minister’s office in Imphal. Police used tear gas at several locations, including Khurai Lamlong, near […]

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Manipur police fire tear gas as COCOMI protesters march to CM office in Imphal

COCOMI protest in Imphal

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Assam Rifles convoy breaches barricades in Ukhrul, two civilians injured

Imphal: Tension prevailed in Ukhrul district on Saturday (April 25) after an Assam Rifles convoy allegedly forced its way through barricades set up by villagers at Talui village, with locals claiming that two civilians were injured in the incident. A…

Assam Rifles Manipur

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Manipur: Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen calls for peace after Ukhrul violence

Ukhrul Manipur violence

Imphal: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen has called for a firm stand against violence and urged collective action toward a peaceful, secure, and prosperous society in the state. Kipgen, a Kuki leader elected from the Kangpokpi Assembly constituency, in an official statement, appealed to all communities to exercise utmost restraint and uphold peace. The […]

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Manipur: Naga body demands probe into alleged uniform supply to Kuki militants

Ukhrul ambush Manipur

Imphal: Indian paramilitary forces in Manipur stationed along the Indo-Myanmar border are facing severe scrutiny following accusations that they supplied uniforms to Kuki militant groups. These allegations follow a deadly ambush on Friday, April 24, 2026, near Mullam village in Ukhrul, which resulted in the death of a 29-year-old Naga Village Guard member. The Khanuithot-Khon […]

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Manipur: Inter-state drug racket busted in Churachandpur; drugs worth Rs 5 crore seized

Manipur drug bust Churachandpur

Imphal: Indian security forces have busted an inter-state drug smuggling racket following intensified anti-narcotics operations in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, bordering Myanmar. Four alleged smugglers were arrested, and a significant quantity of heroin and raw opium, valued at over Rs 5 crore in the international market, was seized, officials reported on Sunday. Key recoveries included more […]

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