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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) to improve healthcare access in remote hill districts of the state. The units, launched at the Directorate of Health Services in Lamphel, Imphal, will operate under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces on Tuesday busted a militant camp in Manipur’s Chandel district near the Myanmar border and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment during a joint operation. Acting on intelligence inputs, central and state security forces launched an operation in the Aigejang area of Chandel district. Police […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces on Tuesday busted a militant camp in Manipur’s Chandel district near the Myanmar border and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment during a joint operation. Acting on intelligence inputs, central and state security forces launched an operation in the Aigejang area of Chandel district. Police […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Tuesday welcomed the release of 14 Kuki-Zo individuals who had been held since May 13 and expressed gratitude to government agencies, security forces and civil society organisations involved in securing their safe return. In a statement, KIM thanked the Central and Manipur governments, the Director […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Three volunteers of the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), including a woman, were injured in clashes with police on Tuesday during a protest over alleged irregularities in the procurement of paper used for textbooks and examination materials. The confrontation occurred near the office of the Board of Secondary Education, […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fourteen Kuki civilians, including three students, who had allegedly been held captive since May 13, were released on humanitarian grounds and handed over at Senapati district headquarters on Tuesday. The release took place at around 3:36 p.m. following negotiations facilitated by civil society organisations (CSOs) in Senapati district. However, uncertainty […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has appealed for peace and communal harmony following the killing of a Rongmei Naga villager in an alleged militant attack in Kangpokpi district on June 8. The incident took place in a forested area between Pongringlong and Pondaijang villages under the jurisdiction of New […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Several Naga civil society organisations, including the United Naga Council (UNC), Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and the Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM), have strongly condemned the killing of a Naga village volunteer in Manipur‘s Kangpokpi district and demanded immediate justice through a time-bound and impartial investigation. The organisations were reacting to […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex representative body of the Kuki community in the state, has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the killing of 57-year-old Rongmei Naga villager Chungjanglung Panmei. According to KIM, the incident took place on June 8, 2026, in a forested stretch between […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking in Manipur, security forces arrested three individuals, including two residents of Assam and seized suspected brown sugar and heroin believed to have originated from Myanmar during separate operations carried out over the past 36 hours. In the first operation, conducted around 1 pm […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday inaugurated the Exclusive Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at the Thoubal District Court Complex in Khangabok, aimed at expediting trials of scheduled offences and strengthening the state’s justice delivery system. The new court has been set up to ensure […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has announced a 24-hour total shutdown across areas under its jurisdiction from 7 p.m. on June 8, demanding the removal of an Assam Rifles outpost at New Heaven along National Highway-202 and legal action against security personnel accused of using force against women protesters. The […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Hundreds of Kuki civilians, predominantly women, staged a sit-in protest and formed human chains in Taphou Kuki town in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, demanding the immediate and safe release of 14 Kuki civilians held in captivity. The demonstration was organised by various Kuki civil society organisations under the aegis […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A 50-year-old Naga villager who had been missing for four days was found shot dead in a forested area near Charoi Pandongba village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, amid continuing ethnic tensions in the state. The deceased, identified as Chumazalung Naga, was a resident of Charoi Pandongba under New […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Kuki Liberation Organisation and its armed wing, the Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/KLA), have categorically denied any involvement in recent incidents of violence in Manipur’s Kangchup and New Keithelmanbi areas, distancing themselves from allegations linking the group to deadly attacks on civilians. In a public statement, the organization rejected reports […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: A large number of people gathered in Imphal on June 8 for a mass demonstration demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the upcoming census process in Manipur. The protest march was organized by a coalition of 14 civil society organisations operating under the collective platform […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated its former Manipur unit president Adhikarimayum (A.) Sarda Devi as its candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha election from the state. She officially submitted her nomination papers on June 8 at the Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The nomination was filed before the Returning […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Katho Katamnao Long (KKL), a leading youth body representing the Tangkhul community in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, has announced an indefinite blockade on vehicular movement along highways falling within its jurisdiction, citing alleged excesses by personnel of the 40th Assam Rifles. The decision follows an incident on Sunday […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Manipur Truck Owners’ Welfare Association (MTOWA) has urged Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to introduce a dedicated welfare scheme for heavy vehicle drivers operating on the state’s national highways. The appeal comes in the wake of the killing of FCI truck driver Nitish Kumar, who lost his life in […]

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