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Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC) has opposed the proposed census exercise in Manipur from April 1 and raised objections to the state government’s decision to hand over a case related to the killing of two persons to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, the apex Naga body […]

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Imphal: Hundreds of protesters, predominantly women, marched through the Porompat area of Imphal East on Tuesday to demand the deferment of Manipur’s upcoming census. Surrounded by a large police presence, the demonstrators converged on the Census office to reiterate that no headcount should occur until the state addresses concerns over illegal immigration. The march was […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested five cadres belonging to valley-based insurgent groups and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during coordinated operations along the Indo–Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district. The arrests were carried out on Monday during a search operation conducted between Border Pillars 73 and 75 under the jurisdiction of Moreh police […]

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Imphal: The Manipur Legislative Assembly on Monday passed Demands for Grants totalling Rs 2,524.88 crore for seven departments for 2026–27 financial year. The House approved Rs 16.29 crore under Demand No. 9 for Information and Publicity, Rs 1,423.53 crore for Demand No. 11 covering Medical, Health and Family Welfare Services, and Rs 88.01 crore for […]

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Imphal: The Government of India has allocated Rs 5.83 crore for the stipend of 1,435 cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF-Pambei group), the oldest armed group of Manipur, which is currently engaged in peace talks. This statement was made in reply to a supplementary question raised by opposition Congress MLA Surjakumar Okram on […]

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Imphal: Hundreds of citizens gathered at the old Koirengei Airfield in Manipur’s Imphal East on Sunday, demanding the preservation and protection of the historic site. The ongoing construction of new structures has triggered widespread public anxiety, as over 300 acres of land were donated to the Assam Rifles, with an additional 100 acres donated to […]

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Imphal: In an intensified anti-insurgency operation, joint teams of central and state police arrested five insurgents, including a female recruiter, and recovered rocket launchers, explosives, military weapons, and heroin/brown sugar in Manipur on Saturday, officials reported on Sunday. During the first operation, the joint team arrested three individuals from the Lilong Bazar area along NH-102 […]

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Imphal: Security forces arrested four individuals, including a senior insurgent, on charges ranging from bank robbery to possession of illegal firearms and contraband opium, in a series of operations across Manipur on Sunday, police reported on Monday. In the first operation, security forces apprehended Kishan Chauhan (29) of Ngamkhai Veng, Moreh Bus Parking, from inside […]

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Imphal: Heavy rain, hailstorms and gusty winds battered several parts of Manipur in the early hours of Sunday, uprooting trees and damaging electricity poles, which led to power outages in multiple areas. In southern Thanga village near Loktak Lake, five houses were blown away by high-velocity winds at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Another six […]

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Imphal: A joint team of central and state forces arrested eight cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and recovered Rs 39 lakh in extorted money from them, officials reported on Sunday. The money was allegedly extorted from contract nurses at a state-run hospital. Following an investigation into a First Information Report (FIR) registered […]

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