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NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Manipur’s Imphal witnessed a major protest on Monday, May 25, as thousands from the Naga and Meitei communities gathered over the alleged abduction of six Naga civilians reported missing for over a week. The Imphal branch of the Naga People’s Union (NPU) organised the demonstration. It started from the locality of […]

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Reported By Bit IromImphal: Security forces arrested five individuals, including active members of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) and the Manipur Revolutionary Army (MRA), during a series of coordinated operations carried out across two districts in the last 36 hours. A significant cache of arms, ammunition and other materials was also recovered. According to […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Hundreds of youths and women participated in a bike rally across different parts of Manipur on Sunday, May 24, expressing concern over the alleged rise of “narco-terrorism” in the state. Organised by the Indigenous People’s Front under the banner “Save Manipur from Narco Terrorism”, the rally commenced from the Koujeng […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs) Ukhrul has accused both the Manipur government and the Centre of failing to ensure the safety and welfare of Kuki-Zo communities in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts amid continuing unrest in the hill regions. In a statement titled “Directive Against Continued Failure […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has strongly criticised the United Naga Council (UNC), accusing it of attempting to shield “armed Naga groups” and divert attention from the May 13 attack in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district that left three senior Kuki-Zo Christian leaders dead. In a response to the […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Using dense, multi-layered native planting, the scientific initiative aims to rapidly restore degraded land, boost urban biodiversity, and support eco-tourism under the “Greening Imphal” vision. The Manipur Government has launched a 10,000-sapling Miyawaki plantation project in the Langol Reserve Forest. The Central Forest Division of Manipur has initiated a pioneering […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police intercepted a car transporting bags of opium seeds, leading to the arrest of an alleged smuggler who was attempting to traffic the contraband in the southern parts of Manipur bordering Myanmar on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. Based on intelligence inputs that anti-social elements were attempting to smuggle […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday announced that the investigation into the abduction of six Naga villagers would be transferred to the National Investigation Agency. According to a senior official from the Chief Minister’s Office, a six-member delegation of the United Naga Council met the Chief Minister and members of his […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body representing the Kuki tribes in Manipur, has announced a further 48 hour extension of the ongoing total shutdown in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas, which will take effect from midnight on May 23. In a statement released from Kangpokpi on Friday, the organisation said the decision […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Central security forces and Manipur Police arrested an alleged drug smuggler and an insurgent and recovered contraband drugs and a cache of arms in a series of operations across the state on Friday, officials said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team intercepted a Maruti Ignis (registration number […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday urged citizens to resolve issues through dialogue rather than resorting to bandhs or blockades, speaking at an event in Imphal West district. While inaugurating a bridge at Akham Makha Leikai, he said shutdowns and blockades driven by anger against the government end up […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Kuki CSO Working Committee has alleged that Mongkot Chepu village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district came under attack on May 21 and accused certain groups of circulating AI-generated misinformation following the incident. In a statement, the committee claimed that armed attackers allegedly linked to the NSCN Eastern Flank launched a […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A hand grenade along with a warning note allegedly linked to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) was found at Vishal Mega Mart in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Thursday morning, officials said. Police and a bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot after receiving information about the explosive […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: An exchange of gunfire broke out between armed volunteers from the Naga and Kuki communities in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Thursday afternoon, prompting security forces to rush to the area, reports said. The incident took place at the inter-village boundaries of Sharkapung and Mongkot Chephu under Litan Police Station at […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh engaged in a war of words on National Anti-Terrorism Day on Thursday. While Khemchand urged collective unity to defeat extremism, Ibobi criticised both the state and central governments for allegedly acting as “silent spectators” amid ongoing violence. […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police arrested four alleged smugglers, including a Myanmar national, and seized soap cases containing brown sugar (a derivative of heroin) and ganja during joint operations in the Churachandpur and Imphal East districts on Wednesday. Officials said on Thursday that during the first operation, Manipur Police arrested two individuals, including […]

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