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Manipur CM urges dialogue over bandhs, blockades; inaugurates bridge in Imphal West

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…

Manipur CM urges dialogue

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Manipur: Kuki body alleges attack on Mongkot Chepu, flags misinformation campaign

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 s…

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Manipur: Grenade, warning note recovered from Vishal Mega Mart in Thoubal

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. …

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Manipur: Fresh firing between Naga and Kuki groups in Ukhrul

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 to…

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Terrorism has no place, says Manipur CM; Congress calls govt ‘silent spectators’

Manipur Anti Terrorism Day

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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Manipur: Four alleged smugglers, including Myanmar national, arrested with brown sugar and ganja

smugglers arrested in Manipur

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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Manipur: Kuki Inpi extends shutdown by 48 hours, demands release of Kuki-Zo hostages

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has announced the extension of its ongoing shutdown for another 48 hours, effective from midnight of May 21, 2026. The decision has been taken in view of the continued detention of Kuki-Zo individuals in S…

Kuki Inpi Manipur extends shutdown

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Manipur: 67 weapons seized, four UNLF (P) cadres arrested following a brief gunfight

Manipur UNLF (P) cadres arrested

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Based on credible information regarding the sale of looted arms and ammunition in Lamshang, Manipur’s Imphal West, security forces launched multiple operations on Wednesday, leading to the apprehension of four insurgent cadres. During the operation, security forces recovered a large cache of arms and war-like stores, including 29 weapons comprising […]

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Manipur: Former minister Nimaichand Luwang joins BJP ahead of 2027 polls

Nimaichand Luwang joins BJP Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Political activity has begun ahead of the Manipur Assembly election scheduled for February–March 2027 to elect all 60 members. Former minister and veteran political leader Nimaichand Luwang, along with Gokul Luwang, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at a ceremony held on Thursday at Thambal Shanglee, the BJP state headquarters […]

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Manipur: Kuki-Zo Council withdraws boycott of MLAs involved in govt formation

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has withdrawn the social boycott imposed on Kuki-Zo MLAs who participated in the formation of the Manipur government, ending a decision that had been in force since February this year. In a statement i…

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Manipur: Security forces recover IEDs, arms near Indo-Myanmar border

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Joint security forces recovered four improvised explosive devices (IEDs), firearms and communication equipment near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, officials said on Thursday. The operation was carried out by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of anti-social elements near […]

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Manipur: PREPAK recruiter, two KYKL cadres among four held

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A joint security team arrested an alleged insurgent recruiter, a vehicle lifter and two cadres of a banned outfit in separate operations across Manipur’s valley districts, police said on Thursday. The operations were carried out by Manipur Police’s Anti-Insurgency Squad (AIS) along with central security forces based on intelligence inputs […]

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Manipur: Kuki groups stage protest for MoU implementation, release of 14 detainees

Kuki-Zo protest in Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Several Kuki-Zo people, mostly students in school uniforms, on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest at Shangkai village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district against a series of grievances affecting the community, including the continued detention of three students among 14 Kukis allegedly being held hostage since May 13. The Kuki Students’ Organisation […]

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Manipur: CM stresses need for disarmament and lasting peace

N. Biren Singh Tangkhul Naga

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday appealed to community leaders across Manipur to encourage young people to renounce violence and choose dialogue, asserting that peace remains the only way forward amid the continuing unrest in the border state. The appeal came during a meeting with representatives of the Tangkhul Naga […]

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Manipur: Naga women stage massive protests across three districts over six civilians’ abduction

Naga women protest in Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Over a thousand Naga women staged coordinated demonstrations in Manipur’s Ukhrul, Senapati, and Chandel districts, demanding the immediate rescue of six civilians abducted by armed Kuki miscreants on May 13. The protesters also called for the revocation of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact in Naga-inhabited areas and the resignation […]

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Methamphetamine worth Rs 19 crore seized in Mizoram, two Manipur men arrested

By NE NOW NEWS Aizawl: A huge consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 19.21 crore was seized in Keifang in Saitual district, leading to the arrest of two men from Manipur in one of the latest major drug busts along the interstate route to Miz…

Methamphetamine seized in Mizoram

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Manipur: Over 70 bird species recorded during biodiversity census in Ukhrul

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: In a major boost to biodiversity documentation efforts in Manipur, a three-day bird census conducted in Ukhrul district recorded 73 distinct bird species and 803 individual birds in the ecologically significant Shirui and Phangrei regions. The exercise was organised by the Ukhrul Forest Division in collaboration with the Environmental Force […]

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Two held with Spasmo-Proxyvon capsules in Manipur’s Kakching

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police arrested two women and seized hundreds of Spasmo-Proxyvon (SP) capsules during an anti-drug operation in the southern Kakching district, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on intelligence inputs, a team from Kakching Police conducted the operation in the Pallel Laimanai Chingjin area under Kakching Police Station and apprehended the […]

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Liangmai bodies meet Manipur CM, seek immediate release of six abducted men

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces have intensified combing operations to rescue six abducted men from the Liangmai Naga community, including a pastor, who were allegedly abducted by armed men in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district last week. Amid escalating tensions, a delegation of the Liangmai Naga Council and the Liangmai Naga Women’s Union met Chief […]

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Manipur tribal leaders urge CM to expedite long-delayed ADC elections

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Tribal leaders in Manipur have urged Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to expedite the long-delayed Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections in the state, which have remained pending since 2020. The demand was raised during a meeting between the Chief Minister and members of the All Hill Areas Ex-ADCs Association, along […]

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