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Imphal: The Manipur Cabinet has approved the establishment of a State Climate Centre under the CITIIS 2.0 programme to strengthen the state’s climate resilience and support sustainable development. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Babupara on Tuesday. According to official […]

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Imphal: Joint security forces on Tuesday apprehended three suspects during intelligence-based operations in the TM Kasom, Litan and Sikibung areas of Manipur’s Ukhrul district as the search continued for those behind the deadly July 6 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy. According to a statement issued by Manipur Police, the coordinated operations were launched in […]

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Imphal: A joint team of the Manipur Police and the Indian Army recovered a cache of arms, explosives and other warlike stores after dismantling a temporary insurgent camp during an anti-insurgency operation in Churachandpur district on Tuesday. According to the Manipur Police‘s morning bulletin, the operation was carried out around 4 am in the forested […]

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Imphal: The ambitious Imphal Ring Road (IRR) Project in Manipur has hit a roadblock after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reportedly withheld fund disbursement, pushing the state government into a difficult financial situation. Sources said the ADB is reconsidering its investment in the project following alleged irregularities and poor execution of the ADB-funded Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road […]

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Imphal: The agitation by government employees over pending service-related demands intensified across Manipur on Monday, with protests and work disruptions reported in several districts. The movement, spearheaded by the All Manipur Government Employees’ Organisation (AMGEO) and the Joint Administrative Council (JAC), centres on demands including the enhancement of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), […]

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Guwahati: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) on Monday urged the Centre to intervene in the worsening humanitarian situation in Manipur, as shortages of essential commodities deepen in Kuki-Zo-inhabited areas amid an ongoing economic blockade. A KZC delegation met Director of the Intelligence Bureau Mahesh Dixit and senior officials of the Union Home Ministry in New Delhi, […]

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Imphal: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of several Meitei civil society organisations, has extended its support to the United Naga Council‘s (UNC) ongoing inter-district economic blockade, citing the recent violence at Kanto Sabal and growing security concerns. In a statement issued on Monday, COCOMI said it was endorsing the blockade […]

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Imphal: A coordination meeting on the development of Kamjong district, one of India’s last border districts along the Myanmar frontier, was held on Monday at the Camp Office of the Deputy Commissioner at the 2nd Manipur Rifles Complex. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner L.N. Kashung and attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner H.L. Jain, […]

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Imphal: The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), a Kuki-Zo civil society organisation based in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, has strongly condemned the killing of 53-year-old farmer Haolal Singsit, who was shot dead while working in his jhum field at Govajang village on July 11. According to CoTU, Singsit was allegedly attacked by suspected cadres of the […]

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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a review meeting with Fisheries Department officials on July 13, 2026, to bolster the state’s strategic shift toward indigenous fish production. The state is significantly reducing fish import costs and expanding aquaculture to meet local demand. Manipur’s fisheries sector is witnessing a strategic push toward self-sufficiency and […]

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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a review meeting with Fisheries Department officials on July 13, 2026, to bolster the state’s strategic shift toward indigenous fish production. The state is significantly reducing fish import costs and expanding aquaculture to meet local demand. Manipur’s fisheries sector is witnessing a strategic push toward self-sufficiency and […]

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Imphal: Former Manipur Chief Minister and Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Okram Ibobi Singh has criticised the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state, accusing them of failing to take effective steps to resolve the ongoing crisis in Manipur. Addressing a press conference at the Congress office in Imphal on Sunday, Ibobi […]

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Imphal: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has condemned an alleged pre-dawn raid by personnel of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) at the residence of its Joint Secretary, Douminlal Haokip, in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, alleging that the operation was carried out without a search warrant or due legal procedure. According to the KZC, CoBRA personnel […]

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Imphal: Extortion targeting trucks transporting essential commodities along National Highway-37 continues despite heightened security measures, with fresh reports suggesting armed groups are openly collecting money from drivers even in the presence of security escorts. The latest incident came to light after a video circulated on social media allegedly showing an armed man in combat gear […]

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Imphal: Former Manipur Police officer and anti-drug crusader Thounaojam Brinda formally joined the Indian National Congress in Imphal along with 10 other prominent leaders ahead of the 2027 Manipur Assembly elections. Brinda also announced her candidature from the Yaiskul Assembly Constituency, officially launching her campaign for the upcoming election to the 13th Manipur Legislative Assembly. […]

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