Manipur: Two underground cadres arrested for kidnapping, Rs 1.89 lakh seized

Imphal: In a breakthrough, two active cadres of different underground groups allegedly involved in kidnapping cases were arrested along with Rs 1.89 lakh in cash during separate operations in two districts of Manipur on Saturday, police reported on S…

Underground cadres arrested in Manipur

Underground cadres arrested in Manipur

Imphal: In a breakthrough, two active cadres of different underground groups allegedly involved in kidnapping cases were arrested along with Rs 1.89 lakh in cash during separate operations in two districts of Manipur on Saturday, police reported on Sunday. A joint team of central and state forces arrested an active cadre of the People’s Revolutionary […]

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Manipur Assembly 12th session to resume on March 9

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. Acco…

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. According to Assembly Secretary Rohit Sapam, the opening day will begin with obituary references, followed by […]

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Manipur Assembly 12th session to resume on March 9

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. Acco…

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. According to Assembly Secretary Rohit Sapam, the opening day will begin with obituary references, followed by […]

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Manipur Assembly 12th session to resume on March 9

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. Acco…

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Manipur Legislative Assemblu

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on March 9, 2026, and continue through seven sittings until March 17. Lawmakers will convene daily and begin proceedings at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal. According to Assembly Secretary Rohit Sapam, the opening day will begin with obituary references, followed by […]

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Manipur: KOHUR condemns attack on Kuki-Zo women farmers

Imphal: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) on Saturday, March 7, strongly condemned the reported attack on unarmed Kuki-Zo women farmers in Saikul, calling it a “grave and disturbing violation of basic human rights.” In a press stat…

Manipur women farmers

Manipur women farmers

Imphal: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) on Saturday, March 7, strongly condemned the reported attack on unarmed Kuki-Zo women farmers in Saikul, calling it a “grave and disturbing violation of basic human rights.” In a press statement, KOHUR said the attack occurred around 2:30 pm on March 7 in agricultural fields between […]

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Manipur government pledges support to fast-track Jiribam–Imphal railway by 2028

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and Ashish Bansal, the newly appointed General Manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Construction Organisation, Maligaon (Assam), held a detailed discussion regarding the ongoing railway…

Manipur railway project

Manipur railway project

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and Ashish Bansal, the newly appointed General Manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Construction Organisation, Maligaon (Assam), held a detailed discussion regarding the ongoing railway project in Manipur at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Friday night, officials reported on Saturday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed […]

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Manipur: Five insurgents arrested, arms and IEDs seized during Yaoshang festival

Imphal: Security forces made significant breakthroughs during the third and fourth days of the five-day Yaoshang festival, arresting five active insurgents and seizing a cache of arms and explosives in separate operations. A Manipur Police morning bu…

Manipur five insurgents arrested

Manipur five insurgents arrested

Imphal: Security forces made significant breakthroughs during the third and fourth days of the five-day Yaoshang festival, arresting five active insurgents and seizing a cache of arms and explosives in separate operations. A Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Friday stated that two cadres from different underground organisations were apprehended near the Ithing Khola playground […]

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Manipur: Six candidates clear UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025

Imphal: Six candidates from Manipur have cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, the results of which were declared on Friday. Calvin Ginminlien Zou secured the highest position among candidates from …

Imphal: Six candidates from Manipur have cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, the results of which were declared on Friday. Calvin Ginminlien Zou secured the highest position among candidates from the state with All India Rank (AIR) 134. The other successful candidates are Wahengbam Renudhar Singh (AIR 652), Th. […]

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Manipur: Tangkhul Naga women intercept firearms in Ukhrul district amid rising tensions

Imphal: Naga women have taken an active, often confrontational, role in responding to the proliferation of arms in Manipur’s conflict-affected Ukhrul district, intercepting vehicles carrying passengers at Shangshak on NH-202 during a local patrol on …

Tangkhul Naga women Manipur

Tangkhul Naga women Manipur

Imphal: Naga women have taken an active, often confrontational, role in responding to the proliferation of arms in Manipur’s conflict-affected Ukhrul district, intercepting vehicles carrying passengers at Shangshak on NH-202 during a local patrol on Thursday. Amid rising tensions, Tangkhul Naga female volunteers intercepted a vehicle transporting firearms at Shangshak, seizing a Single Barrel Breech-Loading […]

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Manipur Legislative Assembly session to resume on March 9, state budget presentation expected

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the Twelfth Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal, according to an official notification issued on Friday. Officials indicated that the state budge…

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Imphal: The Seventh Session of the Twelfth Manipur Legislative Assembly will resume on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. in the Assembly Hall, Imphal, according to an official notification issued on Friday. Officials indicated that the state budget is likely to be presented during the proceedings. The seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative […]

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Top UPPK insurgent surrenders to Manipur police amid Yaoshang festival

Imphal: A top leader of an insurgent outfit, the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), surrendered to the Manipur Police on the second day of the Yaoshang/Holi festival, officials reported on Friday. Moirangthem Raja Singh, alias Maiba (41), th…

Manipur UPPK leader surrenders

Manipur UPPK leader surrenders

Imphal: A top leader of an insurgent outfit, the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), surrendered to the Manipur Police on the second day of the Yaoshang/Holi festival, officials reported on Friday. Moirangthem Raja Singh, alias Maiba (41), the self-styled captain of the UPPK, abandoned the path of violence to join the national mainstream by […]

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Manipur CM chairs cabinet meeting; ministry expansion likely after Yaoshang festival

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday, a day after distributing portfolios to his newly appointed Council of Ministers, including two Deputy Chief Ministers, on Wednesday. &#822…

Manipur CM chairs cabinet meeting

Manipur CM chairs cabinet meeting

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday, a day after distributing portfolios to his newly appointed Council of Ministers, including two Deputy Chief Ministers, on Wednesday. “We held comprehensive deliberations on key matters of administration and governance with a firm commitment to delivering a more citizen-centric […]

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Manipur: NIA court grants bail to ‘Kukiland’ leader Mark Haokip in UAPA case

Imphal: The Special Court (NIA) in Manipur’s Imphal West has granted bail to Mark Thangmang Haokip, president of the self-declared “Government of People’s Democratic Republic of Kukiland.” The Special Judge, NIA Imphal West, issued the order on…

Mark Thangmang Haokip bail

Mark Thangmang Haokip bail

Imphal: The Special Court (NIA) in Manipur’s Imphal West has granted bail to Mark Thangmang Haokip, president of the self-declared “Government of People’s Democratic Republic of Kukiland.” The Special Judge, NIA Imphal West, issued the order on February 27, 2026, in connection with a case filed against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) […]

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Manipur Jobs 2026: Apply for Consultant in CAU Imphal

Applications are invited for recruitment of various academic positions or jobs in CAU Imphal Manipur in 2026. Central Agricultural University (CAU) Imphal Manipur is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs …

Manipur Jobs 2026 CAU Imphal

Manipur Jobs 2026 CAU Imphal

Applications are invited for recruitment of various academic positions or jobs in CAU Imphal Manipur in 2026. Central Agricultural University (CAU) Imphal Manipur is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Consultant (Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology) on purely contractual basis for 6 months under Department of Genetics and […]

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Manipur: Drugs worth Rs 4.1 crore seized in Tengnoupal; one arrested

Imphal: The anti-narcotic task force of the Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, arrested an alleged drug smuggler and seized narcotic substances valued at more than Rs 4.1 crore in the black market during a joint operation i…

Imphal: The anti-narcotic task force of the Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, arrested an alleged drug smuggler and seized narcotic substances valued at more than Rs 4.1 crore in the black market during a joint operation in the border district of Tengnoupal on Wednesday. Officials said the operation was carried out on […]

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Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh allocates portfolios; retains eight departments

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday allocated portfolios to his newly appointed council of ministers, taking personal charge of eight departments in addition to retaining responsibility for those not specifically assign…

Manipur CM allocates portfolios

Manipur CM allocates portfolios

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday allocated portfolios to his newly appointed council of ministers, taking personal charge of eight departments in addition to retaining responsibility for those not specifically assigned. The Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, acting on the advice of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand, allocated the portfolios to the state’s ministers […]

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Manipur forest department urges vigilance as fire season begins; border blaze contained

Imphal: The Manipur government, through its Forest Department, has issued an urgent appeal for public cooperation to prevent forest fires, particularly with the onset of the dry season in early 2026. Senior officials have urged village chiefs, commun…

Manipur Forest Department

Manipur Forest Department

Imphal: The Manipur government, through its Forest Department, has issued an urgent appeal for public cooperation to prevent forest fires, particularly with the onset of the dry season in early 2026. Senior officials have urged village chiefs, community leaders, and the public to remain vigilant and take active roles in safeguarding forest resources, as many […]

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Manipur celebrates Yaoshang with traditional fervour

Imphal: Festivities for Yaoshang, Manipur’s biggest spring festival, gathered momentum on Wednesday as devotees and residents across the state marked the second day with traditional performances, devotional music and vibrant celebrations. The day wit…

Imphal: Festivities for Yaoshang, Manipur’s biggest spring festival, gathered momentum on Wednesday as devotees and residents across the state marked the second day with traditional performances, devotional music and vibrant celebrations. The day witnessed special sankirtan performances, the smearing of colours on faces — locally known as aberteinaba, and children enthusiastically spraying coloured water with […]

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Manipur: CM assures support for Eta Network’s IDP relief initiatives

Imphal: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday met a delegation of the Eta Northeast Women’s Network at the state secretariat and assured support for ongoing rehabilitation and relief initiatives for internally displaced persons (ID…

Imphal: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday met a delegation of the Eta Northeast Women’s Network at the state secretariat and assured support for ongoing rehabilitation and relief initiatives for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the state. The delegation was led by N. Kunjarani Devi, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee and a […]

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Manipur: 2 kg opium seized at Imphal airport; PREPAK-Pro cadre held

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur seized about 2 kg of opium at Imphal airport and carried out multiple operations across the state leading to the arrest of a militant cadre and recovery of arms and ammunition, officials said on Wednesday. Personnel…

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur seized about 2 kg of opium at Imphal airport and carried out multiple operations across the state leading to the arrest of a militant cadre and recovery of arms and ammunition, officials said on Wednesday. Personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) recovered the contraband during routine screening of […]

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