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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By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has withdrawn the social boycott imposed on Kuki-Zo MLAs who participated in the formation of the Manipur government, ending a decision that had been in force since February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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Manipur: Kuki Inpi extends shutdown across Kuki-Zo areas by another 48 hours

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Monday announced a 48-hour extension of the ongoing shutdown in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas, following a joint meeting with district-level civil society organisations. The extended shutdown will come …

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Manipur: UNC rejects allegations linking Naga groups to killing of Thadou church leaders

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC) has rejected allegations linking Naga groups to the killing of three Thadou church leaders in Manipur, while claiming that suspected Kuki militant groups operating in the area may have been involve…

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Manipur: Delegation visits border villages; slams external aggression after May 7 attack

Manipur-Myanmar border Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO)

Imphal: A delegation of civil society organizations from Manipur on Monday visited several Naga villages along the Manipur-Myanmar border following the deadly cross-border attacks carried out by Myanmar based armed groups on May 7. The team, comprising representatives from the Indigenous People’s Forum Manipur (IPFM), All Manipur United Clubs’ Organization (AMUCO), Manipur Naga Youth Organization […]

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Manipur: UNLF-K cadre arrested ahead of Martyrs’ Memorial Day

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces have arrested an active cadre of the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF-Koireng group) ahead of the outfit’s 9th “Martyrs’ Memorial Day.” Police said on Tuesday that the accused, identified as Thangjam Dhamendra Singh alias Wayenba alias Volume (26), a resident of Leirongthel Pitra in Thoubal district, was […]

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Manipur: Four PLA cadres arrested along Manipur-Myanmar border; arms seized

Manipur People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Revolutionary People’s Front

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces in Manipur apprehended four cadres of the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the banned Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), during coordinated anti-insurgency operations along the Manipur-Myanmar border and in Imphal East district on Monday. In a separate operation, two sophisticated weapons along with ammunition were […]

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Manipur: Baptist leaders seek NIA probe into Church leaders’ killing

Manipur killing of three church leaders

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A delegation of Baptist church leaders from Manipur, representing bodies including the Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), Baptist World Alliance (BWA), Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF) and the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI), met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday, urging […]

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