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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Imphal Ring Road project, aligned with the broader Imphal master plan “Vision 2042”, has encountered significant challenges due to the Manipur government’s failure to release funds on time, raising concerns over possible delays. According to reports, the government owes around Rs 200 crore to agencies executing the Imphal Ring […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: An individual from Rajasthan was arrested for fraud involving impersonation of officials of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, highlighting a high-value impersonation racket. The accused, Jitendra Meena (30), son of late Bajranga Lal Meena and a native of Jeerota, Ward No. 2, Rajasthan, was arrested following a […]

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Reported by-Bit Irom Imphal: A total of 229 cases involving a settlement amount of Rs 3,18,40,938 were resolved during the second National Lok Adalat of the 2026 calendar year, conducted across all District Courts and the High Court of Manipur on Saturday. The matters taken up during the Lok Adalat included both pre-litigation disputes and […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces destroyed seven bunkers set up by anti-social elements belonging to Naga and Kuki groups in Manipur’s sensitive Ukhrul district and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition, and explosives during operations in Imphal East district on Saturday. According to official reports on Sunday, anti-insurgency operations at the Chingkhei […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Central and state security forces in Manipur, during a series of operations conducted at various locations, arrested an insurgent and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition on Saturday. Police reported on Sunday that a cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Nongdrenkhomba), identified as Thiyam Inao Singh (33) […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Plots by anti-social elements to trigger bloodshed in Manipur’s Imphal East district were foiled by alert security forces on Saturday, police reported on Sunday. Bomb experts from central security forces, in coordination with Manipur Police, neutralised explosive devices and averted a potential terror incident in the foothill area of Nongmaijing […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A Tangkhul Naga woman abducted by armed militants from Namlee village in Manipur’s Kamjong district was safely rescued by Assam Rifles on May 9, 2026. She was abducted on May 7, 2026, by the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ) following a violent cross-border attack. The […]

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Reported by: Bit Irom Imphal: The Central Forest Division, Manipur, conducted an extensive Area Domination Exercise along the foothills of the Heingang Reserve Forest on May 9, 2026, primarily to prevent illegal encroachment, stop illicit tree felling, and curb unauthorized earth excavation. The exercise was carried out amid significant loss of forest cover in Manipur, […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Farmers in the state, under the aegis of the Loumee Apunba Lup (LALUP), Thoubal, have accused the Manipur government of deceiving them under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) scheme and demanded a probe into the matter. LALUP president W. Gojen, in a statement, alleged that the state Agriculture Department […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A sportsperson from Manipur has been selected to represent India in the women’s wheelchair basketball team for the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Irengbam Ritu Chanu, daughter of I. Ibochouba Meitei of Bishnupur district in Manipur, is among the members of the Indian team for the women’s wheelchair basketball […]

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Imphal: The anti-extortion unit of the Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, arrested two extortionists, including a juvenile, during an operation in Kangpokpi district on Friday, officials reported on Saturday. According to a police bulletin, they were apprehended while stopping trucks at Pangmoul village under Gamnom Sapermeina Police Station in Kangpokpi district to […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Central security forces and Manipur Police arrested three insurgents, two women and a man, in coordinated counter-insurgency operations across two districts, officials reported on Saturday. In the first operation, the joint forces arrested an active cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup–Socialist Revolutionary Party (KYKL-SOREPA) from the Hiyangthang area […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police, in association with central security personnel, have arrested five inter-district drug smugglers, including two women, and recovered around 220 soap cases containing brown sugar, two vehicles, and Rs 30,300 in cash during a targeted anti-narcotics operation. The arrests and seizures were carried out in a series of operations […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Indian security forces deployed along the Myanmar border apprehended an alleged member of the foreign-based Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B), along with a pistol, during a special operation in Manipur’s southern border district of Churachandpur on Friday. Acting on a tip-off from sources across the border, personnel of the Assam Rifles […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A 15-year-old boy who had been missing for the past week was found dead at a secluded location under Kakching Police Station in Manipur’s Kakching district, officials reported on Friday. The body of the teenager was discovered in a forest area near Idega at Sora under Kakching Police Station on […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), declared the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Class 10 results on Friday, May 8, 2026, recording an overall pass percentage of 88.74 per cent, lower than last year’s 91.37 per cent. Commissioner of Education (School) Ningthoujam Geoffrey, BOSEM Chairman Ng Bhogendro Singh, and […]

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By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Manipur MLA Leishiyo Keishing on Friday accused insurgent groups based across the Myanmar border of launching attacks on villages in Manipur’s Kamjong district, saying the incident represented a new security threat from outside the state. Speaking about the violence reported from the Phungyar sector, the legislator said Manipur had been […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Fresh tension gripped parts of Manipur on Thursday after heavily armed militants attacked and set fire to villages in Kamjong district along the Indo-Myanmar border, prompting Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to review the law and order situation with senior BSF officials. The review meeting, held at the Secretariat, focused […]

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