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Kuki Inpi Manipur urges Centre to end NSCN-IM ceasefire amid rising tensions

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, has formally urged the Government of India to abrogate the ceasefire agreements signed with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) and its proxie…

Kuki Inpi Manipur NSCN-IM ceasefire

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Manipur: MP Bimol Akoijam questions government’s role in six Liangmai Naga killings

Manipur Liangmai Naga killings

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main partner in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, and the Indian National Congress, the principal opposition party in the Manipur Legislative Assembly, have expressed sharply differing views on how to address the state’s volatile border situation. Manipur Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Bimol […]

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Manipur: Naga Women’s Union seeks time-bound NIA probe into six civilian murders

Manipur six civilians murder

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Naga Women’s Union (NWU) has formally written to the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), seeking a fair, impartial, and time-bound investigation into the abduction and gruesome murder of six civilians from Konsakhul village. The case was officially transferred to the NIA by the Manipur government. The […]

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Manipur: Asiatic Black Bear captured on camera in Ukhrul after years

Asiatic Black Bear

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The recent camera-trap documentation of an Asiatic Black Bear in Shirui Village of Manipur‘s Ukhrul district has been hailed as a significant achievement for community-driven wildlife conservation efforts in the region. Conservationists say the sighting reflects the positive impact of sustained habitat protection and reduced hunting activities in recent years. […]

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Manipur: Security escort dispute leaves hundreds of trucks stranded on NH-37

Trucks stranded on Manipur NH-37

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A severe coordination breakdown between the Manipur police and central security agencies has left hundreds of loaded trucks and fuel tankers stranded along National Highway-37, even as authorities confirmed the movement of 515 vehicles carrying essential goods. The crisis stems from a disagreement over security escorts. The Director General of […]

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Manipur: Security forces arrest active cadres of UKNA, RPF/PLA and KCP-PWG

Manipur security forces arrest cadres

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces in Manipur arrested several insurgents belonging to the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF/PLA), the political wing of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army, and the banned Kangleipak Communist Party-People’s War Group (KCP-PWG) during coordinated operations. The arrests were made during anti-insurgency operations conducted […]

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Manipur: NIA arrests 10 in violence cases, including four Arambai Tenggol members

Manipur violence cases

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), with assistance from the Manipur Police and the CRPF, arrested 10 individuals across multiple districts for their alleged involvement in the 2023–2024 ethnic violence. This included four members of the radical group Arambai Tenggol (AT), who were arrested in connection with a 2024 arms-looting incident. […]

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Manipur CM calls for Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis to bridge trust deficit, strengthen unity

Manipur CM calls for unity

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Asserting that a society divided along ethnic lines can never achieve sustainable growth, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stressed that mutual respect and inter-community unity are essential for the progress of Manipur. He called on Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis, and all other groups to bridge trust deficits and strengthen mutual understanding. […]

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Manipur: Kuki groups hold statewide rally, submit memorandum to Centre

Manipur Kuki statewide rally

By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Kuki organisations and residents from several parts of Manipur took to the streets on June 19, pressing for government action on issues affecting the Kuki-Zo community. The largest gathering was held in Kangpokpi, where demonstrators later submitted a memorandum for Prime Minister Narendra Modi through district authorities. The rally began […]

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800 trucks, fuel tankers stranded at Assam-Manipur border amid landslides, security escort shortage

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: More than 800 goods trucks and fuel tankers are stranded in Manipur and neighbouring Assam amid a shortage of security escorts and landslides that have disrupted traffic along National Highway 37, the state’s main s…

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Manipur: Ten cadres of KCP and RPF/PLA arrested in anti-insurgency operations

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces and Manipur Police arrested 10 cadres of two proscribed outfits, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), during coordinated anti-insurgency operations across the valley districts on Thursday. Police said the arrested cadres were allegedly involved in extortion, illegal arms supply and the planting of […]

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Manipur: Cabinet approves VB-GRAM G scheme to replace MGNREGA from July 1

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The Government of Manipur has announced that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-GRAM G] Scheme will come into effect across the state on July 1, 2026. The rollout follows a formal n…

Manipur VB-GRAM G scheme

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Manipur: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh stresses unity for restoring peace and normalcy

Yumnam Khemchand Singh Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday highlighted the urgent necessity of sustaining peace and restoring normal life across the state, while noting both positive developments and recent setbacks in conflict-affected regions. Speaking at the 8th Foundation Day celebration of the Chingamakha Nambul Mapal Development Committee (C.N.M.D.C.) in Imphal, […]

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Manipur marks 25th Great June Uprising Day, honours martyrs of 2001 agitation

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur on Thursday observed the 25th Great June Uprising Day, also known as Unity Day, commemorating the 18 people who lost their lives during the 2001 agitation over the state’s territorial integrity. Thousands of people, including members of civil society groups, student organisations, women’s groups and families of the deceased, […]

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Villager injured in firing by unidentified armed men in Manipur’s Noney district

By NE NOW NEWS Imphal: A villager sustained gunshot injuries after unidentified armed men allegedly opened fire on civilians working in agricultural fields near Joujangtek village in Manipur’s Noney district on Thursday afternoon. According to sources, the incident occurred around noon when villagers were engaged in routine farming activities. The firing triggered panic among residents, […]

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Manipur: Five insurgent cadres arrested, arms seized in a series of operations

Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A joint team of central and state security forces arrested five suspected cadres linked to different insurgent groups and seized arms and ammunition during a series of operations conducted across Manipur‘s valley districts over the last two days, officials said on Thursday. In the first operation, security personnel apprehended two […]

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Manipur: 61 bunkers, multiple checkpoints destroyed in 36-hour operation

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Security forces have dismantled 61 illegal bunkers and removed several unauthorized checkpoints across Manipur’s hill and valley districts during an extensive crackdown carried out over the past 36 hours, according to the Manipur Police‘s morning bulletin issued on Thursday. The large-scale operation involved nearly 6,000 personnel who conducted coordinated search, […]

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Manipur: Massive security operations launched across Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, Thoubal

Manipur Police Assam Rifles

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: According to the Manipur Police, intensified security measures have been launched across the state following recent incidents of armed violence. Large-scale combing and area domination operations are currently underway in the Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Thoubal districts. On June 16, a suspected militant was killed during a joint operation carried out […]

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Manipur: Two arrested, nearly 2 kg suspected morphine seized in Churachandpur

Manipur Police Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police have apprehended two individuals, including a woman, and recovered nearly two kilograms of suspected morphine during a targeted anti-narcotics operation in Churachandpur district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a team from Churachandpur Police Station, assisted by women personnel, carried out coordinated raids at separate locations in T. Khonomphai […]

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Manipur Police destroy over 39,000 kg of seized drugs in Imphal West

Narcotics seized in Manipur

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Manipur Police destroyed over 39,000 kilograms of seized narcotics and psychotropic substances through incineration at the Shija Hospital Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility in Lamdeng on June 17, 2026. The mass disposal drive was led by Inspector General of Police Worngam Ningshen to reinforce the state’s anti-narcotics commitment. Marking a milestone […]

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