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Manipur extends mobile internet and VPN shutdown in five districts for 48 hours

Guwahati: The Manipur government has extended the shutdown of mobile internet, data services and VPN access in five districts for another two days due to security concerns. An official notification stated that the curbs will continue in Imphal West, …

Manipur internet shutdown

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Manipur: Fuel supply to Churachandpur likely to resume by evening

Guwahati: A government official confirmed on Tuesday, April 14, that the fuel shortage in Churachandpur district is expected to ease by this evening following the restoration of supply lines. The official said protests along the Bishnupur route had e…

Churachandpur fuel supply

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Manipur: Kuki Inpi opposes move to replace central forces with state units

Kuki Inpi Manipur

Guwahati: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Tuesday strongly opposed the Manipur government’s reported proposal to replace Central security forces with state forces in hill districts and foothill areas, warning that any such move would be “categorically rejected” by the Kuki community. In a statement issued by its Secretariat, the organisation said the proposal, referred […]

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Manipur: Body of unidentified woman found in Churachandpur amid continuing unrest

Women's body found in Churachandpur

Imphal: The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the outskirts of Muolvaiphei village under Saikot sub-division in Churachandpur district late on Monday night, raising suspicion of foul play amid the prevailing law and order concerns in the state. According to police sources, information about the incident was received around 11.30 p.m. on April […]

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Manipur: Kuki civil society groups hold candlelight vigil for slain BSF constable

Imphal: Kuki civil society organisations and residents of Mongkot Chepu village in Manipur paid tribute to slain BSF constable Mithun Mandal, asserting that his “supreme sacrifice” should not be misrepresented. Mandal, a Border Security Force personnel, was killed after being struck by a stray bullet during an exchange of fire between suspected Kuki-Zo and Tangkhul […]

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Mehbooba Mufti condemns killing of two children in Manipur, slams ‘pin drop silence’

Imphal: Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of two children in Manipur, describing the incident as “horrific” and deeply disturbing. The incident occurred in Bishnupur district, where suspected Kuki militants allegedly hurled a bomb at a residential house earlier this week. The attack claimed the lives of a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old […]

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Manipur minister Govindas Konthoujam meets Amit Shah to review law and order situation

Guwahati: Manipur Minister Govindas Konthoujam met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Sunday to review the law and order situation in Manipur, in the wake of heightened tensions following a recent bomb attack in Bishnupur district. Accordi…

Govindas Konthoujam meets HM Amit Shah

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Manipur: Protests intensify across valley districts over children killed in Bishnupur blast

Protests across valley districts in Manipur

Imphal: Widespread protests demanding justice for children killed in a recent mortar blast in Bishnupur district continued across several valley districts of Manipur on Sunday, coinciding with curfew relaxation hours announced by the authorities. In Imphal West, a major rally organised by Uripok Apunba Lup began from Lambui Khongnangkhong and marched towards Bazar Overbridge, drawing […]

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Manipur extends mobile internet suspension in five valley districts till April 14

Manipur mobile internet suspension

Guwahati: The Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services in five valley districts, continuing restrictions until 2:00 pm on April 14, 2026. The order issued by the Home Department applies to Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur districts, which include the state capital Imphal. The move comes in the aftermath […]

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Manipur: Kuki group withdraws NH-202 free movement assurance in Ukhrul

Manipur NH-202

Guwahati: The Kuki CSO Working Committee (WCKCSOs) in Manipur’s Ukhrul district has withdrawn its earlier assurance of allowing unrestricted movement on National Highway-202, with immediate effect, citing the ongoing blockade at Wunghon. In its April 11 statement, the organisation said the situation involves what it termed serious humanitarian concerns, claiming that certain restrictions attributed to […]

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Kuki Inpi Manipur opposes HAC resolution on hill administrative committees

Kuki Inpi Manipur

Guwahati: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has strongly opposed a recent resolution adopted by the Hill Areas Committee (HAC), terming it “unprecedented, untenable, and legally impermissible” in the context of governance of the hill districts. In a statement issued from its secretariat, the organisation objected to the HAC resolution dated March 12, 2026, which proposes the […]

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Manipur: Tronglaobi blast probe active; search operations underway in Bishnupur, says Home Minister

Imphal: The probe into the fatal bomb blast in Tronglaobi village of Manipur’s Bishnupur district is still in progress, while security forces continue search operations in the area, State Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Saturday, April 11. …

Manipur Tronglaobi blast probe

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Manipur CM announces Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for family of murdered minor

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited a relief camp in Imphal East district on Saturday, April 11, where he met the family of a seven-year-old internally displaced girl who was raped and murdered. The Chief Minister interacted…

Manipur CM visits relief camp

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Manipur: BSF constable killed in Ukhrul firing between village groups

BSF constable killed in Manipur

Guwahati: A BSF constable was killed in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on April 10 after being caught in firing between two armed village groups, officials said. The violence was reported in the Litan area during the evening hours, when gunfire erupted between suspected Kuki-Zo members from Mongkot Chepu and Tangkhul Naga individuals from Shikibung. The exchange […]

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Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh visits hill districts in first outreach since 2023

Manipur CM

Guwahati: Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday met Haokholet Kipgen at the latter’s residence in Hengbung, Kangpokpi district, during his return to Imphal following an official visit to Senapati district. The Chief Minister’s visit to Senapati was significant, marking his first journey to the hill district via Kangpokpi since May 3, 2023, shortly after he assumed […]

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Manipur extends mobile internet ban in five districts for two more days

Manipur mobile internet suspension

Imphal: The Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services, including VPN access, in five districts for another two days amid the prevailing law and order situation. According to an order issued by the State Home Department, the restrictions will continue in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts […]

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Manipur partially eases curfew in Imphal West, Imphal East and Thoubal

Manipur eases curfew

Imphal: Authorities in Manipur have partially relaxed curfew measures in Imphal West, Imphal East, and Thoubal districts following a reassessment of the law-and-order situation. According to orders issued on Thursday, April 9, by the respective district magistrates, people will be allowed to move out between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., but only under strict safety […]

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Manipur: Victims’ family demands arrests over Tronglaobi blast within five days

Imphal: The victims’ family of the Tronglaobi blast in Manipur’s Bishnupur district has urged the state government to arrest those responsible within five days, stressing that no amount of compensation can replace the lives lost. The family made this…

Manipur Tronglaobi blast victims

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Manipur steps up security after Bishnupur blast killed two toddlers; three UKNA suspects arrested

Bishnupur blast Manipur

Guwahati: Security has been stepped up across sensitive areas in Manipur following a fatal blast in Bishnupur district, even as authorities said investigations are under way to establish the involvement of recently arrested suspects. Addressing a press conference at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, BJP Manipur Pradesh spokesperson Kh. Ibomcha said coordinated efforts are in progress […]

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Manipur: All-party meet to review Tronglaobi security, condemn violence, urge peace

All-party meet Manipur

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a meeting of all political parties on April 7, condemning the recent violence in Tronglaobi and urging calm across the state. Political leaders met at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to review the recent unrest in Tronglaobi. They called the attack a “cowardly act” and expressed worry over […]

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