Liangmai Bodies Appeal The Release Of Six Men
A delegation of the Liangmai Naga Council and the Liangmai Naga Women Union today called on the Chief Minister, Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh and demanded the immediate release of six missing men including a pastor, who were abducted by unknown armed men on May 13 last from Kangpokpi district.A Liangmai tribal leader told the Chief…
Church Leaders Meet UNC in Senapati, Appeal for Immediate Release of Hostages
A delegation of church leaders representing the Manipur Baptist Convention, Council of Baptist Churches in North East India, Asia Pacific Baptist Federation and Baptist World Alliance held talks with leaders of the United Naga Council, the Naga People’s Organisation and other civil society groups in Senapati district on Tuesday amid rising tensions in the region….
Independent Paths: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Increasingly Pursuing Separate Professional Directions
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are increasingly forging distinct individual career trajectories, fueling ongoing global media speculation regarding a calculated shift in their public and professional partnership. According to prominent royal commentators, the couple’s recent string of solo public appearances—including Prince Harry’s high-profile philanthropic engagements across New York, London,…
Late Guru Yumnam Jatra Singh Recognized with Padma Shri for Cultural Contributions
Legendary Manipuri Nata Sankirtana exponent, the late Yumnam Jatra Singh, will be posthumously conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The honor will be presented during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, 2026. The official announcement was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs,…
Meghachandra Receives Prestigious Film Critic Award
Renowned film critic and academician Meghachandra Kongbam has been honoured with the R.K.Bidur Film Critic Award 2026. He was honoured with the prestigious award during the 60th Foundation Day Celebration of Cultural Forum, Manipur, held on May 17 at the Auditorium of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal.The award was presented in recognition of…
Baptist Christian Leaders Appeal For Unconditional Release Of Hostages
Various apex Baptist Christian bodies have insisted the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) and the United Naga Council (UNC) to pacify the general public of both Naga and Kuki communities and unconditional, immediate, and safe releases of hostages.The Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI), Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF)…
Model Residential School Achieves 100% Result
Operating under the Education (S) department, government of Manipur, Model Residential School at Mantri Pantha of Chandel district, has achieved a significant academic milestone, securing a 100 percent pass percentage in the recently declared HSLC Examination,2026 results, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM).The newly established school, in its first ever HSLC batch,…
UNC rejects allegations over Thadou pastors’ killings, seeks proof from accusers
The United Naga Council (UNC) has rejected allegations linking Naga groups to the killing of three Thadou church leaders in Manipur and claimed that suspected Kuki militant groups operating in the area may have been involved in the attack. In a press statement issued on May 18, the UNC condemned the May 13 ambush and…
Questions raised over electoral roll revision exercise in violence-hit Manipur
The Election Commission of India’s decision to include Manipur in the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered concerns over the feasibility of conducting large-scale voter verification in a state still affected by ethnic violence, displacement and security challenges. The Election Commission recently announced the Phase-III rollout of the…
Manipur Police arrest six militants during coordinated counter-insurgency drives
Security forces and central agencies conducted a series of counter-insurgency operations across multiple districts of Manipur on May 17 and 18, leading to the arrest of six active cadres linked to different banned insurgent outfits. On May 18, central forces arrested three cadres of the People’s Liberation Army from a stretch between Border Pillars 77…
