No Business As Usual: KIM Tells Kuki-Zo MLAs to Stay Away Till Separate Administration Demand Met
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has directed all Kuki-Zo MLAs not to attend the upcoming session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin in Imphal on September 2. In a statement issued on Monday, the KIM said the directive would remain in force pending a political settlement to the Kuki-Zo community’s demand for a…
Centre Defers Census 2027 Operations in Manipur Amid NRC Demand and Protests
The Centre has deferred the Census 2027 operations in Manipur, which were scheduled to begin on September 1, following sustained protests and demands from Meitei and Naga organisations that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be implemented before the Census and delimitation exercises. The decision was taken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Union…
Police Disperse Torch Rally Against Census in Kakching
A torch rally opposing the proposed Census exercise and demanding implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before any census-related process was dispersed by police after tensions escalated in Manipur’s Kakching district on Sunday night. A large number of protesters participated in the rally, raising slogans such as “No NRC, No Census” and demanding…
Manipur High Court Withholds Census and House-Listing Process Until Further Orders
The High Court of Manipur has withheld the Census process scheduled to begin on September 1, along with the house-listing exercise, until further notification, according to 14 CSOs convenor Shanta Nahakpam. Speaking to reporters after the court hearing, Nahakpam said the decision came in connection with petitions seeking implementation of the National Register of Citizens…
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Appeals for Peace Amid Escalating NRC Demands
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh made a second sudden trip to New Delhi within a week following calls from Central leaders, amid escalating public pressure demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before conducting the national Census. Before departing Imphal, Chief Minister Singh issued a strong appeal to all sections of…
Naharlagun police recover 12 two-wheelers, gold and silver ornaments in theft probe
Naharlagun Police have recovered 12 two-wheelers, gold and silver ornaments and other suspected stolen property during an ongoing investigation into a series of theft cases reported from Naharlagun, Banderdewa, Nirjuli and adjoining areas of Arunachal Pradesh. The recoveries were made in connection with Naharlagun Police Station Case No. 84/2026, registered under Section 305(a) of the…
Bandhs Hurt Daily Wagers, Students: Manipur CM Urges Democratic Protests
Manipur Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh has appealed to all sections of society in Manipur not to call bandhs or blockades to air their grievances as it sometimes led to unwanted violent incidents and has urged them to instead adopt other forms of democratic agitation. The Chief Minister told the DIPR before leaving for…
Fresh Gunfire in Manipur: ZUF Cadres Killed in Internal Feud Despite Ceasefire Pact
Two cadres were killed and six others injured in suspected factional clashes between the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and its splinter groups — ZUF-Jenchui and ZUF-Kamson — in Manipur’s Noney district over the past 24 hours, officials said. Fresh gunfire erupted around 6 a.m. on Saturday between Nungtek Part II and Haochong, about 5 km…
Manipur Healthcare Workers Protest Assault on Medical Team in Kangpokpi
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district staged a peaceful protest on Saturday by wearing black badges outside the District Hospital, condemning the alleged assault on a medical team at Chawangkining village on August 27 and demanding stronger security for medical personnel working in conflict-sensitive areas. The protest came two days after…
Manipur Delegation Explores Collaboration Opportunities with NTTC Dimapur
A 17-member delegation from Manipur, led by Sanasam Premchandra Singh, MLA of the 29 Kumbi Assembly Constituency, visited the Nagaland Tool Room & Training Centre (NTTC), Dimapur, on August 27 to explore its technological and training capabilities. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on NTTC’s objectives, activities and various initiatives before touring its infrastructure,…
