Security forces in Manipur have arrested four active cadres of the proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) along with one civilian accused of providing them shelter, officials said. The arrests took place during coordinated counter-insurgency operations across Bishnupur, Thoubal, and Churachandpur districts. According to official sources, the first operation was conducted on October 15, when…

Excitement and emotion are running high in Manipur’s Ukhrul district as preparations gather pace for the long-awaited homecoming of Thuingaleng Muivah, the revered leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), better known as NSCN (IM). The 91-year-old Naga leader, who has spent the last five decades away from his birthplace, will return to…

Security forces on Monday recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition from multiple locations in Manipur’s Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts. The operations underscore ongoing efforts to curb the circulation of illegal firearms in the state. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, security forces first conducted a search in the Nepali Basti area under Churachandpur Police…

Manipur has reported a sharp rise in dengue cases this year, with at least 2,332 people testing positive and one fatality recorded so far, according to an official report released by the state health department.The cases were detected between January 1 and October 11, after 5,613 samples were tested across the state. This marks a…

The Congress alleged large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Manipur and demanded a court-monitored investigation into what it described as a “huge scandal.” The opposition party also claimed that “recurring discrepancies” across districts suggest possible large-scale misuse of public funds, lack of accountability and failure to monitor mechanisms by…

Security forces in Manipur have uncovered a 9-foot-long, country-made rocket equipped with explosives and a detonator, weighing approximately 200 kg, Manipur Police Control Room Statement said on yesterday night. The weapon was found in the general area between S. Lonphai and Tuikong villages under Churachandpur Police Station in Churachandpur district. The discovery was part of…

The historic festival of Mera Hou Chongba, symbolising unity and brotherhood between the hill and valley communities of Manipur, was celebrated in Imphal with grandeur, traditional rituals, and wide participation. The celebration was marked by a grand procession from the Sana Konung Palace Compound to Kangla Fort, led by Titular King Leisemba Sanajaoba and flanked…

Two men were caught carrying cannabis worth around Rs 20 lakh at Imphal airport earlier this week, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred on September 29 when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected suspicious baggage during screening. Upon inspection, they found about 21 kg of cannabis concealed inside the luggage of two passengers,…

Postal services resumed in Manipur’s Churachandpur, with a mail van entering the district for the first time since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, officials said on Saturday. The vehicle reached the district headquarters at 11.30 am on Friday, unloaded letters, parcels and other consignments, and returned to Imphal around 12.40…

Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested a “senior commander” of a banned outfit and five other militants from the jungles of Churachandpur district in Manipur, the paramilitary force said on Saturday. The militants were apprehended on October 1 during an operation, it said. “Assam Rifles in a daring jungle operation codenamed ‘Operation Songkot’ on October…