Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the Jan Kalyan Shivir (Public Welfare Camp) organised by the District Administration, Imphal West at Chingamathak Young Learners’ Club, Hao Ground, Chingamathak (Pishum Lampak) in Imphal.Addressing the gathering, Shri Khemchand Singh stated that the camp is being organised to ensure the doorstep delivery of various government welfare…

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have arrested ten persons in connection with multiple cases under investigation, including the 5th India Reserve Battalion (IRB) arms loot case, the killing of a Hmar woman in Jiribam, the Ukhrul Punjab National Bank robbery, the abduction and killing of four…

Amid continued counter-insurgency operations, Manipur Police and security forces have arrested nine alleged insurgent cadres belonging to different proscribed outfits over three days since June 16.Four alleged members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP-PWG] were arrested on Thursday for their suspected involvement in planting hand grenades at multiple locations in Imphal East…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has alleged that certain elements are working against efforts to restore peace, making it difficult for the government to focus on development activities.Addressing a programme in Imphal West district, Singh recurring incidents of unrest have forced the administration to concentrate largely on maintaining law and order.“There has been unrest…

The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has accused security forces of carrying out what it described as a “military-style lockdown” in Leilon Vaiphei village and adjoining areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday, KIM alleged that security personnel conducted house-to-house searches and intimidated villagers, including women, children, students and elderly residents. The organisation claimed that the…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) at the Secretariat in Imphal to review measures aimed at combating drug trafficking and substance abuse in the state.The meeting was attended by Manipur Home Minister K. Govindas Singh, Manipur DGP Mukesh Singh, senior police officials, security adviser,…

Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho alleged that an underground outfit operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was responsible for the abduction and killing of six Naga civilians. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure strict action against those involved in the incident. Dikho described the killing of the six Naga civilians…

Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said the recent deployment of two CoBRA battalions of CRPF would improve the law and order situation in the state.Konthoujam made the remarks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) complex in Imphal on Thursday after meeting family members of six Naga civilians whose bodies were…

The United Naga Council (UNC) has strongly condemned the killing of six Naga hostages, whose remains were reportedly recovered in a mutilated and dismembered condition.As mark of peaceful protest and to demand justice, UNC announced a 24-hour total shutdown across Naga areas from 6 am of June 11 to 6 am of June 12.In a…

Following recovery of six bodies in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said the state government will not remain as mute spectator to atrocities, according to an official statement.He said that violence has no place in society and the government remain steadfast in its commitment to peace, security, and the rule of law…