Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen has condemned the reported killing of 17-year-old N.K. Wiphenbou in Tamenglong district and called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. In a statement, Kipgen said Wiphenbou, the son of N.K. Maihinlakbou of Upper Takou village under Tamei Sub-Division, was reportedly killed while travelling to Tamei…

NSCN (I-M) deputy ato kilonser Lt Gen (Retd.) VS Atem has called for greater Naga unity amid the ongoing conflict in Manipur, urging Nagas not to remain silent in the face of the suffering of fellow community members and cautioning against internal divisions. Addressing a programme organised by the Mao Students’ Union at Asufii, Punanamei,…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday appealed to the people not to resort to bandhs and blockades and instead approach their respective MLAs and the state government to discuss their grievances.The Chief Minister made the appeal at the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan programme organised by the District Administration, Imphal West, at Khoyathong Multipurpose Community…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday distributed offer forms to 93 candidates under the Die-in-Harness Scheme for the Land Resource Department at the main Conference Hall, of Manipur Civil Secretariat, Mantripukhri, Imphal.Addressing the programme, the Chief Minister stated that recruitment under the die-in-harness scheme are being taken up in accordance with the prescribed…

A man from West Bengal who was allegedly abducted after he arrived at Imphal airport escaped from his abductors at Naranseina by pulling the handbrake of the vehicle.Manipur police said that Md. Wasim Akram was later rescued by the personnel of Moirang Police Station after he approached them for help.“Upon his arrival at Imphal airport…

Manipur Police have cracked an alleged inter-state human trafficking racket and arrested four individuals, including a mother-daughter duo, accused of luring young women with false job promises and trafficking them to Delhi for sexual exploitation. According to police, Chandam Tababi and Khumanthem Nanao were arrested on September 10 following an operation that led to the…

A day-long conference on the prevailing conflict in Manipur on Friday resulted in the unanimous adoption of a resolution demanding the immediate re-imposition of President’s Rule in the state, alleging that the popular government installed in February this year has failed to maintain law and order and protect civilian lives.The conference, organised by the Kuki-Zo…

A new political organisation, the Manipur Indigenous Alliance (MIA), was formally launched at its Founding Conference held at Meitram in Imphal West with the stated aim of uniting indigenous communities to safeguard their land, identity, heritage, institutions and livelihoods. During the conference, delegates adopted the Constitution of the Manipur Indigenous Alliance, establishing it as a…

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday chaired a high-level Security Coordination Meeting to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state and discuss measures to strengthen security arrangements. The meeting, held at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal, focused on steps required to maintain peace and order…

The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has urged the Government of India and the Manipur Government to take immediate steps to address what it described as growing administrative, humanitarian and security challenges faced by the Kuki-Zo community across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, the KZC highlighted shortages of Manipur Civil Service (MCS) and Manipur…