Hundreds of people under the banner of the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO), Ukhrul District, staged a sit-in demonstration at Shangkai Village in Ukhrul on May 20, demanding the release of allegedly abducted Kuki-Zo civilians and expressing concern over what the organisation described as administrative inaction and continuing insecurity in parts of Manipur. The protest was…
Amid rising tensions in Ukhrul, Y Khemchand Singh on May 20 said that disarming individuals possessing firearms across all parts of the state has become an urgent necessity to restore peace and stability in violence-hit Manipur. The Chief Minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of the Tangkhul Naga community from Sinakeithei…
A delegation of Tangkhul Naga tribals from the Sinakeithei Village Authority in Ukhrul on Tuesday met Yumnam Khemchand Singh at his official residence in Imphal and urged the state government to deploy additional security personnel in the area amid the prevailing tense situation in Manipur. The delegation was accompanied by Ram Muivah, MLA of the…
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…
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….
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…
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)…
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,…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has submitted a memorandum to Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention from the Government of India over what it described as a worsening humanitarian, security and political crisis faced by the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur. The memorandum, dated May 16 and signed by KZC chairman Henlianthang Thanglet, stated that the prevailing situation…
The Kuki National Front (KNF) has strongly denied allegations linking the organisation to the disappearance of six Naga civilians on May 13, describing a viral social media poster accusing the outfit as “AI-generated propaganda” and “malicious disinformation.” In a statement issued by the organisation, the KNF rejected what it called “baseless, malicious and factually void”…
