The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18, including one seat each in Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. In a statement, the ECI said the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held in 10 States where the incumbents are retiring on different dates…
Former Cabinet Minister and four-time BJP MLA Ranjeet Kumar Dass was on Thursday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly. Notably, Dass is the first person to hold the Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker’s post for a second term. “I would like to congratulate Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass on being elected unanimously…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has officially lifted the social boycott imposed on all Kuki-Zo MLAs who participated in the formation of the Manipur government, ending months of political and social isolation faced by the legislators. KZC’s Secretary of Information and Publicity said the decision was taken after reviewing the current situation and recognizing the urgent…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has officially lifted the social boycott imposed on all Kuki-Zo MLAs who participated in the formation of the Manipur government, ending months of political and social isolation faced by the legislators. KZC’s Secretary of Information and Publicity said the decision was taken after reviewing the current situation and recognizing the urgent…
Security forces and central agencies conducted a series of counter-insurgency operations across multiple districts of Manipur on May 17 and 18, leading to the arrest of six active cadres linked to different banned insurgent outfits. On May 18, central forces arrested three cadres of the People’s Liberation Army from a stretch between Border Pillars 77…
A team of church leaders is set to visit Kangpokpi and Senapati districts in an effort to defuse the ongoing hostage crisis triggered by the killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi district on May 13. The initiative involves representatives from the Council for Baptist Churches in Northeast India (CBCNEI) and the Manipur Baptist Convention…
Minister Atul Bora has been given the additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs department as an interim arrangement, according to an order issued by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. “The Governor of Assam, on the advice of Chief Minister, is pleased to allow Atul Bora, Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Border Protection…
Security forces continued combing and search operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district as part of the ongoing efforts to trace and rescue persons still held hostage by armed groups in the state. Area domination exercises and search operations are also being carried out in different parts of the hill district to rescue all missing persons and…
The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced an inter-district economic blockade along National Highways in Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur, alleging that six Naga civilians, including two pastors, continue to remain in captivity despite repeated deadlines and search efforts. The Working Committee of the UNC stated in a statement that it had earlier submitted an ultimatum…
The Centre has given another six-month extension, till November 20, 2026, to a Commission of Inquiry to submit its report on the probe into the 2023 Manipur violence that claimed more than 260 lives, a government notification said. The three-member panel, now headed by former Supreme Court judge Balbir Singh Chauhan, was formed on June…
