As a part of a significant community outreach initiative, Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Friday travelled by road to Senapati district along National Highway-2, becoming the first Chief Minister to undertake the route since the outbreak of ethnic violence on May 3, 2023. Notably, the convoy of the Chief Minister traversed through sensitive…
The Manipur Police has issued a clarification on the 24-hour National Highway-2 shutdown call by the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) over an incident at Shantipur in Kangpokpi district. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the police stated that the shutdown call followed an incident in which a man sustained bullet injuries after allegedly…
Amid ongoing tensions in Manipur, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is set to travel through Kangpokpi district, a Kuki-inhabited area, in what is being seen as a significant step to rebuild trust and restore normalcy. Deputy Chief Minister Loshi Dikho said that the Naga Peoples’ Organisation, along with major tribal bodies, women’s groups, and student…
The Manipur government has officially refuted circulating social media claims that security personnel killed civilians during recent protests, labeling these reports as “misleading” and “baseless.” In a statement released via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the government identified various tweets and posts alleging the killing of innocent individuals as unverified and urged the public…
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned the mortar attack by suspected militants at Moirang Tronglaobi village in Bishnupur district which killed two minor siblings on Tuesday morning“Deeply pained by the tragic attack in Moirang Tronglaobi that took the lives of two innocent children. Such a horrific act against civilians, especially young lives,…
Chief Minister Y Khemchand today morning rushed to Raj Polyclinic to assess the condition of the injured mother who lost her two children in last night’s brutal attack at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Moirang. The Chief Minister directed the hospital to provide the highest standard of medical care and all necessary support to the injured mother….
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has criticized the Government of Manipur over the detention of two individuals under the National Security Act (NSA), alleging that the move undermines a recent bail order of the Gauhati High Court. In a statement, the organization expressed concern over the detention of Philip Khaikholal Khongsai, former…
The 52nd annual conference of the CPI Heirok Local Council was held at the residence of CPI Heirok leader Ningthoujam Lokendra at Heirok Part-II, Maning Leikai. The conference was attended by CPI State Secretary A. Nabachandra, Assistant Secretary S. Sorojini Devi, State Executive Member L. Sotinkumar, local leader N. Lokendro, former local secretaries M. Shyamkesho…
The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) successfully conducted a one-day awareness program on “Crime Against Women: Redressal Mechanism” at Mayanglangjing Taning Community Hall, Imphal West. Addressing the gathering, Thumlip Tining Pham Monsang, Chairperson, Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW), stated that the program was organized to create awareness among women so that they realize…
The audio clip allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister (CM) N. Biren Singh in the communal violence of 2023 has been edited, and it would be difficult to give a conclusive finding on whether the clip was authentic or whether the voice heard in the clip was that of Biren Singh, the Supreme Court was…
