The Manipur High Court has granted a one-month extension for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file a chargesheet in the unresolved Jiribam slughter case, which has been pending for over eight months. This case pertains to the abduction and slughter of six individuals, including three minors, that occurred in November 2024. The decision was…
The District Administration of Kangpokpi has held a meeting to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, rationalisation of polling stations, and appointment of Booth Level Agents. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Mahesh Chaudhari, IAS, and attended by representatives of national and state political parties. The DEO…
The re-establishment of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examination centre in Churachandpur, Manipur, has ignited controversy due to fears of widespread cheating, unethical practices, and inflated pass rates. The Churachandpur centre is part of a larger initiative by the Manipur government to create 11 advanced IT centres throughout the state, backed by an investment of…
Manipur Police have arrested three active cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party-Apunba City Meitei (KCP-ACM) group in a targeted operation in the Imphal East district. The arrestees were identified as Phijam Joychandra Meitei, Oinam Nitranjit Singh, and Soram Abungcha Meitei. The police also arrested Yumnam Koko Singh, a KCP cadre, and Hidangmayum Kishankumar Sharma, a…
Joint security forces in Manipur have successfully seized a stockpile of arms, ammunition, and explosives during operations conducted across five valley districts. This operation, which commenced on July 26, involved personnel from the Manipur Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, and Army/Assam Rifles. The cache comprised various weapons, including carbines and explosives. The…
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has said that peace and normalcy are returning to the state after ethnic violence in the region has left many dead and thousands homeless. The government, armed forces, and civil society organizations have collaborated to recover firearms and ammunition, arrest insurgents involved in extortion, and establish multiple checkpoints for essential…
Four individuals involved in drug trafficking were arrested in T. Khullen village, Kangpokpi district. The operation seized 273 heroin cases, unaccounted cash, seven mobile phones, and two four-wheelers. Two more individuals were apprehended at the 6 Assam Rifles Awangkhul Check Post in Noney district, transporting a large consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. The arrests…
President’s Rule in Manipur has been extended by six months, effective from August 13, 2025, following a resolution introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha. The extension comes amid efforts by Meitei and Naga MLAs from the ruling NDA to reinstate an elected government in the state. Under Article 356(3) of…
Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur have issued alerts amid an eviction drive against alleged undocumented immigrants in Assam, posing a threat to the northeastern states. The Assam government has freed thousands of acres of land and forests from encroachers in Goalpara alone. Nagaland issued an alert citing the eviction drive in Assam, directing all deputy commissioners…
The Manipur government has issued an advisory to prevent illegal migrants entering the state due to concerns over cross-border movement triggered by unrest in neighboring countries. The advisory instructs Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to maintain heightened vigilance along international, inter-state, and inter-district boundaries. Migrants found entering illegally are to be housed at designated…
