The United Naga Council (UNC) has rejected allegations linking Naga groups to the killing of three Thadou church leaders in Manipur and claimed that suspected Kuki militant groups operating in the area may have been involved in the attack. In a press statement issued on May 18, the UNC condemned the May 13 ambush and…

The Election Commission of India’s decision to include Manipur in the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered concerns over the feasibility of conducting large-scale voter verification in a state still affected by ethnic violence, displacement and security challenges. The Election Commission recently announced the Phase-III rollout of the…

Manipur Chief Minister Minister  Khemchand Yumnam inspected the ongoing improvement and upgradation works of the Imphal–Saikul Road along with concerned officials and reviewed the progress of the project.During the inspection, Yumnam said the construction work was progressing satisfactorily and assured the public that the project would be completed after the rainy season. The minister reviewed…

Security forces continued combing and search operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday as efforts to trace missing persons in the area remained underway. According to official sources, search operations were carried out in the hill ranges located northwest of Leilon Vaiphei and Kharam Vaiphei villages in Kangpokpi district. Authorities said security personnel are continuing…

The Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) Sadar Hills has announced a 48-hour total shutdown across Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in support of a shutdown call given by Kuki Inpi Manipur over the continued detention of 14 Kuki civilians. The shutdown came into effect from midnight of May 15 and is expected to continue for two days across…

Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) has said that the three church leaders killed in an ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district earlier this week belonged to the Thadou community and should not be identified as Kuki.In a statement issued on Friday, the organisation urged media houses, civil society groups and individuals to avoid what it described as…

Several Christian organisations in India and abroad on Thursday condemned the killing of three church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, while the Kuki-Zo community began a two-day mourning period and 48-hour shutdown in protest against the incident. The shutdown, called by Kuki Inpi Manipur, started at midnight on May 13. Markets, schools, colleges and business…

A Special POCSO Court in Manipur’s Senapati district has sentenced a 48-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter.The judgment was delivered on May 12 by Special Judge (POCSO) Lamkholal Kipgen, nearly four years after the case first came to light in 2022….

Security forces carried out a series of search and area domination operations across different parts of Manipur over the last two days, leading to the arrest of two alleged cadres linked to banned militant outfits and the recovery of a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, officials said on Sunday. According to security officials,…

Dr Muhammad Riyajuddin Khan, an intending candidate from the Lilong Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections, on Sunday stressed the importance of peace and communal harmony in the state and said minority communities could play an important role in bringing different groups together. Speaking during a “Developmental Public Discussion” programme organised in Lilong…