TMembers of the Muslim community in Manipur’s Thoubal district staged a protest on Thursday against the appointment of non-Muslim members to the state Waqf Board, demanding a review of the decision. The protesters marched nearly four kilometres from Usoipokpi to Lilong Bazar, raising slogans against the BJP-led government and expressing concern over the inclusion of…
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds under the Higher Education Department, particularly the financial assistance provided to eligible private and theological colleges and other organisations involved in student welfare activities. In a press release, ANCSU president Kivika Yeptho and general secretary Sotilo…
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had given a “positive response” to his demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census. Speaking to reporters at Imphal airport after returning from New Delhi, Biren Singh said he had met Shah to…
Security forces have arrested three alleged militants linked to proscribed outfits in Manipur’s Imphal West district, while an AK-56 rifle and ammunition were recovered during a separate operation in Jiribam district, police said on Monday. According to police, K. Lanchenba Meitei, 19, was arrested from Thiyam Leishangkhong on Sunday. Greatson Lourembam, 25, was apprehended from…
An economic blockade called by the Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) over Monday’s firing incident at Hime village along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary disrupted vehicular movement at several entry points to Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.The blockade was imposed in response to the violent incident in Lower Siang district, which left at least 12 people injured….
The Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur, has condemned an alleged arson attack on Tokpa Naga village in Kangpokpi district, claiming that armed miscreants entered the village on Tuesday night and set fire to around 10 houses and a church. In a statement, the council said the incident took place at around 9.30 pm on August 11…
Security forces recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and other military-related equipment during a search operation in Kakching district on Monday, officials said.The operation was conducted in the Wabagai Turenmamei area under Hiyanglam Police Station as part of ongoing efforts to locate and recover illegally held weapons and other war-like stores in the state.According…
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki tribes, has distanced itself from Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh’s recent visit to Kangpokpi, stating that it was neither consulted nor involved in the chief minister’s engagements in the district. In a public statement issued on August 9, KIM said the visit was…
Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio on Friday virtually launched the Chief Minister’s Yarn Bank Scheme, an initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s handloom sector by providing weavers with affordable access to quality raw materials. The scheme was launched at the Chief Minister’s Residential Complex in Kohima on the occasion of the 12th National Handloom…
Security forces arrested two insurgent operatives in separate counter-insurgency operations across Manipur and recovered a cache of arms, explosives and communication equipment following the arrest of a senior functionary of the UKNA Hmar, officials said on Thursday. In the first operation carried out on August 6, security personnel apprehended an active cadre of the Revolutionary…
