Manipur Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the arson attack on the SDC Kumbi office on September 26, 2024. The accused, identified as Moirangthem Ajaykumar (22), Wahengbam Prabhakar (27), and Khumanthem Jesper (23), have been remanded into police custody for four days, as authorities continue their efforts to apprehend other suspects. Security forces…
The Manipur Congress has welcomed the recent talks held between Meitei and Kuki legislators in Delhi, aimed at resolving the ethnic crisis that has gripped the state for 17 months. However, the party questioned the absence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, noting that their presence was crucial for…
Residents of Laipham Khunou in Imphal East district staged a sit-in protest today to condemn the brutal killing of Laishram Johnson and the serious injury of Elam Roshan at Chingmeirong. The protesters expressed their outrage over the incident, which involved the alleged abduction of three individuals by unknown assailants on the previous evening. Laishram Johnson…
Security forces in Manipur arrested seven militants from the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Nongdrenkhomba) in connection with extortion cases in Imphal West district on Monday, police confirmed. Superintendent of Police Ksh Shivakanta Singh revealed that based on credible intelligence, a search operation was carried out in Langol Game village, leading to the arrest of the…
For the first time since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur last year, MLAs from the Meitei, Kuki, and Naga communities are set to meet in a joint session in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting, organized under the supervision of the Union Home Ministry, aims to foster dialogue and seek a resolution to the ongoing…
The Meetei community observed the annual ritual festival of “Mera Kwak Tanba” or the Crow Freeing Festival with traditional fervor today, aimed at bringing prosperity to the region. The festival, which has been celebrated since time immemorial, takes place on the 10th lunar day of the Mera Month according to the Meitei calendar. The titular…
K. Meghachandra Singh, the President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, reportedly failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA). According to a senior Congress official, the summons was issued a few days prior, but Meghachandra only became…
The Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union (MMTU) has escalated its ongoing dispute with the Kuki-Zo community, threatening to approach the Supreme Court over what they allege is the illegal granting of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the latter. The MMTU claims that the Kuki-Zo community entered India without valid immigration and has urged for their ST…
The Manipur Police, in collaboration with local authorities from Kuilong and Kadi IV villages, successfully destroyed approximately 10 acres of suspected poppy nursery plants in Tamenglong district. The operation, which spanned from September 27 to October 3, focused on eradicating poppy plantations in Kuilong Part 2 and Kadi IV villages, under the jurisdiction of Tamei…
Northeast India experienced a seismic jolt on Friday morning as two earthquakes struck the region, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The first tremor, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, was felt in Ukhrul district, Manipur, at 7:02 AM IST. The epicentre was pinpointed at latitude 25.04 N and longitude 94.20 E, with…
