A 55-year-old farmer was shot dead in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday after unidentified armed men allegedly opened fire on a group of cultivators working in a paddy field, officials said. The incident has further heightened tensions in the region, prompting authorities to strengthen security deployment along the Imphal-Tamenglong road.According to police, the incident took…
Thousands of people participated in a mass rally in Manipur’s capital on Monday, demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the next census exercise is conducted in the state. The rally was jointly organised by 14 civil society organisations under the banner of 14 CSOs Kangleipak. The march began at Tiddim…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced Adhikarimayum (A.) Sarda Devi as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from Manipur, setting the stage for the contest scheduled later this month. Sarda Devi filed her nomination papers at the Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat on June 8, the last day for submission of nominations…
Security forces and Manipur Police have arrested two alleged members of banned militant organisations and apprehended a man accused of transporting tobacco products in separate operations conducted across different districts of the state, officials said. The operations were carried out in Kakching, Imphal West and Thoubal districts as part of ongoing efforts by security agencies…
Senior IPS officer Rajiv Singh has assumed charge as Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat, marking the end of his nearly three-year tenure in Manipur, a period that coincided with one of the state’s most challenging phases marked by prolonged ethnic violence and social unrest. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the appointment…
Three civilians were killed and several houses were damaged in an armed attack on a village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in the early hours of Friday, triggering fresh concerns over security in the region and prompting calls for a thorough investigation into the incident. According to reports, the attack took place at around 4 am…
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls commenced in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Thursday, drawing significant participation from residents even as Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, objected to the exercise and sought its immediate suspension over concerns related to internally displaced persons (IDPs). The revision process began at…
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has demanded a court-monitored investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the killing of three Kuki church leaders in Manipur, while disputing recent claims made by the United Naga Council (UNC) regarding the incident. In a statement issued on Saturday, KOHUR said the May 13 ambush…
In a major step aimed at strengthening security and supporting peace-building efforts in Manipur, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the deployment of two battalions of the elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the state.According to official sources, the two battalions selected for…
Security forces have arrested six active cadres of various banned insurgent organisations during a series of operations carried out in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts on May 27 and 28, officials said. According to security officials, the operations targeted members of proscribed outfits allegedly involved in extortion and other unlawful activities in the…
