Manipur is set to host the Miss Universe Manipur 2026 pageant on June 21 at Chandrakriti Auditorium in the Palace Compound, Imphal, where 20 contestants from different parts of the state will compete for an opportunity to represent Manipur at the national level. The announcement was made during a press conference by Miss Universe Manipur…
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam has expressed hope that the recent deployment of two Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) units of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will help improve the law and order situation in the state, which continues to face security challenges in several districts. Speaking to reporters on June 11 at…
Former Manipur BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Manipur on Thursday after no other candidate remained in the contest following the withdrawal of nomination papers. The Returning Officer-cum-Secretary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly officially declared Sharda Devi elected to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state after…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday began a forensic examination of the bodies of six civilians who were abducted from a village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district last month and later found dead, officials said. The bodies were brought to the mortuary of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal at around…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday welcomed the safe release of 14 hostages and described the development as a positive humanitarian gesture at a time when the state continues to face social and security challenges. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to all those who played a role in securing the release of the…
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…
