Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday said the life and ideals of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat continue to hold deep relevance for Manipur, and called upon government employees, civil society organisations and students to carry forward the spirit of sacrifice, service and social responsibility exemplified by the legendary leader. Speaking at the State-level…
A horrific and bloody incident has once again occurred in the northeastern border state of Manipur. On Thursday afternoon, a group of unidentified armed miscreants forcibly entered Pilong village in Kamjong district, located right next to the Indo-Myanmar border, and opened indiscriminate fire, killing four innocent villagers on the spot. Preliminary investigations suggest that the…
Seven Kuki village volunteers detained by CRPF in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district have been released on Sunday, bringing the violent overnight protests to an end.The protesters burned tyres on the roads and threw stones at government vehicles, the news agency quoted unidentified officials as saying on Sunday. They alleged that security personnel had detained the Kuki…
A Kuki woman, Miss Neiesther Luongpi, also known as Neiesther Gangte, has died from bullet injuries sustained during the September 13 attack in Longpi village of Noney district, adding another casualty to the growing violence affecting Kuki-Zo settlements in Manipur. Neiesther suffered a gunshot wound near her chest and was undergoing treatment through the Tele-ICU…
Three persons, including a policeman, have been arrested in Manipur’s Imphal West district for their alleged involvement in extortion, an official statement said.The three persons were arrested on Thursday from their respective residences at different localities of Singjamei, it said.The arrested persons have been identified as Waikhom Amarjit Singh (44), a Havildar in 1st Manipur…
Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh left Imphal for New Delhi on Friday, a day after chairing a high-level security coordination meeting to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state. According to BJP sources, he is expected to attend a two-day conference titled “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat”, where issues related…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has said that the prolonged ethnic conflict in the state has resulted in a loss of more than ₹1,200 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue between 2023 and 2026, placing significant strain on the state’s economy. Addressing the 52nd Foundation Day celebration of the All Manipur Working…
The indefinite hunger strike by PhD scholars of Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) entered its sixth day on Monday, with the protesters accusing the Manipur government of maintaining a “stoic silence” over their demand for the release of pending stipends. Three PhD scholars and a student leader began the hunger strike on September 9 with the support…
Two cadres of proscribed armed group United Kuki National Army (UKNA) were killed and two others injured in an operation jointly conducted by Indian Army and Assam Rifles team in Churachandpur district of Manipur.A joint team of Indian Army and Assam Rifles team launched a counter insurgency operation in a jungle near Phaibong Village of…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on September 4 appealed to people from different communities to “forgive and forget” the violence of the past and work together to rebuild trust and restore peace in the state. Addressing a public interaction programme at Christian Center Church in Leimakhong, Kangpokpi district, Khemchand said the prolonged crisis had…
