An eight-day intensive training programme focused on “Recent Advances in Pulse Production Technologies for Strengthening Food and Nutritional Security among Smallholder Farmers in North East India” commenced on Monday and will run until March 30. This initiative, sponsored by the ICAR–Indian Institute of Pulses Research (ICAR-IIPR) under the NEH program, is organized by the ICAR…
The Village Authority of Mongkot Chepu condemned the repeated attacks on civilians allegedly perpetrated by Tangkhul militants, emphasizing their complete disregard for human life. A press release revealed that on March 19, an unprovoked assault with automatic weapons targeted the village, damaging several homes and instilling fear among residents. Further escalation occurred with militants opening…
Ahangruak Chief Chairman Association has condemned the recent arson and threats by an armed Kuki militant group against the Liangmai Naga people in the Thonglang Liangmai Naga village, which occurred on March 21. In a press release, the association accused the Kuki militants of burning construction materials, temporary shelters, and eco-tourism surroundings, as well as…
Security forces conducted a drug seizure at the Mao check post, intercepting a white AStar Maruti Suzuki with registration no. HR 05AG9844. The driver, 35-year-old Firoz from Yairipok Tulihal Mayai Leikai in Imphal East district, was arrested along with 174 grams of Brown Sugar. Authorities seized a wallet containing Rs 5000, as well as key…
Security forces in Manipur have intensified its crackdown on militant outfits, apprehending 12 active cadres of insurgent outfits across border and interior districts of the state on Monday. Ten among the arrested cadres belong to the proscribed outfit PREPAK (RA), including five juveniles. They were apprehended from the India-Myanmar border between pillar numbers 77 and…
Authorities at Imphal Airport apprehended a juvenile and a 22-year-old man with multiple forged identification documents, including fake Aadhaar cards and voter IDs bearing different names but identical photographs.”One Alam Azad (22) of Lilong Atoukhong Maning Leikai, Thoubal district and a juvenile and were apprehended at Imphal Airport on Monday along with fake Aadhaar cards….
Security forces were deployed outside the residence of Henlianthang Thanglet, chairman of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), on Monday after a group of mostly local youths allegedly tried to storm his house. The situation was brought under control after security personnel intervened and dispersed the crowd, preventing escalation. The incident came a day after a key…
In a fresh escalation of violence in Manipur’s hill districts, a minor girl sustained a gunshot injury after alleged indiscriminate firing targeted civilians in Mongkot Chepu village on Monday afternoon (March 23), triggering widespread outrage and urgent calls for immediate government intervention. According to a statement issued by the Kuki CSO Working Committee, Ukhrul, the…
Chief Minister Y Khemchand on Monday attended the valedictory function of Agri vision Agri Youth Parliament 2026 (Northeast Bharat) held at the Central Agricultural College (CAU), Imphal. The Agri vision Agri-Youth Parliament – 2026 was inaugurated by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the college on March 21. Organized under the theme ‘Futuristic Agriculture for Northeast…
Amid ongoing efforts to restore stability in Manipur, Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh described recent engagements with Kuki-Zo representatives as a positive step towards reconciliation, urging communities to adopt a “forgive and forget” approach.Speaking in Imphal, the chief minister emphasized that dialogue with the Kuki-Zo Council could help bridge the deep trust deficit that has…
