Various apex Baptist Christian bodies have insisted the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) and the United Naga Council (UNC) to pacify the general public of both Naga and Kuki communities and unconditional, immediate, and safe releases of hostages.The Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI), Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF)…
Operating under the Education (S) department, government of Manipur, Model Residential School at Mantri Pantha of Chandel district, has achieved a significant academic milestone, securing a 100 percent pass percentage in the recently declared HSLC Examination,2026 results, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM).The newly established school, in its first ever HSLC batch,…
The United Naga Council (UNC) has rejected allegations linking Naga groups to the killing of three Thadou church leaders in Manipur and claimed that suspected Kuki militant groups operating in the area may have been involved in the attack. In a press statement issued on May 18, the UNC condemned the May 13 ambush and…
The Election Commission of India’s decision to include Manipur in the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered concerns over the feasibility of conducting large-scale voter verification in a state still affected by ethnic violence, displacement and security challenges. The Election Commission recently announced the Phase-III rollout of the…
Security forces and central agencies conducted a series of counter-insurgency operations across multiple districts of Manipur on May 17 and 18, leading to the arrest of six active cadres linked to different banned insurgent outfits. On May 18, central forces arrested three cadres of the People’s Liberation Army from a stretch between Border Pillars 77…
A team of church leaders is set to visit Kangpokpi and Senapati districts in an effort to defuse the ongoing hostage crisis triggered by the killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi district on May 13. The initiative involves representatives from the Council for Baptist Churches in Northeast India (CBCNEI) and the Manipur Baptist Convention…
Minister Atul Bora has been given the additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs department as an interim arrangement, according to an order issued by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. “The Governor of Assam, on the advice of Chief Minister, is pleased to allow Atul Bora, Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Border Protection…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has submitted a memorandum to Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention from the Government of India over what it described as a worsening humanitarian, security and political crisis faced by the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur. The memorandum, dated May 16 and signed by KZC chairman Henlianthang Thanglet, stated that the prevailing situation…
The Kuki National Front (KNF) has strongly denied allegations linking the organisation to the disappearance of six Naga civilians on May 13, describing a viral social media poster accusing the outfit as “AI-generated propaganda” and “malicious disinformation.” In a statement issued by the organisation, the KNF rejected what it called “baseless, malicious and factually void”…
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki tribes, has extended the ongoing total shutdown across Kuki-Zo areas by another 48 hours, increasing pressure on the Government to secure the safe release of the remaining Kuki-Zo hostages allegedly being held captive in Senapati district. The decision was announced after a massive protest…
