Incessant rainfall has triggered flash flooding along the Ngaorei, locally known as the Laini River, causing extensive damage to newly planted paddy fields and disrupting connectivity in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. The river, which originates in Ukhrul town and flows along the Ukhrul-Senapati border, crossed the danger mark following continuous rainfall. The sudden rise in water…
The Manipur High Court has upheld the right of candidates appearing in the Manipur Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination (MCSCCE), 2016 (2022), to inspect their evaluated answer scripts, dismissing three writ petitions filed by the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) against the Manipur Information Commission (MIC). Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma ruled that although MPSC policies…
Manipur Police have arrested an alleged active cadre of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), who is suspected of being involved in planting grenades at different locations in the Imphal area. Police identified the arrested person as Thokchom Sanju Meitei alias Luwang (26), a resident of Langmeidong Mamang Leikai in Kakching district. According…
Security forces arrested a 42-year-old militant belonging to a proscribed outfit in Manipur’s Kakching district and seized a cache of arms and ammunition in a separate operation in Kangpokpi, police said on Tuesday.The self-styled major of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba) was apprehended from his residence in Wangoo Mameiching area on Monday, a police…
Four alleged militants linked to three proscribed outfits were arrested during separate operations in Imphal West, Imphal East and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur. A cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Khunthoklemba Oinam (30), was arrested in Imphal West on Friday in connection with an alleged hand grenade attack on a house at…
The Manipur government has initiated dialogue with the United Naga Council (UNC) in an effort to end the indefinite economic blockade imposed by the apex Naga body. However, the UNC has requested that the proposed meeting be rescheduled. The blockade was launched following the killing of six Naga civilians, with the organisation demanding justice for…
The Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM) has withdrawn the total emergency shutdown with immediate effect, allowing normal public movement and daily activities to resume in the affected areas. Despite lifting the shutdown, the organisation announced that its economic blockade will continue until further notice as part of its ongoing agitation. The continuation of the blockade…
The Manipur government has directed concerned departments and senior district officials to complete the transfer of Thanlon Sub-Division from Pherzawl district back to Churachandpur district within seven days. The order was issued on July 29 by Secretary (Land Resources) Th. Kirankumar, instructing authorities to carry out the administrative transfer and submit a compliance report within…
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth concluded a two-day visit to the Eastern Theatre on Wednesday, reviewing the security situation, operational preparedness and ongoing flood relief efforts across the Northeast. During the visit, General Seth assessed the readiness of Army formations operating in the region and was briefed on measures being undertaken…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recorded the statement of United Naga Council (UNC) president Ng Lorho as part of its ongoing investigation into the Kangpokpi ambush and subsequent killings in Manipur. The statement was recorded at the Senapati Superintendent of Police office on Tuesday. NIA officials travelling from Kohima to Imphal stopped at Senapati…
