In a bid to draw national attention to the ongoing crisis, a joint student body in Manipur has called for a complete shutdown in Churachandpur district today, commemorating the second anniversary of the ethnic conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023. Shops, educational institutions, and transport services were closed, while security forces were deployed across…
Two Kuki-Zomi student organisations have urged people to observe a shutdown of all educational institutions and business establishments in parts of Manipur on May 3 to mark the second anniversary of the beginning of ethnic violence in the state. Zomi Students Federation ( ZSF) and Kuki Students Organisation ( KSO) said May 3, 2025, marks…
The Union government has sanctioned ₹153.36 crore in additional central assistance to Manipur for recovery efforts following the devastating hailstorm that struck the state earlier in 2024. The approval was given by the High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Monday. The financial support…
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Manipur for physically assaulting his wife, authorities confirmed on Monday. The accused, Khaidem Naocha, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged at the Women Police Station, Churachandpur. According to police, a Zero FIR was initially filed after the victim, 25-year-old Nengneihoi from Tangjeng, Bishnupur, alleged that she…
On April 28, at the DC Conference Hall, a follow-up meeting on the ‘Clean Senapati River Campaign’ was convened by Mamoni Doley, IAS, the Deputy Commissioner of Manipur’s Senapati. The establishment of garbage collection centres, streamlining waste collection routes, requiring an inventory, punishing those who dispose of rubbish in the Senapati River, outlawing single-use plastics…
Two suspected KCP (Noyon) members were taken into custody by Manipur police on Sunday during an intelligence-based operation in the Imphal East District, according to authorities. Two suspects from Loushangkhong Makha Leikai, Shagolshem Lemba Meitei (43), and Shagolshem Romen Meitei (40), were taken into custody at Sawombung Gate, close to the Forest office. During the…
In a moving display of national solidarity, hundreds of members from the Kuki-Zo community gathered in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on Saturday night to mourn the victims of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The solemn candlelight vigil aimed to honour the memory of the 26 tourists killed in the tragic incident at Baisaran Valley….
The Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM) on Friday declared the results of the Higher Secondary Examination 2025, with an overall pass percentage of 94%. Female candidates emerged as top performers, securing leading ranks across all streams—Science, Commerce, and Arts. Girls claimed all three top positions in the Science and Commerce streams, while also…
In Thoubal district, the Manipur police detained two people in possession of heroin and brown sugar, among other narcotics. On April 25, the police conducted a search at Wangmayum Barul Alam’s home in the Lilong Haoreibi region in response to particular intelligence, which resulted in the seizure. Numerous narcotics and psychotropic substances were discovered at…
In a landmark decision, the Governor-in-Council of Manipur, during its sitting on April 24, 2025, approved the adoption of two pivotal Central Government Office Memorandums (OMs) that will grant extended paid leave to female employees in the state. These provisions aim to provide better support to women in the workforce by allowing them to balance…
