The Naga seed sowing festival Lui-Ngai-Ni will be celebrated this year at the Ukhrul district headquarters in Manipur on February 14 and 15, under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC). The two-day gala event will be hosted by the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL). Observed annually to mark the beginning of the agricultural season,…
The Kangpokpi District Internally Displaced Welfare Committee (KDIDWC) has rejected the March 31, 2026, deadline for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), calling it unrealistic and unworkable in the absence of basic infrastructure. In a press statement, the Committee said the Chief Secretary’s announcement came as no surprise, given that the proposed resettlement areas…
The Department of Geography, Manipur University observed World Wetlands Day 2026 at the lakeshore of Loktak Lake, in line with the global theme “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.” The objective of the programme was to raise awareness about wetland conservation through community engagement and to understand local perspectives on the preservation and restoration…
Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) hosted the launch of the book Artificial Intelligence Enabled Real Time Environmental Monitoring, released by Vice Chancellor Prof. W. Chandbabu Singh, Registrar Dr. R. K. Joteen Singh, and Finance Officer Rojendrakar Nongthomba. The event, held at the DMU campus starting at 2:30 PM, attracted faculty, students, and environmental experts. Head of Department…
A large number of volunteers from the Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA) staged a protest at Manipur University, gheraoing the office of the Vice Chancellor and locking the main gate, demanding his removal over alleged maladministration and irregularities. The protestors attempted to march towards the Vice Chancellor’s office during the afternoon but were stopped by security…
The Indigenous People’s Forum Manipur (IPFM) has urged Manipur Governor A K Bhalla to clarify the current status of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with armed Kuki militant groups, alleging that some groups under the arrangement are involved in poppy cultivation in various hill areas of the state. Addressing media persons at the Manipur…
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on February 1 said the reforms announced in the Union Budget 2026–27 would help create new opportunities for startups, IT-enabled services and skilled youth in the Northeast. At the same time, the Manipur Congress criticised the Budget, alleging that it failed to address the state’s long-running crisis.In a…
Residents of several villages in Ukhrul district have warned of a 72-hour blockade along National Highway-202 if the government does not act on long-pending demands related to road expansion and land compensation. Villagers from Hungpung, Shangshak Phunghon, Shangshak Khullen and Hatha said they plan to block traffic on NH-202 from February 4 to February 6….
The District Administration of Kangpokpi, in collaboration with the Integrated Rural Management Association (IRMA), has officially launched a 15-day mobile vehicle campaign titled “Protect Childhood, Stop Child Marriage.” The initiative was flagged off today from the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex by Lamminlal Simte, MCS (AC to DC and SDO, Champhai). This intensive 15-day outreach is a…
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on Saturday organised a massive public rally in Imphal to press for the protection of Manipur’s territorial and social integrity and restoration of a popular government in the state.Regretting that hundreds of displaced families are yet to be rehabilitated, the civil society group leaders said that they organised…
