The Government of Manipur has significantly expanded policing powers under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, even as protests and a statewide shutdown continue to disrupt daily life across several districts. According to a Home Department notification issued on April 22, the Administrative Secretary (Home) has been designated as the “Designated Authority” under Section 43A…
Manipur paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Battle of Anglo Manipur War (1891) during the observance of “Khongjom Day” at the Khongjom War Memorial, Khebaching in Thoubal district on Thursday.The tribute-paying ceremony was graced by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh among other dignitaries.The Governor and the Chief…
The second day of the ongoing shutdown passed off largely peacefully in T. Khullen and adjoining areas, with normalcy reported on the ground despite heightened security concerns a day earlier.The three-day total shutdown in all Naga-inhabited areas, was called by the United Naga Council (UNC) in response to the killing of two Naga individuals in…
Churachandpur became a landscape of flickering candlelight on Tuesday evening as hundreds gathered at the Medical College campus to mark the two-month anniversary of the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte. The vigil, organized by Zomi frontal organizations, served as a somber precursor to a 13-hour total shutdown across the district. Participants reiterated their demands…
Manipur Police resorted to controlled firing to prevent a mob armed with stones and catapults from vandalising a newly-constructed Block Development Office (BDO) inaugurated by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in Thoubal on Tuesday. “During the Chief Minister’s visit, a large group of individuals armed with stones and catapults advanced toward the function site with…
A Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel was critically injured after being brutally attacked by an unidentified mob, suspected to be shutdown supporters, at Wangjing Tekcham Leikai in Thoubal district on the night of April 20. The injured personnel, identified as Takhelchangbam Romesh Sharma (32), was on duty guarding the Wangjing CD Block office, which was…
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamjong district of Manipur early Tuesday morning, sending strong tremors across the state and into neighboring regions. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the seismic event was recorded at 5:59 AM IST, with its epicenter located in Kamjong at a depth of approximately 62 kilometers beneath the…
Tensions escalated in parts of Manipur following a three-day shutdown called by the United Naga Council (UNC), supported by the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, which came into effect from midnight of April 20. Clashes were reported between residents of Changoubung Kuki village and T. Khullen after attempts were made to enforce the shutdown in…
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Kamjong in Manipur early Tuesday morning, officials said. According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremor occurred at around 5:50 am IST on April 21. Data shared by the agency showed that the earthquake originated at a depth of 62 kilometres beneath the surface,…
Conflicts between demonstrators and security personnel, curfew infractions, and interruptions to medical services underscore an increasingly dire situation in both valley and hill districts of Manipur. Violence erupted during a torch rally in Imphal on April 20, as public anger intensified over the killing of two children in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi on April…
