Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from different relief camps in Churachandpur district gathered and staged a sit -in-protest yesterday at the Wall of Remembrance in Tuibong.Dr.R.Sanga and Dr. Vumkhoneh Haokip spoke and discussed the steps taken by the Joint Internally Displaced Persons (JIDP).The Convenor of the Joint Philanthropic Organisation, Mr.Lianmuanthang Valte and his colleagues…
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights (KOHUR) has claimed that militants belonging to Tangkhul Naga community, yesterday, attacked Mullam Kuki village, set houses ablaze, injured several villagers including women and children.Two Kuki village volunteers on duty were also shot dead by the Naga attackers, said a statement issued by KOHUR. It further said that Mullam…
Thadou Inpi,Manipur has strongly condemned and expressed deep concern over the escalation of violence between Kuki and Naga communities in Manipur during the recent few months.The escalating violence continues to threaten lives, disrupt communities, and undermine peace in the north-eastern State of Manipur, stated a statement issued by the Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM).The TIM,in its…
Normal life was disrupted in parts of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday as a 10-hour shutdown was observed following the killing of two village volunteers in Mulam village. The shutdown was called by the Committee on Tribal Unity to honour the two deceased volunteers. The bandh was observed from 6 am to 4 pm amid…
The Kuki CSO Working Committee in Ukhrul has warned of “full-scale self-defence” following a series of violent incidents in Kuki-inhabited villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. The organisation described the attacks as a “clear declaration of war” and held both the state government and the Centre responsible for any further escalation.In a detailed statement issued on…
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) held a candlelight vigil in Kohima on Thursday evening to pay tributes and seek justice for two Naga civilians killed in a recent ambush in Manipur.The vigil, held at Naga Solidarity Park under the theme ‘We Rise Together: Unbreakable, Unafraid’, was organised in memory of Chinaoshang Shokwungnao of Tushar village…
Mulam village in Ukhrul district came under a suspected armed attack in the early hours of Friday, triggering panic and raising serious security concerns in the region. According to the Mulam Village Authority, the incident began around 1:00 AM when a blank gunshot was heard near the village. While it initially did not cause alarm…
The Foothills Naga areas are set to witness further disruption as the Foothills Naga Co-ordination Committee (FNCC) has called an indefinite bandh started from midnight of April 23, even as the three-day shutdown imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) entered its final day. In a statement issued on April 22, the FNCC said the…
Manipur Police arrested 12 curfew violators who were involved in disrupting public order and peace in Thoubal district.“They have been penalised with one-week community service by order of the magistrate for violating prohibitory orders. They have since been engaged in cleaning the Khongjom War Memorial site in the aftermath of Thursday’s state function,” the police…
Manipur on Thursday observed Khongjom Day, the annual commemoration of the martyrs of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, under a heavy security blanket. Despite a boycott call issued by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the state-level events proceeded largely according to schedule, reflecting a mix of solemn remembrance and prevailing social tensions. The primary…
