Two Assam Rifles personnel were reportedly killed in an ambush near Nungshang Kong (Lungshang River) in Ukhrul district of Manipur on Monday afternoon, even as heavy gunfire and multiple explosions triggered panic among local residents.According to information available so far, the incident occurred at around 1:30 pm while the personnel were returning to the 40…
Manipur Police and security forces arrested an alleged active cadre of the KCP (MFL) and three alleged extortionists linked to the UNLF (Pambei) in separate operations across the state, while also recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Kangpokpi district. According to police, an alleged KCP (MFL) cadre, identified as…
The Kuki CSO Working Committee (KCWC), South West Sadar Hills, has announced a 24-hour total shutdown along National Highway-37 with immediate effect following an armed attack on civilians in Thingkhojang village of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. In a statement, the organisation condemned the incident, alleging that unidentified armed assailants attacked the village while a Sunday church…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday published the draft electoral roll for Manipur after completing the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, with more than 19.34 lakh eligible electors submitting their enumeration forms across the state.According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, the enumeration exercise was…
A woman and a child were injured after an alleged armed attack on Thingkhongjang Kuki Village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday evening, triggering fresh concerns over security in the state’s hill districts and prompting demands for an independent investigation.According to local residents, the attack took place at around 5 pm on July 5 when…
The draft electoral roll was published in Manipur on Sunday after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur Arun Kumar Sinha said the State has 19.34 lakh voters in the draft roll.With a deletion rate of 7.5 per cent, 1.58 lakh of 20.93 lakh voters did not find their…
Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the funeral service of former Thanlon MLA, late Vungzagin Valte, at his residence in Dorcas Veng, Churachandpur, becoming the first Chief Minister to visit the district since the ethnic violence broke out on May 3, 2023. The Chief Minister travelled to Churachandpur by helicopter as he had…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday visited Churachandpur under tight security arrangements to attend the funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, amid a shutdown call and boycott issued by several Kuki-Zo civil society organisations. The Chief Minister arrived at the 5 Assam Rifles headquarters in the district, with security forces maintaining a heavy…
Hundreds of cargo trucks carrying essential commodities from Silchar to Manipur have remained stranded for the past several days due to the prevailing security situation in the neighbouring state, leaving transporters and truck operators facing growing financial losses. A long line of eight-wheel and 12-wheel trucks has been parked along the Silchar–Jiribam road after authorities…
Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Saturday visited Churachandpur to attend the funeral of former BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, marking his first visit to the district since ethnic violence broke out across the state on May 3, 2023.The Chief Minister travelled to Churachandpur by helicopter along with BJP MLA Tongbram Robindro Singh under heavy…
