Security forces in Manipur have arrested six persons, including three militants and two suspected drug peddlers, during a series of operations carried out across different districts of the state. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics were recovered during the operations, officials said on Saturday. Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has urged NITI Aayog to play a decisive role in the state’s economic recovery, peace-building and long-term development, stating that development remains the most effective solution to insurgency and unrest. He made the remarks during an interaction between NITI Aayog and Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of northeastern states…
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said the recent deployment of two CoBRA battalions of CRPF would improve the law and order situation in the state.Konthoujam made the remarks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) complex in Imphal on Thursday after meeting family members of six Naga civilians whose bodies were…
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam has expressed hope that the recent deployment of two Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) units of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will help improve the law and order situation in the state, which continues to face security challenges in several districts. Speaking to reporters on June 11 at…
Former Manipur BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Manipur on Thursday after no other candidate remained in the contest following the withdrawal of nomination papers. The Returning Officer-cum-Secretary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly officially declared Sharda Devi elected to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state after…
The United Naga Council (UNC) has strongly condemned the killing of six Naga hostages, whose remains were reportedly recovered in a mutilated and dismembered condition.As mark of peaceful protest and to demand justice, UNC announced a 24-hour total shutdown across Naga areas from 6 am of June 11 to 6 am of June 12.In a…
Following recovery of six bodies in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said the state government will not remain as mute spectator to atrocities, according to an official statement.He said that violence has no place in society and the government remain steadfast in its commitment to peace, security, and the rule of law…
Manipur Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog here in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister and NITI Aayog Chairman Shri Narendra Modi. The theme of the meeting was ‘Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047’, which focuses on the foundation for the future…
The headquarters of the Manipur unit of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) at Liangmai Taphou in Senapati district was reportedly vandalised on Thursday, a day after unidentified miscreants allegedly ransacked the premises during the night of June 10. The incident comes amid heightened tensions and widespread public anger following the recovery of six bodies believed…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday began a forensic examination of the bodies of six civilians who were abducted from a village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district last month and later found dead, officials said. The bodies were brought to the mortuary of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal at around…
