A Special POCSO Court in Manipur’s Senapati district has sentenced a 48-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter.The judgment was delivered on May 12 by Special Judge (POCSO) Lamkholal Kipgen, nearly four years after the case first came to light in 2022….
At least three Church leaders, belonging to the Kuki community, were killed and several other injured after suspected militants ambushed two vehicles in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning. A police official in Imphal said that unidentified armed cadres opened fire on the two vehicles along Tiger Road in the hilly district, killing three persons…
Vehicular movements along the Imphal-Phungyar Highway at Shangshak Khullen in Ukhrul district, Manipur was reportedly blocked for a long hours yesterday by Assam Rifles.The Paramilitary force began counter -blockade movement at around 11:00 AM and continued for hours. In a viral video, Assam Rifles personnel, wearing masks were seen halting vehicular movements.When confronted by passengers,…
Various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of Tamenglong area, supported by Village chiefs’ in the region, have served a five day Ultimatum to one Soraisam Govin, transport contractor of SY Enterprises, over the alleged failure to deliver NFSA foodgrain allocation, meant for distribution to several beneficiaries of the region. The foodgrain allocation is for the month…
Former Associate Professor of the Department of Botany, Dhanamajuri College of Science,Imphal, Dr. Elangbam Jadu Singh has passed away. He had also been serving as the Principal of the college.The teaching and non-teaching staff of the College, conducted a condolence meeting at the College’s Botany department yesterday, over his sudden and untimely demise. Dr. Singh…
Manipur Police have clarified that a village where houses have, according to social media reports, been allegedly set on fire, is located in Myanmar and not Manipur. “Information of reported burning of houses in Molnoi Kuki village on May 12, 2026, around 3 pm are doing round in various social media platforms. It is to…
In a significant political development, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the Zomi Re-unification Organisation (ZRO) have officially resolved to boycott the upcoming visit of Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh to Churachandpur, scheduled for May 15. The decision was finalized during a high-level joint meeting held on May 11 at the residence of the…
A fact-finding mission by the Ukhrul District Working Journalists’ Association (UDWJA) has uncovered alarming evidence of an alleged coordinated cross-border militant attack from Myanmar that ravaged three Naga villages in Kamjong district, exposing serious lapses in border security along the Indo-Myanmar frontier. The UDWJA team visited Namlee, Wanglee, and Z. Choro villages on May 8,…
Security forces carried out a series of search and area domination operations across different parts of Manipur over the last two days, leading to the arrest of two alleged cadres linked to banned militant outfits and the recovery of a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, officials said on Sunday. According to security officials,…
Dr Muhammad Riyajuddin Khan, an intending candidate from the Lilong Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections, on Sunday stressed the importance of peace and communal harmony in the state and said minority communities could play an important role in bringing different groups together. Speaking during a “Developmental Public Discussion” programme organised in Lilong…
