Members of the Kuki-Zo community, under the banner of the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), staged a protest in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, demanding the restoration of the movement of essential commodities along National Highway-2. The demonstrators assembled at Taloulong before marching towards the buffer zone at Gamgiphai. However, security personnel stopped them from…
Manipur DGP Mukesh Singh on Monday visited Kakching district and the headquarters of 8th Battalion of Manipur Rifles (MR) at Leikun in Chandel district to review security preparedness, policing and departmental welfare.The DGP was accompanied by the ADGP (Law and Order) Manipur.At Kakching district, the DGP reviewed the preparedness of the district police to prevent…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Imphal Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 13 immovable properties valued at Rs 3.92 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in Manipur.The case relates to two private firms – M/s Birla Emporium Pvt. Ltd and M/s Ira Finance Pvt. Ltd.The properties, located across Thoubal, Imphal…
Manipur Police have formally arrested a jailed militant leader in connection with an ongoing investigation.Haobijam Dilip Singh alias Taibangnganba (52), the chairman of KCP (Taibangnganba), was arrested by state police after he was brought from Tihar Jail, where he had been lodged earlier.Singh is a resident of Keibul Lamjao, presently residing at Bishnupur Mamang Awang…
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Manipur has questioned the recent meeting between a delegation of the state’s Naga legislators and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that the absence of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh from the discussions raises serious concerns over the functioning of the BJP-led government. The meeting, held in New Delhi…
The All Manipur Road Transport and Motor Workers Union (Drivers’ Union) has warned that it will launch a “hands-off steering wheel” strike from July 1 if the Manipur government fails to repair National Highway-37 on a war footing by June 30. The warning comes even as more than 1,000 incoming goods vehicles remain stranded at…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has clarified that its chairman’s recent apology over the killing of six Naga civilians in Manipur was a humanitarian gesture and should not be interpreted as an admission that the Kuki-Zo community was responsible for the crime.In a statement issued on Friday, the council said comments made by its chairman, Henlienthang…
The All Manipur Road Transport and Motor Workers Union has warned of an indefinite strike from July 1 if urgent repairs are not carried out on National Highway-37 by June 30. The warning comes amid worsening road conditions that have left more than 1,000 goods and fuel vehicles stranded between Assam and Manipur’s Jiribam district….
Manipur Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday attended the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 2026, at the Main Auditorium, City Convention Centre in Imphal.The observance was organised by the Department of Social Welfare under the theme “World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses”Addressing the gathering,…
Manipur Police arrested a 23-year-old passenger after allegedly recovering around 420 grams of suspected ganja from his luggage during a random security check at Imphal Airport. In a separate operation, security forces recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment from Imphal West district, officials said. According to the police, the passenger, identified as…
