Manipur

Tensions remained high in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Tuesday as a counter-economic blockade entered its third day, with Naga and Kuki-Zo civil society organisations exchanging allegations over the situation. The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) accused Kuki groups of disrupting movement along National Highway-202 and alleged that several vehicles were stopped, belongings…

The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul has announced an indefinite counter-economic blockade along National Highway-202, alleging prolonged disruption in the supply of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo inhabited areas and demanding immediate government intervention. According to a statement issued by the committee, the blockade came into effect from midnight on July 26 following…

Olympic medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a spectacular performance to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing the top position in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event. The 31-year-old weightlifter from Manipur lived up to expectations as the pre-event favourite, finishing with a total lift of 190 kg to claim her…

In a major boost to wildlife conservation in Manipur, the endangered Dhole (Cuon alpinus), commonly known as the Asiatic wild dog, has been photographed for the first time through a camera trap in the forests of Shirui Village in Ukhrul district. The rare sighting was made during a wildlife monitoring survey conducted by the Environmental…

National People’s Party (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday said the party would work to meet the growing expectations of the people of Manipur by strengthening its organisational base and emerging as a strong political force in the 2027 Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference after the party’s Annual Convention…

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed the setting up of special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing investigating agencies to expedite pending investigations and ensure victims receive copies of chargesheets. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…

The Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) MC Unification (KCP-PWG MC Unification) has rejected the “Homecoming Ceremony” organised at Mantripukhri Garrison on July 21, claiming that none of its active cadres participated in the surrender programme. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Chingkheinganba, the outfit alleged that the event, organised by the…

The controversy over the alleged NEET paper leak triggered rival protests by the BJP and Congress in Manipur on Wednesday, with both parties holding separate demonstrations and accusing each other over the issue. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with BJP MLAs and senior party leaders, participated in a sit-in protest at Thambal Shanglen in…

Relentless rainfall over the past 48 hours has triggered a series of landslides along National Highway-37 in Manipur, forcing the closure of the crucial Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar route and leaving more than 500 vehicles stranded. The highway has remained inaccessible for the second straight day after heavy rain caused landslides and mudslides at several locations in Noney…