Naga and Kuki-Zo legislators of Manipur, who serve as members of the constitutionally mandated Hill Areas Committee (HAC), held a joint meeting on Friday using a hybrid format that combined in-person attendance with video conferencing. HAC Chairman Dinganglung Gangmei, who represents the Nungba assembly constituency, expressed satisfaction at bringing the committee members together after a…
Three persons, including a policeman, have been arrested in Manipur’s Imphal West district for their alleged involvement in extortion, an official statement said.The three persons were arrested on Thursday from their respective residences at different localities of Singjamei, it said.The arrested persons have been identified as Waikhom Amarjit Singh (44), a Havildar in 1st Manipur…
Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh left Imphal for New Delhi on Friday, a day after chairing a high-level security coordination meeting to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state. According to BJP sources, he is expected to attend a two-day conference titled “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat”, where issues related…
Maruti Suzuki India has crossed the milestone of dispatching one million vehicles through in-plant railway terminals at its manufacturing facilities in Hansalpur, Gujarat, and Manesar, Haryana. The Hansalpur siding began operations in March 2023, while the Manesar facility became operational in June 2025. Of the one million vehicles dispatched through the two terminals so far,…
A new political organisation, the Manipur Indigenous Alliance (MIA), was formally launched at its Founding Conference held at Meitram in Imphal West with the stated aim of uniting indigenous communities to safeguard their land, identity, heritage, institutions and livelihoods. During the conference, delegates adopted the Constitution of the Manipur Indigenous Alliance, establishing it as a…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday chaired a high-level Security Coordination Meeting to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state and discuss measures to strengthen security arrangements. The meeting, held at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal, focused on steps required to maintain peace and order…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has urged the Government of India and the Manipur Government to take immediate steps to address what it described as growing administrative, humanitarian and security challenges faced by the Kuki-Zo community across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, the KZC highlighted shortages of Manipur Civil Service (MCS) and Manipur…
Meghalaya filmmaker and National Award winner Dominic Sangma was allegedly assaulted by two men near Rakap village along the Jollang-Rakap road in Itanagar on Wednesday evening after he intervened when students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) were allegedly being harassed. Sangma, who heads the Department of Screenwriting at FTII’s Jote campus…
Manipur has been recognized as the Best Performing State among Hilly and North-Eastern States in NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, honoring the state’s significant progress in expanding electric vehicle (EV) adoption and developing supportive infrastructure. While Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Chandigarh topped the national open category, Manipur led its regional peer group…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has said that the prolonged ethnic conflict in the state has resulted in a loss of more than ₹1,200 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue between 2023 and 2026, placing significant strain on the state’s economy. Addressing the 52nd Foundation Day celebration of the All Manipur Working…
