Manipur Chief Minister Minister  Khemchand Yumnam inspected the ongoing improvement and upgradation works of the Imphal–Saikul Road along with concerned officials and reviewed the progress of the project.During the inspection, Yumnam said the construction work was progressing satisfactorily and assured the public that the project would be completed after the rainy season. The minister reviewed…

Security forces continued combing and search operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday as efforts to trace missing persons in the area remained underway. According to official sources, search operations were carried out in the hill ranges located northwest of Leilon Vaiphei and Kharam Vaiphei villages in Kangpokpi district. Authorities said security personnel are continuing…

A sudden total shutdown, called by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on May 13, has been extended. More than 600 trucks, buses, and wingers have remained stranded for the past five days along National Highway -2, especially between Khongnem and T.Khullen in Senapati district of Manipur.The shutdown has brought all movement along the highway to a…

Liangmai Students Union or the Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR) has strongly expressed, without any hesitation, that “several Thadou religious leaders were brutally killed and many other sustained injuries in an ambush by Kuki militants on May 13.”It further alleged that it is equally heartbreaking that internal issues within the Kuki community have led to…

The World Hypertension Day, 2026 was observed yesterday at the General OPD Complex of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, under the theme, “Controlling Hypertension Together.”The observance was attended by the Director of RIMS, Professor G.Sunil Kumar Sharma, along with Medical Superintendent Prof.N.Sanjib Singh, Head of the Medicine Department Dr. Chongtham Dhanaraj Singh,…

Security forces continued combing and search operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district as part of the ongoing efforts to trace and rescue persons still held hostage by armed groups in the state. Area domination exercises and search operations are also being carried out in different parts of the hill district to rescue all missing persons and…

The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced an inter-district economic blockade along National Highways in Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur, alleging that six Naga civilians, including two pastors, continue to remain in captivity despite repeated deadlines and search efforts. The Working Committee of the UNC stated in a statement that it had earlier submitted an ultimatum…

The Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) Sadar Hills has announced a 48-hour total shutdown across Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in support of a shutdown call given by Kuki Inpi Manipur over the continued detention of 14 Kuki civilians. The shutdown came into effect from midnight of May 15 and is expected to continue for two days across…

Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) has said that the three church leaders killed in an ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district earlier this week belonged to the Thadou community and should not be identified as Kuki.In a statement issued on Friday, the organisation urged media houses, civil society groups and individuals to avoid what it described as…