A torch rally opposing the proposed Census exercise and demanding implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before any census-related process was dispersed by police after tensions escalated in Manipur’s Kakching district on Sunday night. A large number of protesters participated in the rally, raising slogans such as “No NRC, No Census” and demanding…
The High Court of Manipur has withheld the Census process scheduled to begin on September 1, along with the house-listing exercise, until further notification, according to 14 CSOs convenor Shanta Nahakpam. Speaking to reporters after the court hearing, Nahakpam said the decision came in connection with petitions seeking implementation of the National Register of Citizens…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh made a second sudden trip to New Delhi within a week following calls from Central leaders, amid escalating public pressure demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before conducting the national Census. Before departing Imphal, Chief Minister Singh issued a strong appeal to all sections of…
Naharlagun Police have recovered 12 two-wheelers, gold and silver ornaments and other suspected stolen property during an ongoing investigation into a series of theft cases reported from Naharlagun, Banderdewa, Nirjuli and adjoining areas of Arunachal Pradesh. The recoveries were made in connection with Naharlagun Police Station Case No. 84/2026, registered under Section 305(a) of the…
Manipur Chief Minister Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh has appealed to all sections of society in Manipur not to call bandhs or blockades to air their grievances as it sometimes led to unwanted violent incidents and has urged them to instead adopt other forms of democratic agitation. The Chief Minister told the DIPR before leaving for…
Two cadres were killed and six others injured in suspected factional clashes between the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and its splinter groups — ZUF-Jenchui and ZUF-Kamson — in Manipur’s Noney district over the past 24 hours, officials said. Fresh gunfire erupted around 6 a.m. on Saturday between Nungtek Part II and Haochong, about 5 km…
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district staged a peaceful protest on Saturday by wearing black badges outside the District Hospital, condemning the alleged assault on a medical team at Chawangkining village on August 27 and demanding stronger security for medical personnel working in conflict-sensitive areas. The protest came two days after…
A 17-member delegation from Manipur, led by Sanasam Premchandra Singh, MLA of the 29 Kumbi Assembly Constituency, visited the Nagaland Tool Room & Training Centre (NTTC), Dimapur, on August 27 to explore its technological and training capabilities. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on NTTC’s objectives, activities and various initiatives before touring its infrastructure,…
The Manipur Cabinet has approved a series of legislative and administrative measures, including three Bills to be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session, new rules for time-bound delivery of public services and a special recruitment scheme for meritorious sportspersons in the state police. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Chief…
Meet Air India cabin crew siblings Wahengbam Sureiya and Rohit Singh from Manipur, whose shared journey in aviation has strengthened their bond through long flights, airport standbys and life in the skies. The siblings grew up eight years apart in Imphal in Manipur, but today their worlds intersect almost every day. As cabin crew at…
