Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh personally saw off Kuki-Zo legislator and Thanlon MLA Vungzagin Valte at Imphal Airport as he was airlifted to New Delhi for advanced medical treatment following a sudden deterioration in his health condition. Valte, who had suffered severe injuries during the ethnic violence in May 2023, had been staying in…
Fresh tension gripped parts of Manipur’s Ukhrul district after several houses were set on fire late Sunday night, raising fears of renewed ethnic violence in the hill district. Officials said the incidents took place in Litan Sareikhong village and nearby areas, where clashes between members of different tribal communities had already created a tense situation…
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has cautioned all State and Central Government employees, as well as private employees belonging to the Kuki-Zo community, against travelling or accepting postings in Meitei-dominated areas at this time.According to a press release of KZC, the conflict between the Kuki-Zo people and the Meiteis has not yet ended. There is no…
Security forces recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the general area of Lenglong and Taikhang under Nungba-PS, Noney district. The recovered arms include one7.62 mm AK-47 rifle with magazine, one US Carbine M2 with magazine, one .22 Pistol with magazine, one DJI drone, four 8mm blank rounds, 17 5.56 mm rounds,…
Suspected militants allegedly set fire to several houses and vehicles in Litan Sareikhong and its neighbouring areas of Ukhrul district in Manipur during the midnight hours on Monday. According to officials, the affected areas have remained tense since Saturday night after a member of the Tangkhul community was allegedly assaulted by seven to eight persons…
A first aid training programme was organised at Heirok Part II, Litan by Ningol Club and Humanity Service Foundation, in collaboration with BABINA Hospital, with support from EcoNetwork Manipur. The training session was conducted by Dr. Lakshmi Kangjam, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, BABINA Hospital. During the programmer, Dr. Kangjam explained that the training focused on…
Kuki-Zo MLA Vungzagin Valte was airlifted from Imphal to New Delhi for treatment at Medanta – The Medicity Hospital, Gurugram. Valte, who sustained grievous injuries during the May 2023 violence in Imphal, had been staying in Churachandpur following prolonged treatment in Delhi. His health condition deteriorated yesterday, following which he was rushed to the Churachandpur…
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Thangal Bazar, to take stock of the ongoing road development and renovation works being undertaken across the market areas. During the inspection, the Chief Minister was accompanied by MLA Thangmeiband AC Khumukcham Joykisan, MLA Keishamthong AC Nishikant Sapam, and officials from the Public Works Department, MAHUD, and Imphal Municipal…
Deputy Commissioner Dharun Kumar S, IAS, today launched “Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0” for Lamka South Block at Elim Veng Community Hall, New Lamka. The programme was organised by the District Administration, Churachandpur, under the supervision of Anunay Anand, Block Development Officer.In his opening remarks, Anunay Anand set the context for the campaign, followed by an oath-taking…
Normalcy gradually returned to parts of Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday morning after two days of protests, police said. The demonstrations, which turned violent, were largely limited to the stretch between Tuibong and Kangvai within Churachandpur town.According to officials, the situation was more contained compared to earlier episodes of unrest, when disturbances had spread across…
