Manipur News

24-hour shutdown over 1949 merger agreement affects normal life in Manipur

Normal life was affected across Manipur on Monday as a 24-hour statewide shutdown called by proscribed group National Revolutionary Front (NRF) of Manipur began over the 1949 merger agreement between Manipur and India.

17-year-old Naga youth allegedly killed by suspected militants in Manipur's Tamenglong

A 17-year-old youth was allegedly murdered by suspected militants in Manipur's Tamenglong district on September 21, according to reliable sources.

Manipur marks first-ever prisons department Raising Day, CM calls for reform and rehabilitation

Manipur marked the first Raising Day of its Prisons and Correctional Services Department as Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh called for prisons to focus on correction, reformation and rehabilitation. The event underlined demands for staffing, modernisation and greater recognition for the department.

Manipur CM distributes offer forms to 93 candidates under Die-in-Harness Scheme

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh distributed offer forms to 93 eligible candidates under the Land Resources Department's Die-in-Harness Scheme. The process also covered district beneficiaries online, while he asked selected candidates to serve diligently.

Manipur designer Robert Naorem showcases State’s textiles at Milan fashion event

Manipur fashion designer Robert Naorem showcased the State’s handloom and textile traditions at an international fashion event in Milan, Italy, on Sunday, September 20.

Longpi ambush survivor Nei Esther Gangte dies after week-long battle for life in Manipur

Twenty-one-year-old Nei Esther Gangte, who survived an ambush in Manipur’s Noney district that killed two villagers, died at the District Hospital in Churachandpur on Sunday, September 20, after battling multiple bullet injuries for a week. Her death took the toll in the September 13 attack to three.

Manipur: Nine pistols, lathode gun, grenade recovered in joint search operation

A joint team of Imphal West CDO and 33 Assam Rifles recovered arms and a grenade near Akham and Lamdeng villages. The seizure adds to ongoing searches for illegal weapons in vulnerable areas of Manipur.

Bengal man escapes alleged abduction in Manipur, vehicle driver arrested

A West Bengal resident allegedly abducted after arriving at Imphal airport escaped from his abductors by pulling the handbrake of the vehicle in which he was being transported and fleeing to security personnel for help, police said. The incident took place in Naranseina and came to light on September 19.

Manipur: Four insurgent cadres arrested in separate operations, arms and ammunition seized

Security forces arrested four alleged cadres and associates of proscribed insurgent outfits in separate operations across Bishnupur, Imphal West and Imphal East districts of Manipur on September 19 and 20, with a 9 mm pistol, grenades, detonators and live ammunition recovered during the operations, officials said.

Delhi Manipuri Academic Fraternity urges restraint over media coverage of JNU ICC sexual harassment case

The Delhi Manipuri Academic Fraternity has urged restraint in the public discussion of an alleged sexual harassment case before the JNU ICC. It said speculative coverage and sharing of alleged case material could affect confidentiality, privacy and due process.

Manipur: Joint CDO-IW, Assam Rifles operation recovers arms cache in Imphal West

A joint CDO-Imphal West and Assam Rifles operation recovered arms and ammunition in Sajirok. Investigators are now tracing the source and possible links behind the cache.

Kuki Inpi condemns arrest of seven villagers, alleged force against protesters in Manipur's Kangpokpi

Kuki Inpi Manipur has condemned the alleged detention of seven Kholen villagers by the CRPF in Kangpokpi. The body has also sought an investigation into protest force claims and compensation for damaged property.

Two Assam men held with 2.3 kg amphetamine tablets in Manipur

A joint team in Senapati arrested two men from Assam after seizing 2.3 kg of amphetamine tablets. The case widened with another arrest, while police separately recovered two stolen vehicles in Manipur.

Manipur beauty queen takes up pothole repairs on Sugnu–Lamda road

Manipur police arrest two insurgents in separate operations

Manipur Police arrested two active insurgents in separate operations in Bishnupur and Imphal West on September 19. The arrests involved cadres linked to the RPF/PLA and the NRFM.

Manipur: Tension flare up ion Manipur’s Kangpokpi district over the arrest of 6 individuals

Tension flared up in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district following the arrest of at least 6 individuals by security forces from Kholep village (West Haipi) near Chawangkining village of the same district on September 19.

KCP (PWG) member, stepdaughter arrested in Imphal over alleged hand grenade plot

A joint team arrested Longjam Romen Singh and later his stepdaughter, Baby Sanabam, in connection with an alleged hand grenade plot at Shija Hospital. Investigators say she offered him ₹30,000 for the act as the probe widens into possible links.

First Raksha Mantri Padak receipent from Manipur, Motimala Ngangom conferred ‘Mother of Manipur NCC’ award

Retired Major Motimala Ngangom, the first recipient of the Raksha Mantri Padak from Manipur, has been conferred the first-ever “Mother of Manipur NCC” award by the NCC Alumni Foundation, Manipur.

Manipur Youth Congress marches in Imphal, demands recruitment to vacant government posts

The Manipur Youth Congress on September 19 took out a protest march in Imphal demanding the immediate filling of vacant government posts and greater transparency in the recruitment process.

‘Drug trafficking in Northeast is a national threat’: Manipur Ex CM Biren Singh

Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on September 19 said drug trafficking in the Northeast should not be viewed as a local issue, describing it as a growing national threat.

Asian Games 2026: 36 athletes from Manipur to represent India across 10 disciplines

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday, September 19, congratulated 36 sportspersons and three coaches from the state who are representing India at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.