Manipur News

Manipur DGP reviews border security in Moreh, orders intensified operations against anti-national elements

Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh on July 24 reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness in Tengnoupal district, directing security forces to intensify operations against anti-national elements and strengthen coordination along the Indo-Myanmar border.

NPP to contest 2027 Manipur Assembly elections independently: Conrad Sangma

National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on July 24 told the media that the party has started preparations to contest the 2027 Manipur Legislative Assembly election on its own identity and principles; however, discussions for a post-poll alliance will be taken after the poll.

Yumnam Khemchand Singh joins Purna Yatra celebrations in Manipur, prays for peace and unity

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh joined Purna Yatra ceremonies at Shri Govindaji Temple in Imphal. He offered prayers for peace, prosperity and harmony across Manipur.

Manipur CM inaugurates DIET building, Ima Market to boost education and livelihoods

Yumnam Khemchand Singh inaugurated the DIET building at Salam and the Ima Market in Imphal West on 24 July. He said the projects would strengthen teacher education, improve services and support local livelihoods, especially for women vendors.

NPP national president Conrad Sangma reaches Imphal, inaugurates party office

Manipur police arrest KYKL militant linked to Moirang petrol pump blast

Manipur Police arrested an alleged KYKL member in Bishnupur over the Moirang petrol pump blast. The operation also led to another arrest in Churachandpur linked to firing and extortion cases.

Supreme Court proposes special courts for Manipur violence cases, seeks faster investigations

The Supreme Court has proposed special courts for day-to-day trials in Manipur violence cases and sought faster investigations. It also ordered that victims receive chargesheets promptly and asked for fresh status reports on pending cases.

Endangered Asiatic wild dog captured on camera in Manipur's Shirui forests for the first time

Manipur Police arrest militant cadres, seize heroin in separate crackdowns

Manipur Police arrested three alleged militant cadres and a suspected drug trafficker in separate July 23 operations across the state. The raids also led to the seizure of a pistol, live ammunition and 389 grams of suspected heroin.

Manipur police detain CBI-wanted proclaimed offender, two militants also arrested

Manipur Police on July 23 detained a proclaimed offender wanted in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case and arrested two active militants linked to separate insurgent outfits in operations carried out across the state.

'Save Manipur' Slogan at Delhi protest meant to mislead youths: State Home Minister

Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on July 23 alleged that the "Save Manipur" slogan raised during the ongoing student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi was an attempt to mislead the youth of the violence-hit northeastern state.

NEET aspirants stage protest march in Manipur's Imphal over alleged paper leak

NEET aspirants in Manipur staged a protest march along Keishampat Road in Imphal on July 23, joining demonstrations being held across various parts of the country over the alleged NEET paper leak incident.

Manipur Police arrest major drug supplier, four others in anti-narcotics operations

Manipur Police and allied agencies arrested five people in separate anti-narcotics operations on July 22. The action included the capture of a wanted supplier and seizures of suspected opium and brown sugar.

NCB arrests Myanmar-based drug kingpin in Manipur, dismantles cross-border narcotics network

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a Myanmar-based alleged drug kingpin from Manipur's Churachandpur district, dealing a major blow to an international narcotics trafficking network operating across India's Northeast.

Manipur BJP protests against Congress, Rahul Gandhi over politicising student issue

Manipur: Suspected militants blow up PMGSY bridge in Kamjong, torch telecom vehicle; police launch probe

Suspected militants blew up a Bailey bridge over the Namban Lok River in Manipur's Kamjong district using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on July 22, severing the only road link connecting several villages to the district headquarters, police said.

‘Youth deserve solutions, not political theatrics’: Manipur CM attacks Rahul Gandhi over NEET protest

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh criticised Rahul Gandhi over the Opposition's NEET protest outside the Prime Minister's residence. He said student concerns should be handled through debate, reforms and accountability rather than political theatrics.

Manipur CM distributes Rs 91.66 crore welfare benefits to over 2.4 lakh beneficiaries

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday, July 22 distributed welfare benefits worth Rs 91.66 crore to more than 2.4 lakh beneficiaries under 17 schemes implemented by the state's Social Welfare Department and launched the Integrated Monthly Pension Processing System to streamline pension disbursement.

Manipur: Kuki CSO issues 24-hour ultimatum over alleged seizure of relief supplies, warns of economic blockade

The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the district administrations of Imphal East, Kangpokpi and Ukhrul, demanding immediate intervention to stop the alleged confiscation and burning of essential commodities bound for Kuki-Zo inhabited areas. The committee warned that failure to address the issue would result in a three-day counter economic blockade beginning at midnight on July 23.

Manipur Congress protests Rahul Gandhi's detention, submits memorandum to Governor

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), led by its president and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, on Wednesday, July 22 staged a protest march in Imphal against the detention of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi by the Delhi Police during a protest in the national capital and submitted a memorandum to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla seeking his intervention.

Manipur Police arrest two militants in separate operations, seize pistol and cash

Manipur Police and security forces arrested two militants in separate operations in Bishnupur and Thoubal on July 16. The raids led to the seizure of a pistol, cash and fresh scrutiny of the suspects' network.