Manipur News

Three Manipur wheelchair basketball players selected for WBFI men's squad

Three players from the Wheelchair Basketball Association Manipur (WBAM) have been selected for the men's squad of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India (WBFI), marking a significant achievement for wheelchair basketball in the state.

DMU PhD scholars’ hunger strike enters 6th day, students accuse Manipur govt of neglect

The indefinite hunger strike by PhD scholars of Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) entered its sixth day on September 14, with the protesters accusing the Manipur government of maintaining a “stoic silence” over their demand for release of pending stipends.

Children of Kuki-Zo couple killed in Tollen attack join protest, demand justice for parents

Two children of a Kuki-Zo couple killed in a pre-dawn attack at Tollen village joined a protest on Monday, September 14, as Kuki-Zo women from Tamenglong and Noney demanded justice for victims of recent attacks in Manipur.

Manipur CM warns against bribery for contractual employees' regularisation

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Monday, September 14, urged contractual employees to seek regularisation through proper channels and said bribery for the purpose must end immediately.

‘We did not create this crisis’: Manipur CM Khemchand says BJP working to restore peace

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said the BJP was working to restore peace and free movement in the state. He said the ongoing violence had eclipsed the party's work and urged workers to reach out to young people.

Student organisation DESAM backs DM University scholars’ hunger strike, seeks release of pending fellowships

DESAM has backed DM University research scholars on hunger strike over pending fellowships and stipends. The group said delayed payments were hurting research and demanded urgent talks and timely support.

‘Barbaric, senseless’: Manipur leaders condemn killing of four Kuki-Zo civilians

Four Kuki-Zo civilians were killed in separate attacks in Tamenglong and Noney districts. Manipur leaders condemned the attacks, sought arrests and urged communities to maintain peace.

‘No act of violence will derail Manipur’s path to peace’: Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam

After four people were killed in separate attacks in Tamenglong and Noney, Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam ordered action to identify those responsible. He said the killings would be dealt with firmly and would not be allowed to disrupt the state's push for peace and normalcy.

Manipur: Security forces arrest 3 alleged insurgent cadres in separate Imphal West operations

Security forces arrested three alleged active members of proscribed insurgent groups during separate operations in Imphal West district of Manipur on September 13, officials said.

Manipur: MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam rejects sexual harassment allegations, calls reports ‘unverified, unethical and illegal’

Manipur Lok Sabha MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has rejected allegations of sexual harassment reportedly raised against him by women students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), describing the reports circulating in the media as “unverified, intentional, unethical and illegal”.

Peace efforts like ‘threading a needle through a torn cloth’: Manipur CM Khemchand Singh

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on September 13 said restoring peace and normalcy in the state remains one of the government's foremost responsibilities, while highlighting recent efforts to revive road connectivity between Imphal and Guwahati via Dimapur after more than three years of disruption.

Manipur violence: Kuki bodies issue 24 hour ultimatum, threaten indefinite shutdown after Tollen and Longpi killings

Fresh violence in Manipur's Tamenglong and Noney districts, in which at least four Kuki civilians were killed and a minor boy was critically injured in separate attacks, has triggered strong condemnation from community organisations, which have demanded immediate security measures, an impartial probe and action against those responsible.

Manipur: Sahnit Ni stained by fresh bloodshed as four Kuki people killed in Tamenglong attacks

Four Kuki people were reportedly killed in two separate attacks in Tamenglong on Sahnit Ni. The killings overshadowed the community's day of remembrance and renewed fears in remote hill settlements.

Manipur: Kuki community observes ‘Sahnit Ni’ amid fresh violence in Tamenglong

Fresh violence in Manipur’s Tamenglong district coincided with the Kuki community’s annual observance of ‘Sahnit Ni’ where community members remembered victims of the 1990s Kuki-Naga conflict and called for justice and an end to violence against civilians.

Manipur: Arms cache recovered in joint operation along Chandel border area

Chandel Police and 1 Assam Rifles recovered a concealed cache of weapons and explosives near the border area. Investigators are now trying to trace the source of the haul and identify who hid it.

Manipur Government urges JFD to end office shutdown, says NRC push continues

The government has appealed to the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to withdraw its ongoing shutdown of state and central government offices in Manipur, saying the state is continuing efforts to push for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation with 1951 as the base year before the Census.

UK-based Northeast Indian group seeks swift probe into killing of Manipuri musician Vikram Chongtham

A UK-based Northeast Indian group has called for a swift probe into the killing of Manipuri musician Vikram Chongtham in Delhi. The case has renewed concerns over the safety, discrimination and harassment faced by people from the Northeast.

Assam Rifles distributes sewing machines to 22 women in Manipur village

The Assam Rifles handed sewing machines to 22 women in Irengbam village under its Civic Action Programme. The assistance is intended to strengthen tailoring skills and improve livelihood options in the community.

Kuki woman killed, husband and son injured in early-morning firing in Manipur’s Tamenglong

A Kuki woman was killed and her husband and son were injured when armed men opened fire on their home in Tollen village, Tamenglong, early on Sunday. The attack on Kuki Black Day has deepened fears of renewed violence in the district amid lingering Kuki-Naga tensions.

Manipur blockade leaves hundreds of trucks stranded, drivers allege poor roads and extortion

5,195 displaced people in 19 relief camps receiving financial aid in Manipur’s Churachandpur

At least 5,195 internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in 19 relief camps in Manipur’s Churachandpur district are receiving financial assistance through direct benefit transfer (DBT), according to a government statement.