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India Post suspends key mail services in Manipur amid security concerns

India Post suspends key mail services in Manipur amid security concerns

Aug 01, 2026

India Post has suspended three key mail routes in Manipur with immediate effect. The move follows security concerns and recent incidents involving the burning of postal mail.

Manipur's Jadumani Singh settles for Commonwealth Games boxing silver; Preeti, Jaismine strike gold

Aug 01, 2026

Manipur boxer Jadumani Singh won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg boxing event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, August 1, after going down 0-5 to Australia's Jye Dixon in the final.

Manipur Dy CM Nemcha Kipgen honours Kangpokpi athletes, calls sports a pillar of nation building

Aug 01, 2026

Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen on August 1 felicitated outstanding sportspersons from conflict-affected Kangpokpi district, describing sports as one of the strongest pillars of nation building and youth empowerment.

Manipur group sets August 6 deadline for NRC resolution, warns of agitation

Manipur group sets August 6 deadline for NRC resolution, warns of agitation

Aug 01, 2026

The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) on Saturday, August 1 issued an ultimatum to the Governor of Manipur and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, demanding that the State Government initiate steps towards updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by August 6 to identify alleged illegal immigrants. The organisation warned that it would launch an intensified democratic agitation from August 7 if its demand was not acted upon.

Centre's Rs 682 crore advance tax devolution to boost Manipur's development: CM

Centre's Rs 682 crore advance tax devolution to boost Manipur's development: CM

Aug 01, 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday, August 1, said the Centre's advance tax devolution of Rs 682 crore will strengthen the state's development initiatives and accelerate its overall progress.

Manipur: Man missing in Churachandpur flood found dead after two-day search, relief efforts intensify

Manipur: Man missing in Churachandpur flood found dead after two-day search, relief efforts intensify

Aug 01, 2026

The body of a 33-year-old man who had gone missing after being swept away by floodwaters in Manipur's Churachandpur district was recovered on Saturday, August 1 bringing to an end a two-day search operation, officials said

Four militants of 3 banned outfits arrested in Manipur

Four militants of 3 banned outfits arrested in Manipur

Aug 01, 2026

Four militants belonging to three proscribed outfits were arrested in separate operations across Manipur’s Imphal West, Imphal East and Tengnoupal districts, police said on August 1.

Manipur boxer Jadumani Singh storms into Commonwealth Games final, eyes gold

Manipur boxer Jadumani Singh storms into Commonwealth Games final, eyes gold

Jul 31, 2026

Indian boxer Mandengbam Jadumani Singh advanced to the men’s 55kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after defeating Namibia’s Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb in the semifinals.

Manipur flash floods: One swept away, several areas inundated in Churachandpur

Manipur flash floods: One swept away, several areas inundated in Churachandpur

Jul 31, 2026

Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in several parts of Manipur’s Churachandpur district, leaving one person missing after he was swept away by the swollen Lanva river, officials said on July 31.

Manipur: Imagi Meira locks Assembly gate, gives govt five-day ultimatum over special session demand

Jul 31, 2026

Members of the Imagi Meira Organisation on July 31 staged a protest outside the Manipur Legislative Assembly and briefly locked its main gate, expressing dissatisfaction over the state government’s alleged failure to act on their demands, including the convening of a special Assembly session.

Zomi leaders from Churachandpur meet Manipur CM in Imphal for first joint visit in nearly three years

Zomi leaders from Churachandpur meet Manipur CM in Imphal for first joint visit in nearly three years

Jul 31, 2026

In a significant step towards restoring normalcy in Manipur, representatives of the Unified Zou Organisation (UZO), Zomi Chief Association (ZCA) and the Zomi Council (ZC) on Friday, July 31, met Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Imphal.

Manipur CM honours meritorious government school students at incentive awards ceremony

Manipur CM honours meritorious government school students at incentive awards ceremony

Jul 31, 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh felicitated meritorious government school students at an incentive awards ceremony for their Higher Secondary Examination performance. He said the awards and financial incentives reflect the government's push to encourage academic excellence and strengthen public education in the state.

Kangpokpi IDPs seek release of pending DBT, give Manipur government five-day deadline

Jul 31, 2026

Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), including students, women, elderly people and families living in relief camps and rented accommodations, staged a protest at the Kangpokpi district headquarters on July 31, seeking the immediate release of pending Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) assistance.

Heavy rain leaves Manipur's Churachandpur submerged as flash floods disrupt normal life

Heavy rain leaves Manipur's Churachandpur submerged as flash floods disrupt normal life

Jul 31, 2026

Heavy rain triggered flash floods and widespread waterlogging across Churachandpur on July 30. Poor drainage worsened the inundation as houses, roads and vehicles were submerged.

'Landmark step towards a fair examination system': Manipur CM on anti-paper leak law

'Landmark step towards a fair examination system': Manipur CM on anti-paper leak law

Jul 31, 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh welcomed Parliament's passage of the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026. The law tightens penalties for paper leaks and creates faster mechanisms to try examination fraud cases.

Manipur Police arrest KYKL, KCP cadres; heroin worth over 1 kg seized from Assam man

Manipur Police arrest KYKL, KCP cadres; heroin worth over 1 kg seized from Assam man

Jul 31, 2026

Manipur Police arrested an alleged KYKL extortionist in Imphal West and an Assam man with suspected heroin in Senapati. The cases have opened parallel investigations into alleged extortion and suspected drug trafficking.

Manipur petroleum transporters to begin ‘Steering Wheel Down Strike’ from July 31

Manipur petroleum transporters to begin ‘Steering Wheel Down Strike’ from July 31

Jul 30, 2026

The Manipur Petroleum Transporters and Drivers Association has announced that its proposed “Steering Wheel Down Strike” will begin from July 31, following the failure to reach a concrete resolution over the alleged collection of illegal taxes along the Imphal–Jiribam stretch of National Highway-37.

Manipur Aadhaar enrolment reaches 88%, child registration remains low

Manipur Aadhaar enrolment reaches 88%, child registration remains low

Jul 30, 2026

Aadhaar enrolment in Manipur has reached around 87–88 per cent, though registration among children in the 0–5 years age group remains comparatively low, officials said on July 30.

Manipur tribal council lifts shutdown, keeps blockade in Naga areas

Manipur tribal council lifts shutdown, keeps blockade in Naga areas

Jul 30, 2026

The WC-JTCM has withdrawn its emergency shutdown but kept the economic blockade in Naga-inhabited areas in place. The council says justice for six people killed has not been delivered and has warned of stronger protests.

Manipur police, security forces arrest three including armed suspect and woman insurgent cadre in separate operations

Manipur police, security forces arrest three including armed suspect and woman insurgent cadre in separate operations

Jul 30, 2026

Security forces and Manipur Police on July 29 arrested three individuals in separate operations across the state, including an armed suspect, an active woman cadre of a banned militant outfit, and an alleged extortionist linked to an unregistered organisation.

Two women held in Manipur for alleged illegal arms trade, hand grenade seized

Two women held in Manipur for alleged illegal arms trade, hand grenade seized

Jul 30, 2026

Manipur Police on Wednesday, July 29 arrested two women in connection with the alleged illegal procurement, transportation and sale of arms and explosives in Imphal East district, officials said.