Headlines from Manipur.
Meghalaya's Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has announced a future upgrade for the Handloom and Handicrafts sector. The government is considering establishing a full-fledged department dedicated to this important economic area. During his speech at the Manipur International Textile Expo, he…
Imphal: The Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO) has urged the Director General of Police (DGP) to strengthen security along state highways and ensure the safety of commuters and transporters following a deadly gunfight in Noney district. In a formal appeal, the organisation called for a…
Give up charge of the Home Ministry and return to the BJP, the Opposition party says, questioning the Union Home Minister’s handling of internal security, including the continuing violence in Manipur
Imphal, November 5 (IANS): Normal life remained badly affected in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as a tribal organisation continued its shutdown to protest against the alleged failure of the Manipur government to take action over the killing of two Kuki…
IMPHAL: Security forces in Manipur have recovered a total of 9,128 weapons, including 5,066 firearms looted from police armouries during the ongoing conflict, according to recent reports. While the recovery of 84.15 per cent of the 6,020 weapons reported looted from police establishments marks…
Imphal: The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, on Thursday extended its 48-hour total shutdown in Kangpokpi district, with no exemptions, until 5 pm on November 6, despite holding talks with the Manipur government over its demands. The shutdown brought normal life across the district to…
Imphal, Nov 5: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday underscored the significant role of the handloom and handicrafts sector in driving the state’s economic growth, preserving its cultural heritage and generating livelihood opportunities. In a major announcement, the Chief…
Thiruvananthapuram: Goulungmon Haokip from Churachandpur in Manipur was like scores of students in Manipur who lost hopes about the future owing to the ethnic tension in that region. But Haokip could now complete his law studies and hopes to pursue a career as a lawyer. Thanks to the helping hand he…
Tangkhul Naga organisations have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help to check “illegal” Kuki immigration and resolve hill-valley disparity
Imphal: Manipur Police commandos arrested three people and seized 580 litres of illicit local liquor along with two vehicles during a routine transit check at Langdum Lamkhai in the Keirao area early Thursday. The arrested individuals, all residents of the Andro region, were apprehended by an Imphal…
GUWAHATI: Naga organisations held simultaneous rallies in Manipur’s violence-hit Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Thursday, urging the Centre to recognise the crisis as a historical problem rooted in alleged illegal Kuki immigration and hill-valley disparities, end “proxy warfare” and find a…
IMPHAL: Security forces have launched an extensive cordon-and-search operation involving more than 500 personnel in the Nungba and Kekru areas of Manipur’s Noney district following a deadly gunfight between armed groups at Taodaijang village (Buanruang) that left three cadres dead and six others…
Imphal, November 5 (IANS): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday underscored the significant role of the handloom and handicrafts sector in driving the state's economic growth, preserving its cultural heritage and generating livelihood opportunities.In a major announcement, the…
Imphal: More than 500 security personnel launched an extensive cordon-and-search operation in Manipur’s Noney district early Thursday following a deadly gunfight between suspected members of rival Naga armed organisations that left three people dead and two others injured. The joint operation began…
During the 'People's Rally' in Ukhrul district headquarters, demonstrators, which included women and the elderly, held placards that read "Abrogate SoO agreement, declare Kuki militants as terrorists" and "Remove Nemcha Kipgen as deputy chief minister". Kipgen is from the Kuki community.
A man was killed amid stone-throwing between residents of the Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham on October 18
Imphal: The Manipur government has announced plans to establish a separate Handloom and Handicrafts Department to strengthen the rural economy and support thousands of weavers and artisans across the state, particularly those living in rural and semi-urban areas. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand…
Three suspected militants were killed and six injured in a gunfight between rival Naga groups in Manipur's Noney district on Wednesday, days after five Kuki men were killed in the state within a day.
Ukhrul: Suspected armed militants opened fire on vehicles, including passenger vehicles, along National Highway 202 near TM Kasom village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Wednesday, triggering fresh concerns over civilian safety amid renewed tensions in the region. No casualties or injuries were…
The rally was organised by the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) along with Tangkhul frontal organisations under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC)
Ukhrul: Thousands of Nagas took to the streets in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Thursday, demanding an immediate end to what they described as a ‘proxy war’ and calling for stronger security measures amid continuing violence in the state’s hill districts. Organised by the Tangkhul Naga…
Imphal: Thousands of people took part in simultaneous mass rallies at the district headquarters of Ukhrul and Kamjong on Thursday, November 5, 2026, demanding an early resolution to the prolonged political crisis in Manipur. The demonstrations were organised by the Tangkhul Naga Long and its…
Memorandum cites more than 32 Naga civilian deaths, demands security measures & abrogation of SoO agreement
Guwahati: A Delhi court has granted interim protection from arrest to Congress MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a sexual harassment case, directing the police to give him seven days’ notice before making any arrest. Special Judge Digvinay Singh of the…
A joint team of Manipur Police and Central forces launched a combing operation in Nungba and Kekru Naga areas of Manipur’s Noney district on Thursday, conducting identity checks on locals, a day after three insurgents were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between rival militant groups…
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday barred the Delhi Police from taking coercive steps against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. The court directed the police to give Akoijam a seven-day written notice before any potential arrest. Special Judge passed the order while disposing of the Inner Manipur…
A gunfight in Taodaijang village resulted in the deaths of three militants and injuries to six others. The clash involved the NSCN (IM) and the Zuf (J) along with other factions. Following the incident, the Government of Manipur has initiated the formation of District Level Peace Committees. These…
The 15-year-old from Imphal West secured bronze in the women's Changquan combined event at Dakar 2026, marking a historic milestone for Indian wushu.
Imphal: The Naga People’s Initiative for Peace (NPIP) on Thursday called for immediate dialogue and reconciliation between rival factions following the death of Ringteini Nriame in an alleged shootout between the ZUF (J) and the NSCN (IM) at Sibilong village in Manipur’s Tamenglong/Nungba area. In…
Imphal: The total shutdown paralysed Manipur’s Kangpokpi district for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday after the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) extended its strike by 48 hours. Long-distance transportation between Imphal, Nagaland and Assam remained severely disrupted, forcing multiple…
Three events from last fortnight provide the latest evidence of the complexity of Manipur’s ongoing ethnic crisis. The most recent of these is the discovery of the bodies of two young Kuki men belonging to Taphou village in Senapati district in the early hours of Sunday by a joint search team that…
Three events from last fortnight provide the latest evidence of the complexity of Manipur’s ongoing ethnic crisis. The most recent of these is the discovery of the bodies of two young Kuki men belonging to Taphou village in Senapati district in the early hours of Sunday by a joint search team that…
Imphal: State and central security forces in Manipur have successfully reclaimed 5,066 of the 6,020 weapons stolen from police armouries during the ongoing state conflict, representing an 84.15 per cent recovery rate. Official data indicates that, as of the end of October 2026, the total number of…
Police sources said three of the dead belonged to the Zeliangrong United Front (Jenchui faction), or ZUF(J), and one to the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). The clash took place at Taodaizing village on Wednesday.
The pre-dawn incident, which is said to have involved three different groups, occurred in Noney district’s Taodaijang village
Noney: At least three suspected cadres of Naga groups were killed in a factional clash between two factions of a Naga armed group in Manipur’s Noney district on Wednesday, official sources said. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. at Taodaijang village, 19 km north of the jurisdiction of Nungba…
Imphal: Fresh gunfire erupted along Manipur’s National Highway-202 on Wednesday evening, forcing commuters to dodge multiple rounds of bullets between Leingangching and TM Kasom villages. The attack, which occurred along a highly vulnerable stretch of the Imphal–Ukhrul Road, has triggered renewed…
Hailing from Manipur, 15-year-old Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu's bronze was India's third medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, taking the country's overall tally to one silver and two bronze medals.
Imphal: Properties valued at crores of rupees were destroyed when a massive fire tore through Kumbi Bazar in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday evening. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. The blaze erupted around 6:30 pm at Kumbi Keithel Thongkhong, triggering widespread…
Police recovered the bodies and, after post-mortem examinations at the community health centre in Nungba and handed them over to their families.
Imphal, November 4 (IANS): At least four militants were killed and another injured in a gunfight between rival groups in Manipur's Noney district on Wednesday, officials said.According to police, a heavy exchange of fire broke out early in the day between cadres suspected to belong to rival Naga…
IMPHAL: The demand for updated biometric figures on illegal immigrants in Manipur has brought renewed attention to the state’s identification exercise, its implementation over the past three years and the need for greater transparency in documenting undocumented migrants. Former Chief Minister and…
Gunfire forced Taodaizing residents to flee; casualty figures and victims’ identities remain unverified by authorities
Imphal: Four cadres were killed and several others injured in an exchange of gunfire between rival insurgent groups in a remote village of Manipur early Wednesday. The gunfight began around 3:30 am in Taodaijang (Buanruang) village under Nungba Police Station and continued for several hours. Initial…
At least three militants were killed in a gunfight between rival groups in Manipur’s Noney district on Wednesday, officials said. A heavy exchange of fire broke out around 4 am between cadres suspected to belong to different Naga militant outfits, including the Zeliangrong United Front (Jenchui) and…
Heavy exchange of fire reported in Noney district's Khoupum area; locals appeal to armed cadres to stop the violence.
Imphal: A new species of freshwater catfish has been discovered in the Bupal stream of the Dujang River, which flows into the Chakpi River within the Chindwin River system along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Chandel district. The newly identified species, named Exostoma nasibarbatum, belongs…
At least three militants were killed in a gunfight between rival groups in Manipur's Noney district on Wednesday, officials said. A heavy exchange of fire broke out around 4 am between cadres suspected to belong to different Naga militant outfits, including the Zeliangrong United Front (Jenchui) and…
