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Imphal: The Manipur Police have evacuated at least 51 students of the Kuki tribal community from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in the state's Naga-dominated Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure following clashes and subsequent tensions between the Naga and Kuki communities, officials said on Tuesday. Attacks and counter-attacks, along with heightened tension, have continued between members of the Tangkhul Naga tribe and the Kuki community in Ukhrul since February 7. More than 30 houses were reportedly burnt during clashes at Litan Sareikhong village in the district, which shares borders with Nagaland and Myanmar. A police official in Imphal said that the police safely evacuated 51 Kuki students from JNV, Ramva, in Ukhrul district, and handed them over to the Saikul Police Station team for onward movement to JNV Kangpokpi. "These students, comprising 20 girls and 31 boys from the Kuki community, were evacuated. The Class X and XII examination centres of 18 students have been shifted to JNV Kangpokpi due to the prevailing law and order situation in Ukhrul district. Along with them, the remaining students from the Kuki community of JNV Ramva were also evacuated as a precautionary measure," the police official said in a statement.
Imphal, Nov 26 (UNI) Laishram Kamal, a 56-year-old Meitei from Gossaipur, Udharbond constituency in Cachar, Assam, has been reported missing from Leimakhong Military headquarters in Manipur's Kangpokpi district. Kamal had reached the Army headquarters on Monday and his phone was found switched off in the afternoon. The Army headquarters is surrounded by Kuki villages and no Meitei except those working for army enter the area. All Meitei students at Kendriya Vidyalaya Leimakhong have not been entering the premises since crisis started on May three, 2023, at Churachandpur district. Fearing a ...Read More >
The 10 MLAs, including seven from the BJP, held the sit-in-protest at Jantar Mantar. (Representational) Reiterating their demand for a Union Territory for tribals in Manipur, 10 MLAs from the Kuki-Zo community held a sit-in protest in New Delhi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to stop the violence in the state, which began in May 2023. The 10 tribal MLAs, including seven from the BJP, held the sit-in-protest at Jantar Mantar and the ...Read More >
Imphal: In a series of coordinated operations, the Indian Army and other law enforcement agencies arrested 13 cadres from hill and valley-based underground groups in Manipur and recovered 23 weapons, grenades, ammunition, and other war-like stores. According to a statement from the Defence Wing, the Indian Army, along with Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP, carried out intelligence-driven operations across Kangpokpi, Senapati, Imphal East, Imphal West, and Thoubal districts over the past week. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In ...Read More >
Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, as per a press statement issued by the PRO of the Inspector General Assam Rifles (IGAR) North. In the press statement, the PRO of IGAR (North) said that, acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area MS 38 along the Miao-Vijaynagar axis in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Rifles units under Spear Corps launched a search operation. Also Read | Sadhvi Prem Baisa Viral Video With ...Read More >
Imphal- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out nearly two-and-a-half years ago. From the Kuki stronghold of Churachandpur, Modi laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore. Among them were the Manipur urban roads, drainage and asset management improvement initiative worth Rs 3,647 crore, and the Manipur Infotech Development (MIND) project worth Rs 550 crore. He also laid the foundation for nine working women's hostels worth Rs 142 crore, and super-spe ...Read More >
Guwahati: A day after fratricidal violence and clashes among the Naga groups, Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday appealed to the Tangkhul Naga community in Ukhrul district to help restore peace and maintain law and order. Tension gripped the district after violence broke out involving Naga groups. The chief minister expressed concern over the situation, calling the incident "unfortunate" and stressing that violence cannot provide any solution. Appealing for restraint, Mr Singh urged all communities to shun violence and cooperate with authorities. He assured that the gove ...Read More >
Shah and Khemchand held a meeting in New Delhi to review the prevailing law and order situation in Manipur. According to a statement issued by the CM's secretariat, Shah, during the meeting, directed the Manipur CM "to accelerate the present peace process and consolidate the growing bonhomie among different communities." Shah also gave in-principle approval for raising an all-women India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Manipur and asked the CM to send a proposal for it. Manipur has been in unrest s ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 1 (PTI) The Manipur Police on Tuesday said security forces have launched search operations to arrest the gunmen who killed four people in an ambush in Churachandpur district a day ago. An FIR has been registered in connection with the killing of the four people, and security has been tightened to prevent any escalation of violence, a police statement said. "Operations have been launched by security forces to arrest the culprits involved in the incident. An FIR has been registered in connection with the case at Churachandpur PS for further investigation," the police said. At leas ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 21 (ANI): Security personnel have been conducting search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of the hills and valley districts in Manipur in the last few days. A number of arms and ammunition were recovered during the search operations, officials said in a statement on January 19. As per the officials, one 7.62 mm sniper rifle, five 9 mm pistols with five magazines, two SBBL guns, two no. 36 hand grenades, six live round ammunition, two shells, one tear smoke shell (chilli), and one Motorola handset were recovered from the gener ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations in Manipur on Friday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kuki community, for handing over those involved in the June 26 attack on a passenger vehicle in Ukhrul district, in which two persons were injured. The Tangkhul Naga, one of the major Naga tribes, is an ethnic group primarily residing in Ukhrul district of Manipur and parts of neighbouring Myanmar. The ultimatum, jointly issued by the Katho Katamnao Long and the Tangkhul Naga Valley Students' Association, came a day after a mob, the members of which were suspected to be Kukis ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 4 (ANI): In a major success of security forces in Manipur, a large haul of arms and ammunition, including 21 INSAS rifles, grenades, IEDs, SLRs and AK series rifles have been recovered during coordinated operations at multiple sites as part of efforts to restore normalcy and ensure the safety and security of citizens. The major recovery of arms and ammunition, including 203 weapons, was made by Manipur Police, Army and other security forces. Also Read | India-US Trade Pact Likely Before July 9; Certain Issues Still Pending in Agriculture, Auto Sectors, Says Off ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade ...Read More >
Imphal, May 19: Manipur Police registered a case at the cyber crime police station here and launched a massive search operation to nab the concerned people who recently gave threat messages to the Meitei community against entering Kuki tribal-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla recently chaired the organising committee meeting of the Shirui Lily Festival, 2025 to be held in the state's Ukhrul district from May 20 to 24. The 80 km route from the state capital Imphal to Ukhrul passes through a few Kuki tribal inhabited villages. A senior ...Read More >
Imphal, April 4 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reaffirmed that the Bharatiya Janatya Party (BJP)-led state government's foremost priorities are restoring peace, strengthening communal harmony, and accelerating inclusive and sustainable development while safeguarding the state's indigenous culture. Accompanied by State BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, the Chief Minister undertook his maiden visit to the mixed-population Jiribam district, which borders southern Assam. During the visit, Chief Minister Khemchand Singh interacted with local residents and ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Four Manipur organisations representing the Meitei, Naga, and Thadou communities have appealed to the Centre not to renew the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with Kuki extremist groups, citing alleged repeated violations of the conditions and a failure to maintain law and order. These organisations are the Indigenous Peoples' Forum Manipur, Meitei Alliance, Foothill Naga Coordination Committee, and Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM). They submitted a joint memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah on July 3, justifying their demand for scrapping the peace deals with the Kuki groups. M ...Read More >
Guwahati, August 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday, launched a digital portal enabling indigenous residents of "vulnerable and remote" areas to apply for arms licences. Unveiling the facility at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, Sarma said the initiative aims to empower indigenous communities facing genuine threats to their lives by providing "an extra layer of security". "This scheme is about safeguarding our indigenous people in the most vulnerable corners of Assam. With strict checks in place, we aim to provide them with a legitimate means of self-protection," the Chief ...Read More >
Imphal, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bodies of two men from the Kuki community, who had gone missing in Manipur's Kamjong district on Wednesday, were found on Thursday, officials said. The deceased were identified as Thangboimang Khongsai, 35, a resident of Shangkai village in Ukhrul district, and Thengin Baite, 40, a resident of nearby Thawai Kuki village in Kamjong district. Officials said the Manipur government has handed over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a thorough probe. A police official, quoting villagers, said that the two men had gone to repair water sup ...Read More >
Imphal, Mar 31: A 48-hour shutdown brought normal life to a halt in Manipur's Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Tuesday, following the killing of four NSCN (Eastern Flank) cadres in an alleged attack that has triggered widespread outrage. The shutdown, observed across district headquarters and adjoining areas, entered its second consecutive day, severely disrupting daily activity. Markets remained closed, roads were largely deserted with minimal vehicular movement, and educational institutions and commercial establishments stayed shut. However, essential services, including medical emergencie ...Read More >
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, one M16 rifle, one bolt-action rifle, three pull-mechanism rifles, three improvised mortars, and fiv ...Read More >
Guwahati: Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said that the central leaders of the BJP are assessing the situation and said that efforts are on to form a popular government in the state. Manipur has been under President's rule for the past over four months. "I am hopeful that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon," Singh told the media on the sidelines of a book release programme at the BJP state headquarters in Imphal. He said that the BJP is a national party, and after looking into the ground situation and assessing all other aspects, the new government would ...Read More >
Imphal, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major breakthrough, the security forces in joint operations have recovered 203 arms and around 160 different types of ammunition in restive Manipur, officials said here on Friday. A senior official said that, acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and other warlike materials concealed in various locations, coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple sites in the interior and suspected areas of four hill districts. He said that joint teams comprising Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, Arm ...Read More >
Imphal: A combined team of security forces have successfully recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during search operations conducted from the night of July 3 to the morning of July 4 across the state. The operations, which were based on specific intelligence inputs, involved coordinated efforts by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles/Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across the hill districts of Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Chandel and Churachandpur.The crackdown on illegal weapons resulted in one of the largest seizures in recent times, with a total of 203 weapons re ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will inaugurate the new Manipur Police headquarters worth Rs 101 crore and Rs 538 crore civil secretariat, among 17 projects with a total value of Rs 1,200 crore to be unveiled during his visit to the strife-torn state. Modi will also lay the foundation stones for 14 projects worth Rs 7,300 crore from Churachandpur, a government statement said. This will be Modi's first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state two years ago. The PM will first arrive in Churachandpur from Mizoram's Aizwal and later proceed to ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A mob attacked a convoy of Manipur Police at Longja village in the state's Chandel district, damaging several vehicles, though no injuries were reported, officials said on Thursday. A police official in Imphal said that windshields of three police vehicles were damaged in the attack that took place late on Wednesday when the police were conducting an operation in the hill areas. However, there is no report of any injuries on either side. One of those vehicles belonged to the Additional Superintendent of Police of the Chandel district, which shares an unfenced b ...Read More >
Imphal: The Centre intensified counterinsurgency campaigns along the borders in Manipur state sector with the killing of 4 insurgents, injuring one, and arresting five cadres associated with the proscribed United National Kuki Army (UNKA) in the early hours on Tuesday, officials reported. A total of 6 UNKA cadres, including a juvenile, were apprehended along with arms and ammunition in different operations in the Henglep sub-division of Manipur's Churachandpur district, the reports stated. A joint team of the Indian army and Assam Rifles, during their serial operations, arrested five cadres ...Read More >
Imphal, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the fresh violence over the arrest of members of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol, Manipur police on Sunday night urged the people not to support any shutdown called by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). In a statement, the Manipur police appealed to the public and peace-loving citizens not to support the call for such protests in connection with the arrests of individuals involved in unlawful and criminal activities. Manipur Police have been putting all its efforts in maintaining peace and tranquility in the state, it said. Manipur police also ...Read More >
Guwahati: An indefinite bandh for movement of Kuki-Zo people through Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur has been declared by the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) since Friday, primarily to protest the 'unauthorised construction' of the 'Tiger Road'.The 'Tiger Road (also known as German Road)' is a voluntary road project initiated by Kuki-Zo organisations to connect Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts.The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has appealed to the Naga body to immediately lift the bandh and allow the safe passage of Kuki-Zo people through the Naga-inhabited areas of the state. It said ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) has declared an indefinite bandh on the movement of Kukis within the foothill regions of Naga-inhabited areas, effective from midnight of July 18. The FNCC stated that the bandh is a peaceful but firm protest against what it describes as threats to the ancestral land, identity, and security of the Naga people. B. Robin Kabui, Secretary of the FNCC, the first concern is the proposed construction of the German and Tiger roads through Naga ...Read More >
Imphal: The Government of Manipur is set to enhance the state police force with the establishment of a new Secretariat Police Station at Mantripukhri, about ten kilometers from Imphal, and the creation of 12 new Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) posts. Manipur Director General of Police Rajiv Singh, in an official statement, stated that the state government has approved a significant proposal submitted by the Manipur Police Department for the establishment of the new police station at Mantrip ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Security forces in Manipur destroyed poppy plantations in over 470 acres of land during multiple joint operations carried out in two hill districts over the past few days. A joint team of police, Assam Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) destroyed poppy plantations in around 20 acres of land at Loibol Khullen village under New Keithelmanbi police station in Kangpokpi district on Saturday. Two sacks of salt packets found at the plantation site were seized, while spray pumps, pipes, herbicides etc, used in cultivation were destroyed and burnt. A statement from the defence ...Read More >