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Manipur, March 25: Security forces have dismantled multiple illegal bunkers in Manipur's Ukhrul district following a fresh spate of exchanges of fire between armed groups from two communities, leaving at least three people injured, including a woman, officials said on Wednesday.A police...

Imphal, March 13 – In a remarkable display of ethnic harmony, 24 young people from four different communities in Manipur – Meitei, Kuki, Naga, and Meitei Pangal (Muslim) – have completed a 10-day National Integration Tour covering Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, officials said...

Imphal, March 12 Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Thursday that the Union home ministry intervened to help rescue 21 Tangkhul Naga civilians who had been detained by armed men in the Ukhrul district.Speaking in the Assembly, Konthoujam said the hostages were freed early...

Imphal, March 12 – The bodies of two men from the Kuki community, who had gone missing in the Kamjong district of Manipur on Wednesday, were found on Thursday, officials said.The deceased were identified as Thangboimang Khongsai, 35, a resident of Shangkai village in the Ukhrul district, and...

Imphal, March 12 – All 21 civilians from the Naga community, who were detained by villagers and armed members of the Kuki community in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, were released on Thursday after intense negotiations, officials said.A police official in Imphal said that the civilians...

Imphal, March 12 Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians, who were detained by villagers and armed members of the Kuki community in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, were released early on Thursday following negotiations, officials said.The civilians, traveling in three vehicles, were detained by...

Imphal, March 11 – Tensions remained high in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on Wednesday after at least 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians traveling along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were reportedly detained by people from another community, officials said.A police official confirming the incident said...

Imphal, March 11 Tension remained high in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on Wednesday after several Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were reportedly detained by villagers from another community, officials said.The civilians were reportedly held at Shangkai...

Churachandpur (Manipur), March 6 The Central Village Defence Force (CVDF) organized a road march in Churachandpur town, Manipur, on Friday, protesting the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte and other members of the Zo community who were victims of the ethnic violence in the state.Valte, who had...

Imphal, March 5 The new session of the Manipur assembly will begin on March 9, and the budget is likely to be presented during the proceedings, officials said here on Thursday.The previous one-day session was held on February 5 after a popular government was formed in the state. Yumnam...

Imphal, March 3 – In a unique display of ethnic harmony, 24 young people from four different communities in Manipur – Meitei, Kuki, Naga, and Meitei Pangal (Muslim) – have embarked on an 11-day National Integration Tour that will take them to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal...

Imphal, March 3 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh inaugurated a national integration tour organized by the Assam Rifles for youths of the state on Tuesday.Under the tour, 24 youths from various communities of Manipur will visit Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, and Mumbai, officials said...

Imphal, March 1 – Sources from the BJP said on Sunday that the expansion of the Council of Ministers led by Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is likely to take place after the upcoming budget session of the state Assembly.Chief Minister Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the Chief...

Imphal, February 28 BJP MLA Tongbram Robindro Singh claimed on Saturday that the expansion of Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh's cabinet is likely to take place after the upcoming budget session of the state Assembly.Y. Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on...

New Delhi, February 28 Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Saturday and discussed various issues related to the state, officials said.A new government took over in Manipur in early February, ending a year-long President's rule imposed following prolonged...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 23 – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday that the Centre would provide all possible assistance to revive the state's financial health and economy.An official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...

Imphal, February 23 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met BJP president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi on Monday and discussed ways to strengthen the party in the state, which has been affected by ethnic violence.Singh was accompanied by two deputy chief ministers, Losii Dikho and Nemcha...

Imphal, February 17 – Amid ongoing tensions between the Naga and Kuki communities, the Manipur Police have evacuated 51 students belonging to the Kuki tribal community from a school in the state's Naga-dominated Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure, following clashes and subsequent...

Imphal, February 17 The police have evacuated at least 51 Kuki students from a school in Manipur's Naga-majority Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure, following clashes between the two communities, a statement said on Monday.Tension had been simmering between the Tangkhul Naga tribe and...

Imphal, February 14 – Fresh firing was reported on Saturday in the Litan Sareikhong area of Ukhrul district, Manipur, allegedly by volunteers from the Tangkhul Naga village, triggering panic and tension among local residents, according to police.The Manipur Police appealed to both the Kuki and...